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Evening star., 1938-05-02
DOCTORS WILL SEE
UNUSUAL MOVIE
Color Film of Microscopic
Organisms to Feature
Assembly Here.

The only motion picture Of It's kind
ever taken in color Of microscopic
organisms will be shown at the two
day scientific assembly Of the Medical
Society Of the District Wednesday and
Thursday at 1918 M street NV.
The photographs were taken through
lenses so arranged as to tint the Or
ganisms red and the background blue
without the use OF stains ordinarily
employed in microscopic work. Elimi-
nation Of chemical stains prevents
killing or impairing the activities Of
the organisms, 1t was explained.
This means Of photography was
developed by Drs. Roy Lyman Sexton,
Richard E. Dunkly and Allen Frank
Kreglow.
DR.. Geier Will Speak.
An instrument with which ply
Sicians are able to scan the interior
Of the stomach will be discussed by
DR.. Fred A. j. Geier. Such an exami-
nation is helpful in the diagnosis of
cancer of the stomach, from which
more than 10000 persons die in the
United States annually.
The instrument consists OF flexible
rubber tube containing a series of
lenses arranged so the physician can
see through the tube no matter how
1t is bent.
A minute electric light at the end
Of the tube illuminates the interior
Of the stomach and the physician is
able to make first-hand examination
of the stomach lining by direct vision.
Among the other high lights of the
scientific session will be a discussion
by DR.. Arthur G. Christie, who Is
Responsible for the Medical Care Of
the Public?"
DR.. Victor r. Alfaro will deliver q
Evening star., 1938-05-02
Black-Out Plan Fails.

During an air raid precaution test
in Ipswich. England, and vicinity. so
square miles were in deepest darkness
for long time. But the clock face
Of Ipswich Town Hall, general head
quarters Of the army officers cleaned
with dazzling radiance, because the
officials could not find the light switch.
Evening star., 1938-05-02
appropriations requested by the Presi-
Census YardStick.

Census Yardstick.
They would use the recent unem-
ployment census as a yardstick for
determining relief outlays, with pro-
vision being made for keeping the
census up to date.
Senator Glass said it might be ad-
visable to "earmark" some of the other
funds, but that It would be difficult to
devise a formula.
He said he favored giving control
of the 81 900, 100000 public works por-
tlon OF the program to Chairman
Jesse H. Jones of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, instead of Secretary
1ckes, who heads the P. w. A.
Il think the R. F. c. is the only
one Of these agencies that is efficient
and well run," said Senator Glass
Il think Jones would see that the
money was paid back"
Evening star., 1938-05-02
Eight Arab Police Slain.

JERUSALEM, May 2 R.-Eight
Arab policemen were killed early yes
terday when an armed band attacked
their post at an Arab village near Tul
Karin. The attackers took the police
mems rifles and fed back to the hills.
Evening star., 1938-05-02

bryology at Baltimore, will be shown.
DR.. William D. Tewksbury and Dr.
E. Raymond Fenton will deliver a IS
minute paper on tubercular treat
ments.
Evening star., 1938-05-02

Big cities like Detroit.
Philadelphia. Boston.
Cleveland, Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati, Rochester
and Buffalo were in.
cluded in this vote.
Evening star., 1938-05-02

petition method Of bringing the issue
before the House II the Rules Com
mittee refused it right-of-way.
This Is an election year." Mr.. Cart
wright said, "and If this petition is
nled the members Of this House will
swarm to the speakers desk to sign it."
Evening star., 1938-05-02

London's population will cease to
grow shortly after 1945, says experts.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
BENSON Will FACE
TWO FOES IN FALL
Primary Voting Indicates Many
Democrats and Republicans
Jumped Party Fences.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 23.-Gov.
Elmer A. Benson. nominated in Mon
days primary 1 the Farmer-Labor
standard bearer, will b opposed in
the November general election by
Harold Stassen, Republican, and
Thomas Gallagher, Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor.
The voting indicated that thou
sands Of Democrats and Republicans
jumped their party fences to vote for
Gov. Benson's opponent. Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner Hjalmar
Petersen. in an unsuccessful effort to
eliminate the Governor in the pri-
mary.
The combined vote for the two
Farmer-Labor candidates exceeded
100000 on the basis Of all but 100
Of the States 3,73s precincts. with
Gov. Benson's margin approaching
$4,000. The total vote in the elec-
tion was about $4,000 for guberna-
toeial aspirants IN the three parties.
Mr.. etassen picked up almost a
many votes as all three of his op-
ponents. including the Republican
Party's two-time nominee, Martin Mel
son, Minneapolis mayor, George 4.
Leach, and Harson Northrop Of Owa-
tonna.
Mr.. Gallagher topped . field Of six
Democratic candidates, with his near
est rival. Publisher Fred schilplin Of
st. Cloud, more than 5000 votes be-
hind.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

Be'oildering Poverty Filled
Slain Widows Final Years
Priest Recalls Tragic Life of Mexican
Woman, Mrs. Le,cis, After Sudden
Death of Husband in 1885.

A Catholic priest last night unfolded
the closing chapters in the life of Mrs,
Esther Lewis. the 30-year.old widow
whose body was discovered in South
ern Maryland creek Monday.
The poverty and the bewilderment
OF a Mexican woman stranded with
six children in 4 land whose language
and customs she could not understand
made the case Of Mrs. Lewis the most
tragic he had ever seen. the Rev. Louis
Miltenberger. pastor Of st. Martins
Church. said.
Mrs. L. A. Williams, wife Of the
assistant superintendent Of Arlington
National Cemetery. appealed to Father
Miltenberger to aid Mrs. Lewis after
she had found her standing alone and
grief-stricken at her husbands grave
In the cemetery. Mr.. Lewis, a retired
Army sergeant, died at the age of 81,
just IL hours after he was stricken
with spinal meningitis on November
8, 1885.
Finds Poverty in Home.
The priest found the family hungry,
poorly clothed and without funds. The
last OF the pension Mr.. Lewis had been
getting was used up to defray funeral
expenses. There was little furniture in
the Cabin John MD home and what
little food the children could get they
ate out of flower crooks for lack of
dishes. Bits of wood had replaced
knives and forks.
Father Miltenberger. who was at
that time stationed at Our Lady of
Victory Church. which had a mission
near Cabin John. sent milk and food
to the impoverished home. He straight
ened out the troubles Mrs. Lewis was
having with her landlord and helped
her to get little money due her from
the War Department.
She spoke broken English" he re-
called. "and didn't understand how to
arrange financial things for herself"
Expected Posthumous Child.
He found Mrs. Lewis was expecting
q posthumous child and had had nc
prenatal care. He sent . doctor tc
take care Of her but, ignorant Of how
to summon medical aid when the In
FAINT was coming. she was alone in
childbirth.
Father Miltenberger got the church
and the newspapers interested in the
case and at Christmas time, dozens
OF bundles Of food were delivered at
the Lewis home.
But the children couldn't live for
ever on the Christmas bundles and Ia
months ago. Mrs. Lewis told the priest
she wanted to have the children put
in homes where they would be better
taken care Of.
The children were little darlinas. "
Evening star., 1938-06-23

going to be farmers wife" And
they won't be home, officially, until
September l."
The youngest cabinet wife, her blue
eyes smiling under wide, navy blue
hat. answered aff1rmatively when re-
porters asked II she could milk a COW.
She wouldn't be so confident II
she'd tried" her husband laughed. Il
have"
The couple went directly to Mr..
Ickes' office after arriving from New
York by train and the Secretary con-
ferred with aides for about an hour.
He told them. q spokesman said.
that they had done fine Job since he
slipped away quietly to Dublin, Ire
land, late in May and married the
former Jane Dahlman of Milwaukee,
The farm home to which he then
took his bride Is q white-pillared
Colonial residence which she helped
him furnish.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
AIR CORPS TRAINING
WON BY 8 FROM D. c.
One Fort Belvoir (va.) Applicant
Also Chosen for Largest
Randolph Field Glass.

Eight residents OF the District Of
Columbia and one of nearby Virginia
srs included among s41 successful
applicants for admission to the Army
Air Corps Training Center. Randolph
Field, Tex, July /, as members Of
the largest training class in the his
tory Of the center.
District candidates who 50 far have
qualified for admission as flying cadets
are James F. Campbell, William Har-
rls Dodderidge, Robert Smith Grant,
Joseph Edward Keller, William r.
Lennox. Murray Reiss. S. Arthur Pa
letz and Henry P. Rosasco. The class
also will include William Murray
Hendrix. jr.. Of Fort Belvoir. Va.
For the first time In history Illi-
nois took the lead in the matter Of
State representation among the stu
dents Of new entering class with a
total Of 26. The honor usually has
see-sawed back and forth between
Texas and California. Massachu-
setts, however. appeared as brand
new contestant for second honors
with ~ students. California was
third with 10 and Texas and West
Virginia tied for fourth with 1s each.
Chicago, keeping In step with her
State, leads the cities represented in
the new class with nine students,
Washington with It's eight being Sec
ond and Denver third with seven.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
Mamma Skunk
Leaves Family.
Printer Finds

Charles L. Keneipp two weeks ago
placed . bullet between the eyes Of IN
animal that emerged from beneath his
log cabin at Norwood, Md.
The aftermath came when the an
imal. which he learned was Q skunk,
crawled back under the cabin. He and
his wife and friends left the place to
the bree3es.
A few days ago. when they went back,
Mr.. Keneipp, IN employe of The Stars
composing room, saw the dead skunk
had left some survivors. Five little
skunks. apparently TOO young 70 DO
the annoying things skunks do, now
live under his cabin.
Ne feels sorry for them. but before
thsy gzow TOO Old they must %, b
Lootn
Evening star., 1938-06-23
KILLING PROBERS
TO GET CONFESSION
Cambridge Coroner's Jury to
Reconvene to Hear Story
of Suspect in Case.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md. June ga
coroner's Jury investigating the death
of Elwood Murphy will be recon-
vened today to receive the confession
Of Charles Lyons, IS. OF Finchville,
that he beat the elderly handyman to
death with . stick.
States Attorney German Hills an
nouncement last night that Lyons had
confessed the beating, ended . wide
spread police investigation started
after Murphy's battered body was dis
covered behind q shack near his home
in Finchville Saturday.
Lyons, in the the confession. said
Murphy had been drinking and that
he followed him and found him asleep
in a secluded spot behind the shack.
Il put my hand in his pocket to
get his money" Lyons confession read.
HE had between $3.50 and -. But
he woke up then and attacked me.
II grabbed q small stick and hit
him on the head. He didn't fall the
first time I hit him. I was drinking
and I don't know how many times
hit him. but after he was down I kept
on hitting him."
Lyons said he left Murphy, about BS
years old. and returned later to see
II he were breathing.
HE wasn't" the confession stated.
II laid his bicycle over him and went
home"
Evening star., 1938-06-23
SOUTHERN STATES u.
WILL HOLD SESSION
Development Of Cooperative
Leaders to Come Up at
Richmond Meeting.

Southern States University will hold
It's first session at Hotel Richmond,
Richmond, Va, on June a and %,
according to an announcement by
w. g. Wysor, general manager South
eTn States Cooperative.
Some 100 executives and employees
Of Southern States, representatives Of
afdliated co-operatives and private
service agencies are expected to At
tend the university.
The session is the first of a number
planned for the university, the pur-
pose Of which Is to disseminate in
formation concerning agricultural CO.
operation and to develop cooperative
leaders. The university is being con-
Quoted under the direction of L. E.
Raper, director of membership rela-
tions Of Southern States.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes and his 25-year-old
bride were at home on a Maryland
farm today after a months honey
moon abroad.
The Interior Secretary and Mrs.
Ickes stopped at his ONCE en- route
home yesterday afternoon to congratu-
late aides on the dispatch with which
they have started the new public works
program.
Then they drove to Headwaters
Farm, near Olney, 20-minute trip
from Secretary 1ckes' ONCE. The 64-
year-old Secretary did not carry his
red-haired bride over the threshold.
Secretary Ickes, tired of seagoing.
said he wanted to get into old clothes
and putter around the 250-acre place
before going back to work. He planned
to be back at his desk today.
Mrs. 1ckes, he said with a grin, "iS
Evening star., 1938-06-23
nine STILL MISSING
IN WRECK OF TRAIN
No Additional Bodies Are Found
As Search of Sleeper Is
Completed.
ny the Asxociated Press

~ Tic ASSCClAtcQ 1IcoS.
MILES CITY. Mont, June o.
Nine persons were listed today as still
missing in the wreck of the Milwau-
kee Roads Olympian in which the
death total is expected to reach 46.
Railroad officials said 40 bodies had
been recovered, Of which 81 were
identified.
No additional bodies were found last
night Is search Of sleeper B was COM
pleted. The tourist sleeper was sub
merged for IS hours after the 11-car
train crashed through the flood weak
ened trestls over Custer Greek early
Sunday.
Two bodies were recovered last night
in the Yellowstone River, several miles
from the crash. Five were identified
yesterday.
More bodies are expected to be
found tn the river waters.
Meanwhile. workers began construc-
ton Of q new span to replace the 80
year-old trestle.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
ANESTHES|A HINT
IS SGNEN IN DEATH
Fatal Overdose Is Thought
PossibiIity-Suspect Is
GrilIed in Maryland.
BY GARNETT d. HORNER,
Star Correspondent Of The Star.

PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, June
23.-Indications that Mrs. Esther
Lewis, 31-year-old Mexican-born Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing em-
ploye, may have come to her death
from an overdose of anesthetic ad-
ministered preparatory to an illegal
operation. shifted investigation In the
case back to Washington today. Au-
thorities questioned a middle
Capital Transit Co. conductor lodfed
in the Calvert County Jail here shortly
before 2 am. today.
States Attorney Arthur w. Dowell,
who said the man admitted under
questioning last night he was the IA
ther OF Mrs. Lewis unborn child, re-
vealed that names of at least three"
Washington doctors were found among
papers in the womans room. The
suspect agreed during the six hours
OF intensive Wlling, Mr.. Dowell said,
that he had discussed the doctors with
Mrs. Lewis, but did not state directly
SAAeAS AAS anu N4lc. LEWIS IldQ tdlkeO OF
an illegal operation.
Officers said they have in their Dos
session note written by Mrs. Lewis
TO the man, threatening suicide unless
something was done to prevent birth
Of the child.
The gray-haired prisoner, who is
married and has a home In Arlington
County, Va. saved authorities the
1ormallty OF extradition proceedings
by coming here voluntarily late yes-
terday to identify the body of Mrs
Lewis. found floating Monday in LYONS
Creek at the Calvert Anne Arundel
County line.
Denies Any Implic alton,
He was questioned at the North
Beach Jail by the States ATTORNEY and
four police officers, representing Mary.
land and the District, prior to his
being jailed here. He denied en-
phatically that he was implicated in
her mysterious death. He said he had
not seen her since last Thursday.
The suspect was brought to Calvert
County by Mr.. Dowell, Maryland State
Police Corpl. Charles w. Magaha. Of
ficer H. c. Carl, identification expert
OF the Maryland State Police, and De-
tective Sergt. jeremiah Flaherty of the
Metropolitan Police Homicide SQUAD in
washington, who we're joined later by
Capt. Edward McKim johnson. from
Maryland State Police headquarters at
Baltimore.
The theory of death from an over.
dose OF ether or chloroform, similar
to that of young Cleo Sprouse in
Charlottesville, Va. last year. fitted
IN with the findings of q post-mortem
examination of Mrs. Lewis body which
failed to disclose any definite evidence
Of the cause of death.
Suicide Theory Discounted.
Although the man was said to have
| told investigators he believed Mrs.
Lewis had committed suicide ands It
was disclosed she actually had at
tempted suicide by poisoning last fall,
authorities appeared convinced that
she had not died by her own hand.
police report shows that on Oc-
tober l she swallowed a slow-acting
poison but recovered after being
treated fixst at Emergency Hospital
and later at Gallinger Hospital. She
was reported TO have left a note saw
ing she wished to end her suffering.
Evening star., 1938-06-23

Father Miltenberger said. But they
were all undernourished and one Of
them had tuberculosis"
About that time. the priest learned
that Mrs. Lewis had started going with
other. men. He agreed to take the
children away from her but wanted
her to assume part Of the RESPONSE
bility for their care. He stressed the
fact that In all the time he knew her,
she never drank
Threatened Suicide.
Father Miltenberger saw her for the
last time after she had moved to the
H. street NV. address where she
lived until her death. That interview
ended with Mrs. Lewis becoming hys-
terical and threatening to commit
suicide.
THAT wasn't the only time she did
that" he said. Il think her own
Evening star., 1938-06-23
VIENNA OFFICE CLOSED

The Commerce Department closed
its Vienna ONCE today because of the
annexation Of Austria by Germany.
Gardner Richardson. who was COM
mercial attache ut Vienna, was in
stucted to move to Bucharest. Ru-
mania. to open an office which has
been closed since 1893.
The department announced Aus
trian commercial information would
be handled by the American COM
mercial Attache at Berlin.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
W0ODDELl is NEW HEAD
OF VIRGINIA'S v. F. w.
Samuel de Vaughan, Alexandria
Il Stepped Up to Senior
Vice Commander.

lCe
- the Associated Press.
NORFOLK. Va, June 23.-W. I
Wooddell Of Staunton succeeds M. G.
Duffy Is commander IN chief Of the
Department Of Virginia. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars.
Mr.. Wooddell, who served ~ senior
Wee commander under Mr.. Duffy. VA
nominated by the retiring executive
and elected without opposition.
Others elected are Samuel B. DE-
Vaughan OF Alexandria. senior VICE
commander, stepping up from the
junior vice commandership: Oscar J
Jungbluth. Norfolk, Junior vice COM
mander; Edward g. Byrd. Norfolk. re-
elected quartermaster; DR.. Harry Z
Seelinger. Norfolk. reelected surgeon
A. o. Lynch, Norfolk. former com
mander in chief OF the department
elected judge advocate, succeeding
Judge J. Callan Brooks, Charlottes-
vile, Va
Selection of meeting place for next
year will be made later.
Evening star., 1938-06-23
DIR. MORGAN SEES
POWER RATE CUTS
Days of Easy Money and
Excessive Profits Over,
EXT. v. A. Head Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON. N. Y. June 23-Pub-
licly owned municipal power systems
are facing three principal sources OF
trouble. DR.. Arthur e. Morgan, former
head of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, told the annual conference
of Municipal Electric Utilities of New
York State last night
THE days of easy money and ex-
cessive profits in the electric power
industry are coming to a close" he
said. Rates are coming down, and
public municipal systems will have
10 compete with these lower rates and
with narrower margins of profit.
In the face Of this steady lowering
of rates and improvement Of service
of the private companies
continually better management Of pub
licly owned systems will be necessary
to survive competition"
He cited large-scale operations 1
bring about Standardization and
economy in administration 40 = SEC
ond i'll for publicly owned plants. He
likened private power to the chain
store systems Of grocery dispensing.
Demands Of Rural Areas.
The third difficulty. he said, Is thu
rapidly growing demand for universal
power service in the rural areas.
mo longer is electric power to bt
one OF the peculiar advantages o.
city living" heSpointed out. 1T Is to
be a universal servant for city and
farm alike.
"A widespread private utility. with
administrative staffs in centers OF
population. can serve the surrounding
areas with efficiency and economy
AS rural electrification becomes uni
versal. the large systems will be COM
PEELED to give service to the poor re-
gions along with the good.
If publicly owned municipal sys-
with the surrounding rural areas il
may be looked upon as an obstruction
to progress. If 1t does serve the sur.
rounding area without giving those
areas voice in management and ir
policy making, there may be com.
plant Of city domination of rura
affairs"
Urges Cooperation.
As an idea of what can be done
to combat inroads private industry
might make. DR.. Morgan advised com.
munities with publicly-owned power
systems to work together to solve
problems beyond the reach OF indi-
vidual systems.
He suggested q national institute oi
the managers of public business, with
subdivisions particularly concerned
with water supply. public power, pub.
lie markets and other public services
The chief objective of such an or.
ganization, he said. perhaps would bt
competent and non-political admin.
istration
IT such organizations as yours
clearly see and endeavor to realize
their possibilities. they may be the
nuclei or keys in the process Of transi.
ton from private and dictated man.
agement to public and democratic
management in an important anc
growing field of public service" DR.
Morgan concluded.