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Evening star., 1939-03-15
6. 0. P. to Sturt Series
Of Dinners Tomorrow

A series of Forward to 40" Re-
publican dinners will be inaugurated
at the Willard Hotel tomorrow night,
with two Governors and two Sen
ators as guest speakers.
Republicans at the dinner will
hear Gov. Baldwin of Connecticut,
Gov. Bushfield of South Dakota,
Senator Gurney of South Dakota
and Senator Reed, Kansas.
Representative William H. Wheat
Of Illinois, chairman Of the Dinners
Committee, said the dinners were
designed to further the unity move
ment In the party and bring kepub-
leans on the national scene into
closer touch with State party lead
ers.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
B, q stat1 Correspondent of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, March
15.-The chant of the tobacco auc-
tioneer will be heard in Prince
Georges County for the first time
when the loose-leaf tobacco auction
market opens its doors for its first
sale May 2.
But before farmers are asked to
intrust their crops to the man whose
language is strange they will be
given a preview of what will hap
pen. Although no date has yet been
set for the rehearsal, the Depart
ment of Agriculture has promised
to put on the show before the OPEN
ing, according to Bob Hall, secretary
of the Marlboro Tobacco Market,
Inc.
The huge warehouse where the
sales will be held here is nearing
completion at a cost of $4,000 for
construction and equipment. 1t is
160 feet long and 112 feet wide and
will accommodate 100000 pounds of
tobacco for one sale.
Opening of the auction will mark
a new era in tobacco growing and
selling in Southern Maryland, ac-
cording to its hackers. Heretofore
the entire crop has been hauled to
Baltimore in hogsheads for sale.
The new system will eliminate this
extra work.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Chiropractors Indorse
Waqner's S Health Bill

Senator Robert F. Wagner's ma
tional health bill was indorsed today
by the National Chiropractic Asso-
citation. which attacked at the same
time the oposition to the measure
offered by the American Medical
Association.
A letter to Senator Wagner,
signed by Cash Asher, public rela-
tons director of the association,
said:
1--WE wish to commend you. and
others who may have assisted you,
In the preparation of the national
health bill. This measure contem-
plates splendid program for the
improvement of the health of the
Nation.
1--WE take issue with DR.. Morris
Fishbein, editor of the Journal of
the American Medical Association,
who recently stated that this meas
ure was concocted in darkness and
sprung upon Congress without con-
sultation with authorities in the
field of healing. Representatives of
the National Chiropractic Associa-
ton were given ample opportunity
to present to the Presidents COM
mittee the health problem en-
countered by this profession"
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Cooper Heads Goodwill
Relief Association

James Cooper was elected presi-
dent of the Cooperative Relief As
sociation of Goodwill Industries at
a meeting yesterday at headquarters
In which a new constitution and by
laws were adopted.
Other officers elected include John
E. Atkinson, vice president; Edward
H. Lyles, secretary-treasurer, and
Roger l.. Emonse, Kathleen Math-
ews, Elizabeth Houk, Joseph A.
Brooks and Maynard w. Miller,
Executive Committee.
The association is a mutual or
ganization of the employees of the
Industries and has a basic fund OF
$500 on which to operate Each
member is to contribute to the fund
! per cent Of his salary and in case
OF illness or injury will receive half
pay from one to four weeks in re-
turn.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Bids for Second Unit
0fChanne| Program
Will Be Advertised
Specifications to Call for
Completion Of Yacht
Busins | and z

Bids for the second unit of the
Washington Channel waterfront
program will be advertised about
April IS, according to plans of the
district Army Engineer Office.
The specifications will call for the
completion of Yacht Basins l and 2
Half of each basin now is being
constructed as the first unit of the
long-sought program to clean up
the harbor and make it available
for private boat owners as well as
commercial activities.
A total of $4,000 has been made
available for construction of the
second unit. The present work is
being carried on by the Diamond
Construction Co. of this city, under
sliding scale contract ranging from
1920, ,427 to S334,427.
Construction of general purpose
wharf at cost of $285 300 has been
recommended by the chief of en-
gineers as a possible third unit Of
the waterfront project.
Well ahead of schedule, the Dia-
mond company probably will be
ready next week to begin construc-
ton of a steel and brick sales and
service building 100 by 80 feet in size
on the now nearly completed main
pier in Yacht Basin /. This pier,
100 by 147 feet in size, is completed
except for pouring of the final con-
crete surfacing.
Most of the shoreline bulkheading
has been completed and the WORK of
filling in behind the bulkhead is in
progress. Virtually all of the un-
completed work how is above tide
line and can go forward rapidly.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Dr.. J. D. Brudfield
Is Given Farewell

DR.. Jefferson Davis Bradfield, for
many years diagnostician Of the
Health Department in contagious
disease work, was given farewell
today by the employees Of his de-
partment, following his recent re-
tirement from District service.
DR.. Bradf1eld was granted year
of continuance in service last March
by President Roosevelt, after he
had reached the retirement age Of
10 years. Members of the Health
Department at the ceremony today
presented to him travelling kit and
a quantity, of cigars.
DR.. Bradfleld, who resides at 1910
Rhode Island avenue NE, entered
the Health Department service in
1893 as physician to the poor" al
$50 month. He resigned five years
later, but returned to the department
in 1914 as physician in contagious
disease service. For a number OF
years he won . rating Of excellent"
In his diaguostic service.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Kennedy 10 Discuss
Griffenhagen Report

The Griffenhagen proposals for
District government reorganization
Will be discussed by Representative
Ambrose j. Kennedy, Democrat, of
Maryland, chairman of the House
District Subcommittee in charge OF
reorganization. and Frank O. Ever
EFT, member of the firm which made
the report, at meeting of the Board
OF Trade at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Robert V. Fleming, chairman OF
the boards Municipal Finance Com
mlttee, is expected to report the
boards position in the present tax
controversy.
Medals for meritorious service will
be presented policemen and firemen
by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
Police winners this year are Detec-
tive Robert v. Murray, gold medal
and Officer Dewey H. Mayo, silver
medal. The f1remen are Pvt. Jesse
c. Arnold, gold medal; Pvt. Thomas
j. Hoy, silver medal, and Pvt. George
T. Reardon, now pensioned, bronze
bar.
Members of the House Subcom-
mittee on Reorganization, chairmen
OF the House and Senate District
Committees and chairmen of the
House and Senate District Appropri-
alton Subcommittee will be special
guests.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Short Measure on Oil
Laid 10 Lord Baltimore
Filling Stations
Branch Manager Pleads
Innocent to Seven
Counts; Is Free on Bond

Seven counts Of giving short
measure when buying oil were filed
in Police Court today against the
Lord Baltimore Filling Stations, Inc
a subsidiary Of the American Oh
Co., which operates about so sta
tions here.
E. A. Hayes, Washington branch
manager of the firm, pleaded inno-
cent to the charges and demanded
jury trial. Te posted $500 bond
500 on each count. fixed by Judge
Hobart Newman on recommended
ton of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Michael j. Keane.
According to the information filed
with the court, the purchases were
made between January "a and Feb
ruary q. Three of the counts in
volve a station listed as being locat-
ed at Third and H streets NV,
where "buys" allegedly were made on
January "a, February q and Feb
ruary "a. Two quarts are alleged
to have been purchased in one in
stance and one quart in each of the
other two instances.
The other counts in the informa-
ton lists the following stations and
purchase dates:
Florida and Rhode Island ave-
nues NV, two quarts. February Is.
Fourth street and Rhode Island
avenue NE, one quart, February 25.
Fourteenth and Irving streets
NV, two quarts, February 27.
Eighteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE, two quarts, Feb
ruary q.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Limited Pact
|Sough hi 10 End
Hotel Strike
Closed Shop Issue
May Be Settled
| At Later Dote

Labor conciliators seeking peace In
the city-wide hotel strike here may
ask both management and labor
temporarily to pass over the con-
troversial closed shop issue, which
has deadlocked them for a week, and
seek an agreement on wages and
hours and other features of union
contract.
This was indicated today as DR..
John r. Steelman summoned repre-
sentatives of the strikers to his
Labor Department Office to report
to them on the result of a three
hour conference he had with hotel
managers at the Shoreham last
night.
Another joint meeting between
labor and management at the Labor
Department probably will be called
late today following up a nine-hour
Joint conference yesterday. 1t was
thought conciliators would insist
that both sides forget the closed
shop problem for the time being to
see II they could agree on other is
sues.
Both sides have made some con.
cesslons on the closed shop de.
manded originally by the union, and
mediators hoped that if agreement
could be reached on other questions
the conferees could later be brought
together on this point.
Labor Committee to Meet.
The question of the strike in the
13 hotels probably will be brought
up at a regular meeting today of the
Central Labor Unions Executive
Committee.
DR.. Steelman, 1t was said, is pre-
pared to make desperate effort"
to break the deadlock today.
Labor members are willing to give
up the demand that non-u union en-
ployes be required to join, it was
said, on condition that those hired
In the future be union men.
| The hotel managers, it was said,
insisted they be allowed to 60 into
the open market for men if the
union could not furnish required ad.
d1tions to their stats.
They were willing to ask a new
stan member to join the union II
ne replaced union man, but op-
posed the demand that all new en-
ployes join the union.
Pickets Stay on Duty.
Ihe managers insisted there was
no need of dismissal arbitration
since the National Labor Relations
Board would protect union members
from retaliation for union activity
Meanwhile. the hotels continued
to operate while picket lines. as for
the week past, formed sidewalk
brigades at their entrances.
Despite the strike, the Mayfowe,
Hotel announced that in addition
to the regular functioning of the
dining room, coffee shop and cock
tail lounge. banquet was served
last night for 300 D. A. R. members
in the main ballroom.
A buffet supper was served to $50
members Of the District Bar As
sociation, and a number of smaller
parties was served as usual, accord
ing to r. l.. Polio, manager of the
hotel.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Bill Would Give Counties
Power to Block Airports

Montgomery County delegation
joined in the sponsorship of the pro-
posal so that the suggested law also
would be applicable to Montgomery
Members of the latter delegation
had suggested such a law would pre-
vent a recurrence of the difficulties
caused by the State Aviation Com
mission ignoring the protests of resi-
dents in the Rockville -Halpine area
and issuing a license for Congress.
sional Airport.
Another Prince Georges County
bill accompanied the airport meas.
ure to the speakers desk. The Sec
ond measure would remove all oi
that section of the town of Hyatts.
vile located in Riverdale election
district from the latter district anC
place 1t In the Hyattsville election
area.
The bill directs that the registered
voters in the affected area be trans
fererd to registration books Of the
Hyattsville district.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Milk Inquiry
Faces Delay Of
Week or Two
Committee to Map
Plans at Meetinq
On Monday

Investigation of Washington's
milk situation by the House District
Committee may not be started for a
week or two, 1t was indicated today
by Chairman Randolph.
Definite plans for the inquiry are
expected to be mapped by the COM
mittee at its regular meeting Mon
day, but Representative Randolph
pointed out that before it is under
taken, the House Accounts Com
mittee will have to provide funds to
finance it.
Originally, Mr.. Randolph had
planned to assign the investigation
to the Subcommittee on Public
Health, Hospitals and Charities,
headed by Representative Bates,
Democrat, OF Kentucky. These plans,
however, he said, may be changed
and a special subcommittee ap-
pointed to conduct the investigation.
Because of the broad scope of
the inquiry outlined in the House
resolution there were fears the
investigation might take two or
three months. However, Represent
at1ve Smith, Democrat, of Virginia,
who sponsored the resolution calling
Tor the probe, said a sweeping
investigation" prescribed in his res
olution as amended by the House
Is not necessary. He believes the
inquiry can be completed in a
month or six weeks.
The principal change made in
Mr.. Smiths original resolution
directs the investigating committee
to inquire into the feasibility of
allowing milk and cream from out
side the Washington milkshed to
be distributed in Washington under
proper regulation.
If the people want the Health
Departments regulations lowered, !"
he said, "the dairy farmers in the
Washington milkshed can compete
with outside producers and deliver
milk just as cheap or cheaper than
they can"
Meanwhile, counsel defending the
Fairfax Farms Dairy, Inc, and the
Embassy Dairy. Inc, today were
studying charges filed against the
two concerns in Police Court yester-
day In connection with the seizure
OF 1000 gallons of alleged bootleg
cream said to have been shipped
here from Indiana.
The cases are tentatively set for
March %, but Judge Hobart New
man indicated yesterday that he
may consider further continuance
If a witness, described as vital to
the defense. is still i'll at the time.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Made-Land Status
In Fiscal Formula
Weighed by 0verton
Ground Along Rivers
Might Bring Payment
Up to u Per Cent
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Pending resumption of hearings
tomorrow morning on his land-area
yardstick for measuring and fixing
the Federal obligation toward the
National Capital, Senator Overton,
democrat, of Louisiana, today was
weighing the question of whether
to count or exclude 925 acres Of
made ground along the Potomac
and Anacostia rivers in arriving at
the national acreage.
The status of this made land was
brought up as a new angle at the
opening session yesterday by Ed
ward A. Dent, District surveyor.
Mr.. Dent testified that its inclusion
would make the Federal percentage
payment % per cent of the general
fund expenses of the city for the
coming year, but explained that 1t
has not been included in the calcu-
lations on the theory that If the
land had not been filled in by the
Government 1t would not be avail
able as part Of the city's area.
Had Estimated 20 Per Cent.
Prior to the hearings Senator
Overton had estimated the Federal
obligation, on the basis Of the Gov
ernment's present land area. would
be approximately 20 per cent. This
was arrived at by adding to the land
actually used for Federal activities
one-half of the park area. repre-
senting the excess of park space
here over comparable cities.
Mr.. Dent also told the subcom-
mittee a later check-up of park
areas here and in II comparable
cities shows the excess in the Ma
tional Capital to be approximately
"A per cent above the average else
where, instead of the so per cent
calculation used originally. While
this would change the percentage
of Federal obligation under the
Overton formula only slightly-to
1898 per cent-the bill provides for
dropping all fractions, so that it
would leave the Federal payment at
10 per cent.
Undecided on Fractions.
Senator Overton indicated later
he might consider modifying the
bill to provide for dropping fractions
only when they are less than one
half of l per cent. He has made
no definite decision, however.
Civic organizations from Colum-
bia Heights, Mid-City and other
neighborhood areas are expected to
testify tomorrow. The Federation
of Citizens Associations, which has
Endorsed the Overton plan, also is
expected to be represented by its
president, L. A. Carruthers.
A highlight of the opening hear
ing was the indication given by
Senator Overton that he regards
settlement of the Federal obliga-
ton as an essential step in the de-
termination of the local tax burden.
1T also seems to me-" the Senator
said, that fixed percentage of
contribution should be adopted to
serve as a proper basis for tax levies
in the District. With a definite
formula of contribution, the revenue
to be derived from District taxation
would be the difference between the
certain sum of Federal contribution
and the sum total of the general
fund. Without any advance knowl-
edge of what the Federal contribu-
ton is to be, it is difficult to deter
mine the amount of revenue that
should be derived from the tax
levies in the District"
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Priests Hear ToIks
On Labor Movement

The labor movement in Great
Britain and Sweden was discussed
today by more than so priests from
the Washington vicinity, who are at
tending a session sponsored by the
Social Action Committee. Addresses
on the subject were given by Fathers
Hart and DeLawder of Baltimore
The Rev. DR.. John F. Cronin, pro-
fessor of economics at st. Mary's
Seminary of Baltimore, gave talk
on economics.
The committee is a branch of the
Archdiocesan Social Action Commit
tee started two months ago by the
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore. The Rev. Paul
E. Meyer is general chairman. The
Rev. James A. Dwyer of st. An
thongs Church and the Rev. Law
renee j. McGlone of the Church of
Nativity, presided at the meeting
They are. Washington representa-
tives on the committee Of the entire
movement.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Planning Board
To Open Session
Tomorrow
, Armory-Sports
Center and Parkway
To Be Considered

Development of the proposed Ma
tional Guard Armory-Sports Center
Building at the end of East Capitol
street and the Anacostia Parkway
road system, relocation of Mount
Vernon highway. development OF
the second unit of the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway and new
public building items will be con-
sidered by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission at an i'm
portant two-day session beginning
tomorrow morning
The meeting will open with con-
sideration of number of land pur-
chase items and detailed plans for
development of four recently &C
quired major recreational areas.
Tomorrow afternoon members OF
the commission will be guests of the
United States Army Engineer office
for the local district on survey trip
up the Anacostia River from Penn
sylvania Avenue Bridge to the Dis
trict line, in connection with the
development of the parkway.
Friday morning Thomas S. Settle,
commission secretary, will report
on important local legislation pend
ing at the Capitol.
John Nolen, jr., director of plan
ming, will report on new plans for
development of the combined Ar
mory-sports center building, show
ing the possibilities of combined use
OF the structure. He also will sub
NIT plans for parkway roads in the
Anacostia Valley, relating to the
sports area at the end of East Cap
itol street and connecting with the
Maryland road system.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Nolen will
report on plans now being made in
cooperation with officials of Alex
andria, Va, for the development
OF Washington street, the route of
the Mount Vernon Highway and
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway through Alexandria.
Plans for development of the
parkway along the Potomac River
upstream from Key Bridge and into
Spout Run Valley will be considered
together with proposed changes in
the Rosslyn plaza design. Advanced
plans will be presented for reloca-
ton OF Mount Vernon highway at
washington National Airport.
Evening star., 1939-03-15

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 15.-Es-
tablishment of the proposed airport
at Forestville, bitterly opposed by
many residents of that community
will be blocked by legislative bar
rier being erected by members of the
House from Prince Georges County
The county legislators introduced
a bill which would prohibit the State
Aviation Commission from issuing a
license for any airport in Prince
Georges until permit for the field
has been granted by the county COM
misSionerS.
It was explained that the delega-
ton intends to have the bill pushed
through to enactment by the State
Assembly before the Aviation Com
mission acts on the pending applica-
ton for license to operate a field
at Forestville.
While the measure was designed
primarily to prevent the establish
msnt Of "A airport OF yorestville. tha
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Truck Driver Held
After Crash With Auto

A truck driver was charged with
failing to yield the right of way
today after colliding with an auto
mobile driven by Mrs. Marie McIn-
tyre Warren, daughter of Marvin
Mcintyre, White House secretary
The collision occurred at Twentieth
and E streets NV.
The trucker gave his name as
Carline E. Coppage, q, 600 Florence
street NE. He. was booked at the
third precinct station. Neither he
nor Mrs. Warren was injured.
Robert c. Parker, 6, of 7O4 Third
street NV, was. treated at Provi-
dence Hospital today for lacerations
and possible conclusion received in
a traffic accident. He was injured
Yesterday at Third and G streets
NV. when, according to police, he
ran into the front fender of an
automobile operated by Benjamin
H. Gillien, 18, Of $40 Fifth street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Civil Service Tests
| Announced

Examinations for the Public
Health Service, Veterans Adminis-
tration and Labor Department, are
announced by the Civil Service Com
mission.
The list includes:
Associtte and assistant public
health nursing consultant at $4,000
and $500 annually, respectively;
associate medical officer, 5000, and
consultant, and principal, senior,
associate and assistant consultants
In child labor, $4,000 to $500.
Details are available at the com.
missiou. Seventh and = streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
City Lifts Parking Ban
| For Snow Removal

Fifty miles of Washington streets,
banned for parking in the early
morning hours since November Is,
were made available for parking to-
day with the beginning of removal
of the emergency snow no parking
signs.
Sign shop employees, by order of
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer, started taking down the
$500 signs at am. today. Most
of the streets released for parking
are on the main routes, principally
where street car and bus lines run.
The signs forbid parking between
2 am. and 8 am. to clear the streets
for snow removal
Mr.. Van Duzer admitted the signs
had been needed only two or three
times during the winter.
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Seventh Street Group
Opposes Sales Tax

Opposition to the sales tax was
voiced last night at meeting OF
the Northern Seventh Street Busi-
ness Mems Association held in the
Immaculate Conception Hall.
3. The association went on record
against the sales tax and voted to
retain the present business privilege
tax and intangible personal prop
erty tax. The Griffenhagen report
was referred to the associations Law
and Legislation Committee for q
recommendation.
A contribution of $40 to the Metro
politan Police Boys Club was voted
Evening star., 1939-03-15
Blood Test Demands
Cause Overtime Work

Health Department officials an
nounced today employees of the de-
partment's laboratories are being
forced to work overtime in order to
keep pace with demands for blood
tests.
Wassermann tests now are being
made at the rate of about $500 a
week, according to DR.. Jesse P.
Porch, chief of the sociological divi-
sion. 1t was said this represents an
increase of about 40 per cent over
the weekly records of last year. DR..
Daniel l.. Seckinger, assistant health
officer, said the work was being done
under difficulties due to crowded
conditions in the laboratories.