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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
THE ANSWERS

Mrs. Florence Angel, Frances
Scott Key Apartments, house
wife:
Evening star., 1938-04-20
Army Parades
For Hitler on
10Th Birthday
Powerful Motorized
Weapons Shoun
in Berlin.
BY he Associated Press.

by '!lS Associated fTeSS.
BERLIN. April 20.-Picked units of
the German Army paraded before
Adolf Hitler today as all Germany
celebrated the Reichsfuehrer's 49th
birthday anniversary. For the FIRST
time Austrian soldiers marched in the
birthday parade In Berlin.
Der Fuehrer reviewed the parade
from q podium before Berlin Uni
versity's main building
Apparently the chief purpose OF the
demonstration was to show Germans
and the foreign military attaches that
Germany's weapons are formidable
The second half hour of the parade
was devoted to displaying motorized
weapons Of the most deadly sort.
Opposite Der Felehrer's stand was
riot of color. There the military
attaches Of foreign powers in their
multi-colored uniforms were grouped
around their Ambassadors or Min
isters Hugh Wilson. United States
Ambassador, was seen there for the
first time on such an occasion.
Especially joyful was the celebra-
ton in the newly-acquired Austria
All cities, towns and villages were
profusely befiagged and decorated with
Hitler oak saplings" freshly painted
Bonflres were to be lighted In the eve
ming on the mountainsides. Gala per-
formances Of Wagner operas were
billed in Vienna tonight.
Max Schmeling. as one conqueror to
another, was invited to see Hitler on
his birthday and explain to Der
Fuehrer just how he overwhelms his
opponents in the ring.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
VOTE OF SUFFRAGE
PLAN IS INDORSED
Citizens Forum Of Colum m b a
Heights Hears Details Of
Plebiscite April 80.

The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights unanimously adopted a reso-
luton last night favoring the ref
erendum to be held April 80 to de-
termine whether or not District resi-
dents desire suffrage.
Burd w. Payne, delegate Of the
forum to the Campaign Council OF
the Suffrage Conference, which Is
sponsoring the plebiscite. explained in
detail the plans of the referendum and
gave . summary Of arguments by
members Of the council.
william H. Mondell, vice chairman
Of the council and head of the Elec-
tions Committee. told the forum that
every member should 60 to the
polls" Under the suffrage plan. he
said. Government employees living here
would vote in the District instead OF
absentee. voting in their States. Their
civil service status would be unaf-
fected, Mr.. Mondell asserted.
The forum, in another resolution
approved. asked that the public play
ground at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, near the Powell Junior
High School, and the playground on
Spring road near Georgia avenue,
close to the Raymond School. be
placed under supervision of the school
system rather than the Playground
Department as at present. The reso-
luton criticized the double headed
management and asked for the change
to harmonic" the situation.
Lyman F. Kebler, president Of the
forum. presided at the session, held
at the Powell Junior High School.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
NATIONS EDITORS
WILL MEET IND, c,
Speakers List Includes
Prominent Educators and
Executives.

Editorial executives from leading
papers all over the country will gather
at the National Press Club tomorrow
for the 10th annual convention of
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors.
Speakers will include DR.. James B
Conant. president OF Harvard Uni
versity: DR.. William A. Eddy, presi-
dent of Hobart College; Carl w. Ack-
erman. dean Of the Graduate School
Of Journalism at Columbia University
and H. o. Crisler, football coach at
the University of Michigan.
Other prominent speakers will in
clude Harold L. Cross, secretary OF
the New York Herald Tribune; Ken.
meth E. Olson, dean Of the Medill
School of Journalism at Northwestern
University, and Mark M. Jones, con-
sulting economist of Akron. Ohio.
The sessions will begin at 2 pm
with an address of welcome from
Harold w. Brayman, president of the
National Press Club, and the annual
address Of the society's president, AL
fred H. Kirchhofer, managing editor
of the Buffalo Evening News. Follow
ing reports Of other officers, Dean
Olson will speak on Raising the
Standards of Schools Of Journalism u
President Roosevelt will grant the
delegates an off-the-record interview
at 8 pm. tomorrow. Sessions will
continue Friday and aSturday.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
CONGRESS HOLDS
MEMORIAL RITES
Republicans and Democrats
Join in Tribute to Deceased
Members.
By the Associated Press.

.
Congress laid aside pressing prob
lens Of taxes, relief and national de-
fense for a brief period today to par
ticipate in memorial services for
members who died in the past year
Democrats and Republicans in the
Senate Joined in paying tribute to the
late Democratic leader. Senator Rob-
inson of Arkansas.
Memorial services arranged in the
House recalled the deaths Of five
members Of that chamber.
Senator Robinson died last July in
the midst Of one of his greatest legis-
lative battles-the Supreme Court
plan proposed by President Roosevelt.
The majority leader had presented
to the Senate only few days before
his death . compromise substitute for
the bitterly-fought court bill A COM
plete victory for opponents Of the bill
followed his death.
The memorial session was arranged
on motion of Senator Caraway, Demo-
crat, of Arkansas In a prepared
speech she asserted that Mr. Robinson
was "unwavering In his allegiance to
a democratic form of government and
to his party's policies
4 am free to say" Mrs Caraway
added. that he carried a burden of
responsibility exceeded by none. not
even that Of the Chief Executive"
House members who died in the last
year included: Representative Good
win, Republican. of New York; Con-
merry. Democrat. OF Massachusetts,;
Peyser, Democrat. of New York: Hill,
Democrat, of Oklahoma. and Kennedy
Democrat. of New Jersey
Services for Representative Golden,
Democrat. of California, who died here
Friday, will be held next year
Speaker Bankhead chose Represent
ative Plumley. Republican, of Vermont
and Representative Lanham, Demo-
crat, Of Texas to make the principal
addresses.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
TWO CAPITAL BANKS
LOSE COURT DECISION
Federal Judge Upholds Right Of
Chase to Retain Funds Held
for Philippines.

Receiver for the Commerce National
Bank and the District National Bank
of Washington have lost suit to COM
pei the Chase National Bank of New
York to pay for collateral posted when
these and other banks became depos-
itories for the Philippine government,
the Associated Press reported today.
Federal Judge John K. Woolsey up
held the right Of the New York bank
to retain in a fduciary capacity
$6,051,771 1t holds ''as stakeholder for
the Philippine government"
Joining in the suit were receivers
for the Pittsburgh National Associa-
ton, Fletcher American National
Bank of Indianapolis, Baltimore Trust
Co., and the Guardian National Bank
Of Commerce of Detroit.
The plaintiff banks went into re-
ceivership before 1884. The War De-
partment sold the collateral and
turned the proceeds over to the Chase
Bank to hold for the Philippine treas
ury. Judge Woolsey held that the re-
ceivers for the other banks did not
have cause Of action.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
SULTAN BACK, DELAYS
ACTION ON PARKING BAN

Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
today returned to his desk from four
week vacation trip that took him to
Mexico City, but he postponed decision
on the proposed drastic new parking
ban restrictions recently considered by
the other Commissioners.
Final action on the parking bans, to
be applied to places near street inter-
sections, had been withheld by the
Commissioners pending the return OF
Col. Sultan. He said he wished to
make new study of the situation be-
fore he cast his vote.
The publication of the orders was
withheld by the Commissioners be-
cause Of a question of application OF
the bans to taxis, buses and sightseeing
vehicles. which come under the juris.
diction of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
FENW|CK ELECTED
PEACE UNIT HEAD
U. S. High Tariff Policies
Blamed for Rise of German
Dictator.

Charles F. G. FenWick of the fac
ulty of Bryn Mawr College was re-
elected president of the Catholic As
sociation for International Peace at
the groups closing day session yes
terday.
The Rev Edwin V. O'Hara of Great
Falls. Mont. was named honorary
president; the Rev John La Fargo of
New York. Edward Skillen of New
York, Dr. Jerome Kerwin of the Uni
versity of Chicago and Miss Marie
Carroll of the World Peace Founda-
ton, vice presidents: Miss Miriam T.
Rooney. treasurer. and Miss Elizabeth
Sweeney, secretary.
Leading an open forum session on
"a constructive program of collective
security Michael Francis Doyle of
Philadelphia. American member of
the Hague Tribunal, told the associa-
ton yesterday that disregard of in
ternational treaty obligations con-
tributes the greatest threat to world
peace.
| Unfortunately" he said. 'all coun-
tries making treaties have clever
lawyers and astute politicians, who,
when the time. SO pleases them. are
able to discover loopholes in the pacts
that bind them in solemn obligation
to other nations
DR.. Edward Lynch of the Princeton
University faculty told the delegates
that, but for the high tariff policies
! of the United States in the late l92Os
and the early l930s, Adolf Hitler might
be nonentity on the world scene
Americas international trade anc
financial policies in the Coolidge ane
Hoover regimes are. to a very con-
siderable extent. responsible for the
, events which have led to extreme
nationaliSm and relationships DR.
Lynch stated,
Fundamental principles of Catholic
morality applicable to nations" wer,
being considered today at conferenc,
of the Student Peace Federation O
the c. A. I. P. at the Mayflower Hotel
| The students, representing numerous
colleges throughout the country, viii
end their conference with a dance a
the hotel at 9 o'clock tonight. Mis-!
Mary 10 Conley of Catholic University
Is chairman Of the Dance Committee
Evening star., 1938-04-20
LEADERS ANNOUNCED
FOR JEWISH FUND DRIVE
Campaign to Aid Rehabilitation
of Palestine and Destitute
Jews to Start Nav 2.

A list Of leaders in the mems and
youths divisions in the United Jewish
Appeal campaign, which will start
May 2, was announced today at the
Jewish Community Center.
Men who will lead the drive for
funds for Palestine rehabilitation and
the relief Of destitute Jews in other
countries are DR.. Ivy A. Pelzman,
president Of Argo Lodge B'nai Birth:
Rabbi Isadore Breslau, president of
the Washington Zionist District; Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld, associate rabbi
Of the Eighth Street Temple; Edward
c. Ostrow, William Illch and Gilbert
Hahn.
The youth division, composed of
members Of various young peoples
clubs and societies, will be led by Miss
Nancy Goldsmith and Aaron Gold
man.
Preparatory to the opening Of the
drive special campaign services will
be held April 20 at the Sixth Street
Synagogue. Pierre Van Paasen, for
many years European correspondent
TOR the New YORK Evening World, win
speak.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
WOMAN BEATEN,
ROBBEDBY THUGS
Doctors Pocketbook and
Watch Stolen by Pair
Hiding in Garage.

Waylaid by two colored thugs last
night as she parked her car in her
garage. DR.. Nell W. Bartram, 56. a
physician attached to the Veterans
Administratio ton, was beaten about the
face and head with a pistol while
she struggled to resist being dragged
from her automobile.
Dr. Bartram succeeded in escaping
her assailants after they tore a watch
from her wrist and grabbed up her
pocketbook. They fed while she ran,
with blood flowing from her wounds,
into the apartment house where she
lives at 1928 Seventeenth street NV,
to call police.
The physician had been visiting a
brother in Virginia and drove home
alone about 1890 o'clock She turned
on the light in her garage, drove the
car in and was switching off the igni-
ton when colored man suddenly ap-
peared at the window. He thrust a
pistol inside the car and hit Dr. Bar
tram under the eye with the barrel.
Reaches for Her Throat.
The woman said she handed over
her .pocketbook and the thug noticed
the watch on her wrist. tearing it
loose. The robber then reached for a
pin which DR.. Bartram had at he,
throat.
Believing she was about to be
strangled, Dr. Bartram screamed and
struggled, and the man rained sew
eral blows on her head, using both the
butt and the barrel of his revolver.
Suddenly. second colored man, who
had remained in the BACKGROUND
switched off the garage light. The two
robbers then fled.
DR.. Bartram learned later that her
pocketbook came open in the struggle
spilling a small purse. which con-
tanned s22, to the floor of the car
The robbers took her watch, vanity
case and cigarette case.
DR.. Bartram said the man with the
gun was wearing gloves. She de-
scribed him to police. Lookouts were
broadcast for the pair and detectives
searched the neighborhood for hours.
DR.. Bartram was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for shock. conclusion
and cuts about the face and head The
fact she remained in the automobile
saved her from heavier blows, as her
assallant was forced to strike at her
through the window She was under
care OF physician at her home to-
day.
Two automobile bandits" held up
Melvin H. Stonestreet, 1893 Lanier
place NV. and Miss Ethel Parker,
1452 Meridian place NV, as they sat
in parked car in front OF her home
early today. Mr. Stonestreet told DO
lice the bandits drove by in an auto
mobile, stopped and got out with
pistols in their hands to rob them,
taking s5 from him and $40 from Miss
Parker.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
MORCANPAYMENT
TO WHITNEY TOLD
S. E. c. Hears $242,349
Was Paid Failed Broker
in Commissions.
Fy the associated Press.

Ky ne ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The New York brokerage house of
Richard Whitney g. Co.. whose recent
failure was attended by spectacular
financial disclosures. received $242,-
349 in brokerage commissions from J..
P Morgan Il Co. between January,
1884, and March. 1888. George Whit
ney, Morgan partner. told the Sc
curities Commission today
Mr.. Whitney is a brother Of Rich
ard Whitney, who was sent to prison
for Incorporating customers Sc
curities.
The payment Of the brokerage COM
mission was brought out by Commits
sion Counsel Gerhard A. Gesell during
further questioning of the witness
about $l0s2. 900 loan he obtained
from Thomas w. Lamont of the Nor
gan banking firm. Mr. Whitney Sc
cured the loan to help his brother to
get out of jam" he testified.
Mr. Whitney said the Morgan part
ners were not formally notified of
the loan he secured from Mr.. Lamont,
1T wasn't firm matter" he testi-
fed. 4 undoubtedly acquainted them
OF the fact as friends. I don't believe
all Of them knew"
Mr.. Whitney was questioned about
his knowledge OF disclosures that his
brother allegedly misused portions OF
the stock exchange gratuity fund Great
ed to pay benefits to families OF de-
ceased exchange members.
Was the use of the gratuity fund
securities the first information you
had Of misuse?"- asked Mr.. Gesell.
Il had never had any reason to
suspect" Mr.. Whitney replied. Il
never heard any suggestion. implica-
ton or rumor that had an earmark OF
any such thing"
Evening star., 1938-04-20
800 Killed by Violent Quakes
DESTROYING 20 Turkish TOWNS

spectively 100 miles east and 100 miles
southeast of Ankara.
Panic stricken thousands fled into
the fields, not daring to return to
homes weakened by the shocks.
Ankara suffered no loss Of life, but
several buildings were badly shaken
and some chimneys and walls COL
lapsed.
Eighteen strong shocks were felt,
beginning pm. Tuesday and lasting
until nightfall.
The government and the Red Cres-
cent, relief organization similar to the
Red Gross, sent forces Of doctors and
relief workers into the stricken areas,
especially Yo1gad and Kirshehr,
where ecoees q Thousands were with.
out shelter. - =
Evening star., 1938-04-20
SUGAR BENEFITS SET

The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration said yesterday benefit
payments to producers Of the 1887
domestic sugar cane crop who COM
piled with the sugar control program
would average about 95 cents per ton
of cane.
Payments will be made late In the
spring or early summer
The program authorizes payments
at the rate of so cents per 100 pounds
Of sugar produced from cane. The
A. A. A. issued an administrative order
establishing methods Of determining
the amount Of payments to which each
grower will be entitled.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
'G. \. A. ATTACKED,
| DEFENDED Ind. c.
Shafer Says Organization
'Smacks of Racket
Demands Probe.

The embattled Group Health Asso-
citation, Inc. was sharply attacked
yesterday on Capitol Hill and stoutly
defended last night before the District
Of Columbia League.
Representative Shafer, Republican,
Of Michigan, urged an "unsparing in
vestigation Of G. H. A." charging the
organization "smacks very much of a
common racket"
For several weeks now, G. H. A.
has been engaged in a ruthless, high
pressure campaign of false and SLAM
derous propaganda, obviously designed
to smear the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia" Representative
Shafer declared.
The medical profession gives away
millions Of dollars worth of its time
and talents every year In this city
alone to help the needy. G. H. A.
gives away nothing. 1t has attempted
to poison the public mind with the
untrue belief that the Medical Society
has refused to cooperate In 4 pro-
gram to give adequate medical care
10 persons OK low income.
Says Society Cooperative.
Actual records show that the Medi-
cal Society has been willing to COOP
crate with G. H. A. from the begin
ming toward such . goal, and at
tempted to do 80. @. H. A., however.
insisted upon i program that the
medical society sincerely believed was
dangerous to the public interest. un-
sound. illegal and unethical. The
society refused to betray its public
trust by cooperating In such pro-
gram. For that, 1t should be COM
mended, not Wlified"
Mr. Shafer also reiterated his de-
mand that @. H. A. be included
within the scope OF the Scott resolu-
ton now pending before the House.
This calls for an investigation Of the
activities OF the American Medical
Association and its afhliated groups
in connection with socialized medicine.
Later. the right OF Group Health As
sociation to have its physicians prac-
tice In Washington hospitals was as
serted by William @. Kirkpatrick,
president of the organization, speak
ing before the District Cooperative
League at Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick criticized the hos
pitals for refusing to allow the medical
stan OF the association to use its IA
cilities for member patients.
Ability Not Questioned.
He pointed out that the District
Medical Society has not advanced any
objection to the professional ability
Of the physicians and surgeons afili-
ated with the Federal health unit.
Mr. Kirkpatrick said the Medical
Society had offered to cooperate in
making low-cost medical service
available to persons with low in
come but had not offered a single
constructive suggestion as to how
this might be accomplished.
One District hospital. he said. had
refused to accept members Of Group
Health, even If they called in ply
sicians acceptable to the Medical So
ciety. The others, he explained, were
willing to take members. but only II
they were not attended by Group
Health physicians. but summoned doc
tors not affiliated
T. Swami Harding and others made
brief talks Jacob Baker. president of
the United Federal Workers Of Amer
ica and vice president Of the Coop
erative League, presided.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
b. the Associated Press.

TODAY.
Senate and House hold memorial
services for deceased members.
Naval-Senate considers amend
ments to expansion program.
Relief-House Appropriations Com
mittee hears Harry Hopkins outline
emergency relief needs.
Lobby-Senate committee asks Sec
ond ofdcial for records of National
Committee to Uphold Constitutional
Government.
Tomorrow.
Senate:
Will consider naval expansion BILL
Two subcommittees of the judiciary
Committee will have open hearings at
10:30 and 10 am, respectively, on
the administrative court Of appeals
bill and on the oil bill.
House:
Considers non-military appropria-
ton bill.
Library Committee considers
Thomas Jefferson Memorial bill. 1880
An.
Evening star., 1938-04-20

By the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, April 20.-Three
hundred persons were killed and 20
villages were shaken to the ground
by violent earthquakes in Central
Anatolia, reports today said.
It was feared the total casualties
would be much larger when . count Of
the dead and injured was completed.
The quakes were felt all Tuesday
afternoon at Ankara, the capital, and
at Konia, Kirshehr and Kayseri.
The quake spread ruin through nine
Of the most productive agricultural dis
tricts Of Central Anatolia. Many VII
lages were reported wiped out In the
districts of Yoaead and XirshAl,r. ~
Evening star., 1938-04-20

IeSsure continues low between Greenland
ana Hudson Strait. Resolution Island.
Hudson Strait, .9;lo inches while
disturbance is moving rapidly eastward
over the southwestern portion of the Prov
ince of Quebec Lac Dor. :9.24 inches. with
z trough extending southwestward TO
Texas, Laredo. 1868 inches. Another dis
turbance is moving southeastward over the
northern Plains. Qu' Appelle. Saskatchewan
29.!2 inches, with a secondary over the
southeastern Plateau region. flagstaff
Ariz. % SO inches. Pressure is relatively
high east of Bermuda while pressure is
rising from Western Hudson Bay Churchill
Manitoba. 3O.0S inches. southward over the
upper Mississippi Valley and the middle
Plains. Concorda Kans. 2a.9s inches
Pressure is high over Southeastern Alaska.
Ketchikan 1924 inches, and over the
mouth of the Mackenzie Aklavik, District
Of Mackenzie. 30.42 inches; During the
showers in the Lake rigion. the Central
Valleys and the middle and west Gulf
States. Precipitation occurred also in por-
tons Of the western Canadian provinces.
Temperatures have fallen considerably in
the upper Mississippi Valley and the west
ern portion of the Lake region.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
GIRL DISAPPEARS
FROM THEATER HERE
Nora Racoosin, IS, Is Missing
Again After Leaving Home
in February.

Nora Racoosin, 49, Of 1900 Sixth
street NV. who disappeared on Feb
uary 9 and was found in Miami, Fla,
three days later, was missing again
today.
Nora disappeared Monday night
from theater on Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, where she had gone with
her sister Belle, 10, according to a
report to police by their father, c. I.
Racoosin, who operates a grocery store
at the Sixth street address.
The missing girl is in the sixth
grade at Langley Junior High School.
Her father described her as about 5
feet inches tall, Weighing los pounds,
brown eyes and brown hair.
In February Nora left here with a
elassmater, Caroline Cathcart. 10, who
wanted to visit her old home in Tampa
Fla. They were brought home from
Miami.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
CHEST LEAGUE MEETS

Mrs. Wilson Compton, prominent
volunteer social service worker, and
Arthur HELEN, legal counsel for the
Community Chest, will discuss the
Chests "character-building' activities
at meeting of the Community Chest
League this afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
jr., 1900 Massachusetts avenue NV.
Another speaker will be Herbert L.
Willett, jr. director of the Chest.
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis will preside.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
DR., R. R. Spencer to Speak.

CLARENDON, Va, April 20 (Spe-
claD.-Dr. R. R. Spencer, admin
istrative assistant of the National
Institute of Health, will address the
Federated Clubs of Arlington County
at 2 pm. Friday on the cancer-con-
troll program being carried on
throughout the Nation. He will speak
on the Lyon Park Community Center.
Evening star., 1938-04-20
Dance Recital Tonight.

A choreography group from Sweet
Briar College, Va. will give 4 dance
recital tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Wardman Park Hotel Theater for the
benefit of the Sweet Briar library
fund. The recital Is under the aus
pices Of the Washington alumni Of the
college.