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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Mrs. Katherine Cook
Dies After Illness

Mrs. Katherine Van Nutta Cook
"a, a resident of Linden, Md, for
80 years, died yesterday in her home
at 1908 Warren street after long
illness. She had been an invalid
since she fell and broke her hip
more than a year ago.
A native of Albany, N. Y, Mrs
Cook came to Washington when a
young woman and was employed in
the State Department as a trans
lator for many years. She was
active in church and club work and
for several years sang in the choir
of the Church of the Covenant in
Washington.
She was q member of the Women S
Guild of the Grace Episcopal Church
in Woodside, Md. the Fortnightly
Club of Forest Glen, the Home
Interest Club of Forest Glen, and
the Linden Civic Association. Be-
sides her husband, Paul Cook, q
retired Treasury Department en-
ploye, She is survived by two sons,
Paul, jr., of Seattle, Wash, and
Frank, of Washington, D. c.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 3 pm. in Grace Church,
Woodside. Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Job|ess Insurance on Forum
R. 6. Wogenet Of Social Security Boord
Speaks Tomorrow at 1920 PM.

R. Gordon Wagenet, director of
the Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation of the Social Security
Board, will be the speaker tomorrow
night on the National Radio Forum.
Taking as his subject "Unemploy-
ment Insurance in the United
States" Mr.. Wagenet will be heard
at 1920 pm. over a countrywide
network of National Broadcasting
Co. stations. In Washington his ad-
dress will be heard over Station
WMAL.
Mr.. Wagenet assumed his present
position in January, 1896, the bureau
being vested with the responsibility
of assisting the States in setting up
and administering their individual
unemployment compensation pro-
grams. Where the State systems are
found satisfactory to certain ma
tional standards, they receive adj
ministrative funds from the Federal
Government.
Prior to his appointment to this
post Mr.. Wagenet served with the
old National Labor Board and the
present National Labor Relations
Board. He has had long experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Poland and Russia
Renew Treaty Ties

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Nov. 26.-Poland and
Soviet Russia today affirmed their
existing treaties in diplomatic move
regarded as strengthening the wall
separating Germany from the Soviet
ukraine.
An official announcement issued
both in Warsaw and Moscow said
existing agreements between the two
MISUNDERSTANDING the non-aggres-
sion pack which was extended last
year until 1945-would continue to
serve as a basis for peaceful regu-
lation of all questions between the
two countries"
The move came as surprise due
to the severe strain on Soviet-Polish
relations during the Czechoslovak
crisis.
1t was regarded as illustrating the
independent policy of Polish Foreign
Minister Joseph Beck, who, informed
quarters pointed out, had been &C
cused by many Western European
politicians of being blind follow
or" of Adolf Hitler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
~ Hurt as Tube Train
Grozes DeroiIed Enoine
b. the Associated Press.

6t tue Associated TreSS.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 90
Twenty-Five persons we're hurt today
when a Hudson & Manhattan tube
train grazed a derailed engine / mile
east Of the old Manhattan Transfer.
Many of the windows in all six
cars of the tube train were broken,
but the train, bound from Newark to
New York, was able to proceed under
its own power.
Mrs. Esther ROYALS, AZ, of Irving
ton, suffered possible skull fracture
and was taken to Jersey City Medical
Center. Louis Kaplan, 81, of Prince
ton was treated at the center for
a back injury and was later released.
The Pennsylvania Railroad drill
engine, operating on a track ada
cent to the east main, hit the third
car of the train, No. 1914, about
1885 pm. The impact shattered
windows nearly its length.
There were about 300 passengers
on the train. Most of the injured
were in the four rear cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
'Huey' Longs Grid Exploits
Give Mother q Bio Thrill

Army had q lot Of supporters
among the 100000 that sat in the
stands at Philadelphia yesterday for
the annual service football game,
but none was more excited than Mrs.
Mae Waller Long of Chevy Chase.
Nd, when Cadet Charles (Huey)
Long tucked a Navy punt under his
arm and set of on an 79-yard touch
down dash.
Although it probably doesn't re-
quire any explanation, Mrs. Long,
WHO lives at 30 Grafton street, is
Cadet Longs mother and he is an
only son who plays a number Of
games but really goes in for foot
ball"
It was his last appearance on the
gridiron for Army-he will be grad
uated In June-and despite uncer-
tain weather conditions, his mother
went up by train with relatives to
brave the cold and see her son in
action.
1T was q tremendous thrill" Mrs.
Long said over the telephone last
night q few minutes after arriving
back home. She said she saw her
son for only a minute after the game,
there being too much Of q crush Of
back-slappers trying to reach the
players dressing room and congrat-
ulate the victorious Cadets.
The Army hAlback q "a yoaSS Old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

and comes home every once in a
while to see his mother and sister.
but he didn't 60 to school In this
section. His family has lived here
only a few years. His father, DR..
Charles Long, an Army dental sur
geon, died about eight years ago.
The youth received his appoint
ment while he was attending high
school at Rock Island, ILL.,, where
he played some football. He prep
ped" for the Academy at Stanton,
near West Point.
His mother, who follows his ath-
letic pursuits with more than q cas-
ual glance, says he plays basketball,
although he wasn't q regular last
year and is something Of q sprinter
with the track team.
Navy, perhaps, will vouch for his
sprinting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Sit-Down Strike Ends
At Chevrolet Plant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov. ga sit-down
strike which halted operations OF
the Chevrolet Gear e. Axle Division
of General Motors Corp. ended today
and 200 workers who had held one
plant since last night left, agreeing
to return to work Monday.
International officers of the United
Automobile Workers and company
officials opened negotiations to settle
the dispute, which centered around
the 6O-day suspension of two shop
stewards after a fight with a nom
union worker.
The strike at the plant crippled
operations at three other Chevrolet
units here, leaving approximately
1000 employees idle for day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

Prince Georges Plan
For More Police
To Be Pushed
Officials Will Compile
Duto for Use of
Legislature

Police officials of Prince Georges
County, Md, tomorrow will begin
compiling data for presentation to
the Maryland Legislature next jan
uary in efforts to have the county
police force increased.
w. r. c. Connick, secretary to
the Board Of Police Commissioners,
and Supt. of Police Arthur w.
Hepburn will hold the first In q
series OF conferences at Upper Marl-
boro and the board probably will
be called upon at an early meeting
to ratify their findings and make
recommendation to the Legisla-
ture.
It is contended by police officials
that the present force Of 10 men,
including the superintendent, is not
sufficient properly to police the
county. Prince Georges County has
less than half the number of offi-
GERS employed by Montgomery
County, although the former has
several thousand more population.
An increase Of IS men In the
Prince Georges force will be asked
when the Legislature convenes. 1t
Is understood that several new
members of the county's legislative
delegation are in favor Of the in
crease.
If the Legislature approves the
plan. three of the members would
be promoted to the rank of corporal
so that ranking officer would be
on duty at the Marlboro and
Hyattsville stations at all times
Under the present set-up, the de-
partment has only two sergeants
and a superintendent, which neces-
states 16 and Is hour shifts by
Sergts. Elon, Turner and Ralph
Brown.
The Legislature also will be asked
to relieve county officers of the
duty of serving civil papers, a task
which now takes more than half
their time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Audit Finds Fairfax
Fiscal Affairs in
Good Condition
County Records Praised
By Examiners in
Report to Boord
Speci Dispatch to the Star.

Special Dispatch to the Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Nov. 26.-Fairfax
County closed the past fiscal year
in a strong financial condition with
all receipts Of record and disburse-
ments properly accounted for, a
report to the Board Of Supervisors
on the recent county audit dis
closes.
County records in general were
given special commentator by the
auditors, Jackson, Goodman g. Co.
of Norfolk. Attention was called to
the high degree Of accuracy and
fidelity in the discharge Of the du-
ties of the office" maintained by
County Treasurer L. M. Coyner
The auditors likewise commented
favorably on the condition Of public
records in the Offices of County Pur-
chasing Agent R. M. Loughborough,
County Clerk John M. Whalen and
Division Supt. w. T. Woodson,
clerk of the County School Board.
Local receipts handled in the
Office of the county treasurer for the
first six months of the year totaled
$817,643.65, the audit shows, with
collection of current taxes in the
amount of $60,27l.84, the largest
single item. The treasurer also
handled $56,700.34 In school funds
from the State.
In addition to county revenues,
State revenues approximating near
ly $150,000 were collected locally.
Taxes, licenses and miscellaneous
items accounted for $1O8,15129 Of
the total, with revenues from the
Office Of the county clerk aggregat-
ing in excess of 5000, and collec-
tons for the State Corporation
Commission on public utility assess
ments, about $4,000.
The bonded Indebtedness Of the
county at the close of the fiscal year
was shown by the auditors to be
s850,357, of which $4,000 repre-
sents district road bond indebted
ness, with the balance Of 1921 ,357 In
school bonds and State literary
loans.
GAINESVILLE district is listed with a
road bond Indebtedness of $4,000;
Falls Church district, 1862 900;
Mount Vernon district, $4,000, and
Providence district, $50, 600. All road
bonds are scheduled for retirement
by 1947.
Based on a population for the
county of 25,264 as shown by the
last United States census, the per
capita expense for the operation Of
general county government during
the year, exclusive Of schools. was
set at $465. The per capita for
schools was listed at $10.81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Two Held as Bandits
After Chase by
County Police
Pennsylvania Avenue
Liquor Store Holdup
Laid to Four

Less .than an hour after WASH
ington police had broadcast a look
out for robbers who had held up
the Washington Wine and Liquor
Store in the 1900 block of Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, two Maryland
policemen captured two young men
suspected of having been among the
four participating in the holdup.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Richard A. Pearson and Bernard
Morningstar, city officer in Colmar
Manor, Nd, caught the two youths.
one Of whom they said was armed,
after the police had forced the
young mems car of the road at
Hamilton street in Cottage City.
Earlier, the liquor store was
robbed by three young men, de-
scribed as being 20 to Is years of age.
who took 5000 from the cash drawer,
and also robbed the clerk and three
other men. Harry Wilmington, So,
Of SIS Seward Square Sc, the clerk,
said the bandits acted coolly as they
robbed the store. The fourth bandit,
he said, remained in the auto out
side.
Police Watch for Car.
Mr.. Wilmington was robbed Of
$l2, and Ben C. Hartig of the Ward
man Park Hotel. part owner Of
the store, also lost $50 to the bandits.
Two colored men, John Winston, 26,
and Robert Jones, "a, both custom
ers, were robbed of 81 and 81.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Pearson said he and his companion,
Mr.. Morningstar, heard the Wash
ington police broadcast. and parked
their cruiser by the Fort Lincoln
Cemetery on the Baltimore boule-
ward to watch for the car described
as the one In which the bandits
escaped.
Presently they saw a car fitting
the description approach, and with
drawn guns, demanded that the
two young men in it stop. The car
did not stop, however. and the two
policemen chased it through Colmar
Manor. and finally forced the fleeing
car of the road.
Jumping out, the two youths fed,
but one was captured near the car,
and the other was captured in a
garage some distance away.
One Shot Is Fired.
Officer Pearson fired one shot
during the chase. After question:
ing the two suspects, police said
they revealed the names of their
companions. Three of the alleged
robbers, police said, we're from Alex
andria, and the fourth from Rich
mond.
The captured men were taken
to Hyattsville Police Station, and
later were taken to Washington for
further questioning. Three bottles
of whisky, blackjack and a 80
caliber Bulldog" pistol we're found
in the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Legion |naugurates
Bridge Tournament
ToLast -Four Weeks
Event for Mixed Pairs
Begins Series at War
Mothers Home

The American Legion, Department
of the Potomac, inaugurated Its nrst
annual bridge tournament last night
at the War Mothers Home, 1923
New Hampshire avenue.
The event WIS one for mixed pairs
and in consequence wives and sweet
hearts participated, SO that the home
was filled. The event oSsred two
forms of the game, one OF dupiscate
contract in which the more ad-
vanced players participated and the
other progressive bridge for the
novices. The latter was in charge
of Maxwell L. Johnston, director OF
contract bridge for the community
centers, while the duplicate game
was conducted by William Cheeks
and Roy Astleford. Paul E. Golden
and A. P. Stockvis of1ciated as score
keepers.
There were prizes for the winners
and runners-up and also special
trophies for the Legionnaire pair
making the highest score regardless
Of whether they were actual win
ners. It was stipulated, however,
that at least one member of every
pair should be a member of some
veteran organization.
Julius I. Peyser, past national
commander of the Legion, was chair
man of the committee in charge
of the tournament, assisted by the
various past commanders of the
soldier body. Capt. A. M. Gruenther,
U. S. A., who is rated as the ace
player of the military service, offlci-
ated as general director of the tour
nament.
The tournament will continue for
four weeks, with major event
every Saturday night up to and in
Guiding December IT,
The next match will be the wom-
ems pairs and the mems pairs play
ing in separate contests, December 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
japanese Are Accused
Of Fostering Drug Use

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 26-Dr. S. M.
Bates, the American vice president
of the University of Marking. pub
lished a documented statement to-
day charging the Japanese-spon-
sored Chinese reform government
with encouraging the use Of narcot-
les through 200 smoking dens and
other establishments In Marking.
Marking is divided into five dis
tricts, his report said, with licensed
wholesale distributor, 10 retail stores
and 80 smoking dens in each district.
In addition many individual licenses
are granted, DR.. Bates declared.
Tens of thousands Of persons, in
Guiding children, are becoming adj
diets, DR.. Bates asserted. He esti-
mated there were $4,000 users Of one
kind of narcotic in Marking alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Wheeled Ladder Used
By Fleeing Convitts
By the Associated Press.


FLORENCE, Ariz, Nov. 26.-Three
convicts, using cleverly built
wheeled ladder, scaled State Prison
wall today under gunfire of guards
which wounded two prisoners. Two
of the fugitives were recaptured in
the ella River bottoms few hours
later.
The ladder, as high as the wall
top and covered with canvas, was
rolled up to the wall by prisoners.
Guards, suspecting men were con-
cealed under the canvas. opened fire
after their commands to halt were
ignored.
G. w. Siewert, a manslaughter
convict, was wounded and taken to
the prison hospital Alex Geneck,
who escaped, but was recaptured,
was shot in the shoulder. Earl Mel
son, a bank robbery convict, was re-
arrested with Geneck. Dewey Thur
10, convicted robber, remained at
liberty.
The ladder was mounted and
braced on a wagon made by adding
two wheels to commissary cart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
A disturbance Of marked intensity is
moving southeastward over northwestern
Hudson Bay Chesterfield. District of
KeeWatia. $50 inches. The minor dis
turbance that was over Minnesota Friday
night is moving very slowly eastward over
the upper lake region rraakiori Men, !:
developing along the North Carolina coast.
Hatteras: 5000 inches Pressure rem ns Is
inches High pressure prevails almost
generally over the United States and
gouthern. Canada. Missoula, Mont: $685.
Dallas. Tex. $3.50 inches. snow has fallen
in the Ohio and upper Mississippi Valleys.
Middle Atlantic States and the Carolinas
and rain along the Atlantic Coast from
New Jersey to Florida. The temperature
has risen in the Northern Rocky Mountain
fresion and from the upper Ohio vsles
the Atlantic Coast. while colder weather
has overspread the Mississippi and lower
RenoPt Until 10 Pm, Saturday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

people. but the dancing teacher is
q part-time worker and can't give
classes as often as the young people
would like to have them.
With the exception of one or two
Of the newer settlement houses, the
centers are old and badly in need
of repairs which cut budgets forbid.
In some places, the walls are damp
and plaster has fallen, leaving gap
ing holes through which insects
crawl. Roofs leak and the plumbing
Is inadequate. Considering that one
Of the main purposes of the centers
Is to provide children with q more
pleasant environment than they find
at home. the repairs are essential.
Despite these obstacles which
rise to confront the settlement
houses at every turn, they have
accomplished mammoth task.
Act as Good Neighbor.
They have cut down juvenile de-
linquency, introduced into homes
the principles Of health and sani-
tation carried from the centers by
the children. They have acted as
good neighbors on "a hour duty to
the surrounding districts. They
have been the guiding factor in the
character-b building of children who
have no other guidance. They have
interested them in vocational work
which the children later have made
their careers. They have acted as
sympathetic, understanding, devoted
second mothers and fathers to those
who have entered the portals of
the centers.
Two years ago, the boys who to-
day come regularly asking if they
can do anything to help around
the houses, threw mud at windows
Of Barney Neighborhood House and
broke furniture when things didn t
please them.
Each year, however, cut budgets
make it necessary to turn away
more youngsters. This applies in
the nursery schools where milk and
capacity are limited and in the
clubs which must remain as small
proportionately as the stats.
$4,000 Chest Deficit.
To keep the eight settlement
houses of Washington going as they
should 60, to prevent striking of the
vital miscellaneous supplies" and
to provide the minimum necessities
for running the centers, the Com
munity Chest must go over its quota.
The Chest. which has officially
ended its campaign but will continue
accepting contributions through
Wednesday. must make up the $780,
600 deficit that lies between it and
its $2,127 900 goal. When the cam
paign ended formally, the total stood
at $1,807,177.
The responsibility for the future
Of Washingtons youngest citizens
has been placed directly into the
hands of the citys more fortunate
residents. If they fail that RESPONSE
bility they face the possibility that
those futures will provide many re-
minders of duty shirled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Body Of Queen Maud
Returned to Norwuy
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
OSLO, Noy. 26.-The body of
Queen Maud of Norway was re-
turned to her adopted land today
aboard the British warship Royal
Oak.
Escorted by Norwegian naval
units, the Royal Oak entered Oslo
Fjord as thousands lined the quay.
The nation was in mourning and
schools were closed for the day.
A military salute of 81 guns was
fired as British bluejackets carried
the royal coffin ashore. Then it was
borne through crovd-lined streets to
Akershus Castle, where the body will
lie in state until the funeral, not yet
arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
PART FIVE.
Feature.
Montgomery Welfare
Group to Hear IhIder
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 26.-John
Ihlder of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority will be the speaker at a
dinner meeting of the Montgomery
County Social Welfare Council De-
cember 6 at the Manor Club, Nor
beck, it was announced today by
Mrs. Martha K. Fray, chairman.
Reservations are in charge of Mrs.
Mahon Kirk, 4th, of Sandy Spring.
The council continues to maintain
the holiday exchange, operated I'M
der supervision of the Social Serv-
ice Exchange, to prevent duplica-
ton of Christmas giving. 1ndi-
viduals and organizations planning
to distribute gifts and dinners at
Christmas are invited to take adj
vantage OF, the facilities of the ex-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Transit. S. Hop Planned
In Poor Mans Plane
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.-Johnny
M. Jones, aviator and former film
dancer, planned to take off tomor-
row in a 50-horsepower plane on a
proposed nonstop flight to Roose-
welt Field, N. Y.
The flight, Jones said, will be a
demonstration of a poor mans
plane" His proposed route lies over
Little Rock, Ark; Memphis and
Nashville. Tenn; Louisville, KY, and
Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
Flying a stock model plane, Jones
hopes to make the 2,875-mile trip in
less than % hours. His ship will
carry LAG gallons of gasoline, enough
for SO hours in the air.