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Evening star., 1938-11-21
of the Order Of the Crown by Bel

Of the Order Of the Crown by Bel
giu1n.
For a period after the World War
Col. Lindsey served for q time as
director Of the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance and had lived in WASH
tngton on several occasions between
1919 and 1888. He formerly en-
gagged in the brokerage business
both here and in New York and
was member of the Army and Navy
Club here.
AmCng survivors are his widow
and son, Henry d. Lindsey, jr.
Evening star., 1938-11-21

uUNElOuS u LII"
inals, including
CASTOR B. Means
of the Lindbergh
ransom" hoax,
die d Saturday
in Philadelphia,
Pa, from gun
S OF wounds,
said to ave
b en- self in
ficted. He was
43 years old.
Mr.. Keith had
b e e n in i'll
health for some
months, but ap-
narent.lv had re.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Mrs. SuIiie Curoon
Dies at Ace of 50

Mrs. Sallie Bendall Caroon, SO,
wife of George T. Caroon, died yes
terday at her home, 1914 Emerson
street NV, after a months illness.
Mrs. Caroon was a native of War
renton, Va, and had been a resident
Evening star., 1938-11-21
John N. Keith Dies
By Own Pistol;
Former F. B. |. Ace
G-Mon Sent Means und
Other Notorious
Criminals to Jail

John M. Keith, former inspector
and chief Of the Washington field
Office Of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, who sent to prison many
Evening star., 1938-11-21
HIT @rtttnrtaitt.

BOOTH, J. EDGAR. In sad but low
ing remembrance Of J. EDGAR BOOTH
who passed away suddenly two years ago
today. November 21. 1895.
He is gone. but not FORGOTTEN.
And as dawnS another year.
And our lonely hours Of thinking.
Thoughts Of him are always near.
TER, RUBYE
Evening star., 1938-11-21

Of Washington since 1925. She was
q member Of the Franklin Cva)
Chapter Of the Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Francis As
bury M. E. Church South, here.
Besides her husband, she leaves
three sisters, the Misses Lucy, May
and Susie Bendall, all Of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 am. Wednesday at the resi-
dence. Burial will be at Warrenton.
z. Phillips Oppenheim, English su-
thor, has written more than 100 books.
Evening star., 1938-04-24

IT Is, in brief, that we develop our
existence in regional" terms,
somewhat on the plan now being tried
under the Tennessee Valley Authority,
but with greater implications and
farther reaching plans Such develop
ments should be first of all eco
nomically sound; they should also be
planned to allow generously for rec
reation, for beauty, for desirable liv-
ing quarters, for conservation, and
indeed all the rest of those attributes
to life ror which man longs. Mr..
Mumford believes that, with enough
planning, it could be done, and his
submission of his own scheme Is
ardently persuasive.
There Is, of course, nothing what
soever to be said against any plan
which will improve human existence
and no one can deny that existence
today is beset with manifold absurdi-
ties which are outrageous to a dig
nifled concept of being. But has the
leopard ever changed its spots? Have
men and women ever, in the mass,
acted with foresight even for their
own preservation? The course of his
tory would seem to say that they have
not.
Mr.. Mumford's belief that our own
civilization can escape the old blight
of decay is contained in his statement
that we have q greater perspective by
which to shape our course and a
greater control of production. In
other words. we have more knowledge
and more power. If we want to use
these attributes for our own salvation,
we can do so, he says. Here indeed is
the way. Well, nobody can say that
1t Is not well thought out. But the
reviewer herself fears that it will find
its ultimate place somewhere on a
library shelf. It will be In such good
company there!
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Wars and Dictators.

THE GERMAN OCTOPUS. By Henry
c. Wolfe Garden City: Doubleday
Doran & Co.
An Interpretation Of the Hitler re-
gime from the point Of view Of its
threat of world conquest. Informative
and shocking
SAVAGE SYMPHONY. BY Eva Lips.
Translated from the German by
Caroline Newton. With an intro
duction by Dorothy Thompson.
New York: Random House.
The Aryan anthropologist, DR.. Lips,
former head Of the Cologne Museum,
was framed and driven out of Germany
by NaZis because Of his refusal TO dis
tort his anthropological knowledge to
support anthropological nonsense" His
wife tells the story here. Revelatory
and shocking
CHINA FIGHTS FOR HER LIFE, BY
r. H. Ekins and Theon Wright
New York: Whittlesey House.
Two United Press correspondents
with Far Eastern experience tell the
story of the Sino-Japanese War, from
its original causes in the early years
of the century down to the present. In
formative and shocking
BURGOS JUSTICE. BY Ruiz Villa
plana. Translated from the Span
ish by H. Horsfall Carter. New
York: Alfred A. Knopf.
A holder of the post of commissioner
of justice at Burgos tells of what he
saw Of the conduct of rebel leaders
during year. Interesting in that the
author was rebel sympathizer in the
beginning but changed his views after
having witnessed the Justice" of
Frances orders. A strong document
for the loyalists.
DANCER IN MADRID. BY Riesenfeld
New York: Funk &, Wagnalls Co.
The author. daughter Of Hugo Rie-
senfeld, musical director of Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, went to Spain to
enter on a career as dancer She was
caught in the siege of Madrid by the
nationalistS and writes here of what
she saw in those difficult times. in
cluding a romance of her own. which
came to sad end. Vivid, emotional.
Future Wars.
AND so TO WAR. BY Hubert Her
ring New Haven: Yale University
Press.
The case against foreign entangle-
ments. Convincing and reasonable.
Americana.
AMERICAN VILLAGE. BY Edwin
|, Valentine Mitchell. New York:
Stackpole & Sons.
A study of the American village in
| the days when small towns had their
own individualities. Material used
gathered largely from Henry Fords
collection in the Dearborn Museum.
Amusing and pleasant.
Homes.
THE KEY TO YOUR HOME. BY
Lewis Storrs jr. New York: Stack
pole e. Sons.
A book for those who want to build
or remodel Illustrated with excellent
| pictures and furnished with a text
| which ought to be genuinely helpful.
How" Books.
IF YOU WANT TO WRITE. BY
Brenda Ueland. New York: G. P.
Putnam's Sons
One Of those things.
HOW TO DRAW WHAT YOU SEE BY
Norman Moore. New York: Hill
man Curl, Inc.
Directions for doing it, The review
er leaves 1t to you as to whether you
can make them work or not.
Evening star., 1938-04-24
WEEKS 10 BEST SELLERS
IN OTHER CITIES.
ROSTON

Fiction-"Action at Aquila,"
Hervey Allen; THE Citadel" A.
J. Cronin; The Rains Came"
Louis Bromfield; Joseph in
Egypt" Thomas Mann; THE
Mortal Storm" Phyllis Bottome.
Non-fiction-"The Importance
OF Living" Lin Yutang; Ma
dame Curie." Eve Curie; Dan
ger Is My Business. Capt. John
D. Craig; Dry Guillotine," Rene
Belbenoit; "The Summing Up"
w. Somerset Maugham.
CHICAGO.
Fiction-"The Yearling," Mar
jorie Kinnan Rawlings; Action
at Aquila," The Rains Came"
The Citadel Northwest Pas
sage" Kenneth Roberts.
Non-f1ction-"J. B. Murphy,
Stormy Petrol of Surgery" Loyal
Davis; THE Evolution of Ply
sics,' Albert Einstein; DRY Gull
lotine," "R. F. D." Charles A.
Smart; Madame Curie."
NEW YORK.
Fction-"The Citadel" "The
Yearling," Action at Aquila,"
Hope of Heaven" John O'Hara;
THE Mortal Storm"
Non-fiction-''The Importance
Of Living" Madame Curie,"
THE Summing Up," Fashion Is
Spinach" Elizabeth Halves;
How to Win Friends and In
duence People" Dale Carnegie.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Fiction-"Lost Springtime," Ju-
liam Dana; "Strumpet Wind"
Gertrude Bosworth; The Year
ling, THE Rains Came, North
west Passage"
Non-fiction-"The Summing
Up" Madame Curie," Holy
Old Mackinaw." Stewart H. Hol-
brook; "Helen's Tower" Harold
Nicolson; Red Star Over China"
Edgar Snow.
Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-04-24
PICTURE OF LEWIS
Esquire Has New Article on Labor Head
and His Dynamic Traits Fan Mail
and the French in Canada.

ply in craftsmanly companionship.
This Is, as Mr.. Martin says, mice"
Incidentally, he adds that in Rus
sia readers are encouraged by means
OF gifts to write their suggestions in
to editors, the gifts consisting "in
money or In mittens, pictures, phono-
graph records and other merchandise
which may be difficult to purchase in
the town or village"
He also tells us that a New Yorker
named Charles Hooper wrote $4,000
letters to editors, and that an Eng
lishman, Algernon Ashton, had 5000
unsolicited communications published,
after which he brought them out In
book form.
The reviewer Is sorry to have to say
that she can offer no mittens or
phonograph records to any one. If,
however, those whose communications
have appeared in her columns ever
decide to bring their contributions
out in volumes, she will generously
allow them access to her files.
Asst week the reviewer comment
ed on an article written by Mr..
! Stephen Leacock in Globe which had
for its subject the possible secession
Of French Canada MIR. Leacock
| treated the idea emi-humorously,
basing his assertion that secession
was possibility on the great increase
OF the French population, pointing
TO the Dlonnes as an example.
However, a wholly serious analysis
Of the likelihood of French separa-
ton is contained in the spring num-
ber OF the Round Table 1t is an
anonymous piece, but an editorial note
states that it is written by an Eng
ish Canadian resident of Quebec. It
is clear and interesting presentment
Of the situation
According to its author, some OF the
reasons for the gulf which lies be-
tween the English and French citi-
zens Of Canada can be found in re-
ligious differences. A more serious
cause OF separation, however, is, he
says, in the fact that the French feel
that they have been unfairly treated
by the English on a number of occa-
sions and particularly in the matter
of conscription in the World War.
There were deep resentments at the
time, says the article, and Canada
Is still reaping harvests from the
seeds that were sown then"
The author sees Premier Maurice
Duplessis as force against secession,
but also as a conciliator of ruffled
French feelings. He believes that there
Is a need for reforms, but that the
reforms will be made, "if possible >.
within the framework of the confed-
Grafton"
And" he continues, when the
smoke blows away Quebec will still
have an elite, laboring class and a
peasantry; it will still operate under
the capitalistic system: its schools will
Evening star., 1938-04-24
BEST SELLERS IN WASHING.
TON FOR WEEK ENDING
APRIL 20, 1898.

1ON rOn WEEA ENDING
APRIL 20, 1898.
FICTION.
ACTION AT AQUILA. Allen.
Farrar & Rinehart.
THE CITADEL. Cronin. Little
Brown.
THE YEARLING. Rawlings.
Scribner.
JOSEPH IN EGYPT. Mann.
Knopf.
DAWN IN LYONEssE. Chase.
Macmillan.
THIS PROUD HEART. Buck.
Doubleday-Doran.
NON-FICTION.
AMERICA GOES TO WAR.
Tansill. Little-Brown.
CULTURE OF CITIES. Num-
ford. Harcourt-Brace.
THE EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS.
Einstein and Infeld. Simon g.
SchuSter.
FASHION IS SPINACH. Hawes.
Random House.
MADAME CURIE. Curie. Dou-
bleday-Doran.
HELL ON ICE. Ellsberg. Dodd-
Mead.
Evening star., 1938-04-24

(See LEWIS, Page F-s.)
Evening star., 1938-01-11
INITIATIVE ASKED
IN WAR ON SLUMS
District Alley Dwelling Authority
Urges Private Enterprise
Activity,

Private enterprise was again called
on by the District Alley Dwelling
Authority yesterday to aid in elimi-
mating Washingtons slums.
In its annual report to Congress the
authority pointed out it made a
similar plea some time ago. but got
no response
In this invitation the authority is
perfectly sincere" said the report. 1T
wishes to see Washington cleared of
its slums and equipped with an ade-
quate supply of good. low-rental hous-
ing. The sooner this is done. the
sooner it can write fms to its assigned
task"
The report pointed out that II
squares, containing 13 inhabited alleys.
had been reclaimed, but the authority
had been unable to reclaim squares
containing the largest alley COM
munities because of the lack Of funds
and lack of alternate housing.
With the Federal Housing Act OF
1887 now in effect. the authority pre-
dicted greater progress in the future,
but said its work would not be COM
pleted IN June, 1914, as originally
contemplated. because of its small
beginning and delays due to shortage
IN ow-rent housing.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
GROUP HEALTH FUND
ATTACKED IN HOUSE
Cochran Asks Curb on Agencies
Wigglesworth Cites Audit
.' Need.

The Home Owners Loan Corp. was
twice attacked on the floor of the
House yesterday for advancing $40,-
900 toward establishment Of Group
Health, Inc.
First, Representative Cochran. DEM
ocrat, Of Missouri denounced the cor
poration, and appealed to Congress to
enact legislation specifically forbidding
use Of Federal funds by Government
agencies to establish health clinics.
There must be some limit to prevent
agencies from taking money we ap-
propriate and turning it over to q
health plan that will take bread and
butter from our doctors and dentists, !"
he declared. ~.
Later, Representative Wigglesworth,
Republican, Of Massachusetts, cited
the $4,000 advance of the H. O. L. C..
as an argument for proper audit"
of all agencies charged with expendi-
ture of Federal funds.
Proper control Is sadly lacking at
this time" he declared.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
JEWEL LTHEFTTRA
WITNESS CALLED
Strohecker, Whose Tip Led
Police to Bennett, Slated
to Testify.

The District Court trial of James
and Eula Mae Bennett on a charge
of interstate transportation of stolen
jewelry went into its second day this
morning and was expected to extend
into tomorrow.
Edward L. Strohecker, well-known
Washington real estate man, whose
efforts were largely responsible for
them being indicted. was to be the
principal Government witness. Ben
nett allegedly approached Mr.. Stro-
hecker in and L street cafe in October
1885. and offered to sell him jewelry
later discovered to be stolen, police
say. Mr.. Strohecker reported the
matter to authorities and q trap was
laid. but Bennett escaped as detec-
tives were closing in on him. He left
a large quantity of jewelry in the cafe
as he fed
Mrs. Bennett Arrested.
Mrs. Bennett, pretty and red
haired, was arrested in Union Station
where she had checked her bags.
Approximately $4,000 worth OF
jewelry was seized by police. who con-
Quoted q nine-month investigation
OF the case, which allegedly led them
to a gang of jewel thieves operating
from New York to Florida.
Mrs. Ruth c. Lamont of Hollywood
Calf. an actress, known to the screen
as Ruth Coleman, testified yesterday
a valuable bracelet was stolen from
her Greenwich (Conn.) home October
19, 1885. The bracelet later was
valued by Henry j. Hauck. New York
jewel expert, at $3,754. Others who
testified and identified articles they
said had been stolen were Thomas
F. Hodge. former superintendent OF
schools of Yonkers, N. Y, and Mrs
Eleanor v. Fitchen of New York City
Value Emphasized.
Much of the day was consumed by
the testimony of Mr.. Hauck, since
the charge hinges on the value of the
jewels mentioned in the indictment,
the statute under which the Bennetts
are charged covering not less than
$4,000 of jewels.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and William Hitz
are prosecuting the case, and. the de-
PENDANTS are represented by Attorneys
Harry T. Whelan of Washington and
Deane Ramey of New York.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
TAX DIVERSION HIT
BY BUSINESS GROUP
Southeast Association Sees Men.
ace to Highway De-
velopment.

Diversion of $765, 900 of the gasoline
tax funds, proposed in the 1899 Dis
trict budget estimates for street light
ing. was opposed by the Southeast
Business Mems Association at its meet
ing last night.
The association felt that once the
District government diverted the gas
tax funds for purposes other than
highway maintenance, street improve
ments, particularly in Southeast, would
suffer as a consequence.
Approval of an item of $50. 900 in the
1899 budget for completion of the paw
ing Of Branch avenue from Denver
street Sc. to the District line and an
appropriation of $650,000 for the be-
ginning Of construction Of the Penn
sylvania Avenue Bridge was voted.
A sales tax In lieu Of the present
business privilege tax was indorsed
again by the group.
Opposition to the proposed change
of the jurisdiction Of the Community
Center Department was also voted.
Approval was given . revised set Of
bylaws and q constitution of the asso-
citation.
Milton Vollmer, secretary Of the Fed
Grafton Of Business Mems Associations,
stated that Southeast night" would
be given over by the federation at q
future meeting.
The meeting was held at 3l4 Penn
sylvan!a avenue Sc. and presided over
by Dan Reynolds, second vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
TWO D. c. SCHOOL GIRLS
ARE REPORTED MISSING
Leave Word They Are Going to
Florida or Pennsylvania
Mountains,

Two girls, schoolmates at Dennison
Vocational School, one of them the
daughter of a metropolitan police.
man. were sought by police in a dozen
States today following their disap-
pearance yesterday.
The schoolgirls, Mary Peterson, 13
daughter of H. j. Peterson, first pre-
cinct policeman who lives at 42s
Eighth street NE. and Marilou JET.
fries, ID, of TOT Jefferson street NV.
left their respective homes after leav-
Ing word they were going either tc
Florida or the Pennsylvania noun.
tains.
Police from Pittsburgh to Miami
have been notified to look out for the
pair.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
CHORAL SOCIETY PLANS
BACH CONCERT ADDITION

To honor Johann Sebastian Bach
on the anniversary of his birth by
presenting one of his compositions
with the largest choral group ever
heard in Washington, the Washington
Choral Society will hold additions be-
fore its weekly rehearsal Thursday
night at Central High School.
The society, which now numbers
$50, plans to augment its present MEM
bership by at least SO new singers.
The additions will begin at 7:30 O'Clock
under the supervision OF Louis A. Pot
ter, director Of the society. The re-
hearsal will follow at 3 o'clock.
Bach's famous composition, The
Passion According to st. Matthew"
will be presented by the society IN
March at the Washington Cathedral.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
VETERANS PLAN FETE
Forty and Eight Will Hold Oyster
Roast Sunday Afternoon.

The Potomac Boat Club, Thirtieth
and X streets, has been engaged by
local Forty and Fighters for their
midwinter oyster roast and barbecue,
to be held there at l o'clock Sunday
afternoon. There will be dancing from
3 o'clock to Z.
The affair will provide for philan-
thropic work undertaken by this vet
erans' group.
A general business meeting will be
held in the Portner Apartments Wed
nesday night, with Grand Chef de
Care John Emil McCabe presiding
Grand Chef de Care Passe Martin
Dyer will attend the Area "B" child
welfare conference as a delegate from
Grand Voiture No. 174, the conference
tobe held in Newark, N. j., Friday and
Saturday, under direction of the Ma
tional Legion and Forty and Eight
organization.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
H|CHWAYPROGRAM
UP FOR SCRUTINY
BY HOUSE GROUP
Subcommittee Expected to
Weigh Effect of Gas
Tax Diversion.
COLLINS SUPPORT SEEN
FOR K STREET PROJECT
Fire Chief Schrom Said to Have
Impressed Members by
Inspection Policy.

Major highway and bridge projects,
designed to facilitate the flow of traffic
and reduce hazards. were to be
analyzed this afternoon by the House
District Subcommittee on Appropria-
tions as it continued scrutiny of the
1889 municipal estimates.
Chairman Collins directed Budget
Officer Daniel J. Donovan and high
way officials to be prepared with an
outline of their program. It was ex-
pected the committee would study the
effect of the proposal of the Budget
Bureau to divert $765,0O0 of the Dis
trict's gasoline tax and highway funds
to pay the cost of the street lighting
system.
In proposing this shift of the street
lighting charge from the Districts
general revenues, the Budget Bureau
has dropped out of the 1889 estimates
an item Of s32O,oO0 which the Com
missioners had sought for construction
of grade separation bridge over the
intersection of K street NV. and the
Rock Creek and Potomac drive. It
also would serve as new crossing for
Rock Creek at K street. now spanned
by an old tWo-lane bridge.
Chairman Collins is understood to
regard the K street project as of even
more importance than the proposed
construction of new Pennsylvania
avenue bridge over the Anacostia
River.
First Step in Plan.
The K street grade separation plan
was offered by the Commissioners as
the first step in the proposed develop
ment of an elevated highway along K
street. between Rock Greek and Key
Bridge, to serve as bypass for
Georgetown.
The Collins group today also was to
review the estimates of the City Refuse
Division and the District Electrical
Department.
Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom, who
appeared before the committee yester-
day, is said to have made a favorable
impression on the committee with an
outline of the efforts of the depart
ment to reduce fire losses by close
AiopNSoAoAA VA pASoibiS AAC lldEdI Us.
He reported that SO arrests had been
made in the last year for violations
CT fire regulations.
Armory Site ENDANGERED.
Proposals for the purchase of site
for an armory for the District National
Guard at the foot of East Capitol
street have been jeopardized by a real
estate development, it was said. The
committee, it is un0Nstood. was ad-
vised that the construction of % two
story flats probably would mean that
the property could not be purchased
at less than 100000 The report of
the Budget Bureau suggests an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the purchase
OF such site.
Some officials of the National Guard
are reported to be in favor of construc-
ton OF an armory on a part of the
municipal center site, this building to
be made available also as a municipal
auditorium for many kinds of public
functions.
The estimates for the Department
Of Vehicles and Traffic, the District
Sewer Department and the register
OF wills also were considered yesterday
by the Collins subcommittee.
Evening star., 1938-01-11
GRAVELLY POINT
SITE IS DEFENDED
P. 0. Department Prefers
It to Camp Springs,
Branch Declares.

Gravelly Point is more acceptable to
the Post Once Department as local
airport site than the proposed area at
Camp Springs, Md, because of the
difference in distance from downtown
Washington, Second Assistant Post
master General Harllee Branch has
informed the Aero Club of Washing
ton.
Pointing out that Gravelly Point is
z miles from the heart of the city. as
contrasted with the II miles to Camp
Springs, Mr.. Branch said that the
former area has "a most decided ad-
vantage" A difference of few min
utes In travel time between the city
ana the airport, he said, often is of
great Importance to airmail and pas
sengers In making railroad connec-
tions.
Expresses Views in Letter.
Mr.. Branch's views on the airport
matter were voiced in letter to the
Aero Club Of Washington. made pub
llc oy Chester H. Warrington, retiring
president, at the annual meeting of
the club last night in the headouar-
ters OF the National Aeronautic Asso-
clation, Dupont Circle.
Following the reading Of the letter.
the Aero Club adopted a resolution
relteratlng its stand in favor of the
dravely Point site In its resolution
the club characterized the present
washington Airport as "inadeouate
ana unsafe" The resolution, calling
1or construction Of "a model airport
at Gravelly Point" will be submitted
to Congress. The site was favored
according to the resolution, because
OF its close proximity to Washington,
the large area available for develop
ment and expansion, and the unoo-
structed approaches.
Club Elects Officers.
The club elected the following new
omcers for 1898: President, John F..
Victory, secretary to the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics:
vice president, Capt. Corley McDar-
ment, Army Air Corps. retired; Sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Mary F..
Benson; third vice president, John
.. Wynne, former manager Of WASH
1ngton Airport and former chief of
the airport section. Bureau of Air
Commerce, now practicing aeronaut-
ical law here; secretary, Allen w.
Smythe. reelected; treasurer, j. B.
Peterson. Bureau of Standards.
Mr.. Warrington, DR.. George w.
Lewis, research director, N. A. C. A.;
Louis w. Inwood, airmail division,
Interstate Commerce Commission. and
Mrs. M. Lillian Prinz, retiring treas
urer, were elected trustees.