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Evening star., 1938-05-25

In such a world, the most
minor victory Of peace and reason
deserves to be lovingly recorded.
Rephrasings Of the sentence. Il am
holier than thou art" have been
the most frequent American con-
tributions to the science Of inter-
national relations, yet it must be
admitted that the story of the road
from Washington State to Alaska
Territory offers pleasant contrast
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Evening star., 1938-05-25
State Liquor
Bans Raise
Issue
21st Amendment Seen
Bringing About
Great Changes.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

4 MENDING the Constitution Of
~ the United States may seem to
~ some to be simple matter of
4 \ covering the subject matter in
a given amendment, but, judging from
the latest decision of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, one amend
Evening star., 1938-05-25

ment can raise
havoc with other
parts of the Con-
stitution and vir-
tually wipe them
out of the docu-
ment altogether.
Thus, when the
21st amendment,
known as the re
peal" a m e n d =
ment, was adopt
ed, most every
body thought it
merely restored
the liquor traffic
to the status it
had before the
Evening star., 1938-05-25

back on the old hour to-hour basis.
Now the most informed and re-
sponsible officials shrug their shoul-
ders and tell you. War may be to-
day, or tomorrow, or next week, or
next year. One cannot predict"
X X X X
Human protoplasm is an odd
substance. The victims of general
misfortune will laugh at the mis-
hap of one of their number. Famine
sufferers will Snlit their sides at a
Evening star., 1938-05-25

In the meantime large armed
forces are confronting each other.
The various assurances" emanat-
ing from Berlin, Praha and War
saw that these are only routine
movements mean less than moth
ing: these forces are at the borders
to fight and despite the pacifying
tone of the various foreign Offices
there is no doubt that the armies
are being reinforced at this very
moment.
Evening star., 1938-05-25

PodIeu QuIUc pItPdIeU 70 Illuminate
his country, up to a certain ,oint.
Diplomats were optimistic; ex-
perts pointed out that a war would
be suicidal for Europe-hence most
unlikely. Emperors were warned
that they would lose their thrones; !;
that states which had existed as
great powers for centuries would
disappear; yet they went blindly
into that catastrophe war. Despite
Serbia'S desire to escape being
Evening star., 1938-05-25
This Changing World
Hitler and Mussolni Believe They Are Much Better
Prepared for War Than England or France.

CONSTANTINE BROWN
| Europe this
the light infected
. the chances be hfty-nfty.
Major crisis follow straight ascending
and downs
Although the world situation different
compelled
After the diplomatic
market All major pretended
Austan-sbn conflict amaby Patch premier
Evening star., 1938-05-25

n 70 RICHARD HENRY DANA
nj has yet written Two Years
" Before the Propeller" or be-
4 hind it or whatever it might
Evening star., 1938-10-26
INTANGIBLES TAX
APPEAL IS HEARD
Federal Services Firm Seeks to
0verule Finding Which
Raised Levies.

The right of the District to levy a
tax based on an assessment treating
the face value of such intangibles as
notes on automobiles was questioned
today in case tried before 10 v. Nor
gan. the Districts one-man Board of
Tax Appeals. in an appeal brought by
the Federal Services Finance Corp.
The corporation. with headquarters
in the District, operates under a Dela-
ware charter and does business largely
with Army, Navy and consular agents
of the Government in widely scattered
sections OF the world, the board was
told.
Arriving at its own estimate of what
is considered the actual value of its
Intangible holdings, the corporation
made a return to the District, July /,
1887, on which it paid a tax of $3,-
1924. The District reviewed the re-
turn and raised the tax to $14,2O61l.
The corporation then paid the addi-
tional tax of $10,966.87 under protest
and appealed the case to the Board of
Tax Appeals. The District was repre-
sented by Glen Simmon, an assistant
corporation counsel The petitioner
was represented by Rober Whiteford,
of Whiteford, Marshall, Hart & Cor
mody. Witnesses we're Deputy Tax
Assessor Charles A. Russell and Lewis
w. Cass.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
$1,000 LARCENY
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Young Woman and Man Will Face
Jury in Alleged Theft of
Bill From Woman.

Charged with larceny after trust IN
connection with the alleged $1,000 bill
theft from Mrs. Ella Virginia Rector of
1911 Fourth street NV, a cab driver
and a waitress today were held for
grand jury action under $500 bond
each when arraigned before Police
Court Judge Walter J. Casey.
The pair, Swanson M. Campbell, %.
and Margaret Larue Garfinkel. %.
both of the 1900 block of Fairmont
street NV, pleaded not guilty.
David A. Lamb, Al, who was held
for grand jury action last week, in
connection with the alleged theft.
testified today he gave the bill to Miss
Garflnkel last Wednesday night ito
hold for me-" Lamb said he told her
he found it.
Detective T. NJ McVearry quoted
Campbell as saying at the time of his
arrest that he had changed the bill at
a gambling establishment in Mary.
land and had lost $50. The officer
said that 5000 in cash and about 500
worth of clothing were recovered. The
officer testified that Miss Garfinkel
told him she had bought the clothes
with part of the $1,000.
The bill was said to have been hid
den by Mrs. Rector under a rug at her
home. She told police Lamb had
helped her clean woodwork in the
house and that she missed the money
October II. Mrs. Rector, the widowed
mother Of five children. said the
$1,000 was all that remained from an
insurance policy left by her first hus-
band and had been hidden under 4
rug for i've years in two hou,k
Evening star., 1938-10-26
IS LAID
TO HOTEL CASHIER
Wardman Park Employe Held
Under $4,000 Bond-Valuables
of $1,000 Mentioned.

Charged with embezzling more than
500 from the Wardman Park Hotel.
where he worked as a cashier, William
F. Hutton, 30, of the 1000 block of
Connecticut avenue NV, was held
under $4,000 bond when arraigned
today before Police Court Judge Walter
J. Casey.
Hutton. who pleaded not guilty,
waived preliminary hearing.
Detective Sergt Eugene Lambert.
testifying at bond hearing. said
that S647 in cash was recovered. The
officer also told the court that jewelry
valued at approximately $4,000, the
property of Col. William A. Carlton.
U. S. A.. retired, resident of the
hotel, was found in Hutton's possess
sion.
The jewelry, several diamond rings
and broach studded with IS dia-
monds, the officer said, had been
placed in the hotels vault by the
colonel for safe keeping.
Sergt. Lambert said more than
$4,000 worth of travellers checks miss
ing from the hotel had been found
IN a safety deposit box for which Hut
ton had the key, in Newark. N. j.
Authorities there are returning the
checks, he said.
Hutton, who had worked at the
hotel for about six months, was ar
rested several days ago at the Grey
hound Bus Terminal, where he appar-
emily was about to board bus.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Paul Kenyon, II, Is Thrown
Through Windshield When
Cars Collide.

Paul Kenyon, II, of 24l9 Third
street NE, was reported in critical
condition at Casualty Hospital today
from q fractured skull and other in
juries received in an automobile COL
lision in the $500 block of Illinois
avenue NV. last night.
The youth was semi-finalist in the
recent horseshoe pitching tournament
for the Washington championship,
conducted by The Evening Star.
He was thrown through the wind
shield Of car driven by William H.
Woodfield. 26. of 734 Nineteenth
street NV, when it collided head-on
with machine driven by John Victor
La Fort, %, of 5219 Fifth street NV,
police said.
Mr.. La Fort, according to police, was
driving south on Illinois avenue when
his automobile hit the left rear fen
red of q car that was double-parked
and careened into the roadway to
crash with Mr. Woodfeld's car, In
which the Kenyon youth was riding.
Sixth precinct station police charged
Mr.. La Fort with reckless driving.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
DEMAND
CUSTER Of LEWIS
AS RELIEF PROBER.
Group Parading in Front of
W. P. A. Office Call for
Resignation.
PARLEY WITH DISTRICT
WORKERS is CALLED
Slandering of Jobless Charged by
Alliance 0ficial-Program
Suggested.

Pickets@ bearing posters condemning
Burdette Lewis, director Of the public
relief investigation in the District, and
demanding his immediate resignation,
paraded today in front of the District
w. P. A. Office at 46O c street N. W..
where Mr.. Lewis is carrying on his in
vestigation.
Mr.. Lewis said he had arrived at
his office ats am, thereby missing
the pickets, who didn't get there until
8. He said he didn't know they were
picketing and said he was simply in
different" to the demonstration. The
pickets would not prevent him from
leaving the building for lunch, he as
serted.
E. H. Ozmun, vice president Of the
District Workers Alliance, which
sponsored the picketing. said q con-
ference had been arranged for early
in the afternoon between a delegation
from the alliance and Mr.. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis has slandered the un-
employed" Mr.. Ozmun charged. He
has favored the hiring of doctors t.
throw the unemployables of the relief
rolls. The picket line is a protest
against his avowed attitude toward the.
solution Of relief needs"
Circulars passed out in front of the
building listed program calling for
an immediate appropriation from the
Presidents $25,O00 relief fund for re-
lief investigations here: the immediate
expenditure of the 100000 relief fund
to meet current needs: the opening of
all closed relief stations; the disband-
ing of Mr. Lewis investigating COM
mittee and immediate hearings on the
relief situation to be held before Com
missioner Hazen.
The posters carried such slogans as
"Burdette Lewis says starvation or
Blue Plains. We demand his removal"
and $4,000 people are unemployed.
Shall they starve?"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Timetable of Actiuities
For Macy Day Celebration

The hour-by- hour Navy Day pro-
gram at the Washington Navy Yard
tomorrow follows:
300 a.m.-Colors at main gate.
8:05 a.m.-Forge shop activity.
$3.50 to 9 a.m.-Navy School of Music
Band concert continuous
throughout day.
9 a.m.-Formal guard mounting at
main gate by marines.
9:l0 am.-Deep-sea diving exhibition
at water front, east end.
9:15 a.m.-Cartridge case shop exhi-
bition.
9:20 am-Forging small guns at forge
shop.
$50 a.m.-Machine-gun demonstra-
ton by marines at main gate.
9:55 am.-Seaman Guard exercise
drill at main gate.
10 a.m.-Catapulting plane from yard
catapult.
1905 a.m.-Demonstration Of toy dive
bombing attack on yard.
1920 a.m.-Dropping dummy para
chutes near yard.
1890 am.-Fighter type planes DEM
onstrate air tactics and acrobatics.
l0:35 a.m.-Parade of sailors, marines
and Coast Guardsmen.
10:45 a.m.-Miscellaneous forgings at
forge shop.
II am.-Battalion parade near main
gate by marines.
l1:10 a.m.-Pack howitzer, marine
platoon maneuvers, water front.
1l:l5 a.m.-Brass foundry exhibition.
1920 a.m-Coast Guard life-saving
crew demonstration, water front,
center.
11:30 a.m.-Anti-aircraft gun drill
from ship deck at water front.
1850 a.m.-Catapulting plane from
yard catapult.
IL noon-Pouring heat Of iron at foun-
drv.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

diagnose it and prescribe a program
Of treatment.
Alfred L. Blanchard Of Los Angeles,
Calf, also told the group of a welfare
center for problem boys and girls.
Whether problem children should be
shifted from class to class until suit
able solution is found, aroused discus
sion. Some favored this practice, saying
that classes differ, and that the seed
of child's interest may grow in one
spot where 1t will not in another.
Others thought the child should be
treated to cope with the environment
which was found difficult at first and
that 1t was not fair to other classes.
teachers or children themselves to keep
them changing from class to class.
The session was to continue through
this afternoon, high-ligted by forum
on the school census. At $50 pm. a
dinner meeting will feature Dr. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of schools;
DR.. Steuart Henderson Britt of the
social psychology department at
George Washington University, and
Judge Fay Bentley Of Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
AIR BODY MEETS
| 0NA|RPORT PLANS
Details Being Arranged to
Start Work Tomorrow
or the Next Day.

Informed that President Roosevelt
wishes to inaugurate construction Of
the proposed national airport at GRAY
ely Point this week, the Civil Aero
nautics Authority met today to ar
range the final details.
Mr.. Roosevelt ended the 12-year con-
troversy over the location of the air.
port month ago, when he approved
the projected Gravelly Point site, Just
east of the Highway Bridge on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac River.
At his press conference yesterday,
the President said he wished to inaug-
urate the work on the site either to-
morrow or Friday, before he returns
to Hyde Park
Chairman Edward ]. Noble of the
Aeronautics Authority expects to no.
tify the President Of the day selected
and the arrangements. It was ex-
pected there would be a formal cere-
mony. with the President giving the
signal for an Army dredge to begin
operations
Meanwhile. the Public Works Ad-
ministration was awaiting a formal
application for funds to finance CON-
pletion of the airport. 1t was estimated
the P. w. A. would allot 100000.
Administrator Ickes was notified
several weeks ago, before his departure
on Western trip, that the Aeronautics
Authority would apply for Federal
funds. The application. setting forth
preliminary engineering plans and
architectural plans, is expected to be
filed this week.
The Gravelly Point site has been
the scene of dredging operations for
several years. Most Of it is still under
water, although a considerable portion
has been filled in.
The site was Endorsed by the WASH
ington Board of Trade and other civic
organizations as well as the National
Park and Planning Commission, which
made exhaustive studies of all sites
proposed in and outside the District
for the airport.
A proposal to construct a great ma
tlonal aerial terminal at Camp Springs,
Nd. was definitely shelved last June
when Representative Scott, Democrat,
OF California introduced a joint reso-
luton in the House for an investiga-
ton. Naval officials had claimed a
flying field there would interfere with
reception at the Navy's radio station
at nearby Cheltenham, Md. Other
interests opposed the site as being too
far from the business districts of
Washington.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Dream of Years Comes True
As Work Starts on Ne,U Spar,
Cre,u of IS Launches Construction of
Pennsylvania Auenue Bridge.
Traffic to Continue.

White puffs Of steam from a busy
travelling crane today herald the
progress of construction of the new
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge across
the Anacostia River.
Construction of the new span, which
is to replace the 48-year-old present
structure, began yesterday, when ex-
cavation work for the abutment on
the west side Of the river was started.
The elimination of a long struggle
by business and civic organizations in
the growing Southeast community, the
new span is expected to replace the
present outmoded structure within the
next three years. Organized citizens
petitioned Congress for many years to
vote funds for new bridge, but were
unsuccessful until the last session,
when s620,0oo was made available i'm
mediately to begin construction.
Crew of IS Men Starts Work.
J. NJ Zobay, superintendent for the
Penker Construction Co. of Cincinnati.
Ohio, which holds the contract for
building the bridge, yesterday had a
crew of IS men working on the pre-
liminary phase of the project
While one group laid tracks for a
railroad siding on which materials
will be stored, another crew worked
with the ALTON crane unloading sheet
piling for the construction of the
eight huge piers which will support
the bridge.
The new span will run parallel with
the old bridge, but will be placed with
its center line As feet downstream
from the old structure. Thus traffic
will continue uninterrupted on the
old bridge while the first half of the
new bridge is being constructed.
The new bridge, which will be
named by Congress, will be of the
steel girder cantilever type, with a
60-foot roadway providing six lanes
for vehicular traffic. Six-foot side
walks will be built on both sides. We
hicles will be routed over the COM
pleted first half of the bridge while
the second half is being built and the
old span is being torn down.
100000 Ultimate Cost.
The new bridge will represent an
ultimate cost of about $4,000 900. and
Evening star., 1938-10-26
1ruant Officers Must Cope
With Drunken Mothers N0,U

School attendance officers used to
have to contend with the drunken
father" but more and more today
they are having to cope with "the
drunken mother" or both.
This was brought out by Edward T.
Howe Of Windsor, Canada, as the Ma
tional League to Promote School At
tendance went into the third day of
its four-day 28th annual conference
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Howe said the problem of the
broken home" and the divorce court
have pronounced effects on the chill
dren
At the same time the group showed
considerable interest in descriptions
Of central clearance bureau for
truants and delinquents. A descrip-
ton of the operation of such bureau
in Wisconsin was described by DR..
r. w. Bardwell, superintendent of
schools IN Madison.
The bureau would handle cases
turned over by police, guidance and
attendance officers or social welfare
agencies. It would entify the case.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
GARLAND DISCUSSES
PSYCHIC RESEARCH
Author Addresses 100 Girls of
Chevy Chase Junior College.
Tea Follows Talk.

Concern yourselves with the world
of the third dimension and live hon.
orably in it." was Hamlin Garland's S
advice to 100 girls of the Chevy Chase
Junior College at the end of talk
given there yesterday afternoon on
Some experiences in Psychic Re-
search"
The 78-year-old author stood for an
hour on the stage of the small college
theater and described incidents from
At years of investigation. He spoke Of
famous psychics he had met-Houdini,
Marjorie Grandon, Pat Marquiss-and
described innumerable slate writings,
spirit" conversations, mysterious
cones and hands, floating in light and
in darkness, he had seen and heard.
After the talk Mr.. Garland was the
guest of honor at tea given in the
school building. Today at noon he
spoke on "The First Cinema Biog-
raphy" which he presented with pic
lures in the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

1890 p.m.-Breaking down ingot at
forge shop.
1885 p.m.-Coast Guard cutter COL
lision drill at water front.
1880 p.m.-Horizontal bombing from
plane exhibition at water front.
1:l0 p.m.-Air tactics demonstration
l:20 pm.-Catapulting plane.
1850 pm.-Buglers from Marine Bar
racks at main gate.
lao p.m.-Machine gun drill by ma
rines at main gate.
las pm.-Anti-aircraf gun drill
aboard destroyer of water front.
1:50 p.m.-Catapulting plane.
p.m.-Formal guard mounting by
marines at main gate.
2:05 p.m.-Coast Guard life-saving ex-
hibition at water front.
2:l0 pm.-Five-inch-gun drill from
Coast Guard cutter at water front.
ais pm.-Seaman guard exercise drill
near main gate.
2:2o p.m.-Collision drill on Coast
Guard cutter at water front.
q 'oV l.lu.- 4I1C U0vSnAAOA P0A 0uCs
Also Fleet Marine Force air show.
2:45 p.m.-Formation and tactical
flying exhibition by marines Oh
water 'front.'
$50 p.m.-Landing of King Neptune
at his court at east end of water
front.
BIS p.m.-Parade of sailors, marines
and Coast Guardsmen.
3:45 pm.-Coast Guard hfe-saving
crew capsize drill at water front.
$50 pm.-Buglers from marines at
main gate.
4 p.m.-Platoon maneuvers and DEM
onstration at water front, center.
AIS p.m.-Sham battle preliminaries,
east yard.
4:30 p.m.-Sham battle.
S:l4 p.m.-oolors 1t main gate. 1
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Bic NAVY IS HELD
PEACE GUARANTEE
Admiral DoWnes Says Fleet
Second to None Needed
for SeIf-Defense.

The United States must maintain
a Navy second to none to preserve
world respect for its flag and COM
merce and ward of possible aggres-
sion, Rear Admiral John Downes told
the Rotary Club at its Navy Day
luncheon at the Willard Hotel today.
Within the last few years." he said,
I'VE have observed countries arming
in order to further what are appar-
emily clear-cut imperalistic ends, such
as prestige, territory and economic
resources.
And in self-defense we have been
compelled to pay heed to our de-
flciency in naval strength and to COM
mence a building program that will
place us on fairly equal footing
with other major powers.
we must look ahead and provide
for what our vision shows us to be
the possible needs of the future. Ships
cannot be created overnight-it takes
years to build them. And no enemy
is going to wait until we announce
we are ready Let us announce
AAO" eAANo VIC oAC 1Cduy dllU ULIlcT
nations will indulge in considerable
hesitation before deciding to attack U.s."
Admiral Downes pointed out that
today this country has 81 combatant
vessels and - naval auxilaries on the
building ways, and funds to begin
building seven more men-o'-war. BY
ls49, the building program should
provide IAN adequate force to support
our national policies and commerce"
he said
I'VE must have feet that is second
to none" he emphasized 1T cannot
be less than that. because a rich and
powerful state. once it allows its navy
to fall below that of any other state,
Immediately loses it's influence.
The position of neutral when
two other great nations is at war is
q very delicate one and strong naval
force must be at hand with which to
preserve the respect for the neutral's
flag and commerce"
Pointing out that Navy Day tomor-
row also is the birthday anniversary
of Theodore Roosevelt, Admiral
Downes quoted his statement made on
December 3, 1906, that THE United
States Navy is the surest guarantor
of peace which this country possesses"
emphasizing that it is the first line
OF defense" against an aggressor."
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Return of 'Valjean'
Is Sought by D. c.;
Neighbors Protest

District penal authorities indi-
Gated today they would press de-
mands for return Of Dewey L.
Roush, said to have escaped from
Lorton Reformatory and now held
in Wisconsin, despite a petition
by his neighbors there that he had
been . model citizen" for 10
years.
The Associated Press reported
residents of Amberg Township,
Wis. circulated the petition. ask
ing county authorities there to re-
lease Roush. pointing out that he
had a small farm and worked
part-tlme on w. P. A. to support
his wife and aged mother.
Ray HUFF, superintendent Of
District penal institutions, said he
had not been officially notified Of
Roush's arrest, but that he would
insist on the return of any es-
capped prisoner: He said a warrant
had been issued for Roush, who
escaped from Lorton after serving
20 months of a 3-year sentence
for automobile theft, imposed
November Is, 1925. 49,