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Evening star., 1938-01-09
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band tomorrow at 2
pm. in the Sail Loft, Navy Yard:
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader; Alexan-
der Morris, assistant leader.
March, Marine Corps Institute"
Branson
Overture, Overture in g Minor"
Bruckner
Solo for cornet, "The Devils Tongue"
Schmidt
Musician, Oscar Short.
Hymn, "The King Of Love My
Shepherd Is"
Valse lente,
Apple Blossoms" MRS. Gillett
"Fete Espagnole"- .Crist
Duet for bassoon and piccolo,
Elephant and the Fly King
Musicians, I. Swenson and
J. Hreachmack.
Vase Espagnole. La SerenAde"- Meta
March, THE Vermonter" -Carpenter
Solo for bells, PLAY and Dance,
King
Musician. Louis Goucher.
"Walther Vor Der Meisterzunft,"
Wagner
Am Stillen Herd" from Die
Meistersinger.'-
Grand March from Aida" Verdi
Characteristic, March of the ).
DWarfS" Noock
March, The Kilties'' Morris
March, up the Street" Morse
March, MY Maryland. Migrant
THE star spangled Bannsr,"
Evening star., 1938-01-09
FORT MYER TO HOLD
FIRST 1898 EXHIBITION
Demonstrations Slated Next FRI
day and Thereafter Through
March 18,

Col. j. NJ. Wainwright. commanding
officer at Fort Myer, Va, announced
yesterday the first of the winter exhi-
bition drills will be held in the riding
hall at the fort on Friday at 2:45 pm.
The rides will be held each Friday
through March Is.
The demonstrations will illustrate
the high degree of training reached
by the soldier Of today in horseman.
ship, weapons and battle efficiency.
Several new acts have been per-
fected, including the "Dressage Exhi-
bition," by Capt. I. L. Kits, 18th
Field Artillery, with his olympic en-
trant, American Lady. The program
also will include the tandem drill
by Troop F, 3rd Cavalry, in which 81
horses, one ridden and one driven in
tandem. engage in jumping in twos
and then in teams Of fours through
various maneuvers, the musical drill,
rodeo exhibition, bridleless ride and
others.
Although the drills are free to the
public, admission Is by ticket only and
may be obtained by writing the adju-
tant at Fort Myer or by telephone.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
DISTRICT TO LOSE
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Ludlow War Referendum Resolu.
ton Has Right Of Way
in House.

The District will lose its first regu-
larly scheduled legislative day of the
new session Of Congress in the House
tomorrow because the Ludlow war
referendum resolution has the right
Of way. AS a result, no local legisla-
ton will be considered until Janu-
ary ~.
There are four District bills on the
Hbuse calendar which have been
awaiting disposition since the last
regular session Of Congress in August.
A number Of others, including the
proposed new tax legislation, probably
will be on the calendar by January "a.
Outstanding among the four bills
now on the calendar is one to estab-
lish . 5-day. 60-hour week in the
Fire Department. The others include
. senate-approved measure providing
for . semi-annual inspection Of the
mechanical condition Of motor We
hicles.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
HOSPITAL BRANDED
PRISON FIRE TRAP
Frame Building at 0ccoquan Held
Inadequate as to Size
and Facilities.

An obsolete frame building at the
District Workhouse at Occoquan, used
as hospital for woman prisoners, was
characterized yesterday by Ray L.
HUH, penal director, as a fire trap"
and inadequate as to size, equipment
and personnel
In report to Welfare Director El-
wood Street, Mr.. Huff said the same
was true of hospital provisions for male
prisoners at the workhouse.
The quarters at the Lorton Re.
formatory used as a hospital are grad
ually being extended, Mr.. HUH said,
but he explained this project could
AFFORD no relief for the woman's in.
stitution.
Until recently there was no hospital
for women at Occoquan. With the
recent opening of two new dormttories
for women there, however, officials
converted one Of the old frame struc-
lures to that purpose. This building
formerly had been used as . dormi-
tory, hospital and control" building.
It Is one-story structure.
AS inadequate as this building is
Tor hospital use. Mr.. HUFF said, there
is still lack of facilities for segrega-
tion Of patients having infectious and
contagious types Of disease. He said
ne hopes to accomplish something In
this direction soon, through construc-
ton OF partitions in the old building.
There now are lib woman prisoners
at Occoquan. In order to relieve con-
gestion at the District Jail, woman
prisoners are being transferred each
day from the Jail to Occoquan. Mr..
Hun said he expected this transfer
arrangement would continus until $50
women were housed st occo0,an.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
FIVE PERSONS HURT .
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
-Four Are Injured in Crash Be.
tween Two Cars at Seventh
and Farragut,

rive persons were injured in trafic
accidents here last night. None wa.
believed hurt seriously.
Four OF them were involved in a
crash between two automobiles at
Seventh and Farragut streets NV.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Brown, both 81, of 722 Tuckerman
street NV; Oliver Lewis, 607 Pow
hatan place NV. and Thomas N
Mudd, jr., 20, of 55l3 Kansas avenue
NV, all cut and bruised.
The NTH person hurt was Patrick
O'Mare, 6, of 1905 I street Sc. who
suffered broken ankle when, accord
Ing to police. he ran into the side of
an automobile In front of his home
He was taken to Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
SCHULTZ TET0DRAFT
TRAFF|CCAMPA|CN
Details to Be Worked Out at
House Subcommittee
Meeting Soon.

Chairman Schultz of the Traffic
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee made preparations last
night to resume this week the CAM
paign he initiated before the Christ
mas holidays to make the streets of
Washington safer for motorists and
pedestrians.
Details are to be worked out at a
special meeting of the subcommittee
which Mr.. Schultz was named last
week to head because of his intense
interest in highway safety. The men,
bers include Representatives Quinn of
pennsylvania, ONeill of New jersey.
Democrats. and Short of Missouri and
sna1er OF Michigan, Republicans.
Original Proposals.
MIR. Schulte's original proposals for
reducing the Districts traffic fatality
record included:
l. Abolition of all automobile park.
ing in the congested business section.
2. An anti-jaywalking regulation
providing for arrest of pedestrians who
do not cross at intersections on proper
signals.
8. A prohibition against all-night
parking on main traffic arteries.
4. A prohibition against either right
or left turns in the business area.
S. Establishment of a number of
additional one-way streets.
6. A substantial increase in the
traffic patrol force.
d. C. Heads to Be Called.
The Commissioners are to be called
before the Traffic Subcommittee this
week to express their views on Mr..
Schulte's safety program.
Mr.. Schultz also IS planning to hold
a series Of night sessions of his SUBJ
committee at which tranic- minded
residents are to be invited to offer
suggestions for improving existing
traffic conditions.
There were 106 traffic deaths in
washington last year" said Mr..
schultz. That's entirely too many.
My subcommittee would like to de-
veiop a program that would cut that
number In half for 1888"
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Ma', 81, Parades Cryptic Signs
In Campaign for Pension Bill
Benjamin Franklin
adams Plays OF, Curl
Osity of Passersby.

Age and distance proved no obstacles
to 82-year-old Benjamin Franklin
Adams when he DECIDED yesterday to
do some personal campaigning for an
old-age pension plan.
Wearing a heavy coat. cap and
warm mittens, he left his Wheaton,
Nd, farm early yesterday, walked ali
the way to Washington and stepped
into The Star newsroom about 4
O'Clock. On his front and back. he
was carrying small placards bearing
only the letters and numbers H. r.
4l99."
II know" he said, you're curious
to know what that means. About 500
people stopped me to ask that today.
That's why think it's a good idea" +"
he AIDED, his eyes twinkling.
The H. r. 4199," he explained is
the number of a House bill embodying
a s200-a-month pension for aged
persons.
The bill is in the Ways and Means
Committee, he said. land I'm going tc
try to get it out"
Il knew people would wonder what
the numbers meant So when they
ask. get a chance to explain"
Asked If he was going to picket the
Capitol, Mr.. Adams said: mo, they're
too busy up there now"
The white-bearded farmer said he
used to be in the Army, but was retired
around 1900. He lives on his farm
with several grandchildren.
Concerning his name, Mr.. Adams
had only this to say: I'm a direct de-
scendant Of the Garden Of Eden
Adams"
Evening star., 1938-01-09
U. S. employees HERE.
NOW TOTAL 111,775
Personnel Increase Is 066-Pay
Roll Is Set at $19,e14,sse,
Figures Show.

Federal employment here stood at
lifts and the pay roll at 1864, ,s96
on November 80, personnel increase
Of 966 and an advance of $204,s17 in
pay over the preceding month, the
Civil Service Commission reported yes
terday. -.
Elsewhere the trend was downward,
employment slumping by s,766 persons
to total Of 708,152 and the pay roll
declining more than $4,000, 900 from
$l03, ,576,07l to $s9, 9,54s,161.
The increase here was accounted
for almost entirely by the addition
to the Commerce staff necessitated by
the unemployment census. There were
sizable additions also at Treasury and
the Government Printing Once, but
these were Offset by trimming else
where.
Seasonal decreases in Forest serv-
ice and the Tennessee Valley and re-
ductions In post office substitute en-
ployment, on public works projects
and in the Employment Service fg-
ured largely In the showing outside
Of Washington. e
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Janet Gaynor First Film Star
Signed for Birthday Ball Here
Tommy Kelly and Two
More Celebrities Also
Are Promised.

Janet Gaynor. the screen star, is
the first Hollywood celebrity to be
definitely signed for appearance at
the Presidents Birthday Ball, it was
announced yesterday.
Tommy Kelly, popular screen juve-
nile, also will be among those present,
and Movie Director w. S. Van Dyke,
a personal friend Of Commissioner
George E. Allen, has promised two
more top-flight stars for the occasion.
of11cials of the Presidents Birthday
Celebration Committee said.
The reception and publicity given
Robert Taylor and the late Jean Har-
low last year has caused a wide
spread desire among Hollywood celeb
rlties to be selected for the event
1t was said. The problem is which
stars can be spared. While it has not
been definitely settled, there is a possi-
bility that Gary Cooper may BE- able
to come.
Inc list OF committee chairman has
oeen completed. These include: Ed
gar Morris. Athletic Committee: John
Locner' badge-telegram; Andrew R.
Kelly, entertainment; John Saul
moor; j. F. T. O'Connor, gold plate
breakfast; DR.. George C. Hayenner
government Printing Office party:
MAJ. Gen. L. B. KRONER, horse show:
l.. Gardner Moore. hotels; u. S. Mar
shal John B. Colpoys, printing; H.
Donald sonnemann, program; Earl A,
Nash, publicity; Maj. Ernest w. Brown
pubic safety; Maj Henry Leonard,
reception; Elwood H. Seal. tickets, and
Lee d. Butler. transportation.
MRS Roosevelt will attend the BIRTH
Gay balls at each of the seven ho,els
participating during the evening es-
corted by special committee and
Evening star., 1938-01-09
FOUR ARE VICTIMS
OF BANDITS HERE
Treasury Worker Left Tied
to Tree-Woman Knocked
Down, 2 Other Thefts.

victims OF strong arm" bandits a
treasury employe was left tied to a
Tree IN lonely section of MARYLAND
ana an apartment house resident-
manager was knocked down after
being robbed in hold-ups reported in
this section last night.
Inc Treasury worker, Abe e. Tomn-
Xlns, 1877 Laniel place NV, a chemi-
cal engineer in the procurement di.
vision. freed himself after three
colored men bound him near Lanham
Mo, and drove of with his automobile.
watch and s25.
MI. Tompkins told police he was
allghting from his car in front of an
apartment house at Delaware avenue
and c street Sc. last night when the
men walked up and ordered him back
into the machine. One of the three.
who had a pistol. made him drive out
the Defense Highway near Lanhan.
Wnere the hold-up was carried out.
Woman Knocked Down.
After releasing himself, Mr.. Tomp-
klns said he walked a quarter of a
mile to farmhouse and called Prince
Georges County police.
The other victim, Mrs. Waverly
Mayton, was slightly injured earlier
In the day, police said, when two
colored men knocked her to the floor
at her apartment, 1921 Twenty-flrst
street NV.
The attack occurred, police reported
wnen the men were surprised by
Mrs. Mayton after they had opened
the door of her apartment and
snatched her purse from a table. They
struck her when she screamed and
fled with the purse, which was said
TO contain only small amount of
money.
The woman's attackers were chased
a short distance by Mrs. Maytons
daughter, Betty, 16, and John Brown,
the apartment janitor.
Boy, IL, victimized.
Fred Morgan, 205 K street NE, a
taxicab driver, said he was robbed Of
$6 and his cab by an armed white
man who stopped him at Fifteenth
and H streets NV. and forced him
to drive to Brookmont, Md, where
he was left stranded.
An 11-year-old boy, Jack Stephens,
1920 @ street NV, also was victimized
by bandits" They were four COL
ored youths who knocked him down
and took SO cents from him in an al
ley In rear of his home.
Phillip B. Pittle, proprietor Of a
bakery at 7709 Georgia avenue NV,
reported several envelopes containing
$194 in pay for employees were stolen
from a cabinet during the past "a
hours.
Miss Alverna Stern, 1880 r street
NV, told police her purse, which
contained about $3.50, was snatched
from her arm by a young white man
while she was walking near Thirty
ninth street and Cathedral ave-
nue NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
FORCED REH|R|NC
C.. 0. GOAL HERE
Unemployment of Federal
Workers When Jobs Avail.
able Asked.

joining Nationwide Committee
for Industrial Organization attack on
the unemployment problem, the WASH
ington Industrial Union Council,
spokesmen for 10000 members OF
seven c. I. o. unions in the District,
yesterday voted to fight for q program
of compulsory Unemployment in Fed
eral hiring Of dismissed Government
workers when jobs are available.
The council at the same time con-
demned the Budget Bureaus recon-
mendation Of a 5000, 900 relief appro-
priation for the 1899 fiscal year and
agreed to send spokesmen to the House
Subcommittee on District Appropria-
<tions to urge that the figure ne set
at $3,272.750. the sum asked by the
Welfare Board.
The 80 men and women present al
the conference at the headquarters Of
the United Federal Workers of Amer
lea, 532 Seventeenth street NV. DEM
onstrated particular eagerness for an
appropriation of at least s1,250,00O in
relief funds for employables. who are
now barred from the District relief
rolls
Three Weeks Ruling Cited.
The need of eligibility of jobless
employables for direct relief is height
ened, Sidney r. Katz, secretary of the
council, said. by a new ruling of Act.
ing W. p. A. Administrator Aubrey
Williams that no person shall be
eligible for w. P. A. job until three
weeks after he is cut OF the pay roll oi
. private employer.
This trial starvation period" q.
Mr.. Katz termed 1t, is instituted be.
cause the benefits of the unemploy-
ment compensation laws in the Dis
trict and the States have been avail
able since January l. Mr. Katz pointed
out that according to Welfare Board
figures, at least 5000 employables in
Washington last year were denied di-
rect relief and could not obtain w
p. A. work.
The council plans to assist the Fed
eral workers in establishing here. as In
other places in the country where the
United Federal Workers have locals
register Of Government employees
who lose their jobs. 1t means then to
lobby for insurance that the persons
whose names are in the register will
be given first chance when positions
in the Government are open
I'VE hope the council will help us
move Congress to pass compulsory
unemployment law" Miss Mary Mel
son. spokesman for the United Fed
eral Workers, told the meeting.
Group to Hear Grievances.
A committee of five persons was
named to meet every Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday from 4 pm.
to 6 pm. in room 1919, Denrike
Building, 1910 Vermont avenue NV,
to hear grievances of all persons,
not only c. I. O. members, on the
question of unemployment compensa-
ton. This committee, which will
meet for the first time tomorrow, will
give prior consideration, however, to
the grievances Of c. I. o. members.
The conference was summoned in
accordance with the instructions re-
Gently issued by John l. Lewis,
chairman of the c. I. O., to every
local Of his organization to attack the
problem Of unemployment In its
community.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
SNAPSHOT CONTEST
Interior Department Club Offer
Prizes for Pictures.

The Camera Club Of the Interior
Department Recreation Association is
conducting snapshot contest this
month for employees Of the depart
ment. James F. Kelley, National PARK
Service, is chairman Of the club. He
announced entries close January 81
and prize awards made soon there
after.
Prizes will be awarded in three
classes covering landscapes. portraits
and unusual pictures. There also will
b . grand prize for the best picture
In the contest.
Evening star., 1938-01-09

guard OF honor. She also will ride in
one OF the events at the Presidents
Birthday Horse Show to be held at
Fort Myer, Va, on the evenings of
February l and 2.
The horse show program will be diff
ferent each evening. As All extra fea-
ture, two of the famous Fort Myer
exhibition drills will be presented. All
seats will be reserved.
An elaborate series of floor shows
for the various balls is being arranged
and noted stage and radio stars are
being asked to act as master of cere-
monies. Among the orchestras sched-
uled are George Olsen's and the Casa
Iona Band.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
FINAL WORK DONE
FOR BAL BOHEME
200 Persons to Participate
in 18th Annual Event To.
morrow Night.

Final preparations were being made
today for the fifteenth annual Bal
Boheme to be presented at 10 pm.
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel. Com
pletion of the colorful settings for the
In the Island of Bali" theme and
final rehearsals were to take place
over the week end.
More than 200 persons, identified
with art circles over the city, are to
participate In the event under the
supervision of Miss Bertha Moves,
chairman of Bal Boheme. and her
aides. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, Mrs.
Ethel Hoffman Kane, Mrs Henry
Hayes and Denis E. Connell.
Including several members of the
National Symphony Orchestra, a
musical aggregation under the direc-
ton of George Gaul will play for the
dance.
Balinese Music to Be Used,
The same players. using special in
struments. will provide music for the
pageant which has been arranged
for the Bal Boheme Committee by
Mrs. Mildred Kolb Schulze from rec
ords of native Balinese themes. The
professionals and dances will be done
to this music by groups of dancers
from the Ethel Hoffman Kane Studio,
Gunston Hall School. the Dewitt
School. Arts Club members and other
local artists.
A chorus will sing the "Naray-
Yana" from the bell towers, known
in Balinese as the "Kul-Kul" Mem
bers of the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. Glee Club will assist
singers of the Arts Club in this por-
ton of the program.
Awards have been chosen for three
costume winners in the grand march
which will take place after the
pageant. The Bal Boheme supper will
be served shortly after midnight, the
price Of which Is included in the
ticket, the committee announced.
Dancing will last until 3 am.
Tickets Available.
Leading roles in the pageant will
be taken by Maurice Jarvis, Mr.. and
Mrs. William S. Hepner, Nine. Felian
Gar1a, Miss Constance Etz, Paul
Murphy, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Miss
Ruth Baxter, Howle Fisher, William
King, Meredith Hayward, Miss Ruth
King, Wilma Wright Flood, Murray
Sheehan and Benjamin Smart.
Tickets for the affair may be OBJ
tanned today and tomorrow at the Arts
Club, the Willard Hotel, Shoreham
Hotel and other leading ticket bu-
reaus. Tomorrow night they will be
on sale only at the Willard, the COM
mittee stated.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Welding Society to Meet.

Resistance Welding Control" will
be the subject of an address by G. E.
Heitman Of the Edward @. Budd
Manufacturing Co. at . joint meeting
Of the American Welding Society and
the Washington Section, American In
stitute Of Electrical Engineers, Tues
dAy night at the Potomac Electric
Power %. Auditorium.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
VIRGINIA CLUB PLANNED
Organization of Old Dominion
Democrats Living Here Proposed

Plans for organization of a Virginia
Democratic club In Washington were
under way today, following q recent
meeting of representative virginians
here. The purpose of the proposed
group would be to promote social and
political activities among the mem
bership, which would be open to all
virginians employed or residing In the
District and members of the Demo-
cratic party. -
An open meeting will be held soon
for the purpose Of enrolling members,
electing officers and committees and
formulating constitution and by
laws. Pending announcement of the
date, w. Clarke Booton, 1904 K street
NE, will receive letters from Vir-
ginians who wish to express their
viewA
Evening star., 1938-01-09
PIT. A. GROUP TO STUDY
1898 SAFETY PROGRAM
Meets at Washington Hotel Tues
day Prior to Session Of Ex.
acutive Committee.

Safety education for 100000 par
ent-teacher association members dur
ing 1898 will be considered at Q meet
ing Of the Trafac Safety Education
Advisory Committee Of the National
Congress Of Parents and Teachers at
the Washington Hotel Tuesday.
Meeting in closed session, the group
will include Mrs. J. K. Pettengill,
Detroit. national president, and Marian
l.. Telford Of New York, national
chairman OF safety.
Wednesday the Executive Commit
tee of the National Congress will open
sessions at the hotel lasting through
Sunday.
The publishing program Of the con-
gress for the coming year will be
drafted st meeting OF the Publica.
tsons Committee January 10.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Troyanovsky to Speak.

The Soviet Ambassador, Alexander
Troyanovsky. will speak on The New
Soviet Constitution" Ut the Cosmos
Club Madison plsce and H street NV,
s& . o'clock tonceroV uisht
Evening star., 1938-01-09
ASKS COAL SUSPENSION
Counsel Asks Price Hearing If Ac-
tion Not Taken.

John Carson, consumers counsel
under the Bituminous Coal Commis-
sion, announced last night he had
asked the commission to suspend its
entire soft coal minimum price sched-
ule or grant . public price bearing
within throo weeks
Evening star., 1938-01-09
CITY HEADS FACE
DEMAND THEY TELL
STAND ON TAXES
Commissioners Called to
First House Hearing,
Set Tomorrow.
HAVE AVOIDED MAKING
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS
Representative Nichols Says He
Is Convinced They Will Never
Agree on Program.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The -1Uidening gap betUeen
District revenues and expenses, in
tensifed by the refusal of Congress
to appropriate the Governments
share for upkeep as prouided by
substantive law, has brought local
finances to critical point. A
year ago a business privilege tar
and a 25-cent increase in the per-
sonal property tar Were applied to
meet the deficit. The former proved
unsatisfactory, and Nth the budqet
tor merit year presaging another
deficit, neiO sources OF reuenue are
being sought.
The Washington times., 1938-10-24
Betty Littlewit:

~ need a roGSter for q turkey.
/ hate to lOGSh them so that !
WGnt one Uhich isn't heGUy and
tDiH not rust or need securing"
IF BETTY always buys the same
4 sized turkey, a small roaster
may fit her purpose, but un'
fortunately pans cannot be
stretched to fit various. sized
birds. Too large a one is as likely
to be unused as one too small.
She is buying a light weight pan
which is not well adapted to
long slow roasting, which yields
the best quality fowls. She may
get stainless steel which is easily
cared for, has bright finish
and will stand hard wear. It is
fairly expensive; is inclined to
heat unevenly and therefore
must be watched to avoid scorch-
ing. She will probably get a
lightweight enamel, aluminium
or tin but they are not con-
structed for the use she intends
to make of it. If she buys one of
these in a rectangular shape,
she will find she can use it well
as an icebox pan for fruits and
vegetables. ....-