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Evening star., 1938-10-21
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Building in Alexandria Is
Being Renovated Prior
to Manufacture.
D Al The Star

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct. 2l.-Ap-
proximately 200 unemployed Washing
.tonians were at work here today renov-
ating the United States naval torpedo
plant in preparation for resuming tor
pedo production. i
The plant has been closed since
1928 At that time. it was an assem-
bly, plant, but under present plans it
will manufacture as we'll as assemble
torpedo parts.
The renovation work began We'd
nesday. More workers were added
yesterday and today and the force now
includes 80 laborers, 50 painters. 20
steamfitters, 10 carpenters and num-
Der of helpers.
1t. j. r. Topper, commanding officer
at the plant. said torpedo production
probably will not be commenced until
January, 1940 The work now in
progress includes painting the interior,
placing new foundations for heavy ma
chinery to be installed later, making
necessary repairs and alterations.
Comdr. Ira P. Griffin, Civil Engineer
Corps, U. S. NJ, is directing the w. P. A.
work.
There are only two torpedo plants
in the United States-the one here
and one at Newport, r. I. 1t. Topper
pointed out that no explosives will be
handled at the local plant. The tor
pedoes will be produced here, but
actual loading occurs in some sparsely
settled area or island, he said. Ap-
proximately 800 workers will be given
employment after operations begin in
1910. Meanwhile, new machinery will
be installed to turn out parts for the
weapons.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
america Is Warned to Act
To Saue Roseate Spoonbill
Ornithologists Told Plume Hunters and
AUid Collectors Threaten Extinction
of Beautiful, Mysterious Bird.

awkward, beautiful. statuesque and
grotesque"
Mr.. Sprunt said that the spoonbill
has unpredictable breeding habits.
For example, one flock may nest IN
early spring while another, under
exactly the same conditions, and less
than dozen miles away, may bring
forth their young as much as two
months later. Other groups of indi-
viduals do not appear to nest at all.
The only known colony in Florida,
on Cape Sable, is composed of about
so breeding adults and some 300 or $50
casuals. There is only one colony
known in Louisiana, and in Texas
there are four. scattered in swamps
along the Gulf Coast.
Between $50 and 400 nests have been
counted in Texas.
Now Stays Close to Home.
In former years the roseate spoonbill
moved as far north as Charleston and
as far west as Utah after the nesting
season, but now confines its flights to
a strictly local hobitat, Mr.. Sprunt
said.
The spoonbill is a confirmed ecen-
trio. Other birds have more orderly
habits. For example, Mr. Sprunt
said, naturalists are still trying to
lenrn why the spoonbill. for no ap-
parent reason. runs around with large
sticks IN its grotesque beak. This is
done after the nesting season.
In addition to natural dangers. such
as hurricanes and predatory animals,
the roseate spoonbill is threatened
with extinction by plume hunting ma
tives and by collectors always anxious
to obtain q skin or egg, Mr.. sprun,
said.
Special Fund Suggested.
He suggested that bird lovers raise
a special fund to provide more active
protection for the creatures, and for a
wider search for the supposed colony
THE secret Of this colony Mr.
Sprunt said, probably lies hidden
amid the multitudinous creeks and
bays Of the Florida mangrove swamps
The ornithologists closed their 56th
convention at the National Museum
yesterday afternoon. The visiting
naturalists were making an inspection
OF the Patuxent Wild Life Refuge neal
Laurel, Md, today, and those who re.
main over tomorrow will take a trir
| through the Zoo.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
POLICEMAN'S DEATH
FREES DEFENDANT
Drunken Driving Charge Nolle
Pressed When Only Witness
in Case Succumbs.

Death has freed 39-year-old col
ored man of a drunk driving charge.
The case against Jesse M. Porter
Of the 600 block of Morton street
NV. will be nolle pressed because OF
the death Tuesday Of Pvt. R. c. Jack
son, the arresting officer and only
witness, it was announced at Police
Court today by Assistant Corporation
Counsel j. Francis Reilly.
Pvt. jackson died in Walter Reed
Hospital of pneumonia which devel-
oped following an operation. The
officer, who was A, was with No. 10
precinct.
Porter, an ice truck driver, was ar
rested near his home July II.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
BY THOMAS C. HARDMAN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct. 21.-
Howling. whining dogs brought many
new master out Of bed too early
today.
For In numerous backyards and
Easements were stored the NUTS who
tumbled off the auction table yester-
day into the arms of strange owners
at the 18th annual renewal of the
historic Fredericksburg Dog Mart
City laborers cleared the square OF
all traces left by the 642 canine princi-
pals and the $500 owners and spec
tators who gathered for the annual
event, which was resumed in 1927
after lay-off since the Revolutionary
War.
Officials doubted that the best dog
sold in the pre-Revolutionary period
would have brought more than the
SITS c. E. White of Richmond paid
for the well-trained coonhound sold
by w. L. Wickham Of Chancellor, Va.
At the same time, mongrel last
sold at the auction and for the least
price-$2 50-hardly would have rep
resented "closed deal' among the
Indians and white settlers who congre-
gated here in the 1600s to attempt to
outdo each other in bartering dog
flesh.
This "last and least" was bought by
Ray Hall. secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce, for his baby daughter.
Auctioneer Stellar Performer.
A tobacco auctioneer had nothing on
Dog Seller w. Barton Mason, Orange
(Va) sportsman, who chanted figures
and beat his cane on porcelain
table as, one by one, tail-tucked dog
gies were sold from the auction block.
Dressed in top hat, white tie and
swallow-taile coat, the rotund Mr..
Mason barked I've got 28-28-
Whoooooll gimme 30-30-30" and
he sucked lemon to clear his throat
until 1853 dogs had found new owners.
Earlier, it took the flip of a coin
to decide the tootingest tooter among
the 10 fox-horn blowers in a special
contest
E. w. Kube of Rhoadesville, Va,
called "heads" and was named the
winner over Dave Jackson, colored
tooter from Spottsylvania County.
II started tootin when I was years
DID," said Mr.. Kube These things
(stroking a shiny steers horn) are
easy to toot. You just get horn and
60 to blowin'"
Tooter Called for Encore.
Even after Mr.. Mason had started
the chant to auction off "for sale"
NUTS. Mr.. Kube was called back to
the microphone of the public address
system to display his prowess with the
steers horn he had borrowed to win
the contest. (His horn was burned
in fire several weeks ago-not while
he was blowingD Just to please the
throng the prize tooter footed few
bars OF "Stars and Stripes Forever"
II leave that out when I'm calling
the hounds" he said.
The only woman horn blower In the
Evening star., 1938-10-21
ENTRIES FOR BABY SHOW
WILL CLOSE TOMORROW
500 Have Been Entered in Event
. to Be Held by Women Moose
at Lansburgh & Bro.

Registration for the prize baby show
to be conducted by the Women OF the
Moose, Columbia Chapter, No. 1868, will
close at 5:45 pm. tomorrow at Lans-
burgh & Bro, oficials announced to-
day. More than 500 babies already
have been entered in the contest.
Within the next few days the health
clinic to be held In connection with
the show will be opened, with each
entrant receiving a thorough physical
examination. Health certificates will
be made out for the contestants. and
the first event of the show will be
judged on the basis of the physicians
reports.
The second portion Of the show will
y the beauty contest and the selec-
ton Of the winning red-head and the
nearest identical set Of twins entered.
The date Of the show will be an
nounced after the Clinic Is under way.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
$3.50 to $l75 Bids Bring
Ne,u O,Uners to Mart's Dogs
Nuts and Pedigreed CANNES Change
Hands Under Aucti0neer's Chant
at Fredericksburg Sale.

contest was Mrs. Robert Brooks Hin
ton of Alexandria, Va, who also bor-
rowed . horn. It failed her on the
high notes
The auctioneering started OF slowly,
with prospective dog buyers among the
hundreds who crowded around the
platform obviously reticent in calling
their bids. A registered collie puppy
sold for $40 for the first purchase.
Parade to the Block.
Flea-bitten dogs, blue bloods and
lap puppies joined in the big parade
which preceded the auction sale. Mart
officials, headed by Fredericksburg S
Mayor, w. Marshall Kingy. and B. T.
Pitts, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce, sponsor of the event, fol-
lowed six horsemen in the line of
march. Along came the high school
band, 4 troop of Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts and then the dogs. barking
and straining at leashes held by their
respective owners.
Sam Ford, 75-year -old colored fox
hunter from the Wilderness, was all
over the place with his top hat and
tails standing out among the throng.
He provided quite a contrast to the
hundreds who came in short sleeves
and summer clothes to remain COM
Portable in the near-sultry weather.
One man called the police to show
them dog up for sale that was stolen
from him three months ago. The pres
ent owner and the complainant were
taken to the local lookup to settle the
issue.
The auction was interrupted from
time to time for child to be put 'on
the block" in search of his mother,
from whom he had become separated
in the milling crowd.
Mrs. Rotella Wins Again.
Knoll Croft Prince. 3h-year-old
English setter with a regal head and
a minimum of fleas, was tagged the
'best dog in the show" to win for Mrs.
Joseph Rotella Of Ellerson, Va, her
third consecutive championship in
Fredericksburg Dog Mart competition.
Mrs. Rotella has taken top hcnors
with different dogs in each of the
three years she has placed an en-
trant in the show. ,
I guess they'll start barring me
from the show if I keep this up"
she said, fendly stroking the head
of the black-and-white prize winner.
Assisting Mr.. Mason with the auc-
tioneering and acting as general an
nouncer for the event was c. Mac
Donald Cowan. whose pleas and dog
ear-pulling caused many bidder to
raise his ANTE" for a pooch on the
auction block
The oldest entry in the show (and
there were plenty of odd ones) was
jeff Mills hound, which had four front
feet to go along with the usual flop
ears, mournful stare and tuneful voice.
The pups hind quarters were intact.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
MEDICAL PROBERS
HEAR Z OFFICIALS
Zimmerman and Penniman
Appear in Group Health
Investigation.

Two Government officials. who were
prominent in the organization Of
Group Health Association. Inc. ap-
peared today before the special grand
jury investigating Department Of JUS
tice charges against organized medi-
cine.
The first witness was r. r. thinner
man, personnel director of the Home
Owners Loan Corp, one of the found
ers Of G. H. A.. who had testified
yesterday afternoon.
He was followed by William r.
Penniman, deputy governor of the
Federal Home Loan Bank system. Mr..
Penniman was the first president of
Group Health Association. He re-
signed because of the pressure of new
official duties. He was succeeded as
president of G. H. A. by William C.
Kirkpatrick, who now heads the en-
battled medical cooperative.
There were indications the grand
/ jury would not meet tomorrow, but
would resume its sessions Monday. At
least two more weeks probably viii be
required to complete the Department
Of Justice case, 1t was indicated.
Mr.. Zimmerman spent about two
and half hours with the Jurors yea-
terday. and, It was indicated, may re-
turn for further testimony.
Speaking to the press after emerging
from the grand Jury session. Mr.. Zim-
norman declined to disclose what he
had told the jurors, but issued a brief
statement on the question Of medical
care.
Cost Declared Too High.
There can be no question that there
is a growing body of sentiment in this
country, and particularly among peo-
| pie who work for wages and salaries, u
| he said, that there is need for an i'm
provement in the administration of
medical services. There can be no
question about 1t. The cost of medical
services as practiced today is just too
expensive for the pocketbooks Of most
people.
The very advance in the science
and practice of medicine has created
a problem which calls for new pat
terms"
Four Principles.
Mr.. Zimmerman had outlined In
detail the story of how Group Health
Association had been established in a
speech Wednesday before the Civil
Service Assembly of the United States
and Canada here. In this address he
pointed to the need for group health
organizations. and laid down four car
dinal principles for their set-up. These
were: Prepayment. emphasis on pre-
ventive practice, coordination through
group practice, and membership sup
port and control through a cooper
ative organization.
The Department Of Justice is pro-
ceeding steadily with its presentation
of the case against the American
Medical Association and the Medical
Society of the District of Columbia in
an effort to show violation of the re
straint of trade" provisions of the
Sherman Antitrust Act. It was again
emphasized. as pointed out by Attorney
General Cummings recently, that the
charges dod not involve monopoly.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
BAN ON PRICES REFUSED

The proposal of the District Retail
Liquor Dealers Association for a reg
ulation banning advertisement of the
prices of liquor was rejected today by
the Commissioners. They approved
a recommendation by the Alcohol Bev-
erage Control Board against adoption
Of the suggestion.
The Commissioners also rescindad
q recent regulation which forbade the
sale of fish from hucksters' wagons,
In approving q report by . special
committee headed by Edward w.
Thomas, assistant corporation counsel.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
P 7. A. Chairmen Named,

The Parent-Teacher Association Of
the Charles A. Stewart School an
nounced committee chairmen Tues
day. They are: Mrs. Henry Davis,
ways and means: Mrs. 8. P. Grub,
membership: F. e. Prior, publication;
Mrs. Charles Brooks. program; Mrs.
Howard Buyer; publicity, and A ID.
Smith. hospitality.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Man Locates Leak
OfGas With Match,
But Will Recover

John Wright, "a, a painter,
struck a match last night to look
for a gas leak in the kitchen stove
of his home, 2540 Fourteenth
street NV, according to the
police report.
Mr.. Wright found the leak.
He was treated at Emergency
Hospital for burns about the face
and arms. An explosion had torn
the door from the oven. MI.
Wright was not seriously injured.
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NEW u. S.,JAPANESE
COMPLICATION LOOMS

Continued from page onel
signing were delayed by the re-
cent European crisis. g,
Informed Rome sources bel'eVed
there would be no difficulties be-
tween Italy and the United States
over American Jews living there.
They said Italy had pointed out
that no exception could be made
in the general anti-Semitic meas
ures, but that individual treatment
of cases might effect the desired
ends. 49,.
italy informed France yester-
day that Andre Francois-Poncet,
former French ambassador to Ber-
lin. would be welcomed in Rome.
When he presents his credentials
soon to the king of Italy and "em-
peror of Ethiopia" this will con-
stitute recognition bv France of
Italy's conquest of Ethiopia and
remove a principal cause of the
two-year GOODNESS between these
two countries.
Hungary again warned Czecho-
slovakia against "dilatorv tactics"
in settling minority and territorial
disputes along the border, but
Prague believed negative vic
tory" was in sieht. Assured of
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler's approval,
Prague expected to cede Hungary
some Of. the territory claimed but
much less than Hungary had de-
manded. Martial law was extend
ed to preserve order in the dis
puted territory,
At Cristobal, Panama Canal
Zone. U. S. Army authorities af-
ter an Investigation turned over
to civil authorities four Germans
arrested for taking pictures of
Fort Randolph Notifications yes
terday. They were ordered tried
on espionage charges.
In, China, Americans and other
occidentals BEGAN hurried exo-
dus of Hankow and Canton as
japanese armies reached the inner
defense lines around these cities.
U. s.. gunhoats were at each of
the river cities to extend aid to
nationals. The bombing which is
preceding the Japanese drives
caught two American hospitals
which were badly damaged, but
no occidentals were injured.
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REPLY
ON u. S. JEWS
SATISFACTORY

ROME. Oct. IS. (UPl.-For-
eign Minister Count Gaieazzo
Ciano yesterday handed over
Italy's reply to the United States
governments note of October 7
warning against any discrimina-
ton against American Jews under
the Fascist governments new rae
ial program. -,
The United States embassy said
that Italy's. answer was salts
factory" but declined to divulge
it's contents.
It was understood that Ambas-
sador William Phillips was trans
hitting the note to Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull in Washington
Immediately.
Informed quarters indicated
that Italy, while explaining that
American Jews could not be eX-
empted en- bloc from the provi-
sions of the anti-Jewish decree
had minated that special consid-
GRAFTON would be given to. them IN
attention to individual cases. =
The American note reminded
Italy of the freedom enjoyed by
Italians in the United. States re.
CARELESS of creed and expressed
belief that upon further consid-
GRAFTON the Italian government
would decide to modify its stand
against American Jews, here.
The note was interpreted as a
warming that any discrimination
against American citizens by
Italy might jeojardize the status
of Italians temporarily resident
in the United States.
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COMMUNIST in FARM
LABOR PARTY'S POST
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
work. 49,. -,.'
Rasmus Bergen, Minneapolis
night Waterman and former Com
munist party member, testified
that Communists had sought to
take over veterans organizations
through an "infiltration" policy.
Bergen, former war veteran, said
that they had sought to disrupt"
the American Legion and Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars.
Calder said that Benson, seek
ing reelection, Representative
John T. Barnard, FL, Represen-
tative Henry G. Teigan, FL,
Howard Y. Williams, director of
the state soldier welfare division
and Farmer-Labor congressional
candidate, were spoken of and
written up in all Communist pub
locations as friends to their
cause" -., e 49,
Earl Browder, head of the
Communist party, openly asked
for Benson's reelection, Calder
said. "
1.-THE mere fact that Browder
came into the state and endorsed
Governor Benson does not prove
anything" Committee Chairman
Martin Dies, D., Tex, observed.
"He (Benson) could not help 1t. :"
"In New York, Governor Her.
bert. Lehman sent telegram to
the Communists repudiating their
support" the witness replied. 1T
hac never been done in this case. ="
Calder said that the cover
whelming majority" of the Farm
er-Labor movement resent the
Communistic influence as true
American citizens" .-
He alleged that Communists
were active also on the University
of Minnesota campus, through the
Marxist club and other groups,
and that the club once got Lang
ston Hughes, Communist OF the
first ORDER. to make an address
with the go. K. of Dean Wiley,
He added that Hughes received
500 from state funds.
Calder blamed the Communists
for the defeat last year of Mayor
Thomas Latimer, of Minneapolis.
He said that the state machine,
on demands of Benson and Roger
Rutehick, the governors seere-
tary, supported Kenneth Hay,
craft, the cleft wing candidate.
Calder alleged that Latimer drew
Communist opposition when ne
wrote Director J. Edgar Hoover
of the federal bureau of lnvestl-
cation, for assistance. in "repress-
ingp radical activities in Minneap-
oils. -.
He testified that Communists,
after defeating Latimer, seized
complete control of the Farm,
.er-Labor. partv in Minneapolis and
Hennepin county. 80
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TO
MEET BREVARD
Game Here Saturday Ex-
pected to Draw Many
Gridiron Fans

Hendersonville football fans will
get their first look at the Blue
Ridge Eilltoppers on Saturday af-
ternoon when the local props meet
the strong Brevard college team
at the high school athletic field at
8 o'clock. -.
Brevard will bring stout ag-
gregation here and Coach Bob
Morris men will enter the game
on the short side of the odds.
The Hilltoppers boast probably
their strongest team in number
of years, are fairly well supplied
with reserve strength, and should
show the fans thing or two dur
ing the afternoon.
The props started their season
with a strong defensive showing
against Charlotte high. holding
the Central lads to a 90 score.
Last week the Ridgians. while not
quite up to par, took the Ersklne
frosh by 7 to 2 score.
Coach Morris has good material
and a quartet of sparkling backs,
but the team has played together
only twice this season. More tinese
should he shown by the props IN
their third game. :,
A large crowd is expected;
MANY of the Brevard students Will
accompany the team here for the
game and, with nothing outstand'
ing in the way of college games
in the immediate vicinity. most
Hendersonville fans are eXpecfeed
to stick close to home this week
end.
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President Sends
His Greetings To
Catholic Meet
Points to Happy Solution
Possible to Problems
by Religion

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IS. (UP)
President Roosevelt said last night
in a letter to Archbishop Joseph
Francis Rummel of New Orleans
that the worlds problem would
find "happy solution if approached
in the spirit of the Sermon on the
Mount"
The presidents greeting to the
Eighth National Eucharist'c Con-
gress was read by PostmaSter-Gen-
era! James A. FARLEY at a civic re-
ception for George William Cardi-
nal Mundelein of Chicago.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in part:
eve still remain true to the
faith If our fathers who estab-
lished religious liberty when the
nation began. We must remem-
Der. too, that our forebearers in
every generation, and wherever
they established their homes. made
prompt and generous provision for
the institutions of religion. We
must continue their Steadfast re-
lance unon the providence of God.
81 have said and | repeat to this
solemn Eucharistic Congress that
TO greater blessing could come to
our land today than revival Of
the spirit Of religion. | doubt if
there is any problem in the world
TODAY - social, political or eco
nomic - that would not find hap
py solution if approached in the
spirit Of the Sermon on the
Mount"
The acknowledgement echoed
the presidents opinion in his ad-
dress to more than 10000 per-
sons. including dignitaries Of the
church and pilgrims from all parts
of the United States.
Amid a dazzling panorama Of
snlendor George William Cardinal
Mundelein last night headed the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-18
Bible Student
ToLead Classes
Presbyterian Programs Are
Open to All

A series of intensive Bible
study classes will be held this
week by the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church, to
which ladies of other denomina-
tions have been invited.
The teacher will he Mrs. J. S.
Poindexter, of Chattanooga, an
outstanding Bible student.
The first meeting will be at the
Sunday school auditorium on
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock.
A luncheon will be given in hon
or of Mrs. Poindexter on Thurs
day at 1890 o'clock, followed by
a meeting in the Sunday school
auditorium at 2 o'clock, and the
final meeting will be at 3 O'Clock
Friday afternoon at the Sunday
school auditorium.