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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Easy Job for Firemen

Firemen from No. 20 Engine Com
pany at Wisconsin avenue and War
rem street NV. had only to step
across the street to answer a fire
call this morning 1t was in local
bakery truck that had apparently
stopped for gas in a service station
across the way, q fireman stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at am.
today:
Fatalities, |
Accidents, AZ.
Motorists injured. 9.
Motorists arrested, 295.
Pedestrians injured, 7.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
D. {. Shake.up Decision
Held Up for HOLIDAYS

Plans for reorganization Of the
District government were discussed
today by the Commissioners with
members of their Kitchen cabinet"
but no final action was taken and
the conferees indicated they would
not act until after Christmas
The much-debated question Of
suffrage. Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen said. was discussed along with
other points, but he declared the
Commissioners have reached no final
conclusion on this or other issues.
A report by the Commissioners on
the reorganization program offered
by Griffenhagen and Associates was
to have been submitted to the spe-
cial subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee December Is, but it
vas anticipated at the District Build
ing that it would be satisfactory II
the Commissioners formal proposals
were received on Capitol Hill before
the new session is convened.
Members of the so-called kitchen
cabinet" more recently has
been called the "doghouse cabinet"
by some of its members because Of
opposition to some of its proposals.
are: Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal. Auditor Daniel j. Donovan.
Richmond B. Keech. vice chairman
of the Public Utilities Commission,
and Highway Director H. c. White
hurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Anacostia Street Land
Price Set at S36,893

A land condemnation jury reports
today to District Court that the Dis
trict government should pay S36,893
for land needed for improvement of
streets in the Anacostia area. The
jury recommended that because of
the street improvements property
assessments against land holders in
that area be $30.227.
The land condemnation suit, filed
BY the District Commissioners.
Through Assistant Corporation
Counsel Walter L. Fowler. in charge
OF land condemnation, concerns the
acquisition of land to complete the
extension of Eighteenth street be-
tween Fairlawn avenue and Mime
sofa avenue Sc. and P street be-
tween Eighteenth street and Naylor
road, for the extension of @ street
between Seventeenth and Nine
teenth streets; for the widening and
extension of R street beween Sew
enteenth and Nineteenth streets:
and S street between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth streets and for widening
Of Nineteenth street at P street
and Naylor road between Nine
tenth and P streets Sc.
Mr.. Fowler explained today that
assessments against property own
ers in that area would total around
$4,000. The sum of $4,000 is lev
led against District government
property.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat is
IN charge of drawing land con-
domination juries and receives their
reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
SidweII Friends School
Program Tomorrow

sidwell Friends School will pre-
sent a special program. Through
the Ages in Christmas Scenes and
Songs" tomorrow at pm. for STU
dents and alumni.
SADIE c. Styron is director of music
In charge of the program, which
will consist of tableaux, choral
speaking and singing by children
IN the various grades and depart
ments. Assistants are Louise Foust.
instructor in singing; Elinor Cox
karsten, instructor in choral speak
Ing; Suzanne Mullet, instructor in
art. and Heinrich Essers, orchestra
director.
The golden age of English music
will be presented by the orchestra
and eighth grade chorus. Another
feature will be an offering of Men
delssohn's set of Christmas songs
for children. There will also be
rendition of Bach and Handel by
seventh grade pupils, a Christmas
setting in Quebec. and third grade
pupils will present the customs of
Southern Europe, with the scene
laid in cathedral. The cathedral
window shown in the scene was
made by Alice Machlis of the sew
enth grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Three Firms Announce
Christmas Bonuses

Local firms continued announce
ments of Christmas bonuses to en-
ployes today as three notified their
workers of Christmas presents.
Pat Regal, president of the Regal
Clothing Co. at I'll Seventh street
NV, announced one weeks pay
would be given to employees with the
company one year or more and that
others would be compensated &C
cordingly. The firm employs about
80 men and women.
Simpson Pharmacy, 40-year- old
drug establishment at Seventh street
and Rhode Island avenue NV, will
distribute bonus of per cent of
each employees annual salary, &C
cording to j. Frank Simpson, pro-
prietor. Mr.. Simpson said the Gus
tom had been followed for many
years.
The Mutual Insurance Agency.
employing about so persons, will give
bonuses on the following schedule,
according to the president, Albert
R. Peters: Five dollars for those
with the firm less than a year, / per
cent OF annual salary for those with
the firm between l and S years, IL
per cent of annual salary for those
employed between and 10 years,
and 2 per cent of annual salary for
those with the firm more than 10
years.
Mr.. Peters said there were 10 en-
ployes who have had more than 10
years service with the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra at 8:15 o'clock
tonight in the Marine Barracks
auditorium. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann, Sec
ond leader, conducting.
Program.
Overture. "Phedre' -Massenet
Suite, Three Shades of Blue" Grofe
I. Indigo"
II. alice Blue"
III. "Heliotrope."
Pastoral Symphony" from Christ
mas Oratorio"- --------B Bach
Grand scenes from "Hansel and
Gretel' -Humperdinck
(a) 'Romanza," EN- la Playera,"
Granados
CD Spanish dance, "Jota," Opus S,
No. -Granados
Prelude, Afternoon of q Faun,"
Debussy
Tone poem, "Finlandia," Opus 26.
1.-THE Marines Hymn"
The Star Spangled Bannes.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
New Order DEGREES
Parking Restrictions

District traffic regulations were
amended yesterday by the Commits
sioners to provide for three new
one-way streets and for new re-
strictions on parking on five other
streets
The new one-way streets. all in
the Northeast section, are:
G street, from Twenty first to
Twenty fourth streets NE, for east
bound traffic only; H street,
from Twenty-fourth to Twenty first
streets NE, for westbound traffic
only, and Twenty fourth street,
from G to H streets NE, for north
bound traffic only
New parking restrictions. which
are to go into effect as soon as OFF,
cial signs are posted. are:
On the south side. of Cathedral
avenue and the west side of Twenty
ninth street from point opposite
2907 Cathedral avenue to the drive
just south of Cathedral avenue on
the west side of Twenty ninth street
NV, no parking at any time.
Park road NV, from Fourteenth
street east to the first alley on the
south side, no parking at any time
Eighteenth street NV. between
G street and Pennsylvania avenue,
on the east side, no parking at any
time, and on the west side, no park
ing from 4 to 6 pm.
Twenty-sixth street NV, from
D to F streets, no parking on the
west side at any time.
B street Sc, from First to Second
streets, no parking on the north side
from 7 to $50 m, and on the south
side, from 4 to 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
New Massachusetts, Avenue
Span Work Starts Soon

A contract was awarded yesterday
by the Commissioners for the con-
struction OF new span over Rock
Creek on the line of Massachusetts,
avenue NV, and work is expected
to be started within about 10 days.
The project is intended to remove
the bottleneck in the Rock Creek
and Potomac parkway drive and to
prevent flooding of the roadway in
times of heavy rainfall
The award went to Potts & CAL
lahan Contracting Co., Inc, of Balti-
more, which had submitted a bid Of
s478, 487 so, including provision of a
bypass trestle 80 feet wide. Without
this alternate for the wider detour
trestle, the low bidder was the Dia-
mond Construction Co. of this city,
which offered to erect the new span
and a 22-foot detour trestle for $780,
703.41.
The Commissioners decided, on
recommendations by G. r. Whyte,
engineer of bridges, and Capt. H. C..
Whitehurst, director of highways,
that a 22-foot detour trestle would
not be adequate to carry Massachu-
sets avenue traffic for the year of
time involved in construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Child Welfare
Plan Approved
ByD.C. Heads
PROGRAM Calls for
ConsuItunt to Direct
ChiIdren's Agencies

Approval was given yesterday by
the Commissioners to a new child
welfare demonstration program pro-
posed by the Board of Public We'll
fare. to be financed out of grants
to the District under the Federal
social security program.
The plan, as outlined by Robert
E. Bondy, welfare director calls for
the employment of consultant in
child welfare at $500 year and
the use of $500 more for employ
ment of stenographer, super
visor of protective services and
placement supervisor
1t appears under the new plan,
which Mr.. Bondy explained had the
APPROVAL of the United States Chill
dren's Bureau. that the new con-
sultant rather than Paul Kirby, as
sistant director of welfare, would
be placed in direct charge of the
management of children's institu-
tons under the welfare board. I'm
der the 1910 District Appropriation
Act Mr.. Kirby was designated to
take charge of these institutions.
The duties of the new consultant
would be to supervise management
of the children's institutions under
the welfare board, to study and de-
velop longtime program in CO.
operation with the District Engineer
Commissioner to meet such needs
as may be agreed upon for capital
outlay for childrens institutions and
to study and advise on a proper re-
lation of the institutional program
to the protective and foster care
services.
Mr.. Bondy and the Welfare Board
advised the Commissioners the serv-
Ices of the new consultant would
make possible most effective man
agement' of the institutions under
existing funds as we'll as to bring
about long time capital program
such as was considered essential in
the recent budget hearings before
the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Civil Service Status
Asked for 100000
Unc|assified Posts
Reform League Seeks
To Avert Grab Boo
After 1910 Election

Declaring that 100000 unclassi-
fled Federal positions otherwise will
become "a prize or grab bag for
the professional politicians after
the 1910 election" the National Civil
Service Reform League today called
for passage Of the Ramspeck bill
in the next Congress to bring the
places under civil service.
The bill, sponsored by Chairman
Ramspeck, Democrat. of Georgia. of
the House Civil Service Committee,
has special rule for House con-
sideration. It is designed to COM
plement President Roosevelt's order
of June "a, 1898. which also would
bring under civil service about 5000
upper-bracket positions that now
are exempt.
Agencies Powers Cited.
Most of the agencies stated by
non-civil service personnel. the
league said. have considerable dis
cretionary administrative authority
and often are vested With regula-
tory and supervisory control. over
the affairs of business and indus
try, as we'll as over the private
affairs and personal liberties of in
dividuals. It is essential that per-
sonnet vested with such broad adj
ministrative powers should be
highly qualified and trained nom
political appointees. and that they
should be impartial, objective and
understanding in their dealings with
the public This can hardly be ex-
pected if they are selected through
political channels"
The demand for extension of the
merit system was made in the an
nual report of the league which sized
up the civil service situation over
the country in both Federal and
local governments, and urged de-
velopment of methods that will at
tract to public service the most
highly qualified talent available"
Adequate Funds Urged.
The league praised the work of
the Civil Service Commission, but
insisted it must be adequately
financed if it is to perform with re-
quired efficiency.
On the State front. the league re-
ported that Alabama, Mississippi and
Rhode Island passed excellent civil
service laws" in the last year, and
about 30 cities also put their en-
ployes under the competitive sys-
tenn Hawaii also enacted a civil
service law.
The league announced appoint
ment of several new members to the
National Council, including Thomas
E. Campbell of Prescott, Ariz, for
mer president of the Civil Service
Commission, while Leonard D. White
of Chicago, a former member of the
commission, was named a vice presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Holiday Care
Urged 10 Cut
Traffic Toll
D. 6. Commissioners
Ask Public to
Cooperate

The District Commissioners, IN
line with municipal officials over
the country, have called upon the
public to give more support to
traffic safety measures, with a view
to cutting next years toll, and have
issued special plea to stop the
Christmas carnage"
To center special attention on the
dangers in traffic at this holiday
season, when thousands of pedes-
TRANS throng the streets, the Com
missioners yesterday issued procla-
nation calling upon every man,
woman and. child to join in this
drive and, through added caution in
driving and walking, to make this
Christmas truly a happy one"
Cite December Dangers.
The city heads said the National
Safety Council, supported by 30
other national organizations, was
conducting national campaign to
cut down the heavy December traffic
toll. They added that needless
slaughter of human lives on Amer.
ica's streets and highways usually
reaches a peak in December when
bad weather and more hours Of
darkness combine with the rush and
geniality of the holiday season to
transform Christmas joy into trag-
edy and suffering
At the same time, the Commits
sioners notified the National Safety
Council of plans to devote large
part of the meeting of the Traffic
Advisory Council of the District, the
evening of January 10, to a program
designed to elicit more general and
more enthusiastic support by the
public for traffic safety measures.
Safety Official to Speak.
The principal speaker for that
occasion is to be Paul F. Stricken,
an official of the National Safety
Council Radio Station WMAL, it
was announced, has offered to
broadcast portion of the special
program.
Special emphasis is being placed
on efforts to keep the December
traffic toll down, since the record Of
this month, here and elsewhere over
the country, will determine whether
the national traffic toll this year will
exceed that of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Two Freed on Bonds
OF $1,000 Each in.
'Subversive' Case
Liskin Pleads Guilty on
One Churee; Weinberg
Denies Law Violations

Two of the three men indicted
Saturday for the Department Of
Justice on charges of violating the
law requiring agents of foreign
principals to register with the State
Department were free today on cash
bonds of 81 900 each Their counsel
have the authority of District Court
to take until January 2 to file legal
motions for their defense.
Morris Liskin, New Rochelle,
N. Y, businessman, yesterday ad-
mitted his guilt on the charge of
failure to register, but pleaded in
nocent to the second count of the
indictment, charging conspiracy to
evade registration. Liskin is de-
scribed by the Federal Government
and grand jury as president of the
now dissolved Bookniga Corp. Of
New York, reputed Moscow agent,
engaged in "subversive activities"
Norman Weinberg, reputed secre-
tary- treasllre" Of the corporation,
pleaded his innocence to the entire
indictment. The court was advised
that Weinberg is a clerk in a store
in White Plains, N. Y, and Justice
Peyton Gordon denied the Govern
ment's plea to have him held in
81 500 bond.
At the suggestion of Assistant
United States Attorney John J.
Wilson; who with Special Assistants
to the Attorney General Henry G.
O'Donnell and Floyd M. Rett, rep
resented the Government, Liskin S
case was referred to the probation
officer. Mr.. Wilson said the man
has no previous record.
Counsel for the defense asked the
court for 80 days in which to file
pleadings, but Justice Gordon-in
the face of the lawyers plea that
he had conferred with the Attorney
General-denied this motion and
gave the defense five days, but in
view of the Christmas recess of the
court on Friday. the jurist set the
time as January 2. Justice Gordon
allowed the same privilege to both
defendants.
Representing LlSklu was Attorney
Irving A. Rubin of New Rochelle,
while Mark Frackman of New York
City appeared for Weinberg. Coun-
sci made it clear to the court that
both defendants had appeared here
voluntarily.
The third man indicted Saturday,
Raphael Rush. reputed vice presi-
dent of the Bookniga Corp, was
apprehended in Hollywood, Calf :,
by the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Seal Studies Whether
To Prosecute in
Bootleg Cream Case
New Marketing Pact
Submitted to Wallace
Following Hearings

Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
had under consideration today
prosecution of new bootleg"
cream case.
Meanwhile a decision was awaited
from the Agriculture Department on
the proposed new marketing agree
ment for the Washington shed.
The suggested pact, on details Of
which the various interests involved
differed sharply, was submitted to
Secretary Wallace after hearings
here and at Warrenton, Va, and
Frederick, Md.
Health inspectors reported to cor
poration counsel that they confis-
Gated a truckload of 40 per cent
cream which was being unloaded
at local dairy.
The cream, they said, was brought
from Alexandria, Va, and had not
complied with the regulations re-
stricting milk and cream sold here.
Mr.. Seal planned to investigate the
matter and decide whether there
was cause to prosecute the case.
Congress again is expected to take
a hand in the local milk situation
at the approaching session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Ho|dup Man Caught
As Toy Gun Fails 10
Brighten Pursuers
Believed Same Person
Who Robbed Same
Store Recently

Toy pistols may have some uses,
but they are not particularly effect
i've as weapons for holdup men, po-
lice pointed out today.
They had in mind the case of a
colored suspect who is behind bars
today, after being captured by a
pair of citizens who refused to be
frightened.
The robber, shortly before 10
o'clock last night, entered an ice
cream store at 112 H street NV and
demanded cash. The clerk, Mildred
E. Parks, Is, of 100 Fifth street Sc,
surrendered $40 and the robber fed.
Grocery Workers Give Chase.
The clerk followed him out of the
store, calling to passersby to stop
him. Two workers in grocery store
next door heard her and set out in
pursuit.
They were David Shelton. "a. of
LOG E street Sc. and James Mon
tt que, 81, colored. of 1888 Second
street NV They caught up with
the man and, unawed by the pistol
he carried, closed IN on him and
held him for police. -,
The police found the pistol was
toy and it was identified as the
same used by the same man in
holdup of the same store several
weeks ago.
Streetcar Operator Robbed.
Other robberies reported during
the night included the holdup of the
operator of one-man streetcar
who was robbed of his change car
rier containing about $40 in cash
and SO in tokens.
Charles D. Hess, the operator,
was robbed on Fourteenth street
at Farragut by two youths under 20
years of age. They were the only
passengers on the car at the time
and one of them carried a gun.
Charles A. Fitzgerald of 80 H street
NV. reported that three colored
men robbed him of $40 last night
about $50 o'clock at Third and H
streets NV.
Theft OF $500 in jewelry from
room in the Fairfax Hotel Twenty
first street and Massachusetts ave-
nue., was reported by Michael Logan,
q visitor from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
C0pit0I's Christmas Events
A Daily Schedule Of City-Wide and
Community YuIetide Celebrations

TODAY.
4:30 pm.-Carol sing, children's
chorus, Library of Congress-
800 p.m-C ndlelight service,
Woodrow Wilson High School,
TOMORROW.
100 to 400 p.m-Party for handi-
capped children, auspices Associa-
ton for Education of Handicapped
Children, Thomson School.
4:3O pm.-Annual candlelight serv-
ice at the Church of Epiphany,
1877 G street NV, including
carols, chimes, an organ recital of
Christmas music and rendition of
THE Christ Child" by the choir.
4:45 pm.-Children from Northwest
Settlement House sing carols at
Freedmen's Hospital
500 p.m.-Carol singing, children's
chorus, street car tour, beginning
at Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets.
Tbs pm. - Takoma Manor Park
community party, Fourth and Van
Buren, streets NV, sponsored by
citizens associations of the two
localities.
7:30 pm.-Hillcrest Citizens Asso-
citation community tree. Branch
and Alabama avenues Sc.
7:30 pm. (tentative) - Congress
Heights Progressive Citizens As
ISOLATION celebration, Raleigh place
and Nichols avenue Sc.
7:3O pm. The Clark Club, senior
boys group at Neighborhood
House, and the Y. w. G. A. Mems
Club will give party for 20 small
boys at the house, 470 N street
S.W. The young guests will be
presented with gymn clothes and
shoes.
8 p.m.-The traditional candlelight
service at Sherwood High School,
Sandy Spring, Md, will consist Of
chorus numbers by 100 students,
solo and quartet numbers and a
pageant in four scenes. The pub
lie has been invited.
FRIDAY.
500 p.m.-Carol-singing children's
chorus, streetcar tour, beginning
at Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets.
7:30 pm.-Community tree, Thir-
tenth and w streets Sc, Com
missioner Hazen, Police Chief
Brown to participate.
7:3O p.m.-Parade, Metropolis View
Citizens Association, from Seventh
and Jackson streets NE. down
Franklin street to Fourth street
NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-20
Mrs. Lee Wins Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-A decree signed by Judge
Charles w. Woodward in Circuit
Court grants to Mrs. Lydia B. Lee,
Travilah, Md, an absolute divorce
from David r. Lee, formerly of Sill
yer Spring. It was charged that
the plaintiff was deserted In March,
1896. According to the petition, the
couple was married at Hyattsville,
Md, September 1.~1935. There are
no children.