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Evening star., 1938-02-19
FOUR BOYS ACCUSED
IN DAMAGE TO HOME
Entire Interior of Morrison Street
Dwelling Wrecked-Loss
Put at $4,000.

The names Of four boys whose ages
range from 10 to IL were on the book
at Police Headquarters, charged with
unlawful entry and taking property
without authority.
They are charged with entering the
home of William Frank Thyson, 3706
Morrison street NV. on three recent
occasions, wrecking the entire interior
Of the home to the extent of $4,000
damage.
The docketing at headquarters re-
vealed that 7-year-old girl, sister of
a 12-year old boy involved, had not
been detained. The boys were re-
leased in custody of their parents
pending police presentation Of the
case In Juvenile Court, probably Mon
day. s..
MIR. Thyson Is out of the city for the
week end. but there were indications
parents Of the boys were seeking to
arrange settlement of the case. Mr..
Thyson called police when he discov.
cred the wrecked house Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
UNDERPASSF FOES
MAP OPPOSITION
Senator Thomas Indicates
to Group Item Will
Not Be in Bill.

Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla
homa, chairman of the Senate SUBJ
committee considering the 1899 Dis
trict supply bill, indicated yesterday
that the item for approximately $780,
600 for construction of an underpass
at Dupont Circle would not be in the
bill when it is reported to the full
Appropriations Committee.
Although he would not make a
definite promise, the subcommittee
chairman told a group of business
men and citizens who were oppos-
ing the underpass that "as a practical
measure I suggest that you concen-
trate your efforts on defeating this
item next year" This statement was
made while conferring with about
so property owners and business men
from the Dupont Circle area at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Letter, 1900
New Hampshire avenue NV, where
they had gathered to consider meth
ods of defeating the item, which
was carried in the District supply
bill as it passed the House.
Senator Thomas was told at the
meeting that a large majority Of
those doing business or living in the
immediate neighborhood of the circle
were against construction Of the un-
derpass, and that those backing this
construction lived in other sections
OF the city and had no interest on
how it would affect business and
property values. He also was told
that trafic congestion at the circle,
put forth as principal reason for
the underpass. was no worse than at
many other points in the city during
morning and afternoon rush hours.
After discussing the estimated cost
of the project and commenting on
the fact that it had not been in the
supply bill when it came from the
Budget Bureau but had been added
by the House committee, Senator
Thomas said: Il do not know what
exactly will be in the bill we give the
committee, and if I did know I
tell you, but am under a
sort of commitment to keep the budg-
ct down.
AS an alternative to the underpass
the committee chairman was told that
the northbound street car tracks,
which now go around the west side
of the circle and form one of the
principal causes of congestion, could
be routed around the east side, and
the inner sidewalk of the circle could
be narrowed to provide more street
space
Max Tender, executive secretary OF
the Connecticut Avenue Association,
which has opposed underpass con-
said the main reasons for
this are an expected loss OF business,
drop in real estate values, expense to
the city, and that it would mar the
beauty of the circle.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

Let no man leave an interview with
you with q feeling OF resentment In
his heart.
Never give an order that cannot
be enforced. Never give an order that
is not likely to be obeyed unless you
yourself intend to see that 1t is obeyed.
Cultivate q personality that will
inspire obedience"
Regarding bearing, uniform, ETC.,
Comdr. Thebaud set down this list Of
II things to which he strongly objects:
Failing smartly to return salutes
rendered you.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

More than 200 Arms in the United
States now are making sulfanilamide
It can be had for the asking at al
most any drug store. 1t is being used
without prescription for almost every
aument ever heard of-and sometimes
lust to be taking something" 1t is
dangerous drug, as demonstrated
by experiments with animals. There
has grown up almost q superstition,
even among some doctors, that it will
cure anything. Nobody knows how
or why it works as it does.
On the other hand it marks one
OF the greatest advances in medical
science in modern times Mastoid
operations in Washington hospitals
have been reduced almost to zero
this winter because of it. For the
first time medical science has in its
hands what is very close to a specific
agent against bacterial infections of
several kinds. Apparently the more
virulent the injecting organism the
more potent is the sulfanilamide.
Facts Presented at Clinic.
These were among the facts con-
corning medicines newest miracle
drug presented before the postgradu-
ate clinic of George Washington Uni
versity Medical School today by DR..
George B. Roth, professor Of pharma-
cology, in reviewing the work Of
various laboratories with sulfanila-
mide to date. A good deal of the
benefit to be expected from sulfanila-
mide, DR.. Roth said, is in danger Of
being Offset by its indiscriminate use
without proper diagnosis or proper
dosage.
The formula for this sulphur con-
tanning substance was first published,
Dr. Roth said, by a Vienna chemist
more than 80 years ago. He had no
idea of its medical value and secured
no patent on it. In 1888 the Ger
main physiologist Domagk found that
a certain red dye, prontosil. had the
power of inhibiting the action of
streptococci in mice. Later investi-
cations showed that the dye itself
was probably of little value except
for one molecule which it contained
that of sulfanilamide. This discov-
cry, because of the previous publica-
tion by the Austrian chemist, made it
everybody's property. 1t received an
enormous amount of advertising and
has become, however i'll advisedly, al
most q household remedy.
Some Susceptible to Drug.
A curious development, said DR..
Roth. is that moderate doses some
times have worse effects on human
beings than heavy doses on animals.
Some persons seem to be particularly
susceptible to the drug. A possible
explanation for this, he pointed out,
is that in America a considerable
part Of the population Is dosed with
aspirin a good deal Of the time. This
may create conditions in the blood
which increase the bad effects Of
sulfanilamide.
When dogs are given very heavy
doses, he said, experimenters have
Evening star., 1938-02-19
POLICEMEN ON HORSES
URGED BY MOTOR CLUB
Keystone Advisory Board Makes
Proposal as Method to Control
Double Parking.

The Keystone Automobile Club
wants horse police back on
the streets Of Washington.
This proposal figured prominently
in a number of suggestions for traffic
control submitted by the clubs Ad-
visory Board to the Senate District
Subcommittee on Appropriations.
Horse-mounted police to regulate and
control the double parking situation
particularly. the board pointed out,
have been used to advantage by nu-
merous other large cities.
Among other suggestions were
stressed:
Creation of An exclusive traffic
court presided over by specialists in
stead Of alienation of Police Court
judges.
Twenty-four hour operation Of traf-
fic lights In congested areas.
Roped-on blocks for children in
neighborhoods lacking adequate play
ground facilities.
Defeat of the proposal to reduce
the speed limit at intersections to
is miles per hour and more Trafnc
Bureau and police personnel.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

you are in charge, then be in charge.
1T is not how much ability an ON
Ger has, but how well he uses what he
does have that determines his value
to the Navy.
ANY fool can criticize. Most fools
do.
Don't nag your men, don't neglect
them, don't coddle them, don't play
the clown.
almost any man with brains can
run = reasonably well designed piece
Of machinery. Butt takes . lot more
than brains successfully and continu-
ously to run ths human machine,
Evening star., 1938-02-19

The wearing Of unstarched collars
with blue uniforms In port.
'"The wearing Of dirty, spotted, torn
or frayed uniforms at any time except
when working on greasy machinery.
"Lounging In the wardroom in dun
garees or out Of uniform.
Pacing or lounging on the weather
decks with hands IN trousers pockets.
II your hands are cold put them in
your blouse or jacket side pockets. It
does not look unseamanlike and that
Is what the jacket pockets are for.
Chewing gum ct any time In uni
form.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
BOYS TRAINING SCHOOL
TO BE MODEL OF KIND
Representative Bacon Criticizes
"Custodial Basis at In
Stitufion

Determination of the House Appro-
priations Committee, to correct the
perfectly ridiculous procedure of hav-
ing a Federal school for 404 delin-
quent boys on a purely custodial ba-
sis" was declared to the House yes
terday by Representative Bacon, Re-
publican, of New York when the
House approved an item Of $270,000
for the National Training School for
Boys.
Mr.. Bacon explained that next year
the committee will recommend an
other increase of 338, $50 for 20 addi-
tional teachers and vocational train
ing directors to make this school, the
only one Of It's kind in the country, q
model institution to reclaim the hun
dreds Of youths sent there, not only
from the District but from the various
States.
Mr.. Bacon said an additional custo-
dial force Of l6 is needed to provide
for 26 days annual and IS days sick
leave and q 55-hour work week.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

"A ship, like q navy, Is as good as
the men in that ship-no better.
Know the practical business Of
going to sea.
III we are active, energetic. en-
thusiastic, and perhaps best of all,
cheerful, our example will be con-
tagious.
"Omcers can guide, can influence.
can mold men. But whether their
efforts are successful depends upon the
ofacers setting the very best example
In everything and Of practicing what
they preach.
"1s able to take charge, and when
Evening star., 1938-02-19
AIRMAIL WILL LINK
CAPITAL AND NORFOLK,
One Daily Round Trip to Be Made
In Daylight, Planned-Service
Starts April /. 81.

Airmail service between Washing.
ton and Norfolk. Va, will be inaug.
urated April l, the Post Office Depart.
ment announced today. The service,
to consist of one daily round trip. to
be flown during daylight hours, will
be operated by Pennsylvania Central
Airlines as an extension of its service
from Washington to Detroit and Mil.
waukee.
Ludington Airlines. now part Of
Eastern Airlines. formerly operated,
passenger and express service between.
Washington and Norfolk, but dropped
the service several years ago because;
of lack Of adequate airport facilities,
at Norfolk. The city now is COM
pleting a modern airport. /,
The announcement followed a con-,
ference yesterday at the Post once
Department between Second Assistant
Postmaster General Harllee Branchi
and delegation from Norfolk
Evening star., 1938-02-19
BANQUET To CLOSE
GRADUATE CLINIC
G. W. Medical School faculty
to Discuss Heart Disease,
Surgery.

Sessions during the day on heart
disease and emergency surgery and
a banquet at the Raleigh Hotel tonight
at 7:30 O'Clock will close the two-day
meeting of the sixth annual Post
Graduate Clinic of the George WASH
ington University School of Medicine.
More than 200 physicians have been
IN attendance at the clinic. which
opened with a symposium on obstetrics
yesterday.
Speakers scheduled for this morn
ing's program included John A. Reed,
DR.. Coursen B. Conklin, DR.. Preston
A. McLendon, DR.. William T. Davis,
DR.. Charles S. White, DR.. Walter A.
Bloedorn, DR.. Walter K. Myers and
DR.. Roger M. Choisser, all of the
Medical School faculty. DR.. William
]. Mallory presided.
The afternoon sessions were to hear
DR.. Roscoe w. Hall. DR.. Hyman D.
Shapiro, DR.. George B. Roth, Dr. Paul
F. Dickens, Dr. Howard F. Kane and
DR.. Daniel L. Borden. Dr.. Warren
Sager was to preside.
DR.. Alton Ochsner of Tulane Uni
versity will be the speaker for the ban
quet closing the clinic this evening
under the auspices Of the University
Medical Society, which will be hold
ing its twelfth reunion. DR.. Thomas
c. Thompson, society president, will
preside.
The obstetrics symposium yesterday
heard DR.. P. Brooke Bland of Jeffer-
son Medical College report that child
bearing cost the lives of 375, 200 women
in America during the Is years pre-
ceding 1885.
Declaring this is an average of a
death an hour. Dr. Bland blamed it
on the "lethal triad" septicimia. tox-
emia and hemorrhage, which he said
is responsible for three-fourths Of the
deaths.
Evening star., 1938-02-19

Leaning over or against the life
lines or against anything on the
weather decks, thereby telling the
world that one is q victim of that
tired feeling ....
Needing shave after am.
ANY kind of cheap, vulgar, uncul-
tivated talk. especially to or in the
presence Of an enlisted man.
Pencils and fountain pens in sight
In uniform outside breast pockets.
He who suddenly bursts into .
frenzy Of energy and zeal when un-
expectedly he finds himself under the
eye Of the captain"
Evening star., 1938-02-19
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSN.
MAPS WEEK END DRIVE

With one-third Of its goal of $35 900
reached, the Washington Criminal
Justice Associations campaign organi-
zation today planned q weekend
drive, looking forward to a report at
its next meeting Monday at the Will
lard Hotel.
Clarence Phelps Dodge, chairman
Of the Membership Committee, an
nounced at a meeting at the Willard
Hotel yesterday that $l4 4,298.50 already
had been subscribed. Attending the
meeting were the Special Gifts Com
mittee and captains of 10 volunteer
solicitation teams.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Prisoners on Jury.

BISMARCK, N. Oak. @.-Twelve
convicts have just finished serving on
. jury at the North Dakota Peniten-
tiary. They tried the case Of pretty
young widow, accused Of killing her
husband.
Nobody got hurt, though. It was
just = prison presentation Of the Bis
mArck Community Players comedy,
The Night Of January 49," in which
. jury picked from the audience de-
cides which Of two endings the play
shall have.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
BAND CONCERT.

By the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra. at $50 pm. today, in STAN
ley Hall: John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Poiptner, assist
ant.
Program.
March. Kaiser Frederick" Friedman
Overture, "Orpheus In der Unterwelt,"
Offenbach
Entr-acte, Spanish Serenade" Friml
Scene de Ballet" Tscherepnine
Melange of songs, Song Land"
Ernest Ball
Popular numbers, Parade of Jack
ana jill ------------- Lake
Peter Pan" Henderson
Waltz suite, "Sobre las Solas,"
(Over the Waves) RosaS
Finale, Under Fire Losey
"The Star Spangled Banner"
(There will be no concert on Tues
day. Washington's birthday
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Would Ban War Loans Abroad.

Representative Collins, Democrat.
of Mississippi, proposed yesterday two
congressional amendments which
would bar the United States and all
citizens from making loans. gifts or
pledges and from. extending credits
to any nation engaged in armed COM
bat or any citizen Of country 50 en-
gagged.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
LANCDONDEFENSE
WAITS ON LAWYER
Ex-PoIiceman, Accused of
Murder, Asks Court to
Name Counsel.

Pleading not guilty to an indictment
charging him with the first-degree
murder of 19-year-old Beulah LINER
ick, former District Policeman Robert
F. Langdon yesterday asked the Dis
trict Court to appoint an attorney to
defend him at his forthcoming trial.
The courtroom was crowded to ca
pacity when the 44-year-old prisoner,
dressed in dark suit and blue shirt,
was led before Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue. Bailiffs had barricaded
the corridors with benches to keep
spectators from attempting to jam
their way into the already filled hear
ing room.
Prisoner Composed.
When arraigned. Langdon was COM
posed, but he seemed to lack the air
Of assurance which marked his ap-
pearance before coroner's jury seven
years ago during the investigation of
the Limerick murder.
Attorney Harry T. Whelan, who
represented Langdon at the inquest
at that time, was in the courtroom
yesterday, but said later he did not
know whether he would be asked to
defend the prisoner.
Heavy set and growing bald, Lang
don stood before the court with his
hands clasped behind him and his
eyes on the ceiling as Clerk Russell
P. Belew read the indictment.
How do you plead?" Mr.. Belew
asked, guilty or not guilty?"
In a steady, clear voice. L.angdon
replied: Not guilty"
Asks Court for Attorney.
In response to a question, Langdon
said he had no attorney and wished
the court to appoint one.
Judge O'Donoghue promised to Sc
lecr an attorney for the defense and
notify Langdon of the choice tomor-
row. The prisoner then was returned
to the lookup downstairs pending his
return to the District Jail.
He was transferred there Thursday
after he was booked on the murder
charge at the twelfth precinct.
When he was returned here from
New Haven, Conn.,. Wednesday night,
Langdon told reporters he was inno-
cent OF the murder charge, but had
made no plans for his defense
Evening star., 1938-02-19

1HepHuu, commanding the
newly commissioned destroyer Clark,
was considered so good by Rear Ad-
miral Adolphus Andrews. chief of the
Bureau Of Navigation, that he directed
today they be distributed throughout
the naval service.
Comdr. Thebaud' enjoined his col
leagues to set an example and practice
what they preach. Among the thoughts
set down BY the destroyer skipper
were:
Evening star., 1938-02-19
POST TO HOLD BALL
Arlington Legionnaires Give Holi-
day Dance Monday.

The Arlington Post, American Le-
gion. and its auxiliary will hold q
George Washington birthday ball
Monday at the Washington Golf and
Country Club from 10 pm. until /
an, it was announced today.
Post Comdr. Walter z. Holmes will
act as master Of ceremonies. The
dance will be preceded by dinner at
Z pm. at which the Legion officers
Will entertain the State commander
and adjutant.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Comdr Thebaud Code Is Turned Into Pep Talk for Officers

SET Of observations on naval
leadership. written for his Of
f1cers by Comdr. Leo Hewlett
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-21
FIRE DAMAGE $1,000
DURING PAST MONTH
ALI Listed From Laundry
Fire; Seven Calls to Fire
men In November

A loss of $500 in the fire at the
Henderson Steam Laundry was tbs
only fire damage reported in Hen
derson for November, in figures an
nounced today by Fire Chief Cooper
Ellis. There were seven calls to fire
men, but only one was listed as an
actual fire with sufficient damage to
be recorded. This compared with a
fire loss of $915 in ovember year
ago.
For eleven months of 1888 the total
fire loss of $915 in November a year
343, the records show. There were 81
calls to firemen during that period
and % actual fires. In six months
there were no fires.
For eleven months of 1887 the fire
loss for Henderson was $4,985 in 46
fires, there being so calls to firemen
for the period.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-21
Chest Total
Is$3,727.12
Report Says
Number of Workers
Have Not Reported,
and Chairman Peace
Is Urging Them To
Act

Total cash and pledges for the 1899
Vance County Community Chest adj
ded up to $3,727.12 in the latest COM
pilation, it was announced today at
campaign headquarters. 1t is planned
to close the drive before the holidays.
S. T. Peace, chairman of the cam
paign, was today rounding up all
available reports from workers, and
hoped to have a figure. by Thursday
that will be much nearer the desired
$4,000 goal.
The campaign has run into the busy
pref Christmas season, which has tend
ed to slow down the work both be-
cause solicitors were pressed for time
in their own behalf and because pros
pective subscribers to the fund were
likewise engaged in Christmas ac-
tivities.
Mr.. Feace appealed to all workers
to see their prospects and to thOS,
who have not been seen to make
their contributions as quickly and as
generously as possible. He was anxi-
Gus that the remainder of the amount
be UNDERWATER in the next day or
two we'll in advance of Christmas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-21
Full Day OF Jury Cases
Had In Recorders Court

The entire day yesterday was con-
sumed in county court with trial Of
jury cases, with a jury returning one
verdict of guilty, the first guilty YER
dict by jury in county court since
the August jury session.
Roger Falkner was charged with
reckless driving and carrying con
cealed weapon. He was guilty of reck-
less driving and was given six months
on the roads, commitment not to is
sue upon payment of the costs and
$500 into the the office of the Clerk
of Superior Court for the benefit of
j. T. McGhee.
Henry Rider, of Leaksville and 3.
Wolf, also charged with reckless driv-
ing and carrying a concealed weapon.
were discharged when an agreement
was reached to non-suit the cases.
Richard "Dick'Y Peace, Negro
charged with drunken driving, went
free when the court directed YER
dict of not guilty.
Frank Joyner was not guilty OF
drunken driving.
The case of Roy Pegram, charged
with unlawful removal of persona
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-21
MRS. v. NJ. BRANCH
DIES AT AGE OF 60
Funeral Will Be Held At
Home In North Hender-
son Thursday 2 P. M.

Mrs. Mary Reavis Branch, SO, wife
of William M. Branch, died at $3.50
o'clock this morning at her home on
Back street in North Hendef son after
an illness of four weeks suffering
with a complication of diseases. She
was native of Wayne county, where
she was born February d. 1869 but
had resided here about ten years.
Mrs. Branch was a member of the
Baptist church at Mount Olive over
fifty years.
Surviving are the husband, and the
following children: Mrs. Lucy Jarrel,
Of Franklinton; Mrs. Georgia Harrell.
of Smithfield; Mrs. Mary Edwards
Raleigh; Archie Branch, of Goldsboro,
and Leonard Branch, of Henderson.
A half sister, Mrs. Emmitt Stanley, of
Henderson, also survives, as does a
brother, M. T. Reavis, of this city.
Funeral services will be held from
North Henderson Baptist church at
2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with
burial following in Rock Bridge GENE
terry in South Henderson, with Rev
A. S. Hale in charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-21

property, ended in mistrial when
a juror was withdrawn.
The following cases were tried with
out jury:
Willie Gooch, Negro, reckless driv
ing, guilty of violating traffic laws,
and prayer for judgment continued
upon payment of the costs.
Buck Milton and Joe Baker, charg-
ed with destroying property, were not
guilty.
RaymcaI Lassiter, drunk, was sent
to the roads for 80 days, the term to
run concurrently with a 80 day term
imposed at city court yesterday.
w. A. Mcdowell was convicted of
reckless driving, damaging property
and cursing, and was given 80 days
on the roads, commitment not to is
sue upon payment of the costs and
$53 damages to Joe S. Norwood.
The state took a mol pros with
leave as to J. T. McGhee, charged
with reckless driving.