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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
U. S. RADIO POLICY
URGED BY SARN0FF
Head of R. c. A. Appears Before
Senate Committee, Asks
Congress Action.

Py the ASso ciated Press.
David Sarnoff. President Of the
Radio Corp. of America, today urged
that Congress declare a national radio
communications policy.
Such a policy should be formulated
only after careful investigation by
a congressional committee or the Fed
eral Communications Commission, he
told q Senate Interstate Commerce
subcommittee
Mr.. Sarnof opposed the Wheeler
bill, which would require the F. c. c..
as fixed policy, to consider compe-
tition in the foreign communications
field as being in the interest of the
American public.
The effect of the measure, he said
would be to place American COM
munication agencies at the mercy
of foreigners"
Mr.. Sarnoff asserted that the pro-
posed legislation was inspired by re-
fusal of the F. G. C. to grant an ap-
plication of the Mackay Co. for q
radio circuit to Oslo, Norway.
In previous hearings, the Mackay in
terests charged that R. c. A. Com
munications, Inc, was operating a
virtual monopoly in foreign radio COM
municationS.
Mr.. Sarnoff said that Mackay, by
duplicating r. c. AS circuit to Japan
in 1884, forced decrease in the
revenue to American investors. To
meet the Mackay terms. he said, the
r. c. A. was forced to make contract
giving the major share of the revenue
to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

Even preachers in pulpits lay down
their Bibles and run to fires when the
siren blows in Rockville, for that is the
spirit of the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department-rated as one of the best
in this country.
When the Rev. Roland Wagner, now
in Norfolk, was pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church. he set the style for
loyalty to the volunteer fire depart
ment by leaving bride and groom in
the midst Of q marriage ceremony.
donning his helmet and rushing
around the corner to the fire house.
Later he came back and married the
pair.
AS chaplain Of the Rockville Fire
Department, the Rev. J. Lloyd Black,
pastor Of the Rockville Christian
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penny pay-yet they rush to fires
all hours of the day or night, no mat
ter what the weather. With the spirit
Of boyhood in their hearts they even
polish the equipment after they come
from the fires-and some of them are
the leading professional men of the
town, doctors, lawyers and minister
or two
Though the flrehouse, sometimes
looks as If it were deserted, all any
one has to do in Rockville is to turn
In fire alarm at any one of the II
boxes and suddenly action begins.
The siren, an automatic affair, blows
for u seconds and in that small space
of time the firehouse fills with bus
Ting men. The engines are usually
out the door before the siren stops.
"You see," Leslie Thompson, the
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Fire Department.. presented him with
badge inscribed with his name and
title, and Battalion Chief Tom O'Con-
nor, also since deceased. gave him his
helmet. That same year Mr.. Stein
was appointed to the board which
selects the winners of the annual po-
licemens and firemen's medals pro-
vided by Congress.
When he isn't busy fighting fires Mr..
Stein makes movies of them. Alto
gether he has more than 10000 feet
of fire film, which he and his son
exhibit frequently before Maryland
and Virginia volunteer fire depart
ments and various organizations in
the District-also lust 70 run"
Despite his long career as a volun-
teer fireman, Mr.. Stein has been in
Jured only once.
Il was taking some movies of a fire
sweeping a row of frame houses near
Twelfth and D streets SW., he said.
"A hose line tripped me us and I
spent two days in the hospital with a
dislocated shoulder. 1t just goes to
show he added with a smile, that
as hobby fighting fires isn't any,
where near as dangerous as taking
pictures of them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
STREET CAR LINE
DECREASE CITED
Drop of So Pct. in Use of
Eighth and F NE. Route
Revealed by Firm.

A decrease of approximately Sc per
cent in passenger traffic on the Cabin
John-Eighth and F. streets NE. street
car line was cited by Capital Transit
Co. officials today in support of their
petition to abandon service between
the Union Station Plaza and Eighth
and F streets NE.
Testifying before the Public Utilities
Commission at hearing on the petit
ton. j. B. Ecker, principal assistant
engineer of the transit firm, said a
count of the number of passengers.
made in November. 1897, showed
decrease of GIT on westbOund cars
and 402 on eastbound cars as COM
pared to count made in March, 1896.
He attributed the decline to a shift
ing Of passenger traffic to the Burleith-
Trinidad bus line and parallel street
car lines.
Operating Expense Saving.
Abandonment of the service on this
line from the Union Station to the
Northeast terminal would effect a saw
ing of almost $4,000 in operating ex-
penses, Mr.. Ecker told the commission.
He submitted comparison of the
annual expense of street car and bus
service to serve patrons between the
two points.
He put the cost of street car opera
ton at $4,000 and the cost of substi-
tute bus service at $25,250 Mr.. Ecker
pointed out, however, that if the street
car service was retained, physical
changes costing $4,000 would have
to be made. Assuming all passenger
trafhc on the street car line would be
shifted to the bus line, five additional
buses, costing $4,000, and garage
facilities costing $11,500, would have
to be provided, he said.
In cash outlay, then. this would
mean a saving of $500.
Shift to Bus Line.
Mr.. Ecker said studies made by
the transit firm, however, indicate
not more than two-thirds of the
passenger traffic of the Eighth and F.
streets line would shift to the bus line
because some patrons would use the
parallel street car lines serving the
area. Because Of this, he said, the
new buses would not be found neces-
sary.
The transit company proposes to re-
route the bus line from E street to
F street between Union Station and
Fifth street NE.
A large number of Northeast resi-
dents who would be affected by the
change are to be given an opportunity
to testify later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

1914 and no fire hose or fire wagons
to. fight it. So they organized the
Volunteer Fire Department that year,
which saved the Washington Fire De-
partment the trouble of going out the
Rockville pike. To supportthe volun-
teers the community started a car
nival and this has become an annual
custom. Last years profits topped
$1,000. With money from past sue
cesses the department built its own
firehouse-the upper story of which
Is rented out Is on1ces-and to date
the fire fighters are out Of the red,
though that's. their favorite color.
They recently cancelled a note for
1000 and hung it over the fireplace
in their clubrooms. Nearby, too, is
a shelf filled With trophies -prizes won
at various gathering Of FIRE fighters
all over Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
Adult Courses
Gipen by ". p. 4.
Aid Hundreds
Glasses Conducted in
IA Maryland
Counties.

BY the Associated Press.
The Works Progress Administration
in Maryland has become the little red
schoolhouse" to hundreds of men and
women. who, as children, never at
tended school.
In IA counties and Baltimore City
approximately 1000 persons are at
tending adult education classes of the
w. P. A.
FIJI Dryden. State w. P. A. admin
istrator, said there are more than
100 classes for adults. conducted by
more than 96 teachers, being held
throughout the State.
The counties participating in the
elaborate program include Caroline,
Dorchester, Frederick. Garrett, Kent,
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Queen
Anne, Somerset, Talbot, Washington,
Wicomico and Worcester.
There are classes in literacy where
men and women are being taught to
read, write and figure. There are vo-
cational classes covering everything
from photography and wood carving
to brush-up courses in stenography,
bookkeeping and dramatics. There
are classes of homemaking, where
sewing, rugmaking, needlework and
home management are taught girls
and women.
Nursery schools are being operated
in many sections of the State. where
more than $50 children between 21a'
and years in age are cared for while
their parents are at work.
Commenting on the education pros
grams of w. P. A., Mr.. Dryden said:
"One outstanding piece Of work be-
ing done in Western Maryland. and
affecting the entire State, is literacy
work conducted at the Maryland State
Penal Farm in Washington County.
Each year approximately 1875 prisoners
are taught to read and write, and car
ried through the first eight grades
of school,
1T is found that in many cases the
student has been enmeshed in the tolls
of the law through his illiteracy and
ignorance, so that this training and
education is a real asset in reclaim
ing him as member of society after
his release from He institution"
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Chevy Chase (Md) Fire Department,
having been instrumental in its
organization. He resigned August 16,
1882.
Mr.. Lanahan was a member Of
Washington Lodge, No. Is, of the Elks.
A widower, he is survived by q
brother, Harry A. j. Lanahan of this
city. and three sons, William J., Harry
and DR.. Frank Lanahan.
Also surviving are two grandchil-
dren and three sisters, Mrs. Jesse r.
knight, Mrs. Margaret E. Lunsford
and Mrs. Katherine Rollins, all of this
city.
Funeral services will be held at 8
am. Wednesday in the Holy Name
Catholic Church. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
MARYLAND RACE
WILL SEE WOMEN
PUT ON TICKETS
Two Candidates for Post of
Governor Make Bid for
Feminine Vote.
GOV. NICE AND O'CONOR
PROMISE TO NAME THEM
None Has Announced Slate Yet.
Phoebus Charges Nice Trying to
Sell Delmar' to G. 0. P.
RT the Associated Press.

~ sAF hcoOSldtCU FEcSS.
BALTIMORE. May 9.-If and
when the gubernatorial candidates get
around to announcing their tickets for
the primary elections, Maryland voters
will find the names of women placed
before them as candidates for State
wide posts.
A Republican and a Democrat al
ready have bid for the women's vote
by announcing their tickets would
name at least one woman candidate
The post apparently set aside for the
feminine bid is the elerkship of the
Court OF Appeals.
Gov. Nice, who is expected to an
nounce for reelection, has said any
Republican Nice-for- re election ticket
would include "a lady from the Eastern
Shore" He did not elaborate
Attorney General Herbert r.
O'Conor. candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. also has
said he intended to name ''at least one
woman" on his ticket. Mentioned as
a possibility was Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Menefee of Cumberland. Democratic
national committeewoman.
Sale Charge Made.
But thus far. none of the guberna-
formal candidates has announced any
slate.
Charles Delmar, Frederick banker,
has been all but drafted as a sena-
70 nf Ar Miro cHn,ytd
the Governor run again. This brought
blast yesterday from State Senator
Harry T. Phoebus, only announced
candidate for the Republican guber-
material nomination.
Mr.. Phoebus charged in a state
ment that Mr.. Nice and o. E. Weller,
chairman Of the Public Service Com
mission were trying to sell Charles
Delmar to State Republicans because
he is rich"
The Republican party is not for
SALE said Mr. Phoebus. Places of
honor in our party should be earned
by service to the people of Maryland
and not through money"
: There have been reports that Harry
Mertz. Anne Arundel County Re-
publican leader and State purchasing
agent, might be placed on the ad-
ministration ticket as a candidate for
State controller.
Others to Run Alone.
William S. Gordy, jr., State con-
troller, seeking the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor. has said he
would make the fight single handedly,
but some observers saw a possibility
Willis Jones, Baltimore attorney. might
align himself with Mr.. Gordy as a
candidate for attorney general
This eventuality arose after Mr..
Jones, former deputy attorney general
broke with Mayor Howard jackson.
another gubernatorial candidate, and
resigned as a ward executive here,
saying he possibly would become a
candidate for attorney general.
There have been no indications
that State Senate President Lansdale
G. Sasscer. Herbert M. Bruno, jr., or
John M. Kennedy, the other three
Democratic gubernatorial candidates,
would make any effort to head a regu-
lar ticket in the primary. Mr.. Bruno
has not yet officially filed his certifi-
cate of candidacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

Church, now has the same enthusiasm
IS his predecessor.
It's the same way with Bill Bur-
rows. Main street barber, who is the
departments chief engineer. Bill
might have q man neatly lathered,
all ready for the swirl Of the razor. but
If that old siren lets loose he turns
the customer over to another barber
and goes to the ire.
For the last a years the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department has been
protecting the lives and property Of
the town and vicinity. In those "a
years the IRE department has built
itself up to such high degree Of Ell
cheney that all the town points to it
with pride.
4 There are 81 members Of the or
kanization, not one Of whom gets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

When. seven girls in family are
bitten by the acrobatic bug stimuli
taneously, they can turn the most
dignified home into a circus arena.
That's what Louise, Lois, Marilyn,
Ramona, Barbara, Joan and Margaret
have done to the Wiegand household.
And since they went acrobatic a few
years back there's been an addition to
the family-another girl, Meredith,
now 4 months old, who has kept up
the tradition by somersaulting out of
her crib.
The seven Wiegand lasses, who
range from Is to T. will perform hand
stands, back bends and flip-ups en-
masse at the Children's Circus spon-
sored by the Community Center De-
partment at Central High School next
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wiegand
and the girls came from Granite City,
ILL.,. three years ago and moved in at
800 Seventeenth street Sc. Up until
then none of the youngsters had ever
shown any sign of preferring the up
side-down view of things.
Fever Breaks Out.
Soon after they came to Washington
the girls attended dancing classes at
Friendship House and gradually
branched out until they were taking
private lessons.
They are supposed to confine their
acrobatic activities to basement rec
reation room, but the fever is likely
to break out any time.
1T doesn't bother me a particle, ~
Mrs. Wiegand said, but a stranger
might think it little odd to walk
into the living room and find Louise
standing on her head. She does that
when she gets stuck with her home
work"
The girls, all brown-eyed blonds,
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yesterday.
In the only seri-
Gus accident re-
ported in the Dis
trict. John j.
Burrows, "a, of 609
North Carolina
avenue Sc, re-
c We d a frac-
tured skull when
knocked down by
an automobile at
Sixth street and
Pennsylvania ave-
hue Sc. last
night. He was
treated at Provi-
dence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
STORE is ROBBED
$500 and Auto Supplies Taken in
HyattSville Theft.

EVANSVILLE, Md, May 9 (Spe-
claD.-Burglars last night broke into
the Charles Store, on the Baltimore
boulevard here, and took $500 and
an undetermined amount of automo-
bile supplies.
An undetermined sum of money
also was taken by thieves who broke
into the Clover Dairy, on Rhode Island
avenue, in Mount Rainier. last night,
Officer c. N. Thomson said. The
thieves carted away the company's
safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
PHILADELPHIA CRASH
INJURIES D. C. YOUTH
Elmo Cantrell Suffers Fractured
Skull as Car Hits Pole.
Driver Arrested.

Elmo Cantrell, 81, of 22l0 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, suffered a frac-
tured skull, and his companion, Frank
Worden, 20, of the same address, was
arrested on charge of driving while
intoxicated as the result of an accident
in Philadelphia last night. the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Police said the automobile in which
they were riding hit a pole. Both are
employed at the Public Health Service
here, Mr.. Cantrell as a messenger and
Mr. Worden as q clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

F S tr e t NE,
after a tWo-week
illness. He was
u years old.
A n tive of
Washington. Mr..
Lanahan was ap-
pointed to the
Fire Department
July l, 1889, and
retired J a n u airy
81, 1927, serving
continuously for
81 years and 7
months.
After retiring,
Mr.. Lanahan be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
QUADRUPLETS GAIN
Celebrate Second Birthday and
Are Thriving in Health.

CLIFTON. N. j.. May 9 tP,.-
Frances, Frank. Ferdinand and Felix
KaSper are 2 years old today.
In thriving health. the quadruplets
are practically 10 times the weight
of the 3-pound babies born two years
ago at st. Mary's Hospital, Passalc,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kasper.
Frances, Frank and Ferdinand all
have topped 80 pounds-l0 pounds
heavier than on their last birthday.
Felix hasn't quite reached 20 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
AUT0|ST |SK|LLED
|NNEARBY CRASH:
SIX OTHERS HURT
John Gedgate, rs, Dies of
Injuries After Cars
Collide Head-On.
ONE SERIOUS ACCIDENT
REPORTED IN DISTRICT
Three Young Persons Are Victims
of Automobile Mishaps on
Marlboro Pike.

John Gedgate rs, of 1916 Otis street
NE, was injured fatally and six other
persons were hurt severely in auto
mobile accidents in nearby Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
W.F,lANAHAN DIES:
WAS FIRE OFFICIAL
Retired Battalion Chief Was
Member of Department for
Over 81 Years,

William F. Lanahan, retired bat
talon chief and member of the Fire
Department for more than 81 years,
died this morning at his home, 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
Crusade Altar Found.

JERUSALEM, LP.-An altar dating
from crusading times-with a marble
''mensa" or centerpiece has been
found in the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
MRS. STILES SWORN IN

Takes Her Oath as Assistant
United States Attorney.
Mrs Grace Brown Stiles, recently
appointed an assistant United States
Attorney, was sworn in this after
noon in the Office of United States
Attorney David A. Pine.
Municipal Court Judge Ellen K
Ready, administered the oath of Of
flee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
BAND CONCERT

BY the Army Band in the audi
torium at 2:30 pm. tomorrow. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner assistant.
Program.
March. "Bugle Boy" Mcdonald
Overture. Princess Jaune,"
Saint-SaenS
Xylophone solo, 'Liebesfreud,"
Kreisler
Joseph L. Young, soloist.
Modern sketch, Manhattan Sere-
made" Alter
Moroccan, "Serenade d'Amour,"
Won Blon
March, Sons of Uncle Sam" Mccoy
The Star SnanQled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

Due to other official duties, the
concert scheduled by the Marine Band
tonight has been Cancelled, Gerard j.
Bies, librarian, announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09

"Serenade d'Amour,"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Blu Louis DAVIDSON

Sorry" Pat said CURLY as ne
threw the car into gear. Il said
something might prevent me. 1t
has" And he started on.
Val stepped back, his face a be-
wildered mask. He turned to Bob,
who had heard the colloquy. HE
never breaks his word" Val
began. But Bob was staring hard
ahead, his eyes steely, his jaws
set. Get ready" he snapped,
wait until they're a block away"
But why?" Val still was bewil-
dered. He swung to his motor
cycle just the same.
We've got to get that guy in
the car with Pat" said Bob, and
we've got to be sure Pat isn't
hurt"
The cycle men saw Pats car
swing into a side street. They fol-
lowed, one to the right of the car
ahead, one a little behind. They
came up as quietly as they could.
In the car, Pat had turned his
wheel at the order of the gunman,
who evidently wanted to get off
the main road. Suddenly the gun
man looked in the mirror. He saw
the motorcycle men coming UP be-
hind them. Startled, he turned to
look out of the car.
Like lightning, Pats heavy prac-
tiSed hand swept up in an awk-
ward but effectual haymaker. The
gunman toppled over just as Val
and Bob came alongside.
Pat took off his hat and wiped
his forehead. II was scared for a
minute" he acknowledged. II
thought I might have to ditch the
car and both fus. But there he
is. though what he's done, I don't
know"
Bob picked up the grip, Maybe
this will tell u.s." he opened it.
They gasped. It was filled with
Jew elry-n necklaces, bracelets,
rings. Even some of the boxes were
there. AS soon as they saw the
name on the boxes, Bob wheeled
his motorcycle and streaked back
t. the district they just had left.
Val handcuffed the gunman.
A FINISHED JOB
do you think you can get him
back all right now?" he asked
Pat. Pat nodded.
"Just so long as he doesn't have
that rod sticking into my ribs with
an itchy finger on the trigger" he
chuckled.
BY the time Val had reached the
jewelers. whose name was on the
box, Bob had crashed into the
store and released the stunned
man from the corner where he
had been rolled after he had
been knocked on the head and
bound and gagged.
"Oh-oh-" he moaned. where
is that man." But the policeman
and the curious folk who had
streamed into the store assured
him.
"Everything's all right" soothed
Bob. We've got the man and the
jewelry thanks to Pat Butler.
You've got nothing to worry about
but the bump on your head"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

lions, as did du Pont in the chem1-
Gals and westinghouse in the cleo
trical equipments. Allied Chemi-
cal was up 2 points at one time.
Fair-sized fractional advances
were registered by Chrysler, Gen.
eral Motors, Bethlehem, Anaconda,
Cerro De Pasco, Standard Oil of
N. j., N. Y. Central, Consolidated
Edison, U. S. Rubber, Loews and
Montgomery-Ward.
Hupp Motors was an outstand-
ing low-priced issue, running up
fraction to a new 1888 top in &C
tive dealings. Blocks of 1000 to
1000 shares changed hands in the
first few minutes of trading.
U. S. Steel was a backward
leader, as were Public Service of
N. j., Union Pacific and Goodrich.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Market SHOWS
SLIGHT ADVANCE
I'm SLOW TRADE
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Nov. Is G,N.SD.
The stock market edged upward
in slow dealings today. A few
stocks were up as much as a point,
but these we're in the minority
with leaders generally up frac-
tionS.
Motors, chemicals, aviations and
electrical equipments led the ad-
vance. Progress was hindered by
the absence of volume.
Douglas and United Aircraft
each gained a point in the avia-