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Evening star., 1938-09-29


might b urgently needed elsewhere.
But, unless an calculations based on
experience afe to b nullined, neither
ltaly'S neet nor hsr naval air force
viii b capable Of forcing . decision In
her own Or an ally's favor.
In the present crisis. British strate-
gists cannot ignore the possibility Of q
diversion occurring In the Far East.
Here, the situation might become
critical, since the local British squad
ronS in the Pacific would be heavily
outnumbered BY the Japanese Navy,
ard It would Be Impossible to reinforce
them Adequately. At present, the
British Empire can muster In the Far
East no more than 10 cruisers, /
Evening star., 1938-09-29
COUNSEL FOR DAFOE
TO ASK DISMISSAL
Contends Plaintiffs Failed to
Prove Conspiracy to Nullify
$1,000, 900 Contract.
~ the Associated press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-Counsel for
DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe and others
planned today to ask for . directed
Federal Court verdict dismissing .
$1,000, 900 damage suit arising from
overthrown plans Of promoter to
exploit the Dionne quintuplets in 1884.
Jay Frederick Reeve Of counsel for
the quints' physician said the defense
would move for Z directed verdict at
the conclusion Of testimony in behalf
Of Ivan I. Spear, the promoter.
Mr.. Reeve said the motion would be
based on the ground that Mr.. Spear
had not proved 4 conspiracy existed
between the defendants to nullify Mr..
Spears contract for exclusive exploita-
ton rights.
Present in court for today's session
was I. I. Green, who at the time Of
the quints' birth was q storekeeper in
Callander. Ontario.
Mr.. Spear named Mr.. Green as q
witness to = contract which the pro-
moter said gave him exclusive picture,
advertising, publicity. personal ap-
pearance and other exploitation rights
Of the I'VE girls.
Evening star., 1938-09-29
SMALL nations
CABINETS CONFER
Hungary Sends Delegation
to Observe Events
4~
at Munich.
~ the Associated Press.


BUDAPEST. Sept. 29.-The cabi-
nets Of virtually every Southeast Eu-
ropean country emerged today from
night-long conferences engendered by
the four power parley at Munich.
The Crown Council met in Rumania
for the first time in q week. The
Hungarian cabinet discussed the situ-
alton until dawn. The Yugoslav cabi-
net and military experts met with
Prince Paul, the regent. at Belgrade.
Delegation to Munich.
Hungary dispatched . delegation to
Munich to observe the events there.
It was headed by Count Csaky, An in
timate friend Of Premier Mussolini Of
Italy.
Newspapers Of Southeast Europe
unreservedly lauded President Roose-
velt's appeals for peace and expressed
the hope the statesmen at Munich
would be guided by his advice.
spokesmen Of the foreign onices in
Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade and
Sofia said they expected q new and
consolidated Europe to emerge from
the Munich conference. They indi-
Gated the expectation of = peaceful
settlement.
100000 Under Arms.
Meanwhile, however, a survey among
foreign diplomats disclosed that more
than 100000 soldiers were under
arms IN Southeast Europe-although
no mobilization measures have been
announced by any of these countries:
Hungary. Yugoslavia. Bulgaria, Ru-
mania, Turkey and Greece.
In each Of them. foreign ONCE
spokesmen explained the increased size
OF their armies as due to manuevers. F."
Present army strengths were re-
ported reliably as: Hungary, zoe, 900:
Yueoslavia, 100000; Rumania, 500 900:
Bulgaria. 10000; Greece, 10000:
European Turkey. 250,ooo.
Evening star., 1938-09-29

O'Clock over Station WMAL, when
Dean Kayser discusses the birth Of the
new Czech state.
During the course Of these radio lee
lures The Star will print each day q
map on which Dean Kayser will base
his talk for that evening. It Is sug-
gested that these maps be kept for
future reference.
Evening star., 1938-09-29

MEEr THIS MAP BEFORE Central
Yesterdays Star Bhens has become
the Austrian and the sk portion
O the Czehsto
Evening star., 1938-09-29
Second Radio Talk on Czechs
TOBe Ciiuen on WMAL T0night

The Star has arranged with Dean
Elmer L. Kayser, professor Of Eu-
ropean history Of George Warrington
University. to deliver . series Of three
radio lectures on the historical back
ground Of the Czech nation.
The second IN this special broadcast
series will be offered tonight at
Evening star., 1938-09-29
STUDENTS MAKE PLEA
To Ask President to Contin4e Hi,
Peace Efforts.

A group Of New York students in
terested in q peaceful settlement OF the
Czech German crisis today visited the
State Department preliminary to pre-
senting to President Roosevelt their
appeal for his ntinued effort to pre-
vent war.
The group, sponsored by the Metro
politan College Newspaper Association.
represents the Student Christian Or
ganization, the American Student
Union and college newspaper editors
and presidents Of student councils.
Evening star., 1938-09-29

Aotilla of destsoyers and 10 sub.
marines. " IN
While, therefore, the Mediterranean
outlook, from the British viewpoint.
= not too unpromiAng. that ia the
Tar East must be causing NO little
anxiety IN Whitehall. "s
(copyl,sht. 1888. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-09-29
Lions Hear Dempsey.

Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion boxer, yesterday spoke at
the weekly luncheon meeting of the
Washington Lions Club at the May
flower Hotel, telling those assembled
how to run . restaurant. He was the
guest Of R. l.. Polio, first vice presi-
dent Of the club.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
SAFE Of FLORIST
IS SROBBED OF $40O
S. S. Pennock Co. Loses
$500 Check AIso-Numer.
Gus HoId-ups Reported.

The safe in the of1ice of the S. S.
Pennock Co.. florists, 1916 H street
NV, was robbed Of more than $400
in cash last night. Otto Bauer. man
ager, reported to police today.
Mr. Bauer said the thieves appar-
emily had entered through second
floor rear window. They broke off
the combination of the safe and scat
tered its contents over the floor. taking
s700 check in addition to the cash.
Reports of numerous hold-ups and
other robberies during the night indi-
Gated no let-up in criminal activity
as the new year began.
George Crouch. 1853 Belmont street,
was cut and bruised slightly in a
struggle with two colored men who
held him up with a knife near his
home and robbed him of 81.
Other hold-up victims and the
amounts of which they were robbed
included William G. Botka. ITS
Church street NV, S45; William H.
Francis, 5026 Seventh street NV. S35;
Joseph Mehan, 905 Tenth street NV,
$40. and Harry Mills, 1903 D street
NE, taxi driver, So.
Alfred Giovannoni, 5408 Illinois ave-
nue., reported that his pocket was
picked of $62 in either a downtown
theater or lunchroom last night. Paul
cite Banner. 1925 New Hampshire
avenue, said two colored youths
snatched her purse containing s2l as
she walked on Seventeenth street near
S street NV.
Richard L. King, Dunn Loring, Va,
told police that someone cut through
the top of his automobile with a razor
and stole an overcoat from the car
while it was parked in the 1000 block
of r street NV William F. Hirst,
2036 F street NV. reported 5000
worth of clothing stolen from his auto
mobile and John Law, $500 block OF
Fourteenth street NV, reported a
camera and clothing valued at SIS
were stolen from his car.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
"Y" ADDS TALENT
FOR FIRST CONCERT
Series Opens With Elaborate
Program for New
Year Day.

Additional talent for the first of a
series Of winter concerts to be held
under auspices of the Y. M. c. A. in
connection with its elaborate New
Year Day program today in the Gen.
trail "Y" Building, 1875 G street NV.
was announced yesterday by the New
Year Day Open House Committee,
John W. Hardell, chairman.
Walter T. Holt will play mandolin
and banjo selections, accompanied
in the former by Miss Alice Hill, and
Mrs. Helen Robinchsux, soprano. will
sing, accompanied by Miss Myrtle
Alcorn. Others on the concert pro-
gram, as previously announced, are
Justin LaWrie, tenor soloist and di-
rector of the vested choir of Foundry
M. E. Church, who will sing, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lawrie. and Hugo
Buonagurio, who will play violin solos.
The concert will begin at 8:l5 pm.
The annual open tournament for
the individual interscholastic chess
championship will be feature of
the days program. The latter will
be held in the boys department.
Many athletic events and other
features will mark the New Year
Day program. which those in charge
have calculated to make one Of the
most elaborate in Y. M. c. A. history.
The general program will close with
dance. scheduled to run from 9:30
pm. to midnight.
Evening star., 1938-01-01

was born in Windsor, VT. on Lincoln's
birthday. His mother, Mrs. Matilda
Micott, 80. who now lives in Ports
mouth, N. H., Is the first of four living
generations.
The tiny representative Of the fifth
generation, Marion Gail, was born In
Washington just 13 months ago. She
is q sober, serious-minded child who
has yet to say her first word, but she
walks through the apartment with the
greatest Of ease.
Mr.. Micott owes his young great
grandfatherhood to the early mar
riages in the family. His mother
married when she was 10. He was
married by 21. His daughter, Mrs.
F. j. Westhead of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
bride at II and her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Walsh, was 18 when she mar
ried.
A typical New Englander, Mr.. Mi
colt pointed out an old Down East"
philosophy: Get married young and
your children will take care of you
when you're old"
Despite his great-grandchild, how
ever, Mr.. Micott says he's still much
too young to take that philosophy Sc
riously.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
HARRY EANET, 49, DIES;
D. PRESIDENT 80 YEARS
Employe of Union News Co. Sue
cumbs at Home of
Sister Here.

Harry Eanet. 40, an employe of the
Union News Co. and a resident Of
Washington for 80 years, died Thurs
day at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Miller, 835 Decatur street
NV.
Funeral services were held yes
terday at Danzansky's funeral home,
350l Fourteenth street NV, followed
by burial in Adas Israel Cemetery.
Mr.. Eanet was member of Daw-
son Lodge, No. 16, F. A. A. M.
He is survived by seven brothers,
Benjamin, Raymond, Maurice, julius
and DR.. Paul Eanet, all of Washington,
and Samuel Eanet Of Baltimore and
Max Eanet of Miami Beach. Besides
Mrs. Miller he is survived by two
other sisters, Mrs. Eva Blum and Mrs.
Pauline Goldberg, both Of this city.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
BROWN TO AUGMENT
MOTOR CYCLE SQUAD
Eleven Men Affected by Shift.
No Additional Personnel
Involved.

To reduce trafiic fatalities and curb
speeding. particularly in the outlying
precincts, Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown today inaugurated shift in
~ members of the department., pro-
viding for II additional motor cycle
men. Five sergeants are involved in
the shift. which does not provide for
any additional personnel for the de-
partment.
Patrolmen desiring to ride motor
cycles will be given an opportunity to
do so, If they prove proficient, and
the II will be directly under the com.
manding officers of the precincts to
which they are assigned. The outly-
ing precincts that will benefit by the
new plan, officials said today, are the
sixth, seventh, eighth, eleventh and
twelfth precincts.
Ofi1cials explained that, due to a
shortage of motor cycles in the de-
partment, 1t will be necessary for the
IL to ride machines that are being
used at other times by other police
men.
Pvt. Augustus Bodwell, who has been
acting as relief operator, and who
won silver medal for heroism in
1887, is leaving the eighth precinct to
become radio dispatcher. In a fight
with an infuriated man. police recalled
today, Pvt. Bodwell's life was threat
ened and he was forced to shoot in
self-defense.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
Mr.. Carruthers complained, followed
by the District officials who served on

Mr.. Carruthers complained, followed
by the District officials who served on
the Once Holders Tax Committee.
THAT will clearly place the Citizens
Committee at disadvantage" he said.
I'VE will be put in the position Of hav-
ing to argue against their recommen-
dations instead of having an equal
opportunity Of presenting our own
views"
According to the statement Of Dis
trict ofIicials, Mr.. Carruthers said,
there is grave doubt as to the legality
of an income tax. II we have to have
an income tax" he declared, "the
trade and civic groups would rather
have one that included all Federal Of
ficials and one that would be made to
produce suficient revenue"
While there has been no referendum
on the question of a sales tax, the
chairman of the Citizens Committee
said he believed the majority Of the
people in the District" favor such q
levy. ..-,... ...
Evening star., 1938-01-01
NAVY VESSEL WILL GET
NAME OF GLENN CURTtss

For the first time a vessel Of, the
United States Navy will bear the name
Of the famed inventor and aviator,
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, which the
Navy Department said today wiz be
given the new seaplane tender. The
new destroyer tender will bear the
name Dixie.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Swanson agreed on the names, for
these two new warships, the building
contracts for which recently were
awarded to the New York Shipbuild-
ing Corp, Camden, N. j.
Born in Hammondsport, N. Y, May
21, 1878, Mr.. Curtiss died July %.
1880. Starting life as newsboY, he
established the worlds record for the
fastest mile ever travelled on a motor
cycle at that time, in 1906. at Orrtond
Beach, Fla. He was director Of the
Aerial Experiment Association Of
America from 1907 to 1909 land
achieved fame as an aviator. The
Smithsonian Institution awarded him
. medal for his exploits In 1918.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
MRS. X. R. GAIlLARD
TO BE BURIED TODAY
Widow of Panama Canal Engineer
to Be Inferred Beside
Her Husband.

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine
Ross Davis Gaillard, widow OF Col.
David du Bois Gaillard, Army en-
gineer in charge Of digging the Cll-
ebra cut on the Panama Canal, since
renamed in his honor, will be held
at 1890 am. Monday at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and Fl
streets NV. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Gaillard died Thursday at her
home, 1861 Crescent place NV.
Pallbearers, all friends and asso-
ciates of Col. and Mrs. Gaillard In
Panama and Washington, are DR..
Ricardo J. AHaro, Admiral William
Hemphill Bell, Col. Edward B. Clark,
Maj. Gen. Frederick w. Coleman, Col.
g. J. Febeger, Alfred r. McGonegal,
Col. Lewis Sidney Morey and Maurice
H. Thatcher.
The Rev. Oliver J. Hart will OH
ciate at the church services. Mrs.
Gaillard will be buried privately by
the side of her husband.
Mrs. Gaillard was the first officers
wife to join her husband in the Pan
anna Canal Zone, and she became
known to the canal builders as "the
little lady engineer"
Evening star., 1938-01-01
RUTLAND OFFERS
RULESF0R HEALTH
New Year Message Points
to Drop of 800 Deaths
From Last Year.

In q New Year message calling for
public cooperation Health Officer
George c. Ruhland pointed with
commendable pride today to 300 fewer
deaths in 1887 as compared with the
year preceding.
1T is particularly matter of con-
graduation to note that among the
number of lives saved progress has
been noted in the prevention of deaths
from communicable diseases, such as
diphtheria,' DR.. Rutland said
There must be a growing realiza-
ton that the District, as we'll as any
community, can within natural limi-
tations, determine its own death rate
This calls for cooperation.
Only as the individual and the in
dividual family will practice present.
day knowledge in personal hygiene
and make use of the facilities which
the medical profession and public
services offer can We hope to effect
an improvement in health and a saw
ing OF life"
To this end DR.. Rutland said spe-
cial emphasis should be placed on the
following general rules:
l. Parental care. Every expectant
mother should be under medical su-
pervision, either at the hands of a
private physician or public clinic. This
program would help reduce maternal
deaths as well as infant mortality.
2. The protection of children with
in the first year by vaccination and
immunization against diphtheria.
8. A careful routine examination
Of all children during the pre-school
period for the prevention of prevent
able defects and for the correction Of
defects that may be already In evil
dence.
4. Prompt attention to all mani
festations Of illness. This would pre-
vent not only serious consequences
that may follow acute infection, but
would also serve to prevent the spread
Of infection to others.
S. Sane living. Most people know
that immoderate living and vicious
habits will sooner or later result in
damaged lives. This means how much
are you willing to do for yourself? :?
It is up to you.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
lee QUITS c. H. A.,
MEDICAL SOCIETY
RE|NSTATES HIM
Doctor Again Made Member
in Good Standing Of
Local Unit.
CHARGES STILL FACED
BY DR.. NJ. SCANDIFFIO
Next Step in Group Health Con.
troversy Due to Carry Matter
to Court.

Having resigned from Group Health
Association, Inc, DR.. Allan E. L. Lee
has been reinstated as a member in
good standing of the Medical Society
OF the District of Columbia.
This development follows the pro-
tracted fight Of the Medical Society
against the G. H. A. and the filing Of
charges against two doctors who Joined
the association. DR.. Lee of 1921 Con-
necticut avenue NV. and DR.. M.
Scandifio, 1854 Columbia road NV,
we're called on by the society to prove
they were not acting unethically.
DR.. Lee resigned from G. H. A., but
charges still are pending against DR..
Scandifdo
Informed Of Action.
DR.. Lee, it was learned, was In
formed of his reinstatement in the
society by DR.. r. Arthur Hooe, chair
man Of the Compensation, Contract
and Industrial Medicine Committee.
DR.. Hooe was understood to have
told DR.. Lee that on receipt of his letter
1nclosing copy of his resignation
from the medical staff of Group Health
Association, Inc, DR.. Hooes committee
appeared before the Executive Com
mittee and requested withdrawal of
the charges against him. This request
was granted.
Comment of DR.. Lee.
When asked for comment, DR.. Lee
said:
Having been a student of medical
social problems for many years, have
been deeply interested in the possi-
bllltles OF some plan that would allow
the average worker. especially the
white collar class, to secure competent
medical service for himself and family
on basis of self support rather than
on basis that would lead him to be
classed as medically INDECENT.
MY being member in good stand
ing IN the Medical Society and a busy
specialist has necessitated NV NOT
taxing any active part in the present
controversial medical problem The
nrst duty OF physician is to care for
the SICK. feel certain that the pres
ent controversy will be settled by the
good Judgment of public opinion"
Court Fight Impends.
The next step in the controversy
over Group Health is expected to carry
1t to the courts next week. The dis
puted status of the outfit set up by
the Home Owners Loan Corp. for the
medical care of its employees is to be
laid before the courts for a decision
under the new declaratory Judgment
law. The petition, in all proba bility,
will be filed by the organization itself.
probably through Horace Russell, H. O.
L. c. general counsel.
Decision to go to court was reached
at a conference between officials of
the Office Of the Corporation Counsel,
District Attorney and G. H. A. Cor
poration Counsel Ellwood H. Seal is
of the personal opinion that G. H. A.
may be illegal, as a corporation en-
gagged in the practice of medicine, and
probably as company engaged in
the insurance business without being
licensed to sell insurance.
Officials of G. H. A. have contended
1t Is corporation legally engaged in
selling service.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
D. C.PAY ROLL CUT
H|NTEDBYCOLL|NS
Supply Bill Subcommittee
Head Forecasts Move to
Reduce Personnel.

Charging that salaries paid District
government employees are Outrageous,
Chairman Collins of the House Sub
committee on Appropriations in charge
of the District supply bill. intimated
today that steps may be taken at the
forthcoming session OF Congress to
reduce the personnel pay roll.
Mr. Collins admitted his subcommit-
tee is powerless to readjust the salary
schedule because of the classification
act, but said appropriations for per-
sonnel could be cut, which would
force District officials to dismiss
number Of employees.
Protected by Classification Act.
Salaries paid District employees are
outrageous and are getting worse"
said Mr.. Collins. But We can't do
anything about it because of the CLASH
flcation act. And another difficulty
is every one in Washington seems to
want the salaries that way. If the
taxpayers want to pay the bill I guess
It's all right"
Mr.. Collins said the entrance salary
OF many municipal employees is high
and that advancement to higher
grades often is too rapid. Some of
the promotions, he said, probably are
the result of "favoritism."
I'VE can't cut salaries, but we can
reduce the personnel" he declared.
Personally I'm of the opinion there
are too many employees at the District
Building. The number, I believe, has
about doubled in the last 10 years"
Kennedy Plan Provided Cuts.
A plan proposed some months ago by
Representative Kennedy, Democrat, of
Maryland for reorganizing the munici-
pal government contemplated a re-
duction In personnel.
After q serious study OF the present
set-up of the District government Mr..
Kennedy said he came to the con-
clusion 1t is possible to reduce per-
sonnel and at the same time increase
the efficiency Of municipal services.
He had particular reference to the tax
assessors office. where he suggested
that modern tax billing machinery be
installed.
Mr.. Kennedy also declared District
employees are paid a higher salary
scale than municipal employees in
Baltimore. where he lives, for doing
similar work.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
First 1888 Baby
Born With Year
10 Seconds Old
Picture on Page A-1.)

A young lady weighing 9 pounds
and II ounces arrived at GARFIELD
Hospital at 10 seconds past IL O'Clock
this morning, thereby qualifying as
Miss Warrington No., l for 1898.
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Phillips, 33l E street
NE, and the hospital reports all well.
Some other New Year "firsts" were
not 50 auspicdous.
A Takoma Park man was arrested
on upper Connecticut avenue for max
ing what police felt was unnecessary
noise, even considering the occasion.
Two automobiles collided at Ninth
street and Rhode Island avenue NV.
with damage to property and tempers.
The first fire alarm was false, turned
IA from Third and r streets NE.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
- REAT GRANDFATHERS are
getting younger every daY!
When a news s..ory recent


~ ly appeared that an Evans
vile Qnd.) man believed he, at 81, was
the youngest great-grandfather in the
United States, Washington family
started counting ages and discovered
that the Evansville great-grandfather
was born a year too soon for that
honor.
William F. Mioott, 1912 Chaplin
street NV, was born in 1876. His
great-grandchild, little Marion Gail
Walsh, was born in 1886. A little ad-
dition and subtraction seems to justify
Mr.. Micott's claim to early great
grandfatherhood.
But Mr.. Micott is modest about his
distinction. Il don't say I'm the young
est great-grandfather in the United
States" he declared yesterday. "I'll
bet there are some younger men than
with great-grandchildre in Ten
nessee and those other places where
they had child marriages. But am a
younger great-grandfather than that
man in Indiana"
Employed for 26 years in the Gov
ernment Printing Once, Mr.. Mcott
Evening star., 1938-01-01
2 YOUTHS ARE INJURED
WHEN AUTO HITS POLE
Edwin McKenna and Robert
Flynn Are Taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.

Two young men were injured in one
Of several minor traffic accidents
which marred the beginning of the
New Year in the District.
The two, Edwin Mckenna, 81, of
619 Twelfth street NE, and Robert
Flynn, II, of 1926 Ord street NE,
were taken to Casualty Hospital after
their car ran into a pole at Seven
teenth street and Benning road NE,
at 5:45 am. today
Mr.. McKenna, said by police to have
been driving the machine, was treated
for cuts about the scalp and face.
The condition Of his companion, who
received multiple cuts about the head,
was Undetermined"