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Evening star., 1938-10-08

10,345 ARE ADDED
BY RED CROSS
Roll Call Reaches New High
for Single Day-TotaI
Now 47,406.

The Red Cross Roll Call reached
new high in enrolment records yes
terdsy when 10,345 Washingtonians
joined in a single day.
The total enrolment for the l2-day
period since the campaign opened
stood at 47,406, az increase OF 1874
over the corresponding period last
year.
Government units also figured in
the record breaking enrolment yes
terday with the greatest number regis
tered in the past two Roll Calls. Gov
ernment enrolment yesterday totaled
1880, over 1000 more than the 1887
high figures.
The Navy Department reported for
the first time, turning in 1909 mem
bers. Department Of Commerce units
added 1853 persons to their former
enrolment.
Business Response.
The response OF proprietors OF
small business establishments is nearly
five times greater than a year ago,
according to H. J. Smith, chairman
of the Uptown Division of the Small
Business Roll Call groups. The Up
town and Downtown Small Business
groups have reported an enrolment
of 1888, of which 433 are returns
from three precincts of the Downtown
Division headed by Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of Metropoli-
tan Police. The Small Shop Northeast
group is leading in that category.
Local radio stations carried broad
casts yesterday describing the work
of the Red Cross. Raymond Clapper,
newspaper columnist and vice chair
man of Roll Call speakers, discussed
Red Cross rehabilitation work over
WJSV, pointing out that the Red
Cross has served in countless little
disasters as well as in the large catss-
trophies such as the recent New Eng
land hurricane and flood.
Tells of First Aid Work.
Sergt r. r. Rains of the Fire Rescue
Squad described the valuable first aid
training his squad has received from
the Red Cross in meeting daily as
signments
Marcy L. Sperry, president of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and gen.
eral chairman in 1887. termed the
Red Cross the greatest plus sign in
civilization" in a talk over WRC.
The service of the Red Cross" he
said. lis something more than duty,
something more than strictest justice,
and extra something that you share
with your friend"
The Junior Red Cross Council Of
the District was scheduled to hold its
first session Of the school year at the
local Red Cross chapter house. They
were to witness a puppet show pre-
sented by Mrs. Thomas Knowles and
Mrs. Erwin Straus They also were
scheduled to hear talk by w s. Gard,
national director of the Junior Red
Cross
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Industrial Center in M0rariia.
Cut Off by Cessio,ls, Declines

Travellers going from here to Prague
by the main rail line are forced to
cross German territory twice while
German territory cuts the Prague
highway in at least three places.
In the Moravaska Ostrava region
business men complained bitterly of
German and Polish occupation of
towns said to be almost 100 per cent
Czech. They cited the towns of
Pribor and Koprivince which were
occupied by the Germans yesterday,
asserting there were less than 1000
Germans in these towns out of total
population of about 10000.
One of the largest iron foundries
of Czechoslovakia, owned by the Roths-
child interests, finds it's plants in
the territory of all three nations. The
foundry is producing armor plates
for the British government, but it is
doubtful whether 1t will be able to
continue operations subject to the
regulations of three countries. Its
workers will be divided by the new
frontiers.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
RED CROSS SHIPS
CARGO TO SPAIN
Supplies Will Go for Aid
of Destitute Victims of
Civil War.
By the Associated Fress.

By the Associated Fress.
The American Red Cross dispatched
cargo of -four and soap to war.
stricken Spain today, beginning Amer
ica's first large-scale mercy errand
in Europe since the post-World War
period.
The supplies were loaded aboard
the freighter independence Hasl of
the American-France Line at Hobo
ken, N. j.
They consisted of 10000 barrels
of -four and $4,000 cakes of soap
intended to relieve widespread star
vation, disease and misery among
Spanish civilians, homeless and desti-
tute after nearly two and half years
Of civil war.
Forty thousands more barrels Of
-four, more soap, and at least 10000
bags of Brazilian coffee will follow
in subsequent shipments in November
and December. Red Cross officials
expect aid will save the lives of
100000 -combatants in the COM
ing winter. Other supplies will be
sent if appeals to Government surplus
commodity organizations, private man.
ufacturers and Latin American govern
ments are successful
100000 in Distress.
Although the supplies have been
collected for distribution to needy
civilians on both sides of the lines,
1t is anticipated the majority of all
of the first shipments will 20 to Re-
publican Spain, where impartial agen-
cies report 100000 distressed non
combatants cannot live through the
winter without outside aid Soap has
been asked to check skin disease
epidemics.
The Red Gross relief efforts thus far
have been conducted without a pub
lie appeal or collection of funds. They
were undertaken after the World Con-
ference for Action on Bombardment
of Open Towns. meeting in Paris last
July, appealed to President Roosevelt
to aid Spanish sufferers.
The extensive Spanish relief pro-
gram recalled that during and direct
ly after the World War the American
public contributed heavily to war or
disaster-stricken populations In Eu-
rope.
Some food was sent to China last
year, and other -four shipments now
are in prospect for that troubled
country.
Hope Realized in Brazil.
hope expressed by the meeting
at Paris that other countries would
follow Americas lead in aiding Spain
was realized quickly in Brazil, which
offered the Red Cross an unlimited
amount Of surplus coffee.
Having already accepted 100000
pounds. the Red Cross plans to take
further stocks if means can be found
to transport it from Santos, Brazil, to
Spain
Negotiations have been initiated
with Cuba to contribute sugar.
Today's shipment goes to Havre.
France, where the American Friends
Service Committee, a Quaker organi-
cation doing relief work on both sides
OF the line, will take charge of distri-
button.
Much of it is expected to 90 to
stricken Catalonia, where nearly
100000 civilians are reported in
distress.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
CHANDLER TO VISIT
FARLEY IN new YORK
Has Never Had Any Quarrel
With Committee Heads,
Governor Saws.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Gov. A. B.
(Happy) Chandler of Kentucky, here
for the worlds series. said tonight
he would combine baseball with poll
tics by visiting Postmaster General
Farley at Democratic headquarters
today.
Asked what they would discuss, Re
laughed and said: "I'll let nature take
its own course"
Jim Farley and I are very good
friends" he added. Despite the at
titude of President Roosevelt (who
backed Senator Barkley of Kentucky
for the Democratic denomination over
Chandler) Jim Farley and I have
never had any quarrel and I expect
we never will have one.
He disagreed with the Presidents
attitude in. the Kentucky primaries
and went off to Alaska so that he
would not be involved in the fight
Evening star., 1938-10-08
JOE TINKER is HELD
ON GAMBLING CHARGE
Former Major League Baseball
Star Is Accused of Running
Bolita Game.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
ORLANDO. Fla, Oct. s.-Sheriff
Frank Karel said he arrested Joe
Tinker, former major league baseball
star, yesterday on a charge of operating
bolita gambling house.
Sheriff Karel said Tinker. of the
famous Tinker to Evers to Chance"
combination, was released under $500
bond.
Bolita-Spanish for little ball"-is
a game played ip this section of the
country by tossing sack of numbered
balls among the participants. The
winning ball is selected by grasping it
from the outside of the sack.
Nine other persons we're arrested with
Tinker, Sheriff Karel said.
Tinker has been resident of Or
lando for the past several years and
has been prominent in local sporting
circles.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

his brides senior. is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Perry H Smith of Spring.
field, Mo.
The bride chose as attendants her
sister law, Mrs. Kenneth B. Bourne
of New York, Mrs Howard Fortson of
Augusta, Mrs John Meyer of Augusta
Mrs. Ralph Vallotton of Daytona
Beach, Fla; Mrs George Mercer of
Richmond, Va, and Miss Lenore Whit
ney of New York.
Three prominent golfers were in
cluded among the ushers, Harry Coop
er of Chicago. Jimmy Thomson of
ShaWnee-on-DelaWare and Ed Dudley
of Philadelphia. Others we're Rem
shaw Smith, the bridegrooms brother,
and two brothers of the bride, A. Sew
erin Bourne, jr, of Greenwich and
Kenneth B. Bourne of New York
The couples honeymoon plans call
for year of travel.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
DISTRICT COURT ASKED
TO ENFORCE COVENANT
Renting of House to Colored
Tenants Is Basis of Appeal
for Injunction.

District Court was asked yesterday
by the Park View Citizens Association
through Attorneys Henry Gilligan and
James A. Crooks to enforce cove
nant against permitting colored per-
sons to reside in the neighborhood
in the vicinity of Columbia road, Irv-
ing street and Park place NV, at
Fourth street NV
The court was informed that David
and Ida Cohen, 3400 P street NV,
who own the property at 419 CO.
lumbia road NV, have rented the
house to a colored man named Henry
Brown. Mr. Gilligan said the de-
fense may attempt to inform the
court that the complexion of the
neighborhood has changed, but he
insisted that the covenant, entered
into by the residents on October 80,
1925, is still valid for 81 years.
A permanent injunction was re-
quested by the plaintiffs against the
Cohens, requiring the colored tenant
to vacate now through a temporary
injunction. The court was advised
that the Cohens secuSed the property
under deed from James T. Daley
and his wife, and that they are bound
by the agreements the former owners
entered into
Mr.. Gilligan said the Supreme Court
of the United States has held similar
covenants against selling or renting
to colored persons entirely valid.
Plaintiffs bringing the suit are Charles
w. and Ethel May Fritter, 403 Co.
lumbia road NV; Charles E. and
Pearl Currier, 30l2 Park place NV,
and Henry F. aAd Mae E. Clark, 442
Irving street NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Conn, Oct. ga
romance which began three years ago
on Southern golf links today brought
Horton Smith, top flight professional,
and Miss Barbara L. Bourne to the
altar Of a tiny church nesting in the
heart of the Berkshire Hills.
The wedding of the 26-year old
granddaughter of the late Frederick
Bourne. president of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Co, and Smith was set
for pm. (E. S. TD at st. Johns
Episcopal Church. The Rev. DR.. J.
Ross Stevenson of Princeton, n. j.,
came to perform the ceremony, as
sisted by the Rev. Floyd P. Tompkins,
rector.
Miss Bourne, herself a top-ranking
golfer, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred S. Bourne of Washington
and Augusta, Ga. Smith, four years
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Runner-UpQuits Dohlio Show
Toilet Victim of Vandal Win

the club will accept my withdrawal, I
have rendered my resignation from the
club as well, to make sure my points
will not count toward the cup. If I
am not member I cannot receive the
cup.
II don't see how Mrs. Lines can lose
out now" coitinued Mrs. Ruhoff, "be-
cause only the chrysanthemum show
remains, and doubt If another entry
is close enough to overtake her"
According to Mrs Ruhoff, Mrs. Full
ton Lewis. of Falls Church, Va, will
win the sweepstakes prize in the clubs
dahlia show which is open to non
members.
Mrs. Ruhoff believes Mrs. Lines
dahlias were trampled down by an
outsider who had no interest In the
club dahli competition.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
FIRE LOSS is REDUCED
Sd PCT. IN IL YEARS
Improved Civic Facilities for
Fighting Blazes Credited in
Part for Decrease.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. "a reduction in
the annual national fire loss of 81 per
cent in the last IL years, according
to plumbing and heating industry
survey today, was the result partly of
improved civic fire fighting facilities.
The Plumbing & Heating Indus
tries Bureau released facts obtained in
a Fire Prevention Week survey show
ing sharp decrease in fire insurance
rates in many cities following estab-
lishment of new water works or en-
largement of existing distributing sys-
TENS in many cities. National Fire
Prevention Week is October to Is.
The annual fire loss in the United
States reached an all-time peak of
1852, SOC, 900 in 1926, according to esti-
mates of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters The 1887 estimate of
1854 100000 was the smallest in 20
years with the exception of S235, ,000,-
900 in 1885. AS recently as 1882 the
loss exceeded $400, 900, 000
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Mrs. Theadore Ruhoff, 4ol Carroll
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, runner-up
in the Takoma Park Horticultural
Clubs annual flower show, today
stepped aside to assure victory for Mrs.
Edwin F. Lines, lis Philadelphia ave-
nue., whose prize dahlias were destroyed
by vandal.
Mrs. Lines had 1875 points toward
the clubs cup, which will be awarded
late this month or early in November,
when her dahlia bed was wrecked and
her flowers trampled down on a recent
night.
Mrs. Ruhoff, in second place with
ia points, said: Since one of my
competitors has had her flowers de-
stroyed, I think 1t would be unfair TO
take advantage. Not knowing whether
Evening star., 1938-10-08
ADVICE IS GIVEN
ON CHURCH NEWS
Catholic Charities Group
Hears Arthur T. Robb at
Richmond Session.
Ply the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 8-Arthur
T Robb. editor of Editor and Pub
Usher of New York, today urged
diocesan directors of Catholic chari-
ties to place their public relations "on
the same practical plane that you
keep your administration of the fund
in your trust
Mr.. Robb, in an address at lunch
con meeting Of the diocesan directors,
assured the directors that then they
would have no difficulty with the
press and get the benefit OF its as yet
unmeasured influence"
The New York editor said that
under business conditions prevailing
in recent years the majority of news
papers are working against space re-
page in newspaper of 100000 cir
culation costs about $40 for white
paper-before a line of news is writ
ten, set in type, cast into plates and
locked on press.
Mr.. Robb continued:
1OuT news, the lIem tnat parIlc-
ularly interests you at the moment,
has to face the competition of thou
sands of men and women strung
around the globe, writing with trained
minds what they believe will interest
John Brown of 122 City road when
he gets home this evening. If it
can't face that competition, it doesn't
get into the paper.
If it does get in, as a matter Of
friendship and community spirit, it
still faces the same competition it
met this morning in the newspaper
office. 1t has to fight all over again
for the eye and mind of the reader.
If it doesn't win that fight, your
efforts and the valuable space of the
newspaper draw blank for the day."
Evening star., 1938-10-08
BY the Associated Press.


MORAVSKA OSTRAVA, Czecho-
slovakia, Oct. 8.-This industrial city,
known as the heart of Northern Nor
avia," has begun slow decline since
the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia.
Germany has seized strategic terri
tory to the west cutting rail and high
way connections between here and
Prague, and Polish troops have moved
into territory to the east.
AS result of the German occupa-
lion, this district has lost one of
;he largest electric plants in Czecho-
slovakia at Prebovice. state broad
casting station at Svinov, a majority
of the coal mines of Northern Moravia,
chalk and limestone quarries. cement
works and scores of manufacturing
plants
! Because of the Polish occupation,
the district has lost additional coal
mines, rich iron ore territory and
manufacturing plants estimated by
Czechoslovakia officials to include
about 10 per cent of the total in this
region.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
MLEAN HEARING
FACED BY BRISTOL
Must Show Cause Monday
Why He Should Remain as
Anci|Iary Committee.

Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, U.
S. N, retired, must show cause in
District Court Monday why he should
not be relieved as ancillary committee
of Edward B. Mclean, former WASH
ington publisher, and of the Mclean
estate. Mr.. Mclean, adjudged insane
five years ago, is in Baltimore sani-
tarium
In requiring an explanation from
Admiral Bristol, the court will consider
the questions not only of jurisdiction
but of financial transactions.
If the court should uphold conten-
ton that the expenditures are invalid.
it would in effect find the tribunal
reversing itself, inasmuch as all of
the money drawn from the Mclean
estate during the past five years has
been authorized by District Court
justices.
The action is an outgrowth of a
petition filed by Austin F. Garfield,
local attorney and guardian ad Item
for Mr.. Mclean. alleging that the
former owner of the Washington Post
was committed in Baltimore 'irreg-
ularly" and without due regard to
the rights of the lunatic."
The court will require Admiral Bris-
tol to show why the District Court
here, rather than the Circuit Court
of Baltimore County, Md, should not
be the court Of primary jurisdiction
over the affairs of Mr.. Mclean. Mr..
Mclean was declared insane by the
Maryland court, although, Mr.. Can
field contended, the former publisher
was lifelong resident of Washington
and owned no property in Baltimore
County.
Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court ordered an investigation of the
lunacy commitment of Mr.. Mclean.
Admiral Bristol is represented by
Neil Burkinshaw, local attorney.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
BUSINESS COUNCIL
JOINS PEACE PLEA
Agrees That Name Calling
Prevents Return of Better
Conditions.
Py the Associated Press.

~ lhe hssOclateo PresS.
The prominent industrialsts who
compose the Commerce Departments
Business Advisory Council joined the
White House yesterday in urging
peaceful cooperation by business,
labor and Government.
At it's first fall meeting the group
expressed agreement with the recent
statement by White House spokes-
man that an end to name calling"
was needed to facilitate better busi-
ness.
A resolution Of the committee said:
The members of the Business Ad-
visory Council are heartily in accord
with the recent expression of White
House spokesman with regard to the
necessity for cooperation as a basis
for lasting industrial recovery.
We wish to reiterate our view to
that effect as expressed to the Presi-
dent on various previous occasions and
our confidence in the potential benefit
to all segments of the population if
such policy of cooperation is fully
supported by Government, labor and
industry"
Those VINO voted for the resolution
included such well-known business
leaders as w Ayerell Hartman, chair
man of the Union Pacific Railroad; E
r. StettiniuS, Jr., chairman of the
United States Steel Corp; r. R. Deu-
pree, president of the Proctor g. Gam
BILE Co.; ROLAND J. Hamilton, president
Of American Radiator Co.; Clarence
Francis, president of the General Foods
Corp, and Gerard Swope, president of
the General Electric Co.
Another resolution commended Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his peace efforts in
the recent European crisis. The coun-
Gil concluded with decision to meet
November 10, IL and IL at Houston,
Tex.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Night Watchman Wins Award.

Martin Peterson. 926 New York
avenue NV, night watchman, yes
terday was rewarded by the American
Automobile Association for bringing
about the capture of a man later
charged with attempting to strip a
parked automobile at Eighth and H
streets NV. Mr.. Peterson was re-
Warded $25.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
CORRECTION

In an article in yesterdays editions
of The Star, concerning the settlement
of the Government Printing ONCE
cafeteria workers strike. the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees Alliance. Local
7sl, was referred to as G. I. o.
sf1liate. The union Is affiliated with
the A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
DELAWARE REGISTRATION
Democrats Warned They Must
Sign Books by October 20.

L. w. ("Chip') Robert, jr, secretary
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, today notified absentee voters of
Delaware that they must register in
person on October % in order to vote
in the November general election.
In notice issued through the COM
mittee's Absentee Voters Bureau, Mr..
Robert pointed out that Delaware cit
liens may vote by mail in that cleo
ton. Applications for official ballots
must reach the clerks between october
II and November 5.
Mr., Robert said additional informa-
ton and free notarial service may be
obtained at the Absentee Voters Bu-
reau.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
ON MERCY MISSION

The Coast Guard cutter, Roger B.
Taney, proceeded at full steam several
days ago from Honolulu to tiny Jarvis
Island in .mid-Pacific, where ships
physicians performed an appendec-
tony on a colonist.
A wireless to Washington yesterday
s&id the patient, Carl Kahlaewai, was
IN favorable eondi1 5n.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
GOODWILL SPEAKER

Mrs. Grace S. Kizer, official of
Goodwill Industries, Inc, will speak
Monday night at meeting Of the
Inquiry Club of Rockville.
Nearby communities have recently
shown interest in the work of the
organization, Goodwill officials said,
any many requests for speakers have
been received.v
Evening star., 1938-10-08
GETS TRADE POST

Horace R. Mccoy has been appointed
chief of the specialties division of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, it was announced by Alexander
v. Dye, director of the bureau The
appointee has been with the specialties
division since 1928.
The division is one of the industrial
service units of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, the services
of which are intended to promote the
trade of the United States at home and
abroad.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
FIRST TESTS OF GIANT
LENS SATISFACTORY
Five Tons of Glass Have Been
Ground Off 2OO-Inch Mirror
at Pasadena.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, Oct s.-A Cali
fornla Institute of Technology scientist
expressed satisfaction yesterday with
the first optical tests of the new 200
inch mirror for the Palomar Mountain
Observatory.
We now appear to be within shooting
distance of getting a spherical surface
that will be within about a millionth
OF an inch of accuracy" said DR.. John
A Anderson, executive officer of the
observatory council
Since April IL, 1896, when the mirror
was delivered from the Corning Glass
Works in New York, five tons of glass
have been ground from its surface.
1t now weighs about $4,000 pounds.
Astronomers estimate a year will be
required to convert the spherical sur
face into its final parabolic form.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
STATE ASKED TO BUY
RAIL RIGHT OF WAY
Anne Arundel Board Proposes
Conversion of W., B. & A.
Property Into Highway.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Oct. s.-The State
Roads Commission announced yester-
day 1t had been asked by Anne Arundel
County commissioners to purchase the
abandoned right of way of the Wash
ington, Baltimore & Annapolis Rail
road Co. for conversion into a high
way.
County commissioners said perma-
nent suspension of railroad service
between Baltimore, Washington, the
Naval Academy Junction and An
napolis had caused serious handi-
cap in transportation facilities to the
people living along the abandoned
lines"
Evening star., 1938-10-08
WEATHER REPORT

cold
slightly gentle moderate southwest winds
cloudy slowly rising temperature.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
CITIZENS WARNED
Told Waste Basket Is No Place
for Cigarette Butts,

for Cigarette Butts.
izens today that waste baskets are not
suitable receptacles for cigarette butts.
The bulletin was issued in connec-
ton with Fire Prevention Week, which
begins October 9.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

South Africa is importing donkeys
from Spain for use on farms.