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Evening star., 1937-09-26
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
REPORTED IN SCHOOLS
Health officer. Urges Parents to
Make Daily Inspection of
Children for Illness.

During the first week of the new
school term three cases each OF scarlet
fever, diphtheria and whooping cough
were reported. Health Oficer George C..
Ruhland said yesterday.
Though the number OF contagious
diseases SO far found among pupils
was not unusual he said he regarded
the first weeks record as a "head-
light Of the approaching season Of
contagion."
Advising parents to make q daily
inspection of their children for signs
of illness, such as running nose, sore
throat, fever and coughs, DR.. Ruh-
land said: "The child who ambles OF
to school with these symptoms may
pay the penalty of injury from severe
illness that could have been prevented
by days rest. 1t is also unfair to
other children to be thoughtlessly ex-
posed to an infectious disease"
He advised parents to call q physi-
clan If such symptoms are apparent.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
.U.S.FUND LIABILITY
HITS S1,174,344,0)D
Board of Actuaries Reports
on Failure of Congress to
Aid Retirement Reserves.

The failure Of Congress to appro-
pirate anything toward the retirement
fund for Government employees in the
first eight years of its eXistence-1920-
28-has been the principal factor in
bringing the accrued liability of the
Government to the fund TO more than
S1,l74,344,000, according to the an
nual report of the Board of Actuaries
for the year ending June 80, 1885, and
just made public. g
The report has been forwarded to
Congress by the Civil Service Com
mission.
Since 1923. Congress has raised
annual appropriations from approxi-
mately s20,000,000 to the s72. 900 900
carried in the current budget, and as
of June 80 last. the balance in the
fund was slightly under $500, 900. .00c.
The board estimates that Congress
should appropriate s51 100000 an
nually for So years to make the fund
"actuarily sound"
Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of the
Joint Conference on Retirement. in
a prepared statement yesterday, said
the figures revealed in the commits
sion's report are unnecessarily alarm
ing"
Il am convinced" Alcorn said.
that there is no danger of the re-
tirement fund being bankrupt and
wish TO reassure all Government en-
ployes who are interested in this
important subject that from my
own observation and knowledge OF
the operation of the law and the
present situation with reference to
the fund that they should discount
any fear as to the retirement fund
going on the rocks"
Evening star., 1937-09-26
MEMORIAL SITE
CHANGE IS SEEN
Lonergan Feels Jefferson
Group "ProbabIy" viii
Have to Shift Plans.

Belief that some site other than the
Tidal Basin probably will have to be
chosen for the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal was expressed here yesterday
by Senator Lonergan, Democrat, of
Connecticut, member of the Jener-
son Memorial Commission.
II fell confident the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial project will go forward
to accomplishment. but that in all
probability new site will have to be
selected" he said.
The Connecticut Senator empha-
sized he was expressing only his per-
sonal view. and not attempting to
predict what the commission may do.
Meanwhile reports were current in
other quarters that the commission
was preparing to turn to some other
location, the Tidal Basin site having
led to considerate controversy in the
House near the close of the recent
session.
No Change, Says Boylan.
Asked about these reports, Repre-
sentative John j. Boylan, chairman
of the commission, wired The Star
from his home in New York yesterday
as follows:
There are no new developments
in the Thomas jefferson Memorial
matter up to this time
The three Senate members of the
Memorial Commission originally were
against the Tidal Basin site, but when
majority was found to be for it they
decided to abide by the decision. After
the decision had been announced,
however. the Tidal Basin proposal pro-
voked controversy, particularly as to
its effect on the cherry trees and the
present appearance of the basin.
New Site May Be Studied.
Near the close of the recent session
of Congress the House had before it
an estimate of $5000o0 to begin con-
struction on the So 100000 memorial,
but the item was stricken from the
third deficiency appropriation bill on
the floor. Several weeks earlier Rep
resentative Keller pf Illinois had re-
ported from the House Library Com
mittee the Treadway bill to prohibit
placing the memorial at the Tidal
Basin, but leaving the commission
free to select another site.
In declining to make the initial
$500,000 appropriation at this time
the debate in the House indicated the
purpose was not to sidetrack the
memorial project, but to delay action
pending further consideration of To-
cation. If the situation as it existed
in the House just before adjournment
remains unchanged when Congress
reconvenes, the question of picking a
different site probably will come in
for serious consideration.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
SLASHER ATTACKS
MAN ON | STREET
Suspect Reveals No Motive After
Being Identified by
Victim,

Charles Kessecker. SO, Of 5l3 F
street, was slashed on the face yester-
day afternoon by a man who attacked
him near Fourteenth and 1 streets
and then escaped through the crowd.
After being treated at Emergency
Hospital, where 20 stitches were taken
in his face, Kessecker returned to the
scene with police, who arrested man
Kessecker identified ss his attacker.
The man gave his name as Arthur C..
Hudson. 81. of 1902 street. but would
reveal no motive for the attack, police
said. He was charged with assault
with dangerous weapon.
Witnesses told police Kessecker
staggered to barber shop after the
cutting, while his assailant walked
coolly through the gathering crowd
and disappeared.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
SURVEY PROPOSED
Rutland Suggests D. C.
Send Committee to Inspect
Plants in Other Cities.

DR. George C. Rutland, District
health officer. who has been studying
plans for the Adolf Gobel slaughter
house. said yesterday he felt the best
interests of the city would be served
by sending a committee to investi-
gate conditions at few of the mod
ern meat-rendering plants in the
East and South.
He was interested also in reports
from McCook. Nebr. that a render
ing plant in that town Is installing
air-conditioning because Of COM
plants Of odors from citizens. So
far as the Gobel plans are concerned,
no provision has been included for
modern r-conditioning.
1T is very important that slaugh-
ter house and rendering plant should
be equipped to process the odors and
shut them inside" DR.. Rutland said.
Especially is it necessary during the
Summer"
The health officer announced he is
considering forming a committee of
District and Federal officials to visit
certain plants outside Washington.
On the committee, he said, there
would be representatives of the
Health Department, sanitary engi-
neers and experts from the Public
Works Administration
Wants to Know Methods.
II want to know all about the struc-
tural plans of some of the most mod
ern plants" DR.. Rutland said, "as we'll
as how the methods of processing meat
is inspected by other health depart
ments.
IF Washington is to have a render
ing plant, We cannot ask for less than
the best. An investigation of this kind
would give our Health Department in
formation concerning the devices
found most useful and advantageous
We would want to have the plant pro-
vide every possible safeguard against
nuisances"
In the Nebraska town where COM
plants were made against the odors
OF meat rendering, the doors and win
dows Of the plant will be sealed tightly.
Fresh air will be admitted through
special openings and before it is re-
leased to the outside world it will be
washed. cleaned and deodorized.
Secretary Ickes is watching the sit
uation here closely, as indicated by
his recent warning to the District
Commissioners that sewage treatment
OF waste from the Benning slaughter
house would cost the city minimum
of $4,000. The most that could be
expected in taxes from the slaughter
house. after it is built, would be from
$4,000 to $4,000, he said.
Collins to Press Bill.
Representative Ross Collins, chair
man Of the House Appropriations Sub
committee for the District, has prom
ised to reintroduce his bill levying
charges on industrial concerns emp
tying an excess of waste into the local
sewage plant.
Whether the Gobel company actu-
ally completes its Benning slaughter
house or finally agrees to abandon it,
Federal officials said yesterday, an
other effort would be made next ses-
sion to provide the National Capital
with protective legislation against So
called nuisance industries. To date
the Benning plant has made slow
progress.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
BRINkLEY LEAVES
DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Will Be Able to Return to Work
in About a Week, Brain
Specialist Says.

Arthur G. Brinkley, 47-year-old con-
tractor, who returned to his home in
a dazed condition Friday after being
missing for nine days, was discharged
from Homeopathic Hospital last night.
Brinkley had been taken to the hos
pital for rest and diagnosis in an effort
to determine the cause of his confused
mental condition.
His physician, DR.. r. B. Thiba deau,
a brain specialist. conducted numerous
tests and reached the conclusion that
Brinkley had been suffering from
amnesia resulting from an emotional
shock. After consultation with DR..
John Shugrue. another brain specialist,
DR.. Thibadeau said
I'VE don't know what caused the
condition, but it is clearing up sat-
isfactorily. There. is nothing Or
ganically wrong with Mr.. Brinkley
and he will be able to go back to
work in about a week"
Brinkley told his family he had
wandered aimlessly through the
South after being kidnapped and
robbed by group of colored men in
Arlington County September IS. He
lives at 5514 First street.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

certain effects, since 80 many of
its neighbor cities 90 daylight every
Summer.
Radio Affected.
There are, for instance, the radio
programs. Unless fans watch the
announcements closely, it probably
will take them days to find out
what has happened to their IA
vorite programs, for most of them
will move back the hour they
stepped forward in April, because
New York puts on 50 many network
features. Even the local programs
will undergo readjustment because
Evening star., 1937-09-26

been set for November %. A town
council will be chosen by the citizens
then occupying Greenbelt.
The post ofice will be opened by the
first Of the month. Enough store
space will be stocked to provide for
the charter members OF the new COM
munity. The Maryland Legislature
already has incorporated Greenbelt.
BY the time the entire community
Is settled down, by Midwinter, there
will be the usual facilities of any
small town, perhaps more complete
than most of them boast. There will
be business center containing a food
store. a drug store. a general mer-
chandise store, restaurant, barber
shop, beauty parlor, service garage,
bus station. filling station, laundry
agency, movie theater and Office for
physicians. dentists and practitioners
of other professional necessities.
One Shop of Each Kind.
AS the Farm Security Administra-
tion OF the Agriculture Department
(See GREENBELT, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1937-09-26


These families will move into their
new homes as soon as they can ar
range such matters as leases on their
present homes.
The new cooperative community
will be launched with around IS fam
lilies. These will be augmented grad
ually until by February l the entire
865 families are expected to be in
stalled.
Most of the structures are COM
pleted, needing only to be furnished.
Such things as electric refrigeration
and electric cook stoves will be pro-
vided. Approved families without
furniture will have the opportunity to
buy it on an easy-payment plan.
Braden To Take Residence.
So far has the project advanced
that Roy Braden OF Arlington
County, who has been appointed city
manager of Greenbelt, is preparing
to take up his residence there, prob
ably by october l.
The new towns first election has
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Dahlia Show Is Set.

The Woodbridge Garden Club will
hold dahlia show tomorrow night
in Sherwood Presbyterian Hall, Twen-
ty-second street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. Entries will close
at 7 pm. tomorrow, Harold j. CLAW,
president of the club, announced.
George Marshall is chairman of the
committee in charge of the show. the
eighth to be held by the club this year.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

the chain headliners are changed.
Perversely enough. non daylight
time community catches program
an hour later when 1t moves back
on standard time.
Then there is the stock market
for those interested-it closes an
hour later for Washington investors.
Trains Little Affected.
Trains, planes and buses are not
much affected, since they stick to
standard time, with regional ex-
ceptions.
Once more Washington Is In
chronological tune with New York,
Evening star., 1937-09-26

Philadelphia and other cities which
will remain on Eastern Standard
time until next April.
Most Of the urban communities
in 10 States observe daylight time.
So do 80 Canadian cities.
Washington once had daylight
time. 1t was put into effect gen.
orally from 1918 until the close of
the war as q conservation meas
ure. 1t saved light and power and
increased industrial production.
But 1t didn't last. And efforts to
revive it In the Capital have
been futile thus far.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
ORGANIZED BIBLE CLASS
p COMMITTEE WILL MEET
DR.. Blackwelder Will Deliver
Address on "The Church and -
the Kingdom of God"

The Central Committee of the Dis
trict Organized Bible Class Associa-
ton will meet at 7:45 pm. tomorrow
in the Lutheran Church of the Re-
formation, 212 East Capitol street.
The main address will be delivered by
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder. whose sub
ject will be THE Church and the
Kingdom of God"
Bible class presidents, teachers and
students and members of the commit
tee are invited to attend.
Vice presidents of the association
for the 1878 year are DR.. A. w.
Cummings, at large; Harold S. King.
Baptist, Mrs. Eta Zahn, Congrega-
tional; Noah R. Robinson, Disciples:
Mrs. j. M. Smith, Evangelical and
Reformed; Irving L. Koch, Lutheran:
Alden w. Hoage. Methodist Episcopal:
Howard NJ Stackhouse, M. E. Church
South; w. H. Harrison. Methodist
Protestant, and Clyde D. Harrison.
Presbyterian.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Will Install Officers.

Installation of newly elected officers
of the Department Of Agriculture Post
No. 36, American Legion. will be
conducted by Thomas Mason, jr.,
post commander. Friday at pm. in
the Gingham Club, 1923 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
FALL KILLS COMEDIAN
Colored Man Playing at Howard
Found Lying in Areaway.

Gallie Degaston, IS, colored come
dian engaged at the Howard Theater,
died yesterday In Casualty Hospital a
snort time after he was found lying in
an areaway beneath his second-story
room at house in the 1900 block of
Sixth street.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate Of accidental death
caused by q fall.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
TOURIST TRAVEL UP
Virginia Total for August go Per
Cent Ahead of Last Year.

RICHMOND, September as, R.-
Tourist travel in Virginia in August
was approximately 20 per cent ahead
Of the same month last year, Wilbur
c. Hall, Chairman Of the State Con-
servation Commission, estimated today.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

~ IME in its flight turned
backward today, but not
for Washington.
L Cities observing daylight
saving time set back their time
pieces one hour early this morning,
thus making up for the hour they
snatched when they moved the
clocks ahead on April rs. And pre-
sumably every one was paid back
for that hour of sleep he lost in
the Spring.
Washington, which sticks to
standard time. had no clock-turn.
ing to do. but could not escape
Evening star., 1937-09-26
First Residents Will Occupy
CreenbeIt Homes in Week
Ne,O Cooperative Community Viii Be
Launched With About Is Families.
Most of Structures Finished.
BY CARTER B. JONES

c'renoe community in Prince Georges County Md, the
nent5 hrst experiment constructing
housed city families will receive its first inhabitants
At the known the Rtle-
ment Administration
Evening star., 1937-02-17
PERMIT SUSPENSIONS.

Permits of the following persons
have been suspended for the length
Of time indicated
John J. Mara, 1924 Hall place, 80
days.
Arthur w. Meade, 1924 Wisconsin
avenue, 80 days.
Carl r. Meinenger, 5425 Connecti-
cut avenue. Is days.
Samuel Perry, 4808 Sixteenth street,
30 days.
Charles s. Piggot, 1900 Decatur
place, Is days.
George W. Porter, 5000 Connecticut
avenue, Is days.
Sam l. Presti, 951 Shepard street.
IS days.
Roy D. Preston, :737 Nichols ave-
nue. southeast, Is days.
Dorothy L. Richards, 3005 Seventh
street southeast, Is days.
Jack j. Sarienza, TAG Rock Greek
Church road, 80 days.
avenue, 80 days.
Joseph H. Shellenberger, jr., 1708
Allison street, Is days.
Joyce B. Smith, 2722 Ontario road,
Is days.
Winston L. Steward, 1907 Capitol
avenue northeast, 80 days.
Robert Stewart, 1926 Kennedy
street, revoked.
Charles H. Wagner, 1902 Thirteenth
street, so days.
Stanley w. White, 1735 street, 30
days.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Traffic Convictions

DRIVING WHILE v>yTOXICATED.
Harry ]. A. williams, Virginia, 80
days.
walker J. Sharpe, s26 Fourth street,
90 days.
SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Elijah M. Seidenberg, 247 Della "e
avenue, $40.
Morrison j. Tucker, Maryland, SIS.
James P. Sutton, 2444 TThirty-sev-
enth street, SIS.
FIRST-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Walter J. Carey. ABB T street. s..
Noel Butler, zoos l. street. IS.
Donald F. LOTUS, Washington Ho-
tel. IS.
Charles Minor, 1744 seaton place,
$25.
Robert v. Price, 1918 First street
southeast, S..
Daniel B. Ellis. 60, Ritenhouse
street, $40.
Esther B. Bryan. 5000 Cathedral
avenue, S..
Perry L. Coleman, Maryland, IS.
Miles DeboSe, no address given, 30.
Hamilton D. Gewehr, 453l Lowell
street, IS.
Ralph Mills. 1850 Twenty-seventh
street, IS.
John M. Fox, Virginia, $5.
William A. Collier, 5601 Nebraska
avenue, IS.
Nicholas Mandrich, 125 c street
northeast. $5.
Frank w. Kral, Maryland, IS.
Fred Long, 2812 Rhode Island ave-
hue northeast, IS.
Leroy Davis, 3218 Sherman ave-
nue., IS.
Roy W. Lanham, -Aaryland, IS.
Francis B. Collins, 1903 Sixteenth
street, S..
Archie w. Kent, 1912 Thirty-eighth
street, IS.
Thomas M. Youngblood, 632 Frank
lin street northeast, S..
holland K Gray. Maryland, S..
Nathaniel N. Roberts, $40 K street,
k5
Evening star., 1937-02-17
BLACK BLIZZARD
H|TS|NOKLAHOMA
Storm, Third in Three Days,
Forces Farmers to Dig
Up Their Lands.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GUYMON, Okla, February IA
third "black blizzard" in three days
ragged here today as dust-masked
farmers prepared to throw up pro-
tective bulwarks of hard clods on their
biowlands.
Visibility slumped to virtually zero,
street lights were turned on and auto
mobile tAfic, even on Guymon
streets, was at q standstill.
At Beaver, east Of here, a lashing
north wind kicked up the dust into
clouds that reduced visibility to half
o block.
Dust Over Texas Panhandle.
A cloud of powdery, gray dust sifted
over the Texas Panhandle and re-
duced visibility at Berger to two
blocks and at Amarillo to one-half
mile.
Observers said the dust came in
like q fog.
The United States Weather Bu-
reau reported most other Texas points
cleared or clearing.
Rains fell in parts of the Oklahoma
and Texas Panhandle, settling the
dust, but the after blow" the swirl
of freshly deposited dust, already was
under way at some points.
Colorado reported busters at Spring
field and Two Buttes, in the southeast
ern part Of the State, yesterday. Last
night a slight haze hung over Hutchin-
son, Kans.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce here donned dust masks for
their annual membership campaign,
raising pledges of $1,023.
Farmers in the dust area were told
by Weather Observer D. P. Bizzell
there was small likelihood OF more
rain to augment the brief showers. He
said fresh busters were probable.
Many farmers rode their listers,
chisel plows and terracers with damp
ened handkerchiefs over their faces.
Workers Given Dust Masks.
Herb Cavett. head Of the Pony Creek
soil conservation project, issued 100
dust masks to workers. The project
embraces. $4,000 acres for a five-year
plan of terracing and contour listing.
The high yellowish clouds drifted
southwark toward the gulf. Lubbock,
Tex, reported a trace of dust in the
air, with virtually no wind. Brief
rains, from 04 to .13 of an inch. fell
In the Texas Panhandle.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
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Evening star., 1937-02-17

A real buy in pork. Our
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Price for whole or half loins
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Man FOUND GUILTY
ON BIGAMY COUNT
Leaving of Baby in Locked Car
Led to Investigation of
w P. A. Worker.

Franklin ]. Moore, Al, who was ar
rested last January with his 26-year-
old wife for leaving their 8-month-old
son locked in an automobile while they
went to a movie, was found guilty of
bigamy today by District court jury.
The verdict was returned after about
IS minutes deliberation.
According to the evidence, Moore, q
w. P. A. worker, has been married
three times His first marriage was
dissolved by divorce. His second wife,
Mrs. Ina L. Moore Of Detroit, testified
they were married September 80, 1926,
and have three children.
His next marriage, 1t was stated, was
September 80, 1886, to his latest wife,
Mrs. Lucille Moore.
The bigamy charge was the result
Of an investigation by Juvenile Court
authorities growing out of the locked
car episode.
Moore and Mrs. Lucille Moore were
arrested January after DR.. A. H.
Scott, Bureau Of Standards scientist,
had heard their baby crying as he
walked past their parked car.
The child was taken to the Receiv-
ing Home and later to Gallinger Hos
pital, and the couple was taken into
custody on calling at the hospital.
They later were released, and the
baby was restored to them. Since
that time another child has been
born. ,--s-4-..s
The bigsmy charge was prosecuted
by Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil Helm. 4
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Police Seize Man WhOLedT Them
To Take migrate Monkey Guest
Simiar, Goes to Zoo.
Man Held Under
$4,000 Bond.

Yawning prodigiously after night Of
refusing to answer questions at head
quarters, one small monkey was
escorted to the Zoo today in aspolice
cruiser while the man who directed
officers to the abandoned simian was
ordered held under $4,000 bond on .
narcotics charge.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives, ordered the cap
convinced that few of his sleuths knew
how to humor or feed the little fellow,
who was alternately playful and pug
nacious while in custody.
The monk" was escorted to the
Zoo by Detective Sergt. Henry Madi-
son Jett. He was in cage and on a
chain attached to a collar, but man
aged to entertain the detective while
en- route to his new home, having
been trained for the stage.
Meanwhile, United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage or
dered Elmer Altizer held for the grand
jury under $1,000 bond on a charge
Of sale and possession of narcotics
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Police say that Altizer, operator
of two parking lots in downtown
Washington. gave them information
which led to the finding of the mon
key in an allegedly stolen trailer
parked on a lot near Bladensburg,
Md.
The big, homemade trailer, which
contained a sizeable apartment for
monkeys, was stolen November 20
from a parking lot on Ninth street
NV. At that time there were two
monkeys. One died of cold and starya-
ton, police were told, and its small
corpse was tossed into a nearby stream
The owner Of the trailer and of the
surviving monkey is supposed to be a
vaudeville actor, one Thomas r. Ma
honey, now reported to be on his way
home to Hollywood, Calf. Whether
the loss Of the monkeys and the trailer