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Evening star., 1938-10-24
MEDICAL PROBERS
ARK|RKPATR|CK
G. n. A. Head Called Before
Special Grand Jury to
Give Testimony.

Launching into its second week Of
investigation into Department of JUS
tice charges against organized medi-
cine, the special grand jury today had
before it William C. kirkpatrick, pres
ident Of Group Health Association, Inc.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who as head of the
medical cooperative has been in the
center of the battle here over so-called
Socialized medicine, entered the grand
jury room as it resumed sessions at
1890 am. after the weekend recess.
He was expected to remain on the stand
for some time.
There were no official indicati tions
whatever as to what the G. H A. pres
ident would tell the grand jury, but 1t
is known he is personally acquainted
with the various details of the battle
which the Department of Justice
charges organized medicine with wag-
ing against G. H. A.
1t was during Mr.. Kirkpatrick S
presidency that the Medical Society
of the District of Columbia ousted
from its membership the Group Health
pediatrician, Dr. Mario Scandifio. 1t
was also during Mr. Kirkpatricks in
cumbency that the hospitals of the
District OF Columbia. acting on advice
OF their medical staffs, refused per-
mission to the G. H. A. surgeon, DR..
Raymond Selders, to operate on G.. H.
A. patients.
The Medical Society of the District
of Columbia and the American Medi-
cal Association are both charged by the
Department of Justice with using
obstructive" and Boycott" tactics
against Group Health Association and
its physicians.
Mr.. kirkpatrick followed a string
of six witnesses who appeared last
week before the grand jury. These
witnesses included first a series of ex-
perts from outside Of WASHINGTON
familiar with the cooperative health
movement throughout the country.
The grand jury late last week got into
the problems of Group Health Asso-
citation itself through the last two
witnesses Thursday and Friday, r. R.
Zimmerman, personnel director Of the
Home Owners Loan Corp, who was
one OF the founders Of G. H. A., and
William F. Penniman, deputy gover-
nor of the Federal Home Loan Bank
System, who was the first G. H. A..
president.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Pedestrian Traffic Control
Law Fauored by Maj. Bro,un
Police Superintendent Believes Strict
Regulation Would Aid Greatly
in Reducing Toll.

Just about convinced that the i'm
prudent pedestrian simply can't be
educated in the proper use Of streets
and highways, Maj Ernest w. Brown
today expressed the opinion that strict
pedestrian control regulations would
be in the interest of traffic safety
and would aid materially in reducing
Washington's growing traffic toll
The police superintendent added
however, that although he believes
adoption of such regulations would be
a meritorious step toward highway
safety, he is convinced more police
men would be necessary to properly
enforce the rule.
In taking this stand Mai. Brown
concurred with Commissioner Melvin c
Hazen, president of the Board of Com
missloners, and 1t. Col David Nc
Coach, jr., Engineer Commissioner
both of whom two days ago approved
in principle some form of pedestrian
control.
Has Campaign Experience.
Like other District officials Maj
Brown, during his career in the Met
ropolitan Police Department, has had
considerable experience in campaigns
to educate the motorist and campaigns
to educate the pedestrian. And like
the others he has seen little success
come of these efforts.
Years ago, when he was head OF the
traffic division of the Police Depart
ment, Maj. Brown recalled today, he
conducted an educational program de-
signed to aid the pedestrian.
But if the drive had any effect il
isn't evident today" he added ruefully
Il make it practice to try to fol-
low different route in driving from
my home to police headquarters every
day, so that can observe traffic con-
dltlons at various points," he con-
tlnued. THE amount of jaywalking
! crossing diagonally, crossing against
lights and other careless actions by
pedestrians is amazing.
"A person need only stand at a bus,
intersection and observe how many
walkers disregard all traffic signals
at the risk of their lives, to be con.
vinced that a pedestrian control law OF
some sort of drastic action is neces.
sary."
Few Arrests Might Help.
In stating he believes more police.
men would be necessary to enforce
Evening star., 1938-10-24
SCHMITT TO SPEAK

BELT Line Railroad Transportation
for Washington and Its Suburbs" will
be the subject Of talk by Waldo L.
Schmitt Of the Smithsonian Institute
at meeting of the Prince Georges
County Chamber of Commerce tonight
at the Lord Calvert Inn, College
Park, Md.
"A dinner at 6:45 pm. will precede
tne meeting, which will include reports
on tne Chambers membership drive.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
STEDMAN QUITS A. A. A,
TO RESUME REPORTING
Assistant Administrator Will
Return to Press Gallery in
Old Joh

Alfred D. Stedman. assistant admin
istrator OF the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration, has resigned his
post to return to the newspaper busi-
ness, which he left in 1893 to Join the
Agriculture Department, it was learned
today
I've been wanting to get back into
the press gallery for long time Mr..
Stedman said.
He will be Washington correspond
ent for the st. Paul Dispatch and
Pioneer Press, succeeding j. R. Wig
gins, now managing editor of the
paper. He preceded Mr.. Virgins in
the post, going from the Dispatch
office here to the Agriculture Depart
ment.
Secretary Wallace and A. A. Ad-
ministrator r. M. Evans asked Mr..
Stedman to remain in Office until the
first Of the year.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
NAMED TO AIR POST
Samuel E. Gates Acting Chief for
International Work.

The Civil Aeronautics Authority ap-
pointed Samuel E. Gates of Los An
geles, Calf, today as acting chief of
a new international division of the
Authority
The division will have general SUI
pervision over matters relating to for
eign air commerce. Its work will in
clude arrangements for passage of
American aircraft in foreign coun-
tries, the study of public and private
air law, of foreign air rates, Of for
eign airline subsidies and an inter-
national exchange of information of
aeronautics.
Mr.. Gates formerly was chief of the
International Section of the Bureau
of Air Commerce
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Soldiers Uniform Found.

Army officials co-operated with police
today in efforts to trace soldier
uniform and boots found beside the
Potomac River at the south end of
Highway Bridge last night by Gordon
Gross, bridge watchman. Police were
inclined to doubt the discovery indi-
Gated q suicide.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
Girls Home to Hold
Open House.

The 5000 Community Chest donors
who designated the Florence Critten-
ton Home as the recipient of their
1888 contribution, have received invi-
tations to attend an open house to-
morrow at the home, 4759 Reservoir
road NV. Mrs. Frederick G. Mitchell,
president of the Board of Managers,
extended the invitation.
Mrs. A. J. Sommerville, Mrs. Ches-
ter Caywood, Mrs. Charles Bassett
and Mrs. H. T. Rodier will be CO.
hosteSses.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
LEAVE is GRANTED
Howard q. Graduate Architect to
Cola borate on Housing.

Julius Gardner. graduate of the
School of Architecture and Engineer
ing at Howard University and former
assistant architect at the university
for nine years, has been granted a
leave of absence by the United States
Housing Authority. where he is now
employed, to collaborate in the draw
ing up of low rent housing projects
in Charleston, w. Va, by the citys
housing authority. 1t was announced
today.
Mr.. Gardner was a construction
engineer on the Langston low rent
housing project here.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
GREATER LOVE
Two Children Get Lost in 2-Hour

4 y" SAAAul Gil 0cI AOSL III E-11UuI
Hunt for Candy Store.
Shirley Marie Anderson, 4, of 504 D
street Sc. and her 2-year-old play
mate, Julia Ann Watts, 502 D street
Sc, got lost yesterday looking for q
candy store to spend two pennies
Sirley's mother had given them.
For two hours they wandered, until
their plight attracted attention of six
colored girls in the 400 block of
Fourth street S.W., about two miles
from their home. The colored girls,
ranging from to l3 years old, took
the lost youngsters to the harbor pre-
cinct police station where their par
ents soon came for them.
Evening star., 1938-10-24
JEWISH LODGE TO MEET
Argo Unit of B'nai Birth to Honor
Past Presidents,

Past presidents or Argo Lodge, B'nai
Birth, will be honored when the lodge
meets Wednesday at $50 pm, at the
Jewish Community Center.
Gpest speaker will be Rabbi William
F. Rosenblum, formerly associate rabbi
of the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton and now rabbi Of Temple Israel
in New York. Rabbi Rosenblum's S
topic will be In the Fear of Force
Is That a Way to Live?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Insurgent Fleet Meets Loyalist Destroyer
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prov of his ship toward the Jupiter and order full steam ahead. He rammed the Nationalist destroyer with terrific force-and made for the safety of the British shore.
 The crippled Jupiter made for the shore near Europa Point, at the tip of the cape, as the Jose Luis Diez grounded near the village of Catalan Bay.
 Crews of both ships began crying for helf from the shore.
 Getting Of Wounded
 AS the British and French destroyers put themselves between the LoyaAst destroyer and the Na- tionalist ships, they turned their searchlights on the Jose Luis Diez to aid it in getting off its wounded as it law in shallow water, ground ed, just below the village. Four of the Nationalist ships remained about four miles of the village, awaiting developments.
 Five wounded men, and the bodies of two dead, were landed from the Jose Luis Diez.
 Early reports were that the Jose Luis Diez suffered little damage in the fight.
 Damage to the Jupiter was not known.
 There is no ship named Jupiter in official lists of the Nationalist navy units and it was believed that it might be one of the WarShipS "Sold" to the Nationalists by Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
ADOLF HITLER IS
 SOREAT COEBBELS
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(CoQEluucQ 1Eom ElaSe O cinema star, Lida Baarova. surprised him in the Froelich flat and there sought to ayenge the Imprisonment of blond and handsome German actor, Gustav Froelich.
 "Only the intervention of Goeb- bels' chauffeur, 1t was said, saved the doctors life. Reichsfuehrer Hit ler,s displeasure is evidenced by The fact that all films in which Baarova appears have been withdrawn, with out explanation, from circulation in Germany"
 The News said it was ''the second time in less than three months that Frau Goehbels, who is without doubt the most influential woman in Ger many, has decided on a divorce be- cause of the Baarova affair."" The other time, the News said, Hitler himself healed the breach"
 "As minister of propaganda" the News dispatch said, it is one of the little doctors offices to pass upon the qualifications and eligibility of all actors and actresses in Germany Goebbels in passing upon Baarova's application for a movie career be- came so fascinated and bestowed upon her such attentions that the hot-headed Froelich injudiciously challenged him to fight duel.
 "That was in October. Instead oi being sent to battle, Froelich was arrested and thrown into concen- tration camp. His fate today is not known"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
ITALIAN EMNITY
 OF FRANCE SHOWN
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 and cat calls greeted every appear ance of the French Knight while the Italian Knight was applauded. All dialogue in which uncomplimen- tary epithets were hurled against Bayard was applauded.
 Historically, it was tournament between B French and 13 German Knights, and Bayard was the hero. It is he, most famous of all knights of the days of chivalry, who is called still "The knight without fear and without reproach. '-Ed0
 Program For British
 A trustworthy political source said today that the program for the visit to Rome next month of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, foreign sec- retary, had been completed and handed to the Earl of Perth, the British ambassador. The informant said that the program was:
 "Jan. 11-Chamberlain and Hali- fax arrive on the Paris express about 5 p. m. and proceed to the Villa Madama, their official resi- dence; evening, banquet by Benito Mussolini at the Venice Palace.
 "Jan. 12-Chamberlain and Hali- fax place wreaths at the tombs of the kings, the monument to the unknown soldier and the altar to FascistS killed before Mussolni's accession to power. About 10:30 a. m, the British visitors hold their first conference with Mussolini and Count Galeazzo Ciano, his foreign minister and son-in-law. Luncheon by the King at the Quirinal Palace: reception by Prince Colonna, gover- nor of Rome; Dinner by Count Ci- ano at the Army and Navy Club.
 "Jan. 13--Pope receives Chamber lain and Halifax in private audi ence; luncheon at the British lega- tion to the Holy See; second con- ference of principals at the Venice palace in afternoon: dinner and reception at British Embassy.
 Jan. 14--Chamberlain and Hal- flax leave for London by train in the morning."
 Interest In Pope Visit
 There was particular interest in the news that a visit to the Pope was at least tentatively scheduled. Though. this, like the program itself, remained subject to official approv- al and alteration, Vatican officials expressed conviction that the visit would be made because of the excel- lent relations between the Vatican and the British government. King Edward VII once visited Pope Leo XIII. The Duke of Windsor, as Prince of, Wales, visited Benedict XIV during the World War. King George V visited Pope Plus XI. Lord Perth, the British ambassador, has visited the Pope twice once, when as Sir Eric Drummond, he was secretary general of the league of nations, and again when he as- stunned his present post at Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
AIcorn May Call First Witness About Jan. 10
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I docket, which contains approximate ly 200 cases, be handled by Harold D. Mitchell, MT. Alcorn would be left in Waterbury to handle the con- spiracy case alone, at least for some of the time.
 18th Session of Trial
 When court adjourned before noon yesterday on the fifth week the 18th session of the trial, S47 veniremen had been questioned and all but II had been disqualified from service on the jury. The court dismissed 84, the defense 130 and the state 122. With the fifth panel coming in Thursday, the defense will have 46 challenges and the state will have 54 remaining t. work with.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn has stated that he will be ready to call his first witness almost immediate ly after the jury is completed. The only delay will be in transferring the numerous exhibits from Hart ford to Waterbury. With the exhi- bits will come the several guards who have been keeping constant vigil over the records for the past several months.
 Guards With Hickey
 The guards will join County De- tective Edward J. Hickey, Special Investigator George L. Greer and John Sponzo and Lewis Cannon as special agents for the special pros- ecutor here.
 The four mentioned are always in sight of the courtroom. John Spon- 20 sits immobile in a chair near the desk occupied by the special prose- cutors, each day of court, and never moves from their vicinity.
 At least one state policeman was in the building each day of the trial last week.
 Eight deputy sheriffs are on hand each day to assist in the operation of the court procedure.
 One Accused Still Missing
 One of the men accused by the grand jury of conSpiring to defraud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
PHILIP MUSICA
 LOOPING PROBE
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isted. Directors of the company al- ready have testified at state att torney generals hearing that even the most cursory inspection would have disclosed that the supposed warehouses were nothing but mail- ing addresses, and that letters to one or two of the supposed debtors of the crude drugs department would have reevaled that they owed nothing.
 Trial Examiner
 The SEC appointed Adrian c. Humphreys as trial examiner and the tone of the order made it plain that the investigation would seek to determine whethr the standard audit procedure was used on Mo- Kesson and Robbins books, and if so, whether there were loopholes making it possible for other corp orations to conceal shortages the way Coster-M -Musica did.
 The order said that the informa- tion gained would "Serve as a basis for recommending further legisla- tion concerning any matters to which such act relates as may ap- pear to the commission to be neceS- sary or appropriate"
 Two More Arrests
 Two more men were arrested last night on a charge of having black mailed "Coster", forcing him to buy their silence because they had known him when he was Musica, the cheese smuggler, swindler, bott- legger and ex-convict. Two men and woman had been arrested prev ioussly on the same charge. :.
 One of those taken last night was Michael Patrella, 40, who was said to have taken over the Adelphia Drug Company in Brooklyn from Musica in 1923, when he moved to Mt. Vernon, organized Girard and Company, a hair tonic firm, and changed his name. The other was Joseph Parascandola, 57, whose connection was not revealed. Gregory F. Noonan, assistant Uni- ted States attorney, said that the five persons used such methods as pretending to borrow money from the swindler to finance projects for them, or collecting bills that Mu- sica had left behind.
 The three arrested earlier were Walter H. Clagg, a disbarred lawyer, who said he had only attempted to collect $20,000 debt left behind by Musica: Joseph Brandino, a part ner with Musica in the Adelphia Company, and his sister, Mary Brandino.
 Never Thought Him Crook
 At the attorney generals hearing yesterday, Wilson Cutler, who re- signed as 8 McKesson- Robbins di- rector last yearfl, said he never had reason to suspect that the rpesident was a crook. not even in 1884 when Waddill Catchings, an expert an- alyst employed by the directors to examine the firm, reported that something apparently needed inves- tigating in the crude drugs depart ment.
 Catchings said the day before that Coster- -Musica consistently re- fused Co let him investigate the de- partment, that he took it up with the directors, that there was split in the board in 1884 with one face
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

trial listed S8S, not including Water bury's 96.
 Should a nnistrial develop, it is highly probable that the New Haven county list would be completely ex- hausted and talesmen would have to be sought for the second jury.
 Eleven Jurors At Homes
 Eight men and three women com- prise the jury which has been fnl- paneled thus far to hear the issues of the conspiracy trial. All have been allowed to return to their homes pending the acceptance or the 18th juror.
 Delay in the moving of the vol- luminous records which will be ir- troduced by the state at the trial will result from the calling of the fifth venire list. The room which houses the veniremen during their wait for call is the room which Special Prosecutor Alcorn will use for the storage of the records.
 Reasons For Recess
 Behind the week-long adjourn ment of the trial, and the request of state and defense counsel for the continuance, are many reasons. The New Year holiday was cause for the defendants and principals to desire a delay; the General Assembly opens next week; and Attorney Patrick Healey will be sworn in as probate judge here next week.
 Assistant Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn Jr. and Harold M. Mitchell are members of the Gen. eral Assembly.
 The week will also provide Special Prosecutor Alcorn with an oppor- tunity to prepare the January crim- inal term of the Hartford superior court. A serious problem contents MT. Alcorn with the imminence of the General Assembly and the Jan- uary criminal docket at Hartford.
 The junior Alcorn is expected to be in regular attendance at the Gen. eral Assembly, as he will play prom inent role as Republican leader of the house. Should the criminal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

(COnCluued rom Page D were not received in the Jewish community.
 15O,OOO Will Need Aid
 The number which will need im- mediate aid is not ascertainable but is estimated at 15O,O00 for all of Germany. It will certainly increase during the coming months as in- dividual savings already depleted by the first installment of the $400,- 100000 fine are exhausted.
 In addition, Dr. Leonardo Cont head of the board of health, an- nounced today that between 700 and 300 mentally afflicted Jews will be transferred soon to institutions ad- ministered and supported by Jews.
 Conti said that these Jews cost the city more than $8OO,000 year
 "The percentage of mental cases among Jews is five times the aver age," he said. "In view of the great financial burden this has caused it is to be recommended that Jews care for their own cases. Jews have enough money"
 He said that hospital attendants had complained that they were sub- ject to danger" in handling some of the Jewish insane.
 Among the first to be pauperized will be Jewish doctors, majority of whom were excluded from prac- tice Oct. 1. Then will come the lawyers, most of whom ceased prac- tice on Dec. l, and the many re- tailers who were forced to sell their shops and who will have consumed the meager proceeds.
 There will be flood of those who were afraid to apply for relief from German authorities and of hun- dreds of Polish Jewish women and children left behind when their men were deported to Poland. Most Pol fish Jewish women who until now had hoped to be allowed to join their men in Poland now despair of ever getting permission from the Polish consulate as the German Polish negotiations drag on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
GRACE WHITE IS
 WELFARE SUPT.

CContinued from Page D ated as separate enterprise and now is to be handled as part of the welfare department.
 Daughter of Late Inspector
 Miss White is 6 native of Water bury and 6 graduate of Crosby high school, daughter of the late John F. White, longtime inspector of Waterbury school buildings. She is graduate of New Rochelle col- lege and trained at the New York School of Social Service.
 The new superintendent of wel- fare, who takes office the first of the year, has been with the Water bury welfare department for four years. Before that she was with the Diocesan Bureaus of Hartford and New Haven.
 The change of Mrs. Camp to her former position will result in no difference in remuneration but the post of superintendent has an am nual salary of $3,0OO, which has not been paid since the resignation of Mrs. Verdon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
CHoRINEs MUST CLoTHE

Boston, Dec. S0.--(UP)--Night club owners will be summoned be- fore the Boston licensing board early next month and told to clothe nude chorineS and eliminate double entendre stories for floor shows.
 Owners also will be warned against use of suggestive murals and nude statues, the board announced yesterday after receiving e number of complaints from allegedly shock ed patrons.