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Evening star., 1939-08-18
Justice Butler Abed
With Bladder AiImenf

Associate Justice Pierce Butler of
the Supreme Court is undergoing
treatment for a minor bladder all
ment, an attending physician dis
closed yesterday after it was learned
the 73-year-old justice is patient
at Garfield Hospital.
DR.. Fred r. Sanderson said he ex-
pected Justice Butler would remain
at the hospital for "a week or 10
days"
Mrs Butler told reporters she ex-
pected her husband would return
soon to their farm in Howard
County. Md. and that he was feel
ing very we'll" Asked if the JUS
tees illness was likely to induce
him to give thought to retirement
Mrs. Butler replied that her husband
would be ready for the fall term OF
court.
1t was reported on good author
ity that Justice Butler was examined
and treated at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, in Baltimore. before entering
Garfield. Soon after the close OF
the court term in June the Justice
closed his Washington home and
went to the farm to recuperate. He
has lost no time from the bench
because of illness in recent years
and appeared to be in excellent
health during the past term.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
U. S. Job Agencies Met
Challenge, Speaker Says

Prevention of mass want and
starvation through establishment of
the w. P. A. and other job providing
agencies has met the challenge, Am
I my brothers keeper?" Franklin
j. Porter, chairman of the American
Legion Employment Commission of
the District, declared last night.
Speaking before members of the
A. B. Pugh Mems Bible Glass at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Mr.. Porter said that,
while he did not wish to debate
the merit of New Deal legislation,
I'VE must recognize that whatever
factors prompted or motivated vari-
Gus programs aimed to aid and as
sist, there could not have been any
one single factor stronger than that
which lay behind the question Am
I my brothers keeper?'"
The ceremonies were opened by
blue uniformed members of the
Legion's national guard of honor
The Legion's national headquarters
and several local posts were also
represented.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
AmpIification Due Today
In Actors Union Fiqht

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Aug. 18.-
A statement by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor's Executive Council
to interpret clearly its recent de-
cision in the jurisdictional fight
among actors unions was expected
late today.
William Green, president of the A.
F. of L., said the council recessed
early today with the statement
nearly completed" and would have
it ready by 5 pm. The Associated
Actors and Artistes of America,
parent of II theatrical unions, had
asked the council, Mr.. Green said,
for AN Interpretation of its decision
"as to what authority supervisory
committee would have" over the
American Federation of Actors.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Explorer Is Anxious
To Fight Death in
Jungle for Gold
Blood Poisoning Attack
Nearly Cost Life on
First Ecuodoron Trip

William H. Dillingham; is anxious
to return to the jungle hunt fol
Inca gold that all but cost him his
life.
The Social Security Board en-
ploye, just back from South Amer
lea, Is convinced there is gold in pay
quantities in the hills down which
he was carried by Indians after he
contracted blood poisoning.
Mr.. Dillingham; and the two young
adventurers who accompanied him
into the wilds of Ecuador found the
insects more dangerous than In
dians. snakes, jaguars, turbulent
rivers or precipitous mountain
trails.
Developed Blood Poisoning.
The Washingtonian was bitten by
insects and the wounds developed
into a severe case of blood poison
ing. He was so weakened he could
not walk. For five days, he said
the Indians they had hired to ac-
company them into the interior car
ried him on their backs down q
mountain trail too steep for mules
or horses.
Il weigh 180 pounds" Mr.. Dilling-
ham said, "a lot more than the In
dians who lugged me on their backs
I'm afraid I would have died without
their help"
The prospecting party found an
old bed of the Jatunyacu River, a
tributary of the Amazon. and fol-
lowed 1t into little-eXplored region
where they began to discover gold.
The had expected to find gold in
paying quantities on the surface. but
were convinced, Mr.. Dillingham; said
that the real wealth lay under
ground.
Lacked Financial Backing.
The party lacked the financial
backing for extensive mining opera
tlons. The prospectors registered
their claims with the Ecuadorean
government, and made plans to re-
WI II Will iiioic equlpultIll.
Mr.. Dillingham; obtained a leave
OF absence from the Federal job to
go on the exploration He has had
II years experience as civil engi-
neer in South America.
With Mr.. Dillingham; were Ken
meth D. Miller of Springfield, Mo,
who is now studying law at George
Washington University, and Douglas
H. Vincent of Colorado.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Infant Hurt by Thrown
lye, Woman Is Held

Carrie Tatum. colored. 40, was held
for the action of the grand jury in
Police Court today after a throw
ing battle which sent a 4-month-old
baby to Gallinger Hospital in a
serious condition.
The woman, who lives at 9O2
Sixth street Sc. was charged with
committing mayhem against Dor
othy Ragland, colored, IT, of the
same address. Assistant United
States Attorney Stephen Haycock
told Judge John P. Mcmahon, how
ever, that three other cases against
the woman would be presented to
the grand jury
The court set bond at 81 500 after
the woman had pleaded not guilty to
the charge.
Police said the baby, Christine
Campbell, colored, of 906 Sixth street
Sc, and three others were injured
when the woman got involved in an
argument and tried to settle it by
hurting ]ye.
Injured besides the baby and Dor
othey Ragland were Narah Wash
ington, "a, colored and Daisy Mae
Ragland. 2, colored, both of 902 Sixth
street Sc.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
$4,000 a Week S|ashed
From Fairs Expenses

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The New
York Worlds Fair has cut its operat-
ing expenses an additional $4,000 a
week through dismissals and depart
ment mergers because of disappoint-
ing attendance figures.
The new retrenchment program,
announced by Howard A. Flanagan.
vice president, disclosed the fair had
reduced operating costs from SOS 900
day to $4,000 since the fair
opened April 80.
The working staff has been
trimmed from 5000 employees to
5000, who now have a weekly paw
roll of s2OO,OOO
Mr.. Flanagan said the economies
would save $32O,0OO between now
and the time the fair closes October
80 and that further retrenchments
might mean a total saving of $780,
600 in operating expenses.
The $155 900 900 exposition now is
averaging daily paid attendance
Of 10000, more than 100000 a day
fewer than the advance estimates
on which the fair was financed and
built.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
IS States 10 Conform
10 Thanksgiving Change
BY the Associated Press.

6S the associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Aug ia ma jority
OF Americans will eat THANKSGIVING
dinners on the same day as Presi-
dent Roosevelt. a Nationwide sur
vey showed today, but the feasting
will be largely along party lines.
A poll showed that Is Governors
20 Democrats and Republicans
had decided to follow the Presidents
example in proclaiming the holiday
on November %, week earlier than
the traditional last Thursday in No
vember.
Thirteen Governors, among them
10 Republicans and Democrats, re-
mained firm and said Thanksgiving
IN their States would be observed
on November 30.
Governors of 10 States were
either undecided or not ready to
announce their decisions.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
President Is EIated
AT 0utfishing Rest
Of Boat Party
Catches Is Cod in
Two Hours; Visits His
Forthest Point North
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. s. S. LANG, Bay Of
Islands, Newfoundland, Aug. 1s.-In
high good humor President Roose-
velt fished today in the Newfound-
land waters he last saw as a young
man while on fishing and hunting
trip with his brother in law, Hall
Roosevelt, in 1908.
The cruiser Tuscaloosa, which has
travelled 1900 miles since leaving
New York Saturday, anchored over
night at the farthest point north
visited by the President since he en-
tered the White House.
The cruiser steamed up the Hum
ber River after traversing a deep,
narrow gorge, where the Humber
arm of the Bay Of Islands passes be-
tween tumbled mountains.
Praising the beauty of the New
foundland bays at a press conference
aboard the Tuscaloosa last night, the
President said they were the nearest
thing he knew to the Norwegian
fjords. Joking with reporters, he
told them to get lyrical in describing
the scenery and he would supply the
adjectives.
The President was elated over
catching 16 cod weighing up to S
pounds during two hours of twilight
fishing. His catch included the big
gest fish-and five more than the
rest of the party combined.
After announcing his plans to pick.
up guide at the town Of Corner
Brook, he recalled he was 26 and
Hall Roosevelt only 16 when they
had sought caribou, salmon and
trout together on the upper reaches
of the Humber.
He said he would return in the
afternoon for more fishing in Man
Bay and after an overnight stay
proceed tomorrow 38 miles to the
tuna grounds at Bonne Bay.
If the weather is absolutely clear.
he said, the Tuscaloosa would 60 to
Belle Isle Straits to see an iceberg
grounded there and follow the New
foundland coast thereafter. Other
wise, he said, the cruiser would re-
trace its route, dropping its pilot at
Halifax
Evening star., 1939-08-18
: Demands of Workers
, Are Believed Modified

t CHICAGO, Aug. 18 (P.-An an
nouncement by Armour & Co
aroused speculation today as to
whether the c. 1. o. Packinghouse
workers Organizing Committee has
modified its demands for a national
contract.
A spokesman for the meat packing
firm said yesterday Van A. Bittner
chairman of the P. w. o. c., had re-
quested general meeting with Ar
mour officials to discuss bargaining
on plant instead of a national
basis.
The question of negotiating on a
national or local basis has been the
principal issue between the contend
ing parties. The c. I. o. union has
insisted on bargaining for workers
In various Armour plants simul-
taneously while the company has
contended any negotiations should
be confined to individual plants.
At Washington, where he and
other P. w. o. G. officials met with
Secretary of Labor Perkins, Mr.
Bittner said he had no comment re-
garding the Armour spokesman's
announcement.
In letter to Mr.. Bittner, Presi-
dent Robert H. Cabeu of the COM
pany declared 'there would appear
to be no good purpose served by q
general meeting, such as you re-
quest The local management
at each plant is fully empowered
to bargain on any question that may
arise with respect to wages, hours
and working conditions" The let
ter also said:
I'VE have always taken the posi-
hon that collective bargaining
should be on an individual plant
basis, and we are very glad to note
that you now agree with us in this
respect"
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Reception Will Mark
Quezon's Birthday

Sebastian Ugarte, legal assistant
in the Office of the Resident Com
missioner of the Philippines to the
United States, will speak at a re-
ception and ball celebrating the
birthday anniversary of President
Manuel Quezon at 9 pm. tomorrow
at the Burlington Hotel The ball,
which will be staged by the Civic
Welfare Committee of the Filipino
Executive Council of Washington, is
one of the many which will be held
by Filipino communities in the
United States, Hawaii and through
out the Philippines. Proceeds will
be turned over to the Philippine
Anti tuberculosis Society.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Her husband said it was his
understanding the Council has the
power ito appoint anyone as Mayor
or anyone else to any vacancy in
the Council" He added that the
town has no corporation counsel.
Beyond that, the former Mayor
declared, he has nothing to say"
and added that he does not know
what action Mrs. McCuen con-
templates taking.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
D. c. Girl Gets Degree

Miss Virginia Dale Miller, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth A.
Miller of 4534 Burlington place NV,
received a B. A. degree today from
William and Mary College. Miss
Miller, 20, a graduate with honors
from Roosevelt High School, was
graduated in three years and was
one of the youngest students ever to
get B. A. degree from the college.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Secretary Perkins
:(onfers Today With
:Armour Officials
Labor Department Opens
First Peace Effort
In Labor Dispute
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
: The Labor Department undertook
today to find peaceful solution for
c. I. O.s conflict with Armour &
Co. Of Chicago and put off the
threat of widespread strike in
the packing industry.
The departments first peace move
was a scheduled conference here
between Secretary of Labor Perkins
and H. S. Eldred, Armour vice presi-
dent, and other company officials.
c. I. o. leaders who have charged
Armour & Co. with refusing to nego-
tiate on q national scale, said they
expected Secretary Perkins would
urge the company to begin negotia-
tions as soon as possible with the
C. 1. o. Packinghouse Workers Or
ganizing Committee.
The National Labor Relations
Board had certified the G. I. o. or
ganization at numerous Armour
plants as the exclusive bargaining
, agency favored by the employees.
: The organization did not seek GER
tif1cation on a national basis.
a Earlier in the week, at confer
. 'ence with the secretary, Van A. Bitt-
: ner, chairman of the C. l. o. Com
, mittee, laid down an ultimatum
,, that unless the administration per-
I suaded the packers to confer with
, c. I. o. there would be a major
strike in the meat packing indus
ntry before Labor Day. Such a strike,
!, Mr.. Bittner said, would involve not
4, only Armour but the other men,
; bers Of the big four packers, Swift,
d, Wilson and Cudahy.
: The only issue so far is oues-
ton of negotiation. The C. l. o.
has refrained from making any
contract proposals until the nego-
: tiations begin
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Father RinoIdi to Mark
First Solemn Hiqh Mass

The Rev. Nicholas D. Rinaldi,
P. S. NJ. recently ordained to the
priesthood in the Lateran Basilica,
Rome, will celebrate his first solemn
high mass at 1920 am. Sunday at
the Church of the Holy Rosary,
Third and F streets NV.
Father Rinaldi, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Salvatore Rinaldi of 624 Third
street NV, will give his blessing
to relatives and friends. A recep-
ton will be held in the parish hall
at 7 pm.
-Four brothers of the new priest,
Joseph, Angelo. Anthony and Phillip,
will serve on the altar.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Boy Scouts to Conduct
.WMAL Program TUESDAY,

Boy Scouts of Washington who are
attending Camp Theodore Roosevelt
on Chesapeake Bay will become
radio announcers, page boys, engi-
neers and radio executives for day
when they take over the operation
OF the radio station WMAL from
noon to 6 pm. Tuesday.
AT 5 p.n the scouts will put on
their own 15-minute program, a
feature of which will be skit show
ing camp activities and music by the
Camp Theodore Roosevelt "hillbilly"
orchestra.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Weather Report
Furnished hr

tates Gather
Dsrlct OF CoumbaRn tonight
not much change in temperature tonight
coming variable ~ eN' Nv
probably tomorrow forenoon
moderately r' 0" -04eA~oi
Vlrgmla-Cloudy possibly
morrow; not much change in ' ~
change in temperature ~ ' '' A"oA
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Files Divorce Suit

Mrs. Albertine w. Osgood, wife
of William r. Osgood, research en-
gineer at the Bureau of Standards,
filed suit for divorce yesterday in
Reno, New, according to word re-
ceived here. She charged cruelty
The couple was married in Chicago
on June II, 1922. Mr.. Osgood lives
at 1888 Ingomar street NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Wealthy Woman Suicide

CLEVELAND, Aug. 18 (P.-Mrs
Julia Morgan Marlatt, Sc, had
81 100000 but no desire to live.
Her suicide last Monday was dis
closed today coincident with filing
of papers showing an estate worth
s1.024,000. She left $5O0,OO0 to the
Cleveland Museum of Art.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Racing Results
Nurrogunsett
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. ST 200: claiming
3.ye ar-olds and up: furlongs fchute)
Chainwick wv. L. Taylor) 22.20 700 4.60
Fair Time IT May $50 $50
Savitsr a. Adams 40
Time. 1925
Also ran-The Lake. Ira L.. Khayyam,
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Pedestrians crossing on the green
light have right Of way over automo-
biles.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

=, Pressure continues high southeast of
Newfoundland. while disturbance of mod
crate intensity is centered about latitude
;sb N. and longitude SO W. with lowest
pressure about 1o10.5 millibars GO "a
inchesi. The disturbance that was CEN
tered over the east Gulf States Thursday
morning, is moving slowly northeastward
Spartanburg. s. c.. 1005.S millibars
t29,!O inches. Pressure is low over
Northern Labrador. Resolution Island, Hud-
son Strait, 999,1 millibars t2952 inches)
while pressure is rising over Western On
tarlo, Wa2aming. 101S.3 millibars (3OO7
inches: Pressure continues low over the
Upper Mackenzie Valley, Fort Smith. Dis
trlct OF Mackenzie. 1902 o millibars (29 50
inches. while pressure is falling over the
middle plains. Denver. Colo,- lO0S.5 milli-
bars t29.7S inches>. An extensive area
OF high pressure covers British Columbia
and Southeastern Alaska. Ketchikan,
Alaska, l029.5 millibars t30.4O inehes)
During the last "a hours there have been
scattered showers in the Southern States
and in scattered areas in the central
valleys and the southern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States Temperature
changes have been slight.
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Humidity for Last "A Hours.

lFrom noon Yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. a3 per cent at 2:15 am today
Lowest, 45 per cent, at pm YESTERDAY
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey !
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Report for Last "a Hours,
Record for Last "a Houra.

Record for Last "a Hours
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, "a, $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. rs.
Lowest, rs, 8 am. today Year ago, 70
Record Temperature This Year.
Auo
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Weather Conditions Last % Hours
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-08-18

River Report,
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Hiehest. 90. on August Q.
Lowest. II. on February %.
Evening star., 1939-01-19
High School System
OF Elective Studies
To Be Probed by Unii
Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens
Hear PIun Attacked

The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association last night di-
rected its Committee on Education,
headed by DR.. Ralph Kennard, to
"get the facts" about the elective
system Of subjects in the Districts
high schools, with a view to making
suggestions to the Board OF Educa-
ton. The motion was made by
George M. Gooch, who criticized "too
much liberality in the elective phase
OF high school education" and said
that it resulted in "woeful lack of
preparation for college"
1T is impossible for a student to
get sound knowledge of workable
arithmetic in District high schools
unless he takes a business course y
Mr.. Gooch asserted
DR.. j. P. Turner expressed the
view that too little stress was being
laid upon basic studies in local pub
lie schools and too much attention
paid to the wishes of children. De-
Tending the existing system, Miss
Mildred Green, secretary OF the
association, declared that restriction
OF electives would penalize working
students because of the ADVANTAGES
taken by the riders"
The association approved a mo-
ton made by Jesse Pawling, chair
man OF the Committee on Streets,
Lights and Traffic, that the sixth
precinct police station send traffic
officers occasionally to the corner
OF Kennedy and Colorado avenue to
stop speeding which had recently
resulted in two accidents. 1t. Walter
c. Balderson of the precinct was a
guest at the meeting and promised
police cooperation.
An attempt to alter the boundaries
OF the community's restricted resi-
Dental area was brought to the
attention of the association by
Alfred Klackman, and a motion bv
Mr.. Pawling was passed opposing
any removal of existing zonine re-
strictions, with special reference to
the northeast corner of Longfellow
and Fourteenth streets" The mat
ter will be called to the attention of
the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Two Proposals Tabled.
A request for the association To
oppose the Patman chain store tax
bill, and an invitation to send dele
gates to the February q conference
IN the District Committee on Suf-
frage were tabled at the instance of
Mr.. Pawling.
1t was announced that the lee
ture and film demonstration bv
Donald Sheehan of the tuberculosis
Association, postponed last night be-
cause OF unfavorable weather con-
ditions. will be given at the Feb
ruary Is meeting.
The association met at the Bright
wood School and was presided over
by w. E. Stoutamyer.
Evening star., 1939-01-19

into a long, thin process and armed
laterally with a series of large,
strong teeth. The teeth found in
the jaws are many and small, and
fit pavement" fashion. The gill
openings are moderate in size. The
eyes do not have nictitating men,
brane. The two dorsal fins are large
and almost opposite the ventral
fins. The caudal fin is highly de-
veloped and bent skyward. There
is a fold along each side of the
tail. The pectoral fins are of mod
crate size and their front margins
do not quite reach to the sawfsh's
head.
Though the saw Of this fish is
well able to cripple a foe and can
be used with telling effect as a
weapon Of defense, the fish is not
an instigator of battles.
The dark brown or gray color
Of the back and the pale yellow or
white below give to this hunter
special advantages, for it is unseen
from above and to those below it
Evening star., 1939-01-19
Natures Children
Sawfsh
(Pristis pectinatus)

Is the ceiling color of their dwelling
place.
The fisherman having any ex-
per1ence with this is to 20 footer,
with "a to 80 strong teeth on each
edge OF the saw snout, usually re-
members 1t. The havoc done to the
nets Is something one cannot easily
forget.
sawfish are viviparous. They give
birth to their young in the summer
and as many as 20 are born at the
same time. Local fishermen have
on rare occasions seen the sawfish
IN the lower Chesapeake. Others
have been taken at Ocean View and
Lynnhaven Roads. These fish pre-
Ter the bottoms and are seldom
Evening star., 1939-01-19

interested In coming close to the
surface, for they can with so little
effort obtain all the food they need
In their native haunts.
The Caribbean Sea, Gulf Of Mex
leo and the East Coast of the
United States as far north as New
Jersey are the waters best suited
to the needs and pleasures of the
businesslike sawflsh.
(Copyright, 1Y39)
Evening star., 1939-01-19
Voter League Forum

Members Of the District of Colum-
bia Voters League will attend their
third weekly forum meeting at pm.
Sunday at the Capitol View Baptist
Church, Division avenue and Ames
street NE. Forum leaders will in
clude the Rev. Clarke Griffin, Mark
Chapman, chairman Of the leagues
Resolutions Committee; Andrew
Richardson, w. l.. A. Tancil, chair
man Of the leagues executive board ;
John Hyslnith, master Of ceremonies;
Amoz E. Gibson, chairman of the
leagues advertising bureau.
Evening star., 1939-01-19
Hebrew Union Council
Honors Col. Peyser

1t. Col. Julius I. Peyser, president
Of the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation, has been elected honorary
vice president of the Thirty-sixth
Biennial Council of the Union OF
American Hebrew Congregations, 1t
was learned today.
1t. Col. Peyser, professor Of equity
and Jurisprudence at National Uni
versity, Is an honorary director OF
the Jewish Community Center and
vice president Of the American Bar
Association.
Evening star., 1939-01-19
Lecture on Folk Sonos

Prof. Arnold Werner Spanhoofd
Of the Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service will lecture on
''The Folk-song and Art-song OF
Germany" at the monthly meeting
Of the German Literary Society at
8 pm. Saturday at the home of
It's founder president, Miss Anita
Schade, 1899 Rhode Island avenue
NV.