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Evening star., 1938-08-29
BURNETT. MENUS,
LONG ILL, IS DEAD
Capitals First Telephone
Operator Was 74-Joined
Agency in 1877.

Burnet L. Nevius, 70, who as a boy
became Washingtons pioneer tele-
phone operator, died yesterday in a
private sanitarium after a long ill
ness.
Mr. Nevius. brother of A. M. Nev-
ius, vice president of Riggs National
Bank, Joined the local agency of the
Bell telephone Co. in 1877, shortly
after Alexander Graham Bell invented
the telephone.
He supervised operations of the first
telephone exchange here and watched
the number of subscribers multiply
from 10 persons to some $4,000 before
reslgning about 80 years ago to enter
private business. He maintained his
interest in the system, which since
has become the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co. When the dial
system was installed a few years ago
he was invited by telephone company
officials to participate in its installa-
ton, which he did.
Made Chief Operator.
First employed as an office boy by
the late George C. MAYNARD, Bell
telephone agent. Mr. Nevius soon
was made operator and then chief
operator. His first duties consisted
merely of handling calls over a pri-
vate wire which. connected the chief
signal officer of the Army with Fort
Whipple, now Fort Myer.
In December, 1878, Mr.. MAYNARD
established an exchange system with
10 subscribers. Mr. Nevius, then in his
early teens, was put in charge of the
switchboard. which he managed for
more than year. the service mean
while growing to more than 100 pri-
vate lines.
In those days the switchboard sig
nails were given by bells and Mr.
Nevlus soon found it hard to tell
which bell was ringing. To remedy
this situation he attached a string
to each and the vibration of a bell
would cause sting to Jump, enabling
him to tell Immediately which bell
had rung.
More Offices Set Up.
During Mr.. Nevius' many years of
service the system of asking the
operator for another subscriber by
name was abandoned and numbers
substituted. The size of the tele-
phone system increased rapidly, addi-
tional central Offices were established
and the long distance telephone svs-
tenn was perfected.
After leaving the telephone service
Mr.. Nevlus entered several private
business enterprises. III health forced
nm to retire about five years ago
He was a native of this city.
Besides his brother he is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Harry D.
Gordon and Miss Louise Nevius of
CheVy Chase, Md, where he made
MS nome; sister, Mrs. Edgar Spei-
oen, Wheaton, Md, and a grandson
The daughters were called home from
a vacation trip.
Funeral Arrangements were to he
announced later.
Evening star., 1938-08-29

81 of this year. Taking keen interest
in his work, Mr.. Mansfield had sue
ceeded in breaking up number of
dope rings and arresting many ped
dlers Of narcotics. He had appeared at
congressional hearings regarding leg
islation for control of narcotics, to
give detailed testimony regarding the
harmul drug marijuana.
A native Of this city. Mr.. Mansfield
lived at GA East Capitol street. He
was appointed to the Police Depart
ment in December, 1907, and spent the
first five years as policeman in Nos.
and precincts, respectively. From
1912 to 1922 he was on duty as a
bicycle officer. In the latter year he
was made a precinct detective and in
1923 promoted to detective sergeant.
Mr.. Mansfield was member of the
Potomac Lodge of Masons.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Virginia I. Mansfield; brother,
Detective Sergt. Oscar Mansfield; two
sisters, Mrs. Daisy Close and Mrs.
Minnie B. Kepler. and a half brother,
John Langley. Capt Richard Mans
field Of No. 8 precinct is a first cousin
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
VICTOR CHESTNUT,
CHEMIST, DIES
Agriculture Department Scientist
for Many Years Became
III in NIGHT,

Victor knight Chestnut. II. for many
years a chemist with the Department
Of Agriculture. died suddenly today at
his home, Is Ralston avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Md
Mr.. Chesnut, who retired in 1888
apparently was in good health yester-
day. but became i'll during the night
and died early today
Born in Nevada City. Calf. Mr.
Chestnut studied at the University Of
Chicago and at George Washington
University here. He became an assist
ant professor in chemistry at the Uni
versity Of California in 1890 and was
assistant botanist in charge Of poi
sonous plant investigation of the De-
partment of Agriculture from 1894 to
1904.
He was made an assistant chemist
in the Division of Drugs in the depart
ment in 1907 and served until 1916.
when he was made an assistant
chemist in the Physochemical Labora-
tory. From 1924 until his retirement
he was an associate chemist in the
Bureau of Chemistry, Food and Drug
Administration.
A fellow in the American Associa-
ton for Advancement of Science, Mr..
Chestnut also took a leading role in
the American Chemical Society, serv-
ing as president of the Washington
section in 1901. He was vice president
of the Washington Academy of
Sciences that year also, and was a
member of the American Horticultural
Society and the American Civic AS
soclation.
He was an elder in the Presbyterian
church and was a member of the
Cosmos Club here.
Mr.. Chesnut was widely known as
an authority on scientific subjects,
having contributed frequently to
magazines and scientific publications.
He also read many papers before
scientific bodies.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Olive S. Chesnut; two daughters, Miss
Gertrude Chesnut who lives at the
family residence, and Mrs. Herbert
Moore, White Plains, N. Y: a son,
Frank Chesney of Yardley, Pa, and
a sister, Miss Mary Chesnut of Berkley,
Calf.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete this afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS
B Rockville.

hOCkVlue.
Ho,s a bo1S Sa6so9 OF snd BERTHE Freeman
'ohn Ki,ey C Giark S,. S1 and Madeline Theresa
Charles John McCleerey. jr, 90 and Marie
Catherine Conaway. 10. both Of Phila-
Pa Park Nd. and Anne. Marie Mcmillan
Wayne T. Cise, 90. Washington. and Eva
w,}ii.r a Trey. 20, West Pittston. Pa
Elaine Hardy, 30 Jefferson City, Mo
Matthew R Cortes 25. and Josephine
Uniowska. o5. both Of Washinston i'e
joseph Earl Sullivan. "a. Silver Spring,
Nd and Gwendolyn E. Penfeld, 33
Ridgeway, Pa
Joshua Macpherson. 40 Arlington. Va,
and Pauline J. Otto. 30 washington.
eugene G. Allen. 81 and Lucille r. Den
>, Ton, 3s both of Baltimore
James Robert Cohen. 80. and Faleta Black
william MGHa s,etson eo1h # aosx Washas'qR
ana ans. Mamie 4. Reeves Bennett. % Roa-
Martin both Of washington. oiae Ae0'@ !"
John F ROGERS, % and Mary Ellen
Loren 2. ,Bisslov. Al. and Mary N.
Douttel. es, both of Burton Ohio
- Cecil, Calvin Riley Al and Dorothy
Gertrude Berg. 81. both of Washineton
William Cobb Ferguson. % Washing
ten; ter and Efhe Rebecca Shaw, 90. Chevy
- George T. Moore. 81. and oertrud. Ma.
Kattner. IS. both Of Arlington va.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
"RENEGADE," SAYS LEWIS.
Green's Attack Not Surprising, c. l. O.
Chieftain Asserts.

Green's Attack Not Surprising, c. 1. O.
Chieftain Asserts.
BY the Associated Press.
John L. Lewis, c. I. O.. chairman,
said today William Green's attack on
the agreement made by the Harlan
County Coal Operators Association
and the United Mine Workers was
characteristic of what might be ex-
pected from any traitorous renegade"
Mr. Lewis, in statement, recalled
that Mr.. Green formerly was a mem
ber Of the Mine Workers, and added:
Since he has resigned from his
union and consorts with its enemies
it is not surprising that he should
resort to Misrepresentation and SIAN
der with reference to specific matters.
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea has organized the Harlan County
coal fields and negotiated with the
coal operators a standard wage
agreement which exists in all other
bituminous coal areas, and it contains
the same language and provisions. 1t
means that industrial peace has come
to the long-terrorized and disturbed
Harlan mining communities.
The United Mine Workers of
America has been the plaintiff in
all actions brought before the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board from
this field. Naturally it rested with
the United Mine Workers Of America
to determine the degree to which it
would press the charges. The Ma
tional Labor Relations Board had
nothing to do with the contract which
has just been negotiated. The United
Mine Workers of America has nothing
to do with the criminal litigation
instituted by the Federal Govern
ment."
Evening star., 1938-08-29
M'KENDREE RITES
START BUILDING
Ground Is Broken for New
Church to Be Ready
Within a Year,

With ground broken last night for
the new McKendree Methodist Episco-
pal Church, the Rev. Samuel E. Rose,
minister, announced today he expect
ed the structure to be ready for oc-
cupancy within a year" The site is
at South Dakota and Rhode Island
avenues and TWenty-fourth streets
NE.
The structure. to cost 100000, is to
include three units, church, Sunday
school and parsonage. linked together
in modern English Gothic ensem-
BILE" The design in stone will be
random ashlar," composed of long
slender stone Of irregular lengths and
varied colors.
Work To Start Soon.
Application for a building permit
now is pending at the District Build
ing, Mr.. Rose said, announcing that
as soon as the permit is issued the
contractors. Morrison Bros. of Be-
thesda, and the architects, Weener g.
Fink. will be ready to proceed.
The structure will house the COM
bined congregations of McKendree
and Langdon Methodist Churches. Nc
kendree sold its building on Massa-
chusetts avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets NV, to the Full Gospel
Tabernacle; and the Langdon Church
property at 1928 Evarts street NE, is
for sale. with prospective buyer now
negotiating for its purchase, Mr.. Rose
said.
Leaders Are Present.
Mr.. Rose turned the first spadeful
OF earth in the presence of representa-
tives of the combined congregations,
who have been worshiping at the
Masonic Temple on Rhode Island ave-
nue., and gathering of Northeast
leaders in church and civic circles.
Among those who spoke briefly were
Renah F. Camalier, former president
OF the Methodist Union; the Rev. John
l.. Nixon of the Federation of
Churches. and DR.. Fireman Weiss, pres
ldent of the Rhode Island Avenue Cit
liens Association. Others participate
ing in the ceremony included the Rev.
Henry H. Rowland, former Langdon
minister; the Rev. Samuel H. Korn-
mann. St Stephens Evangelical
Church. and the Rev. A. S. Mowbray.
former pastor Of Brookland Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Fannie Carter, who had been a
member OF McKendree for 68 years,
and Mrs. r. Brotherton, member for
o2 years, helpedpreak ground.
Messages were received from DR.. G..
Ellis Williams, District superintendent
OF the Methodist Church, and from
Mrs. M. F, Beebe, SO, member of
McKendree Church, now in Connec-
ticut.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
lee MILLER DIES
Of HEART ATTACK
Former Assistant Deputy
CHIEF of N. R. A. Was III
Several Months.

T. Lee Miller, so, former assistant
deputy administrator Of the National
Recovery Administration and later
senior marketer for the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, died Sat-
urday of a heart ailment in Bedford,
Pa. where he had gone on q trip
from his home in New York.
A native Of this city, Mr.. Miller
became one Of the Washington repre-
sentatives OF the Anaconda Copper
Co. after leaving the A. A. A., and
about two years ago was transferred to
the company's New York ONCE to be-
come assistant to the vice president.
He resigned several months ago, due to
failing health.
Mr.. Miller was graduated in 1910
from Cornell University, where he
was member of the Sigma Chi Fra
ternity. During the World War he
served with the French Ambulance
Corps until America entered the war
and then joined the United States
Army Signal Corps as a first lieuten-
ant.
Mr.. Miller's parents were the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Miller. He is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Charles
A. Mckenney, 210l Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and Mrs Edward Everett
fapley OF this city and Miami Beach,
Fla. and three brothers, w. W. and
ROBERT C. Miller New York, and Harry
]. Miller Pittsburgh.
Funeral services were scheduled in
oak Hill Cemetery Chapel for 2 pm.
To-Day, with Msgr. Edward L. Buckley.
pastor OF St. Matthews Catholic
Church, officiating. Burial will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
lit Mrntnrtat1t

. BOSTON. ESTELLE L. In sad but Inv.
s. il,s tIemelmnranee lna OF our devoted wife and
mother. ESTELLE L. BOSTON. who left iis
nine years ago today. August 90 1929.
remember thee THE FAMTT,y VIZ
RIDGWAY. EVA E. In sad but owing
rIT1a1 rreImT1eam1brance Of our dear mother EVA 3
years ago today. August 29l93O.
Our lips cannot tell how We miss her.
our hearts cannot tell what to saw:
Cog alone knows how we miss her
IN home that is lonesome today
dER LOVING DAUGHTERS AND SON-IN
LAW. OVELLIA. THELMA AND Billy
SMITH, BESSIE. In sad and loving
rreama4eamrnIprance raa4arnI OF our dear sister. BESSIE
HMayH fnday who. who p1assed away one year ago
One year has passed since that sad day.
her voice was hushed. she stole away;
God SAID. You have lived and done your
Now close your eyes in Me and rest,
dER DEVOTED SISTER GERTRUDE Nc.
DONALD. AND FAMILY
SMITH: WILBUR H. In loving remem-
brance. Of our beloved one. WIEBuR II
SMITH SMITH. who passed away six years ago
today, August 20. 1882.
Not dead to us who loved him,
NOT lost but gone before:
He lives with us in memory
And will forevermore.
THE FAMILY. .
Evening star., 1938-08-29

W. 11UUSb OF COI.
lege Park, DR.. Hugh House of Wash
ington and 1t Arthur Browning House
of the C. c. C. camp at Ridgeville, Va.
The funeral services will be held
in Peru, Nebr, Thursday afternoon.
DR.. House was born in Mansion,
Iowa. He received his undergraduate
instruction at Doane College, Crete.
Nebr., and received his masters and
doctors degrees at the University of
Nebraska. He was professor of English
and literature at King Fisher College
from 1898 to 1907 and head of the
department of English and music at
the State Normal School, Peru, Nebr,
from 1908 to 1919.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
D. c. GIRL, 19, MISSING

Police today were asked to look for
Bette Green. 19, who disappeared
from her home at 1864 Stuyvesant
place NV, yesterday in the family
automobile.
The Missing Persons Bureau was
told the girl, a diminutive brunette.
might be headed for Virginia ito
marry a farmer"
She is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Alex E. Green.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
BEN HALL LAMBE, JR.,
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
Son Of Press Manager for U. S.
Chamber of Commerce Was
Student Here.

Ben Hall Lambe, jr., 10, whose IA
ther is manager of the press service
department of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, died today in
Emergency Hospital after a short ILL
ness
Hall, who lived with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Ben Hall Lambe, at 3246
S street NV, was student at Emer-
son Institute Besides his mother and
father he leaves two sisters, Miss Sally
Lambe and Mrs John A. Flannery,
the latter of Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Wednesday in st. Pauls Episco-
pal Church, Alexandra, Va.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
DEATHS REPORTED

Ednl.l Edith kFs9pman; sgI; 81, 1919 varnum st; NV
Henry H, Moore. 20. Casualty Hospital
joseph Hayes. 6s. Home for Aged and In
william F. Deets. So; United States Sol
dlers' Home Hospital
Charles Larson. so. a44 K st NV.
'" clarence Zepp. So. 1017 Massachusetts
Timothy Foearty. 81. Veterans Admin
istration Hospital
Floyd N. Jones. 40. Walter Reed General
oliye. Evangelne Strong. 33. GARFIELD Hos
Jean Gomez, c5. woman's Bureau.
Infant; Chrisiana. l hour. Gallinner Hos
Blanche Latimore. SO. St. Elizabeths Hos
Alberta Moore. So $50 end st. sw.
Alexander Tinsley. so, Freedmens Hos
pital.
Pearl johnson. A.. ST Elizabeths HOSPITAL
Andrew McDow. 80. Casualty Hospital
Infant; Jones. 81 days. Childrens Hos
Infant n,1si Hughes. 81 days. oallinaer Hos
Infant. Swami. hours Garfield Hospital
ln1ant. johnson. l hour. 719 9th st. ne.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
1T. THOMAS J. BRISTOL
BURIED IN, ARLINGTON
Served With Dewey at Manila Bay
and During World War-Died
at New Orleans.

1t. Thomas J. Bristol, U. s. N, re-
tired, who served with Dewey aboard
the U. g. s. Olympia at Manila and
on submarine pat.ol duty during the
World War, was buried with simple
military honors today in Arlington
Cemetery. 1t. Comdr. E. w. Davis,
Navy Chaplain Corps. ofhciated.
1t. Bristol died January 27 at the
Marine Hospital in New Orleans. He
is survived by his widow and a son,
Thomas F. Bristol.
1t. Bristol was well known in Wash-
ington, having served two tours of
duty here at the Navy Yard, the last
one ending in May, 1929. He was
retired at his own request, after 80
years of service, October /, 1881. He
was native Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
Post Office Retails
Over 1000 Pictures
OF Wilson at ST. Each

The Post ONCE Department
sold more than 1000 engraved
portraits of President Woodrow
Wilson today at q dollar apiece.
The portraits were on a new
issue of postage stamps replac-
ing the present dollar stamp de-
picting the Lincoln Memorial
which was issued In 1928.
Evening star., 1938-08-29

night, according
TO word received
by his family
here.
DR.. House was
head of the de-
partments of Eng
lish and litera-
ture at Maryland
University from
1920 until 1896.
He is survived by
his widow, Mrs.
Lillia an Chase
House, and four
S ms, Kingsley
Albert and Bolton
Evening star., 1938-08-29

died today in
Emergency Hos
pital.
Mr.. Mansfield,
who had been in
the hospital a
week, had been
in failing health
for Sc ver !
months.
He had long
been a member
OF the narcOtlc
squad and had
served for two
and a half years
as its head when
retired on March
Evening star., 1938-08-29
BIRTHS REPORTED

Joseph and Aileen Lucas. boy.
John and Lillian Lee. boy.
Erwin and Florence Reid. boy
Bernard and, Kathleen Roeder. boy.
Franklin and Emma Rafter. girl.
B. Earl and Jane Wenger. girl.
Peter and Frances Donahue. girl.
Joseph and Margaret Long. girl.
Adolph and ELENA Roman, boy.
Angelo and Mary Edwards. boy.
Benton and Mary Hendricks. boy.
George and Elizabeth Langley. girl.
Elmer and Mary Holt girl.
Oscar and Kathryn Ridgeway,. girl.
Thomas and Geneva Henson. boy.
Wilbert and Martha Lucas. boy.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
MISS MARY TAYLOR,
AUTHOR, DIES IN MAN.!
Former Washington Writer Had
Been in Ill Health for
Three Months.

Three Months.
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 2s.-Miss Mary
Inlay Taylor, author, died in a hos
pltal yesterday after an illness of
three months.
Miss Taylor came here from WASH
ington two years ago.
Her first book, The Rebellion Of
the Princess" was published In 1903
Among her other books were "The Man
IN the Street" THE Wild Fawn" and
Mr. Battle Pays the Bills" the latter
published in 1927
She also contributed short stories
to magazines.
Miss Taylor was born in Washing
ton, the daughter of George and
Eleanor Taylor. Her permanent ad-
dress was care OF the Authors League
New York City.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
SHORT TALKS ON ADVERTISING
by
Bureau of Research and Edueaion Advertising
Advertising Makes Work
Number
Number 8

numerous little businesses and big businesses
Electric clocks were put on the market
about in 1928, and in that year comparatively
few were sold. The big depression came on,
but in spite of it, large advertising campaigns
were launched and sales mounted steadily.
In 1887, about 100000 electric clocks were
sold, and now nearly half of all the homes
supplied with electricity own one or more
electric clocks. Jobs have been made for
hundreds of workers 1t could not have been
done without advertising.
The radio industry was almost nothing
IS years ago. Now it gives employment to
thousands Of wage-earners, and 25000000
homes are equipped with radio SETS This
miraculous growth was accomplished through
advertising. The huge automobile industry
presents brilliant advertising achievement.
Automobile manufacturers credit the use OF
advertising with the swift climb to tre-
mendous sales. Engineering excellence alone
could never have sold so many cars.
In many other fields we see companies and
whole industries which have grown large by
the help of good advertising and so have
made many more Jobs for workers. But 1t
must not be assumed that advertising can
make every business succeed. Not at all.
The product must be good or consumers will
turn thumbs down and the company goes
out of business
When advertising brings good product
into the limelight, consumers buy factory
wheels turn faster, and men get Jobs. Ad-
vertising makes work.
Federation Of Americal
Evening star., 1938-08-29
Will Reduce Peddlers.

Learning that Cairo has 40 900 wan
dering street peddlers, scarcely any of
whom ever attended school, Egypt will
reduce the number.
Evening star., 1938-08-29
DR.. H. c. HOUSE, ,67,
EXPIRES IN WEST
Professor of English in
Maryland U. Will Be
Buried in Nebraska.

DR.. Homer Clyde House, 81, pro-
lessor OF English and English litera-
ture at the University of Maryland,
died suddenly at Pasadena, Calf. last
Evening star., 1938-08-29
c. f. MANSFIELD,
EX-0FF|CER, DIES
Former Head of Narcotics
Squad Was on Police
Force 81 Years.

Charles E. Mansfield, 81, veteran
retired detective sergeant of the
Metropolitan Police and former head
of the departments narcotic squad,
Evening star., 1938-08-29

NICE upon time, a certain hotel chef
was out Of job. In an effort to earn
~ few dollars, he made batch of
his own special salad dressing which hotel
patrons had always liked, put it up in bottles,
and went from door to door selling it to
housewives. It was superior dressing, but
housewives had never heard of it.
The chef found it slow work and had a
hard time selling enough salad dressing to
make living. So he put little ad in the
paper, announcing that his tasty dressing
which had pleased the palates of discrimi-
mating hotel diners could now be purchased
in bottles at his home. Many came and
bought. So he advertised more, and soon he
was very busy putting up the dressing and
waiting on customers, and he had no time
to sell from door to door,
That was the beginning of big business.
The former hotel chef eventually became a
national advertiser, using many forms of
advertising, and operated large plant with
scores Of workers. His salad dressing was
sold over the counters of stores in all parts
of the country He maintained the quality
OF his product, and thousands of housewives
insisted on having his brand of dressing
This story illustrates how advertising has
built many, many individual enterprises. In
this case, the hotel chef not only made profit
able employment for himself, but his adver-
tising resulted in making work for a large
number of wage earners and statesmen. The
same thing has happened in nearly every
line Of business. And 1t is going on today, in
(copyrisht. 1888. Advertii
Evening star., 1938-08-29

Rene Menzies, Frenchman. cycled
1851 miles in single year-averag-
ing ITO miles a day.
Evening star., 1938-08-29

Northern Ireland may establish an
agricultural wages board.
Evening star., 1938-08-29

American surgical supplies may be
introduced into Yugoslavia.