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Evening star., 1937-10-08

looked distressed, so the appeal was
transferred to DR.. Elmer S. Newton,
popular school principal.
"Oh, no you don't" quoth the VEN
cradle doctor. II have always had a
horror Of intelligence tests and things
Of that kind"
Result, no demonstration
DIR. Newton announced the contrap-
ton would. be at the school all day
and those interested in taking the test
could do so during their study hall
period. After the meeting was dis
missed several of the curious crowded
around and took the test.
Speakers to address the assembly
included Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer, Police Inspector W. E.
Holmes, in charge Of traffic; Harry
Calevas Of the Keystone Automobile
Club, all of whom pledged co-opera-
ton. and Joe Sullivan, student. who
outlined the 'trafflclub" curriculum
The activities planned include the
Evening star., 1937-10-08
DRIVE ON SYPHILIS
IN SECOND PHASE
Chicago to Distribute Blood Test
Coupons-19,621 Cases
Already Found.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, October s.-An over
whelmingly favorable public response
to Chicago's mass attack on the
syphilis plague-flrst drive of its
kind in the Nation-accelerated prep
arations today for the second phase
Of the campaign.
Health authorities mailed 1,000,O00
missionaries beginning July 3 ask
ing whether the citizen would be
willing to submit to = free blood
test for syphilis
Now they will distribute 100000
blood-test coupons to citizens, begin
ming October Is, through such chan
nels as industrial plants.
Authorized by coupon, the family
doctor would take a blood sample
without charge and send it to the
Board of Health laboratories for a
syphilis test. The patients name
would be known only to the doctor,
blood samples being identified by serial
numbers. The patient would return to
his, doctor to learn results Of the test.
The campaign has been co-ordi-
mated by DR.. Louis E. Schmidt, head
ing the Committee for Control of
Venereal Disease, with the Board of
Health, United States Public Health
Service and physicians cooperating.
The city appropriated $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

Ellesmere Island, $50 miles from the
Pole, was the northernmost point ever
reached by man when Gen. Greely's
group Of rs camped there in the early
80s. 1t has a latitude of SO degrees
and "a minutes.
When a relief expedition, led by
Capt. Winfield Scott Schley, reached
the camp nearly two years later, seven
survivors were found, near death.
Gen. Greely and his six companions
had been without food for more than
AZ hours.
Before his death October 20, 1895. at
the age Of 9l the general was awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honor.
When he received MacGregors mes
sage yesterday, Greely, an official with
the r. F. c., said he did not know
whether the explorer would remain at
his present position near the top of
the world to continue the expedition
when the ice thawed sufficiently or
return home.
A search OF all available maps Of
the Greenland coast in the direction of
Fort Conger failed to reveal REIN
deer Point" and it was believed Mac
Gregor's party had given the name to
their present position.
Navigator and second in command
of the expedition is Lieut.. Comdr
Isaac Schlossbach, retired
Evening star., 1937-10-08
BURIAL Of DEAD
WOULD Be EASED
Maryland Official Proposes
Removal of Red Tape
in transportation.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

NEW YORK, October 6.-Plans for
making it easier to bury the dead
have been proposed to the American
Public Health Association. The aim
Is to remove the red tape which sur
rounds transportation of the bodies of
those who have to make an interstate
journey to reach their last resting
places.
The proposals were made by A. w.
Hedrich, chief Of the Bureau Of Vital
Statistics, Maryland State Department
OF Health. He said the red tape is In
the shipment permits required in most
States.
These permits, he said, originated in
their present form in 1908. They
started partly over 4 scare about NOV
ing bodies Of persons who died of
diphtheria from Detroit to Ypsilanti,
Mich 1t was feared that the dead
might transmit disease.
No Longer Any Risk.
There is no longer any such risk, he
said. Such danger was disputed,
he added, even in 1903
In most places" he said, this
transit permit is probably the most
complex and expensive form printed
by the Bureau Of Vital Statistics. AS
many as five coupons may appear on
one permit. As many as five separate
forms Of transit permit appear in the
same States"
The attached coupons or forms. he
explained, may include the death cer-
tificate, embalmer's certificate, routing
schedule, stub for the undertaken and
one for the sexton.
Only one should be necessary he
said. and this is the death certificate.
Beginning this year. he added, Mary
land has begun accepting the death
certificates of other States.
A resolution Incorporating Hedrich's
proposals was adopted by the asso-
citation, recommending interstate rec
ognition Of burial permits and elimi-
nation OF transportation permits and
other obsolete regulations.
Hits Socialized Medicine.
A declaration that I'VE should op-
pose, at all hazards, the specialization
of medicine" was made last night by
A. t. Mccormack. NJ D., of Louisville,
in his address as president OF the
association.
He declared that far better health
than now generally enjoyed can be
purchased.
Abel Wolman. professor of sanitary
engineering at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, Baltimore, was named the new
association president-elect, to take Of
flee at the next annual meeting in
Kansas City. Mo-
Among those elected to the council
were w. F. Draper and George c.
Ruhland, Washington.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
JOHN SPENGLER, 80,
EX-SALESMAN, DIES
Funeral Services for Father of
World War Hero Will Be
Held Monday.

John Spengler, 80, retired salesman
OF the Charles Schneider Baking Co.
and father Of the late Henry C. Speng-
Ter, World War hero, for whom the
local American Legion post is named.
died today at his home, 1914 Euclid
street. He had been i'll about three
weeks.
Mr.. Spengler. who retired about
eight years ago. was a native of Bal
timore, but had lived here since child
hood. His son, the late Henry C..
Spengler, killed in action overseas, had
been cited for gallantry.
Surviving are a son, Frederick H.
Spengler, this city, three daughters,
Mrs. Edwin H. johnson, Buffalo, N. Y;
Miss Anna R. Spengler and Miss
Kathryn E. Spengler, this city; q
brother, Louis C. Spengler, Chicago,
and two sisters, Mrs. w. Charles Heit-
muller and Mrs. George w. Estler, both
of this city. He also leaves three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:3O
pm. Monday at the residence. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Shop Manager
Bluffs Her Wuv
Out of fHOId-Up

A colored man walked into the shou
OF the Master Cleaners and Dyers,
1886 North Capitol street, today and
reaching into pocket where many
hold-up men keep their revolvers, de-
manded:
How much money have you got
in the cash register?"
None" replied the clerk, Mrs.
Grace Smith, 80 you'd better get
out OF here" The colored man did.
A moment later he re-entered the
place, Mrs. Smith said, and asked the
price for cleaning a pair of trousers.
He reached in his pocket like he
had q gun again and then walked
back and locked the door, 50 reached
under the counter where many laun-
dry clerks keep q gun, and said, Get
out Of here or I'll blow your brains
OUT" q
The mar ran. Mrs. Smith admitted
to police shk was blufnng. Police rea-
soned the Vould.be hoid.up man also
Evening star., 1937-10-08

writing OF plays and radio scripts
dealing with traffic; visiting and
studying dangerous intersections near
the school; campaigning for traffic
and safe driving course with academic
credit in the high schools; demonstra-
tions OF safety devices and testing
reactions Of students to point out their
weaknesses; sponsoring an inter-
scholastic play-writing and script
writing contest: showing safety films
at club meetings and school assemblies,
and sponsorship of planned tours to
the Police Traffic Bureau and other
places of traffic interest.
Announcement that they would be
taken to an inquest at the District
Morgue caused considerable excite
ment.
The first club meeting was to be
held in the school library today at
3 pm. Its formation was inspired
by the tragic deaths OF two Western
alumni on their way to Dartmouth
last month.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
JAPANESE EMBASSY
Will BE PICKETED
American League Against War
and Fascism to Stage
Protest Today.

Protesting Japanese aggression in
China, the American League Against
War and Fascism plans to set up a
picket line in front of the Japanese
Embassy at $50 pm. today.
An invitation has been issued to "all
peace-loving Washingtonians" to take
part in the demonstration, which the
league said is to express with un-
mistakable clarity the feelings of the
American people in regard to Japanese
aggression in China as voiced by
President Roosevelt in his speech in
Chicago"
In telegram sent to the President
today, the league declared:
I'VE heartily indorse your courage
Gus stand against international law
le6sness and in favor of concerted ac-
ton by all loving nations. We
are convinced that your eloquent
speech expresses the feeling of the
entire American people"
The picketing this afternoon is to
be preparatory to a movement in
Washington to attempt the boycott of
Japanese goods, a league statement
said.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Conditional Pardon" Granted
Princess Who Killed Husband

and her second husband, was walking
with the Finnish Vice Consul, Leo B.
Granroos, last November when pistol
shots cracked out in the darkness.
The prince shrieked with pain and fell.
Then he got up and ran, but the
princess sprang out of her conceal
ment and pursued him. She kept
firing until he dropped fatally
wounded.
Granroos disarmed the princess and
held her until police arrived.
At her trial she testified that she
had given the prince a large sum of
money, mortgaged her home and
pawned her Jewels to help his busi-
ness, but suspected him Of desertins
her.
Under the termA2pf the conditional
pardon three yea, of good. conduct
will be required Of the princess, who
y Italian born. She divorced her drst
Evening star., 1937-10-08
RADICALS BLAMED
FOR MANY RIOTS
Police Chiefs Told Profess
sional Agitators Start Trou-
bIeS-0fficerS Elected,
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October "a special
committee of police chiefs reported
yesterday professional agitators and
radicals are responsible for the start
ing of many public disorders"
The report, to the International
| Association Of Chiefs of Police. was
made by Bodie A. Wallman of Oak
land, Calf, member of the commit
tee headed by James P. Altman, Chi
cago Police Commissioner.
1.-The committee recommends the
report read, that all police chiefs
inform themselves, through the faciI-
tiles of their detective divisions. Of
the activities Of professional aeitators
IN order that the police may be for
warned and prepared for strikes and
riots which may occur.
Communism Held Racket.
"Your committee recommends that
every police department warn all
parties to strike of the interest which
professional agitators have in causing
strikes and fomenting violence.
1t is to be hoped that during the
coming congressional session lepisla-
ton will be enacted which will make
easier the deportation of alien GRIM
lnals,. and particularly alien agitators
who make it their business to stir I'D
trouble and cause violence"
The convention, attended by police
chiefs from all parts of the United
States, Canada and Mexico, also heard
assertion by the Rev. Edward L. Cur
ran, president of the International
Catholic Truth Society, that commun-
ism is the greatest international
racket known"
The police chiefs, too. turned mo-
mentarily to the problem of traffic
tickets" and agreed enphatically-
they shouldn't be fixed"
Officers Elected.
George B. Reyer, New Orleans DO
lice superintendent, was elected presi-
dent Of the International Association
OF Chiefs of Police today. succeeding
Leon B. jenkins of Portland, Greg.
Other officers elected at the closing
session of the annual convention
were:
Peter S. Brady. Harrison, N. =, sec
retary; John L. Sullivan, Pittsfeld.
Mass, treasurer; William j. Quinn.
San Francisco. first vice president.
R. B. Jordan, Richmond, Va, second
Maj. Ernest Brown, Washington. D.
c., third; Donald S. Leonard, Detroit.
fourth: Joseph T. Owens. Rome, N.
Y, fifth, and Michael Morissey, In
dianapolis, sixth vice president.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
PLANE NOT IN DISTRESS

BOSTON, October 8 (P.-As Coast
Guard craft rushed to the rescue to-
day, big naval flying boat which had
made a forced landing of Scituate
again took to the air. The trouble
which caused the flying boat to come
down was not known, but apparently
her crew of four made whatever re-
pairs were necessary.
Naval officers expressed surprise the
forced landing caused so much excite
ment, declaring the big flying boats
ARE as safe on the ocean as a ship"
The plane was one of many partic-
tpatlng in current joint Army and
Navy exercises. When 1t was reported
IN trouble the Coast Guard dispatched
one OF its seaplanes and a variety of
surface craft to the scene. The mis-
sion was Cancelled before they arrived
Evening star., 1937-10-08
MRS. LAURA STONE, SO,
EXPIRES IN MARYLAND

Mrs. Laura Virginia Stone, 80
widow of William Ridgely Stone, ST..
former Washington druggist, died yes
terday at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Cissel Simpson, in
Howard County, Md. She had suf-
fered hip fracture in a fall last July.
Mrs. Stone, native of Simpson
vile. Md, had lived here for many
years. She went to live with her
granddaughter about two years ago.
Surviving are son, William Ridgely
Stone, president of Stones Mercantile
Agency, Inc; a daughter, Mrs. Charles
E. Kerfoot, Riverdale, Md; another
grandchild and three great-grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the home of Mrs
Simpson. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery here.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
KILLING ST|RS
MEXICAN STATE
Assassination of Agrarian
May Bring Custer of Gov
ernment Officials.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. October ga US
ually reliable political source predicted
today that the federal government
would move "in the near future" to
oust the state government of San Luis
Potosi, considered loyal to Gen.
Saturnino Cedillo.
Cedillo, leader Of the last private
army in Mexico, resigned in August as
President Lazaro Cardenas' secretary
OF agriculture in dispute over Car
denas' agrarian policies and his future
course has been the subject Of excited
speculation.
The forecast followed the assassina-
ton OF Tomas Tapia, agrarian leader,
state legislator and newly named state
chairman of the National Revolution
ary (governmenD party. He was shot
five times through the body yesterday
in the capital city, San Luis Potosi.
1t was reliably learned that federal
congressman OWNS allegiance to Car
denas were discussing voting to de-
clare the powers of the San Luis
Potosi regime terminated" and per-
NIT the federal administration to re-
place Gov. Mateo Hernandez Metro.
Military quarters, meanwhile dis
closed that the war department had
sent four battalions of infantry-some
5000 men-into the state since Cedillo
resigned. Garrisons in surrounding
states also have been reinforced.
Tension had grown in part from
rumors that Cedillo was ready to lead
his own army OF 1900 men in revolt
II the central government CHALLENGED
his two-decade rule OF San Luis
Potosi.
While the immediate significance of
the killing OF Tapia was not apparent,
observers here took it to reflect the
unrest that followed Cedillo's resie-
nation,
Evening star., 1937-10-08
RAFT FOUND AT HAWAII
NOT MISS EARHART'S
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CLIFTON, N. j., October s-Om-
cials OF Air Cruisers, Inc, which has
its main plant here, said today a de-
Hated rubber life raft found on the
shore OF Hawi, Hawaii, was not the
one Amelia Earhart purchased for her
round-the-worl fight.
The lost aviatrix, they said, bought
two-place yellow raft, which their
company make. bearing only the name
Air Cruisers" The raft found at
Hawi had other markings.
The off1cials said it was possible
Miss Earhart carried two RATS. but
very unlikely. They said theirs was
all she and Navigator Frederick j.
Noonan needed, and that they prob
ably carried only necessities on their
long overwater hop.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
By the Associated Press.

% Tic ASSOClAted PreSS.
MEXICO CITY, October 8.-Prin-
cess Concetta Leone de Nigeratze
former New York stenographer, was
granted conditional pardon" yes
terday after serving 10 months Of an
eight-year sentence for killing her
husband.
In releasing her. the seventh section
OF Mexico's Superior Court set forth
as a tenet of modern Mexican juris-
prudence that crimes OF passion
should be punished with moderate
sentences"
The court said 1t also took into
accvunt an opinion of alienists who
studied the princess temperament.
The alienists reported that the So
year-old woman shot per husband BE-
cause jealousy mad31 her lose her
sense Of responsibility"
NJ
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Bicycle Race
Sends Boy, 10,
To the HOSpitUI

Ten-year-old John Henry Jones,
23l8 Eighteenth street, was severely
injured yesterday afternoon when
thrown from his bicycle while racing
down a hill on Adams Mill road with
s schoolmate.
John Henry and his chum, John A.
Porter. 8, of 1901 Belmont road, chal-
lenged each other to a race. Their
wheels became engaged after they put
on speed, throwing both boys to the
pavement.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
BUTCHERSACC[A|M
VICTORY IN STRIKE.
Kosher Merchants Reopen
Shops in New York Tomor-
roW-Gains Cited.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Skrockettno OF meat prices in
last year is blamed on drought by
packers and on "n,eat monopoly"
By butchers.
Increases hare caused house
tDfpes to substitute fish at MANI
meals, restaurants to discontinue
featuring steaks and some meat
merchants to moan they are being
forced to the WdH.
b tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 8.-Prepar-
ing to reopen their shops tomorrow
night after a one-Week stoppage, 5000
butchers Of the metropolitan area to-
day viewed their strike" for lower
prices as three-point victory.
Voting in various sections OF the
city and Northern New Jersey, the
butchers decided late last night to
reopened and pointed to these results
as proving the movement had served
its purpose:
l. A meeting at City Hall today at
which representatives of the butchers
and the packing industry were to con-
fer with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia,
William Fellowes Morgan, jr., COM
missioner of markets, and experts of
the United States Department Of
Agriculture in an attempt to reach a
permanent agreement.
2. A promise by Morgan to investi-
gate. through the department Of mar
kets, the butchers charges that lead
ing packers are keeping prices up
through meat monopoly" in the city.
The packers blame the drought for
the high prices.
3. A definite break in prices on the
Chicago Live Stock Exchange which
the butchers say will lead directly to
lower costs to the housewife.
David H. Greenwalden, attorney for
the Federation Of Kosher Butchers
through which the action was taken
said I'VE have achieved the desired
result in bringing about q reduction
IN the prices of meat"
Evening star., 1937-10-08
president WEIGHS
EXTRA SESSION
Roosevelt, Back From Trip,
Has Not Definitely De-
Cided on Action.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,

Returning to Washington today
from his trip to the Pacific North
west, President Roosevelt said he has
not yet made up his mind whether he
will call an extra session Of Congress
next month.
He has intimated, however. that
should he decide on an extra session.
it probably would be called for a date
between November and is.
Mr.. Roosevelt made no comment on
the controversy over the appointment
OF Hugo L. Black to the Supreme Court
and added he has no plans to confer
with Justice Black.
Will Return to Hyde Park.
The President said he plans to re-
main in Washington until Tuesday
night, returning then to Hyde Park
and Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Cn Wednes-
day he will deliver an address at the
dedication Of new post office In
Pougkeepsie on the 250th anniversary
OF the founding Of the town.
He indicated he may decide on an
extra session before returning to New
YORK. Should the extra session be
called, legislation for the control Of
surplus crops would be a major item
on the program.
In response to other questions at a
press conference this morning, Mr..
Roosevelt said he expected soon to
name an administrator for the new
loW-cost housing division Of the In
terror Department. He also said he
had no news on reports higher taxes
may be levied next year. Asked about
the reported plan of President-elect
Ortiz OF Argentina to visit Washing
ton, he said if Mr.. Ortiz came he would
be very welcome.
Cabinet Meeting Today.
The President had scheduled a cabi-
net meeting for this afternoon. hut
prior to that meeting, he arranged
to confer with four cabinet officers in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wallace. Per-
klns, Farley and Morgenthau. The
latter was invited to lunch.
Other forenoon callers were Cor.
rlngton Gill, assistant Works PROGRESS
administrator; Walter Chrysler, the
automobile manufacturer. and Nor
rls L. Cooke, former rural electrifi-
cation administrator.
The President looked in the best of
health as he stepped from his special
train at Union Station at $50 am
and with a smile greeted a group of
friends awaiting him at the station.
This included Secretary of Commerce
Roper, Postmaster General Farley.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, William Bullitt, American Am
bassador to France, and Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace.
The only member of the Presidents
family to return with him was Mrs
James Roosevelt, wife of the Presi.
dents Oldest son and member of the
White House secretariat. The Presi-
dents wife will join him at the White
House tonight. The President did not
60 to his desk at the executive office
until nearly two hours after his ar
rival. He was engaged with confer
ences and kilograms and phone calls
in his study on the second floor of the
White House beforehand.
The President was highly enthusi-
astic over his transcontinental Jour-
ney. He was greatly impressed with
The reception accorded him and re-
turned with the belief that the people
1t large are with him and In favor
Of the New Deal objectives.
Evening star., 1937-10-08
Base Ball
Continued From First Page)

NOoiAoAAAuCd L lOlIl I1TSC FdRe,
out Di Maggie, Rolfe holding second
Gehrig popped to Whitehead back o,
second base. Dickey rolled to White.
mead, who tossed him out. No runs
GIANTS-Lazzeri threw out White.
head. Berger batted for Schumache,
and famed on three pitched balls
Moore singled to left for the Giants
nrst clean hit. Bartell took a thirc
strike. No runs.
Yankees, S; Giants, 0.
SEVENTH INNING.
YANKEES-Melton now pitchin,
Tor the Giants. Selkirk flied to Ripple
Melton knocked down Hoag's line
drive but threw wildly past Mccarthy
and Hoag went to second on the error
Lazzeri was purposely passed. Pearson
hit into a double play, Whitehead te
Eartell to Mccarthy. No runs.
G1ANTS-Ott popped to Lazzeri
Ripple singled to right. Mccarthy
doubled to the left-held barrier, scor.
ing Ripple. Lazzeri threw out Chiozza
Mccarthy going to third. Crosett
threw out Danning One run.
Yankees, S; Giants, l.
EIGHTH INNING.
YANKEES-Crosetti flied to Chi.
ozza. Rolfe walked. Di Magic flied
70 Ripple. So did Gehrig. No runs.
GIANTS-Rolfe threw out White.
head. Leslie batted for Melton and
fouled to Dickey. Crosetti threw out
Moore. No runs.
Yankees. S; Giants, 0.
NINTH INNING.
YANKEES-Don Brennan, a right
handler, now pitching for the Giants
Dickey f1ied to Ripple. Selkirk fouled
to OFT. Hoag lined to Bartell. Nc
runs.
G1ANTS-Bartell flied to Di Mag
eio- OFT singled to left. Ripple forced
Oft. Crosetti, unassisted. As Ripple
crossed first base ahead Of Crosetti'.
throw for double play, he slightly
spiked Gehrig on the right foot, but
the first baseman made repairs him.
self and play was resumed. Mcr.-+h,
-'aiked. Chioz7e also walked, film,
the bases. Pearson threw foul
straight balls to Chioz1e. The Yankee
infield gathered aroAh Pearson a.
Johnny Murphy walks9 from the bull
pen 10 relieve him. Danning lied e
3i hnan{a Ma y1,ns