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Evening star., 1938-11-17
| Life of Child
Is Saved by
| PhonemQn

A modest telephone repair man
was credited today with saving the
life of Audrey Hope Mcfarland. 10
months, who was strangled into un-
consciousness yesterday by twisted
sleeping bag in her crib at SOB North
Carolina avenue Sc.
The baby was found by her grand
mother Mrs. Stewart r. Hammer, in
an unconscious condition, the cords
Of the bag entwined tightly around
her neck. A telephone repair man,
working in the house, responded to
Mrs. Hammers call for help and
administered artificial respiration
until flremen from No. 8 Engine
Cor'nanv arrived.
He then turned his rescue work
over to the firemen and left the
house without even giving his name.
The baby was revived and taken to
Casualty Hospital for further treat
ment. She is reported out of danger
today.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
S Coolidge Stamps
Placed on Sale

Stamp collectors-perhaps 5000
perhaps 5000, perhaps 10000 of
them-today will flock to the
philatelic agency of the Post Office
Department to buy steel-engraved
portraits of President Calvin Cool
idge at SIS each.
The highest denomination of the
new presidential series went on sale
at 8 o'clock this morning. 1t is an
expensive scrap of paper. measur-
ing only 7s of an inch by | inch
The design has for its central motif
profile effigy of the thirtieth Chief
Executive. born July 4, 1872, died
January 5, 1893.
collectors want the stamp can
celed on the official date of it's
primary release in order to be able
10 BOAST possession of complete sets,
Ihe initial issue of the series was
released at Philadelphia last May
a R-cent orange adhesive showing
the head of James Earle Fraser's
statue of Benjamin Franklin in the
Franklin Institute. Other denomi-
nations thus far distributed have
been: 1c, 11sc, &c, Sc, 4c, 41:c. Sc
&c, 7c, &c, &c, 10c, lie. 12c. 13c. 14c
15c 16c, TIC, l8c. 19c, zoe, ST and s2
The 21c and 22c values will 90 on
sale November %: the 24c and Csc
December 2, and the soc and Soc De-
cember 8.
For one single stamp of each va
rlety collectors will pay a total of
Sl1.8812. Aggregate sales have been
estimated between $4,000 900 and
$4,000, 900, netting the Government
profit of approximately 80 per
cent N
The Coolidge stamp, printed at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. was designed by Victor S Nc.
Closkey, jr. Its colors are red and
black '>A
Special tours through the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing will be
taken at 8 O'Clock tonight py the
Districts stamp collectors and the
public generally as a high light in
the local observance of National
Philatelic Week.
The tours have been arranged
through Alvin w. Hall, director of
the bureau, whose assistants will
demonstrate the many features of
stamp printing.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Continental Defense
Backed by Panama
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA. Nov. II 'P,.-President
Juan Demostenes Arosemena of
Panama yesterday supported Presi-
dent Roosevelts program for de-
fense of the entire Western Hemi-
sphere.
The stand of the government of
the people of Panama" he said, 'is
completely favorable to the proposal
to organize common defense of the
American continent against any ag-
gression or threat of aggression from
other countries, as proclaimed by
president Roosevelt.
The delegation from this coun-
try to the forthcoming conference
of America Republics (at Lima,
Peru. in December) will be instruct
ed to support all proposals there
presented tending to achieve this
purpose"
Evening star., 1938-11-17

A parlay on the two horses would
have brought only s769.70, since
most of those who wagered on the
field" in the first race apparently
were not depending on Charles F.,
but on one Of the two horses coupled
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs DWyer have two
children, Ethel May, 6, and Mary
Ellen. 3. Miss O'Brien has been tenn
porarily employed as a bookkeeper
with a local motor company. Mr..
Dwyer was a star football player
with Georgetown University in
1928 and has been at Police Court
for one year.
Their winning daily double ticket
fell short of the North American
record by only a few hundred dol
lars. The highest amount won is
s7,205, paid at Tropical Park, Fla,
on March l8, 1885.
Their winnings were more than
three times the amount which was
the old record at Bowie 50 o26 40.
made on November %. 1885, when
J. c. Kincheloe's Chilly Ebbie and
George c. Brentons Politan won.
In yesterdays race James Boy was
Mrs. A. A. Gray's entry, and Charles
F. is owned by NJ. Shea. James Boy
came from last place on the back
stretch to win his race.
Evening star., 1938-11-17

The two Washington women who
won s6,75450 on the daily double at
Bowie yesterday aren't going to ride
their luck too hard and fast, they
indicated today.
The pair. Mrs Robert Dwyer and
Miss Helen O'Brien, both Of 4444
Yuma street NV. went back to
Bowie today and took only s14 be-
tween them-planning to split 50
ticket on each race. The two were
paid of yesterday by check.
The winners dropped from sight
last night to avoid a swarm of sales
men, peddlers, reporters and we'll
wishers.
Mrs Dwyer's husband. clerk at
Police Court, spent an hour yes
terday afternoon trying to convince
newspaper reporters that his wife
and Miss OBrien had put their 50 up
for a friend. but member of his
household said today this was in
correct.
The lucky holders picked Charles
F., field horse that paid s19.lO in
the first race, and James Boy. which
paid s8060 in the second race.
Charles F. had the No. ! stall
and James Boy No. 9. Mrs. Dwyer
said they bet on them because
they liked the figure "l9"-a COM
bination Of the stall numbers.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Colombia Appreciates
Roosevelt Peace Aid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. IL
The Colombian Senate approved
yesterday resolution expressing ap-
probation OF President Roosevelt S
assistance to Safeguard peace with
in and without the continent
through the development of the
good neighbor policy, based on
respect for the sovereignty of
peoples
The Senate declared its "recogni-
ton and admiration of President
Roosevelt's reflective defense of
democratic systems and ideas and
said "in the name of the republic
the Senate express a will to continue
serving the idea of American
solidarity which inspires the inter-
national policy of the President of
the United States"
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Mark Sullivan Feted
Al Scene Of Start
In journalism
Becomes Cub Reporter
For a Day on Paper
In West Chester, Pa.
BY the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Nov IT,
Mark Sullivan became a cub re-
porter for day yesterday amid
scenes where he started his news
paper career half a century ago.
The veteran author and political
commentator got an assignment,
wrote an editorial and made up
the front page of the Daily Local
News. which was a competitor of his
employers in 1888 and is the only
survivor of three local dailies.
Henry Longfellow Britton. man
aging editor, assigned Mr.. Sullivan
to meet as many people as you can
and have a good time" Mr.. Sullivan
was welcomed by E. L. McKinstry.
another editor. who as young re-
ported helped him get his first job
on the Daily Republican so years
ago.
The town turned out and ac-
claimed Mr.. Sullivan as local boy
that made good. The rosy checked
writer, his snowy hair rufled by a
sharp wind. rode in a yellow auto
mobile past places familiar as his
beat" during early reporting days
He recalled that he once logged
around Chester County afoot or in
buggy. getting stories right from
the source"
A high point of the Homecoming
celebration was Mr. Sullivan's ap-
pearance at State Teachers College.
He entered the institution, then
State Normal School. in 1888, and
wrote campus items for the Village
Record-his first journalistic ex-
perience.
Il am inclined to encourage ad-
mission Of ignorance he told stu
dents. MY own stipulation would
be that the highest marks should
go to those students who most often
answer I don't know"
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Suit Charges Guards
Al Jail Are Deprived
Of Half Holiday
Estote Administrator
Sues for Poy Over
5-Yeor Period

A suit charging that guards at the
District Jail are deprived of the
Saturday half holiday authorized
by the act of March 3. 1881. was filed
in Municipal Court today.
The plaintiff is John w. Campbell
as administrator of the estate Of
John Campbell. District Jail guard,
who died two years ago as the result
of an automobile accident.
The suit named as defendants
District Commissioners Melvin C.
Hazen and David McCoach. jr.;
Elwood Street. director of the
Roaro of Public Welfare: Ray l..
Huff general superintendent of Dis
trict Penal Institutions: Thomas NJ.
Rives. superintendent of the Dis
trict Jail and George Ratherdale.
assistant Jail superintendent.
Seeking to collect $3.50 as back
salary for five years of work by John
Campbell without the half holiday
on Saturday, the suit charges Mr..
Huff, Mr.. Street, Mr.. Rives ard Mr..
Ratherdale with conspiring to de-
prive all Jail guards of the half hon-
day.
Attorney James J. Laughlin, rep
resenting the administrator of the
late Jail guards estate, contended in
the suit that the act of March 3,
1881. is mandatory and that four
hours shall. without exception. con-
stitute a workday on Saturday. If
for special reasons the half day is
not given on Saturday. the time
must be given to the employees on
some other day.
Mr.. Laughlin said the suit will
test the law whether all Jail guards
whom he alleges have been deprived
of the half-holiday are eligible to
compensation in lieu of time off,
The law. he said, is silent on this
point. If his client wins the suit. all
Jail employees will be entitled to back
pay for the number of hours they
were required to work contrary to
law
The attorney contends in the suit
that District Jail guards are re-
quired to work all day Saturday. as
we'll ss eight hours day. seven days
a week. They are permitted no time
off except the time allowed by an
nual leave. Mr. Laughlin charges.
This suit will forcibly bring the
matter to the attention of Congress
for corrective action at the next ses-
sion III January" Attorney Laughlin
declared. II am convinced that If
Congress is aware of this discrim-
ination, 1t will be quickly remedied."
Prison officials, he contends, take
off Saturday afternoons, Sundays
and all legal holidays, while the
guards work every day.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Keep Cotton, Tobacco
Programs, Wallace
Exhorts South
Only Haven in World
Economic Gale,
He Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ca, Nov. 17.-Secretary
Of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace,
here today, told cotton and tobacco
growers that they must keep their
agricultural adjustment administra-
ton programs IF you want to save
your economic life"
The Secretary compared the A. A.
A. programs to ships I'm sheltered
haven, away from the winds of the
world economic storm"
Those winds are rising to hurri-
cane gale, the force of which most
of us in the United States do not
yet appreciate" the secretary said.
And so 1 say to both groups Cotton
and tobacco farmerO stay by your
ship. and don't let any one lure you
of from it, Don't give up your ship
If you want to save your economic
life"
Secretary Wallace spoke on invi-
tation of the United Georgia Farm
ers and the Georgia Cooperative
Council. Georgia, with other cotton
and tobacco producing States, will
vote December 10 on the question of
continuing marketing quotas on
cotton and flue-cured tobacco for
1899.
Large Income Quoted.
The Secretary reminded Georgia
tobacco growers that their income
from the 1898 crop was the largest
on record "even after penalties in
connection with the marketing
quotas are paid.
The present income situation with
respect to cotton. he said, lis not
quite so good as it was in the four
years from 1888 to 1897, but 1t is
still nearly twice as good as it was
in 1882" He went on:
You are suffering now from low
prices caused by the huge crop Of
1887 when you had no fully ef1ec-
tive control program In the
face of these supplies and these
prices. to subsidize unlimited produc-
tion would be about as sensible as
pouring kerosene on burning
building. Those who advocate such
a course ought to know that farmers
have more sense than that"
The Secretary urged processing
tax on cotton as the best method OF
increasing the income from cotton"
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Brown for improvement,
Not Basic Chonqes

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. II tP).
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture
Harry l.. Brown said today vigor-
Gus effort would be made by the
next Congress Ito substitute another
act for the Agricultural Adjustment
Act, or to drastically amend the
present legislation
In an address prepared for a con-
pention of the Tennessee Farm Bu-
reau Federation. he declared:
''All of us will agree, think, that
the Agricultural Adjustment Act is
not perfect. 1t should be improved
and this improvement will necessi-
tate amendments. But amendments
to improve and strengthen the act
and amendments to make basic
changes it its structure are entirely
different things.
Farmers succeeded in obtaining
national farm legislation after years
of struggle. Unless they are watch
full they can very easily lose in a
very short time. all or most of what
they have gained"
Evening star., 1938-11-17
South Americans
Split on, Roosevelt
Defense Bloc Plan
Officials Reticent on
Suggestion to Lower
Immigrant Bors
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. Nov. ia sur
vey showed today that South Amer
ica's larger powers were divided on
the merits of President Roosevelt S
proposal to unite the New World
nations in military bloc to hold of
aggressors.
To suggestions that immigration
barriers be lowered for Jews from
Germany. officials generally were re-
luctant to express assent unless
Jewish emigres were farmers or met
other strict. legal limitations.
For Brazil, South Americas larg-
est country. Foreign Minister Os-
waldo Aranha declared support for
President Roosevelts defensive
plan.
Opposed in Argentina.
But for Argentina. South Amer
ica's wealthiest country, Foreign
Minister Jose Maria Cantilo fatty
declared his opposition to such a
project.
President Alfredo Baldomir of
Uruguay, which traditionally follows
the Argentine lead in foreign policy,
declined to commit himself. He told
the Associated Press he would
await formal presentation of de-
fensive plan and then give it care
full study before making any pro-
nouncement.
Argentina. Brazil and Uruguay
South Americas three main Atlantic
Coast nations, were inclined to well
come only agricultural immigrants.
All have adopted selective policies,
aimed at encouraging only Euro
pean settlers who are equipped to
develop their vast hinterlands.
Cantilo hinted. in an interview
that the Argentine delegation to
the forthcoming Pam American
Conference at Lima, Peru. would
support all matters of continental
interest. but would be unwilling to
consider any plan for defensive
bloc.
Solidarity Termed Adequate.
The solidarity among American
States, he declared, makes unneces-
sary pacts of military character.
Argentina, he said. will maintain
her traditional policy of consulta-
tions with other nations when peace
within the continent is threatened
or foreign aggression is feared.
Sources close to the chancellory
said Argentina also would disap-
prove projects to create an inter-
American Court of Justice and a
League OF American Nations
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Freeing Of Homesteods
From Taxes Is Urqed
By the Associated Press.

oS tIlS hSSOCidleU TTeSS.
CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Clarence T.
Rice of Kansas City, Kans., first vice
president of the United States
Building and Loan League. yester-
day urged passage of homestead tax
exemptions in all States to foster
home ownership and protect this
deserving segment of the population
from the impositions of our present
antiquated tax systems"
Reporting for the leagues Com
mittee on Home Taxation before the
46th annual convention, Mr.. Rice
said another purpose for home
stead exemption legislation was to
force 'evenue-oeenlIIgg governmental
agencies to correct the evils present.
ly existing in our tax structure by
depriving them of source which
has heretofore. and in many States
still is, entirely too conspicuously
exposed to tax enactiaps."
Evening star., 1938-11-17
King Carol Receives
Premier Chamberlain
By the Associated Press,

8! the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. liking Carol of
Rumania, who is the guest of the
King of England, received Prime
Minister Chamberlain at Bucking-
ham palace last night in his first
personal contact with a member of
the government since the start of
his bargain hunting trip to Great
Britain.
Carol and Mr.. Chamberlain were
believed to have discussed plans to
increase Rumania's oil and wheat
exports to Great Britain and mat
ters associated with Rumania's oil
supplies
The Rumanian King was regard
ed as being in a good position to get
favorable terms since he could play
off German trade overtures against
whatever Britain had to offer.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Bridge Club Holds
Teom-of-Four Match

Section A honors in the monthly
team-of-four match of the WASH
ington Bridge Club were won last
night by team composed of Mrs.
M. Goldstein, Mrs. M. Mayer. Mrs.
c. G.. Jacoby and Miss A. NJ Ru-
dolph. The teams of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cheeks and Mr.. and Mrs
A. Miller tied team composed of
Col. E. C. Wallington. j. R. Sherr,
Col. Edward Clifford and I. H. York
for class B honors. Glass c was won
by A. P. Stockvis, J. w. Hussey, Mark
Lake and D. C.. Elliott,
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Justice Let's Back
After Operation

Justice F. Dickinson Let's was
back on the bench in District Court
today after an eye operation which
kept him from his official duties for
a number of weeks. He was hearing
uncontested civil cases.
Justice Oscar R. Luhring. who
will give lecture tonight at the
Mayf1oWer Hotel before the Bar AS
sociation of the District of Column
bia, was not at his customary place
on the Motions Court bench.
Justice Jennings Bailey presided
instead in Motions Court.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Jopon's Reply to U. S.
Is Nearly Completed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Nov. l7.-Japan's reply
to the United States Governments
protest against alleged interference
with American rights in China Is
nearly ready it was said IN au-
thoritative quarters last night.
The reply was scheduled for sub
mission to the cabinet tomorrow,
and if approved would then be
transmitted to United States Am
bassador Joseph c. Grew. The cab
met has rejected numerous drafts
of reply in the last six weeks.
The United States in note Octo-
ber demanded maintenance OF the
"open door" in China.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
High Court Refuses
Stuy for Du|hover
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court refused today
to stay the execution of James Dali
hover. convicted slayer of an In
diana State policeman.
Dalllover is under sentence to die
early tomorrow in the Indiana State
Prison for the killing of Paul Mime
man. The policeman was slain
while trying to arrest Dalhover for
bank robbery.
Dalhover's lawyer, Mansiel Hag-
erty, asked the court to stay the exc
cution and to reconsider its previous
action in refusing to review the Sew
enth Circuit Courts afnrmance of
the death sentence
The court denied both requests.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Town Manager to Speak

Roy S. Braden, town manager of
Greenbelt. will be the guest speak
er at luncheon meeting of the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters tomorrow at l pm
at Huneerford Tavern. Rockville
He will discuss the county manager
plan.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Mrs. Nina l. Romiq
Dies After Illness

Mrs. Nina Laird Romig, 30, died
yesterday in Sibley Hospital after a
months illness. She was the wife
of Raymond H. Romig, and lived at
4707 Cooper lane, Brookdale, Md.
Besides here husband she is sur
,vived by her mother, Mrs. Ethel p.
Laird, Crisfield, Md. A native of
Crisfield, Mrs. Romig had lived in
the Washington vicinity the last 13
years
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in the Foundry
Methodist Church, Sixteenth and P
streets NV, and burial will be in
Columbia ardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
A.F.L.-C.|.0. Dispute
Blamed for Lack Of
Labor Breakfasts
McNinch Forbids Praise
Of Companies Work
At Hearing

The National Broadcasting Co.
has not provided any general broad
cast programs for organized labor
because of the split in labor's ranks,
John F. Royal. N B. C. vice presi-
dent in charge of programs, said
today at the Federal Communica-
tions Commissions hearing on al
legged monopoly in radio broadcast
ing
However, the company tries to
provide time on the air whenever
one of the labor union heads wishes
to broadcast a speech, Mr.. Royal
said. He explained that the conflict
between the A. F.. of L. and the C. I.
o. made it impractical to plan such
general programs as the regular
farm and religious broadcasts.
During Mr.. Royals earlier testi-
mony, Chairman Frank r. McNinch
Of the F. C. c. interrupted twice to
warn that he would not permit the
record of the hearing to be filled
with conclusions of witnesses as to
what good jobs their companies are
doing.
McNinch Interrupts.
Mr.. McNinch explained that such
conclusions would not be partic-
ularly helpful to the commission
and served only to pad the record.
He admonished counsel to direct
their questions so as to eliminate
any "self-praise.'
The chairman had just completed
his first admonition when Mr.
Royal told how we'll his company
engineers were doing in broadcast
work. This prompted Chairman
McNinch to interrupt again to point
out such testimony was just what he
meant when he spoke of eliminating
"self-praise
In 1893. Mr.. Royal estimated his
department would, eXpend approxl-
mately S520O.OOO on sustaining pro-
grams. including s1,875 900 for talent
and $2.223,176 for orchestras. This
figure did not include the cost of
commercial programs or programs
from other sources such as foreign
countries. He estimated that ad-
vertisers spent sl5000.000 for talent
alone for their commercial pro-
grams.
Cost of Talent High.
In addition, he estimated adver-
tisers spent s10,0O0,000 year on
more in preparation of programs.
He said the cost of talent was much
greater than the cost of the facili-
ties, adding that one or two pro-
grams cost between $4,000 and
$4,000 for talent alone per program.
Mr.. Royal still was on the stand
when the commission took its noon
recess
Statistical data showing the num-
Der and kinds of complaints which
have been made against radio pro-
grams were asked of counsel for
the National Broadcasting Co. by
Chairman McNinch yesterday.
Philip j. Hennessey, N. B. c.
counsel, told the chairman there
was no such information available
except for a short period some years
ago. It's compilation was stopped
he said, because it was found to
have no statistical value.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Conscience Experiment

Moderation is the keynote in life
and they who overstep its bounds find
themselves in trouble. The famous
Russian novelist, Dostoevsky, pic
tured terrifying heroes who deliber-
ately violated every last dictate of
conscience just to see what might
happen and to discover whether the
whisper Of conscience was only an
illusion or not.
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Lecture Series to Open

The Carnegie Institution of
Washington will open its annual Sc
ries of fall lectures this evening
with a talk on Science During the
French Revolution" by DR.. George
Sarton. The lecture will be given
in Elihu Root Hall, the newly con-
structed auditorium at 1880 P street.
Tickets may be had upon applica-
ton,
Evening star., 1938-11-17
Weather Report

Of Colmbia-Cloudy probably
night and tomorrow warmer tonight with lowest
Maryland and cloudy prob
ably intermittent light slightly
temperature tomorrow colder Saturday
West Virginia. Intermittent light slight
tonight colder night: colder
Evening star., 1938-11-17
ToIk on Cancer TONIGHT

DR.. Isadore Lattman, X-ray spe-
cialist, will discuss the present status
of cancer at a meeting tonight Of
the Medico-C Chirurgical Society at
1927 R street NV, DR.. Hugh Sim
mons, chairman of the Program
Committee, announced.
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