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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
D. c. DEPARTMENT
Of LABOR URGED
Members of Prettyman
Committee See Better
Efficiency.

The efficiency of the District gov
eminent would be improved by the
creation of a municipal department
Of labor. TO have jurisdiction over all
District labor problems, IN the opinion
Of Mrs. Charles H. Weston and William
L. Houston, members of the Pretty
man Committee, which last Monday
proposed reorganization Of the city
government.
These two members of the commit
tee submitted minority report in
sisting that the District was of suffi-
Gent size and importance to warrant
a labor department. They said every
State but one now has such division.
Laws Are Mentioned.
They proposed that the enforce
ment and administration of the fol-
lowing laws be vested in such divi-
sion: Eight-hour law for women, now
under the Health Department; min
imum-wage law for women and
minors, and unemployment compensa-
ton. They added that the Social
Security Board had recommended that
unemployment compensation be ad-
ministered by such a department.
Mrs. Weston and Mr.. Houston also
suggested that the following functions
be considered for District Labor De-
partment: Administration of the child
labor law, now under the Board of
Education; safety inspection in indus
trial plants; administration of the
workmen's compensation act of the
District, now under the United States
Employees Compensation Commission;
and administration of District en-
ployment service, now under the United
States Employment Service.
Minority Report Submitted.
Thomas E. Lodge, former president
of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton. also submitted a minority report,
protesting that the committees state
ment about fiscal relations was not
satisfactory and insisting also that
the recommendation for national rep
resentation in Congress for the Dis.
trict should have provided that Dis
trict residents should be given access
to the Federal courts outside the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
RESULTS OF TUBERCULIN
TESTS ARE DESCRIBED

-Four hundred and seventy-eight Of
the 2,570 high school students re-
Gently given tuberculin tests showed
positive reaction, Mrs. Ernest r.
Grant, panaging director of the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association, said
yesterday in a radio interview with
students Of Western High School.
THE X-ray examinations now be.
ing given to them will determine the
extent of the damage done in time tt
prevent their developing active pull.
nonary tuberculosis provided proper
measures shall be taken," she de-
clared.
The interview was sponsored by the
District Medical Society, whose
spokesman interviewed Mrs. Grant.
At the regular meeting OF the Wash.
ington Branch of the Jewish Con.
sumptive Relief Society of Denver ir
the Jewish Community Center yes.
terday afternoon, DR.. James G
Townsend, president Of the associa.
ton, gave lantern-slide lecture re.
viewing the scientific. methods o.
treating the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
EXTRA COLLECTION
OF CHRISTMAS MAIL
Postmaster Burke Acts to Speed
Yuletide Cards on Their
Wav.

A new mail feature to help speed
Christmas cards on their way will be
started Sunday night by Postmaster
Vincent c. Burke.
It will be an extra midnight mail
collection, covering the entire city, in
order to relieve pressure on the mail
system.
IF people who write their Christmas
cards after dinner in the evenings this
season will go to the mail box and drop
them in that same night instead OF
waiting until morning" said Mr..
Burke, "these cards will be on their
way instead of clogging up the system
the next day."
The new system for receiving parcel
post at the City Post Office through
several new mailing units in the lobby
has been set up by Postmaster Burke
and is expected to relieve much pres
sure. The postmaster urges people
to bring their packages to the City
Post Office, near Union Station, where
plenty Of facilities will be available "a
hours of the day from now until
Christmas. Special parking rules have
been put into effect, beginning today,
to give motorists IS minutes for park
ing on several streets adjacent to the
Post Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
REFERENDA BILL
FOR D. C.PUSHED
Reynolds to Seek Early Con.
sideration on Advisory
Vote Plan.

Senator Reynolds. Democrat, of
North Carolina said today he will
seek consideration early next month
of his bill to authorize the Commits
sioners to conduct referenda to as
certain the sentiment of local resi-
dents on important municipal ques-
tons from time to time.
The North Carolinian said he plans
to push the measure and indicated
he would ask the Senate District
Committee to hold hearings on it
shortly after the regular session gets
under way in January.
While a referendum as planned in
the bill would be only advisory, Sena-
tor Reynolds believes the results would
be helpful both to the Commissioners
and to Congress by recording the
preferences of the local community
on major legislation or on important
questions of policy in municipal ad-
ministration.
Commissioner Allen has taken the
lead in urging specific action by Con-
gress to authorize the referendum
plan. The Commissioners made
preparations several years ago to try
out the advisory referendum plan in
Takoma Park on the question of
whether alcoholic beverage licenses
should be issued for that area, but a
court order prevented the holding of
the referendum under existing law
The Senate District Committee
probably will be called by Chairman
King early in January to map out
a program for the handling of vari-
Gus local measures during the regular
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
Couple Parted 4 Months Ago
China Meet in Custody Here
False Passport Charge
Brings Both Into
d. c. Court.

The dimly lit basement of the Dis
trict Court House was the scene today
Of cheerful reunion of blond Hope
ST. Clair. New York dancer, and Harry
Weiner, her orchestra leader husband,
who parted in shell-torn Shanghai
four months ago.
Mr.. Weiner was being led to a cell
and Miss St. Clair to police head
quarters to be finger printed and pho
tographed when the two met by
chance.
Both were charged with presenting
false affidavit to the passport divi-
sion of the State Department in order
to procure passport for Miss st.
Clair.
The 24-year-old dancer flung her
arms about Mr.. Weiner's neck and
burst into tears. After a brief in
terval, they were parted by deputy
marshals.
Both were arraigned before Justice
Joseph w. Cox. She pleaded not
guilty and her husband pleaded guilty
Miss St. Clair was released under
$500 bail, while her husband was COM
mitted to jail.
Miss ST. Clair, who Is said to have
been born in Hungary as Esther Klug,
applied for passport to the Far East
August 81, 1896. Mr.. Weiner is accused
of stating that she was his sister,
Hannah Weiner. According to State
Department officials, he exhibited his
sisters birth certificate to them.
Miss st. Clair said today she and
Mr. Weiner had been married only a
few months before they left for China
Performances in Honolulu, Manila
and Shanghai were included in their
itinerary.
The alleged deception was reported
last July by the American Consul
General at Shanghai, who radioed the
State Department that young wom-
an, whom he thought to be of Polish
nationality, was travelling under an
American passport.
Miss st. Clair was arrested q few
weeks ago in New York, where she had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
AID OFFERED AMERICANS
IN FILING WAR CLAIMS
Army and Navy Union Will As
sist Members Seeking Com
pensation in Orient.

Members Of the Army and Navy
Union now on duty with Americas
armed forces in the Sino-Japanese
war zone will be given full legal aid
by the organization in filing claims
for compensation for personal injuries
sustained through unwarranted at
tacks by warning factions in the
Orient, according to an announcement
from national headquarters in the
Willard Hotel
The Office of the advocate general
Of the union is prepared to handle
personal claims Of injured members
or those of their dependents, should
death result from such injuries, it was
announced by Commander in Chief c.
John Russell.
Comdr. Russell said the membership
of the union resents deeply the bomb
ing of the U. S. S. Panay, likening
the action to "the shooting Of in
nocent bystanders in the back"
In accordance with Geographic re-
quests from members of his staff. the
commander has notified Secretary Of
State Hull that the union will back
any action taken by you to enforce
protection for members of the armed
forces Of the United States now On
duty In the Far East"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
THREE MEN HELD
IN PURSE THEFTS
Two Believed Attackers of
Woman-AdditionaI Hold
Ups Reported.

Arrest of three colored men In con-
nection with series Of purse snatch
ings Monday night. when an elderly
woman victim was knocked down and
injured seriously, wass announced by
police today as they checked reports
sof additional purse thefts and hold
ups during the night.
Detective Sergt. Joseph w. Shimon
said they believed two of the prisoners
were those who attacked Miss Alama
Brown. 81. of 1901 Oregon avenue
NV, seized her purse and left her
lying in the 1900 block of S street
NV. with a fractured hip.
The suspects were being held for
further investigation before being for
mally charged They were arrested
by Detective Sergts. Shimon and
Harry Britton.
Masked Man Gets 50.
A hold-up man last night knocked
at her door, Bessie Carpet, 637 Irving
street NV, reported. When she an
swered she was confronted by COL
ored man holding nickel-plated re-
volver and wearing a white mask, the
said. He demanded money and she
gave him her purse containing 81.
Florence S. Pryor, 1885 P street
NV, said a colored man jumped on
the running-board of her automobile
at Eighteenth and L streets NV, rode
for half a block, then opened the
door, snatched her purse containing
S25 from the seat and fled.
Her purse containing S28 in bills
was snatched from her hand as she
was walking in the 1000 block of H
street NV, Mrs. Lillian WEIGH, 2l21
H street NV, reported.
Cab Driver Robbed.
John Campbell, 1921 Columbia road
NV, told police he was held up and
robbed of $40 by white man who en-
gagged his cab at Ninth and E streets
NV. and rode to Twenty-second
street and Virginia avenue NV.
A poorly-clad hold-up man robbed
the cash register of his grocery at
1401 Fifth street NV. of SAP, Samuel
Crowell, 1876 Varnum street NV, re-
ported.
Theft of $27 worth of clothing from
his apartment at 1883 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV. was reported by
David Mehman, secretary to Senator
johnson of Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
MENTAL HYGIENE
PROGRAM PLANNED
General Survey of Local
Conditions Mapped by
Public Health Unit.

Study of mental hygiene problems
in the District in connection with 6
general survey of local health condi.
tons by the United States Public
Health Service was expanded today to
include development of plans for a
complete program for prevention, and
treatment of mental illness.
Mental hygiene is one OF the newer
developments in the public health
field. explained Asst. Sur. Gen. Robert
Olesen, directing the local survey re-
quested by the Commissioners.
This field is often left to voluntary
agencies" he added, but we feel that
it has definite place in a public
health program, especially in provi-
sions for child guidance and proper
treatment of the mentally ill who can
be cured"
Following speech by Dr. WinfreG
Overholzer, superintendent of St
Elizabeth's Hospital, describing the
laws governing commitment of insane
persons to hospitals here as "bar-
barous," DR.. j. w. Wilson, Public
Health Service expert. was assigned to
study the local conditions and recon-
mend improvement.
DR.. Grover A. Kempf and DR.. L
M. Rogers, Public Health Service sur.
geons stationed at New York anc
Lexington, respectively, we're added
to the staff at suggestion of DR.
Walter L. Treadway, Chief of the
Public Health Service Mental Hy.
giene Division, for expansion of the
study, DR.. Olesen said.
I'VE thought this was a good op.
portunity for development of sugges.
tons for thorough mental hygiene
program and that this could be don't
by three men better than one" DR.
Olesen said.
DR.. Kempf will devote particular at.
tention to the problem Of vocational
guidance of the mentally sick, ane
Dr. Rogers will work on the genera
phases Of mental hygiene program
including provisions for adjustment Of
problem children" DR.. Wilson!
study will specialize on the hospita
facilities and procedure for admittanc.
Of the mentally Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
COMDR. l. B. COMBS
ORDERED TO DUTY HERE
Will Take Up Duties as Assistant
Chief of Bureau of Yards
and Docks.

Comdr. Lewis B. Combs has been
ordered to report here on January
20 for duty as assistant chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, the Navy
Department announced today. Comdr.
Combs served recently at the navy
yard at Cavite. P. l., and now is in
charge Of building the Naval Model
Basin at Carderock, Md.
The new assistant bureau chief is
a member of the Army and Navy
Country Club and the Columbia
Country Club here, as we'll as the Ma
tional Sojourners and American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers. Born April
Z, 1895, in Manchester Center, VT, he
graduated from Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute in 1916, and during
the World War served in the Public
Works Department Of the Washington
Navy Yard and subsequently on duty
at Haiti. Later he served at the New
York Navy Yard, at Portsmouth,
N. H.; San Diego, Calf, and Great
Lakes, Ill.
In his new post, Comdr. Combs will
be assistant to Rear Admiral Ben
Moreell, newly-appointed chief of the
Bureau Of Yards and Docks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
OFFICERS NAMED

c. B. Lynham of the Office Ma
chimes Co. has been elected president
of the Washington Typewriter Deal
ers' Association, an organization
formed TO maintain high standards
in the Office appliance business.
Other officers elected at dinner
meeting Tuesday night include: Vice
president, c. H. Davidson of the Dis
trict Typewriter Exchange, and sec
retarN and treasurer, Frederick
Kehew of the Central Typewriter Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band Orches-
ira at $50 today in Stanley Hall.
John s. M Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "On the Air" Goldman
French overture, 1.-THE Redemp-
ton of Love- Gabriel Marie
Ballet suite, LA Source" -Delibes
/. Pas des Echarpes; 2, Scenes d.
Amour; 3, Variations; 4, Dance
Circassienne.
Excerpts from musical comedy,
Girl Crazy" George Gershwin
Popular numbers, Love Made q
Gypsy Of Me- Zimmerman
Last Night, Honey Monaco
Waltz suite, Tenderness" -Waldteufel
Finale, 1.-THE Rockies" -Drumm
THE Star spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
BORAH GLEEFUL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. William E. Borah said yester-
day that her husband, the Senator
from idaho, came home looking so
well that she thought he had been
to the gymnasium.
II discovered his delighted ex-
preston resulted from the fact that
he has q new namesake," she said
His nephew, Judge Wayne Borah,
at New Orleans, and his wife have
named their new baby william Edgar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16

been located by State Department
investigator. Mr.. Werner was taken
into custody in Honolulu when the
President Hoover docked there. A
United States marshal brought him
to the United States and he reached
Washington last night.
Miss ST. Clair said that when hos
tilities broke out in Shanghai her
husband sent her back to this coun-
try
The couple was represented by At
torney Irving Stoopack of New York
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16

to attend the safety Clinic" indi-
Gated his disapproval of the pro-
posed ban on all parking downtown.
He said the problem of how to han
die the all-day parker could be solved
by the installation of parking meters,
plan which also would yield the
District some additional revenue to
apply toward its anticipated budget
deficit in the coming fiscal year.
Representative Nichols, Democrat Of
Oklahoma, made an effort last sum-
mer to force the commissioners to
adopt parking meters by having . pro-
vision inserted in the current tax in
crease bill for that. purpose. The pro-
vision, however, was eliminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
Printer, Paying So,
Is First Victim of
Snow Parking Ban

Clifford Theodore Williams, q
printer, enjoys the somewhat
dubious distinction Of being the
first victim of the "snow-removal
parking ban"-and paid So for
the privilege.
Policeman J. w. Pritchett Of
No. 10 precinct tagged Mr.. VII
liams for violating the 2 an. to
8 am. regulation in the 1900
block Of Fourteenth street NV.
He forfeited collateral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
POLICE OFFICERS TO VIE
IN SHOOT FOR TURKEYS
Matches to Be Held at Lorton.
Brooks to Be an Official
for the Affair,

Most Of the crackshots of the Police
Department, including Detective
Sergts. Steve Brodie and Henry M.
Jet, will vie Saturday in an old
fashioned turkey shoot.
The matches will be held on the
farm Of Clarence B. Jet, brother of
the detective sergeant and promoter
of the affair, in the center Of the
Government reservation at Lorton,
Va, from II am. until dusk.
Howard M. Brooks, retired police
reporter of The Star, will be one Of
the officials in determining winners Of
the IS turkeys that are to be dis
tributed as prizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
POST OFFICE HOURS

SILVER SPRING, Nd, Dec. 16
Especially The Silver Spring Post
Office will remain open each evening
until 9 o'clock from tomorrow night
until Thursday evening Of next week,
1t was announced todny by Postmaster
Howard Griflth.
The post office will also be open this
Sunday from 2 until 1 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
STORE GIVES BONUS
Simpsons Pharmacy Employees

simpson pharmacy employees
Get 2 Per Cent of Years Salary.
j. French Simpson. proprietor of
Simpsons Modern Pharmacy, Seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue NV,
announced today he was giving all
his employees Christmas bonus of 2
per cent of their years salary.
The drug establishment has been
located at that address more than 40
years.
Mr.. Simpson is former president
of the District Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
NAVY TUG AGROUND

Vessel Expected to Refioat at
High Tide.
The Navy Department announced
today that the ocean-going tug Ump-
qua, temporarily attached to the
Washington Navy Yard, is aground
between here and the naval research
laboratory at Bellevue, D. c. OH
Gals said the vessel Is in no danger
and is expected to be refloated with
out assistance at high tide, around
pm.
Capt. Stephen c. Rowan, captain
Of the yard, said the Umpqua Is I'M
der the command Of 1t. Chester g.
Farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
KILLER, 80, RECOVERING
Woman Who Also Tried to Take
Own Life Is Better.

Own Life Is Better.
Mrs Emma Horton, 81, colored, 1921
Thirteenth street NV, who killed
her 2-year-old great grandson and
then. attempted to take her own life
Yesterday was reported 10 oe recover
ing from minor neck wounds at
Gallinger Hospital today.
Meantime, plans were under way
for an inquest into the death Of the
child, Frederick Horton, whom she
had raised since the death Of his
mother in childbirth.
Mrs. Horton told police she slashed
the infants throat with safety razor
blade because Of a constant fear that
the child would be taken away from
her by the Board of Public Welfare.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Best Cure
For Bites, He Ayers

CLINTON. Ind. GN.SO-The
old-fashioned man who says that
whiskey is good for snake bites has
supporter in Battista Constan-
tino, 70, veteran Clinton snake
raiser.
Constantine, a bachelor, has
been bitten many times by his
reptile pets, but says that because
he drinks very little water and
much whisky, he has had no III
effects.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
CROCHETED AFGHAN

Squares and squares of bright
flowers one varied, per-
chance, as to color-make the
loveliest afghan in the world!
Crochet one of yarn scraps for
your own Home Sweet Home, and
see how useful twill be. The g.
inch "key" square is easy to mem
orize-the repeat" squares easy
to join. With these, you can make
both an afghan, and a matching
pillow. Pattern 1142 contains de-
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
PATTERN 1142

tailed directions for making the
afghan shown; an illustration of
it and Of all stitches used; ma
terial requirements; color Sugges-
tionS.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(cOin preferred) for this pattern
to The Washington Times, Needle
craft Dept, 81 Eighth Avenue, New
York, N. Y. Write plainly PAT
TERN NUMBER, your NAME and
ADDRESS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-19
Seven Sets of Twins
In School Roll Of 700
9.f4

GREELEY, Colo. G.N.SD Out
Of the TOO students in the Greeley
high school, there are seven sets
Of twins. Thre Of these are twin
boys, Allen and Raymond Camp
bell, Keith and Kenneth Jesse,
Ray and Roy Marple.
Two sets are girls, Elizabeth and
Katherine Crowder, Myrl and Vyrl
Timothy, and two sets are COM
posed of one boy and one girl. Har-
ley and Hilda Grayun. and Kathe-
leene and Dean Fisher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19

Charged with driving an automo- nlle while his license is under suS- pension, Alexander Eluovitch, 47, o1 64 Crown street was fined $100 and costs when arraigned before Judge John F. McGrarn in traffic court this morning. The accused faced the same court January 27th and nt the time was fined $l00 and was given a remittance of $75 for oper- atii1er while under the influence cf liquor. In imposing the fine the judge remarked the laws must be respected and heavy penalties will be given all who disregard them.
 Tn the subsequent disposition of other cases, 13 drivers were award- ed nolles, IS, continuanceS, three were fined and one discharged.
 Peter Russell, Jr., IS, of 93 Arnold street, was fined $5 for driving with out a license when the court ruled other charges concerning the illegal uHe of markers and registration were in the jurisdiction of the New Haven court. Michael DeCicco, 31, no address, who was tried at the same time for false registration was given a nolle. It was testi- fled Arnold was arrested on Wash ington avenue while driving a car purchased in New Haven, the regis tration and markers for which were issued in the name of DeCicco, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
Americans VictOrs
 M Tennis Doubles
Continued from Page D

volleys by both Budge and Mako saved 1t. Both of the Germans were guilty of overhitting in the last three games.
 Put On Pressure
 The Americans trailed 1-4 in the fourth set, but put on the pressure to run 1t out in straight games.
 The Germans, refreshed by the ten-minute rest period after the third set, played furiously in the opening games of the fourth. They smashed and volleyed with 8 speed which left the Americans fiat-foot- ed. After losing the second game ct love, Won Cramm and Henkel ran of three straight love games, in- eluding @ service break against Budge. In the fifth game, however, Mako came to life. Playing close to the net he directed smashes at his opponents feet, and Budge con- tributed to the rout by coming to the net to register amazing angled volleys. Budge scored clean service ace for the final point.