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Evening star., 1938-09-14
,ortant to carry our night to the

portant to carry our night to the
States.
For over century, Washingtonians
have sought the suffrage. trying al
most every means to obtain repre-
sentation in Congress. During prac-
tically every congressional session in
recent times, some friend of the Dis
trict Of Columbia has raised the is
sue. Generally 1t was brushed aside
for more important matters" OF
when hearings were permitted, they
resulted in nothing more substantial
than words-millions of them!
No one could work long for suffrage
in the District of Columbia without
feeling deep sense of gratitude to
that great warrior, Theodore W.
.Noyes, editor Of The Washington Star
For years he has been one Of the
gSeatest figures in the long, tedious
fight for the franchise, carrying on
against great odds.
But Little Nearer Goal.
In spite of the splendid and un-
selfish work Of Mr.. Noyes and his
workers, we must reluctantly ad-
NIT that we are little nearer to the
vote now than we were a decade ago
Still we should follow their illustrious
example by continuing the fight.
To me it seems almost unthinkable
that this undemocratic disfranchise-
ment of half million Americans can
continue, II our Nation is to remain
really democratic. However, Wash
ingtonians will have to attack on
more fronts, and far more vigorously
to bring. the long suffrage campaign
to successful conclusion.
Since the issue is a national one
it must be fought on national lines
If we want help from those outside
we must carry the fight outside OF
the District. Local meetings, pious
petitions and straw votes all help to
bolster our morale and keep the
franchise issue alive, but they do
not bring us new supporters in Con-
gress. the only body which can grant
US relief
To me this seems the key to our
PAoDiNhi. oliSoo VIC Cdll IuOSc SOll-
greSs, our cause remains a lost one
Once having decided that we must
influence Congress, the next question
is how to do it more effectively. The
answer should be obvious-by obtain
ing the support of the men and
women in each State. who elect Con-
greSS. This may seem difficult, OF
even impossible to some people, but
I feel certain that it is the only way
to get results in this case.
Must Influence Constituents.
Unless and until Congressman feel
that their constituents actually want
them to do something" for the Dis
trict of Columbia, our present plight
will remain a matter of little con-
Germ to the overwhelming majority
in Congress. The sad experience OF
the District Of Columbia in the past
should convince us of this without
any argument.
In the face Of this congressional
indifference, we should concentrate
our efforts by creating a national
organization. which will be so ef-
fective in arousing sentiment in fav-
or of granting Washington a vote
that the representatives of each OF
Evening star., 1938-09-14
BALTIMORE RECEIPTS
OF BUTTER, EGGS DROP

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 14.-Both but
ter and egg receipts at Baltimore dur
ing August showed decreases as COM
pared with the previous month. But
ter receipts totaled l,564,562 pounds
as compared with 1,589,079 pounds
during July. Egg receipts were 3o.556
cases as against 1892 cases in the
previous month.
Largest butter receipts came from
Illinois. which supplied 600, ,535 pounds.
Iowa being second with 320,960
pounds. Most of the eggs came from
Maryland, which supplied 6,738 cases
to the Baltimore market, and Ne
braska occupied second place, the
shipments from that State reaching
4,800 cases.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
LONDON GOLD. SILVER.

| LONDON, Sept IA LP.-Bar gold 144s.
| lid. up pence. Euuivalent S34765:
bar silver. 19fid, UP V. Equivalent
| 42.53 cents).
Evening star., 1938-09-14
LONDON METAL MARKET.

per. standard spot. e4.: future. f4e S.;
electrolytic: spot. bid s41; asked. e4S
Tin. spot. fl93. l.s. I'D: future, fl94 los.
SIG, Zinc, spot. s14 IS. i'd: future, II,
IS. I'd.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
STEEL FORECASTS
CONTINUED GAINS
Announcement of Fourth.
Quarter Prices Expected
Soon.
BY the Associated Press.

B> the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Continuing
improvement in the steel trade is
expected during the next four to six
weeks, said Iron Age today in its
weekly survey.
Opinions as to the extent of the
rise have, however. been modified
owing to factors in which no favor
able turn can be looked for in the
immediate future"
First of ALL" the survey said, ut
is now recognized that the Govern
ment spending program will not bring
the results that were expected within
the time that was scheduled, namely
before the fall elections
Prices Expected This Week.
The slow rise in new business in
the first half of September was de-
scribed as less than was optimis-
tically hoped for based on the sharper
upward curve in July and August
Announcements of fourth-quarter
steel prices probably will be made
this week or next. No changes are
expected except possibly on tin plate
and heavy rails. Pig iron producers
generally have made no formal an
nouncementS, but some of them will
accept business for fourth-quarter
delivery at current quotations
Although steel companies are ad-
mittedly in need of greater revenues
to yield profits, the present volume of
buying does not seem to warrant the
expectation that higher price level
could be maintained, especially in
view of the fact that price irregu-
larities in some areas have become
more common.
Auto Industry to Aid.
while the automobile industry is
expected to turn out at least 500, 200
cars before the end of November, much
of the steel to be used has not yet
been ordered. Rolling of this steel in
October may give considerable aid
to operations. W
A rebound in steel operations after
the holiday week established ingot
production at an estimated ass per
cent of capacity, Iron Age added, or
Ia points above the pre-holiday week.
1t was observed that steel scrap
markets 'are not following the trend
of higher steel operations, mill buying
being at minimum.
Youngstown Boosts Output.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Sept IA [P).
youngstown district steel plants
have boosted operations to 46 per cent.
and probably will reach Al per cent
temporarily by the end of this week
Preliminary schedules at the end Of
last week indicated a decline to AZ
per cent
youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. S
Bessemer converter. scheduled to sus-
pend this week, was kept in operation,
and probably will operate for the
rest of this month.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. Sept IA GP, Estate De-
partment of Agriculture report of Jersey
City and New York livestock markets, -
Cattle. $50, including $50 direct. Steers
mostly steady; common and medium OBS
l,1S0-pound Ohio grasses s.50-9.5O: few
weishty. 1,105 pounds S.25. Bulls steady:
medium. .6.O0-7.OO; odd head weighty
sausage kinds. 7.25: cutter and common
4.15-5.25. Cows steady; medium. 625-
5O: few 6.75; low cutter and cutter.
4.0O-5.00.
vealers and calves. 3Ol0. including
2,S30 direct eValers steady: good and
choice nearbys. 1000 -13. 90; medium. 400
$50: common, S:00-S 80. Calves. steady;
medium and good, 275-300 pounds. 900;
few 400 pounds. 500.
Sheep and lambs. 1O,7s0.. including TO-
$50 direct, Sheep nominally steady.
Spring lambs mostly steady, quality con-
sidered good and choice Michigan spring
ers. 900: small lot choice New York
States. 9.25
Hogs. 1920 including I7aO direct.
Market 90 lower; 10000 pounds. good
and choice. $40; few packing sows. 100.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
NEW YORK Sept IA LPt.-Prices quoted
in dollars anc thirty seconds.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Sept. IA lP u. s. Department
of Agricultural Only occaS Sional sales
were being closed today in the Boston
wool market.
The business consisted mostly of odd lots
Prices on this odd-lot business were irreg.
ular and were inclined to the low sides
Of last weeks nominal quotation ranges ir
graded woods. The volume of wool chang
ing hands was too small to be considered
significant. Most holders were not inclineo
to change asking prices that have pre-
vailed for several weeks on sizable auanti
ties of Graded domestic woods.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
Primary Victory
OF Big Train
Has nPrecedent
Father W0n Similar
Post in Montgomery
County, Karls.
' the Associated Press.

fy the ASsoclated Press.
COFFEYVILLE, Kans., Sept. IL
There is paternal precedent for the
nominatic:: of Walter johnson. for
mer big league pitching star, as Re-
publican candidate for county COM
missioner in Montgomery County, Md.
His father. the late Frank E. john
son. was nominated by the Republi-
cans and elected commissioner OF
Montgomery County, Kans., in 1920.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
Youngstown Boosts Output.
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. Sept. IA lP.-Investment
Bankers Conference Inc.
Moon Quot ationSN
Evening star., 1938-09-14
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric SO pfd.-5 at ll4L2.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric 5l2eo pfd-5 at ia.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
BODY OF MAN TAKEN
OUT OF POTOMAC
Found Near Memorial Bridge.
Cards Identify Him as
Pennsylvanian,

The body of a middle Gagged, we'll
dressed man. identified by an auto
mobile drivers permit as w. E. Wilde
Of the Chester Hotel, Chester, Pa,
a travelling salesman, was recovered
from the Potomac River today near
the Washington shore about so feet
below Arlington Memorial Bridge.
Park police, who recovered the body
estimated it had been in the water
for at least month. There were
bruises about the head, which might
have been caused by striking an abut-
ment or hitting the bottom in a
plunge. Police were inclined to doubt
that the man had met with foul
play.
The body was removed to the Dis
trict Morgue for more thorough ex-
animation. 1t was discovered lodged
on . mud bank by passerby-George
Clomax, colored, 1923 E street NV.
The mans pockets contained an
empty pocketbook, the drivers license,
an inexpensive watch and the photo
graph of woman.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
GAMING CASE JURY
MAYHEARSENAT0R
Names of Reynolds and Rep.
resentative Schultz Men,
toned at Trial.

The names Of Senator Reynolds
of North Carolina and Representative
Schultz of Indiana were injected into
q District Court gambling trial late
yesterday when the prosecutor indi-
Gated to the jury that he had been
informed they might be called as de-
fense witnesses.
After a conference at the bench
with Justice Jesse G. Adkins as the
jury was being qualified, Assistant
United States Attorney Samuel F..
Beach inquired Of the prospective
jurors whether any of them knew the
two members Of Congress.
It later was learned that defense
attorneys had discussed the possibility
Of asking Senator Reynolds and Rep
resentative Schultz to appear as char
acter witnesses for Anthony A. Di
Genaro, one of the defendants.
Di Genaro was the proprietor Of q
restaurant at IS H street NE, not
far from the Capitol. On trial with
him are Nick Di Genaro, George Ed
ward Dohoney and Eugene Edward
Cages. AL are charged with setting
up gaming table.
The restaurant was raided March
20 last after = rookie policeman al
legedly had placed about 10 betz
there. The officer, Edwin F. Talbot,
testified yesterday that he made the
so-called plays"
Attorneys Harry T. Whelan and
Charles Z. Ford represent the de
fendants.
Mr.. Whelan said he would not de-
eide until late today whether to ask
the legislators to testify. They can
give evidence only with respect to
Di Genaro's character and have nc
knowledge Of the facts Of the case,
Mr.. Whelan said. He explained that
they often had eaten at his clients
restaurant.
Evening star., 1938-01-26

payers. The National Park Service OF
the Interior Department, which has
official custody of the memorial, said
in the future it will require organiza-
tions putting up memorials to have
all the money for its erection in hand,
before they are given permission to
erect their monuments-to avoid q
duplication Of the Navy and Marine
Memorial situation.
William Fellowes Morgan, jr., for
mer chairman of the now-disbanded
Naval and Maritime Memorial Com
mittee. writing to The Star, explained
that "as general conditions had made
too costly and slow our efforts to raise
the last third Of the fund, the plan of
completing the memorial was turned
over to the Government.
THE memorial stands now unfin-
ished on Columbia Island" he wrote
THE general interest in it is quite
alive. for it is our only lasting tribute
to the Nations sea services.
Late events and the large defen-
sive naval program now before the
country point out more than ever the
spiritual value of the cause"
Commenting on the present condi-
ton Of the memorial, with its sea-
green granite base lacking and rough
Evening star., 1938-01-26
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Army Band at $50 pm.
tomorrow at the Army Band Audito-
rum; Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, leader:
Karl Hubner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, "Lincoln Centennial Sanford
Selection, la Traviata" Verdi
Saxophone solo, "Juliana" Gurewich
Eugene H. Hostetter, soloist.
Modern Rhapsody, Manhattan Sere-
Old Irish Melody, Londonderry Air"
Traditional
March, "Sons Of Australia" Lithgow
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner.
(The concert originally scheduled
for this evening by the Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra hss been can.
eeled.)
Evening star., 1938-01-26
CARL H. E[L|NGS0N
IS CHOSEN AS HEAD
OF FIRST FEDERAL
H. L. B. B. Official Will Di-
rect Successor to Closed
Fidelity Association.
new INSTITUTION DUE
TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Executive Has Had Wide Expert.
ence in Field and Has Organ
lied Many Such Bodies.

Carl H. EllingSon, assistant general
manager of the Savings and Loan Di-
vision of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board. has been appointed executive
manager of the new First Federal Saw
ings & Loan Association, which has
taken over assets of the closed Fidelity
Building &, Loan Association.
This was announced officially to-
day as plans went forward to open the
new First Federal about the middle
OF February, to make available to
Fidelity shareholders IS cents on the
dollar, either in cash or in shares in
the new institution. Final approval
Tor sale of Fidelity assets to First Fed
eral was given yesterday by the Dis
trict Court.
Mr.. Ellingson has been connected
with the Home Loan Bank Board since
October, 1888, first in the capacity of
Held representative, later being pro-
NOTED to the Office of assistant gen.
eral manager of the Savings and Loan
Division, with headquarters here.
Organized Loan Groups.
In this capacity Mr.. Ellingson has
been in charge of the field forces of
the division, which has been instru-
mental in organizing more than 1900
Federal Savings g. Loan Associations,
located in 46 States and in Alaska,
Hawaii and the District of Columbia.
Prior to his connection with the
Federal Home Loan Bank Beard he
was engaged in the building and loan
business for II years, having been cne
OF the organizers of the Minnesota
Building g. Loan Association IN st.
Paul, now the Minnesota Federal
Savings & Loan Association.
Mr.. Ellingson was admitted to the
bar in the State of Washington. but
his primary experience has been in
the field Of business. Pricr to his
building and loan connection in St.
Paul he was engaged in public ac-
counting work.
In 1888 he was instrumental in or
ganizing the Central Minnesota Mu-
tual Benefit Association in ST. Paul.
He severed this connection to accept
service with the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board.
Served in English Army.
Before the World War he was cashier
and Office manager of one of the
largest real estate and insurance agen-
cies in Spokane, Wash. During the
war he served abroad, first as control
Ter and financial secretary for the
war prisoners aid work. with head
quarters in Bern, Switzerland, which
carried on active field operations in all
OF the belligerent countries.
Subsequently, he was loaned to the
English Army in Egypt and Palestine,
where he was in charge of the COM
nissary department for the army of
occupation, position which he held
until his return to this country in
1921.
Announcement Of the appointment
OF Mr.. Ellingson was made by Harry
p. Somerville, manager of the Will
lard Hotel, who Is president of the
First Federal Sayings e. Loan Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Ellingson resides at 1921 Six
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
WAR PENSIONS URGED

Passage Of bill granting pensions
to widows and orphans of war veterans
was advocated by Representative Con-
merry Of Massachusetts, in an address
last night before a joint meeting of
District veterans organizations at lois
L street NV.
Mr.. Connery and Oscar Hollines-
worth, past District commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, asked sup
port for the v. F. WIS four-point
program which includes the pension
bill. national defense and either jobs
or pension for veterans. The Repre-
sentative urged closer cooperation
between veterans groups.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
IMPARTIAL SURVEY
F. OF RELIEF |SASKED
Monday Evening Club
Charges D. C. Needs
Are Not Met.

Charging that the relief needs Of
the city are not being met adequately
the Monday Evening Club, in session
last night at the Y. W. C. A., peti-
toned the District Commissioners tc
authorize an impartial survey" of the
situation here.
The recommendation came from
the Executive Board Of the club, after
what was understood to have been q
careful consideration of the whole
problem.
The resolution was offered by Wal
ter s. Ufford Of the Executive Board
in the absence Of William A. Roberts
club president, who had been au-
thorized to do 30. It was unanimously
adopted.
The club petitioned the Commits
sioners "at the earliest possible
moment to have an impartial survey
OF the relief situation in the District
OF Columbia made by some accredited
organization. such as the American
Public Welfare Association"
Needs Held Not Met.
In discussing the question from the
floor, it was declared that the relief
needs are not being met at present,
and can not be met under the proposed
budget now pending.
Edgar M. Gerlach, vice president OF
the club, presided.
There was a discussion of "Con-
structive Planning for Medical Care"
by Dr. Arthur c. Christie of the Dis
trict Medical Society and DR.. Kingsley
Roberts Of New York City, director OF
the Bureau of Cooperative medicine
Of the Cooperative League.
DR.. Christie followed the general
lines Of his presentation Sunday after
noon at the discussion presented by
the Medical Society. He contended
group health organizations generally
were uneconomically unsound.
Group Practice Defended.
DR.. Roberts argued there was moth
ing inherently wrong in group medi-
cal practice, and that such plans
would make available the services OF
specialists to the average patient.
The name Of Group Health Associa-
ton, Inc, set up by the Home Owners
Loan Corp. to furnish medical care to
its own and other Government en-
ployes at q fixed monthly fee, was not
mentioned by any speaker.
DR.. Roberts is to discuss the subject
twice today. He will speak first over
Radio Station WJSV in "Co-operative
Medicine" ut $50 pm. He will ad-
dress . group Of Government workers
in tho auditorium of the Agriculture
Department. South Building, at pm.
when it Is understood he will take up
the problem of group health.
Evening star., 1938-01-26

A LTHOUGH friends Of the in
n completed Navy and Marine
~ Memorial on Columbia Island
a are seeking to have Congress
appropriate $l89,634 to finish it, the
Interior Department is standing by
the provision in the current law that
1.-The United States shall be put to no
expense in or by the erection or
maintenance of the said memorial
unless the lawmakers decree otherwise.
Representative jerks, Republican, Of
New Hampshire, has introduced a
proposal under which Congress would
authorize $l89,634 for the purchase of
sea-green granite and other material
needed for the completion, but this
measure is now pending in the House
Committee on the Library. Congress
authorized the honorary National
Committee and Executive Committee
of the Navy and Marine Memorial to
erect it, by resolution of February l6,
1924.
Interior Department officials said
today the matter is being given further
study, but spokesman pointed out
that inasmuch as Columbia Island Is
in the District of Columbia, it Is
doubtful whether some Of the $189,634
might not come from District tax
Evening star., 1938-01-26

ground around, Mr.. Morgan declares
that "a project Of great beauty stands
thus as an eyesore"
Harvey Wiley Corbett of New York
was the architect for the memorial,
while Begni del Plata, also of that
city, was the sculptor. In 1881, all
the concrete foundation for the me-
mortal was completed and in June,
1884, through q $4,000 appropriation
by Congress, advocated by Representa-
tive Sol Bloom, Democrat, of New
York, the sculptural motif of the
waves and gulls, shields and dedica-
ton panel was transported from the
foundry in Cleveland, Ohio, and set
up here.
Sponsors Of the program estimated
it would require four to five months to
complete the monument and have it
ready for unveiling after the funds
became available. They recall that
the public contributed some $34O, 900
for the memorial and that donors in
cluded officers and enlisted men in the
Navy, Coast Guard and merchant ma
rine, as we'll as more than 1900, 900
school children and teachers, all the
patriotic societies of women and men
as well as numerous churches and in
dividuals.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
HOUSE UNIT HITS
!. DISTRICT OFFICERS
Failure to Attend Meetings
to Explain Capital Bills
AssaiIed.

District officials were given q
tongue-lashing today by members OF
the House District Committee, who
said they failed to attend meetings of
the legislative group to explain pro-
posed bills, and forwarded reports not
giving the committee all desired in
formation on suggested measures.
The debate boiled up over considera-
ton of routine measures, introduced
by Chairman Palmisano, at the re-
quest of the Commissioners, proposing
that the chief clerk and the chief in
spector of the Health Department be
no longer permitted to act as deputy
health officers.
Annoyed over the lack Of certainty
as to the effect Of the measure, the
committee referred it for further
study.
That did not end the matter. Rep
resentative Schultz, Democrat, Of In
diana, demanded:
why isn't it the duty of the COM
missioners to come here and consult
with us on these proposals? Why
aren't they here, or at least why didn't
they have some qualified person here
to explain these measures to us?
I'VE have been taking it on the chin
for five years now, because of this
practice. We 60 on the floor Of the
House to explain a bill that the Com
missioners want, and we are embar-
rassed because the city administration
hasn't given us all the necessary in
formation. am tired of it, and I'm
through depending on the Commis-
sioners in this fashion"
Representative Kennedy, Democrat,
Of Maryland, also declared members of
the District Committee have been
made to look ridiculous" because Of
failure Of responsible District officials
to supply the committee with neces-
sary data. He added that sometimes
the committee should not depend on
the Commissioners, but should call the
department head who knows more
about his particular subject.
Mr.. Kennedy also referred to 'legis-
lative riders" which frequently have
been attached to the District supply
bill by the House District Subcommit-
tee on Appropriations, and added:
IT we are to be the legislative body
for the District, this practice ought to
be stopped. Any Of these legislative
matters attached to an appropriation
bill can be stricken from the bill on
the floor by objection"
Evening star., 1938-01-26
lnuenting Trio
Files Claim to
Metal DetectOr

The patent claims of three Illinois
brothers and q resident Of Shanghai,
China, who independently invented
an unusual burglar alarm which de-
tects metal on an person passing
through q doorway, were placed be-
fore the District Court late yesterday
The brothers. John, Ormonde and
Ellsworth Becker Of haywood, ILL.,,
asked the court to reverse the de-
cision Of the Patent ONCE awarding
the patent for the device to Gustav
Constantin Prokopenko OF Shanghai.
Asserting they perfected the ma
chine In 1880, the Beckers admitted
Prokopenko received some publicity
in Shanghai newspapers concerning
a similar machine, but said the news.
paper stories do not prove prior con-
ception of the idea.