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1908 CONN. AVE. NV.
S-story elev. bldg. elec. refe. on
house current. Resident manager.
2 rms, kit. and bath --- $50 so
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y 1918 EYE ST. NV.
Bachelor Apt. Near G. W. Univ:
room and bath S32.oO
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2el2 CONN. AVE.
4 rooms. kitchen. bath and porch,
$500
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z5oi CALVERT ST. NV.

q rooms, kitchen. 2h baths, large
reception hall. porch and fireplace;
Electric refrigeration on house cur
rent.
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1880 18th ST. NV.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath -- S3S. so
3 rooms. kitchen and bath - S43.5O
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1860 EUCLID ST. NV,

1860 EUCLID ST. NV.
Elec. refe. on house current. Resi-.
dent manager.
2 rms. kit. and bath - $4,000
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2423 E. ST. NV,

1921 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
3 rms, kit. bath. inclosed porch,
S47.n0
Key with Janitor. 1924 Park Rd.
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II07 1Ith STREET NV.
J room, bath (no kitchen).
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I rooms. Kitchen. bath and .ao m
porch S57 80 and SoV;Vo
Refrigeration on house CURRENT
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AAcoMB GARDENS

3,25 Macomb st. NV.
1 room, dress closet. kitchen. di-
nette. bath and foyer So2.ou
. rooms, Kitchen. dinette, bath and
fover $3.50
3 rooms. kitchen. dinette. bath and
fover SS5. 90
New Building. Refg. and Gas for
Cooking Included. Elevator service.
Resident Manager.
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24o0 18th ST. NV.
Apis. 1 rm.. bath to 8 rms, kitchen.
9 baths. Full hotel service. Din
ing rn.. garage. Fordyce G. MIN
nick. Mgr. Col. 1900.
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1914 MASS. AVE. NV.

New Downtown Building.
$4,000
1 and . room apartments.
S51.5O and S19.5O
Light and Gas Included. 24-hr. Ele-
vator and Switchboard Service
Res. Manager. Mrs, Hooper. Met. 3477.
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34O6 18th ST. NV.
Elec. ref. locker space and laun-
dry tray.
/ rm.. kit. d. q. snd bath Sac. 90
. rms, kit. d. a. and bath sos 90
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LA RENE

Elevator and switchboard service,
electric refrigeration on house cur
rent: garage in basement; laundry
facilities. Resident manager.
9 rms, kit, d. a. and bath S55. 90
3 rms, kit, d. q. and bath $3.50
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ALTO TOWERS

32O6 Wisconsin Ave.
/, 9 and 3 rooms. kitchen. dining 81,
cove &, bath, S45. 90. $4,000 $1,000
Free Refrigeration.
Res. Mgr. Cleveland 0500.
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l22S EYE ST, NV.

Corner Of 18th St.)
/ room. kitchen and bath $3.50
Elevator and switchboard service.
Res. mgr. Mrs. Kimble. No. 9o1o.
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$500 14th STREET
and 3 rooms, kitchen. bath ana
porch. Refrigeration on house
current. Large enclosed porcheS:
garage. Res. Mgr.
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3115 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Electric refrigeration. Just west Of
18th ST.. above Columbia Road.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath $50 so
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5000 18th ST. NV.
Practically new bldg. Gas refg.
Venetian blinds. Exceptionally large
rooms. Resident manager. Several
corner apis. with two exposures.
! rm.. kit. d. a. and bath S47.5O
rooms KIT, d. q. and bath --$59.50
2 18th ST. Sc.
Elec. refgr. on house current
2 rms, kit, d. a. and bath $4,000
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81 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
Convenient to bus and car lines.
schools and churches.
4 rms, kit. and bath $3.50
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lnlS ii STREE

3o25 18th ST. NV.
2 and 3 rooms. kitchen and oatn'
Electric refg. Resident Manase''
Evening star., 1938-03-02
THREE PLEAD GUILTY
IN COUNTERFEIT CASE
Fourth Is Also Held for Grand
Jury Action-Sellers of Bogus
Notes Hunted.

-Four men were being held on coun-
terfeiting charges under bonds total
ing $4,000 today while Treasury
agents sought to trace members of a
Baltimore gang said to have sold them
bogus $40 bills for 50 each.
The bonds were set late yesterday by
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage. Ali but one of the
defendants pleaded guilty and waived
preliminary hearings.
Those held were Anthony Marine,
20, whose bond was set at $4,000; An
thony Piccirilli, 20; Anthony Vacca.
"a, and Frank Palmisano, 81, the only
one to maintain his innocence. Bond
for the latter three was set at $4,000
each.
The result of questioning by officials
in an attempt to learn the identity
OF suspected "higher ups" was not dis
closed by the investigators, who said,
however, three of the group confessed
to having purchased a number of $40
bills in the Maryland city for So each.
Arrest of the men followed a tip
off" to police and Treasury agents by
Nathan Chatlin, proprietor of liquor
store in the 500 block of Eighth street
Sc, that he had taken in some of the
spurious money. Shortly thereafter
Vacca was arrested while allegedly
trying to pass off another fake bill in
a liquor store in the 800 block of Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. and identified by
Mr.. Chatlin. The other men were ar
rested by local police from a descrip-
ton given of the automobile they were
using.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
SCOUT FOUL PLAY
|NBEACH B[AzES
Police Are Unable to Find
Incendiarism Evidence in
Maryland Probe.

Incendiarism was officially discred-
tied today as the cause of two fires
which yesterday and Monday razed
the summer cottages of five Washing
ton families at Kenwood Beach. Md,
about so miles from the District.
Famed by gale-like wind, the
fire yesterday spread from one cottage
to two others adjoining before firemen
from North Beach. % miles from Ken
wood Beach. could bring the flames
under control.
The fact another blaze destroyed two
other cottages on Monday gave rise
to rumors in Kenwood that the b!azes
were incendiary. Today, however,
Chief B. G. Loveless of the North
Beach Fire Department said his in
vestigation had disclosed no evidence
that either of the fires had been set.
Owners Of Homes.
The fire yesterday destroyed houses
belonging to Charles N. Coseboom of
the Devonshire Courts Apartments,
Alexander Ridell. GIL F street NE,
and Arsenic Ralon, 1928 Kansas ave-
nue. NV. Chief Loveless said its
cause was unknown
The cottages destroyed Monday be-
longed to John w. Portch, BOLT Gen.
trail avenue NE, and Joseph J. Lor-
ditch, 1927 Irving street NE. This
fire is believed to have originated in
the fireplace of the Portch home. Mrs.
Portch said today that when her FAM
lily left the cottage on Monday Mr.
Portch noticed one wood ember smoul-
dering and pushed it to the rear of the
fireplace. covered it with ashes and
put the screen up before leaving. Chief
Loveless said the strong winds could
have whipped through the chimney
or an open window and dislodged the
empe1.
Valued at $4,000 Each.
The five cottages were valued at ap-
proximately $4,000 each. All were
complete losses.
Because the water pumping appa-
ratus was too heavy to carry across a
small creek bridge to the Portch
home, the fire Monday was fought by
hand brigade relaying water from
Chesapeake Bay Firemen yesterday
pumped water from the creek The
two groups of houses are about quar-
ter of mile apart
Both alarms we're turned in by the
only family of winter residents at the
beach. who drove about miles to
Port Republic to telephone.
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$1Q,00Q,0OO CALLED
D. c. SLUMS' NEED
Commissioner Hazen Says
Sum Earmarked So Far
Is Not Enough.

Belief that sum of no less than
sl0.000,000 would be needed to clean
up Washington's slum areas was voiced
today by Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen. chairman of the District Alley
Dwelling Authority.
Officials of the agency, Mr.. Hazen
indicated, are considering some action
requesting an increase in the 81, 900 900
so far "earmarked" for the A. D. A.
by direction Of President Roosevelt.
The agency was to meet this after
noon to discuss alley dwelling projects.
I'VE are exceedingly grateful to
President Roosevelt for his action in
directing the United States Housing
Authority to make sl,0O0,O00 available
for slum clearance in the District -
said the Commissioner. But / am
convinced We will need 10 times that
sum to complete the job"
The A. D. A. has not yet received
the promised 100000 The United
States Housing Authority is awaiting
action by Congress on its proposed
appropriations. This sum will come
to the A. D. A. after the Federal
agency receives its funds.
Mr.. Hazen said the A. D. A. also is
considering proposed amendments to
its enabling act, which would permit
erection of dwellings for families now
having alley quarters on sites other
than the alley locations. He said he
believed this desirable since some OF
the alley locations are more suitable
for other types Of development than
dwellings.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
HEARING is DELAYED
ON new RACING BILL
House District Committee Fails to
Meet, Delaying Study Of
Measure.

Consideration of the revived bill to
legalize horse racing in Washington
was temporarily delayed today by
failure OF the House District Com
mittee to hold its regular weekly
meeting.
Chairman Palmisano called off the
scheduled meeting when only four of
the 20 members showed up. He an
nounced there was nothing impor-
tant" ready for committee action and
indicated he was not going to be a
party to any move to railroad" the
new racing bill.
Mr.. Palmisano, however, said he
would not oppose the bill. but, at the
same time, pointed out he would not
actively support it unless the people
of Washington want horse racing.
Meantime, Representative Bates, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts,, who took
a leading part in the fight which
resulted in killing racing bill last
year, said he proposed to campaign
just as vigorously to defeat the new
measure. which was introduced yes
terday by Representative Sacks, DEM
ocrat, of Pennsylvania.
The Sacks bill is patterned after
the former racing bill, which the
District Committee tabled at the last
regular session of Congress. 1t pro-
vides for a maximum racing season
Of 81 days. Wagering would be done
under the pari-mutuel system. Op-
orators Of the track would be required
to pay the District a license fee of
$4,000 for each day Of racing plus I
per cent of the amount waepred.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Tall Tales Told as Explorers
ORGANIZE District Unit of Club

Robert Marshall, head of research
for the National Forest Service; Carl
J. Lomen, who restocked Alaska with
Siberian reindeer; Col. c. H. Birdseye
of the Geological Survey. Donald A.
Cadoz anthropologist with the State
of Pennsylvania; H. H. Collins. jr,
soil conservationist; E. p. Killip,
Smithsonian Institute; H. P. Brown
of st. Michaels. Md, one of the first
men who ever explored the Cobb
Desert; j. L. Pratt of Fredericks-
burg. Va, former director of Cen
eral Motors; DR.. w. L. Schmitt of the
National Museum, F. NJ Seltzer of
the National Museum, Prof. H. l..
Shantz, United States Forest Serv-
ice; H. O. Westover, and jeremiah
Hunter of the New York Explorers
Club.
Men in and near Washington who
have traversed the world and who are
eligible for membership in this Or
ganization will be invited to attend
the monthly meetings, probably TO be
held Ia the Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
LIQUOR TAX HIKE
HERE ADVOCATED
Member of House Believes
Beer Levy Increase
Will Boost Price.

An increase in the tax on hard
liquor rather than tax on beer was
proposed today by Representative
Wood, Democrat, of Missouri, a men,
Der of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
of the House District Committee which
is now revising the 1889 revenue bill.
The subcommittee has under con-
sideration a proposal to levy tax
of 81 or 50 barrel on beer Mr.
Wood fears that such a tax might
result in increasing the retail price
of the beverage, which he describes
as "a poor mans drink"
Hard liquor now is taxed at the
rate of so cents a gallon. Mr.. Wood
pointed out that the Maryland tax
is Sl.1O gallon.
He also pointed out that neither a
beer tax nor an increase in the levy
On hard liquor will be needed to pro-
duce revenue to balance the 1899
budget if Congress enacts an income
tax law for the District.
The present revenue bill provides
for an income tax based on a fat
per cent rate. The subcommittee,
however, is expected to change the
rate to provide for levy amounting
to one-sixth of the Federal income
tax
Chairman Nichols of the subcom-
mittee hopes to complete revision of
the bill in time to have it ready for
consideration of the full committee
next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
WELFARE BOARD AIDE
HITS DRASTIC SLASH
DR.. Perkins Says Thousands of
Families in Dire
Destitution,

Describing the proposed reduced
public relief appropriation of 100000
as cruelty inadequate" Dr. Frederic
w. Perkins, chairman of the Public
Assistance Committee of the Board
of Public Welfare, yesterday said that
thousands of families here are in
the most dire destitution.'
Speaking before the Federal Com
munity Chest Forum at Childs' Res
taurant, DR.. Perkins said that the
S3,247,0 900 requested by the Welfare
Board was based not on guesswork
bat upon a careful study and close
estimation of needs.
"One of the most crushing burdens
Of the Chest-supported agencies is
that of having to turn away the fami-
lies who come to them for help which
they should be able to get from public
welfare funds" the speaker declared.
"These agencies are handicapped in
doing their own work because of the
Chests failure to reach its goal last
fall, and it is impossible for them to
take on the additional relief problems,
which should properly be a public
responsibility"
Evening star., 1938-03-02
STANTON FACING
LONG JAIL TERM
Convicted of Second.D Degree
Murder in Staying of
Tenant.
Donald K. Stanton, who killed Ray

Donald K Stanton, who killed Ray
E. Childress. tenant in his rooming
house at SO New York avenue NE, Oc-
tober 2, 1896, was convicted Of Sec
ond-degree murder today by a Dis
trict Court jury which began its de-
liberations at 4 pm. yesterday.
The convicted man faces mini
mum sentence of 20 years imprison-
ment and a maximum of life inn
prisonment.
Although Stanton had expected to
be acquitted, or at the worst found
guilty of manslaughter, not muscle
of his fave moved as he heard the
jury report at 1885 am deputy
marshal led him from the courtroom
and while descending to basement
cell he burst into tears.
Wife Told Of Verdict.
His wife. Mrs. Catherine B. STAN
ton, waited in corridor just outside
the courtroom, and was informed of
the verdict by her husbands attor-
neys
No decision had been reached today
whether the verdict would be appealed
The Government was represented
during the week-long trial by Assist
ant United States Attorneys Charles
B. Murray and William Hitz.
A half-hour before the jury reported,
its members asked Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue for further instructions
as to possible verdicts. He told them
they could find the defendant not
guilty or guilty of first-degree mur-
der, second-degree murder, or man.
slaughter
A dispute over rent for the base
ment apartment occupied by Childress
and his wife and five children pre-
ceded the Staying. Stanton admitted
mailing up the door to the Childress
apartment in an effort to eject the
family. He said he did this in ac-
cordance with advice received from
police. Childress, returning home,
smashed through the barricaded door.
Stanton said his tenant seized heavy
piece Of wood and felled him, before
any shots were fired.
Widow Gives Testimony.
Mrs. Rueh M. Childress, widow of
the dead man, who stood in the door
way watching with a child in her
arms when her husband was slain,
testified the first shot was fired be-
fore Childress struck Stanton.
Childress was 35 years old and a
taxicab driver. Stanton was en-
ployed in the Treasury Department,
Procurement Division, at the time of
the tragedy. and many of his former
workers testified as to his good
character.
The defendant has four days in
which to ask the court for a new
trial. Should the motion be denied,
he will be sentenced shortly there
after. Meanwhile, he will be held in
a cell at the District Jail.
Stanton has been at liberty ever
since the Staying, being one of the
few men charged with first degree
murder who ever have been permitted
bail in the District.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ENFORCEM ASKED
ON FIREARMS BAN
Southeast Citizens Association
Told Initial Item for
Bridge Assured.

Enforcement of the police regula-
ton prohibiting the sale or possession
of air rifles or air pistols to any one
under 18 years of age, was asked in
a motion introduced by William j
Carey and passed by the Southeast
Citizens Association at meeting last
night.
The secretary was instructed tc
write Traffic Director William A. Var
Duzer requesting traffic lights be in.
stalled at the intersections of Fifth
Seventh and Eighth streets and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. and at Eleventh
and M streets Sc.
A report was given by Vernis Alb
sher, chairman of the Bridge Commit.
tee of the association, who informed
members that the initial appropria-
ton for construction of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge was virtually
assured" as result of the Senate
Subcommittee on Appropriations re-
storing an item of $765,00 from the
street lighting appropriation back te
the general revenue fund AS the
initial cost of the bridge is $650,0
Mr. Absher said the $765,000 is more
than enough.
William A. Maio, Orrin Davy and
John G. Lane were appointed to rep
resent the association at the meeting
March 18 of the District Suffrage AS
sociation.
Mrs. Olive Bryde, H. E. Seitzinger
Alex j. Berlin and Mr.. and Mrs A.
De Bernardo were admitted as new
members.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Maio and held in the fifth police
precinct.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
MRS. BECKERH Halls
DEMOCRATIC IDEAL
Sees Preservation Largely
Up to Women in Talk
to D. A. R.

Asserting that the preservation Of
American democracy rests largely
with American women and urging a
return to religious ideals, Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker, president general of
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, brought the two-day meeting
OF the District D. A. R. to close at
the annual banquet last Il 3l!t at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
The youth of the Nation must be
trained to be modern pioneers" Mrs.
Becker said. Sterling qualities of
character, capacity for hard work,
thrift and ingenuity are in demand
If our civilization is to endure"
Mrs. Becker found a challenge to
American women in the crime situa-
ton, with II per cent of all GRIM
inals immature youths. She placed the
blame for this on irresponsible and
lazy parents.
Crime can be stamped out by cour-
age and conviction" she declared
If education in first principles were
carried on with half of the intensity
OF the radical propaganda at work in
these United States today" Mrs.
Becker said. 1T would produce a peo-
pie fired with sufficient zeal to carry
through the great ideals of our fore
fathers"
Democracy Hope of World"
Democracy" she declared, sis still
the hope of the world. the way to
peace and justice"
Asserting that Communism discards
religion and Fascism subordinates it.
she urged standards based on religious
ideals as fundamental for democracy,
adding that religion is the only de-
terrent to war"
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, retiring
State regent for the District, presided
at the banquet, which was held in the
large ballroom of the hotel, with 70
officers and regents seated at the
speakers table. About 300 guests at
tended. Music by the United States
Navy Band and solos by Mrs. Char
lotte LIE Fond and Carl Nails, with
Mrs. Jewell Downs accompanying the
singers, completed the program.
Memorial Ceremony.
At the unveiling ceremony of the
memorial tablet dedicated to the
signers Of the Constitution held yes
terday at the Washington Cathedral
Mrs. Becker said memorials were i'm
portant because more impression is
made through things seen than in any
other way, even though the human
spirit is now subject to auditory chal-
lenges by radio and forum as never
before"
Memorials, she said, remind people
of the spirit and devotion of the great
| figures of the past and convey the
message that these qualities are Just
as necessary today if our Nation is to
live and be the exemplar of freedom
and justice"
Officers elected at the meeting held
yesterday morning include Miss Lii
liam Chenowith, State regent; Mrs
Harry Oberholser, State vice regent;
DR.. Ella r. Fales. recording secretary;
Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Joseph Hoffner
treasurer; Mrs. Minnie Ashbrook Tull,
assistant treasurer; Mrs. Roger Will
liams, register; Mrs. Tonnis j. Holz-
berg, historian, and Mrs. Edwin An
drus, librarian. Two candidates, Mrs
W. A. Hartman and Mrs Alexander H
Bell. tied for the Office of chaplain
Another election to resolve the tie vote
will be held at q later meeting.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra at pm. today in the audi
torium, Marine Barracks; Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, second leader.
Program.
Overture, "Semiramide" Rossini
(a) Characteristic, "A Musical
Snuff Box" Liadow
(b) Humoreske, "The Cat and the
Mouse" Leonard
Xylophone solo, "Czardas" Monti
Musician Oliver Zinsmeister.
Album Leaf Wagner
Fantasia, THE Evolution of Yankee
Doodle" Arr. by Lake
Symphonic suite, "Scheherazada,
Rimsky -Korsakow
l. 1.-THE Sea and Sinbad's Ship"
2. "The Story of the Kalandar-
Prince"
8. THE Young Prince and the
Young Princess"
4. Festival at Bagdad."
The Marines Hymn, "The Halls OF
Montezuma."
THE Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Men whose exploits have taken them
into far corners of the globe met last
night in the Cosmos Club under the
flag of the New York Explorers Club
and organized local unit-to meet
informally once month for half the
year and to welcome returned wan
derers.
With no officers, no dues, no obli-
cations of any kind, the new unit of
the Explorers Club got under way
with 20 tall-story tellers gathered
round table from twilight till mid
night, and when they adjourned they
had only scratched the surface.
1T takes heap O. tale-telling to
cover all the amazing adventures
that have come to these fellows" said
Herford Tynes Cowling, under whose
leadership the explorers got together.
AS a motion picture engineer and
technical director for Round the
World" travel pictures, Mr.. Cowling
has stepped on the soil Of every coun-
try on earth
Some Of those present we're:
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Speeder Is Year
Late in Keeping
"Dute" inCOurt

Isaac Thomas, colored, 149 U street
NV, was more than a year late in
keeping date with Motor Cycle Po-
liceman H. L. Thompson In Traffic
Court.
The officer told Judge Hobart New
man he arrested Thomas February
% for speeding, and the motorist
promised to meet him in court the
next day if he would release him.
Why didn't you show up on Feb
ruary 23?" the court asked Thomas
replied ne was sick.
That was February 23 1887" the
officer said.
Were you sick for a year?" Thom-
as was asked.
When he replied in the negative
the Judge fined him $40.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
BEGIN REHEARSALS

The Washington Choral Society of
200 voices, conducted by Louis A.
Potter, began intensive rehearsals at
Central High School last night for its
presentation of the Bach Passion
According to st. Matthew" in WASH
ington Cathedral Monday night,
March %.
Accompanying the choral society
will be Lyman McCrary, organist;
Miss Villa Semple, pianist, and an
orchestra comprising many musicians
of the National Symphony Orchestra.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Department WORKERS
PAY RUTLAND TRIBUTE

Health Officer George c. Rutland
was lauded last night by more than
100 employees of the Health Depart
ment at meeting at the Harrington
Hotel in celebration of the third an
niversary of DR.. Ruhland's service as
head of the department.
Talks were made by Arthur G. Cole.
chief clerk of the department. and
Mrs. Josephine P. Prescott, director of
the Bureau OF Nursing.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
DIRIGIBLE FLYER TALKS
Roy Knabenshue Makes Address
at Colonial Village.

Roy Knabenshue, first American to
fly a dirigible, spoke last night at the
first of a series of two lectures spon-
sored by the Colonial Village Civic AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Knabenshue's topic
was "Aeronautics From the Begin
ming" and included the period OF the
invention of the Montgolfier balloon
up to the present.
Mr.. Knabenshue piloted a dirigible
powered with a SHIP. Curtis motor
taken from motor cycle, in exhibition
flights at the ST. Louis Exposition, Oc-
tober rs, 1904.
Harold Miller, president Of the as
sociation, presided at the meeting,
which was held in Colonial Village.
The second lecture will be held soon.