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Evening star., 1938-02-17
FACTORY
PLAN SUGGESTED
Street Says Supplying U. S.
Needs Would Cut JobIeSs
Ranks Here.

Establishment of Government fac
tories in the District to supply some
of the needs of the Government was
suggested last night by Welfare Direc-
tor ElWood Street as one possible
means of expanding employment here
to aid the destitute.
We already have Z naval gun fac
tory here" said Mr.. Street. in an ad-
dress at Central High School before
night school group for discussion of
social problems. There is no reason
why the Government should not op-
crate other industries to supply its
own needs-and to employ Washing
tonianS now unemployed"
Suggests Program.
Mr.. Street said the causes of poy-
erty were multitudinous, and that the
cure likewise would be a combination
of many factors Among methods
which might be employed to relieve
the problem, he mentioned the fol-
lowing
Continuation of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps. on at least its present
strength: extension of the Federal
public works program; extension of
apprenticeship training for skilled
trades along lines being developed by
the United States: vocational place.
ment through branches of the United
States Employment Service; reduction
of hours of labor in any industry
where they are unduly long: extern
sion of unemployment compensation
and Federal old-age benefits to cover
all practicable kinds of employment
not now covered; and enactment of
Federal and local sickness and acci-
dent compensation laws.
Offers Health Plan.
To improve public health, in a move
to eliminate some causes of depend
ency, Mr.. Street suggested enforced
treatment of venereal diseases and
tuberculosis, expansion of preventive
health work and enlargement of the
social service program for public and
private hospitals to assure that when
patient returns to his home he will
not fall into conditions that will re-
suit in his return as public charge.
Mr.. Streets list of some of the
causes of poverty and dependency in
cluded unsuitable housing with re-
sultant Ill health, homes broken by
marital incompatibility, divorce, de-
linquency and desertion, intemperance
and lack of character training in
youth.
In Washington" he added, "Gov-
ernment employment is largely linz
tied by the appointment act to non
residents, so that local residents have
relatively little opportunity for en-
ployment in the city's largest indus
try, the Government"
Evening star., 1938-02-17
RECREATION AIMS
TO Be EXPLORED
School Board Plans to
Hear Officials on
Obiectives.

Members of the Board of Education
may in the near future invite officials
charged with recreation administra-
ton in the District to discuss general
recreation objectives for the Capital.
Officials suggested by Robert Maui
rer. vice president of the board. for
invitation to the conference included
Mrs Elizabeth Peoples. director of the
Community Center Department; Miss
Sibyl Baker. supervisor of the Play
ground Department, and Lewis R. Bar
rett, co-ordinator of recreation for the
District.
No action was taken on the pro-
posal and no definite date set at the
board meeting yesterday - the Frank
lin School. but the suggestion seemed
generally favored by members.
Committee Reports Awaited.
The board agreed, however. that
nothing would be done until it has
received recommendations of its Com
mittees on Legislation and Community
Use of Buildings on the report SUBJ
mitted earlier, by Henry l. Quinn
board representative on the Recrea
ton Committee, urging opposition to
the Park and Planning Commission
bill for recreation unification.
Mr. Quinn. chairman of the build
ings group, said he would try to ar
range a joint committee meeting
Wednesday.
Il tried to get action on this report
at the last meeting" Mr.. Quinn de-
clared, but the committee seemed to
feel there was no rush about it,
Supporting the idea OF inviting the
recreation officials to discuss objec-
tives, Mr.. Maurer, presiding in the
absence Of Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president, urged the informative value
of such conference.
Il don't know what their objectives
are. and I feel we ought to know"
he said.
Questions License Transfer.
The board also decided to ask the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board why
the schools were not notified of a
liquor license transfer in the 440O
block of Fourteenth street NV. The
school officials declared that although
the license was a renewal of a pre-
vious permit, it had the effect of being
new one because the license has
been transferred both from the prem
ises and person of the former oper-
ator.
The members were told by Supt.
Frank w. Ballou that the location of
the present store was near a voca-
tional school to be built. and not far
from junior high school.
A recommendation by school off,
GERS for objection to liquor license
in the 1900 block of Seventh street
NV, near the Shaw Junior High
School, was indorsed by the members.
DR.. Ballou also announced that the
cadet competitive drills will be held
in Griffith S:-.ium May 1913 for di-
visions 10. and May 10 and 20 for
divisions 1913.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
[ANCD0N TO FACE
COURT TOMORROW
IN LIMERICK CASE
to Be Ar
raigned on Indictment
Charge of Murder.
ACTING u. S. ATTORNEY
SET FOR SPEEDY TRIAL
SAYS Date Will Be Set After Con.
ference With Investigators in
7.Year.0ld Staying.

Robert F. Langdon, A. former Dis
trict policeman. will be arraigned in
District Court tomorrow before Justice
Daniel W. O'Donoghue on an indict-
ment charging him with the murder
seven years ago of Beulah Limerick,
19-year-old party girl of prohibition
days
Acting United States Attorney David
A. Pine said Langdon will be given a
speedy" trial. probably within 80 or
so days He added that the trial date
will be set after he has chance to
confer with 1t. Floyd Truscott and
Detective Sergt. Earl Hartman.
The prisoner was returned here by
train last night from New Haven,
Conn, where he waived extradition
and was freed on a charge Of OBJ
structing the rails in front OF a pas
senger train last Spring. He was
brought to Washington by 1t. Truscott
and Sergt Hartman
The former policeman is being held
incommunicado at No. IL precinct
r
his appearance in court tomorrow, he
probably will be sent to the District
Jail to await trial.
The Governments case against
Langdon, who was dismissed from the
force in 1881. after officers snvestigat-
ing the Limerick murder discovered
two stills in the basement OF his
home. was a closely guarded secret
today.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent Of police, refused to comment on
reports of a new witness" in the
case. although other officials said only
the witnesses who appeared at the
protracted inquest into the girls
death will be brought against Langdon
Maj. Brown has said one of the
Governments principal witnesses is
expected to be Mrs. Rose v. Langdon
wife of the accused man, who returned
to New York after she was brought
here for questioning just before
Christmas. Investigators said Mrs
Langdon is willing to testify and will
come here voluntarily when sum-
moned in the case.
When Langdon arrived at Union
6tatiOn last night he was led through
large crowd Of spectators by q
Gordon Of officers while he tried to
cover up" from news photographers
and parried the questions of reporters
The prisoner was manacled to a de-
tective. In response to questions he
said, L don't know what's going to
happen; I haven't retained counsel
yet"
Langdon was the policeman on the
beat when Miss Limerick was found
shot to death in her bed at 10 Nine
teenth street Sc on the night OF
December 81. 1880.
The fact the District Court calendar
Is crowded with cases set for trial NAV
delay Langdon's trial for perhaps SO
days, although authorities are anxious
to dispose of it as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
STRIKE IS ENDED
BYTRUCKDR|VERS
New Contracts Call for CO.
Hour Week and Other
Provisions.

Notified by new contracts, the beer
and soft drink truck drivers who
walked out last Saturday went back
to work today, ending their strike
over wages, hours and commissions.
The agreements call for q 60-hour
work week. an open shop, an sl8
weekly wage and a Scent commits
sion on each case of bottles sold.
The drivers had sought a 54-hour
week and closed shop. in addition
to a raise in the former SIS weekly
wage and scent per case commits
sion.'
Seven companies signed the new
contracts. They were: District Bever-
ages. American Sales, DR.. Pepper,
O'Connor d Spalding, THYME, J. E.
Dyer and Reiner. The Knapp Co.,
one Of those originally affected, yes.
terday signed a contract calling for
an open shop, 54-hour week, $40
weekly wage and Scent commission.
Approximately 100 drivers particle
pated in the five-day strike. Harass-
ment of non-union drivers had re-
suited in police Intervention, Maj.
Ernest w. Brown having promised
the distributors to have an officer ac-
company each truck today in the
event the strike continued.
The settlement was reached at q
three-hour conference between off,
cials of the firms and leaders of the
Beer and Soda Drivers, Chauffeurs
and Helpers Local, No. 81, which
supervised the strike.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
CASTLES RELEASE
|SEXPECTED SOON
0xon Hill, Md, Woman in
Gibraltar Now Seeking
Sons Discharge.

The release Of Guy Wilkinson
Stuart Castle, %. of Oxon Hill, Md,
wounded volunteer in the Spanish
insurgent army, is expected soon, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch from Gibraltar last night.
The youths mother, Mrs. Harriet
Bayne Castle of Oxon Hill, reached
Gibraltar Monday seeking her sons
discharge. Several influential citi-
zens of the British colony are in
terceding for her with Gen. Francisco
Franco in the young soldiers behalf,
the dispatch said.
One report said the volunteer had
left Seville already and was on his
way to La Linea to await permission
to leave Spain. He was wounded in
fighting near Saragossa and recovered
in Seville hospital. where his mother
has been at his bedside Mrs. Castle
left her home in nearby Maryland
for Spain in November.
AAlC aSSUSldleu HIeSS SdlU II was
learned the American previously had
made one unsuccessful attempt to
leave interioy Seville Among the
Gibraltar residents aiding his mother
was William Thompson, a personal
friend of insurgent Gen. Gonzalo
Quiepo de Llano.
Mrs. Castle has written several let
tiers since her arrival in Spain to
Mrs. William Goodacre, a sister, who
also lives at Oxon Hill, but they con-
tanned little information about her
efforts to get her son out of Spain,
apparently because of censorship.
Young Castle joined the Spanish
Foreign Legion on July 9 and was
sent to the front Immediately. His
family had no knowledge of his plans
to enter the insurgent army when he
sailed for London in June.
Mrs. Castle is the widow of Comdr.
Guy w. S. Castle, U. S. N. Guy is
a graduate OF st. Adams School and
spent three years in the Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

alongside it and force it against the
curb or into q ditch in order to
stop it. This often causes serious
accidents.
The invention comprises an auto
matically operating steel jaw which
grabs anything it touches-in this
case the rear bumper Of the fleeing
car which the policeman has over
taken. At the same time the jaw"
Is automatically released from its
rigid position on the front of the
police car and remains attached to
the fleeing car. But to it Is at
tached steel cable wound around
. drum Ia the police car like
fish line around the reel. It can
b made of almost any length.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
TWO ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC CASES
Frederick Fehler, 80, Is Victim
of Crash at Third and N
Streets.

Frederick Fehler. 80, of 2O5 P
street S.W was cut on the forehead
and possibly injured internally in an
automobile collision early today at
Third and M streets NV.
Police said Mr.. Fehler was riding
in a car driven by Paul D. Dodd, SO.
of the same address. which was in
collision with a machine operated by
Robert E. Bean, 81, of Waldorf, Md.
At Providence Hospital he was re-
ported in undetermined condition this
morning.
Robert Dixon, S. of 922 I street Sc.
was bruised on the head and leg when
Evening star., 1938-02-17
LEGION TO DANCE

The Kenna-M Main Post, No. 81, of
the American Legion, and its auxiliary
unit will stage their first benfit dance
at $50 pm. Monday in Hitchcock
Hall at st. Elizabeth's Hospital in
celebration of George Washington's
Birthday.
DR.. Ralph j. Haws is chairman Of
the Arrangements Committee, assisted
by George M. Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Spudis, Edward Carroll,
Thomas E. Crane, Norval I. Thomas,
e. A. Eslin, william Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. A. Blair.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

Once the attachment is made
the speeding car is like a hooked
fish. The cable can be made long
enough so that, regardless of ma
neuvering, such as sudden turning,
the police car can make the same
maneuvers without being over
turned. according to the patent
claims. And by slowing up and
exerting more and more pull on the
cable, the policeman gradually
can bring the other car to stop
without danger to himself.
The cable, the inventor, ex-
plains, can be detached and
dropped ct any time, allowing the
Evening star., 1938-02-17

condition at Emergency Hospital from
injuries received when struck by an
automobile Tuesday night. Hospital
attendants said she spent poor night
and her recovery was doubtful.
DR.. Ernest Morgan, 50, of 1909 Penn
sylvania avenue NV, driver of the
car that struck her, pleaded not guilty
to q reckless driving charge in Police
Court yesterday and was placed under
81 900 bond.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

central heating system by numerous
air passages.
The result, according to the
patent description, will be that the
walls will be heated first to a
temperature approximately that of
the body. Dead air spaces would
prevent cold coming from the out
side by means of conduction.
II II
A bumper grabber t. nelp police
catch fleeing gangsters or speed
ers was patented by Joseph w.
Thompson of Portland. Greg.
At present, the inventor explains,
even after the police car has
caught up with the culprit's auto.
mobile. the usual practice h 70 run
Evening star., 1938-02-17
DEBATE TONIGHT

Woman debaters from American
University will meet a team from the
University Of Maryland tonight at 9
o'clock in the Women's Residence
Hall on the A. U. campus.
The debaters will argue the ques-
ton, Resolved, That the National
Labor Relations Board be empowered
to compel arbitration Of all industrial
disputes" American U. will take the
negative.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
A. |. WALTER GETS
WH|TEH0USEPO
Police Officer On That Detail
20 Years Named to
Head Force.

1t. A. L. Walter of the White House
police force was promoted to captain
today to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Capt. Clarence L.
Dalrymple
Other promotions of officers an
nounced in the White House were
Senior Sergt. J. M D. McCubbtn te
be lieutenant, Sergt. H. L. Marcy
to be senior sergeant, Sergt. v. M
Costello to be second sergeant and
Acting Sergt. Ole jacobson to be
sergeant
The new head of the White House
police has been on that detail for 20
years. He Is native Of Fauquier
County, Va, and joined the Metro
politan Police force in 1908. serving
at the third precinct until 1916, when
he was transferred to the White House
force.
Mr.. Walter was promoted to sergeant
in 1922 and last October, when 1t.
Ernest M. Seamon retired, he was
promoted to succeed him. Capt.
Walter lives at $40 Third street Sc.
1t. McCubbin joined the Metrcpoli-
tan force in 1908, was transferred to
the White House police force in 1922
and was made sergeant in 1890.
Sergt. Marcy came to the White
House police force in 1922 from the
Park Police. with which he began
service in 1917. He was made a ser
geant in 1887.
Sergt. Costello came to the White
House police force in 1923 from the
Metropolitan force, where he had
served since 1917, and was made q
sergeant in 1897.
Sergt. jacobson came to the White
House in 1884 from the Metropolitan
force. where he has served since 1915,
and was appointed an acting sergeant
in 1887.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

drinking, it appears, may be irri-
tated by the delay OF a waiter in
responding to q call Or-it Is
conceivable-they may be past the
stage of calling. Mr.. Ford offers:
"A whistle drinking mug, COM
prising a liquid holding body, a
hollow tubular whistle adapted to
make an audible signal upon the
introduction Of blast Of air into
the hollow tube, and . means OF
holding said whistle in spaced re-
lation to said liquid-holding body.
whereby said whistle provides .
handle for the mug"
Which all means that one can
whistle for the waiter on the han
de Of the mug. :
Evening star., 1938-02-17

other car to escape. The necessity
for doing this would be found in a
situation where both cars were ap-
preaching a railroad grade cross
ing with a train in sight. The
gangster driver might think he
could get across himself ahead Of
the locomotive but pull the pur-
suing car into position where it
would be hit. This is one case
where the fish probably would get
away.
\ \
Joseph Ford Of Trenton, NJ j,
patented the whtstling beer mug,
calculated to reduce the interval
between drinks. "
Folks engaged IN really serious
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Benefit SHOW TONIGHT
Langley Junior High PIT.
Sponsors Entertainment.

The Langley Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association will spon-
sor minstrel show in the school audi
torium tonight and tomorrow night at
8 o'clock for the hcuefit Of the associa-
tion's welfare work.
Entertainment. will include perform
ances by q quartet, . chorus OF 40
singers and monologue by Howell K.
Stephens. There will be six solos,
Evening star., 1938-02-17

he ran across the
street near his
home into the
path of an auto
mobile driven by
Clarence r. Bar
bee, "a, colored,
634 I street Sc,
police reported.
The boy was
treated at Provi-
dence e.nd later
went home.
Meanwhile, Mrs.
James E. john
ston, y, of 1887
H street NV. re-
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Will Hold Birthday Ball.

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment Of the Army and Navy Union
will hold a Washingtons Birthday
ball at the Wardman Park Hotel next
Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band Orches-
TIA at $50 pm. today in Stanley Hall
John 3. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
DEVICE for heating a
dwelling by heating its
walls, q sirgle-pedal auto

for catching fleeing criminals were
among the patents issued this week.
The room-heating arrangement
was invented by Ebert H. Coe Of
Warmers, N. Y, on the theory that
when only the air is heated rooms
must be maintained at an abnor-
mally high temperature to remain
comfortably warm. This, he says.
is because the walls and floors are
cold and draw the heat radiated
by the human body. He proposes
. house with sectional steel and
concrete walls connected to the
Evening star., 1938-02-17
APPROPRIATION BILL
HEARING TO RESUME

nesses will not Be Heard Be-
fore Next Week.
Senate hearings on the District ap-
preparation bill will be resumed to-
morrow morning, with indications
that it will be some time next week
before all witnesses have been heard
One of the major problems re-
naming for consideration is unem-
ployment relief. The subcommittee
plans to set aside one day before the
hearings close for arguments on
whether the House figure of 100000
for relief should be increased.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

Sleeping cars for third.ciass pas
sengefs are 70 b Installed n Nsty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-14

who was up in court-together with young Benchley-a month or 50 ago the one with the eyes like saucers and the tongue-in- -the-cheek look who goes around deviling everyone with questions. 4. What is it they call her?"
 At various stages of her career Utility and Agility Lately, believe, it's been the Elephants Child because, as you suggest, she goes around asking questions. l suppose she's been asking you some?"
 Stephen Sargent chuckled.
 Far from 1t. She takes 1t on the lam if she sees me coming a half mile down the corridor. Somebody s told her that I eat little girls alive.
 50 you've noticed it," murmured Miss Armstrong with little secret smile. Well, what is your com plaint?"
 What would your guess me?" he countered quizzically.
 Well, the general opinion among her seniors seems to be that she is temperamentally united for nurs- ing"
 More interne trouble?" he asked, watching a smoke wreath curl to the ceiling without meeting her eyes.
 There have been rumors" She eyed him steadily and asked with resignation, Something new, sup poser"
 What else seems to be wrong with the gal?" Dr Sargent coun- tered.
 An overdeveloped sense of humor for one thing. The tongue-in- the-cheek lock- think you called 1t. Some of her instructors complain of that. There seems to be an amaz- ing difference of opinion. Miss Phil bin, who has her in demonstration, says she has seldom seen such con- centration and such delft, sure work manship. Miss Miller, under whose supervision she had some times worked in the wards, confirms that, but tells me that she is emo- tionally unstable"
 "Hm! doubt if Katherine Miller would recognize an honest emotion if she met it naked in broad day. light" Stephen Sargent said with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-14
Stamp News

nESIGN of the 3-cent Delaware
 commemorative to go on first-day sale at Wilmington, June 27, is shown above. The stamp marks the 300th anniversary of the landing of the SWedes and Films in America.
 The central design is repro- duction of painting by Stanley Arthurs depicting the arrival of the first Swedish and Finnish set- tiers. Post Office Department off, ficials chose Wilmington as the first-day city because it was in this immediate vicinity that the colonists, made their settlement. although the New Sweden" ac- tually comprised parts of what is now Delaware. New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 Postmaster General James A. Farley has announced authoriza- ton of a special U. s. postage stamp to commemorate the cen- tennial anniversary of the estab- lishment of the Iowa Territory. Details of the color, design and date and place of first-day sale of this stamp, which will be issued in the 3-cent denomination, will be announced later.
 ssa
 The Post Office Department will issue a second U. s. Northwest Territory commemorative, for re- lease at Marietta. Ohio. July IS. The stamp will feature a new design, reproduction of the pioneer monument by Gutzon Borglum which will be unveiled in July. Use of an overprint of last years Northwest Territory stamp was once considered. The new stamp will be 3-cent purple. 0.75 inches by 0.87 inci Z.
 Newest British colonials re- leased include Sierra Leone, five stamps in two designs: Trinidad and Tobago, nine values; Nigeria, nine values; Newfoundland, four stamps; Hong Kong, $l value added.
 (Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. lnc.l IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-14
JANET VALLEY TO BE WED TOMORROW
Local Girl to Become Mrs. Willia m Compton;
 Grange Meets July l9
MlDDlEBURY Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-0932

MT. and Mrs. Henry Driggs Bur- rall attended the cocktail party and buffet supper which was given last evening at "The What-Not," at Pine Orchard by Miss Evelyn AL lyn of New Haven. The honored guests were Miss Janet Malley and William Ranlub Compton who are being married tomorrow.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Kutyner, have returned to their home in Jersey City, N. J., following a visit with their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alice Kutyner, at her home here
 The members of the Concordia Ladies' auxiliary are to hold their annual picnic today at Lake Quas- sapaug. They will have luncheon in the grove at the lake and during the afternoon. Cards will be played and prizes awarded for high scores.
 At the next meeting of the Mid dlebury Grange, on July 19th-the subject for the evening will be, Vacation Lands" Moving pie lures will also be shown.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis M. McDon- aid and family of Columbia Boule- yard, Waterbury, are spending the remainder of the summer with Mrs. McDonald's mother, Mrs. Thomas Kelly at Lake QuaSsapaug.