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Evening star., 1938-01-15
1900 fewer TAGS
ARE SOLD THIS YEAR
Decrease in Auto Registrations
Blamed Chiefly on New
Increase in Taxes.

More than 1000 fewer motor We
hicles have been registered in the Dis
trict than at this time last year, W. B.
Hampton. assistant supervisor of the
tag and title section of the Department
OF Vehicles and Trafic, revealed today.
Omcials consider the increased tax
chiefly responsible for the decrease.
On January tags had been OBJ
tained for 1880 nom commercial We
hicles and 11,726 commercial ma
chimes. he said. Last year on that
date 128.676 vehicles other than COM
mercial had been registered, and 49,
73l commercial vehicles.
While registration has dropped.
revenues have increased, due to the
weight tax placed in effect this year,
and the personal property tax.
The amount paid by motorists to-
tailed $1,787,612.45 on January 8.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
J. F. M'ElH0NE, n,
Ex-EDIT0R, IS DEAD
Washington Native, Formerly
With the Post, Succumbs 1T
Home in New York.

James Ferguson McElhone. II, vet.
eran Washington and New York news
paper man. died yesterday at his home
in New York, the Associated Press
reported.
Mr.. McElhone. a native of this city.
was educated at Georgetown Univer-
sity and began his newspaper career
with the Washington Post, at one
time being its city editor. He also
edited its In Hotel Corridors" column,
Subsequently he went to New York
and worked for IS years on the old
Herald. Later he was columnist for
the New York Evening Post and then
was on the staff Of the World until
that paper merged with the Telegram
in 1881.
Among survivors are his widow
the former Lillian McCeney Of Bal
time, and daughter, Phyllis.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day in New York Burial will be in
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
JACKSON ASKS END
TO HOLDING FIRMS
Speech Assails Them as
parasitic" Burdens En-
sIaving Local Business.
By the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER. N. Y. Jan. Is
Robert H. Jackson, a leader in the
Roosevelt administrations anti
monopoly drive. called today for the
elimination OF holding companies as
a means Of riding business of para
site. absentee concentration of own
ership and management"
Jackson's speech followed by just
4 day President Roosevelt's assertion
at a press conference in Washington
that he was opposed to all holding
companies.
Jackson. who as Assistant United
States Attorney General is head OF
the Justice Department antitrust
division, said that the vast financial
bureaucracies which try to get
financial control of local industries
are not creators.
They Are Parasites.
I'm the main they are parasites"
he added, they do not strive for in
They strive for financial bigness even
il they have to base 1t on wind and
water"
He praised the death sentence"
clause in the 1888 Public Utilities
Holding Company Act as 'the emsn-
cipation proclamation for local op-
Grating companies"
American business must organize
itself to pay higher wages without in
creasing the cost of goods" said the
Assistant Attorney General
1T can reduce the cost per unit only
by increasing the volume To do this
it cannot carry any load Of holding
company parasites and absentee land
lords.
low Wages Hit.
The 'co-operation' which N,r in
dustry needs is protection against .
low wage policy in this country, pro.
lection against low standard competi-
tion fra s.=\de and protection
of our local industries, utilities. mer-
chants and banks from parasitic, ab-
sentee concentration Of ownership and
management.
jackson declared that Government
must not "allow great public problems
to be settled in terms of economics
alone"
"A balanced national life is as i'm
portant as balanced budget" he said.
The effect of an industrial policy on
men and women at their f1resides is
just a. important as its effect on the
profit statements of our corporations.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
ITEM VETO" FOES
SEEK SENATE AID
House Group Will Send
Member to Confer on
Proposal Today.

House opponents Of tf1s "item veto"
rider attached to the Independent
Onaces supply bill prepared 70 carry
their fight 10 the Senate side Of the
Capitol today a. q Senate subcommit-
tee held its first meeting for considera-
ton Of the measure.
Caught OF guard when the provision
was approved on the floor Of the House
earlier this week. angry members OF
the House Appropriations Committee
met yesterday in closed session and de-
cided on the unusual action Of at
tempting to influence Senate dsposi-
ton OF the issue.
To carry their campaign n the
upper branch, the House group di-
rected Representative Taylor, Demo-
crat, Of Colorado, chairman OF the
Appropriations Committee, to confer
with Senate Committee members to-
day.
The provision was inserted in the
bill during consideration on the House
floor, the action being initiated by
Representative Woodrum. Democrat.
Of Virginia, chairman Of the subcom-
mittee handling the 100000
measure.
Expresses Grave Doubt"
Meanwhile, Senator McKellar, Dem.
ocrat, OF Tennessee, leading member
OF the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee, expressed grave doubt" whether
Congress could confer item veto" pow
er on the President by legislation, with
out constitutional amendment.
The House provision would enable
the President to eliminate specific
items Of expenditure in any supply
bill by Issuing an executive order which
would take effect so days after being
submitted to Congress unless that
body fixed an earlier date.
While not committing himself def
nitely on the proposal, Senator Nc
Kellar said that, inasmuch az the
Judiciary Committee Is considering a
resolution to establish the item veto
power by constitutional amendment.
1t might be we'll to wait until that
group completes its study.
Subcommittee Named.
The Judiciary Committee has sp-
pointed subcommittee to hold hear
ines January 2l on the proposed con-
xtitutional amendment, which Is
sponsored by Senator Vandenberg, Re-
publican. Of Michigan. When the
present session started. the President
recommended the item veto In his
budget message. leaving Congress tn
determine whether 1t should be done
by legislation or constitutional amend
ment
One Senator expressed the belief
today that If Congress has the right
to confer such power without changing
the Constitution. 1t probably would
have been done long ago.
The independent Offices supply bill
covers the annual requirements OF the
Veterans Administration and a score
Of other independent boards and
commissions. including the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. Under the House bill veterans
allowances would not be affected BY
the item veto amendment.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
HAN IS EXECUTED,
CHINESE REPORT
Shantung WarIord Declared
Killed by Chang Order
for Retreats.
BY I he Associated Press.

SHANGHAI Jan. l5-Chinese re-
ported today Gen. Han Fu-chu, once
the dominant warlord and governor
Of Shantung Province, had been
court-martialed and executed on
orders Of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek for "dereliction OF duty"
Gen. Han was held responsible BY
Chinese for the collapse Of resistance
to the japanese in rich Shantung, the
bread basket Of China. His army of
100000 men was reported to have re-
tired virtually intact before the jap
anese advance.
Executed At Hankow.
The Chinese reports said Gen. Han
was executed at Hankow. one of the
temporary capitals OF China. where he
had been held under arrest with other
prominent military figures Gen.
Chang considered responsible for un-
necessary defeats.
The Chinese press also reported that
Gems. Lieu To-chien and Wan Fu-lir
had been tried and executed on
charges that they were responsible for
unnecessary defeats in the vicinity of
Shanghai and Suchow.
Vital rail functions controlling Cen
fral China's rich agricultural reeion
were nenaced as the Japanese drov.
retreating Chinese troops southwark
after capturing strategic Tsining, in
South Shantung Province.
Gunf1re had reduced Tsining 10
ruins and all civilians had fed when
Japanese forces finally gained con-
troll Of 1t.
Suchow Objective.
Suchow. in Kiangsu Province. ap-
proximately $50 miles south of
TsininR. was the main objective of
the japanese forces advancing SOUTH
ward.
The japanese spokesmen In Shang-
hal. when questioned concerning an
American protest against continued
looting Of American property at
Marking. said he understood that
American and japanese authorities in
Marking were discussing the matter
Evening star., 1938-01-15
ALLIE S. FREED RITES
ARE HELD IN NEW YORK
RAbbis Wise and Glazer Conduct
Services for President of
BuckinEham Village.

Funeral services for the late Allie
3. Freed. president of Buckingham
Village in Arlington County and
chairman of the Committee for Eco
nomic and Social Progress, were held
ut Temple Emanuel. New York City,
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Freed died of pneumonia at
Emergency Hospital here last Tuesday.
Yesterdays services were conducted
by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Rabbi
Benedict Glazer with interment at
Westchester Hills Cemetery Of the Free
Synagogue, Mount Hope, N. Y.
Raymond Moley once the No. man
Of President Roosevelt's brain trust"
and contributing editor Of News Week
magazine Was among those to pay
trtbuts to Mr.. FrId at the services.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
TAX EXEMPTION ASKED
BY RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Educational Claims Cited as
Reason for Waiver ON So
cial Security.

Appearing before the Board of Com
missioners, spokesmen for the Ns-
tionsl Rife Association. With head
quarters in Washington. YESTERDAY
claimed exemption from tax payments
under the Districts Social Securitv
Act. The association. which has
avowed educational activities, main
tains an average of 35 to 40 empoyes
at its Barr Building headquarters.
c. B. Lister, secretary-treasurer.
and Charles INLAY, counsel. told the
Commissioners that the United States
Treasury recognized the association
as an educational institution" For
that reason it was exempted from
payments under the Federal income
tax. the Federal capitol stork tax
and the Federal social security tax.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Garden Hose Saves
Life of Man Buried
As He Digs Cesspool.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT BEACH. Calf. jan.
l5.-A garden hose saved Ray
TrautWein's life.
A 25-foot cesspool he was dig
ging caved in, nearly burying
TrautWein, 28.
His brother Paul held his hand
over Rays face two hours to keep
him from breathing dust. Then
neighbors brought the hose, and
he breathed through that.
Firemen put a bucket over his
head and forced oxygen through
the hose. Trautwein was freed
after seven hours.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
BALDWIN DENIES c. O..
LINK TO COMMUNISM
4y the Associated Press

~ L!S ASSOCIATED Press,
BAYONNE, N. j., Jan. 15.-Roger N.
Baldwin, director of the American
Civil Liberties Union, disclaimed any
link between Communism and the C..
I. o. last night as he defended the rec
ord Of the labor group in recent in
dustrial strikes
Baldwin spoke at Trinity Episcopal
Church. under auspices of the rector,
the Rev. Thomas j. Herman.
Assailing propaganda by Jersey City
authorities" Baldwin said the Amer
lean Civil Liberties Union zig not in
any sense 4 radical organization.
Enough we defend the rights Of radicals
q OF all Others"
The word communist Is hurled at
every progressive movement to conceal
the real grounds of opposition and ia
confuse the public mind" he said.
BaldWin's speech was given within
: miles OF Jersey City where Mayor
Frank Hague recently labeled him
Alias John Moscow"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
RELIGION IN COLLEGES
ON RISE, DUKE HEAD SAYS
n the Associa tad Press.

6y Inc ASSOclatoQ freS8.
SAVANNAH, Ca. Jan. 15.-Dr. w.
P. Few, president Of Duke University.
informed the General Missionary
Council Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. yesterday he could re
port marked growth Of interest in
religion on the campuses Of America"
Urging q partnership OF religion and
education. he added:
Real education, however profoundly
Christian 1t may be. cannot become 4
substitute for religion. but should be
It's handmaid. The educational func-
ton Is different from the levangelistic,
though both work in the same human
material and have the same essential
aims"
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Weather Conditions Last n Hours.
The Atlantic storm has continued TO
move eastward. being central this morn
inE about 800 miles east southeast OF
Newfoundland. The disturbance that was
over Illinois and Indiana Friday morning
moved east.southeastward to Southwestern
virginia. where 1t dissipated. and . Sec
ondary that developed Friday along the
North Carolina coast is centered this
morning about 400 miles north-northwest
Of, Of Berm%dc Ir,d,. moving east.northeastward
Lady Drake. 1880 inches. Pressure re-
mains sbnormslly low over the north
eastern Pacific Ocean and Western Alaska:
Dutch Harbor Alaska, 2SlS inches and
pressure is low and falling from the in.
terror Of the Pacific States northeastvard
to Eastern Hudson Bay. Medicine Hat.
Alberta. 29.64 inches. and Hawthorne
New. .28.72 inches: These disturbances
have been attended by precipitation al
most generally west of the Rocky Noun
tain. and east Of the Mississippi 13.Ua: Riyer
from Quebec south ve.tXsrd TO the Gulf
Is moving easward. Memphis Tenn. 3O.3s
inches. and another high-pressure area
is moving southeastvard from the Corona.
ton Gulf reRion over the District of
Keewatin. Copper Mine. District of Mac
kenzie. 3O.22 inches. The temperature
has fallen rather generally east of the
Mississippi River. while 1t has risen in
the Plateau and Rocky Mountain regions
the Plains States. Minnesota and Western
Ontario.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
AT Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
ROOSEVELT CONFERS
ON NAVAL PROBLEMS

President Roosevelt today pursued
further his study of the problem of 4
larger Navy, conferring with Secretary
Swanson and others on material for
his forthcoming message to Congress
on the national defense.
At the conference with the Presi-
dent were Secretary Swanson. Admiral
w. D. Leahy, chief Of naval opera
tions; Rear Admiral Adolphus An
drews of the Bureau Of Navigation and
Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, chief of
the Bureau Of Aeronautics.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

row in the jew
ish Community
Center, Sixteenth
and @ streets
NV. DR.. Eze-
kiel's topic will
be "A Minimum
Wage Of $2,500 =
year for every
worker"
DR.. Ezekiel Is .
member of the
Central Statisti-
cal Board and Of
the LAnd-plan-
ming Committee
of the National
Resn,lrceS BOARD.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

He has served as an American repre-
sentative at the meetings Of the Inter-
national Wheat Advisory Committee
In London and Rome.
Mrs. A. l. Dembitz. a member Of the
Education Committee Of the Jewish
Community Center. will act As chair
man OF the forum meeting.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Anti-lynching bill-eouthern SEN
ators continue opposition debate.
Appropriations House debates
Treasury-Post ONCE supply bill.
Taxes - House committee begins
hearings q changing business lsviss.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Former Editor Dies.

SCHENECTADY. N. Y, Jan. IS A).
John Stone Allen, 81. former man
aging editor Of the Boston Herald
and former editor Of the Youths Com
panionlx died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Falling Tree Kills Two,

EUREKA. Calf. Jan. IS (P,.-Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Gurley, both IS.
were crushed to death when a large
tree -~ll and crashed through their
cabin near here yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
THE WEATHER REPORT


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and
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Evening star., 1938-01-15
DR.. MORDECAI EZEKIEL
TO SPEAK AT. CENTER
Economic Adviser to Secretary
Wallace to Address National
Forum Tomorrow.

DR.. Mordecai Ezekiel, economic ad-
wiser to the Secretary Of Agriculture,
will be the principal speaker in the
National Forum at 8:l5 pm, tomor-
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
CApital tcurrent month TO hatsl-
Evening star., 1938-01-15
River Rep0ft.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Report fer Last - Hours.

Record fer Last - HeuPs.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest. 50. At 4 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 50.
Lowest. 70. At am. today Year
ago, 46.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a, on January 5.
Lowest. %. on January 10.
Humidity for Last "a Hssrs.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. so per cent. at $40 I'm, today.
Lowest. 81 per cent. at noon today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED By United States Coast end
Geodetic survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High $50 am. 1853 m.
Low - 1880 am. 2:21 am.
Hieh - 7:26p pm. $40 pm.
Low - 1:42 pm. 2:36 pm.
The Sun ana Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:26 $40
sun, tomorrow r:cS 5:11
Moon. today 4.b3 pm. S,36 m.
- Automobile lights must be turned on.
he.han hour after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Downward Trend Noted in Welfare Dept's Relief Rol
Trained Officials
Needed In Surveys
Public Health Problems Require Technically Qualified
Officials, Claims State Director Barron in Broadcast

of health before lots can be sold
or dwellings constructed.
Food Supply Il.
The general public depends upon
the local health department to safe
guard its food supply. The health
department should not confine Its
interest strictly to matters Of SAM.
tation and to foods dangerous to the
consumer, but should be able to sup
plement the work of the state
agency and should notice particu-
larly those practices Of food adulter-
alton and deception which can be
locally controlled. Efficient food in
spection requires qualified person
mel with technical training that fits
them for the responsibilities of their
work.
Barron concluded his paper with
the statement that the cleanliness
and comfort of our environment are
certainly as susceptible as proven.
tive medicine to technical control
AS units of public health admins
tration change to permit the use OF
qualified personnel working full
time within their special fields, sub
stantial benefits In health will &C,
crue to the public whose money Ia
being thus wisely invested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
DUMMY CHARLIE
HAS new RIVAL

Hollywood, July 20. (UP)-
Charlie Mccarthy, the wise-crack-
ing dummy, had his chance to go
into jealous rage today.
Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, the
master whom Charlie boosted into
fame and movie riches, introduced
a new dummy into his latest picture
and the newcomer, Mortimer, won
the hand at the preview last night
that Is usually reserved for Charlie.
Bergen, after struggling along
for years In vaudeville, became the
first ventriloquist to use a dummy
successfully on the radio and then
came to Hollywood. With Charlie
such pronounced success, he ven
tured to use second dummy in his
latest picture, letter of introduce
tion."
Mortimer, the dull and bashful
country clodhopper, was applauded
loudly by preview crowd OF movie
notables last night. Charlie sulked
on the screen, and announced he
was never going to speak to Ven
triloquist Bergen again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
Vacation School
At Church Ends
Exhibition Set for Tonight Scout Camp to Close
Two Weeks Earlier This Summer
W ATE RVILL E

der the direction of the four sup.
ervisors. The judges, Mrs. Seeley
Mrs. Clayton Wheeler and Mrs. Cor.
don McQuarrie, awarded the fol-
lowing prizes:
The largest-a huge collie-Billie
Elsdon.
The smallest-two tiny turtles
Gerard Arsenault.
The funniest-a dog fully clothed
Betty Craw.
The most unusual-a cat with
seven toes on each paw-Edward
Brickett.
Thirty-two children entered pets
in the contest, while about one
hundred watched.
A pie eating contest took place
last night. The judges we're: Mr.
and Mrs. Newell Porch and Mr.. Will
cox and the winners were: for the
girls: Jane johnson, and the boys
Eugene Moriarty. The pies were
donated by Mrs Platt's bakery ant
the prizes were given through tn,
courtesy of the Hamilton theater.
Nick Mariana entertained witt
with accordion selections for com.
munity singing.
Next Wednesday night, two biz
softball games are scheduled to TAXI
place at the park. There will bt
rival teams of girls, one from thu
Grand Street Office and one from
the other Chase plants. There will
also be mems teams from Chase
who have long been close rivals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29

The sanitary problems that local
health departments must deal with
in order to maintain the public
health demand qualified technically
trained health officials declared
James L. Barron, director of the d.
vision of Sanitation, Westminster
County Health Department In a pa
per read at the opening meeting OF
the Connecticut Public Health As
ISOLATION and published in full In
the current monthly bulletin Of the
State Department of Health.
Health Expert
In dealing with sanitary problems
the public health aspect must be
clearly defined. Barron suggests
such health detectives as clean wa
ter for drinking and bathing, pure
milk, and sewage quickly and inof-
fensively disposed of are the chief
concern, though others such as
foods prepared and served without
contamination and safe and decent
housing are rapidly coming to the
fore as essential public health prob
lens If fragrant violations of state
or local regulations occur, his eff
forts are largely directed toward
educating the public regarding san
itation so they will see for them
selves the necessity for conforming
to sanitary regulations made for the
public good.
Barron mentioned the sewage dis
posal problem as acute in suburban
realty developments and stated that
too often the high pressure" de-
veloper of a new residential section
Is imposing long time handicap
upon the community If he fails to
recognize the physical necessities OF
water supply and sewage disposal
Failure to adequately provide for
conditions dangerous to the public
health. He said that in Westminster
County, New York, sanitary code
provision now awaiting adoption will
require developer to file plans and
all pertinent information on pro-
posed water supply and sewage dis
posal facilities and to secure a per-
NIT from the county commissioner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-29
civil ENGINEERS
TO HOLD MEETING
State Members to Inspect
Brainard Field in Hart
ford Thursday

The annual summer meeting of
the Connecticut Society of Civil
Engineers, to be held in Hartford
on Thursday, August 4, will be fea-
tured by an inspection of Brainard
Field and the new Metropolitan
District sewage treatment plant In
the South Meadows.
Members will assemble at 1:30 D.
m. at the Brainard Field admins
tration building. An inspection of
the airport will follow. Arrange
ments have been made to take
members on flight over the Con-
necticut River, East Hartford and
Hartford.
At 2:45 p. m. the party will leave
Brainard Field for an inspection of
the sewage treatment plant. At
4:45 p. m. members will adjourn to
the Hotel Bond, where an open TO-
rum will be conducted by President
Elwood T. Nettleton of New Haven.
A dinner will follow at the hotel
at p. m. with William A. D. Wurts,
assistant city engineer of Hartford,
and Charles Lester Morris, State
Commissioner of Aeronautics, as
speakers. Mr.. Wurts will discuss
the sewage treatment plant, while
Commissioner Morris's subject will
be 1.-THE Story of Connecticut Avia-
tion," the talk to be illustrated by
the motion picture Flight"
Arrangements are in charge of
state committee consisting of Rob-
ert s. Rose of New Haven, general
chairman. Robinson D. Buck,
Charles G.. Robb and a local COM
mittee headed by w. A. D. Wurts
and including George H. Craemer
and w. Howard Sharp. Represent
ing Mayor Spellacy, Hartford's city
engineer, Robert J. Ross, will well
come the members to Hartford.