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Evening star., 1938-12-17
Fire Forces ? Men Outside
Speeding Rail Car, ! Killed

which more than 80 persons per-
ished in 1908.
At the hospital where he was
treated for burns Egan related:
The lamp exploded and right
away we had the fire. We tried to
put it out, but it was no 90, so we
pulled the emergency cord, but it
didn't work.
Owens and I opened the door
and got on the ladder. We put our
coats up over our heads and hung
on. My hands were burning, but
I kept my grip.
II guess we went about miles
before Owens couldn't stand it any,
more. Near Broad Ford I saw him
let 60 and he fell away"
The fire was discovered by Bag
gage Master Leroy Berkey, of Con-
nellsville, riding in car behind.
He stopped the train and the car
was quickly uncoupled, hauled to
Connellsville and the fire extin-
guished.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
CeDer Asks u. ). End
Use Of Tax Power for
'Untested Reforms
New Yorker Coils for
Drastic Reductions
In Federal Levies
Hy the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Represent-
ative Celler, Democrat, of New York,
proposed drastic reductions in Fed
eral taxes last night as an aid to
business recovery and called for an
end to the use of the taxing power
for "untested reforms
Remarking that experiences OF
the last eight years indicated that
Federal experts are unable to write
An effective tax measure, Mr.. Celler
said in an address prepared for the
radio IN, B. c.:
II feel the recent election results
may reasonably be interpreted as a
mandate from the country to bring
about sound tax revision. 1t means
an end to 'high-faluting' tax meas
ures The proper way to accom-
plish this result is to return the
taxing function to its rightful pur-
pose-the production of tax reve-
nues, not untested reforms
Mr.. Celler proposed complete re-
peal of the undistributed profits and
capital gains taxes and limitation
of income, gift and inheritance
levies' to a maximum of IS per cent
of persons income or wealth.
Such a program, the New Yorker
added, should not be construed as
a campaign of tax avoidance, but
rather as recognition of the neces-
sity for a tax system which is
equitable and does not "paralyZe
individual initiative
After seven years of largely fruit
less thrashing about and applying
porous plaSterS to the outside of
our economic problems, it is time
10 consider cause and effects" Mr..
Celler said. Until this is done,
millions of Americans probably
must languish in poverty and
want.
1T is generally recognized and
admitted, both by economists and
practical business men. the greatest
need in this country at the present
time Is an increase of purchasing
power
The solution of the problem of
increasing purchasing power is to
increase wealth production, and this
Is impossible without proper main
tenance and expansion of wealth.
producing enterprises which depend
upon saving. Such savings and in
vestments are definitely prohibited
by our present tax laws"
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Zionist Group to Meet

Plans for aiding Jewish immigra-
ton will be discussed at the monthly
meeting of the Zionist Seaboard
Region Administrative Committee
at l pm. tomorrow in the Hamilton
Hotel. Groundwork for campaign
to raise funds to aid German Jews
also will be laid. The seaboard
region includes the district from
West Virginia and Maryland South
to Florida.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Cochran Heads Council
OF State Governments

Gov. Robert L. Cochran Of Ne
braska was elected president of the
Council of State Governments at the
annual meeting of the Council Board
yesterday at the Shoreham Hotel
Other officers named were Harold
c. OStertag of New York, chairman
of the board and first vice president;
c. H. Morrissett, tax commissioner
of Virginia, second vice president;
EllWood J. Turner of Pennsylvania,
third vice president: Simeon E.
Leland, auditor, and Keene johnson,
lieutenant governor of Kentucky
and Mr.. Leland, members at large
State governors present at the
meeting included Governors Lloyd
Evening star., 1938-12-17

resistance Of authority. However,
the court in sit-down strike cases
held that 1t was "at least prima facie
evidence that the crews were guilty
Of mutiny."
On the other hand, the decision
rather puts the responsibility on the
master and owners to see that the
ship is sent to sea with crew which
will adhere strictly to discipline. In
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Deaths Reported

Ida G Sweeney, S4 Clifton Terrace, west.
Fhebe r Norris rs, Iowa Apis
Lille Virginia Aler, rs. 5000 New Hamp-
rannie rthe G. Miller. 70. Garfield Hospital.
Horace Atkinson. 6S. Walter Reed Hospital,
Nellie Woodcock, 81, ] lol Euclid st. NV.
IDA Belle Reed SO. !562 St. NV.
Annette B. Wells. 60 1147 Kilbourne pl.
wright Clark. 81. 3345 Tennyson st. NV,
William H. Geigenberger, 81. 2S03 Chan
ming ST. ne.
George Petrakis. "a Arcade Market. 14th
st. and Park I'd NV
Margaret Lynch SO. 40 Gallatn st. NV.
Arthur Ferguson 8 Walter Reed Hospital.
James W Elser, - Emergency Hospital.
Anne Carr. %, Gallinger Hospital.
Infant LLOYD Providence Hospital.
John NJ. King. SO, 519 5th st. Sc.
Edna D. Miller. so 1857 Seaton pl. NV.
John Foy. 50. II o st. ne.
William Slater. "A. Home for Aged and In
firm.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
By the Associated Press.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Dec. IT,
The scene of a railroad disaster Of
35 years ago provided the back
ground today for the tale of wild
ride ON the side of blazing express
car which burned one man and sent
another hurtling to his death.
Trapped by flames after an oil
lamp exploded, the two men clung
desperately to narrow ladders on
the side of the car as the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad train-its crew un-
aware of the fire-sped onward.
The dead man was E. D. Owens,
As, a railway express messenger, of
New York City.
The other. suffering from burns
on the hands, was Martin Egan of
Connellsville, also employed by the
railway express company.
The tragedy occurred about 1
miles from this Western Pennsyl-
vania town, scene of a wreck in
Evening star., 1938-12-17

the case Monday, the court held It
would be gross negligence for q
vessel to put to sea with that kind
OF crew." referring to the men who
participated in the sit-down strike.
Government officials have made 1t
clear that they intend to see that
only seamen who are amenable to
discipline retain their certificates in
the future. Once revoked, it was
Evening star., 1938-12-17
BIoze Damages Store,
Causes Traffic jams

A twoalarm fire damaged the
Crosby Shoe Store, Ala Seventh
street NV. last night and caused
traffic jams in the vicinity for nearly
an hour as flremen fought the stub
born blaze.
The fire was confined largely to
the front of the store, severely dam
aging the display windows and some
stock in an upstairs room. 1t was
believed to have started from a short
circuit in a sign over the store front
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Births Reported

Charles and Elsie Moore, twins. girls.
Aubrey and Evelyn Fincham. boy.
Max and Catherine Ryan, boy.
Rerchmans and Georgia Fitzpatrick. boy.
Reginald and Lillian Hancock girl.
Carl and Lucille Jordan, boy.
William and Susan Acker boy.
Alfred and Dorothea BoggS. boy.
Edward and Margaret Randolph. boy.
Robert and Louise Garrison boy.
Dee and Carmella Alley. girl.
Norman and Mary Lane, girl.
walter and Lillian Koch girl.
Jerome and Betty Desmond, boy
James and Pocahontas Murphy. boy.
Clinton and Elizabeth McKellips. boy.
George and Clarabel Wait, girl.
Edmund and Elsie Hicks boy
Stanley and Rose Koenick boy
Haywood and Aims Droze. boy
Sanford and Thelma Saunders boy
Robert and Marsaret FftzeeraId boy.
James and Mary Speilbrina. girl
Paul snd Vivian Connor girl
George and Florence Candies, sirI,
Max and Violet Hinsdale girl,
Paul and Annie Brown. girl.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Officer Seriously Hurt
In Motor Cycle Spill

Herbert C. Wright, 18th precinct
policeman who was hurled to the
ground when he lost control of his
motor cycle while chasing speed
ing automobile yesterday, was re-
ported in serious condition at Sib-
lev Hospital today.
Physicians planned Xray exam
nations to determine if his skull was
fractured
The accident occurred on Brent
wood road NE, near Saratoga ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1938-12-17

tell Christmas stories and sing foli-
day songs of America, Italy, France,
Germany, England and Russia in
keeping with the season. Ten-cent
presents will be hung on the Christ
mas tree and distributed to all
guests.
Evening star., 1938-12-17

Stark Of Missouri, George Aiken of
Vermont and Mr.. Cochran.
Plans were made for the general
assembly of the council January 18-
2l in Washington, which will discuss
trade barriers. State and Federal
wage and hour legislation and a
farm program for 1899 among other
topics.
Evening star., 1938-12-17
Carols to Be Suno

A program Of Christmas carols
from six nations will feature the
Christmas party at Friendship
House, 6l9 D street Sc, Monday
at 8 pm. Members and guests will
Evening star., 1938-12-17

explained, q man can never obtain a
certificate again.
Evening star., 1938-12-17

American washing machines are
gaining in popularity in Holland.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
z GROUPS FAVOR
W|DENED STREET
Project for Rhode Island
Avenue to Be Put to
Confirmation Vote.

Virtually complete approval for the
proposed widening Of Rhode Island
avenue in the Woodbridge area was
given last night in an unofficial count
at joint meeting of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association and the
Woodbridge Brookland Business Asso-
citation. Since last nights meeting
was a special one for the purpose
of sounding two factions affected by
the street widening question, DR.. Free
man Weiss, chairman of the meeting,
decreed that official votes will be
taken by the individual groups in the
future
Business operators in the COM
munity contended the improvement
was essential to the progress of the
Woodbridge commercial zone Mrs. Cleo
Mardfeldt, former president of the
business group, after terming waste
of space" the broad sidewalk areas,
declared that window displays of
merchants were rendered ineffective
by the distance from the avenue.
Sees Progress at Stake.
Whether the community thrives
depends on advancement of its busi-
ness section," Mrs. Mardfeldt de-
clared
w. I. Peeler voiced the belief that
widening the street would open the
area to more traffic. including a pos
sible cross-town bus route to add
to business volume He stated that
the present street is too narrow to
encourage prospective customers, 'in-
asmuch as congested traffic condi-
tions invariably result"
Members of the citizens association
cited curbing defects and so-called
parking strips adjacent to curbs which
would be corrected by the widening
project.
Cites Traffic Increase.
Calling attention to the opening
of the Seventeenth street railroad
underpass near New York avenue
NE. which, according to survey,
has increased traffic in Woodbridge.
Herbert Niemeyer, chairman of the
committee, suggested that widening
be effected from South Dakota avenue
to Thirteenth street NE to handle
the extra volume. The gathering
favored this plan Mr.. Niemeyer also
stressed the need for immediate &C
ton on the part of the citizens
since the Highway Department has
scheduled resurfacing program for
the avenue in Woodbridge early next
year.
The group expressed favor of stra-
logically located pedestrian under
passes along the proposed widened
area, and also strict enforcement of
the present one-hour parking limita-
tions.
The Membership Committee an
nounced acceptance Of 81 new mem.
bers.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
|EHEEV H/Z/klzIIzLZ4 q deuoh+f,l NEW tooth no.+e.
with twofoId mission. Scientifically modern in its
POSITION improved in its cleansing and polishing aeon
Open Formula Pebeeo also helps keep the breath

TWO YEARS ago, Pebeco chemists set
l. out to create a new type Of denti-.
frice -. of perfect purity :. completely
free of harsh abrasives and irritants
with maximum cleaning and polishing
efficiency, yet so gentle and soothing it
could not harm or irritate the most sem
sitive mouth.
Neither time nor expense was spared
in achieving these objectives. And they
were achieved even beyond our greatest
expectations!
For during the researches new cleans.
ing agent was perfected and adopted ..
an efficient emulsifying detergent to help
remove the food particles that cling to
the teeth-a common local origin of
unpleasant breath.
This ingredient was christened "mira-
clene" and added to Pebeco's modern
lied formula-a formula we are proud
to publish. In tests over a period of
months it was found to be not only an
effective aid in cleansing and brighten.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

Heights Methodist Church will ad.
dress the meeting on Youth in the
Home, School and the Community"
supt. Of Schools Fletcher Kemp will
introduce members Of the teaching
staff to the group prior to the re-
ception In the school cafeteria.
The meeting will be held In the
school auditorium at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
DR.. SYMONS NAMED

Heads New Land Use Planning
Committee for Maryland.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, Sept % Up
DIR. T. B. Symons, director Of the
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, heads the newly created State
Agricultural Land Use Planning Com
mittee. organized at the request Of
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace.
The committees aim is to promote
closer coordination of the various
agricultural programs projected in
Maryland within the past few years
and to develop well-rounded plan.
Land use committees will be set up
in each county.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

base, and two Red Cross life savers are
stationed on the Coast Guard ofiicial
boat.
The entire program Of the Junior
Board Of Commerce weekly luncheon
today was turned over to the Red Cross
roll call, and members saw a humor-
Gus Red Cross skit presented by the
Civic Theater players, directed by Mrs.
Frederick Warren,
Evening star., 1938-09-22

ing the teeth, but also in maintaining
proper oral hygiene.
In technical language, "miraclene" is
sodium sulfonate of an organic ester
new, active, gritless and soapless cleanser
which bubbles around the teeth and acts
to loosen the grip of adhesive food par
ticles before they can cause trouble. I'm
pleasant breath is only one of the risks
from fermenting food particles. They
may also discolor the teeth, encourage
growth of decay germs.
To be efficiently removed they should
be em1ksjfed. And that is exactly what
''miraclene" in Pebeco now does. Read
Pebeco's open formula. You have right
to know what you are using on your
teeth; they are priceless possessions
which deserve the purest, most whole
some and harmless ingredients modern
science can provide.
Try tube of Open Formula Pebeco.
Let ''miraclene" help sweeten your kisses
-brighten your teeth-help you combat
Evening star., 1938-09-22

decay! You'll enjoy its refreshing quail
ity with the first use-and long before
the first tube is gone you'll be delighted
with the results! Open Formula Pebeco
is now on sale at your most convenient
drug counter.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

Z. Barrett Prettyman, chairman Of
the Professional Committee, announced
appointment Of new group to con-
tact patent lawyers. Jennings Bailey,
jr., local patent attorney. will head the
group. Mr.. Prettyman also announced
the organization Of IS private schools
for the roll call, under the direction
Of Albert E. Rogers, headmaster Of
SidWell's Friends School.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
EXAMINATIONS CONTINUE
Arlington Food Handlers, BARRIERS
and Beauticians to, Be Insnected.

Examination Of food handlers, bar
bers and beauticians in Arlington
County, Va, is to be continued until
October l, DR.. Ralph G. Beachley,
county health officer, said today.
The Health Department issued a
request that all employees of such es-
tablishments comply with the measure
and report to the department during
this period.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

clean-yet Camay is mild! In re;
peated tests against several other
popular soaps, Camay has come out
definitely, trorably milder. Any girl
who uses Camay knows Camay is
beauty soap!
Yet Camay is inexpensively priced.
Get three cakes today as ,o1r first
step toward the lovely Bride Com.
plexion that wins romance!
Evening star., 1938-09-22
u. S. Expert to Sneak.

The Arlington County Chamber of
Commerce will hear talk by j. Har-
old Stehman Of the Marketing Re-
search Division, United States Depart
ment of Commerce, at its meeting in
the Clarendon Community House next
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
RED CROSS AIDS
REGATTA SAFETY
First.Aid Stations Set Up.
Roll Call Is Theme of
Commerce Board.

Local lifs-saving details from the
local Red Cross chapter went on duty
today to be prepared for possible acci-
dents along the course of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta. Ofiicials an
nounced that shore first-aid stations
have been established at Hains Point
and at the Corinthian Yacht Club
Evening star., 1938-09-22
FACULTY RECEPTION

A reception for the faculty Of WASH
ington-Iee High School of Arlington
County. Va, will be held this eve
ming following the regular meeting Of
the schools Parent Associa-
ton.
The Rev. Walter Lockett Of Aurora
Evening star., 1938-09-22
What Is Your
News !. O.?

Each question counts 20; each
part OF ttUo-part question, 10.
A score OF so IS fair, 80 good.
AnswerS on Page C-5.
I. Identify this major baseball
figure. What happened to him?
2. Who is Mexico's newest Gus
toner for her appropriated Anglo
American oil?
3. Who few fastest at the ma
tional air races?
4. What was the recent threat
against Chile's government?
5. How many capitals has gov
ernment Spain had since her
civil war began?
Evening star., 1938-09-22

DoPULAR girls girls who win ro-
L mance-know how lovely skin
enhances charm! Thousands of them,
like lovely Mrs. Bayles, have made
Camay their beauty care!
Any one of these happy girls would
gladly tell you why. Shed probably
tell you that no other soap seems to
have quite the same rich, fragrant
lather. Camay geu skin thoroughly
Evening star., 1938-10-09
MEXICAN OIL CASE
0USTED BY COURT
appropriation Appeal Is Thrown
Out on Grounds Other
Recourses Are Open.

cy The Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. s.-The Mexi-
can Supreme Court today dismissed an
appeal Of American and British oil
companies against appropriation of
heir properties by the Mexican gov
eminent March 49,
The court held the foreign COM
panies had not exhausted other ad-
mnistrative recourses open to them
and that the matter thus was not one
for the Supreme Court to rule on.
A petition for revocation of the ex-
preparation decree, the court ruling
pointed out, still is under consideration
by the Department of National
Economy.
Holdings Of II American and British
concerns were included in the expro-
priated property which the companies
valued at s4o0,O00OOO
One oil man said today's decision
meant that determination of the legal
lty OF appropriation would be "indefi-
mite" since the National Economv De-
partment's ruling must be waited be-
fore starting up through the courts
again to get final Supreme Court
decision.
"Inasmuch as it took approximately
sX months for the dismissed case to 90
through the courts, we may assume
it will take as long for the next case
to reach decision" he said.
Evening star., 1938-10-09

sidewalks. Some continue to read,
to smoke. The sirplanes are no
longer a curiousity. The only cur
iousity Is whether one continues to
live after these next few minutes.
The Cantonese are fatalists.
From high overhead there comes
a swishing sound, increasing in volume.
''Oh, my God!" cries an English
woman. Here they come!"
They do come, as falling flashes
of silver, streaking down with incred-
ible speed. Hundreds of pounds Of
steel-encased explosive, released from
a diving airplane.
Involuntaritly, you duck your head
and shoulders, to get away from some
thing fearful beyond measure.
Then the sound passes and the
bombs detonate. There Is quick
flash of fame, and the sound of
three explosions, so simultaneous it
A faint wisp of smoke appears over
the housetops and then a pyramiding
cloud Of smoke and debris.
That's near Wongsha Station" says
Chinese newspaper man. he is
American-educated. He stands there
and trembles, not from fear but from
his own emotions. He curses, in
his careful, precise English
You follow the stretcher- bearers
and push your way through the crowd
Of watching Chinese. You feel tense,
Evening star., 1938-10-09

greetings Of comradeship to legion
nsires about to be returned home from
Spain after ID months of hard CAM
paigning."
Italy made known Saturday that
Italian troops, estimated privately to
number 10000, would be withdrawn
soon from the Spanish insurgent
forces.
A communique issued following the
three and "a -half-hour meeting said,
The Grand Council of Fascism, after
hearing report of Foreign Minister
Comrade Galeazzo Ciano, faithful
executor Of the foreign policy of
Fascism based on the Italo German
axis, declares its full approval of that
policy which, with the Duce's inter-
vention at the Munich conference,
was solemnly established on Euro
pean and world plane"
The council said also it "categori-
cally reaffirms necessity of the battle
for economic independence of the
nation ordering the battle accele-
rated and conducted with extreme
energy"
FaScism's supreme policy-making
body then adjourned until October l8
The unusual fact of another meet
ing 10 days hence caused foreign OBJ
servers to speculate on the possibility
OF consideration of Anglo Italian and
Anglo-F French relations at that time.
Evening star., 1938-10-09

shock to counteract pain, and yet he
makes no sound.
Not far away . woman lies i'm
prisoned by 4 slab Of concrete. Her
legs are caught, and rescue workers
labor with bamboo poles and ropes
to raise the concrete.
1t will take hours.
The woman Is conscious. She sips
tea from q cup handed her by her
small daughter. Red Cross workers
have given her an injection Of NOR
phine. She stares up at the blue sky,
at the neecy white clouds.
The white ambulance comes around
the corner fast and walls to stop At
the hospital entrance. There is q
circular sign on the ambulance which
indicates 1t has been presented by
Chinese residents of Singapore.
You watch then, as they unload
the victims Of air-raid, the bleeding,
bloody, distorted victims Of shrapnel
and falling debris and conclusion.
You watch as morphine needles are
jabbed into arms and legs, and you
are amazed at the orderly way things
are handled. considering.
The corridors of the hospital be-
come a weird sorting ground. 4 blood
smeared scene of first examination
and analysis. Serious abdominal
wounds must be picked QUITO be
rushed to the operating rooms. Ampu-
tation cases to a special ward. First
aid to the minor wounded.
You watch girl stretcher bearers
struggling to carry their burdens up
stairways. The power has been cut
off and the elevators are stopped. You
follow up those blood-spotted STAIR
ways to the operating rooms, and
stand, fascinated, and half-sick your
self, as medical science works to save
what scientific war has demolished.
They lift q woman to the operating
table, but there sia horrible gurgling
sound in her throat, and then 1t
ceases abruptly
The surgeons gloved hand, with
Evening star., 1938-10-09

with scalpel ready, drops abruptly.
An assistant applies = sethescope.
Dead"
They lift another woman victim to
the table, her whole stomach torn open,
and you watch as the surgeon gropes
into the wound for snrapnel. The
surgeon Is London educated and he
talks in English to his assistant. He
looks straight ut you, and shakes his
head.
"Hopeless!"
But there are others who are saved
by the deft use Of q surgeons knife
oy the correct application OF 4 BAN
dage, by scientific treatment OF bleed
ing. 1t Is the concluding, merciful
touch to 4 Canton air raid.
Outside the hospital the rickshaw
coolies besiege you for fare. On
the river the boatmen are again scul-
ling their strange craft. The life
OF bombed city lifts and continues.
Back in the foreign concession there
are typewriters clackins away. :.
Japanese planes again bombed Can
ton today. -"