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Evening star., 1939-06-01
7 Destroyers Christened
AT Norfolk Navy Yard
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, June 1.-The de-
stroyers Morris and Wainwright.
representing the last word In naval
construction, were christened at the
Norfolk Navy Yard at noon today.
Shortly afterward the drydock in
which they we're constructed was
flooded and the ships were towed
out of the drydock and moved to
berths where they will be completed
Mrs. Charles Reed Nutter of
Cambridge, Mass, a great-grand-
daughter Of the late Commodore
Charles Morris, for whom one of
the vessels was named, smashed a
bottle of champagne against It's
prov.
A few minutes later Mrs. Henry
Meiggs of Scarsdale. N. Y, great
granddaughter of the late Comdr.
Jonathan Wainwright and grand
niece of his son, the late Ensign
Wainwright, christened the VAIN
wright.
Capt. r. w. Ryden of the Navy
Construction Corps, who acted as
master of ceremony during the ex-
ercises, introduced Representative
Colgate w. Darden of the second
Virginia district, who declared:
Force is on the march. Tyranny
and oppression seek to strike down
human liberty and enslave man.
kind. Mark this well, only nations
will survive today who are able to
defend themselves"
ut is tragic circumstance that
we chance to live today in what ap-
pears to be an era of international
anarchy. One by one our hopes
have turned to ashes in the white
hot forges of war. Those who place
their trust in the instrumentalities
of war, rather than in the more or
derly but far less spectacular proc
esses of peace, now strut and
thunder. Their ominous threats
are heard with increasing frequence
as they seek to strike terror into
the hearts of mankind"
The Morris and Wainwright, the
eighth and ninth destroyers con-
structed at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
cost S4,00O,00O each. They are $40
feet long with a 35-foot beam.
They will be placed in commission
early next year.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Increased Police Force
Urged by Pythians

The Knights of Pythias Civic Or
ganization was on record today in
favor of an increase in the member
ship of the District police force.
Resolutions passed at a meeting
of the organization last night called
for addition of 200 new policemen
and sufficient appropriations to
provide civilian clerks to replace
police officers now doing clerical
duty so that these men may be re-
turned to active duty.
The group heard a talk on "Pedes-
trian Control by John H. Milton,
one of the Districts traffic engineers,
and voted resolutions promising CO.
operation in enforcement of these
laws.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers bill to increase $50 ,OO0,-
100000 limit of outstanding Federal
bonds to s45 900, ,OOO, 900.
Banking Subcommittee hears
Jerome Frank of S. E. c. testify on
proposal for small business loans.
1890 am.
Labor Subcommittee hears testi-
mony on national health program.
10 am.
Labor Subcommittee resumes
hearings on bill to outlaw labor
spies. 10:30 am.
House:
Votes on Townsend old-age pen
sion bill.
Dies Committee hears statement
from Maj. Gen. Moseley, retired.
1890 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee dis
cusses neutrality program. 1890
am.
Ways and Means Committee re-
sumes consideration of social Sc
curity amendments. 10 am.
Labor Committee debates new
wage-hour amendments. 10 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will consider civil func-
tions appropriation bill.
Education and Labor Subcommit-
tees will continue hearings on op-
pressive labor practices. 1890 am.
House:
Program uncertain.
Post Office Subcommittee consid-
ers bill to require that periodicals
sent through the mails or intro
duced in interstate commerce con-
tain the name of the publisher and
place Of publication. 10 am.
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee Of
District Committee considers re-
vised tax bill. 10 am.
Public Health Subcommittee of
District Committee resumes milk in
vestigation. l0:30 am.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Treasury Borrowing
Over Until Fall
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau announced
today the Treasury will borrow no
new money" this summer, but will
refund note issue coming due in
September.
The Secretary said the s2,264 ,760,-
293 cash working balance in the
Treasury was sufficient to meet the
difference between expenditures and
income, at least until the next regu-
lar financing date, which is Septem-
ber Is.
On Monday, Mr.. Morgenthau
said, he will announce an offer OF
new flve-year noteto the holders of
$426 ,554 600 worth of 134 per cent
Treasury notes which mature Sep
tember IS.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
White House Meetinq
Of Business Leaders
Planned Tonight
Roosevelt, Abed With
Sinus Attack, Hopes
To Attend

Despite a cold and a sinus attack,
which are keeping him in bed to-
day, President Roosevelt, whose tenn
perature is one degree above nor
NAL, planned a meeting tonight at
the White House with a dozen big
businessmen for a discussion Of the
Nations economic problems.
In the group will be members of
the Commerce Departments Busi-
ness Advisory Council, which Is
holding a tWo-day session with Sec
retary Hopkins
If his illness lessons the President
will dine at the White House with
Secretary Hopkins and the business
men. If DR.. Ross T. McIntire,
surgeon general of the Navy and the
Presidents physician. decides he
should not leave his bed, Secretary
Hopkins will preside at the dinner,
and the guests will be received later
by the President in his bedroom.
The President Cancelled business and
luncheon engagements scheduled for
the day.
Among those invited to the dinner
are:
Charles R. Hook, president of the
American Rolling Mill Co., Middle
town, Ohio; John D. Biggers. presi-
dent of the Libby Owen Ford Glass
Co., Toledo, Ohio; Sidney Weinberg,
New York investment banker; w.
Averell Hartman, chairman of the
board, Union Pacific Railroad Co.;
A. B. Whiteside, president, Dun &
E. R. Stettinius, jr.,
president, United States Steel Co.:
j. F. 'Fogarty, president. the North
Co.; earle c. Conway,
chairman, Continental Can Co., and
Gayno Dunn, president, j. G. White
Engineering Corp.
The White House said today that
DR.. McIntire did not consider the
Presidents condition at all serious.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been suffering
from the sinus complaint for several
week, and it returned last week
while he was at Hyde Park, N. Y,
and became more annoying late yes
terday.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Arlington Puts Limit
On Sprink|ing Due
To Wafer Shortage
Emergency Steps
Also Are Taken in
Nearby Maryland

Communities in suburban Vir-
ginia and Maryland resorted to
emergency steps today to meet alb
normal demands being made on
their water systems as a result Of
the extended drought.
Officials in Arlington County is
sued an order prohibiting the use of
water for sprinkling purposes be-
tween 5 and 9 pm. daily SO that
regular household needs could be
supplied and it was said the order
will be invoked until further no.
tice"
The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission was meeting all
demands in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, but was forced
to buy water from the District of
Columbia system in order to do so.
Regular connections between the
two plants are set up for such
emergencies.
M. P. Ayers, purchasing agent for
Arlington County, issued the order
affecting residents in the Virginia
community and said officials were
compelled to ban sprinkling in the
late afternoon and early evening be-
cause of unusually heavy demands
for the use of water in the homes.
All Comes From d. c.
Mr.. Ayers declared that while
normal consumption is approx
mately 100000 gallons daily, the
county has been pumping about
100000 gallons of water each day
during the dry spell. The water all
comes from the District of Co.
lumbia system.
Normal water consumption in
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties is between 100000 and
100000 gallons daily, but during
the last two days it has ranged
from 10,700,0o0 to 100000 gallons.
Connections Turned on.
Emergency connections with the
District system were turned on Tues
day and 100000 gallons of District
water were used along with $500 900
gallons from the suburban plant at
Burnt Mills.
Officials of the Maryland COM
mission said there would be no cur
tailment of water use and that Dis
trict water would be purchased until
the demand returns to normal.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Man in Court Flashes Knife:
Investigation Is Started

Attaches, spectators and Judge
Hobart Newman were given a quick
jolt in the United States branch of
Police Court today when a 35-year-
old colored man suddenly whipped
out a large pocket knife during his
arraignment.
The defendant, Charles Wash
ington, of the 400 block of First
street NV, was being asked by
Clerk Joseph Burko whether he
pleaded guilty or not guilty to a
charge of cutting his brother Will
liam with a razor.
"I didn't cut him with a raZor-I
cut him with this knife" Washing
ton answered. He suddenly pulled
knife about four inches long and
began opening it, but Deputy United
States Marshal Arthur Blatcher
snatched it from his hand.
Washington told newspapermen
later the knife was taken from him
by an officer at No. 4 precinct last
night when he was locked up there
and that it was returned to him
this morning by police at No. !
Evening star., 1939-06-01

precinct, where he was taken before
being sent to court. He said No. l
precinct officers also returned to
him a small looking glass which
Deputy Marshal Blatcher took pos
session of along with the knife.
Washington showed newspapermen
a small, brown envelope which con-
tanned the knife, he said, when it
was given back to him.
Capt. H. G.. Callahan of No. /
precinct, informed of the incident,
Immediately began an investigation
to learn what officer returned to
Washington the knife along with
his other property, including his
belt, which is customarily taken
from prisoners.
Policeman w. M. Suthard of No.
I precinct, who was at court on
the case, said he knew nothing
about the knife having been re-
turned.
The case against Washington was
continued until tomorrow when his
brother failed to appear to testify.
The court ordered an attachment
issued for the brother.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Magistrates Named
For Nearby Areas
By Gov. 0'Conor
Bowie and Green to
Preside at Brondewine
And College Park
BY JACK ALLEN

Former States Attorney Alan
Bowie OF BrandyWine and Walter l..
Green OF College Park will preside
in the Trial Magistrates Courts of
Prince Georges County, which today
supplant the old justice of the
peace fee system.
Mr.. Bowie and Mr.. Green, men,
bers OF the bar, were named by Gov.
OConor last night while working
on the list of 78 jurists needed to
staff the new courts for the %
Maryland counties. They were rec
commended by their countys Demo-
cratic State Central Committee.
Shortly before making the ap-
pointments the executive signed two
Prince Georges bills legalizing bingo
and other carnival games and Sun
day bowling in unincorporated areas.
He vetoed a measure directing the
creation of State recreational
center in the State forest near
BrandyWine.
During the last month Mr.. Bowie
has been serving as county police
justice, while under the new ar
rangement he and Mr.. Green will
olVide the work heretofore carried
on by the police justice and justices
OF the peace scattered throughout
Prince Georges.
Woman Is Appointed.
In naming the magistrates the
Governor selected Miss Frances
Scott Rhodes of Glyndon to sit in
Baltimore County's trial court at
RelsterstoWn. She Is the first DEM
ocratic woman to serve as a magis-
trate in Maryland.
The executive signed 13 bills and
vetoed nine others in completing
his work on legislation passed re-
Gently by the State Assembly. Among
the bills vetoed was the enactment
proposing 50-cent fee for motor
vehicle inspections now given by the
State without charge.
Under the measure legalizing
bingo, paddle wheels and other car
niVal games, such contests will be
permitted only when conducted by
bona fide county organiza tions and
operated by members OF those
groups.
The Governor signed one bill CIV
ing Anne Arundel County another
county commissioner to represent
the district embracing the beaches
where hundreds Of Washingtonians
and others from out-of- State have
summer cottages.
The recreational center bill, spon-
sored jointly by the Prince Georges
and Charles County delegations,
was vetoed by the Governor.
Gov. O'Conor approved the bill
abolishing second-choice voting TO,
State candidates in primary elec.
tions.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Relief From Heat
Promised as Mercury
Sets May 81 Record
Temperature Hits 95;
Cloudy Weather and
Showers Forecast

Overcast skies today promised a
little relief from the hot weather
of yesterday, when a temperature of
95 degrees was recorded, shattering
all records for May 81 in Washing
ton.
Todays forecast included the
prospect of cloudy weather with
showers tonight and tomorrow
There will be northeast winds and
the Weather Bureau predicted it will
be mot so warm" At $50 am.
the temperature was 83, with a hui
midity reading of SIS per cent. The
lowest temperature reached during
the night was 60
Phoenix, Ariz with 100 degrees,
and Newark, N. j., with 96 degrees,
were the only cities in the United
States hotter than Washington yes
terday. Cloudy skies along the At
lantic seaboard brought relief today,
however, While rain dispelled the
threat of drought in other sections
of the country.
Three Heat Fatalities.
Three fatalities from the heat
were recorded, two in Philadelphia,
where the temperature reached "a,
and one in New York City, which re-
corded 80 degrees. In Washington,
police reported one heat victim.
Cosmas Darmis, SO, of 1860 Park
road NV, collapsed at Fourteenth
and G streets NV, and was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital for
treatment
One couple was reported to have
thrown convention and their clothes
to the winds early this morning as
they sought relief from the oppres-
slve heat. Police said that a man
and woman were reported walking
in the nude at Fifth and G. streets
NV, about $3.50 am. Squad cars
and men on the beat from all over
the area piled into the neighborhood,
but found no evidence of the un-
conventional parade.
The Weather Bureau said that
only Al of an inch of rainfall was
recorded for the District for May,
breaking all records. Normal rain
fall, it was pointed out is about $40
inches for the month, but in May
there were only nine days of rain,
and during only three of these was
the moisture heavy enough to meas
ure. The lowest rainfall for May
previously recorded was in 1911,
when the rainfall measured only .87
OF an inch.
Swimming Pools to Open.
Meanwhile the Welfare and Recrea-
ton Association announced the
opening to the public of five SWIM
ming pools in the city. The opening
is scheduled for l pm. Saturday.
The swimming pools to open Sat-
urday are: At East Potomac Park
by the golf course fleldhouse; Ana
costa Park, by the fieldhouse be-
tween Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc; Mckinley High
School, Second and T streets NE;
Takoma Recreation Center, Fourth
and Van Buren streets NV. and
the Banneker Recreation Center,
for colored bathers. Howard place
and Georgia avenue NV.
Beginning Monday, June 5, the
pools will be free between am. and
noon, each day except Saturday,
Sunday and holidays. The charges
otherwise will be 10 cents admis-
sion for children who bring their
own towels. or IS cents If towels are
furnished by the pools. The charge
for adults is Is cents, including
towels. The pools will be open from
9 am. to 6 pm, beginning Sunday,
and at later date, to be announced
by the association, the closing hour
will be 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
United Zinc SmeItino
Suspends Operations

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va. June l
C43.-Ihe United Zinc Smelling Co.'S
plant here suspended operations in
deflnltely yesterday. throwing into
ldleness approximately 200 workers.
w. H. Lohman. president of the
company, declined to make a state
ment regarding the closing. Two
weeks ago when the employees we're
given 10 per cent wage reduction,
ne blamed reciprocal trade treaties
which he said permitted flood" Of
foreign goods into this country.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Boy Is Recovering
After Firemen Save
Him From Cavein
Charles Nestor, 10, in
No Danger, Hospital
Officials Soy

Charles Nestor, 10, 623 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, saved from death
yesterday by f1remen who risked
their lives to dig him out of a cave
in, was recovering today in Casualty
Hospital.
Hospital authorities said the boy
had good night and appeared to
be in no danger this morning. He
was saved from suffocation by the
prompt action of the firemen, who
dug him out of an excavation,
nearly 20 feet below street level, on
Third street near Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
In company with other children
he had been playing on the large
mounds Of earth piled up beside the
numerous sewer and water main
excavations in the Municipal Center
construction area. When the earth
gave way, Charles was pinned be-
tween the wooden planking and the
edge of the ditch.
A playmate, Robert Janigian, Z
OF 623 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
ran to a watchman for assistance
and the Fire Department was sum-
moned.
Working knee-deep in muddy
water, members of Engine Company
No. 3 and Rescue Squad No. /
shouted encouragement to the boy
through the boards and dug the
earth away from under him. They
were forced to proceed with extreme
caution, as more dirt began to fall
upon the trapped boys head, threat
ening to bury him alive.
After about a half-hour of effort
an opening was made under the
lower ends of the snoring planks
and Charles was lifted out and taken
Immediately to the hospital.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Stan Nestor, who manages the hotel
in which he lives.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
New Zealand Prospers

New Zealand ended its last flnan-
cial year with surplus, according to
the announcement in Wellington OF
Labor Finance Minister Nash. Ac-
counts for the IL months to March
81 show revenue of $213 900 900 and
expenditure of S199 100000. Revenue
was about s3,50O,00O higher than the
estimate. though income tax receipts
decreased about S1,000,000.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

disturbance of considerable intensity
Is central over the Straits Of Belle Isle
Belle Isle, Newfoundland 1854 inches
whence it will move eastward. Another
disturbance of slight intensity is central
over extreme Western Ontario, Sioux Look
out. ,29.76 inches, with trough extending
southwestward to New Mexico, Roswell
$50 inches. A high-pressure area is CEN
trail off the South Atlantic coast and In
the region of Bermuda. St. Georges 30.l2
inches. Another high pressure area is
moving eastward over Hudson Bay. Chester
field. District of Keewatin. and Port Har
rison. Quebec. 3O.42 inches. and still
another high-pressure area Is central on
the North Pacific coast North Head Wash.
5000 inches. During the last "a hours
showers have occurred in the Middle Rocky
Mountain region, the Middle and Northern
Plains States, the lower lake region: the
Ohio Valley Tennessee. the Gulf States
and portions of the South Atlantic States
Temperatures have fallen in the Northern
Plains States and portions of the lake
region and the North Atlantic States.
River Report
Potomac River clear, She landoah cloudy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly cloudy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Mrs. Hersey Dies, Wife
Of Ex-Representotive
BY the Associated Press.

by tQe ASSOCldCeQ eTeSS.
HOULTON, Me-, June Mrs.
Annie Dillen Hersey, wife of former
Representative Ira G. Hersey, died
at her home yesterday. She was 79
years old and had been in failing
health.
Her husband, who survives, has
been Judge of probate for Aroostook
County since September, 1884.
Known as Uncle Ira" he was famed
for his oratory during his u years
in Congress from 1917 to 1929.
Mrs. Hersey married her husband
in 1885, was member of the Metho-
dist Church and active in the Order
of the Eastern Star.
Funeral services will be held at
the home tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

Illness. Attacned
to the seventh
precinct for 20
years, he first
joined the Met
ropolitan Police
Force in 1908,
when he was as
signed to the
third precinct.
During his So
years as a po-
liceman he was
c o m m e n d e d
three times for
heroism. In 1918
he saved several
children from a
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Series Complete

All 10 of the symphonies and
symphonic compositions fea-
tured in The Evening Stars
music appreciation campaign
now are available at the special
booth in the lobby of The Star
Building. The booth is open
each weekday from 8 am. to
6 pm, but is closed on Sun
days.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Scots Fight Poverty

In the hope of attracting modern
industries, the Scottish Distress
Areas Commission has purchased
land in Lanarkshire for new manu-
featuring estates. Fully developed
the estates will house $50 factories
employing 5000 people. New indus
tries are to be attracted to make the
districts less dependent upon the old
staple ones. The land is near Airdrie.
Evening star., 1939-06-01

IRE and the same year made cap
ture after being shot. Eight years
ago he was cited for his efforts to
save two persons from drowning in
the c. & o. Canal.
1t. Bourke was promoted to
sergeant in 1920 and 10 years later
was promoted to the rank he held
at the time of his death.
Besides his wife, Susan c. Bourke,
he leaves two daughters, Mary and
Sister Mary Christopher; a son
John and a sister, Mrs. Catherine
Lewis.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Bourke Funeral Rites
Will Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for 1t. John J.
Bourke, 81, veteran policeman, will
be held at $50 m. tomorrow at his
residence, 36ll R street NV, fol-
lowed by mass in the Holy Trinity
Church. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
1t. Bourke died early yesterday
IN Georgetown Hospital after long
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Three Die in Train Wreck

LONDON, June l (P.-Three per-
sons were killed and about a dozen
others injured when a London
bound train and straw-laden
truck collided today at a crossing.
The sides of two coaches were
ripped out. The truck driver es-
capped with a broken arm.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Time to Quit, Maybe

After bearing pears every year
since 1876, a tree in Cobalt, South
Africa, has just gone barren, but
missionaries have inserted an iron
bolt in it and say this will cause
1t to produce fruit again next sea-
son.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the UniteC

States weath Bueau)
District of Coumbia-Coudy,
gentle variable becoming northeast
Maryland-Coudy, tomorrow.
central and east portions tonight and
VirgnaShowers tonight east
ton tonight and in extreme portion
West tonight tomorrow not much
chang n
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Oystermen Oppose Guns

Claiming that noise annoys an
oyster, Cornish fishermen at Pad
stow and Port Isaac, in England,
have petitioned the war Office
against plans to establish an anti
aircraft artillery range in the vi
cinity.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Annual Drill at Howard

The annual competitive drill and
R. o. T. c. Day exercises of Howard
University's unit will be held in the
university stadium tomorrow at 1:3O
pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Report for Last "a aours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, % $3.50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. rs.
Lowest. SO, 5 am. today Year ago. 40.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest a5. on May s31
Lowest, II. on February 90
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
fF'rom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, e6 per cent, at M today
Lowest, 90 per cen1 at $50 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic alrvey1
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Weather In Various Cities,

Autom obile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Evening star., 1939-06-01

The Sun and Moon.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-21
POOR FELLOW

Jerry-l have traced my ancestry
back to an Irish king.
Pat = Sure that's aisy. What
chanst has a dead man to defend
himself. -Santa Fee Magazine.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-21
II Works

"Tel me, my dear, how do you
manage to get the maid up so early
in the morning?"
1T was rather clever of me.
introduced her to the milkman."
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-21

my son wishes to become a
chauffeur. What do you adviser"
well, personally. wouldn't stand
in his way. Pearson Weekly.