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Evening star., 1938-03-26
Boys and Girls
To Rule City
On Junior Day

The boys and girls of Washington
will rule" the city Wednesday, April
20, Junior District day, under a proc
lamation issued yesterday by the Com
missioners.
More than 80 pupils from public,
parochial and private schools will MI
the more important District Govern
ment positions and number OF Fed
eral posts on this date. Included also
in the representation will be at least
one Junior governor. The youthful
executive will come from Maryland to
represent Gov. Nice.
Other posts to be taken over by the
young citizens will include the, chair
manship Of the House and Senate Dis
trict Committees, ]. Edgar Hoover's
position as director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation and DR.. William
Mann's dictatorship of the Zoo.
A parade, made up Of boys and girls.
will march on Constitution avenue as
a climax to the days celebration. Miss
Sibyl Baker, supervisor Of the District
Playground Department, who was
chairman of the Parade Committee in
1886 and 1887, will again have charge
of that feature of the program.
Thomas e. Lodge. past president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations, r.
general chairman Of the Celebratl 4
Committee. ] 3
Evening star., 1938-03-26
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra this evening at $50
o'clock in Stanley Hall. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, America First -Losey
Overture, triumphant" Won Suppe
Suite characteristic, "Cobweb
Castle Lohman
(a) "In the Owls Turret."
CD "Fly Away, Ladybird."
(c) "Evensong"
ld) my Lady's Jester"
Excerpts from musical comedy,
Hit the Deck" (requestedD,
Youmans
Popular numbers:
"Ukelele Baby" Bloom
"Under the Texas Moon" - Perkins
Waltz suite, Southern Moon,"
~ Zamecnik
Finale, "Aladid the Chieftain".- Hall
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
D. c. BILL PASSAGE
|. EARLY NEXT WEEK
SEEN BY LEADERS
Conferees Limit Parking
Meter Test to Four
Squares in City.
COMPROMISE CLEARS
TANGLE OVER ISSUE
Agreement Must Be Ratified by
House Before Measure Goes
to President.

Final passage early next week Of
the 1899 District appropriation bill
appeared likely today as a result of
the compromise agreement on the
automobile parking meter amendment,
worked out by the conferees yesterday.
The conferees decided to describe
the authorization for the meters as
an experiment, limited to June 80,
1889, which would be not more than
Is months. 1t was agreed also to
limit the installation to 16 blocks, or
four squares, to be selected by the
Commissioners
1t is understood to be the view of
the conferees that the try-out should
be made at a number of scattered
locations, rather than four adjacent
squares. Senator Thomas, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, chairman Of the Senate
conferees, indicated the modified pro-
posal was agreeable to him.
The agreement must be ratified by
the House and probably will be called
up in that body early next week by
Representative Collins of Mississippi,
head of the House conferees. The
House rejected the original parking
meter amendment, which sent that
part of the bill back to conference.
All other features OF the supply bill
have been agreed to, so that If the
House accepts the new parking meter
proposal. ratification by the Senate
virtually would be certain. since the
amendment originated in that branch.
The bill then would go to the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
MEDICAL PROBE
HAILED BY SOCIETY
Congressional Quiz of Row
With G. H. A. Welcome,
Doctors Say.

DR.. F. X McGovern, public relations
chairman of the District Medical So
ciety. declared today that the organ
ization welcomes" the proposed in
vestigation by Congress.
From two different sources have
come proposals that an inquiry be
launched by Congress into the con-
troversy between the society and the
Group Health Association, Inc.
Representative Scott, Democrat, OF
California, G. H. A. champion. prom
ises to introduce a resolution in the
House Monday. Representative Sha-
fer, Republican, of Michigan feels an
investigation could be conducted by
the Subcommittee on Hospitals and
Public Welfare of the House District
Committee. of which he is member
Mr.. Shafer has been promised a COM
plete record of the doctors side of the
controversy.
The Medical Society heartily well
comes any investigation that any COM
mittee of Congress may choose to
make" said DR.. McGovern.
THE society will furnish the COM
mittee with every fact and with all
information at its command, and will
cooperate wholeheartedly and in
every possible way.
THE Medical Society has nothing
whatsoever to conceal On the con.
trary, it is happy at the opportunity
of bringing to light any facts which,
otherwise might escape the public
notice.
THE society has been governed ir
all of its activities by only one con.
! sideration-the public interest
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Girl, IL, Crash Victim, Dies
after Telling Mother to Rest
Virginia Assaid Baptized.
Assured Pastor She W as
Ready to Co.,

Virginia Assaid, IL, who had fought
bravely for her Life since she was in
jured in an automobile accident Mon
day, died in Casualty Hospital last
night after calmly assuring her mother
and her pastor that she was ready to
90" after being baptized.
Her last words were an appeal to
her mother to go home and get some
rest-you need it,"
Shortly before, Virginia had told the
Rev. Clifford E. Keys. pastor Of the
First Church Of the Nazarene, where
she had attended Sunday school, that
she wanted to be baptized. He called
for glass of water and sprinkled her
head to perform the sacrament
Then, he said. she murmured that she
was ready to CO."
Virginia, an honor student at Pea
body School. was struck by an auto
mobile while playing ball in front Of
her home at 655 B street NE, where
she lived with her mother, Mrs Irene
Assaid, and her 9-year- brother
Raymond, in a one-room apartment
Driver Held for Inquest.
Her death, the first resulting from
an automobile accident in the Dis
trict since February %, raised the 1885
toll to 10, as compared to IS at thi.
time last year.
William r. Muench, 3s. Of the 1906
block Of Oates street NE. listed BY
police as driver Of the, car that struck
the girl, was held for coroner's in.
quest, tentatively scheduled for Mon.
day.
Another child. 6-year-old James
Splaine, was injured critically late
Evening star., 1938-03-26
PEACE-MAkING ROLE
OF U. S. DEBATED
Economic Conference Delegates
Unable to Agree on Part
America Should Take.

Recommendations of the Conference
on World Economic Cooperation with
respect 10 Americas foreign policy
will include the viewpoints of both
isolationists and exponents of collec-
tive security, under compromise
agreement reached late yesterday
after the delegates failed to agree on
what Americas role as peacemaker
should be.
The conference spent two hours in
debate over section of a report SUBJ
nitted by its Committee Of Experts
containing a statement in behalf Of
collective security which declared ap-
plication Of any world economic pro.
gram is impossible 80 long as states
men and peoples everywhere are con-
fronted by continuous menace of
war"
After failing to reach agreement,
the delegates decided to print both
viewpoints, along with explanations of
their position, in the final report.
The conference. which win end its
four-day session today, also adopted a
resolution praising Secretary Hull for
his adni1ble leadership in calling
upon 20 nations to cooperate with
the United States in succoring and
Offering asylum to German Austrian
victims of the present German despot-
ism"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
PAY OF D. C. TEACHERS :
NEXT HINHEST IN u. S.
Average Second to New York's
and $500 Above Urban Levels
for the 4S States.

The average salaries Of supervisors.
principals and teachers in Washington
schools is second only to the average
in New York and is more than $500
year above the urban averages for
the AZ States.
This is disclosed by David T. Blose>
associate specialist in educational sta
tistics in the United States Once Of
Education, in a survey printed in the
March issue of School Life, Official
organ of the Federal Office.
Mr.. Blose found the average IN
Washington to be $2,376, against New
York's $2,780 and national average
of s1.818.
Figures on States reporting sepat
rately for white and colored teachers
show the District paying nearly s70o
more a year than Delaware in second
place in the average for colored teach
ers, principals and supervisors.
Colored teachers in Washington
have the same salary average as the
white teachers, the survey shows, but
those in other States get less. \
Evening star., 1938-03-26
MODIFICATION. SOUGHT
FOR WATERWAY PROJECT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department recommended
to Congress yesterday modification of
the existing Louisiana-Texas intra-
costal waterway project to provide a
channel feet deep and 100 feet
wide from Palacios through Tres
Palacios and Matagorda Bays, at an
estimated initial cost of $4,000.
The channel would connect with the
authorized louisiana Texas intracostal
waterway. Annual maintenance was
estimated at $4,000. Local interests
were called on to provide a suitable
harbor basin and rights Of way and
soil disopsal areas.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
AMARYLL|S SHOW
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Exhibit at Greenhouse on
Fourteenth Street to
Close April 3.

The twenty-fifth annual amaryllis
show Of the Department Of Agriculture
was opened at l pm. today in the
exhibition greenhouse at Fourteenth
street and Constitution avenue. It
will be open to the public for eight
days from 9 am. until 8 pm, closing
April 3 at 9 pm.
All plants in the show we're pro-
duced by department specialists and
represent the largest number and
widest variety Of distinctive types in
the world
On display are 1900 amaryllis bulbs,
each OF which bears two or more
flower stems, with two to seven flowers
on each STEM The result is there
are several thousand blooms ranging
in colors from dark velvety red,
through various shades of red, pink,
orange, yellow-orange and striped
types to pure white. The latter rep
resents the greatest achievement of
the Government growers. as no other
agency has ever produced a white
huidl LID.
The two long side-benches and
pyramidal center display are relieved
by several thousand pots of Vinca
vines with green-gray foliage. More
than 100 hanging baskets of trailing
fuchsias add beauty and grace to the
display. This is a new feature this
year.
The amaryllis is native to Brazil
where in its uncultivated state it bears
small dark red flowers Amaryllis by.
brids have been developed by cross
pollination in England since 1899
All of the bulbs now in flower at the
show are hybrids resulting from
breeding conducted by department ex.
perimenters since 1909, when IL vari.
eties were imported from England.
The department has bent its effort!
successfully to obtain longer stems
new color shade and combination
and larger blooms. Some of the
flowers now on display measure II
inches across and some have stem.
more than 2 feet long.
The first amaryllis show was held b,
the department in 1912 and there
have been exhibitions each subsequent
year with the exceptions of 1914 ane
1915.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
CLASSIFICATION CLINICS
FOR CRIMINALS URGED
Prison Walls Have Kept Men in
and Science Out, DR.. Robinson
Declares in Report.

DR.. Louis Robinson of the Prison
Industries Reorganization Admins
tration yesterday urged establishment
Of classification clinic" in the
District to promote scientific handling
of criminals.
Giving final report on his survey
of penal institutions here before the
Corrections Committee of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, DR.. Robinson
said prison walls have not only kept
men in but have also kept science
out"
1T is not enough to hold men in
a certain spot by force" he said.
Alongside of this must be a staff
equipped with whatever the sciences
having to do with man and his con-
duct can offer to help fit the prisoner
for his return to society"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Visitors Impressed by Beauty
Of Ne,v District Police Court
Deserving Get Best Accommodations,
While Seats Are Less Comfortable for
Those Lingering Too Long.

no use to Police Court for some years
to come"
Commissioners Hazen and Allen
made hurried trips to the building
but did not stop to give their views
Another visitor was Justice JOSEPH
w. Cox of District Court. Mai
Ernest w. Brown and several of his
aides were among the visitors. while
uniformed policemen were stationed
at the courtroom doors to give assist
ance and see that no damage was
done.
Visitors were unanimously impressed
with the building, expressing special
interest in the new indirect lighting
system. the acoustical ceilings in the
courtrooms and the vast maze OF
machinery in the basement for the
air-conditioning system, heating and
special elevators for the prisoners
They also expressed favor of the large
cellrooms for men and women in the
basement and the spacious barred
rooms on the courtroom floors.
Less Cost Per Cubic Foot.
Maj. Wyeth explained that the new
building was built at less cost per
cubic foot than the Federal struc-
lures in the Triangle. Those averaged
81 cents per cubic foot, as compared
with 81 cents for the Police Court,
he said. Refusing to take all of the
credit. he said the design and build
ing Of the structure was made possi-
BILE through the joint efforts of his
Office, the District engineers Office
and officials of Police Court. The
building, he said, contains 1877 differ
ent materials, and "a classes of labor
were required for its construction.
All materials are from the United
States, the marble having been
shipped from Missouri. He declared
that the marble interior is for SANTA
ton rather than beauty.
When the courts open Monday jury
court will be on the southwest cor
ner, jury assembly room in the south
east corner, the District of Columbia
branch on the northwest corner and
the traffic branch on the northeast
corner, all on the first floor. and the
United States branch on the north
east corner of the third floor.
Yesterday was the first time Judge
John P. Mcmahon, presiding judge
had seen his new chamber.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
FILLS COLUMBIA HALL

Making its second Southern tour of
the current season, the National
symphony Orchestra played to q ca
pacity audience last night in Colum-
bia, S. c., presenting the first of
three concerts given as part of Colum-
bias annual choral festival.
Two performances by the orchestra,
under direction of DR.. Hans Kinder,
with Grace Moore, soprano, and
Dalies Frantz. pianist. as soloists, will
be given today. Since the abandon
ment of the spartanburg Festival
several years ago, the Columbia event
is the only one Of its kind in the
South.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
G. w. STUDENTS TO HOLD
POLITICAL CONVENTION
Independent Voters League Grour
Will Campaign on Slogan
of Good government

A group of George Washington Uni
versity students calling themselves the
Independent Voters League will stage
q regular political convention Mon
day night as the annual fight over
student government Offices begins on
campus.
The league is an organization of
students unaf6liated with social fra
ternities who are seeking their first
Offices under the university's new sys-
tenn of undergraduate government.
Its platform is Good Government
and Equal Opportunity for All"
All the regular speeches will be
made and formalities observed even to
a shorthand reporter taking down the
proceedings.
Evening star., 1938-03-26

yesterday when struck by an auto
mobile in front of his home at 1913
Eighth street NV. The driver,
Connie Wilkins, 81. colored, 1010k
Fourth street, NV, took the in
jured boy to Emergency Hospital
He later was transferred to Sibley
Hospital, where he was reported in
serious condition today from head
injuries and a broken collarbone.
Woman's Ankle Fractured.
Sarah Ryan, 10, of 1911 Seven
teenth street NV, was treated at
Emergency for compound fracture
Of the right ankle after being struck
by an automobile at Dupont Circle.
William E. Turpin, %, colored, 333
Virginia avenue S. w., received a
fractured leg when hit by truck in
the 1900 block of Water street S.W.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
COMMISSION HITS
OWD|SORDER
Projection Beyond Building
Lines Held Detriment
to Architecture.

Projection of show windows and bay
windows into public property along the
streets of Washington was frowned
on today by the National Commission
of Fine Arts. in making public the
rules and regulations, under the Ship
stead-Luce Act, which gives the COM
mission jurisdiction over the archi-
tectural appearance of private struc-
lures abutting on public buildings and
the major parks.
This commission feels that one of
the prolific sources of disorder along
the streets of Washington is the pro-
lection of show windows and bay
windows beyond the building lines, ex-
tending some three feet or more into
public property" declared the COM
missions publication, just of the press.
This creates disorder and in the
case of larger structures is serious
detriment to the architecture. There
fore a rule was made that no plans
would be approved that involved the
private occupancy whether by build
ing or by signs) Of United States prop
erty. 1t was somewhat of a surprise
and a great qualification to the COM
mission that comparatively little op-
position was made to compliance with
this rule when it came to be under
stood that it would be applied con-
sistently."
Considering the application of the
ShipStead-Luce Act satisfactory, the
commission recalled that it was ap-
proved May Is, 1880 and that nearly
eight years of experience have enabled
specific rules and regulations to be
issued at this time.
From the beginning this commits
sion has had the cooperation and
support of the District Commits
sicners," observed the commission.
Gas stations have usually been a
menace to good order. Under the law
this commissions power to regulate
such structures is confined to requir-
ing that when station is built under
permit 1t shall be we'll designed. At
present these stations sprawl all over
the city, and competition among the
various companies tends to create
Implications dominating large areas.
Under new regulations adopted by the
zoning Commission better control Is
now being exercised over the location
and design"
The District Commissioners and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission have approved the newly
published map, showing the area
covered by the Shipstead-Luce Act.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
FORMER POLICEMAN
DIES AFTER FALL
James I. Hicks, "a, Is Found
Unconscious After Plunge
From Steps of Home.

James l. Hicks, 81. retired police.
man, died last night at Casualty Hos.
pital, several hours after he severed
a blood vessel in his leg in a fall from
the front steps Of residence at 2201
Shannon place Sc.
Police found Mr.. Hicks unconscious
on the street at Nichols avenue and
w street Sc. They learned he fell
against a flower box.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
was to perform an autopsy today.
Mr.. Hicks. who lived at I102 w
street Sc. retired from the Metro
politan Police force about a year ago
He had served as patrolman in the
first and fifth precincts.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
BROTHER THROWS BRICK
FATALLY HURTING BOY, 7
Child Taken to Hospital When He
Complained of Pains in Back
of His Head.

A head injury caused when he was
struck by brick thrown by his IL
year-old brother resulted In the death
yesterday of Haywood Bailey. Z, COL
ored, 78 Myrtle street NE.
Haywood was hurt In front of his
home March 13. police said, when the
brother, David, Lee Bailey, hit him on
the back of the head.
After treatment at Freedmen's Hos
pital, Haywood went home, but was
taken back to the hospital when he
complained Of pains.
David Is at the Receiving Home
pending an inquest.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP.

Amid splendor which would do
justice to any court in the land, visi-
tors by the hundreds stood awed yes
terday afternoon at a preview of the
wonders of a new Police Court for
Washington.
Air cooled, heated by steam from
the Governments heating plant and
furnished In the most modern manner,
the new building attracted jurists,
attorneys, District officials and even
some of the people who had passed
through the grind of hot and cold
trials in the musty old building at
Sixth and D streets NV.
Psychology is the watchword in the
design and construction Of the build
ing. Those deserving the best Of
treatment are given it, while less COM
Portable measures are provided for
those who might like to make q nui-
sance Of themselves by spending their
days sitting idly in the courtrooms.
Architect Explains Seats.
Maj. N. c. Wyeth, municipal archi-
tect. called attention of the visitors
to some of the things not at first
apparent. . For instance, he bade visi-
tors to sit on the benches provided
for witnesses and others who might
like to sit in the courtrooms. Those
so seated became Immediately aware
Of the straightforward benches and
the discomfort OF sitting there.
The architect replied that the
benches were built for a minimum
Of comfort 50 they would discourage
persons attempting to spend their
time there. 1--WE expect to eliminate
loafers as much as possible" he said.
Former Judge Gus A. Schuldt, who
is termed the father" of the new
building, was among the visitors. In
1926 Judge Sehuldt was successful
in getting an act passed for the Sc
lection of site for new building,
and he was one of the members of a
committee named to select a site.
There was no appropriation, how
ever, but Judge Schuldt, joined by
the District Commissioners, carried
on the fight until successful.
Realization of a Dream.
Standing by one Of the rostrums
which he might have occupied had
not Congress acted so slowly, Judge
Schuldt said: "This is the realization
Of one of my most cherished dreams. u
The appropriation was voted the year
Judge Schuldt completed his second
term Of ONCE and stepped down for
another appointee.
Another former Judge visiting the
building was Judge Isaac r. Hit. He
left office q year age and has since
been i'll.
Like most of the other visitors,
Judge Hit found in the new building
a greater pleasure because Of the
antiquated one in which he last sat.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan explained that the block-long
sandstone and marble building was
constructed as q dignified edifice that
might in itself lead to more respect for
law and order. 1T is building Of
which We are justly proud" he said,
"and it was constructed for expan-
sion over period of hundred years.
We expect to house some Of the Dis
trict agencies In space that will be OF
Evening star., 1938-03-26
PASSER.BY SAVES MAN
FROM LEAP INTO RIVER
Caught Halfway Over Railing.
Thomas A. Loebsack Is Sent
to Gallinrer.

Caught as he was half way over the
railing of the Highway Bridge,
Thomas A. Loebsack, %, Of 1919 l.
street NV, was prevented from leap
ing into the Potomac late yesterday
by passer-by.
With the aid of two other men,
William L. Larkins, 1926 H street NE,
who stopped Mr.. Loebsack, held the
man while a motorist brought Park
Policeman P. A. Blackburn to the
scene.
AT the third p-ecincet station
Policeman Blackburn said q note
found on the man was addressed to
Loebsack's wife.
He was sent to Gallinger Hospital
for observation.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Church Devalues Tickets.

DES MONIES, Iowa R).-Whoever
found the 100 green-colored tickets for
the Jordan Methodist Episcopal sup
per better not try to trade them for
meals. Church ofncials hastily deval-
ued the green ones and had 100 red
tickets printed Ia their place.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Insurance Bill Passes.

The Senate passed bill yesterday by
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon
tana providing that all employers en-
tering into contracts with the Gov
ernment must provide workmen's COM
pensation insurance for employees
working on such Jobs.
Evening star., 1938-03-26

DR.. Pearson, AN official of the
United States Housing Authority, was
on a business trip to the West when
stricken.
He is president of the former Inter-
departmental Committee for Co-opera-
tive Service for Federal Employees,
which has Just changed its name to
the Washington Committee for Co.
operative Service. This committee is
an ally of Group Health Association,
Inc, which is engaged in bitter fight
with the District Medical Society.