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Evening star., 1938-06-04
PHYSICIANS HONOR
new SECRETARY
Theodore Wiprud Makes His First
Appearance Before Society
Membership.

Theodore Wiprud, new executive
secretary of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia, made his
first appearance before the society
membership last night at a recep-
ton in his honor at the society build
ing, 17l8 M street NV.
1t was an informal affair. attended
by members of the society and their
wives. Mr.. Wiprud was introduced
by Dr.. Thomas E. Nenl, president
OF the society, and responded with a
brief talk. He predicted much good
could be accomplished through CO.
operation in seeking their goal. When
the new executive secretary took Of
flee it was announced he had been
appointed due ito the need for. CO.
ordination of medical activities and
a health educational program"
Among those who greeted Mr.. and
Mrs. W'~rud at the reception were
DR., and .irs. Neill, DR.. William j.
Mallory, the incoming president who
takes office July /, and Mrs. Mallory:
DR.. John H. Lyons, president-elect of
the society, who becomes president
July l, 1889. and Mrs. Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wipurd are making
their home temporarily In Beverly
Hills, Va, near Alexandria.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
OFFICER WHO SHOT MAN
SAVES LIFE OF CHILD
Gives Blood for TRANSMISSION and
1S-Month-old Boy Improves
Rapidly.

He shot colored cab driver Wednes-
day and saved the life of an l8-month-
old boy Friday.
This is the gist of Motor Cycle OFF,
Ger Thomas w. Shomette's record for
the last week. He happened near Sib-
ley Hospital yesterday and heard that
Bobby Merritt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman q. Merritt of 1886 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, had lost so much
blood due to hemophilia he was near
death.
The policeman went to the hospital
and offered his blood, which matched
that of the child. A pint and half
was given in the TRANSMISSION. Bobby
improved so rapidly he was allowed to
60 home last night.
Oficer Shomette shot Walter Harper,
20, of 929 p street NV, after the
latter, he said, attempted to run him
into q curb during a chase and fed
through q house in the 200 block Of L
street. Harper Is improving at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
20 WORKERS. ALLIANCE
EXECUTIVES MEET HERE
Future Relationship With Labor
Movement and Organization
Plans to Be Discussed.

Twenty-three members of the Ma
tional Executive Board of the Workers
Alliance of America, the w. p. A.
union, met for three-day session to-
day at the Lee House, Fifteenth and L
streets NV.
The first point on the agenda is the
future relationship Of the Workers Al
lance to the organized labor move
ment. The meeting also will consider
plans for drive to organize on all w.
P. A. projects, campaign to increase
wage scales of the w. p. A. and i'm
prove conditions on direct relief, and
drive against the w. p. A. order lin
iting the man-year cost on all white
collar projects to $1,000.
The conferees will consider also plans
for active participation in the primary
elections and the general November
election, and the time and place Of the
organizations national convention this
summer.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
VIRGINIA UNIT TO GET
PLEA OF BUS LINES
Firms to Take Application for
Fare Increase to State
- Commission Monday.

With fare-increase hearings before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
completed, bus lines operating between
Washington and points in nearby Vir-
giaia today were ready to go before the
State Corporation Commission of Vir-
ginia in support of their application
tofraise minimum charges from 10 to
15scents. The I. C. C. case was wound
up early last night, and that in Rich
mond began Monday.
Two principal lines are involved
the Washington, Virginia g. Maryland
Motor Coach Co. and the Arlington Ss
Fairfax Motor Transportation Co.
Joining the latter is the Arlington
Fatrfax Auto Railroad Co., the two
having a joint traffic arrangement.
The operators contend they are hard
pressed financially and seek to restore
fares to the level prevailing five years
ago. Virginia communities they serve
are fighting the increase.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
SAVERTED
AS MILK DRIVERS
AGREE TO TERMS
Eleven Firms and Union,
Representing 1,10O, to Sign
Contract Next Week.
COMPROMISE ACCEPTED
IN 599-TO-243 VOTE
Virtually All Demands Except
General Wage Increase Are
Granted to Workers.

A working contract covering another
year will be signed next week, probably
Monday, by II milk distributing firms
In the Washington area and the Milk
Wagon Drivers. Local 246, representing
about 1,100 employees of the operators.
Last obstacle in the way to agree
ment was dissipated last night when
nearly 300 members Of the union Voted
500 to 243, to accept the compromise
contract drafted after weeks of nego-
tiation between business agents of the
union and representatives Of the opera
tors.
Previously, when negotiations had
seemed deadlocked without hope of
compromise, the union had voted to
support strike call for June 6 If no
settlement could be reached in the
meantime.
BY the terms of the compromise, it
was said, the union receives virtually
all OF It's demands. the major exception
being the troublesome issue of wage in
creases for all employees. In this regard.
the contract will provide for increases
between 81 and 50 weekly for workers
inside the plants, but none for drivers.
Ine union had asked fiat increases of
S3 weekly for all classifications. Basic
pay scales range from $2l to $3.50
weekly.
IL was agreed, however, that drivers
would receive double-time for overtime
worked on days of and time-and-a-
haif for other overtime. The work
week for drivers is reduced from 60 to
3D. while plant workers will have a 49,
nour week. Employees will receive two
weeks vacation with pay with senior
Ivy 10 prevail in drafting schedules.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
ARLINGTON MAKES
BUILDERS PROVIDE
0FF-ROADPARK|NG
Zoning Ordinance Orders
Space on Property Be
Set Aside for Cars.
RULE TO APPLY ONLY
TO NEW CONSTRUCTION
Row Houses Controlled-Setback
Lines and Lot Sizes Are
Also Regulated.

A new coming ordinance for Arling-
ton County. Va, requiring builders of
apartments and houses to provide one
of-street automobile parking space or
garage for each living unit will be-
come effective June 25.
At meeting of the County Board
yesterday in the courthouse final ac-
ton was taken on the zoning ordi-
nance which carries several new fea-
lures.
The off-street parking provision is
a feature which has been proposed
in Washington in an effort to solve
the congested traffic situation. 1t is
in anticipation of future needs of the
county that zoning officials and the
board have provided for keeping the
streets clear of thousands of parked
automobiles. The ordinance is not
retroactive and problems already exist
ing in two large-scale housing projects
will not be solved by this ordinance,
1t was pointed out.
Row Houses Provided.
However, any building permit issued
after June rs must carry provision for
a garage or other off-the-street park
ing space for each family unit expected
to occupy the building.
In an effort to control row-house
construction the board has provided
special zone area for this type of dwell
ing. The ordinance describes row
house as three or more dwellings under
common roof with common exterior
walls and separated by single partition
walls running from the basement to
the roof
Under the existing ordinance no
provision is made for row houses, and
1t is possible in some instances to con-
struct them in one of the present zon-
ing classiflcations. A row-house zone
places definite control of this type
OF construction in the hands of the
board.
Other changes incorporated in the
new ordinance include an increase in
setback lines of houses from streets.
In residential A areas the setback will
be so feet from the center line of the
street, whereas under the present ordi.
nance this setback is Is feet from the
property line.
Apartment Restriction.
In residential B and row-house
zones, the setback is As feet from the
center line, whereas it is now 18 feet
from the property line.
In business zone the setback is SO
feet from center line, whereas there
is now no setback regulation. Private
parking lots in these zones must pro-
vide for parking of cars behind the
setback lines of buildings. ---.
Another new feature is the prohibi-
ton of apartments or dwellings of any
type in heavy industrial zones. Pro-
vision is made for the regulation of all
types of signs as to set back from
streets and sizes. This section will af-
feet about IS per cent of existing signs
and 80 days after the ordinance be-
comes effective is allowed sign owners
to conform to the new regulation, DON
aid Lock, zoning engineer, said.
Still another new feature is that a
lot in any A residential area must
contain at least 5000 square feet.
with an average width of at least SO
feet. The size and style of fences is
also regulated. Masonry fences are re-
stricted to 3-foot heights and wood
fences to feet.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

Georgia avenue and Euclid street NV.
The latter pool is for colored SWIM
mers. The pool at Francis Junior
High School. Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Parkway. also for colored SWIM
mers, will be opened later in the sea-
son.
The hours will be from 9 am. to 6
pm. until the hot weather sets in,
when the night closing hour will be
l0:30 O'Clock. Free swimming hstruc-
ton will be given at each pool from
8 to $50 am. Admission is Is cents
for adults and Is cents for children.
Beginning June 81 the pools will be
free to children between am. and
noon.
The Georgetown and Rosedale pools
operated by the Districts Playground
Department will not open until June
%, it was announced.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

just multiply by a hundred all the
problems Of running home and you'll
have some inkling of what Mrs. Henry
Nesbit. housekeeper of the White
House, faces every day.
Mrs. Nesbit, who was "just % pri-
vate citizen" in Hyde Park, N. Y,
before she came to the White House
with the Roosevelts, told delegates to
the National Executive Housekeepers'
Association, meeting yesterday at the
Raleigh Hotel, the daily routine Of TAX
ing care of the Executive Mansion.
? Later she let the press In on a few
Of the trials and tribulations she en-
counters when fastidious foreign roy
atty Is entertained, when twice as
many guests as were anticipated ar
rive for dinner. and what happens
when a carefully scheduled dessert
fails to make an appearance.
"The most serious emergency ever
had to meet" she said, was when
Lord Tweedsmuir was to be enter
tanned at an informal dinner, his first
in the White House. I waited and
waited, and the ice cream didn't ar.
rive. I delayed dinner for a while
and frantically called at least six ice
cream shops. I finally got some ice
cream Just in time, but was so weak
I had to go to bed"
President Likes Sea Food.
The most extensive planning, she
said, is done for the annual news
paper party. Mrs Nesbit starts pre-
pairing two weeks in advance and
orders the food and drink about a
week ahead of time.
When dinner is just family affai,
the menu usually consists of soup, a
main dish with two vegetables, salad
and cheese and crackers.
"The President doesn't like des-
serts," she explained, adding that his
favorite dish is sea food.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
W. & [. HIGH SCHOOL
DANCE TO BE TONIGHT
Miss Mary Moore Aldhizer Will
Deliver the Welcome Address
at BANQUET.

The annual banquet and dance Of
the Washington-Lee High School Of
Arlington County, Va, will be held at
the Mayfower Hotel at 7:15 I'm. today.
Miss Mary Moore Aldhizer will de-
liver the welcome address with John
Hightower responding. The Rev. wal
ter F. Wolf win pronounce the inyo-
cation. Claude Richmond, principal
of the school viii act as toastmaster.
A toast to the faculty will be deliv-
cred by Mary Maupin with response
from Eva Harbaugh. The County
School Board will be toasted by Cath
crime Stone with John M. Steward,
chairman Of the board. responding.
Supt Of Schools Fletcher Kemp will
respond 70 . toast hg Thomas Simpson.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
5000 ADVENT|STS
DUE AT MEETINGS
Rev. F. H. Robbins Speaker
at Tonight's Session in
Tak0ma Park.
BY a stafr Correspondent of The Star.


TAKOMA PARK, Md, June A.
More than 5000 delegates and church
representatives are expected to attend
the week end sessions of Potomac Con-
ference of the Seventh-day Adventists
on the Washington Missionary College
grounds.
The Rev. F. H. Robbins of Mount
Vernon, Ohio. president of the Ohio
Conference, will be the speaker at to-
nights meeting, starting at 8 o'clock,
which will conclude the Sabbath day
program. Adventists from nearby
Maryland and Virginia will attend the
services today and tomorrow.
The Sabbath day school services
were held this morning. The Rev. F..
c. Gilbert spoke on the morning pro-
gram and the Rev. Steen Rasmussen.
who returned yesterday from an ex-
tensive tour of Europe, spoke before
the young peoples groups at II O'Clock.
A talk by the Rev. H. H.. votaw.
religious liberty secretary of the Gen.
eral Conference, was to feature the
afternoon program.
In his annual report YESTERDAY the
Rev. John w. MacNeil, president of
the Potomac Conference, said men,
gbership in the conference had doubled
in the last. 10 years. Revenues from
the 1.-THE had increased an average of
$23, 900 for the last four years, total
receipts for the last two years being
$371 900.
The Potomac Conference has estab-
lished a world record for per capita
contributions to missions during the
last two years, MIR. MacNeil reported.
Contributions in 1886 averaged so
cents per member and in 1897 were As
cents per capita, he said. Total re-
ceipts during the two years were
$4,000 for missions, he said.
Mr.. MacNeil reported the accept
ance OF four new churches yesterday,
at Glen Echo, Md, and at Appalachia,
Luray and Staunton, Va.
The Nominating Committee chosen
to select the new slate of officers for
the coming years will be headed by
the Rev. H. j. Detwiler, president OF
the Columbia Union Conference, it
was announced. He will also give an
account Of mission work in Africa at
the session today. Other speakers on
today's program are Prof. !. P. Neff
Of the Columbia Union Conference
and Prof. Leo Thiel of the English
department at Washington Missionary
College.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
FIRE LIEUTENANCY
GIVEN C. K. BUNN
Promoted Fireman Is Assigned
to No. 25-Four New
Privates Named.

A veteran Of II years of service in
the District Fire Department, c, K
Bum was promoted yesterday by
the Commissioners to lieutenant. to
succeed 1t. E. ]. McNerhany. re-
tired.
The promotion was effective this
morning and 1t. Bum was trans
ferred to duty with No. Is Engine
Company in Congress Heights. He
has been on duty for about seven
years with No. S Truck Company and
previously was assigned to the No.
IL Engine Company Rescue Squad.
The, Commissioners promoted w.
H. Roman to sergeant and appointed
four new privates for a probationary
period of one year. They are: John
F. Lieb, Donald D. Ritchey, John E.
Worden and Leonard G. Porter.
At the same time the Commissioners
granted additional compensation of
IS month to Pvt. P. T. Romer in
recognition Of outstanding efficiency"
Evening star., 1938-06-04
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
John s. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "A. B. A." (American Band
masters Association DIR. Goldman
Overture, "A Calm Sea and
Happy Voyage" -Mendelsshon
Two songs, For AL Eternity
e. Mascheroni
Can Forget?" Koven
Scenes from the opera Doris Cellier
Popular numbers, THE Peanut
Vender" (request) -Simons
4 "Ohl II / Only Had You" Friend
waltz suite, Waves Of the Danube" I"
Ivanovici
Finale, "Navy Blue Zimmerman
The star Spangied Banner"
Evening star., 1938-06-04

mencenlenC exer-
cises in Memorial
Continental Hall
were announced
last night at the
senior class ban
quet in the Carl
ton Hotel.
The h i 6 h e S t
h o orS in the
School of Law
W ere W on b y
Dina Cohn, 1901
Fifteenth street
NV, who had
an average OF
1897 per cent for
t h e three year
Evening star., 1938-06-04
SEEKS TO DIGNITY
DOMESTIC WORK
Boomer Tells Hotel Men
I to Improve Employees
Work Conditions.

The head of one of the most fash
ionable hotels in the country today
urged hotel employers to improve
working conditions among their en-
ployes and raise the standing of do
mestic work.
Speaking before the annual congress
of the National Executive Housekeep-
ers' Association at the Raleigh Hotel,
Lucius Boomer, president of the Hotel
Waldorf Corp. of New York,
declared that lone very serious reason
for dissatisfaction in all types of do
mestic service is the indifference and
even incompetence of some employers. "
practical measures for establishing
better social status and higher eff
cheney in service work." he said, ire
quire more sharply defined work stand
ards, high personnel requirements,
improved working conditions and en-
lightened and more capable direction
and supervision
Creating a professional standing for
domestic occupations, he declared, will
dignity the job and the worker to the
benefit of hotels whole social structure
and economy.
He favored an eight-hour day and a
six-day week; flexible wages to reward
increasing skill and efficiency, vaca-
tons with pay, group insurance, med
ical attention and disqualification, Wis
iting nurse service, opportunities for
wholesome recreation and study and
friendly guidance or help in case of
personal emergencies"
Claiming that tipping tends to
emphasize class consciousness, Mr..
Boomer said its elimination would raise
the standard of domestic service. He
favored establishing percentage charges
such as are now imposed by law in
many of the continental countries.
He suggested that the association
take steps to obtain more training for
hotel employees under the George
Dean Act, which provides funds for
vocational education. This could be
done, he pointed out, through local de-
partments of education.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
SO ENLISTED MEN PASS
ACADEMY EXAMINATIONS
Most Since 1880 Qualify for
Annapolis Appointment in
April Tests.

A total of SO enlisted men of the
Navy have passed the April examina-
tions for entrance to the United States
Naval Academy, it was announced to-
day at the Navy Department.
This is the greatest number Of en-
listed men to qualify for appointment
in any examination under the Secre-
tary Of the Navy's quota since 1880, 1t
was explained.
OF the 90 men who took the exam
nations at the Naval Academy Pre-
paratory School, Naval Training Sta
ton, Norfolk, Va, SO were successful.
OF the 81 enlisted candidates who took
the examinations at sea, IA passed in
all subjects.
The total includes two enlisted men
of the Marine Corps whU attended the
Naval Academy Preparatory School
and four Marines who took the exam
nations at sea.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
FRAUD PLOT CASE
MAY BE DELAYED
Former Gen. Williams and Three
Others Probably Will Face
q Court on June 20.

Trial of an indictment charging
former Brig. Gen. Alexander E. viii
liams and three other men with con-
spiracy to defraud the Government,
scheduled to begin Monday in District
Court, probably will be postponed un-
til June 80, it was announced today.
The other defendants are Joseph
Silverman, jr.; his brother, Nathan,
dealers in Army surplus goods, and
Thomas Jefferson Ryan, former nem-
Der of the House from New York.
Irwin Goldstein, special assistant to
the Attorney General, who will prose-
cute the case, said illness OF one Of
the defendants probably win force a
continuance OF the trial.
The case grew out of an investiga-
ton by the House Military Affairs
Committee Of alleged lobbying in the
War Department. It led to the court
martialing Of former Gen. Williams,
one-time acting quarter master gen.
eral, and mis- dismissal from the
service.
Attorneys William E. Leahy, Roy
st. Lewis, William j. Hughes, jr.,
and J. Leonard Townsend win repre-
sent the defendants.
Evening star., 1938-06-04
MISSING GIRL, Is,
TO Be RETURNED
Contractor, go, Admits He
Paid Students Fare
to Cumberland.
By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

pS otaH correspondent OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, June A.
Florida Agnes Hennen, 15-year-old
Riverdale elementary school pupil
who has been missing from her home
in East Riverdale since last Tuesday
when she was seen leaving the school
in a car with 6o-year-old contractor,
today was to be returned here from
Cumberland, Md, where she was
located yesterday.
Prince Georges County and Mary
land State police previously arrested
James r. Russell, so, and Herbert
Street, 20, Russell's employe, after
learning the girl was missing.
In a signed statement made to
Prince Georges County Policeman
Richard A. Pearson and Corpl j. F..
Blackstone of the State police, Russell
admitted taking the girl to Union
Station in Washington and giving her
money to pay her fare to Cumberland.
He said he took the girl from the
school to the home Of Street in Brent
wood, Md, so the couple could be
married, but that Street refused.
Russell and Street, who are charged
with contributing to the delinquency
OF a minor, have been released under
$4,000 bond.
Mrs. Gilbert Hennen, mother of the
girl, said she and her husband had
not been aware that the marriage of
their daughter was being arranged.
The father swore to the warrants
against Russell and Street.
Police said they expected to ques-
tion Street and Russell after they
have talked with the girl today.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

Special menus often must be pre-
pared for visiting dignitaries, Mrs.
Nesbit said Before Lord Tweedsmuir
arrived he sent in list of the foods he
likes, and the menu was built on
that. For the Abyssinian prince who
visited the White House the breads
and cakes had to be prepared with
out animal fats, because he eats no
meat.
I'm cases like that" the Nations
No. l housekeeper explained, ST get
in touch with the State Depart
ment."
In answer to questions from the
assembled housekeepers Mrs. Nesbit
said the linen Is usually made espe-
cially in Ireland, that the employees
are kept as nearly as possible to an
eight-hour day and are paid for over
time work, that the problems of los
ing things by way Of the souvenir
trail Is not as serious as it used to be.
Hands Taken on Clock.
Souvenir hunters once took the
hands of clock" Mrs. Nesbit said.
The house-cleaning problem in the
White House makes the annual house
cleaning of a private home look as
easy as washing dishes.
THE house cleaning is done on
the second and top floors as the op-
portunity offers and when the family
is away" she explained. The state
and lower floors are cleaned as late
as possible in the fall before the
family returns, in order to have the
White House fresh when the season
begins"
And how did the private citizen"
from Hyde Park feel when she as
sumed her managerial duties?
Il didn't come out of it for almost
a year" Mrs. Nesbit smiled. ST was
In daze the whole time"
Evening star., 1938-06-04
RECEPTION AND BALL
G.. w. Alumni Will Be Hosts to
Graduates Tonight.

Members Of the graduating class Of
George washington University will be
guests Of the general Alumni Associa-
ton at q reception and ball in the
grand ballroom Of the, Willard Hotel
tonight. The ball will be held follow
ing the annual meeting Of the associa-
ton In the small ballroom at 8 pm.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president Of
the university. will speak at the meet
ing, and DR.. Grace B. Holmes will give
the report Of the Committee on Nomi-
nations. Hugh H. Clegg, president Of
the association, will preside.
Evening star., 1938-06-04

Sanders, Glenn M Jones, w. w. Pres
colt, Elizabeth Williams, John F.
Sweeney and Anna w. Sykes.
School of Accountancy-Robert S.
Dayhoff. Glendora Dayhoff, Howard
H. Miller, Roland c. Simpson, E. j.
O'Brien, Virginia E. Pearson, Jean
Smith, Albert Shupienis, John D.
Walters. Robert L. Coppyberger, w. S.
Smith. Roy j. Newbold, Frank Bar
rick, jr.; Lane Smith, Carol L. NAL
lonee. w. r. Stokes, w. G. Robey, c.
F. Denny, Fred A. Stitch, w. w. Deit-
rick, Powell r. Jones, Carroll P. Hick-
man, Joseph Devine and Harold N.
Austin.