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Askov American., 1938-11-10
Wild Geese Take Il
Walk On broadway


Fritz Steinberg, the Yellow Cab
man of New Ulm, declares he
"ain't seeing things" Fritz was
driving down Broadway at a. m.
one morning recently when he
spied a flock of from 25 to 80
wild Canadian geese ambling
slowly across the street at Third
North and Broadway. Steinberg
says he scared them with the car,
but instead of flying away, they
nonchalantly moved on down the
street. Suddenly the whole flock
took a run like an airplane taking
off and scared, scared into the air.
"And me with no gun," walled
Fritz.
Askov American., 1938-11-10
Nye, Moses Win In
North Dakota Vote

According to reports received just
before going to press, United States
Senator Gerald P. Nye has defeated
Gov. William LANCER in the race for
the United States Senate John Moses,
Democrat, leads John NJ Hagan, Re-
publican, for Governor.
Senator Nye defeated Governor
LANCER for the Republican nominal
ton in the primary and LANCER filed
as an independent candidate.
Askov American., 1938-11-10

You saw it in the American.
Askov American., 1938-11-10
Court Session On
Again In Pine City

The district court is again in ses-
sion in the court house in Pine City
following a short recess. It is ex-
pected, however, that the calendar
will be completed today as only court
cases remain to be heard.
Askov American., 1938-11-10
Hamlin, johnson,
Arends Reelected

Unopposed candidates in Pine
county, P. L. Hamlin for register of
deeds, Albert johnson for county at
torney and Dr. A. L. Arends for
coroner, generally received good votes
for reelection. These mems names
appeared on the ticket without oppo-
sition.
Askov American., 1938-11-10
The Congress Race.

L uc SOUSTcSS Mace.
In the Congressional race it is
apparent that Paul John Kvale of the
Seventh district was defeated by H.
Carl Anderson of Tyler, a former
state representative and a Republi-
can.
In the Eighth district former Con-
gresham William Pittenger, is the
victor over John T. Bernard, Farm
er-Laborite Pittenger had the en-
dorsement of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in his district.
Dewey Johnson, incumbent Farm
er-Laborite in the Fifth district, was
defeated by Oscar Youngdahl, Re
publican, and a former State Amer
lean Legion commander. Henry
Teigan, incumbent Farmer-Laborite
congressman in the Third district, is
apparently close winner over John
G. Alexander, a Republican.
August Andersen in the First,
seems to have won reelection over
Ray G. Moonan, Democrat; in the
second Elmer ]. Ryan, Democrat,
seems to have the reelection Mas
in the Fourth, defeated, easily, How
ard Y. Williams, carrying the Farm
er-Labor blessing. Harold Knutson
in the Sixth, will win easily over
Continued on Page ~
Evening star., 1938-10-16
TRANSIT VALUATION
APPEAL IS DENIED
Order Issued Sept. 28 Putting
Figure At $24, 900, 900 Is
Held Justified.

The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday denied petition by the Capital
Transit Co. for reconsideration OF the
valuation order issued September Is,
placing the value of the company
properties used and useful" for
transportation purposes in the District
at s24, 100000
The valuation decided by the COM
mission was less than half the total
which the company insisted was the
"irriducible minimum" at hearings on
the valuation case.
After study of the company argu-
ments, contained in lengthy brief,
the commission said: Upon full and
careful consideration of the applica-
ton, the commission believes and finds
that its order mo. 173D is amply
supported and justified by the evidence
adduced at the hearing"
Commission officials previously had
explained that under the revision of
the Public Utility Acts, the utility
companies could not take an appeal
to court on a valuation decision only,
but they added any decision by the
commission as to valuation for rate
making purposes could be brought up
for court review II and when 1t was
pertinent to case concerning rates
charged by the utility. There was no
rate case attached to the current. val-
uation proceeding.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
TWO D. c. AUT0TEST
STATIONS DELAYED
Contractors Original Bids Exceed
Appropriation Limit Of
$103,000.

Delay in construction of the two
buildings to be used for compulsory
annual mechanical testing of all au-
tomobiles was encountered yesterday
by the Commissioners when they found
that original bids received from con-
tractors all exceeded the appropriation
limit Of $103,000.
Final decision will be reached by the
city heads early this week, but oficials
Of the District Engineer Department
said yesterday the projects would have
to be readvertised. They added it was
likely the plans would be revised
somewhat with view to limiting the
cost.
One of the stations is to be erected
on West Virginia avenue NE, north
of Mount Olivet road. and the other
on the south side Of F street S.W..
between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
in the square originally purchased as
. portion of the Farmers Market.
The low bidder was found to be
the Harwood-Nebel Construction Co.,
Inc, which submitted prices on the
two buildings having q total of $104,-
229. In addition to paying the cost
Of construction Of the two projects.
it was said, the District must reserve
several Thousand dollars of the ap-
preparation to pay the cost Of grading
and paving roadways In the grounds
Of the testing stations.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
F.B.I. Messenger to Exhibit
PAINTINGS In One.Man ShO,U

yer several years ago. when Sam vol
unteered to sketch the F. B. I. d.
rector's dog. So impressed was Mr..
Hoover with his messengers talent
that he encouraged him to continue
his art studies.
Sam accumulated enough paintings
and charcoal drawings by 1888 to stage
his first show. Mr.. Hoover and a
number Of other officials Of the De-
partment of Justice attended. It was
such = success that Sam decided to
make the exhibition an annual event.
wash Day" Is High Light.
The high light of this years show,
Sam asserts, will be the first public
showing of Wash Day in Dixie" .
picture he has labored over. in spare
moments, for many months. 1t por-
trays an old colored nanny hanging
clothes on the line and it was inspired
by memories of his boyhood days in
South Carolina.
An idea of Sans versatility may be
obtained from other titles in the list
Of is paintings to be exhibited at the
"Y" from October l8 to ~, from 3
to 10 pm Here they are:
"A Valley Stream" "On the Virginia
Coast" THE Grove" Golden Eve
ming" Spring Time" Sunset on the
Atlantic" The Rocky Mountain" "
"sailtng,n Autumn Morning." pale
Moonlight" Rock Creek Park. "
Stormy Weather" The Cabin in the
Hills" and '"The Canyon"
All of sans friends are invited to
view the collection. There will be no
admission fee.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
$50 IS SEIZED
IN THEFT SERIES
Grocery Store Is Held Up by
Two Youths-Safe Is
Robbed of $500.

Robberies totaling more than 1920
took place late yesterday and last
night and police are investigating the
various thefts, ranging from safe
breaking to purse snatching
William Weighmann and his wife
Marie, who operate a grocery store
at 400 New York avenue NV, were
robbed of SIS last night by two COL
ored youths who held them at pistol
point while they rifled the cash register
and backed through the door.
Police were told that one of the
robbers was masked and the other
held his hand in front of his face.
The robbers fied into nearby alley
and escaped. One customer was pres
ent in the store during the hold-up
Police are investigating the theft of
5000 from an unlocked safe in a gro
Gerry store yesterday at 538 Eighth
street Sc. The money was taken
while the store was open for business.
The manager. Lester S. Cox, told po-
lice that IA $50 bills and an undeter-
mined number Of $40 bills were taken.
Mrs. Fay Vass, 2ol E street Sc.
told police that last night as she stood
on the steps of her home young COL
ored man snatched from her arm her
pocketbook containing $l2. Appearing
suddenly, he grabbed the pocketbook
and ran OF before Mrs. Vass was able
to offer resistance or sound an alarm.
Also q victim of pocketbook
snatcher was Mrs. BERTHE Greenlake,
colored, of 643 Orleans place N. E.,
who was knocked down by young
co1ored man as she stood at the in
tersection of Fifty-fourth and Foote
streets NE. Mrs. Greenlake told police
she was robbed of her pocketbook con-
tanning 81 and personal effects.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
TRADE BOARD UNIT
TO INSPECT HARBOR
Federal and D. C. Officials Will
Join in Trip Around
CAPITAL Water Front.

With Federal and District Govern
ment officials as guests, the River and
Harbor Improvement Committee of
the Board of Trade tomorrow will
make an inspection trip of the Dis
trict's water front aboard the U. S. S.
Cormorant. The boat will leave the
Navy Yard at 2 pm.
The purpose of the trip, according
to John A. Romon, chairman of the
committee, is to enable committee
members to obtain a comprehensive
picture of present conditions. to in
spect progress on work now under way
and to focus attention of the officials
on needed improvements.
The itinerary will include the Ana
costa River, leading to the area to
be devoted to the Anacostia Park de-
velopment; the Georgetown Channel
to Key Bridge and the Washington
Channel. The party also will 60
downstream to a point just above
Alexandria before returning to the
Navy Yard.
The members and guests will be ac-
companied by Col. r. S. Thomas, War
Department District engineer, who has
co-operated with the committee, and
members of his staff.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

william Samuel Noisette, who Is
just plain Sam to regular visitors at
the ONCE of ]. Edgar Hoover, head
G-msn, yesterday issued q statement
for the press, and when close-mouthed
Sam issues a statement, it's news.
Ask any reporter who has tried to
worm information out Of the smiling,
courteous colored messenger who tends
the door in Mr.. Hoover's reception
room.
Sans statement started out with
crime and criminals, but that was just
= teaser to. lure the reader into the
real subject Of the release-sam's an
nual one-man art show, to be held at
the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. G. A., 901
Rhode Island avenue NV.
Crime and criminals" Sans state
ment began, do not monopolize the
conversation heard in the corridors Of
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
OF late q considerably increased inter-
est has been noted In the forthcoming
exhibit Of entirely new paintings by
William 8. Noisette."
Artist in Many Ways.
Ask Sam who that man was he
Just ushered into Mr.. Hoover's office,
or where his boss was headed when
he left town by plane . few minutes
ago and find out how politely Sam
can keep an ofacial secret.
there's an art In turning folks
down 30 as to not hurt their feelings, u
says Sam. -f. !
That Sam u An artist in more ways
than che was discovered By Mr. Hoo
Evening star., 1938-10-16
z0N|NG BOARDS
MEETINGS OPEN
Public May Attend Under
Terms of Revised D. c.
Statute.

All meetings of the newly created
Board of Zoning Adjustment, including
the organization meeting it will hold
tomorrow afternoon at the District
Building, will be open to the public,
under the terms of the revised District
zoning law, officials announced yester-
day.
For this reason. Capt. Hugh P.
Dram. executive ofhcer of the Zoning
Commission and q member of the ad-
justment board, said the public would
be admitted to the organization meet
ing, but he gave assurances the board
at this session would not consider any
appeals which are pending.
The board is empowered to grant or
reject appeals from decisions Of ad-
ministrative officers of the District
dealing with application Of zonins
rules, to the extent that it may allow
variances or exceptions, but it may not
make changes in the zoning maps.
About a dozen appeals are awaiting
action.
The meeting will be held in Room
3o6 Of the District Building. Members
of the adjustment board are Capt.
Dram. John Nolen, jr., director Of
planning of the National Capital Pork
and Planning Commission: Harry
Blake Of the firm Of Barber g. Ross
and chairman of the Zoning Commit
tee of the Board Of Trade: Theodore
T. Coe, president of the Washington
Building Congress, and Dean John
Iapham Of the School of Engineering
Of George Washington University.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
NATURAL|STS DUE
HERE FOR SESSION
American 0rnithologist Union
Will Meet Here Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.

Many leading naturalists will attend
the 56th annual meeting of the
American Ornithologists Union at
the Raleigh Hotel Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Herbert Fried
man of the National Museum Is chair
man of the local committee in charge.
Speakers will include such authori-
ties as j. Van Tyne, Museum of zool-
ogy, Ann Arbor. Mich; E. Thomas
Ciilliard and G. K. Noble of the Amer
lean Museum Of Natural History, New
York City; Frederick c. Lincoln,
United States Biological Survey; Alex
ander Wetmore, assistant secretary Of
the Smithsonian Institution: N Tin
bergen of Leyden, the Netherlands, and
many others.
Almost so papers will be presented
on many phases of bird life through
out the country.
A feature of the opening days pro-
gram will be discussion of the Phelps
Expedition to Mount Auyan-tepui, in
Venezuela, by DR.. Gilliard.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

and commanding officers OF the United
States Fleet. while the public listens
in. The Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn and the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn are devoting special programs to
the Navy.
Washington's own Navy Yard will
make special efforts to put on the best
show Of its career as indications are
record crowd will be in attendance
when the 'leathernecks" sham an at
tack on the yard, with "bluejackets"
fighting them off, Nearly l30, 1000 per-
sons braved the rain to visit the
Washington Navy Yard last year
In every part Of the country where
naval vessels are stationed all ships
will be open to the public. except for
sections containing confidential mate
rial.
You may be surprised by the in
creased interest in the Navy" Comdr
Loyette said. but. when you examine
the facts it's easy to account for our
rise in popularity
Evening star., 1938-10-16
MEET|NCMAPPED
BY CIVIL SERVICE
500 Delegates Expected at
Five-Day Session Here
Starting Tomorrow.

With 500 delegates due to attend
the five-day session, the 3Oth annual
meeting of the Civil Service of the
United States and Canada starts at
Wardman Park Hotel at 10 am. to-
morrow. Bringing together repre-
sentatives of Federal, State and mu-
nicipal agencies, and others interest
ed in the subject of government, ad-
ministration, the conference will COW
er wide range of personnel prob
lens, with attention centered on meth
ods of improving civil service pro-
cedure. through cooperation between
these various groupings
The contemplated reshaping of the
Federal civil service in conformity
with President Roosevelt's orders of
June "a is expected to provide one of
the principal topics of discussion.
Prospective developments in civil
service to meet the demands occasioned
by the extension of Government into
new fields of activity will be another.
Health and safety safeguards for work.
ers and grievance adjustment ma
chinery are other items of Importance
on the program.
Reports to Be Made.
The delegates will be welcomed at
the first session by Lucille Foster
McMillin, member of the Civil Serv.
ice Commission, and Daniel J. Dono-
van. auditor for the District of Co.
lumbia. Reports will be submitted by
officers, including the president
Charles H. Bland, who is chairman OF
the Civil Service Commission of Can
ada, and there will be talks by H
Eliot Kaplan, executive secretary, Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League;
Marguerite M. Wells. president. Ma
tional League of Women Voters;
Henry Refining. jr.. of the United
States Junior Chamber of Commerce
and James c. Bonar, Junior Chambers
of Commerce of Canada.
In the afternoon the speakers will
include DR.. Leonard D. White, former
member of the Civil Service Com.
mission, who now is professor Of public
administration at the University OF
Chicago.
On Tuesday, at a roundtable on
professional standards, one of those
leading the discussion will be Louis
Brownlow, who headed the Presidents s
committee which drafted the contro-
versial reorganization bill that was de-
feated in the last Congress
DR.. Gray Will Speak.
On Tuesday night, there will be q
complementary meeting when the So
ciety for Personnel Administration
conducts a forum in civil service at
the Government Auditorium, with DR.
Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor of the
American University, as principal
| speaker.
Several social events have been ar
ranged in connection with the meeting
A reception in honor of Mr.. Bland will
be held Wednesday afternoon at S
o'clock at the home Of Civil Service
Commissioner and Mrs. Samuel H
Ordway, jr., and the annual dinner
will be at the Mayhower Thursday
night.
Officers will be elected at the CLOSING
session, Friday.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
D.C.PLANS CHECK
ON BUSINESS TAX
Agents VIII Seek to Compel
ReCaICitrant to File
Returns.

Agents of the District will take to
the field early in November, seeking
to compel recalcitrant business and
professional operators to file returns
under the revised business privilege
tax act, which were due last July,
officials announcd yesterday.
A. F. Brooke, administrator of the
business privilege law. revealed yes
terday that between 5000 and 1000
operators. who have obtained the nee
essary business licenses for the new
fiscal year, so far have failed to file
their gross receipt returns.
These will be the first to be ques-
toned by field agents. Mr.. Brooke said.
He added that he did not understand
why so many who had obtained licenses
should have failed to file their re-
turns, unless they labored under the
erroneous impression that under the
revision of the law they no longer
were required to pay the gross receipts
tax.
iHe AIDED that the law prescribes a
penalty for delinquency in flling re-
turns OF the addition OF 70 per cent on
the tax, for the first month of delin-
quency, and an additional per cent
for each additional month.
Mr.. Brooks estimated, from a study
of some of the 10000 returns so far
filed, that the total of the gross re-
ceipts to be reported this year will be
somewhere near 10 per cent above the
total recorded last year.
However, this would not necessarily
mean a 10 per cent increase in rev.
enues over the $1,950,000 in tax COL
lected last year, he said, since it was
estimated the District would lose at
least $l50.000 in revenues by reason
OF the formula adopted under the re-
vised law for application of the tax
to the business done here by non-resi-
dent firms.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

At length the bull made for the
Tidal Basin and lelped into the water.
The policemen obtained rope and
lassoed him about the horns. They
finally managed to haul him back to
dry ground. The maverick, however,
kept trying to break free.
Policeman Lewis leaped ins and
grabbed him by the horns. There was
a struggle, finally won by Pvt. Lewis,
who bulldogged the fugitive in some
thing more than rodeo time.
Trussed up, the bull was returned by
truck to his owner, Ralph P. Counsel
man, . dealer, At 433 Eleventh street
S.W. sr p. e
Friends Of Pvt. Lewis showered him
with congratulations. They hailed him
the amateur bulldossing champion Of
the District ot Columbia.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
TEACHING OF JOHN HAY
is HELD WAY TO PEACE
DR.. Studebaker Lauds Diplomat
in Address Marking Tooth
Anniversary of Birth.

World peace would be strengthened
If modern statesmen would heed the
teachings of John Hay, DR.. John w
Studebaker, commissioner of educa-
ton. said last night in radio address
commemorating the Tooth anniversary
of the American diplomats birth.
Arranged by B'Nai Birth, DR..
Studebaker pointed out that the diplo-
mat worked and hoped for settlement
OF international problems by arbitra-
ton rather than by war.
Let us hope and pray that the
spirit of John Hay may yet pierce
through the darkness and stay the
sword Of evil" DR.. Studebaker said.
"compacts between nations, as with
men, were made to be kept and not
broken. that all conduct should be
kept clear of sinister designs. and
that all groups. no matter how small,
are entitled to equal consideration
and fair treatment" he said.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Policeman Hailed as Champion
As He Thr0,us Rul,n1vay Bull

Was it a bull fight, q track meet, q
rodeo or a water carnival?
The spectators couldn't be sure
which, but the entertainment was
free, and they seemed to enjoy it.
The impromptu event got under way
yesterday when 400-pound bull came
racing into the Monument grounds.
He was leaving the waterfront mar
ket as rapidly as if he knew a butcher
was after him.
Park Policeman Ted Lewis gave
chase on his motorcycle. A brother
oficer, Edward Costello, followed on
foot. Small boys Joined the chase.
The bull used the polo grounds rs an
arena. For q while he lodged his pur-
suers and then his pursuers lodged
him
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Heart Attack Fatal.

CLIFTON, N. j.. Oct. Is (P).-John
!. K. Fayko, sr.. so, had been out of
work for year.
Yesterday the Clifton Paper Board
Co. gave him a job. He was over
joyed. Two hours later, while pushing
= hand truck laden with bales Of
,NAste paper. he dropped dead Of a
heart attack.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
PIGSKIN CLUB ELECTS

DR.. Fisher, Organizer, Is Named
Its First President.
DR.. Charles B. Fisher, organizer Of
the Pieskin Club, was elected its first
president at a meeting at the Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A.. it was announced
yesterday.
DR.. Edwin B. Henderson and John
r. Pinkett were elected vice presi-
dents: DR.. George Z. Brice. secretary,
and Or. William H. Green, treasurer.
Members of the board Of directors
elected for q three-year term are Ben
jamin H. Washington, John H. Burr
and A. Kigor; two-year terms, Thomas
j. Anderson. DR.. john Francis and DR..
Ralph Young; one-yeAr terms, James
A. Tyson. Daniel Monroe and Or.
Garnett C. Wilkerson.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Lewis Aide to Speak.

Walter Smethurst. executive assist
ant to John l.. Lewis, chairman of
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
zation, will speak on the history Of
the c. I. o. at pm. tomorrow before
the class in labor law at Southeastern
University.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
N. |. R. B. SAYS UNIONS
HAVE CUT MINE STRIKES
Operators Found Stability Was
Impossible Without Stable
Pay Scale, Is Report.

BY the Associated Press.
Unionization of coal miners has re-
duced the number of strikes and
stabilized the industry, it was reported
yesterday by the National Labor
Boards Division Of Economic Research.
The divisions report said operation
OF mines under non-union conditions
resulted in a downward economic
spiral of price-eutting, wage-cutting.
militant unionisn, spontaneous strikes
and general unrest.
"The operators found that 1t was
impossible to achieve any stability
without the maintenance by the union
of . minimum scale upon which to
base competition" the report added.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
UNION RALLY SET
Federal Employees Will Meet
Wednesday at 8 Pm.

A rally of all delegates to the Dis
trict Federation Of Federal Employe
Unions will mark the resumption OF
meetings for the fall at headquarters,
7lO Fourteenth street NV. at 3 O'Clock
Wednesday night.
DR.. Howard A. Edson Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture viii discuss Pred-
dent Roosevelt's recent orders for re-
vamping civil service.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Man, so, Takes Plane Trip.

To celebrate his S0th birthday an
niversary, j. Newhall of Staffordshire
England, new to the Isle Of Man and
enjoyed q holiday.