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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
Districts Ne,v Commissioner
Expert on Airport Problems
Appointment to Post Real Surprise, Col.
McCoach Says-In Engineer Corps
of army p Years.

1t. COL David McCoach, jr.. who
will become the Districts new Engineer
Commissioner on September 9, has had
valuable experience in development
Of municipal airports-a problem that
has plagued the National Capital for
decade.
The Newark and Philadelphia air
ports were developed while Col. Nc
Coach was serving as regional chief
engineer for w. P. A. projects in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware. Mary
land and West Virginia He lists the
two airports as the major projects
with which he dealt while on the
w. P. A. supervisory engineering as
signment.
Col. McCoach. 81, now on duty as
district engineer in New York City,
will come to the Washington post with
more than ~ years training In the
Army Engineer Corps. Since his
graduation from the West Point Mill
tary Academy in 1910 he has held
a variety OF important engineer as
signments.
While he spent some time here In
former years, first as q student at the
War College, and later during general
staff assignment with the War Depart
ment. he said he was not familiar
with any details Of current District
matters and would have to study up
before making any plans.
Real Surprise, He Says.
Interviewed shortly after President
Roosevelt announced his appointment
yesterday as successor to Col. Dan I.
Sultan, who will take over a new
assignment At Fort Logan, Colo, Col.
McCoach said:
1T was a real surprise to me. It is
my hope to be able to carry on the
fine work which has been done by
Col. Sultan"
The incoming Engineer Commits
sioner played both football and base
ball with the West Point teams back
in 1903, but he is not prone to brag
much about it. That year was Navy
year, 1t seems. Navy trampled on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
VICTORY DINNER
/: PLANS PERFECTED
Capper to Be Honor Guest
= at Southeast Affair
Tomorrow Night.

Final plans for the victory dinner
sponsored Jointly by the Southeast
Council and the Southeast Business
Mems Association, to be held tomor-
row night in the National Press Club,
were announced by A. w. Lee, chair
man of the Arrangement Committee
Of the former group.
Senator Capper, Republican. Of Kan
sas will be honor guest. Others who
are expected to attend include Sena-
tors Lewis, Democrat, Of Illinois and
Duffy, Democrat, of Wisconsin; Rep
resentatives Sacks, Democrat, of Penn
Sylvania and Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts,; Allen, Democrat, Of
Delaware; Anderson, Democrat of
Missouri and Arnold, Democrat, of
Illinois; DR.. Llewellyn Jordan. promi-
nent member of the Board of Trade;
George E. Keneipp, manager Of the
Keystone Automobile Club; Clifford
R. Whyte, engineer Of bridges; Her
bert c. Whitehurst, director of high
ways and other civic leaders.
Winners to Be Guests.
Also to be guests, Mr.. Lee an
Ilnunced, would be the representatives
of each member body of the council
who brought in the most members IN
the recent membership drive spon-
sored by the organization.
IA program of entertainment is being
arranged, to be followed by dancing.
sAVernis Absher was designated by
the organization to appear today and
tomorrow before the House Judiciary
Committee at hearings to grant SUI
frage to the District by constitutional
amendment.
g.. Oppose Zoning Change.
Opposition to the proposed changes
IN. the coming law in the District was
voiced by the group.
The secretary was instructed to
write a letter to c. Marshall Finnan,
director of the National Capital Parks;
Hugh H. Groves, captain Of the elev-
enth police precinct, and the director
Of highways, asking their help in pre-
serving L'Enfant Square in Randle
Highlands. The association was in
formed that boys playing ball In the
square had done much toward the de-
terioration of the grounds.
One member from each constituent
association was delegated to serve on
4 committee to gather data regarding
the preservation of Southeast Wash
ington, to be presented to the public
librarian, DR.. George C. Bowerman,
for the public's benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
DENTIST AWARDS
co TO 80 IN D. c.
More Than 5000 Posters
Submitted in Contest by
Students Here.

Thirty District students from both
public and parochial schools won
prizes or honorable mention in the
poster contest conducted by the Dis
trict Dental Society as part Of the
$500 contest sponsored on national
scale by the American Dental Associa-
ton, it was announced yesterday by
DR.. William Paul Hoffman, poster
contest chairman for the local group.
More than 5000 posters by local
children have been submitted in the
A. D. A. contest to be judged in st.
Louis in October, he said.
The contest is part of the A. D. A.
educational program, supported by
civic groups and health departments
In various communities.
Local winners were picked by
committee of judges consisting Of
Birch Bayh of the public schools health
and physical education department:
DR.. Carl Mess, DR.. George Albert
Smith, Miss Jackie Martin and Mrs.
Clinton Ward.
Winners we're announced as follows:
Public schools - Fourth, fifth and
sixth grades: Fay Findlay. first. Nam
CIV Kirkser, second; Bert Wells, third;
honorable mention, Stanley Abel and
Adam Grampietiv.
Seventh. eighth and ninth grades:
Doris Vassos, first: George Munson,
second; Warren Silver, third; honor
able mention, John Shaw and Marie
Winters.
Tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades:
Harold Gooding, first; Elliott livery.
second, Alfonso Basile, third; honor
able mention, William r. Walther and
Howerton Gravatte.
Parochial schools-Fourth, fifth and
sixth grades:
Paul Fitzpatrick, first; Margaret
Dunn, second Robert Moore. third:
honorable mention, Paul Cotton and
John Klenk.
Seventh, eighth and ninth grades:
Catherine Healy. first; Theresa
Romano, second; Mary Helen Green,
third; honorable mention, John Kern
and Kathryn O'Donnell.
Tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades:
Elna Bennett. first; Anna May
Schaben, second; Lorraine Koontz,
third; honorable mention, Bernadette
McHugh and Rita Smith.
Jefferson Junior High School, Sixth
stroot opd VIRGINIA avopue w won
the prize for the most posters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
By the Associated Press
~ AAeSSSe0SSA = ANcCs
TODAY

TODAY.
Relief-Senate subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on $1,000, 000, 900 re-
lief and public works bill.
T. v. A.-Joint committee considers
calling directors for immediate hear
ing
Rails-Senate committee studies
amendments to rail loan program.
Aviation-House debates bill Great
Ing agency to regulate civil aviation.
Housing-House committee studies
amendments to Housing Act
Flood control-Proponents of omni-
bus bill ask House Rules Committee
for legislative right Of way.
Senate.
Considers minor bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May take up regulation of inter-
state sale Of natural gas and several
other bills.
Military Affairs Committee meets
on Sheppard bill to authorize q new
Army Medical Library and Museum
Building in Washington, 10 am.
Judiciary Committee meets to con-
slider whether to postpone new rules
to govern civil procedure in Federal
courts, 1890 am.
House:
Flood control bill to be considered
under a special rule.
Judiciary Committee continues hear
ings on national representation and
local suffrage for the District, 1890
an
Judiciary Subcommittee Of the Dis
trict Committee opens hearing on bill
to amend Alley Dwelling Authority
AcA 1890 am.
fnsular Affairs Committee considers
bills on committee calendar, 1890 an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
CHICAGO RELIEF
CRISIS GROWING
Police Guard Stations as 20
Outlets for Aid Are
Closed.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tHe heEtSldtcO 1IcoS.
CHICAGO. May ls.-Police details
guarded Chicagos relief stations
against demonstrators today after the
% outlets for aid to $4,000 families
were closed for lack of funds.
Picketing of all stations and the
occupation of three by demonstrators
were the first repercussions of the for
NAL suspension of regular service.
Fifteen hundred Of the Chicago re-
lief Administrations 1900 employees
were laid of temporarily.
Meanwhile State officials prepared
for a special session Of the Legislature
Friday night. Legislation designed to
head of the relief crisis topped the
agenda.
Gov. Henry Horner's call for the
session suggested an increase Of
100000 a month in State relief ap-
preparations. 1t also opened the way
for enactment of new revenue meas
ures to boost relief funds.
Police squads cleared demonstrators.
including a score OF unemployed sail
ors, from three relief stations last
night without incident. A heavy
rainfall routed picket lines massed
at stations by the Illinois Workers
Alliance.
An estimated $4,000 families, or
about $1,000 persons, received no May
relief checks. Provision was made to
supply them with foodstufis from the
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp.
until June /.
Relief families Of four were allotted
2 pounds OF dried beans, 4 pounds Of
butter, IL pounds Of cabbage. 8 stalks
of celery, 80 pounds of oranges and 2
pounds Of rice. Arrangements were
made to supply milk in limited guam
tity to children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
VILLAGES EMPLOYEES
GIVEN APPEALS BOARD

Agriculture Department workers to-
day hailed the action OF Secretary
Wallace in recognizing their right to
ioin unions and in creating de-
partmental procedure for adjustment
of employe grievances.
A memorandum from the Secre-
tarys Office set up a three-man Board
of Appeals available to employees if
previous negotiations with depart
mental administrators are unsuccess-
full.
The board is to consist of one per-
son chosen by the employe or his
representative, another chosen by the
administrator and a third selected by
these two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
POPPY SALE OPENS

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 10 (Spe-
ciaD The annual poppy sale Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Henderson,
Smith Edmonds American Legion Post
of Rockville began today and will con-
tinue through Memorial Day. Mrs.
Harry Miles heads the committee in
charge.
The paper peoples were made by dis
abled veterans in various hospitals.
Proceeds 60 to child welfare and re-
Mobilization work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18

Army on both the grfdiron and the
diamond. He was center and catcher.
COL McCoach, native OF Phlla-
delphia. was a plebe at West Point
when COL Sultan was member of
the outgoing class of 1907. His father
formerly was a police inspector IN
Philadelphia and his uncle, William
McCoach, had served as city treasurer.
councilman and collector Of internal
revenue.
He was appointed first lieutenant
in 1918. a captain in 1916 and q major
in 1917. During the World War, he
served about eight months in France
as a member of the staff of Gen.
Pershing. He was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel in 1918,
Served in Detroit.
He was detailed to engineer work
at the Panama Canal on two occa-
sions and served as district engineer
at Detroit from 1928 to 1882. Also,
he served as assistant to the president
of the Mississippi River Commission,
with headquarters at Vicksburg, Miss,
and then came his tour Of duty as
district engineer at Philadelphia and
regional chief engineer for w. P. A.
in that area He has been detailed
as district engineer in New York City,
in charge OF river and harbor work.
since 1896.
hn 1911, he married Anna v. Black,
daughter OF Hugh Black, former re-
ceiver of taxes for Philadelphia. They
have a son, David McCoach, Sd, who
also is following an Army engineer
career. A graduate Of the Military
Academy in 1886, the son now is sta
toned with the Army Engineer Corps
at Los Angeles. The new District En-
gineer Commissioner has brother,
Edwin McCoach. who is engaged in
business in Philadelphia.
In addition to his work as member
OF the Board of Commissioners, Col.
McCoach will become ex offlcio men,
Der OF the Public Utilities Commission.
the District Zoning Commission and
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
DEvINE GETS OFFICE

VAN NUYS. Calf, May 10 R.-
Raucous-voiced Andy Devine will be
indicted into ONCE as Mayor Of Van
Mugs at banquet tonight.
Like AL Jolson, Mayor of Encino, and
Hugh Herbert, chief executive Of
Studio City, Andy's Office is purely
honorary. Van Mugs is within the
city limits Of Los Angeles.
The Chamber Of Commerce got him
to take the Job 50 he could act as
omcial greeter.
The ceremonies, in which the three
Mayors will be joined by Actress Irene
Rich and Lum and Abner, will be
broadcast at S pm. e pm. E. S. ID,
over the Red Network of N. B. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18

months or less without an accident, in
clude Richard Hughes. J. r. Satter-
field, Ralph Gibbs and E. L. Cooper
A letter Of recognition was sent each
M. p Beard, who has driven four
years, was given an excellent" rat
ing for having covered 1868 perfect
miles.
Rated as very good" drivers were
B. A. Burroughs, who has covered
1850 miles In four years; Roy Gray,
who has driven 1878 miles In two
years, and D. N Niklason. who in
three years has driven $4,000 miles
without an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18

The northeastern disturbance is centered
this morning about 3hO miles south of
Newfoundland. moving slowly eastward. In
ternational Ice Patrol Vessel. 90. "a inches.
and trough ex..ends thence southwest
ward to the Virginia coast The extensive
western disturbance has made little east
ward progress. Spr-deld. Mimi. 1880
inches and another center has develoued
over the Plateau region: Salt Lake City.
Utah.. 29.5S inches These disturbances
have been attended by showers almost gen.
orally from the Plateau and Rocky Noun
tain regions eastward to- the Southern Ap-
palachian region and the interior. Of the
Middle Atlantic States. The rainfall was
,ssl Valleys yiohSburs of Miss insh. TeDo5,ns
sure is sy also over Western Alaska,
sure prevails alor. the North Pacific Coast
and from Southeastern Alaska and Yukon
eastward to Hudson Bay and thence south
eastward to the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic States. and from the South At
lantic States eastward over the ocean.
Churchill Manitoba. and Fairview. Al
berta. 3O4 4inches; CochrSrc Ontario.
1925 inches: Binehamton. N. Y. BOZ
inches. and st. Georges Bermuda. 30. 6
inches. The temperature hes risen in the
Great Central Valleys and the Southern
States. while cooler weather has overspread
the North Pacific States and the Northern
Plateau reRiOn.
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers little
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly
muddy At Great Falls today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
Pickets Are Picketed.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex. P).-
When strikers picketed hotel G. A. NJ.
Wilson joined them with q placard
proclaiming:
These guys are all wet; this hotel
is a good hotel and the customers are
all satisfied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
LIGHTING INVENTION
UNIT GIVEN EDISON
Presentation Made as Tribute to
Contributions of Father
to illumination.

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Charles Edison, son of the late Thomas
A. Edison. was guest Of honor at a
luncheon at the Maydower Hotel yes
terday at which he was presented
with the first Polaroid lighting unit
as a tribute to his fathers contribu-
tons to artificial illumination.
George w. Wheelwright, Sd. who
elaborated with Edwin H. Land, in
ventor, in the development of Polaroid,
a light-controlling material, made the
presentation.
Mr.. Edison, in accepting the unit.
praised the efforts Of the inventor and
his collaboration in developing the new
departure in lighting equipment. and
expressed the belief that his father
would have welcomed the forward step
in artificial illumination
William Mcclellan, president of
Potomac Electric Power, spoke briefly,
congratulating the developers Of the
unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
CHILD GLIOMA VICTIM
BURIED NEAR ROME, GA.
Humorous Growth Reached Brain
Few Hours After He Had Been
Playing in Good Health.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Ga, May l8-Two-year-old
william Eugene Green was buried near
here yesterday. the victim Of glioma.
dread eye tumor.
Death came as the humorous growth
reached the brain cells, only few
hours after he had been playing in
apparently good health at his home.
A Rome eye specialist removed the
boys right eye two years ago in an
attempt to halt the growth.
The child was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
WEATHER REPORT

tonight much change
gentle Winds mostly east and southeast
tonight
tonight slightly
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
:, c. c. MEETS FRIDAY
Membership Meeting Is Slated by
Arlington Group.

III Tub WI N1VVPs
The Alexandria (Va) Chamber of
Commerce will hold a membership
meeting at pm. Friday in the George
Mason Hotel, Martin E. Greene, bust
ness manager, said today.
Included in the business to be
transacted is the election of di-
rector to AL recent vacancy On the
board. Following the business session,
. motion picture will be shown featur-
ing tour Of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest, II, pm. yesterday. year
ago 20. =.
Lowest. 81. 6 am. today. Year ago. 50.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, ~. on April 20.
Lowest, Is, on January 70.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest 70 per cent. at & am. today.
Lowest. 80 per cent, at 6 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
Hieh 1925 am. IL :OS Am.
Low - 4 5S am 53S am.
Hiah - 1O:56 pm. II: Al pm.
Low - 5:32 pm. $40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun Sun, t today 4:5baa 7:1s
Noon, today------ 1O:4S pm. S:l4 am.
Automobile lights must b turned on
one.haU hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
Report for aLst "a Hours.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers little
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly
muddy At Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
New York Doctor Lowers
high BLOOD PRESSURE
In 22 out of 26 cases

4 well-known New York phylician lowered
blood pressure il ~ out OF 26 cases, and in most
,ases relieved the accompanying symptoms Of
dizziness and headaches with ALLlMIN Es-
sence of Garlic Parsley Tablets used according
" directions on the package. Thousa nds ot
high blood pressure sufferers the country over
report the same gratifying relief. II you don't
sse your doctor ALLIMlN must definitely
help you or your money will be refunded.
Large box. SOC Special economy siss. Slo9
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Jupun's Silk Soles

Japan's silk producers expect to
increase sales greatly in Europe as
a result Of the failure OF Italy 8
silk crop.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

day his separate bill to add $500, 900 900
to the loan limit of the new United
States Housing Authority for slum-
clearance and low-rent housing de-
velopments of local housing agencies
throughout the country.
Without debate, approval was given
last night to committee amendment
allowing P. w. A. to allot $200, ,000, 900
instead Of half that amount for Fed
eral projects out of its total appropria-
ton of $865, 600, 900, which would leave
$685. 200, 900 for non-Federal loans and
grants to municipalities.
1t is on this pump -priming portion
Of the bill that New Dealers and a
coalition of conservative Democrats
and Republicans will clash, probably
today, on whether to earmark the pub
lie works money for specific projects.
or leave discretion with the President
to allocate the funds out of a lump
sum-
One OF several explanations for ad-
ministration resistance to earmarking
proposals was reported to be a plan
discussed by the President and officials
OF the Agriculture Department this
week for distribution Of greater sup
plies OF su- plus food and cotton prod
ucts to needy families.
Such a program, which probably
would be cleared through the Federal
Surplus Commodities Corp, would
have the double effect of providing re-
lief and of bolstering prices of farm
products. Purchase of commodities,
1t was said, would be made in the open
market where prices would be more
directly affected.
Before recessing last night the Sem
ate approved revamped farm
amendments, following the same gen.
eral lines of the committee proposal
to make $4,000, 900 available for
parity payments to farmers produc-
ing cotton, wheat, corn, rice and to-
bacco under the new crop control
law.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
TWO FIRES RAzE
SUBURBAN. HOMES
BIazes in Maryland and
Virginia Cause $4,000
losS-0rigin Unknown.

Two homes in suburban Maryland
snd Virginia were completely destroyed
by fires Of unknown origin early today.
The loss was placed at a total OF
$4,000.
Ten persons fled to safety when a
17-room residence at Boyd, Md, oc-
cupied by the families of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis E. Tabler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Watkins, caught fire shortly
before 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Tabler awoke to find the
kitchen on the south side of the house
in flames and aroused the other oc-
cupants. Her husband and their
child and the Watkins and their five
children left the building safely.
A number of household furnishings
were saved by the two couples, but the
building burned to the ground. Fire
men said the structure, nearly a CEN
tury old and owned by John E. Pol
lock, was valued at approximately
$4,000.
The summer home of w. A. Beazley,
head of the Beazley Novelties, Inc, of
Washington, located on the Memorial
boulvard at Wellington Villa, south of
Alexandria, was destroyed in another
flre of unknown origin at m. today.
No one was home at the time.
Two Alexandria companies and the
Fr9nrnnIo Eira na,o WI :,
the fire spreading to adjoining resi-
dences. Damage was placed at ap-
proximately $4,000 by firemen.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
ANNEX TO MISSION
TO HONOR BENNETT
Two Properties Adjoining Present
Building Have Been Purchased
for Project.

Plans for enlargement OF the Gem
tral Union Mission as memorial to
the late John s. Bennett. former su-
perintendent of the mission, were an
nounced today by Edward H. De
Groot, jr, president of the missions
Board Of Directors.
Two properties adjoining the mis-
sion building at 613 G street NV. on
the east have been purchased for the
project. The newly-acquired property
extends from C street to Indiana
avenue.
Plans are under way for financing
erection Of memorial annex on the
new site. The form of the memorial
was selected by Mrs. Bennett, who
said:
! am sure that If Mr.. Bennett could
tell us he would say not to provide a
memorial merely as testimonial to
MIN, but to put such money as might
be available into additional dormitory
room and, chapel space for men now
being turned away for lack of facili-
ties
Mr.. Bennett died last September
after serving the mission for % years
as superintendent.