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Evening star., 1939-02-16
Bill Asks Totes on All
Maryland Big Tracks
BY the Associated d Press,

By INC A3SUClHNtU 1IeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 16.-A bill
which would require all one-mile
race tracks in Maryland to install
improved totalizator computation
devices to show the constant change
of pari-mutuel odds, has been in
introduced in the General Assembly.
Delegate Leon Abramson of Balti-
more is author Of the bill.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Varied Sports

College Hockey.
Boston o., z; Colby. 8.
Dartmouth, 2; Harvard, 1,
Colgate. 3; Army. 2.
Michigan. 8; Woodstock, 2.
Observation-Disclosures Hockey.
Hershey. 3; Pittsburgh. 2.
syracuse. 8; Cleveland. /.
American Association Hockey,
Minneapolis. 4; st. Louis. 2.
Kansas City. 8; Wichita. 4 (tvo
Eastern Amateur Hockey.
New york Rovers, 4; Baltimore
COLLEGE Wrestling,
Washington and Lee, II; N. c,
State. IL.
Iowa State, 21; Iowa Teachers, o,
Princeton. "a: Columbia. 6.
College Swimming.
Princeton. 40; Columbia, %.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
ChiIIum Seeks Players

Chillum Pirates unlimited baseball
team Is seeking new players for the
coming season. Candidates contact
Ian Norton, 6l35 Sligo NH road NE.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Gals Quintet Is Victor

Gals Valet tossers trimmed "A. A. A.
Rebels, 37-29. in a fast basket ball
game at Central High gym.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

KING OF CANINESFerry Rauhfeen 2-year-od dober-
pinscher bred Germany brought to this country
last month by Mrs. Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Madison
j. was adudged the best dog Of the SD Westminster
Kennel Club show in Madison Square Garden night It
Ferrys nrst show the United state p wrephoto
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
AML|E NAMED
FOR ice POST

An, old-faShioned "knock down
and drag out" battle is anticipated
in the Senate over the nomination
today by President Roosevelt Of
former Representative Thomas R..
Amlie, of Wisconsin, for post on
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. ~
Mr.. Alnlie had the reputation Of
"the most radical man in Con-
gresS" while he was serving his
Wisconsin constituents. Thus, OBJ
servers are inclined to the belief
that the Senatorial fight of the
nomination of Hugo Black for the
Supreme Court will not hold a
candle to the anticipated hoStili-
ties over the Amlle nomination.
President Roosevelt named Mr..
Amlie to succeed BalthaSar Meyer,
who also halls from Wisconsin and
who was appointed in 1911 by
President Taft. The Meyer term
expired December 81.
The appointment of Mr.. Amlie
came as great surprise in Wash
ington and is looked upon as in
dication of distinct presidential ap-
proval of the La Toilette regime in
Wisconsin.
Just why the President ap-
pointed him at the moment when
he appears to be going to the
right" and appeasing the outraged
sentiments of conservatives like
Vice President Garner is not
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The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Missing AirIiner
Located in JunQIe

CALI, Colombia, Jan. % GIN.
S).-Searchers today located the
tri-motored Scadta-Ford transport
plane which disappeared last week
while on a flight from Bogota to
the Amazon, according to word re-
ceived here today. The plane
carried German crew of three.
Brief advices said that rescuers
would not be able to reach the
plane until tomorrow because of
the dense jungle. Fate Of the
occupants was not known.
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Rescue Ship Nears Port
With 10 Plane SURVIVORS
Ambulances Wait
With Doctors at
N. Y. Pier

NEW YORK, Jan. % (I.N.S.).
Battling it's way through a Bit
ter northwest gale that churned
| up mountainous seas, the sturdy
! little oil tanker ESQ Baytown
was slowly making it's way to
New York today with the 10
survivors Of the ill-fated I'm
perial Airways flying boat, the
Cavalier.
Originally expecting to dock
about II a. m. for a thunderous
harbor welcome such as only New
York can give, the Baytown wire
lessed this morning that she would
be delayed until afternoon by the
raging gale.
Sends Two MessGges
"Will arrive off Stapleton
(Staten Island) in the after.
noon. Will advise time later"
the message said.
May reach Stapleton by 3
p. m, a later wireless from the
Baytown read.
Officials Of Standard Oil Com.
pany said they were unable to give
the time Of the tanker's arriva
with more exactitude. 1T ma,
mean one minute after II and
may mean 4 o'clock" a spokesman
explained.
Meanwhile, physicians, ambu
lances, policemen and a host OF
newspaper, radio and newsreeI
men awaited the arrival of the sur
VivorS, who were snatched from
the icy, choppy Atlantic where
they had chung to life preservers
for more than 10 agonizing hours.
SurUiUOrs RecoUer
Latest word from the Baytown
was that all 10 were gradually re-
covering from their terrifying ex.
perience.
Search for the three missinS
was abandoned late last night by
United States Coast Guard cut.
terS concentrated in the Atlantic,
where the helpless Cavalier, its
four engines crippled by ice, sank
and crashed within 10 minutes
while only about 800 miles out to
sea on regular flight to Ber.
muda.
Five women, two of whom had
watched their husbands sink from
sight, and five men comprised the
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The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Move 10 |mpedch
Perkins Due TODAY

G.N.S) Representive J. Parnell
Thomas (R), New Jersey, may
make his long-threatened impeach-
ment move against Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins in the
House today. or tomorrow. De-
1ayed because Of extensive inveSti-
cation into Miss Perkins han
ding of immigration and labor
problems, Thomas indicated that
he Is about ready to act.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
NAZI UNREST STIRS EUROPE
Spain President
Fleeing, Report
u. S. Orders
Evacuation

(I.N.S.) An official warn
ing was broadcast today to
American citizens to leave
Barcelona, besieged Spanish
LOyalist capital, wit h out
further delay.
Americans d e dining to
heed this warning were told
by American Embassy Off
cialS that they remained at
their own risk and that no
assurance can be given that
American vessels would be
available later to evacuate
them in an emergency.
American rShipS re-
mained at Villefra n C h e,
France, ready to go to the
Spanish coast if it is deemed
advisable.
The American E m b a SSy
and consulate are now To-
Gated at CaldetaS, a port "a
miles north of Barcelona.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
TONIGHT
WILL FOLLOW
65-M|LE GALE

The sudden cold wave which
sent the mercury plunging to 10
degrees this morning will depart
in a snowstorm tonight, the
Weather Bureau predicted.
Steadily rising temperatures will
transform the snow into rain to-
morrow and motorists and pedes-
trians may expect to wade to work
through a sea of slush. The tenn
perature is not expected to drop
below "a degrees tonight.
Promises made by Weather Blu
resu officials that the temperature
would slowly rise during the day
were holding true at / O'Clock, as
the thermometer had risen from
10 degrees recorded at Z o'clock
to 80 degrees at /. The Z a. m.
reading of 10 was the low for the
last "a hours.
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storm swept the Atlantic.
Distress signals cracked omi-
nously from freighters caught be-
tween the southwest tip of England
to the Bay of Biscay. At least
seven men were known to have
perished in attempting a sea
rescue.
These vessels flashed SOS sig
mails as they reported laundering
in gigantic seas:
The Chilean motor vessel
AcOncagua, with a crew of zoo
and an unknown number of
passengers.
The Danish steamer Svend
PHI, with rs ABOARD.
The Dutch freighter Park
Iaan, fOundering between the
Azores and Bermuda, with 30
aboard.
The British steamer TerIingS,
with crew of rs.
The British cargo boat Bran
hill, leaking badly off Brittany,
with q crew of 20.
The Greek freighter. Avra,
with IS aboard.
Greek freighter, the Tarkia,
with a crew of rs.
The Greek passenger ship
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Q.N.S) A preh ensive,
long-range health improvement
program, on a basis of Federal
State cooperation, was proposed
to Congress today by President
Roosevelt.
The Executive transmitted to
Congress the report Of his special
interdepartmental committee and
recommended that it be given
careful study"
Shuns "A. n. A. Protest
Mr.. RooSevelt's special message
made no specific reference to the
one recommendation in the re-
port which is vigorously opposed
by the American Medical AsSocia-
establishment of compul-
sorry State health insurance.
Infant Care Urged
The program will involve an
annual expenditure Of $s5O,OOO,-
900 by 1949, but will. start on a
much more modest scale. Senator
Wagner CD of New York is pre-
pared to introduce a bill appro-
priating 1000, 900 to launch the
program.
''The objective of a national
health program is to make avail
able in all parts of our country
and for all groups of our people
the scientific knowledge and
skill at our command to pre-
vent and care for sickness and
disability; to safeguard mothers,
infants and children; and to
offset through social insurance
the loss of earnings among
workers who are temporarily or
permanently diSab bled," the
President said.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
German Women Ordered
To Become More Beautiful

cocktails and smoking was
launched by Won Schirach in a
speech at Dresden celebrating the
second anniversary of the beauty
movement.
The leader called on the girls to
fight within your own ranks
against the use of alcohol and
nicotine, so that your coming off.
spring will not be endangered by
narcotics"
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

BERLIN. Jan. % Il. N. s..
German women must be more
beautiful and German men must
strive towards physical perfection,
Baludr Won Schirach, German
youth leader, decreed today to
SOC, 900 members of the faith and
beauty" movement.
A campaign to persuade German
girls to abstain from drinking
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Without a NickepS
Worth of Chance Set Free

Allen drew his gun and placed
the thief under arrest. Then he
went to the telephone to call
police, but he didn't have a nickel.
So he took his prisoner outside
and tried to fire his revolver into
the air-but the gun, about IS
years old. wouldn't shoot.
Well, after that, Allen couldn't
do anything, so he let his prisoner
60.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Pope Leads Mass
For His Predecessor

VATICAN CITY, Jan. % U.N.
Slope Plus today gave abSolu-
ton to a congregation at an an
niversary funeral mass for his
predecessor, the late Pope Ben
edict XIV. The Pontiff was seated
on a throne in the SiStine Chapel.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

For want of a nail the shoe
was lost. For want of a shoe the
horse was lost you remember
the rest.
Well, for want Of a nickel a
burglar was lost. And it all hap
pened last night in Alexandria.
Charles ]. Allen, chain grocery
store watchman, found a burglar
who had entered the place
through a skylight and had
packed UP q lot Of groceries.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Madrid Stand Recalled
Police Detain Girl
AT Father S Requesi

Met at the Union Station late
yesterday as she arrived from
New York, Virginia Snyder, II,
is today being detained at the
Women's Bureau at the request of
her father, Simon Snyder. He ar
rived here this morning.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Garner Baked
In Hopkins OK.

UN.S.) Vice President Garner
today almost caught the Senate
asleep and nearly railroaded the
confirmation Of Harry L. Hopkins
as Secretary of Commerce.
Senator McNary, of Oregon, the
Minority Leader, jumped up just
rs Garner mumbled without OBJ.
lection, Harry L. Hopkins is con-
Sirmed as"
"Let's don't run away with
this" McNary said, adding that
some Senators wanted to dis
cuSs the Presidents appointment
Of Hopkins.
l0ther story on page 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Sehuschnigg Aide
Given Steel Post

VIENNA, Jan. 23.-Guido
Schmidt, secretary Of state for
foreign affairs when DR.. Kurt
schuschnigg was chancellor has
received an appointment at the
Herman Goering Steel Works at
Linz, it was announced here.
Since March he has been EN-,
ployed at the Berlin foreign af-
fairs office but has been very little
in the public eye.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Wind Whips Plane
Out Of Control, Z Die

HIGH POINT, N. c., Jan. %
Q.N.S0.-A gust Of wind that
threw their small cabin plane out
Of control was blamed today for
the 1,800-foot plunge of an air.
plane in which its owners, Roy
Ridge and George Willis, we're
killed about five miles from High
Point yesterday.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Ship Flames Eating
Way to Deadly Gas

NEW YORK, Jan. 23
I.N.SO.-Ice-sheathed fire
men today battled a blaze in
the hold of the British
freighter Silver Ash, which
moment by moment came
nearer 5000 drums of deadly
cyanide gas.
Starting shortly after mid
night, the fire continued
throughout tn incoming and
fire department officials saw
little hope of checking it for
many more hours q.
Before 1t had been under
way long, five casualties had
resulted.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
;tamOs, with a crew of 20.

StamOs, with a crew of 20.
The Aconcagua reported losing
her steering gear approximately
200 miles east of Ireland. A YES
sci was reported speeding to her
aid.
Out of Boston for Hamburg,
Germany, the Paarklan, reported
her steel plates buckled by the
storm, and that she was taking
water rapidly.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Treasury Condition

Q.N.S.) Treasury balance Janu-
ary 20: $2,957,411. 1.64s,77; internal
$3,5S9, ,SO1.15: customs re-
ceipts $4,000, ,025.42; receipts $3,-
130, 1885, .755; expenditures, $5,009,-
644.89l.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
new HITLER
COUP Feared;
STOCKS FALL
Troop Movement in
Austria Reported
U. S. Stocks Tumble

NEW YORK, Jan. %
II. N. S.).-The stock market
today suffered its worst break
In months, tumbling 81 to as
much as $5 q share. Liquida-
tiOn reflected nervousness
over Germany's economic af-
fairs, following the Ousting Of
DR.. Hjalmar Schacht as
ReichSbank president, and
the new crisis in the Spanish
civil war.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Gale Hits City

The cold wave struck with sud-
denneSS over a large part Of the
United States. east of the Rockies.
Three deaths in Chicago were
blamed on exposure and reports
from other cities indicated the
total to be chalked up by the
freezing blasts would be nearer 20.
Eight persons died when a COM
bination store and flat building in
McGregor, Iowa, was swept by
flames in near zero cold Satur-
day night. Three more were
killed in Green Bay, Wise, when
an oil heater exploded.
Park Falls, Wis, turned out to
be the country's coldeSt spot with
six degrees below zero.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
EASY
to Find the
HOME
you seek

Something special! A
COMPLETE showing of
fine homes! Leading
Real Estate men - in
Washington and suburbs
list their finest values;
describe them fully in
tOday's Herald Times
want ads. See complete
descriptions, listed al.
phabetically by districts
80. and buy!
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS
Copyright, 1880

Copyright. 1880
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Jan.
% Q.N.S0.-Never relenting for a
moment, giving the government
no quarter, Generalissimo Fran.
cisco. Franco and his Spaniards,
Moors and Italians today entered
the second month Of the insur.
gents "win-the-war" =. offensive
with blows at half a dozen points
in the narrowing Catalonian line.
AS the advance continued along
the entire front, Gen. Garcia
Valino and the Navarrese forces,
skilled in mountain fighting,
formed a junction with Gen. Juan
Yague'S Moroccan army corps at
san sadurni de Noya.
MartOreH, Main Goal
Fresh from his victory at Igua-
lada, General Valino, with the aid
of General Vague, will bear the
brunt of the immediate offensive
against Barcelona, it became evil
dent as the purport Of General
Frances broad-scale strategy un-
folded.
San Sadurni, in the Noya Valley
east of Igualada, is only ten miles
from Martorell, which is the main
goal of all Frances current en-
deavors. Martorell, which is only
another ten miles from Barcelona
in an airline. stands at the juno
ton of four highways, and is the
key to Barcelona's communica-
tions.
Two other columns are con-
verging on ManreSa, railroad town
on the Llobregat River, and Ger
many to the river valley which
commands a clear route to the
metropolis.
Madrid Stand Recalled
Serious observers in San SebaS-
tian are predicting the fall Of
Barcelona by this week end, or
possibly even in a shorter time;
but others recall how Madrid
Continued ON Page 4, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
(copyright, 1897


LONDON, Jan. % Q.N.S.).
Confidential advices concerning
internal discomfort in Germany
reached diplomatic circles in Lon.
don today, arousing fears that
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler may
be compelled to abandon his in
tended orderly program Of expan-
sion in favor Of some desperate
outside coup.
"a The rumors had repercussions
throughout Europe. Virtually all
stock markets were weak. Ger.
man bonds slid from two to five
points on various exchanges and
German stocks were down six
points.
SsOiss on Guard
In Switzerland, the government
Of the Canton of st. Gall in
creased its border guard by an
extra detachment Of 100 police
because of news from the eastern
frontier" r..
Reports Of unrest and troop
movements in Austria were de-
MED in Berlin but we're believed
responsible for the Swiss pre-
paredness measure. Widespread
rumors of actual Swiss mobiliza-
ton were officially discounted in
Berne.
Some inkling of the OMNIBUS
adviceS received in Whitehall
trickled down to the financial dis
trict, accounting for the attack OF
market nerves which caused heavy
losses in all international issues.
BOurses Weak
There was considerable CONT
mental selling On all sections OF
the London board. Even the Brit
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Gale PerilS
Eight Ships, 35OLives

LONDON JAM 23-ves of than $50 officers and
aboard least eight vessels peril today roaring
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
l FAD E R S NIP

PATTERSON NEWSPA-
Pc r s are daily welcomed
into more homes in Wash
ingtOn, and its trading terri
tory, than any other paper,
and advertisers can reach
this UNDUPLICATED mar
ket at ONE cost.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Fall
With Week
Forecast

LONDON, Jan. 20 T.N.S).
Reports (which were denied in
Spanish government quarters)
persisted today to the effect
that government headquarters
are being removed from BARGE
Iona. The London Daily Herald
said the Spanish government
had been transferred to Corona,
10 miles north Of Barcelona.
President Manuel AZana has al
ready departed for Valencia,
Reuters Agency heard in Per
pignan, on the French-Spanish
frontier,
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
I'D. MESSAGE
ASKSSTUDYOF
HEALTH plan
Report Stresses
Mother Care

Complete text of President
ROOsevelt's health message
on page 6.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

LERIDA, Jan. 20 (I.N.S.).
Spanish insurgent troops are
approaching Martorell, only
II miles from Barcelona, it was
reported here today.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

(0ther story on page 81
Evening star., 1939-10-01
D. 4. R. President General
Begins 10,000-MiIe Tour

Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., presi-
dent general Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, has begun a
10 0000-mile coast-to-coast tour.
She started with a visit to the
conference Of junior D. A. r. groups
from seven Eastern States at At
lantic City yesterday
She will go to Annapolis October
3 and 4, New York City October 5,
then visit in New England, the Mid
die West and the Southeast. In No
vember she will make q three weeks
trip to attend meetings In the North
west States.
In a statement issued from her
headquarters here. Mrs. Robert said:
THE catastrophe in Europe empha-
sizes the vital need Of pushing for
ward the work to which We are dedi-
Gated. Our mission takes on greater
meaning than perhaps at any time
in our history. The approaching
anniversary. our golden jubilee,
offers us great opportunity. The
unsettled conditions Of the day de-
mand our finest effort toward an
ultimate foundation for lasting
peace"
Evening star., 1939-10-01
Nooh's Ark Dental
Puppet Shows PIonned

DR.. A. Harry Ostrov. director OF
dental services for the District
Health Department, has engaged the
Noah's Ark dental puppet show In
cooperation with the District Den
tai Society to educate local parochial
and public school children in the
care Of teeth.
The travelling show begins tomor-
row on q round of public and pa
rochial schools and the series will
last for six weeks.
r. Keith Burns, the lecturer
sculptor, has selected the ark as
his theme for teaching the children
the four points Of dental health:
Eat the right food, keep your teeth
clean, see your dentist three times
year and give your teeth chewing
exercise.
Mr.. Burns will appear tomorrow
at the Holy Comforter and St.
Joseph's Schools, on Tuesday at the
Holy Name and the Immaculate
Conception, Wednesday at st. An
thony and st. Stephen. Thursday
st. Gabriel and st. Peter and Fri
day at the st. Peter. st. Teresa and
Blessed Sacrament.
Evening star., 1939-10-01
Health Stuff to Honor
Dr.. R. R. Ashworth

DR.. Reid R. Ashworth. head Of the
Food Inspection Service Of the Dis
trict Health Department, will be
honored by the departments stan
at $50 am. tomorrow on the occa-
sion of his 3Sth anniversary In Dis
trict service.
A gift from members Of the Food
Inspection Service will be presented
by Health Oncer George G. Ruh-
land.
Assistant Health Ofncer Daniel l..
Seckinger was felicitated yesterday
by employees and officials Of the de-
partment on his 4th anniversary
in District service. A bouquet Of
flowers, q gift from the staff, w4s
presented by DR.. Rutland. Dr.
seckinger came to the District from
the Georgia State Department OF
Health, where he served five years
as chief Of the division Of epi-
demiology. L
Evening star., 1939-10-01
Control Measures
Slash Pneumonia
Death Rate in D. t..
20 Per Cent Decrease
Over First Half Of
1888 Is Reported

Heavy reduction in the pneus
monia death rate In the District
since the establishment Of new pneu.
monia control measures January I,
1888, was reported yesterday by tire
Health Department.
DR.. John Z. Noble, director Of
laboratories for the department,
found there was q 2S per cent de.
crease In pneumonia deaths between
the calendar years 1887 and 1888
and that there was . 70 per cent
decrease In the rate for the first ok
months Of this year Is compared
With the frst six months Of 1898.
The number Of deaths from pneu-
monia last year was 646. as compared
with 76l the year before. The disease
consequently dropped from third to
NTH place among major causes Of
death here.
An important part Of the new
control measures, the Health De-
partment statement said, was the
use Of the meteorological laboratory,
in the typing of the disease. There
are at least 30 different types Of
organisms causing pneumonia, It
added. For some of these specific
sera have been developed to neu-
tralize the effect Of the infection.
Health Ofncer George c. Ruhland
recalled that in January of 1898 q
cooperative plan was established
with q special committee OF the
District Medical Society. The lab
oratory of the Health Department
has established q 24-hour service,
In tipping Of specimens from pneu-
monia patients. Sera are available
to INDECENT patients for 8 Of the 30
different types Of the disease.
DR.. Noble said his division now
had had experience with more than
l,50o specimens from pneunionia pa
tients and reported that physicians
were enthusiastic over the results.
DR.. Rutland announced that the
Health Department and the Pneu-
monia Committee Of the Medical
Society now are investigating the
use Of sulfapyrdine as . possible
supplement to the pneumonia con-
troll service.
Evening star., 1939-10-01
Delegates to National
Tux PorIey Named

Thirteen delegates to the Sand an
nual conference Of the National Tax
Association, to be held In San Fran
cisco during the week Of October
10. were named yesterday By the
District Commissioners. ).
L. A. Carruthers, president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Association
was named chairman of the delega.
ton. Other delegates are Edward
F. Colladay, vice chairman: Fred
D. Alien. the District tax assessor;
william L. Beale, Frank J. Coleman,
E. Barrett Prettyman. Thomas p.
Littlepage, John L. Locher, Floyd e.
Davis, Robert v. Fleming, Lawrence
e. williams, president Of the Board
Of Trade; william H. Press and
Charles M. Thomas. !.
Lowell H. Parker was named 6
an alternate to Mr.. Fleming ana
Wilton H. wallace was named m
alternate to Mr.. Colladay. I