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Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
SECRETARY ICKES HITS RACE
HATRED

New York, June, (CNA)-Address-
ing the $4,000 graduates of the adult
classes of the New York City Board
of education, Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes this urged them to
keep in mind always that "for the sake
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24

According to Mr.. Randolph, the
train porters, porter brakemen and
chair car porters are rapidly joining
the Brotherhood.
Twin-City herald., 1939-06-24
A. F. of L. ADVISES TRAIN
PORTERS TO JOIN
BROTHERHOOD

New York City, June IL
Because of some misunderstanding
among some of the train porters, re-
sulting largely from false propaganda
as to whether they should pay their
per capita tax to the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, in accordance
with the granting of jurisdiction over
train porters by the Executive Council
of the American Federation of Labor
to the Brotherhood, the following let
ter was written on this question by
Frank Morrison, Secretary Treasurer
OF the A. F. of L., to A. Philip Ran
dolph, International President, and to
one of the interested train porters.
June 9, 1889
"Mr. A Philip Randolph, International
President
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
2l7 West 125th ST., Room 30l,
New York, N. Y.
/ Dear Sir and Brother:
l wish to acknowledge your letter
of June 9Th, enclosing copies of let
ter sent by this office on May 10 to
Marcellus Cain, Financial Secretary OF
Trainmen, Brakemen and Porters
Union No. 21458. l note the use to
which he has put this communication,
and | wish to express regret that the
| letter was sent to the union.
1t was, of course, mistake, but it
WIS dictoted hv correspondent who
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.

WE HAVE spoken this week
mostly of the value of sunlight in
ricketts,, a disease of childhood, but,
of course, sunlight is valuable in
many other conditions.
The common cold, both as to pre-
vention and treatment, is still in the
doubtful class. There is evidence
from some workers who make claims
for the use of ultraviolet radiation
that it prevents frequent colds.
They advise brief exposures few
times weekly to the entire body.
The use of light as general tonic
is also employed. Sun lamps and
ultraviolet lamps have become
somewhat faddish methods of treat
ment and are used in a great va
riety of diseases. For instance, in
the convalescent period of grippe,
influenza, pneumonia, typhoid fe-
yer, rheumatism, arthritis, asthma,
etc. There is a good deal of evil
dence that light treatment does
much good in these miscellaneous
conditions.
Skin Diseases
In skin diseases it has consider
able usefulness. In acne or pimples,
ultraviolet light assists materially
in cleaning up the infection. Also in
boils, carbuncles and skin infections,
generally. Superficial skin ulcers
tend to heal under it's influence.
tuberculosis of the skin has been
treated by light since the days of
Finsen.
Chilblains, or frost bites, are also
benefited by exposure to ultraviolet
light. The painful redness, swelling
and itching are greatly alleviated.
Skin Grating
2: 1t appears that ultraviolet lirht
is of aid in skin grating cases, the
number of takes being increased
when the area is exposed to ultra
violet light or sunlight.
The coloring matter of plants.
which develops on exposure to sun
light, is known as chlorophyll. A
comparison might be made between
the chlorophyll of the plant and the
hemoglobin of the blood in the ami
NAL. body. Hemoglobin gives most
pf the color to the human body just
as chlorophyll gives most of the col
or to the plant. Henoglobin soizcs
on the oxygen breathed into the
lungs and as the blood rocs throurh
the body it delivers this oxygen to
the tissues so that they may trans
form food into energy. The chloro-
phyll of the plant, energized by sun
light, rips the carbon atoms away
from the oxygen in the air and soon
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
Sunlight Valuable
Aid In Many Ills

transforms the carbon into the
starches and sugars.
Common Origin
Results of this kind seem to IL
lustrate the most remote period in
the evolutionary development of or
ganisms and point to common or
igin of the plant and animal world.
Leaf and blood pigments are shown
to be related chemically but widely
different as to function" (Palladin,
Plant Physiology
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

The augmentation of nature is
mostly made by a few metals. The
chief ones are iron, copper and sui
phur. 1t is not surprising to learn
that bilirubin, which is one of the
coloring matters of human bile, can
be derived either from the chloro-
phyll of plants or from the hemo-
globin of the blood of animals. AS
matter of fact, in the human body
bilirubin is derived entirely from
blood pigments because bile is the
result of the destruction of blood.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

When Jerry Doran, 8, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, gave blood for his brother
and sister, who showed symptoms Of
sleeping sickness, he is believed tot
have set record as youngest blood
donor in U. S. He recently recov-
cred from a similar ailment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

B. M: "Please tell me how to get
rid of warts"
Answer: One method is to expose
them to the X-ray for a short time.
One exposure is enough and in .
week or SO the owner will be sur
prised to find that the warts have
disappeared. Another method that
frequently works is to get a one
ounce bottle of formalin and moisten
the cork with the liquid very slightly
and just touch the tip of the wart
with this slightly moist cork. If this
is done five or six times day a
great many Of these warts will
eventually disappear.
c. c. c.: as there any cure for
bunion in it's first stages?'
Answer-The only thing to do for
bunion in the early stages is to
protect it with,a bunion plaster and
to wear comfortable shoes that do
not rub the bunion. Proper protec-
ton will usually result in disappear
ance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

EDITORS NOTE: Seven pamphlets by
DIR. Clcndcning can now be obtained by
sending 10 cents in coin. for each, and n
sclf-addrGscd envelope stamped with q
thrcc-ccnt stamp. To DIR. Logan Clenden-
ing in care Of this paper. The pamphlets
arc: '7r;,rcc Weeks Reducing Diet, "In-
digestion and Constipation. "ReducinR
and Gaining. Infant Feeding, 'In-'
struetions f1r.thc Treatment of Diabetes. /,
Feminine Hygiene" and ''The Care Of The
Hair and Skim"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-21

THE TRAIN OF TOMORROW.
Il Lovely Ruth Frances Schmitt, the
"Girl of Tomorrow" officially chris
tens the crack new stainless steel
streamlined chair train. Silver
Meteor" at the New York Worlds
Fair. A touch of her sparkling wand
ends the ceremony and away goes
the train for the land of sunshine!
TELLING THE WORLD. CAT
right) ]. R. Powell, Jr., chief execu-
tive of the Seaboard Railway, broad
casting the dedication ceremony of
the Silver Meteor at the Worlds
Fair, New York. Following the
christening the train departed for
Pennsylvania Station whence it start
cd ea its inaugural run to Florida.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
US. Weather Bureau
50 Today, Requests
Funds for Expansion
$4,000 More Would
| Allow Four Daily
Forecuyts

Additional funds for enlarged serv-
ice are now being sought for the
Weather Bureau on the 69th ami
versafy of the bureaus establish
ment by Congress.
Under proposed increase oi
$4,000, the bureau would be able
to issue four instead of two daily
forecasts, and tie in with the tele-
type system of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority.
The Improvements will go into ef-
feet July l If the Budget Bureau
recommendation is approved. The
new service would provide additional
upper air research and make wealth.
er data collected by ground and air
observers at % aviation centers
available for forecast purposes.
A night as we'll as a day staff
would be put on at Weather Bureau
stations in the East. 1t was ex-
planned that in the West the diff
ference in time allows forecasts to
be issued there just before the start
of the business day.
The present two daily forecasts,
in the morning and evening. would
be supplemented by predictions at
noon and midnight.
About third of the appropriation
sought is to connect the Weather
Bureau at % key points with the
teletype system of the C. A. A.,
which already gives comprehensive
reports of weather conditions in all
parts of the country for the benefit
of flyers.
The joint resolution which created
the Weather Bureau was adopted
on February 9, 1870. and placed the
new service under the Army Signal
Corps, whose outposts in the West
were connected by telegraph. The
bureau was placed under the De-
partment of Agriculture in 1890.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Death Of Woman
Brings Traffic
Fatalities 10 Il
Eight Persons Hurt
As Truck CoIIides
With Passenger Car

AS Congress turned its attention
to hit-andrun traffic cases, the
death of another pedestrian was
listed in the District, and a COL
lison between a lotion trailer truck
and passenger car, resulting in
injuries to eight persons, was in
vestigated by police.
Mrs. Emily Dixon, 88. of the 24OO
block of Twentieth street NV,
died last night in Garfield Hospital
of injuries received Sunday when
she was struck by an automobile
at Calvert and Biltmore streets NV
The truck accident occurred last
night at Florida and New York
avenues NE. Four of the victims
were injured seriously
Brakes of Truck Fail.
The collision at Florida and New
York avenues NE. occurred, accord
ing to police, when the brakes on
the trailer truck failed to hold as
the driver attempted to come to a
stop at traffic light.
The heavily loaded vehicle crashed
into the rear of the sedan, careened
out of control across the intersec-
ton and smashed into the traffic
light pole and control box, bursting
into flames.
The truck driver, John H. Craver,
"a, of Richmond, Va, sustained sew
eral rib fractures and multiple cuts
and bruises. He was admitted to
Casualty Hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Howard S. Slater, 35, of BerWyn
| Md, driver of the passenger car,
was treated at Sibley Hospital for
head contusions and a leg injury.
The six others in Slater's car were
William Duncan. 81, of 14O6 M
street NV, treated at Casualty
for fractured pelvis and right hip.
John Quinn, 40, of 121 Twelfth
street Sc, also admitted to Casualty
with fractured vertebra and pos
sibly fractured leg.
William E. Davis, 81, of 709 Mount
Vernon place NV, at Casualty
with fractured ribs and ankle.
Roscoe Bean, 81, of GIT H street
NV, admitted to Sibley with broken
hip and possibly fractured skull
Martin Campbell, 40, of Berwyn,
treated at Sibley for head injuries
and allowed to return home.
John Stoneberger, 46, of 1869
Warder street NV, who also was
released after treatment at Sibley
for sprained back.
11th Fatality.
Mrs. DiXon's death was the 18th
traffic fatality for the District this
year, as compared with IA for the
corresponding period in 1888. Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald an
nounced that an inquest will be held
in the death at 80 am. tomorrow
Wilbur McInerney, 38, of the 1900
block of River road NV, said by
police to have been the driver of the
car which struck Mrs. Dixon, will
appear at the inquest.
Meanwhile, Cavanaugh C. john
son, 40. of the 14OO block East Capt.
tol street, was exonerated yester-
day by coroner's jury in the traffic
death Monday of Marion Wilson, 36,
colored, of the 400 block First street
NV. johnson was the operator of
street car which struck Wilson,
who was riding a bicycle at New
Jersey avenue and G street NV.
The jury's verdict was accidental
death.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
D. {. Heads Act 10 Tighten
Small Loan Rules

The District Commissioners TODAY
requested Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee to REIN
troduce a bill left over from the
last session for more stringent regu-
lation of small loans.
The measure would require per-
sons or firms lending money in
amounts of 5000 or less to pay an
annual license fee of $780, The in
terest rate could not exceed l per
cent per month. and no other charge
Tor commission, bonus, insurance or
other service could be made. except
on the foreclosure of security. In
urging passage of the measure, the
commissioners explained its need as
follows:
Due to changed technique of
money lenders since the passage of
the present law, as we'll as bv the
employment of devious subterfuges,
money lenders here in the District
have been able to avoid the provi-
sions of the law The corporation
counsel reports that he is unable to
obtain convictions of persons under
the present law because of the
subterfuges referred to-
Evening star., 1939-02-09
House Votes 10 Give
100000 10 Continue
Dies Inquiry
Amount Protection
Against Future AIibi,'
Warren Says

The House voted today to give the
Dies Committee on American
Activities 100000 to continue its
investigation.
A resolution providing the fund
was approved on a voice vote which
sounded almost unanimous.
Chairman Warren of the Accounts
Committee presented the money
resolution to the House, asserting
that while he personally favored
smaller fund, I'VE gave them $780,
600 so there would be no future
alibi."
Chairman Dies of the investigating
committee, replying to criticism of
the methods used in conducting the
inquiry. had contended the COM
mittee had been hampered by lack
of sufficient funds
When the committee was created
at the last session of Congress the
House gave it $25,000.
Representative Warren took occa-
sion to hand mild rebuke to Gov
ernment departments. He called
the attention of the House to
provision asking that the head of
each department provide such
legal. expert and clerical help as
the investigating committee deems
necessary.
When the committee resumes its
inquiry its membership will in
clude one of its severest critics, Rep
resentative Voorhis, Democrat, of
California.
The Californian, a former Social
ist, was appointed yesterday by
Speaker Bankhead to flll the va
cancy created by the defeat in the
primaries last year of Representa-
tive Mosier. Democrat, of Ohio.
Mr.. Voorhis appeared as a volun-
teer witness before the House Rules
Committee last week to oppose CIV
ing the Dies Committee a new lease
of life. He said he favored the OBJ
jectives of the inquiry, but opposed
the methods employed.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Retail Merchant Held
FORGOTTEN Man

Characterizing the retail mer-
chant as the forgotten man" OF
American industry, w. w. Wachtel,
president of Calvert Distillers Corp,
who spoke during a luncheon meet
ing of the Advertising Club, yester-
day made a plea for better under
standing of the fair trade laws in
order to develop a greater measure
of stability in business structure.
Failure to observe these statutes,
Mr.. Wachtel warned, will result in
confusion and political and econom-
ical unrest. The observance OF the
fair trade laws means increased
stability for business and a happie"
frame of mind for our vast arIny
of retailers"
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra at Stanley
Hall tonight at $50 o'clock.
March, "Miramar" Spitalny
Overture, "Sakuntala" --Goldmark
Entr'acte:
(a) La Serenata de la Ar
gentina" --- ---- Olsen
90 Little Italy" (Hurdy-
Gurdy) Victor Herbert
Potpourri, Folk Songs of Italy,"
Langey
Popular numbers:
Sweetheart of My Student
Days" Simon
"Out of Clear Sky" Arlen
Waltz song, "One Sweet Day."
Zamecnik
Finale, "Old Comrades" --Teike
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Fine and Jail Terms
For Hit-Run Drivers
Asked in Bill
Measure One of a
Congressional Moves
To Check Wild Motorist

Members of Congress today turned
legislative guns on Washington S
traffic conditions with view to put
ting behind the bars any driver wno
hits and runs
Admittedly alarmed by the recent
wave of hit-and-run cases. especially
the one in which the son of Rep
resentative Caldwell, Democrat. of
Florida was killed House members
have already initiated four moves to
stop the so-called wild driving
The most drastic plan, proposed
ny Representative Crawford. Re-
publican, of Michigan, is designed to
curb hit-andIun driving with stiff
fines and mandatory Jail sentences.
Drunk Driving Laws Studied.
In addition, the House District
Committee has instructed Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal to study
driving while drunk laws in the 48
States. and recommend legislation to
increase existing penalties in WASH
ington.
The District Committee also has
rushed to the House calendar a bill
that would vest in the Commission
ers, instead of Congress, authority to
fix the time for turning Washing
tons street lights on and off.
Representative Reese, Republican,
of Tennessee is seeking early appro-
val by the District Committee of his
bill that would require a scientific
test of all drivers suspected of being
under the influence of liquor.
Street lights, by congressional
mandate, must now be turned off as
minutes before sunrise, regardless Of
the time of year or weather condi-
tions. Information has beer given
the committee the Caldwell boy
might Lot have been killed as he
crossed Connecticut avenue at
Woodley place early on a rainy
morning last week had the street
lights been on at the time.
Bill Goes to Committee.
Mr.. Crawford's -hit-and-
plan is embodied in bill he intro
duced late yesterday, which was
promptly referred to the District
Committee.
1t would fix a maximum fine of
S. 900, coupled with a prison SEN
tence of from 80 days to months,
for the first offense in which there is
a personal injury. For the second
offense the penalty would be $4,000
fine, together with prison sentence
of not less than six months.
The penalty in hit-and-run cases
involving property damage only
would be less severe The maximum
fine for the first ofense would be
$500, but it would be coupled with a
jail sentence of not more than 80
days. For the second offense, the
penalty would be maximum fine of
$1,000, and imprisonment of not
more than 80 days.
The maximum penalty for hit
and-run cases under existing law is
fine OF $500 and a prison sentence
of six months.
Evening star., 1939-02-09

operator of the street car said that
after stopping at the intersection
he started up and sounded his gong
twice and then when nearly across
New Jersey avenue the cyclist sud-
denly appeared about 3 feet in
front of his vehicle. No estimate
of the cars speed was given at the
inquest, but testimony showed the
car was halted in about feet with
all brakes set.
When struck the man was a little
past the center of the car front and
was thrown four or five feet by
the impact. Cyclist wore dark
clothes and overcoat.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
| 500 to Use Own
| Typewriters in
| est for Job

Six hundred competitors who are
required to furnish their own type
writers and tables will start taking
examinations tomorrow for stenog-
rapher and typist positions in the
Government.
The first class will assemble on
the second floor of 800 Seventh
street NV at 8:30 a m. and the Sec
ond will be called at 1890 pm. On
saturday the examination will be
held at Mckinley High School.
The requirement that the COM
petltors furnish their own imple-
ments is customary and the Civil
Service Commission announces that
any style typewriter except electric
may be used.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Senator Boroh Urged
To Take Vacation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Friends of Senator Borah, Repub-
lican, of Idaho said today he would
not return to his Office for several
days. The Senator is recuperating
at his home from an attack of
grippe, after spending several days
in Emergency. Hospital.
Friends said they were attempt
ing to persuade Senator Borah to
take a short vacation in the South
before returning to work.
Evening star., 1939-02-09

The time: 9:45 pm, February 6
1899.
Weather conditions: Raining.
The street: Asphalt, level and wet
The vehicles: Bicycle had clamp
for a light, but no light was found
at scene of accident. Street car was
of new streamlined type.
The street car operator: A 40
year-old motorman with more than
II years experience on street cars
Had been operating new stream
liners ever since installed by Cap
ital Transit Co.
Coroner jury verdict: Accidental
death,
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Traffic Fatality No. 10.

The place: Intersection of New
Jersey avenue and G street NV.
The accident: A 36-year-old COL
ored man was bicycling south on
New Jersey avenue and at the north
west corner of the G street inter-
section was struck by street car
going west. The street car, new
streamlined model, had stopped at
the New Jersey avenue boulevard
stop sign, restarted, and he had
gotten nearly across the 62-foot
wide avenue when the cyclist ap-
peared directly in front, according
to testimony at the inquest. The
victim was pronounced dead at the
scene by a physician from Casualty
Hospital.
One witness, q woman crossing
the intersection, said the cyclist
was going at a moderate speed. The
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Red Cross Gets $253
For Chile Quake Aid

Voluntary contributions totaling
$253 have been received by the
District Chapter of the American
Red Cross for aid to the victims Of
the Chile earthquake, it was an
nounced today. The money will be
forwarded Immediately to Chile, it
was stated.
Members of the Home Hygiene
Club of the chapter and Miss Car
oline Thomson, instructor, have
made it possible for home hygiene
class at the Volunteers of America
to obtain nine textbooks used as q
basis for the course.