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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR JOHN H. TRABAND

Funeral services for John H.
Traband. former bank director, store
keeper and farmer who died Wednes-
day, were conducted this morning at
Trinity Church Upper Marlboro, Md.
Mr.. Traband was one Of the original
directors OF the County Trust Co. He
had operated farm supply store for
many years. but built a garage on the
store site when the building was de-
stroyed by fire in 1924. He owned
and managed several farms. For many
years he had been a director OF the
old Marlboro Academy.
He married Sarah Tolson of Kent
Island. Queen Annes County. Nd.
and they celebrated their golden ami
versary in January. 1896. Surviving
besides his widow are three sons. Dr.
John H. Traband and Willard r.
Traband Of Baltimore, Md, and c.
Reginald Traband Of College Park,
Md, and three daughters, Mrs. E.
HUNT Burroughs of Brandywine. Md;
Mrs. Contee S. Ficklin OF Washington
and Miss Adelaide Traband of Upper
Marlboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
TEMPERANCE UNIT
SETS CONVENTION
Anti-SaIoon League Will
Mobilize Forces for Fiqht
on Alcohol.

Reporting "the greatest resurgence
OF interest in the temperance uues-
ton that has existed at any time since
repeal" the Anti-Saloon League OF
America announced from its head
quarters here that the national ben-
NAL convention Of the league will
be held at Columbus Ohio, December
IS to l8.
Plans will be formulated, it was
stated by the Administrative Commit
tee Of the league, for the more ef1ec-
tive organization Of the rapidly grow
ing sentiment against present liquor
conditions.
The Program Committee was d.
rected to stress the educa tional phases
OF the subject" it was said with a
view OF presenting the most up-to-d date
developments in the scientific field, in
Guiding such topics as anti-alcohol
education. the development of tests
for drinking drivers, as we'll as the
relation Of drink to our present eco
nomic problems
The mobilization of the temper
ance forces for united constructive
program" it was announced, will be
the principal objective of the meeting"
DR.. Haven Emerson of the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia
University, former commissioner of the
Department Of Health of New York
City. an authority on the relation of
alcohol to health, will discuss that
topic. Other specialists, outstanding
in their respective fields of research.
Will present other aspects of the pres
ent liquor problem
The Administrative Committee will
convene on Tuesday, December 10, to
be followed by the Executive Commit
tee on the fourteenth and the National
Board OF Directors on the fifteenth.
Owing to the illness of the president,
DR.. James Randolph Hobbs of Bir-
mingham, the vice president, Andrew
Wilson Of Washington will convene
the board. The chairman of the Exec
utlve Committee is Bishop H. H. Fout
OF Indianapolis and of the Administra-
tive Committee, Bishop James Cannon,
jr.. Of Richmond.
Reports on the national outlook will
be submitted by the league attorney
Edward B. Dunford of Washington
and the situation In the States will
be discussed by the league superin-
tendents of the several States. o. G.
Chrlstgau, field director, was desig-
mated convention manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
NEEDLESS PUBLIC
BLAMED FOR TOLL
People Should Have Abided
by Storm Warnings, Says
Meteorological.
Bv IRA WOLFERT.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a tNANA).-
People" said Dr. James H. Kimball
meteorologist of the Weather Bureau
here--and he meant those thousands
who lie now in morgues or hospitals or
are trailing collins along the muddy
roads between New York and Boston
weren't paying attention
There was the news from Europe
and the news Of the primary vote for
candidates for Congress-all very i'm
portant and very interesting-and
people didn't have time to read about
or listen to the news from Cape Hat
teras about a wind blowing up"
II they had listened. many lives
would have been saved, for, according
to DR.. Kimball and contrary to Mark
Twain. there always has been some
thing man could do about the weather.
He can 60 away" said Dr. Kimball.
He can just get out of the path"
In the Weather Bureau. they knew
last Saturday that a hurricane was
forming 600 miles east-northeast of
Puerto Rico and heading north. Its
course was traced and followed,
checked and rechecked. Storm warn
ing. flags and lanterns began flying
along the coast. The United States
Coast Guard was notified and warned
shipping of the coast. And the sailors,
who know the immediate horrors of
wind, paid attention. There was no
major shipping disaster.
When 1t was realized that "a whole
gale would rip along Long Island and
north into New England. with peoples
as we'll as ships in its path, the police
departments, the newspa pers and the
radio were modified to sound the
alarm.
Hundreds Of newspapers and radio
stations tried desperately to fill the
eyes and ears OF people with the news
that death was on the way. Reports
from weather bureaus every II hours,
telling where the storm was, where it
was going, where it was likely to be
II hours hence. And dancing before.
as heralds Of death. were fogs and dark
skies and thick rains. For five DAYS
the warning sounded and could be
heard by any one who listened.
But the thousands now dead or in
jured and the hundreds of thousands
more who mourn them we're following
the news of distant woe in Europe and
the fates Of James H. Fay and John J..
OConnor and didn't think at all of
what was happening to them, until it
was too late.
The bureau reporting of this
Storm" said DR.. Kimball, was salts
factory. It could. of course, have
been improved, as all weather report
ing can be improved, by more stations
to send In observations. But all the
weather reporting in the world won't
help If people don't pay any atten-
ton"
tcopyrisht. 1898, b. the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
GLASS URGES HIKE
IN FUND FOR NAVY
Developments in Europe
Convince Virginian OF
Need for Increase,
Pv the Associated Press,

Chairman Glass of the Senate An
preparations Committee said today de-
velopments in Europe had convinced
him this country should increase its
naval expenditures.
Il have been opposed to those enor-
NOUS appropriations for war pur-
poses the 80-year-old Virginia Sena-
tor said in an interview. but it begins
to look as If it is inevitable and desira-
Bile to have larger naval appropria-
tions."
Funds made available for the Navy
reached high point for ls years in
this fiscal year, totaling approxima tely
$616.0O0.000
Senator Glass said he saw no reason
why the United States should be in
volved, In the event Of a European war,
unless some country does what Ger
many did before-sinks our ships and
murders our nationals"
The Virginian said he would seek a
reduction in virtually all expenditures.
aside from those for the Navy, in the
next Congress. He has been a long
time advocate Of lower Government
costs
There is a tremendous opportunity
for a reduction in regular Government
expenditures, principally through the
elimina ton of useless Government
agencies" he said. But don't know
that there will be any support for cuts.
There hasn't been any such support in
the last three Congresses.
Everything depends on whether a
sufncient number of the members Of
Congress have become ashamed of
being rubber stamps. don't feel en-
couraged to believe that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
AGENCIES IN CHEST
IN 1889 TOTAL s.
Nine Hospitals Now Under
Plan Not to Apply for
Membership.

The roster Of Community Chest
agencies for 1899 will contain So
names. 1t was indicated today after
the Chest Executive Committee had
reported nine hospitals now members
would not apply for Chest member.
ship next year.
In report to the Board of Trustees
yesterday. the committee also an
nounced the Southern Relief Society
will cease to be member at the end
OF this year because, by mutual agree.
ment. other plans are being made for
the individuals hitherto cared for with
Chest funds
Two new agencies applying for mem.
bership have been accepted. They
are the Washington Society for tho
Hard of Hearing and the Department
Of Social Welfare of the Washington
Federation Of Churches.
William J. Father. jr., Chest CAM
paign chairman, reported progress
made in the volunteer campaign or
ganization is well ahead of last years
schedule.
Coleman Jennings, Chest president,
reported for the Executive Committee
at the trustees meeting. Other COM
mittee chairmen reporting were ]. s.
Gorrell for the Budget Committee.
Charles B. Dulcan. ST.. for the Pub
licity Committee, and DR. M. c. Mer-
rill Of the Department of Agriculture
for the Headquarters Committee. The
treasurer's report was made by Chair
man H. L. Rust, jr.
disqualification needs Of Washing
tons needy sick who can afford to paw
but part. or perhaps nothing at all,
for hospital care. will be taken care
Of through a disqualification fund set
up by the Chest Budget Committee. It
was brought out. However. contribu-
tors who wish to provide hospital care
for the needy sick will be enabled to
do so through the Community Chest.
The increased emphasis upon the
designation of gifts makes it possible
for the contributor to be sure that his
money goes for the type Of work to
which he wants it assigned" Mr..
Father said.
Those who need financial aid 10 get
hospital care and are not eligible 10
the tax-supported hospitals are sent
through the Health Security Admin
istration. formerly the Central Admit.
ting Bureau for Hospitals, to the pri.
vate hospitals of their choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
HARTFORD AVERTS
! DANGER OF FLOOD
City Begins Task of Aiding
Refugees and Checking
Rivers DAMAGE.
~ the Associated Press.

~ Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. "a
Hartford today settled to the dual
task Of caring for 5000 flood refugees
and checking the damage wrought by
the now subsiding Connecticut River,
which was thwarted by caprice and
heroic nanpower from repeating the
100000, 900 destruction 1t caused here
in 1886
The berserk river crested last night
at $50 feet, as compared with 37.5
top reached in the disaster Of two
years ago, then began falling and no
known loss of life was directly at
tributable to its over-spilling into a
large industrial area of the East Side.
Authorities. more concerned with
relief measures. were chary Of damage
estimates, although they conceded
that the loss would be in the hun
dreds of thousands, or even millions.
When the last ticks were put in
atop bikes intended to hold back
floods OF 81 feet from the Southeast
sector OF the city, only about 1000
OF the yphoid-inoculated force Of
1000 that carried on through the
trying day were on duty. Inch by
inch. they kept above the river, Slam
ming sandbags into place in frantic
haste. leaving as loophole only the
possibility that the built-up dixie it.
self would spring disastrous leak.
U. S. engineers predicted the water
would continue to fall slowly. barring
further deluges, shedding its over
burden on down the Connecticut VAL
ley with centrally located Middletown
A. the next objective, on an elbow that
has felt previous foods disastrously.
A gang of high-booted workers re-
manned on duty through the night,
guarding against pillage, plugging gaps
against seepage and protecting the
gain the feverish workers obtained
over the murky waters through the
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
SINGER ASSAULTED
ON HER WAY HOME
Mrs. Angelina NJ, Grace. Mother
of Boy, 4, Tells of Attack
by Young Assailant.

Mrs. Angelina NJ. Grace, rs, mother
Of a 4-year-old son and a member OF
the choir at the Universalist National
Memorial Church, reported to police
today she was criminally assaulted by
young colored man shortly before
midnight last night near her home,
1902 Nash street NE.
She required treatment at Gallinger
Hospital and was allowed to return
home.
Mrs. Grace said she rode home on
street car after taking a vocal lesson
and alighted about 1870 pm. at
Kenilworth and Dean avenues NE,
two blocks from her home.
Near Lane street she said she was
approa ched by light-skinned colored
man. about 81 years old, and wearing
dark trousers and brown sweater.
He asked her the direction to a
street in the neighborhood and when
she did not reply, he followed her to a
point near Kenilworth avenue and
Nash street.
There. Mrs. Grace told police. the
man grabbed her and threw her to the
ground in clump of bushes. threaten
ing to kill her" If she cried out.
Mrs. Grace's clothing was torn in
the struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
STORM RECOVERY
IS HUGE PROBLEM
Millions Will Be Used fc~
Rehabilitation as Flood
Waters Recede.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Sept. 24.-Receding food
waters along the wide Connecticut
and Merrimack Rivers today left bat
tered Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Connecticut with q stag
gering recovery problem.
The Connecticut River was SUBJ
siding at Hartford. Conn.,, after reach
ing its second highest level in 400
years. Three thousand persons were
flood refugees Hundreds OF buildings
on the east side were under water.
The crest Of the MeErimack. we'll
below the level of its disastrous 1885
flood, had passed Haverhill, Mass,
and was headed seward. leaving be-
hind hundreds Of inundated buildings
but no loss Of life.
Even as sandbag bikes still pro-
tected the Massachusetts industrial
cities Of Lowell, Lawrence and Haver-
hill $l5,00O,O00 Works Progress
grant for repair of roads, schools and
other public buildings was requested
by John J. McDonough. Massachusetts,
w. P. A. administrator. A LOO 900
w. P. A. emergency fund already has
been put to use.
Council Session Called.
In Boston Gov. Charles F. Hurley
announced the situation in Massa-
chusetts was under control" He
called his executive council into spe-
cial session to authorize State de-
partments TO make emergency ex-
penditures.
Gov. George D. Aiken OF Vermont
ordered hurricane repairs co-ordinated
by a relief board headed by Chair
man Emery A. Melenby Of the State
Highway Board The States biggest
task was to restore broken power and
communications lines and reopen
tree-clogged highways
Massachusetts, reconstruction CEN
tered along flattened Cape Cod and
in Western Massachusetts. which felt
not only the hurricanes fury but also
the might Of the Connecticut River.
In the summer resort town OF Fall
mouth, Mass, alone. on the southern
shore OF the cape. Selectman Charles
r. Slower estimated damage at
sl,000000. The famed Marine Biolog-
ical Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass
counted damage to instruments and
plant at $4,000. In that vicinity the
80-mile wind smashed homes beyond
repair along 30-mile beach front.
N.xv II, n, ms hire To r.a~.
New Hampshire's tall pines and
slim birchs were snapped and levelled
by the hundreds, airplane observers
reported. They said the damage
would take months to estimate
Peterboro, N. H., ravaged by fire.
flood and hurricane, set its loss at
more than $1,000. 900. in a radio mes
sage from the still isolated community.
Meanwhile. communication was be-
ing restored slowly IN the Granite
State. The Boston Il Maine Railroad
announced resumption Of service to
many New Hampshire and Vermont
stations.
An estimated 100000 telephones
we're out Of order. The New England
Telephone d. Telegraph Co. said ESQ.,
900 miles OF wire would have to be
replaced
Relief workers took no chances with
disease. Seven hundred persons were
inoculated against typhoid fever at
Adams, Mass, and in Ware. Mass,
where water reservoirs gave way
earlier. town officials asked for 200
walls Of anti-tetanus vaccine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
RED CROSS SEEKS
STORM AID FUND
$4,000 in Donations Are
Asked-Hopkins Flying
Here for Farley.

While Works Progress Administrator
Harry l.. Hopkins flew eastward to
direct emergency relief operations in
the New England storm area, the
American Red Cross today sought a
public donation Of at least s500,000
to aid those in the stricken section.
The administrs ton Cancelled an in
spection trip through Western States
and was expected here from Los An
geles this afternoon for a conference
with President Roosevelt.
w. P. A. officials said he would en-
tram for New York tonight, fly over
the storm hit States tomorrow and be
in Boston Monday for a conference
with New England Governors on
emergency and rehabilitation needs.
Governors Invited.
Aubrey Williams. acting administra-
tor, has issued invitations to the Gov
errors Of Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island. New York, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont to attend the meet
ing. 1t is expected the Governors will
be accompanied by one or two tech
nical experts on highway engineering
and flood control. Others invited to
attend include Army Engineer Corps
officials who are supervising flood con-
troll work in this area and Red Cross
officials.
Mr.. Williams said officials in the
field reported more than 10000 miles
OF primary and secondary roads had
been cleared sufficiently to permit
passage of trucks and automobiles to
and from communities hit by the
storm.
Corrington Gill, assistant Works
Progress administrator, left here by
plane yesterday to direct an aerial
survey of flood and storm damage.
He was to be joined by Maj. B. M.
Harlee, acting chief OF w. P. A.
engineers.
Others in Party.
Others in the party were to include
Pred R. Rauch. director of the High
way and Conservation Division, w.
P. A., and David A. Holmes, director
OF the w. P. A. Division of Finance.
Secretary of War Woodring an
nounced that Brig. Gen. Max c. Tyler,
assistant to the chief of engineers,
has been dispatched to the flood area
to act as the Secretary's personal
representative. He will coordinate
ali Army engineering activities in the
section and has full authority to call
on all military agencies concerned in
order to take any emergency steps.
In appealing to the public for $780,
600 for relief Of the flood sufferers,
Norman H. Davis. Red Cross chair
man, said, Reports from our relief
workers indicate that at least that
much will be required for Red Cross
relief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
MURDER LAID TO GUARDS

TOWSON, Md. Sept. "a (P,.-Three
guards of the Spring Grove State
Hospital were indicted for murder
today in the death of Henry Baum
gartner, an inmate of the institution.
Those named in the indictment re.
turned by the Baltimore County grand
jury are Donald W. Walter, a: Elmer
Albert Loveridge, 80, and Oliver C.
Cochran, 81.
Mr.. Baumgartner. 81. died in July
from peritonitis resulting from the
rupture Of the lower intestine. A
staff physician found he was suffering
from multiple bruises after being taken
from the shutter ROOM" which VS.
used to quiet patients. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Daylight Time Ends
At l A. M. Tomorrow
For 80 MilliOninU.S
Ry the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Day-
light saving time ends at am.
tE. S. To- tomorrow. Clocks 70
back one hour.
About 10000 900 persons in II
States have been under the saw
ing system this summer-through-
out New York. New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island and Della
ware and in 748 communities In
II other Eastern States.
About 145,0O0,OO0 persons In
North America and Europe use
lt-30. 100000 In Canada. In
Great Britain. France. Belgium.
Holland and Portugal. daylight
time continues until October !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
PEACE ADVOCATE DEAD

NEW YORK. Sept. "a R,.-The
Rev. DR.. Samuel Colcord, 80. who
made a fortune in real estate and
devoted it to the promotion of peace,
died yesterday. Born in Greenville,
Ill, he became Congregational min
lister and entered the real estate bust
ness when ordered by his doctor to
enter outdoor work A prodigious
writer. he conducted many one man
campaigns against war after 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Movie Scenario Editor Dies.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. "a up.
Kate Corbaley, so, one OF the movie
colony's most popular and colorful
story and scenario editors, died here
yesterday. She was story editor of
Metro Goodwin Mayer for MANY years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Dance to Aid Flood Work.

The Conduit Road Fire Board an
nounced today that the proceeds from
its regular Saturday night barn dance
at the Glen Echo fire house tonight
will be donated to the Red Cross for
relief in the New England hurricane
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Nope, That Amt Me,
Says Man on Seeing
Body Tagged as His

GALILEE, r. l., Sept. "a (F.-
Charles Keville walked into 4
temporary morgue and looked ut
body which had been identi-
Ned as his.
Nope" he said, that amt
me-" and walked out again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
Storm Dead
List of Victims of Winds
Which Swept States
in New England.

The following Is an Associated Press
list of additional dead in the New
England storm not published in yes
terday's or Thursdays editions Of The
Star:
Rhode Island.
Arthur Durham, jr, Portsmouth,
drowned.
Mrs. Ernest Armstrong, Ports
mouth, drowned.
Mrs. John Haitian, Portsmouth,
drowned.
Dorothy Atwood, Providence,
drowned.
William Riley, Providence, drowned,
Mrs. Jacob Strepp, Warwick,
drowned.
Mrs Perrin Cotter, Westerly
drowned.
Edward Arnold, Warren, drowned at
harrington.
Mrs. Robert Olmond, Portsmouth,
drowned.
Theodore Jean, Portsmouth, drowned.
Hugh L. Donnelly, Palm Beach, Fla,
drowned at Narrangansett.
George N. Sherman, Narragansett.
drowned.
George Adams, East Matunuck,
drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Higgins, Provi-
dence, drowned at East Matunuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Fontaine,
Woonsocket. drowned at Westerly.
Two children of Mrs Ella Moriarty,
Westerley, drowned.
Dot Pierce. Westerley. drowned.
Emma Benfeld. Westerey, drowned.
Robert Olmond, Portsmouth,
drowned
Thomas Holland, Portsmouth,
drowned
Mrs, Bernice Fuller, Portsmouth,
drowned
Mrs, E. P. Brown. Burlington, Vt,
found dead in automobile
Joseph Brilliant, Fall River, drowned
at Portsmouth
MasSa ChuSettS.
Francisco Guerra Leal, Boston.
drowned.
Doris Mederros, IA months. drowned
at Fairhaven.
Mrs George Roberts, II, Fall River.
John Darling. jefferson, barn COL
lapse.
Patrick Joyce. So, Cheshire, crushed
against building.
Charles Kirby, So, Green Farms,
falling tree
Robert M. Davis, Is, Sharon, falling
tree.
A Mr.. Treadwell, drowned at Woods
Hole.
Anthony Kvassny, ls, Baldwins-
vile, drowned,
Stephen Watts, Marion, drowned.
John Winter, Marion, drowned.
Mrs. Frank c. White, Meriden.
Conn. drowned at Westport.
Mrs. Viola Adams. Westport,
drowned.
Miss Helen G. Amy, Tiverton, r. l.,
drowned at Westport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Contos Mouka, Astoria,
N. Y, drowned at Westport.
Mrs. Joseph Martin and 8-month-
old son, Brayton Point, drowned.
Benjamin Haydock, Ocean Grove,
drowned
Russell Halves, New York, drowned
at Westport.
Connecticut.
Frederick Graves, 70, Plainfield;
barn collapsed
Theodore Salo, So, Canterbury: poul-
try house collapsed
Joseph Leon. Putnam; chimney
crashed on truck cab.
o. B. Carpenter. IS. Putnam; barn
collapsed.
Mrs. William B. Markell. Hartford,
passenger, and Chester A. Walker,
dining car waiter, drowned when swept
by tidal wave from derailed New Haven
Railroad passenger train.
Charles Carroll. Hammock Beach.
and Mrs. Minnie Carroll, 81, his wife
drowned.
Joseph Chesbro, mystic; heart attack.
Palmera Travis. Stonington; drowned
A Mrs. Proctor, Stonington: falling
house.
Mr., and Mrs, Charles Carols, Saw
Brook. drowned. 4