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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-08

winners, progressed with a 3and-1
victory over Herb Lacey and w. W..
England The results:
Raw Fleming and Carl Willineham de-
feated Ralph Gibson and H. G. Pitt. 3
and ]: A. J. Abbott ana Rsy, Smith de-
feated r. Pettineell and ". J. Carmack.
Il and ): H. S. Farrell and J r. Meyer
defeated Harry Grier and James Coseroye
3 and .; J. f. Huehes and J. T. Maddocks
defeated Tom Carney and L. l. S;ratton.
: and 3: r. NJ CLAYTON and c. McLac hlen
defeated r; Y. Dennis and H, A. Net, !
up in IS holes: Walter Takes and Tom
Corwin defeated H. L. Lacey and w. W.
Enaland. 3 and ] D r HUTCHINSON and
A. F. McDougad defeated W. J. LaBille
sng Il. HeTy.v > an. nd J. c. Putnam defeat
ed JACK Daily and Chester Leakin. ? and
feated Max Taylor and D. N. Pratt. ] up:
Albert Bouic and H. J. Cooper defeate j.
J. Hushes and F ONeil. up: W. J. Pat
ers and W. D McCreery defeated J; s
Slater and B F. smith u defeated R. T
Dr. T. 7. G. Reilly and L. T Souder De-
feated c. A. Alder and r. H. Phillpson.
> and !: r z. Anderson and J. Benser de-
feated W. L. Jones and r. Pittman. 4
Evening star., 1938-01-13
French Society A,oards Medal
TO Standards Bureau Physicist

DR.. George w. vinal, a physicist at
the National Bureau of Standards. Is
the first American to be awarded the
CASTOR Plante Medal for excellence
IN electro-chemistry, it was learned
today.
Given by the French Society Of
Electrical Engineers, the medal will
be conferred under auspices Of the
American Institute Of Electrical En-
gineers either at the New York meet
ing this month or at the Washington
meeting to be held here In June,
Three years ago the CASTOR Plante
Medal was established to commemo-
rate the Tooth anniversary Of the birth
OF Frances outstanding chemist and
physicist. The medal Is given only
for work Of benefit to the entire world
1t Is said.
At the Bureau of Standards TODAY
DR.. Vinal was surprised at the honor
conferred upon him and confessed he
did not know just what branch Of his
work had received recognition from
the French society, unless" he said,
1T could be my book on storage bat
teries, volume that has gone into
two editions in this country and
which was translated last year into
Evening star., 1938-01-13

French and published under the title.
Les Accumulateurs Electriques.' In
English, the title Of the book is simply
Storage Batteries"
Born In Connecticut, DR.. Vinal
came to washington as an 8-year.old
boy. His father was in the Coast Sur
vey, and young Vinal, after he I'M.
shed the graded schools, went to
Eastern High, where he was graduated
with honors. He then went to Wes-
leyan. at Middletown, Conn. where
he received his A. B. degree in 1906.
After q year at Johns Hopkins he re-
turned to Washington and got his
masters degree. That was in 1909
Then. in 1896, Wesleyan conferred the
honorary degree Of doctor Of science
at the same time his boy. Francis
Ellsworth vinal. received his bach
elor's degree.
In 1913 DR.. Vinal married a WASH
ineton girl. Grace Filgenbaum, who
was his classmate at Eastern. and
they make their home at 3sl0 Jenifer
street NV. Aside from the book
which probably won him the daston.
Plante Medal, Dr.. Vinal has written
many other works on his subject to
his eFedtk
Evening star., 1938-01-13

He was on the way to lunch, rolling
across the intersection Of New York
avenue and Thirteenth street NV,
on the little wheeled platform he uses,
and his best friend, little white Spitz
named Snowfall, was trotting along
besides him, sometimes nuzzling his
shoulder and sometimes dropping be-
hind or frisking ahead.
SNOWFALL Jagged once too often and
just at the wrong time. There was q
screech Of automobile brakes and the
snow-white little puppy was struck.
He lay very still beside the Grub and
finally stopped breathing. Some time
later his silky little coat was given q
last brushing and man came and got
him. He was buried about dusk In q
pet cemetery somewhere out In Mary
land.
And today there Is one less news
paper vendor on + street. Friends Of
Mr.. Bernstein are not sure It won't
remain that way.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

The widest street, Woodward avenue,
Detroit. POI feet.
The biggest hospital, under con-
struction in New Orleans, La, 20
stories, 400 feet by 500 feet.
The largest single building, Merch-
andise Mart, Chicago, ILL.,, 4,000,00o
square feet Of space.
The only rattle snake canning plant
IN the world, Tampa, Fla.
The only rubber sidewalk, Chicago.
The largest piece of granite ever
quarried, marking the grave of John
D. Rockefeller, Lakeview Cemetery, on
the highest spot Of ground In Cleve-
land.
The highest tower in the world over
. mans grave, the singing tower at
Lake Wales, Fla, above the grave Of
Edward Box.
The first fire engine imported into
North America, in the Wachovia
Museum, Winston-Salem, N, C.
Mr.. Schmul travels by night be-
cause he hates to think Of the suns
shining while he is in a bus un-
able to click his shutter. From here
he goes to Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, New England and back to
Niagara Falls by February. There he
will be celebrated as the only man
IN Northwestern New York State who
has travelled with camera As he has
done. He uses Kodak postcard size
camera because he hopes to turn hts
pictures into lantern slidea
Evening star., 1938-01-13
MAY T0RESUBM|T
DC. AIRPORT BILL
Extension of CIose.In Base
Sought After ParIey
at White House..

Congress apparently was ready to-
day to abandon further consideration
OF the proposed Camp Springs (MdD
airport site and to concentrate its ef-
forts on plans for emergency i'm
provement Of Washington Airport and
on future development Of the Gravel
ly Point site
Representative May, Democrat, OF
Kentucky, acting chairman Of the
House Military Affairs Committee, an
nounced he plans to reintroduce in a
few days the bill vetoed by President
Roosevelt last August providing for
extension and development of WASH
ington Airport
At the same time. Representative
Nichols. Democrat, of Oklahoma, Sec
retary of the District Airport Com
mission, which recommended the
Camp Springs site last year, an
nounced he will introduce two bills
to authorize improvement OF WASH
ington Airport. One would provide
solely for the closing of Military road
across the airport. The other would
authorize closing of the road. filling
of the Boundary Channel lagoon and
other extensions.
Announcement Of the proposed May
and Nichols bills followed the action
of President Roosevelt yesterday In
calling to the White House for q con-
ference on the local airport situation
Representatives Nichols and Smith.
Democrat, of Virginia.
Mr.. Smith has vigorously opposed
the Washington Hoover Airport ex-
tension plan in favor of development
OF an airport at Gravelly Point on
the Potomac. project which the
President previously indicated he pre-
ferred
Mr.. Nichols, who served as chair
man of the Congressional Airport
Commission which recommended es-
tablishment of the long proposed air.
port at Camp Springs, in Southern
Maryland, has consistently fought for
enlargement of the Washington Hoo
YER field as "close-in'' airport. He
has supported the commission, how
S'NA' AAi Aeo C1Aoi to W nave FeQeIal
financed airfield established at Camp
Springs.
The Senate at the last regular ses-
sion of Congress passed a bill author
izing establishment of the airport at
Camp Springs. Since then the meas
ure has languished in the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Representative May believes the
President would support the WASH
ington-Hoover Airport enlargement
plan if certain misunderstanding"
are removed in connection with the
necessary acquisition of part of the
experimental farm of the Department
OF Agriculture in Arlington County,
Va; the closing of Military road and
the filling in of the so-called Boundary
Channel.
Il think We will be able to make it
clear" he said. that the use of part
OF the experimental farm for airport
purposes Is iuStifiable"
Evening star., 1938-01-13
VIEWS ON BUDGET
WILL Be HEARD
Either Saturday or Monday
Time Set-May Report
Bill Jan. "a or rs.

Chairman Collins of the House Ap-
preparations Subcommittee In charge
Of the District supply bill. announced
today he would give representatives
of business and civic organizations
an opportunity either Saturday or
Monday to express their views on the
1889 budget.
1t is Mr.. Collins plan to bring the
budget hearings to close with
parade Of witnesses from the business
and citizens associations. He expects
40 or so to testify at the final hearing.
The subcommittee has made unusual
progress in reviewing the budget, and
Chairman Collins believes the appro-
priation bill will be ready to report
to the House either January "a or Is.
Only the estimates of the public
schools and the Public Assistance
Division of the Board of Public We'll
fare remain to be considered, exclud-
ing those Of few miscellaneous and
independent boards, such as the Box
ing Commission.
Mr.. Collins plans to dispose of the
miscellaneous boards and probably the
Public Assistance Division when the
hearings are resumed this afternoon
and take up the school budget TO-
morrow
The subcommittee spent yesterday
afternoon considering the estimates
OF the Police, Juvenile and Municipal
Courts and the National Capital
Parks.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Canine Partner Killed by Car,
Legless Vendor May Quit Job

Edward Bernstein, the legless news
paper vendor who sits day in and day
out on F street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth dealing out the latest
editions and taking in the pennies,
wasn't there today. And he may not
be there tomorrow or the day after.
This morning he sat brooding In his
room at 941 H street NV. 80 long
that the other roomers finally came in
and suggested that it would be much
better If he went out and got some air
than to sit alone and think about
what happened yesterday. Mr.. Bern
stein went out but, for the first time
in many days, not down on F street
to sell his papers.
It's . pretty lonely business try
l. -. to do your work when suddenly,
for no just reason you can see, your
partner. who stays with you day and
night because he likes you, has sud-
denly been taken away. That's what
happened to Mr.. Bernstein yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
WOMAN WH0FELL
IN CRITICAL STATE
Pittsburgher, Who Plunged
9 Stories, Is Saved by
Telephone Wire.

Semi-conscious. Mrs. Orpha Mary
Keeier, zs, Of Pittsburgh, remained
In q critical condition In Emergency
Hospital today as the result of a nine
story fall or leap yesterday afternoon
from a District National Bank Build
ing window.
The woman, mother of 7-year-oid
daughter, was prevented from being
killed instantly due to striking a tele-
phone wire in her plunge. Her fall
also was partially broken by an auto
mobile fender.
Detectives said they had not deter
mined whether Mrs Keeler, who has
been visiting an uncle. Ray T. Farrell
65l5 Utah avenue NV, jumped or fell
from the window.
Her coat and purse was found on
the floor beside the window, near
which Mrs. Keeler had been seen pac-
ing nervously some time before she
was found, still conscious, sprawled
beside a car on parking lot below.
The fender and headlight on the
machine. belonging to Robert L. Nit
ten, 1448 Park road NV, were bent
by the impact.
Unable to talk. Mrs. Keeler was
taken to the hospital, where she was
said to be suffering from a broken
leg, multiple contusions, severe shock
and perhaps internal injuries.
In addition to her uncle. Mrs. Kee-
Ter also has sister, Mrs. Charlotte
Brandt. SOB Longfellow street NV,
living here. Her mother, whose name
could not be learned, is said to reside
In nearby Maryland.
The woman's husband, Chester Kee-
Ter, and daughter are said to have
stayed in Pittsburgh when she came
here several months ago to rest. She
has been i'll and nervous since under
going an operation year ago.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
-FOUR new JUDGES
FORD.C.PROPOSED
Bill Calling for Additions
Introduced by Ashurst
and Hatch.

A bill calling for appointment Of
four, instead Of three. additional
Federal judges in the District was In
troduced today by Chairman Ashurst
of the Senate Judiciary Committee
and Senator Hatch, Democrat, Of New
Mexico.
At the same time Senator Hatch
proposed that the law be clarified to
eliminate any doubt as to the eligibil-
ity of retired Supreme Court judges
to serve on Federal courts here.
Senator Hatch explained that the
retirement act as now worded pro-
vides that retired Supreme Court JUS
tices may sit in Federal courts in the
various circuits" There is some doubt
whether the District is to be classed
as a circuit, and Senator Hatchs
amendment would, in effec', give the
District that status.
He expressed the belief his amend
ment would not affect the proposal to
create the new judgeships here.
Retired Supreme Court justices" )"
Senator Hatch said, serve on the Dis
trict courts only in emergencies, and
then at their pleasure The possibility
OF their service would not affect the
need for the new judges"
Chairman Ashurst revealed at a
meeting of the subcommittee that the
Dill ne introduced calls for three more
judges for District Court and one new
member for the Court of Appeals here.
Heretofore indications were that only
three more judgeships. would be con-
sidered for the Capital.
The need for more judges in the
District Of Columbia was emphasized
In the report of the annual conference
OF Federal circuit justices last sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
T0TALK
WOES Of PARKING.
Prince Georges Flood Con.
troll, Park Additions,
Before Commission.

Parking problems in the downtown
area, the progress Of negotiations for
the acquisition Of park lands, flood
control in Prince Georges County,
Nd. and participation in the New
York, San Francisco and Tampa,
Fla, world fairs will be discussed at
the meeting of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission here
tomorrow.
Thomas S. Settle. commission Sec
retary, and Thomas c. Jeffers, land
scape architect, will advise the COM
mission that as soon as the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission requests funds for the
purchase, of park lands in Prince
Georges County, under the Capper-
Cramton Act, the Budget Bureau will
be asked to recommend to Congress
that funds be provided. Under the
program one-third of the money will
be a gift from the Federal Govern
ment, and two-thirds will be loaned
to the Maryland authorities for eight
years without interest.
William A. Delano of New York,
architect member of the commission,
who heads the special Committee on
Parking Problems here, will make a
progress report of his study. He Is
being assisted by Henry v. Hubbard,
landscape architect professor at Har-
ward University, and Col. Dan /.
Sultan. Engineer Commissioner of the
District.
The proposed paving Of Twelfth
street across the Mall will be con-
sidered by the commission when Mr..
Jeffers presents his report. He will
also bring the commissions attention
to the coordination of school sites
and Fairgrounds.
Mr.. Settle will explain the legisla-
tive situation in Congress, in which
the planners are particularly inter-
ested, especially the Cartwright bill
authorizing the District to partici-
pate in the Federal road aid.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
BALTIMORE FIRMS
EXPECTEDTO
PRIVILEGE. LEVY
Maryland Members Deny
0vertures Yet Made by
Affected Concerns.
PALMISANO CONTENDS
REVENUE LAW UNFAIR
Says Companies May Resort to
Escape Methods-Favors
District Income Tax.

Business interests in Baltimore, It
was reported today, are making plans
for a concerted demand on the Mary
land delegation in the House to fight
the plan Of the Fiscal Affairs Subcom-
mittee Of the District Committee to
continue the business privilege tax for
another year.
The levy, 1t was said, directly affects
about 400 Baltimore concerns doing
business in Washington.
h. There are six members in the
House Maryland delegation, but none
would admit that overtures had yet
been made to them by Baltimore busi-
ness interests to oppose continuation
Of the business privilege tax. Two
in the delegation are members Of the
District Committee - Representatives
Palmisano, the chairman, and Ken
nedy, the ranking majority member
Mr.. Palmisano, however, said he
would not be surprised" If Baltimore
concerns doing business in Washing
ton appeal to the Maryland delegation
to oppose another year OF the business
privilege tax.
Expects Opposition.
Il expect plenty Of opposition, not
only from the District. but from Mary
land as WELL" he declared. II don't
care how many notifications are
made in the present law designed to
correct the so-called inequities, !
don't believe it is fair to tax a con-
Germ in another State, simply because
1t is furnishing the District with q
product that it needs.
washington is not an industrial
city. 1t must depend on business
establishments IN various States fol-
its necessities. I don't believe its
proper or fair to make them con-
tribute toward the support Of the
District.
II Congress continues the business
privilege tax. I'm confident the busi-
ness men in the States will find a way
to escape 1t. believe many of them
will go into the mail order business
That's the surest way they can escape
the tax. And what will that mean to
Washington?
THE hotels that house the sales
men who come here will suffer. And
so will the restaurants, taxicab oper-
ators, theaters and other places where
visitors spend money"
Favors Income Tax.
Mr.. Palmisano said he favored an
income tax as substitute for the
business privilege tax. But Mr.. Ken
nedy believes the business privilege
tax should be continued for another
year, and ultimately replaced with an
income tax.
Il feel the business privilege tax
should be given another chance to vim
dicate ITSELF" Mr.. Kennedy declared
But there should be some modifi-
cations to eliminate inequities tina,
have developed"
The plan of the Fiscal Affairs Sub
committee to continue the SITS real
estate tax for another year, however
was opposed by Mr.. Kennedy. He
believes the levy should be allowed tc
return to the former S1.5D rate at the
close of the current fiscal year.
I'm in favor of lowering rather
than increasing the real estate tax
he declared. I'VE should be able to
point to Washington as an example
of locality which can keep its tax
rste on real estate at a minimum, and
at the same time escape q bonded in
debtedneSs."
Evening star., 1938-01-13
BILL FROWNED ON

commissioner Melvin G. Hazen indi-
Gated today that bill introduced by
Representative Nichols. Democrat, Of
Oklahoma making armed robberies in
the District punishable by death, Is
unlikely to receive the favorable rec
ommendation Of the Commissioners.
He characterized the Nichols bill as
"a little severe" and suggested that he
did not feel like going 50 far in recon-
mending electrocution as q penalty for
robbery.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band
at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in
the Army Band Auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
BY the U. s. Soldiers Home Band
at $50 O'Clock this evening in Stanley
Hall. John s. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
BY the U. s. Navy Symphony Band
Orchestra at $50 o'clock tonight in
the Sail Loft, Navy Yard. 1t. Charles
Benter, U. S. N, conductor; Alex
ander, assistant leader.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

localities had TO
offer.
Mr.. Schmul be-
gan well with q
3-yard bus ticket
good for 1850
miles. At Z am.
yesterday q Grey
hound bus landed
him in Washing
ton with 500 pic
lures In his suit
case. The most
Interesting finds
resulting from his
search for super
latives include:
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Search for U. S. Superlatiues
Lands Photographer in Capital
l1,5oo.Mile Ticket Nearing End, With
Camera Record of Subjects With
National Reputnti0ns.

Restless after q lifetime devoted to
photographing the thousands Of
honeymooning couples who head
straight from the church to Niagara
Falls, N. Y, Henry F. Schmul decided
last November to HE about the coun-
try east of the Mississippi looking for
the biggest, the longest, the tallest,
the oldest, the oldest, the deepest,
the most most" the various cities and
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Quits as officials Aide.

Commissioner Thad H. Brown Of
the Federal Communications Commits
sion announced today the resignation
Of Joseph E. Keller, who has been
his secretary since August :, 1894,
effective January "a. Mr.. Keller will
enter the private practice Of law with
the firm Of Dow & Lohnes here.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
BONUS PLAN OFFERED

Representative Rankin, Democrat,
Of Mississippi introduced q bill yes
terday to permit any member Of .
World War veterans family. or his
estate, to apply for his veterans
bonus II he died without making ap-
plication himself.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Retirement PROVIDED

Extension of the benefits of the
Civil Service Retirement Act to
United States deputy marshals is
proposed in . bill introduced yester-
day by Representative Boykin, Demo-
crat, OF Alabama.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

In the world, Miami, Fla.
The deepest grave, Floyd Collins
near Mammoth, KY, 264 feet.
The longest street within one mu-
nicipality. Western avenue. Chicago.
81 miles.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
PICKET D. C. BUILDING
Workers Alliance Protests Cut
in Relief Funds.

Half q dozen pickets pareded in
front Of the District Building today in
Workers Alliance protest Of the cut
il general relief appropriation for the
District inciuced IT. the proposed 1889
budget.
The picke!ag ceas.d at / PM, but
vas to be resumed at o'clock for
two hours.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Firemen to Hold Benefit.

FRANCONIA, Va, Jan. 13 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Franconia Volunteer Fire
Department will hold benefit dance
at the Franconia School auditorium
tomorrow from $3.50 pm. until 1890
am. CO..
Evening star., 1938-01-13
PIT. A. Benefit partv.

BURKE, Va, Jan. 13. Especially
Burke Parent-Teacher Association will
hold q benefit party in the school,
house Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-05
DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH
 St. Al0ysius Church 800 a.m.-Holy Mass.
DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN
 MISSION DAVID WAGGONER, Minister

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Commissioners Court for Alaska, Division No. l, at Ju- neau
 In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM MEYERS, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was on the 18th day of January, 1888, ap- pointed administrator of the Estate of said William Meyers, deceased, All persons having claims against said Estate are requested to present them, with proper vouchers attach ed, to the undersigned at the office of A. w. Fox, Room 3, Valentine Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated, this 18th day Of February, 1888.
 WYATT KINGMAN,
 Administrator of said Estate. First publication. Feb. 12, 1888. Last publication, March 5, 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-05
D 0 U 6 | A s N E W s
NORTH STAR CLUB GIRLS OBSERVE BIRTHDAY CUSTOM
 AT MEETING IN DOUGLAS

The regular monthly meeting held the first Friday of each month by the organization of ten girls called the North Star Club took place last night at the home of Evelyn Spain, one of the members. All associated with the organiza- ton, including Mrs. Charles Tuck cit, leader, and Mrs. Leonard John- son, advisor, were present. After the usual business session, the girls were taught knitting by their lead CT and then they played games for entertainment. Refreshments which featured a lovely birthday cake for Doris Balog, were served. It is the custom in the club to observe the girls birthday which appears in the month.