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Evening star., 1939-02-13
Blaze at hagerstown
Hall,
Two Apartments
Residents Flee Homes
As Flames Threaten
Entire City Block
By the Associated Press.

BY Int Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 13.-
Officials pushed an investigation to-
day into a fire that destroyed the
Odd Fellows Temple and two apart
ment buildings early yesterday
Sweeping almost out of hand and
threatening an entire city block, the
blaze gave firemen from three COM
munities 7-hour fight before it
was extinguished.
Damage was estimated unoffi-
cially at SIPS, 900, with destruction
OF the 25-year-old four-story lodge
hall contributing about $4,000 to
the loss. About 80 per cent of the
hall loss was covered by insurance.
More than score of residents
fled from the apartment building on
either side of the hall, and dozens
OF residents in the neighborhood
left their homes for fear the flames
would spread.
The blaze broke out about 2 am.
on the first floor of the lodge hall
Flremen said they believed it started
shortly after the persons attending
a dance had left.
Lodge officials, meanwhile, began
immediate consideration for plans
to rebuild the hall. John Beard
president of the board of trustees
said the trustees would meet to-
morrow.
Firemen from Hagerstown, Will
Transport and Funkstown fought
the blaze.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Interest in Foreign Affairs
Reflected by Library Reading

Increasing public interest in world
affairs is reflected by the demands
Of readers for books on the Euro
pean and international situations,
Miss Olive Chace, readers adviser
in political science for the District
Public Library, reported today.
The most popular international
book in the District at this time is
Adolf Hitlers "Mein Kampf." There
are % copies of the German Fueh-
rer's work in circulation in all
branches of the District Public Lii
brary, three new copies are being
prepared for circulation, and seven
copies of the new and unabridged
edition have been ordered.
On Waiting List.
At Central Branch, Miss Chace re-
ported, l3 readers are waiting their
turn for copies of the German ver-
sion of "Mein Kampf," while like
number want to read the English
translation at the first opportunity.
The "Mein Kampf" waiting list
includes 81 readers at Mount Pleas
ant Branch, IL at Northeast and
nine at Georgetown. Central Branch
has seven copies of the English edi-
ton, with two ordered, and two
copies of the German edition.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Knights Of Columbus
Degrees Are Conferred

An exempliflcation, in which rs
candidates received the honors Of
the fourth degree, was held yester-
day in the Mayflower Hotel by the
Washington General Assembly,
knights of Columbus. The banquet
and bah were postponed until Easter
Monday because Of the death Of
Pope Plus XII. The degrees were
given by Arthur B. j. Williamson,
past master, and Carmine Garofalo
was general chairman of arrange
ments. DR.. Castro, minister from
Ell Salvador, was among those tax
ing the degree.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Mural Studies on Exhibit

Mural studies and other drawings
by Henry Varnum Poor for the re-
Gently completed fresco, "Conserva-
ton of American Wildlife," in the
Department of the Interior, will be
exhibited at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery, 1900 Twenty-first street
NV, from today to February 26.
An exhibition of water colors and
drawings by Robert F. Gates will
also be on display at the gallery from
today to March 2.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

Miss Chace said most of the pub
lies expanding appetite for books on
foreign affairs had been generated
since the Munich Conference, espe-
cially in the last two months.
Other Popular Books.
Other popular books on national
and international subjects, includ-
ing Fascism, Nazi-ism and current
history in America, Europe, Asia and
South America, are THE Final
Choice - America Between Europe
and Asia" by Stephen Raushen-
bush; The Coming Struggle for
Latin America" by Carleton Beals;
while England Slept" by Winston
Churchill; Spirit and Structure of
German Fascism." by Brady; Co
liath-The March of Fascism," by
BOrgese; Refugees" by Dorothy
Thompson, and others.
Miss Chace announced that for
the next two weeks the Central
Branch,s non-fiction exhibit will
feature a display on the question
Has America New Foreign Policy
Where Is Our Frontier?' 1t will
direct the attention of readers to
books on neutrality, current wars
and world affairs.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
DR.. R. A. Pearson,
Former President Of
Maryland u, Dies
Noted Educator, Specialist
In Agriculture, Once Wos
Aide to Rexford TuqweII

DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson, 65,
former president of the University
of Maryland, died today of a heart
attack at his home in Hyattsville,
Md. He was stricken Saturday.
DR.. Pearson. specialist in agri-
cultural science, an educator OF note,
and for time special assistant
to Resettlement Administrator Rex
ford G. Tugwell, served as president
of the university from 1926 to 1885.
He resigned from the presidency
at the request of the Board of
Regents after the Diamondback,
weekly student publication, had
charged that his administrative
policies" were having a disastrous
effect" on the university's academic
standing. He declined an offer to
continue at the university in an ad-
visory capacity.
He served as president of Iowa
State College Of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts from 1912 to 1926.
During this time he established a
wide reputation for administrative
ability and as an authority in the
field OF natural science.
DR.. Pearson was born in Evans
vile, Ind. April 9. 1873, and was
graduated from Cornell University
in 1894. On the basis of his record
as a specialist in agricultural
sciences, he was summoned in 1895
to the Department of Agriculture
here to be chief Of the dairy division.
During the World War, his services
again were enlisted by the Agri-
culture Department as one of its
assistant secretaries. He also had
| served as professor of the dairy in
dustry at Cornell University and for
| four years was New York commits
sioner Of agriculture.
At the time of his death DR.. Pear
son was serving as co-ordinator for
the Farm Security Administration
in its work with the land grant COL
leges.
He was former president of the
Association of Land Grant Colleges
and Universities, and from 1919 to
! 1885 was chairman of the associa-
tion's Executive Committee.
He is the author OF several bulle-
tins on agriculture subjects, pub
ished by the Department of Agri-
culture and Cornell University, and
contributed articles on agricultural
subjects to magazines. He was also
contributor to the Encyclopedia
Americana.
DR.. Pearson is survived by his
widow, daughter, Ruth Markham
Pearson, Smith College of Archi-
lecture student, and two sisters, Mrs.
Anne P. Warner of Greenwich,
Conn, and Mrs. w. F. Hunt of New
Milford, Conn.
Funeral services will be held in
Calvary Baptist Church at 2 pm
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Man Facing Charges
In Michigan Dies Here

Jerry Stanley Walker, SO, who said
he would never return to Michigan
voluntarily to face charges preferred
against him there, died yesterday In
Gallinger Hospital of tuberculosis.
Arrested on January IS on a war
rant from Grand Rapids, Mich,
charging concealment of stolen
property, Walker appeared in court
on January 20 to oppose extradition
proceedings. A second hearing was
pending when he died. He was
transferred on February 6 from the
District Jail to the hospital.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Respiratory Illness
Nears Epidemic,
Health Expert Says
|. V. N. Stoff Hompered
By Failure of Chest
To Reach Goal

Characterizing the large number
of respiratory infections throughout
the city as near epidemic" Miss
Gertrude Bowling, executive of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society,
announced that calls had practically
doubled in the last three weeks,
putting tremendous strain" on the
staff.
Most of the calls. she said were
due to colds, la grippe, bronchitis
and other respiratory disorders. Her
statement followed closely one by
District Health Of1cer DR.. George
c. Rutland, warning the public
against dangers of influenza.
Ordinarily. said Miss Bowling, the
seasonal peak of calls for the visit
ing nurses is not reached before
March, but, she added, If the expe-
rience OF previous years holds, this
condition may be expected to grow
worse.
Staff Crippled by Illness.
"Our own staff has been crippled"
she reported, ito the extent of IA
nurses out at the same time with
similar illness. The situation has
necessitated more than 81 days over
time on the part of the staff. or
the equivalent of the time of four
nurses for month"
The burden is particularly heavy
for the nursing staff, Miss Bowling
said, because it comes at a time
when the Community Chest deficit
is making itself felt.
Instead of the IS nurses requested
and admittedly necessary to meet
known needs of the community
this Community Chest agency must
face its task for 1899 with only IS
nurses, or two less than the ST which
it was able to employ in 1898.
Although the Community Chest
Budget Committee approved an in
crease to So nurses, number which
could have been employed had the
entire Community Chest goal been
achieved, the community's failure
to meet the goal not only made this
number impossible but forced re-
duction under the staff of last year
Staff Is Small.
Washington has only half the
number of public health nurses
which authoritative opinion con-
siders the minimum necessary for a
city of this size, Miss Bowling en-
phasized.
In the meantime the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society must plan sc
that its regular services in the COM
munlty, such as home nursing care
for medical and surgical cases, are
not interfered with.
Prenatal and maternity care ano
the care of the newborn for the first
months of life are an important part
of this Community Chest agency's
effort to help reduce the infant and
maternal death rate in the District
With more births now occurring
at home, under the Districts new
policy of taking care of home con-
f1nements through the services of 9
visiting doctor and inferno, the serv-
ices Of the visiting nurses are ii
even greater demand than previ-
ously for post-partum care" said
Miss Bowling.
while this policy reduces the cost
of maternity cases to the District
it must be remembered that $17.5C
per case is the average cost of such
services rendered by the visiting
nurse through the Community Chest
How to take care of more moth
ers and help to keep the infant
death rate at its present lowered
level is a growing problem that calls
for a high degree of efficiency anc
loyalty on the part of our staff.'
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Youth Hurt in Auto Wreck

Walter r. Simpson, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Simpson, jr., of 37O1
Chesapeake street NV, suffered
spinal injuries yesterday when an
automobile in which he was riding
overturned on the Williamsburg
road about five miles from Rich
mond, Va, according to the Asso-
ciated Press. His companion, Frank
c. Reynolds, of Richmond, also was
hurt.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Hebrew Graduation

The Beth Sholom Talmud Torah
Hebrew SCHOOL, will hold its first
graduation exercises at pm. We'd
nesday, with Rabbi Solomon H.
Metz making the commencement
address. The following will re-
ceive diplomas: Allan Adler, Jerome
Boln, Morton Goode, Ernest Kipnis,
Jerome Rose, Erwin Shalowitz and
Stanley Werbow. Rabbi M. H. Lev
inson and David I. Blum, principal
OF the school, will participate in the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Traffic Fatality No. Is.

The place: In the $500 block Of
@ street NV, a short distance west
Of the @ Street Bridge.
The accident: A motorcycle and
sidecar overturned on the drive when
the driver attempted to turn south
into a garage, while proceeding west
on @ street. Police investigators
said the machine skidded on the
pavement, apparently due to speed
too excessive for the turn. The
victim was taken to Emergency Hos
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Benefit Style Show

The Young Peoples Club of st.
Pauls Lutheran Church, Connecti-
cut avenue and Everett streets NV,
will hold benefit spring style show
of fashions for children from to
16 years old on Friday at 7:45 pm.
at the church. The show will be
presented by the Hecht Co. A pro-
gram of music also will be pre-
sented.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Dinner to Honor Puyne

Thomas w. Payne, Detroit, COM
mander in chief of the United Span
ish War Veterans, will be the guest
OF honor at banquet Wednesday
IN the Mayf1ower Hotel given by
the Washington group. Memorial
services will be held at l pm. at the
mast OF the Battleship Maine in
Arlington Cemetery,
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Staying Of Student
Inf. |. School
Held Accidental
Officer Shot Durinq
Demonstration of
Quick Draw

| Fatal shooting of student in the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
School for Policemen by fellow
officer in P street rooming house
late yesterday was listed officially
by the homicide squad today as a
CLOSED case"
John Miller, 3S, of Spokane, Wash
shot through the neck during a
dry shooting practice session at
TIT P street NV. met his death
accidentally, Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald certified without hold
ing an inquest.
The coroner's verdict resulted in
the release of Sidney L. Wade, 26, OF
Oklahoma City, Okla, who flled the
fatal shot while demonstrating q
quick draw from the hip.
The officers, with fellow student
at the F. B. I. school, Donald w.
Parks of Pacific Grove, Calf, had
returned Saturday night from
Quantico, Va, where they had par
ticipated in a weeks target practice
with sawed-of shotguns, pistols and
machine guns. Particular stress had
been given speed in drawing gun
from the hip.
Asked to Demonstrate.
Mr.. Wade had shown unusual
ability in this phase of the school
ing and Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Parks
had asked him to demonstrate the
technique.
The circumstances of the fatal
shooting were re-enacted for de-
tectives and the coroner last night
by Mr.. Wade and Mr.. Parks.
Using empty guns the trio had
been practicing an exercise shown
them by F. B. I. instructors. The
demonstration would drop a match
and attempt to draw his gun from
his hip and fire before the object
hit the floor.
Mr.. Wade, in whose room the
session was taking place, left the
scene to send a birthday telegram
to his wife, and on returning sug.
gested that they go downtown. He
always carries a loaded revolver
and he had placed shells back in
his gun before returning to the
room.
Before we 60 show me that draw
once more" Mr.. Miller requested.
The sharp shooter dropped a
match and pulled the trigger. The
bullet passed through the neck Of
Mr.. Miller, who had stopped over
to pick up his revolver.
Had Premonition.
Mr.. Wade tried in vain to stor
the flow of blood while Mr.. Parks
summoned an ambulance. The VIC
tim was dead before an Emer-
gency Hospital physician arrived.
Fellow boarders at the house re.
called that Mr.. Miller expressed a
fear that somebody will get shot
before he went to the Quantice
target practices and had mentioned
on his return Saturday night how
glad I am that nothing serious
happened"
According to friends, the three
principals in the tragedy had
planned to move into a room to-
gether this week,
Officials here learned that Mr.
Miller had received a promotion in
the Spokane Police Department
while he had been attending the F
B. I. school, open only to those off,
GERS throughout the country who
have performed some meritorious
service in their home depart.
mentS.
Mr.. Miller is survived by his wife
! a son and daughter.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

pital few minutes after the acci-
dent, which occurred September IA,
1888, and died there February 8.
An autopsy showed the cause of
death to be a fractured back and
resulting complications.
The time: About 4::50 am, Sep
tember IA, 1898. ,.... .~.-
Weather conditions: Slightly
cloudy following q shower shortly
before dawn.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Louis Johnson to Speak

Assistant Secretary of War Louis
johnson, a former commander of
the American Legion, will be princi-
pal speaker at the 25th anniversary
banquet to be given by the West
Virginia Society of the District at
the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Democratic Club Ball

The New Mexico congressional
delegation will be guests of honor Of
the New Mexico Young Democratic
Club of Washington at its annual
spring ball Saturday night at 1900
Rhode Island avenue NV. More
than 400 guests are expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
No. Is

The street: Wet, with slight up
grade westward.
The vehicle: Police said the mo-
torcycle apparently was In good
condition prior to the accident.
The driver: A 30-year-old colored
man with nine years driving expert
ence and no accident record.
Coroner's verdict: An accidental
death certificate was issued without
holding m inquest.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Church Benefit Party

A benefit party for st. Thomas
More Catholic Church will be given
at 8 pm. Wednesday In the Lee
Tavern, Glebe road and Lee boule.
ward, Arlington, VI.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Asks Prayers for Peace

DR.. Francis E. Townsend, old-age
pension advocate, yesterday asked
all Townsend clubs and members of
his organization to devote q week
to prayer that the peace hopes of
the late Pope Plus N may be full
filled.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Communist Purty Meetino

Clarence Hathaway, editor in
chief OF the Daily Worker, official
organ OF the Communist party of
the United States, will speak at the
National Press Club auditorium
Wednesday night, under auspices of
the District Communist party.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

japanese Line Organized
Japanese are organizing a large
concern to operate merchant ships
between Shanghai and Japan.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

we did not long ago, pictures of
members of the Fascist hierarchy
jumping through fiery hoops be-
fore the stern eyes Of Mussolini to
prove how dynamic they are.
Makes Round Of Contacts.
His newspapers read, the Rome
correspondent sallies forth on an in
formation hunt. He has Italian
friends with ears to the ground. He
has built up contacts at the princi-
pal embassies and legations. The
Evening star., 1939-01-02

correspondent makes his rounds,
picking sources likely to be best
informed on the subjects of upper
most interest at the moment.
He listens at all opportunities to
as many common people as possible.
He attends speeches of the Duce
and public demonstrations. He
watches faces in the cafes and
streets in times Of stress. He con-
suits the aforementioned Ministry
Of Sweetness and Light" He makes
Evening star., 1939-01-02

or the United States, correspondents
take note. They try to find what's
behind it. Repeated laudatory ac-
counts of Italian airmen and troops
fighting in Spain have obvious sig
nificance in the same editions that
tell of Anglo-1talian negotiations.
Figures, complete or incomplete,
have been printed on Italian cas-
ualties in Spain and even in police
operations" in Abyssinia. Speeches
by the Duce, by Ciano, are pub
lished. Or correspondents find, as
Evening star., 1939-01-02

contacts that illuminate the activi-
ties Of the Vatican. He studies the
interplay and clashes of policies of
Mussolini and the Pope.
He reads history and seeks to un-
derstand the fundamental interests
Of Italy, the past acts of Fascism.
He swaps information with other
correspondents. He balances infor-
nation against information, adds it
all up, seeks an answer to the ques-
tions: why are these things hap
Evening star., 1939-01-02
TeIevision Link Uroed

A plan for linking provincial CEN
ters Of England with television
transmissions from Alexandra Pal
ace in London has been submitted
to the Television Advisory Commit
tee by the Marconi-E. M. I. Co. II
the plan is approved work will begin
shortly.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
New York CuthedruI's
Fund Completed
B. the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The Right
Rev. William T. Manning, Episcopal
bishop Of New York, announced yes
terday at morning services in the
Cathedral, Of st. John the Divine
that the fund of $435 900 required
to complete the main fabric of the
sanctuary and choir and open the
Evening star., 1939-01-02
tuberculosis Rote Hiah

OF Alaska's 1900 Eskimos, at
least &c per cent have tuberculosis
in either the incipient or the active
stage, and in some sections of the
territory the percentage is even
greater,
Evening star., 1939-01-02

(28) $35 and $39.95
IMPORTED TWEED
COATS
In fine 10 Mur. ComeI Hoir ond
Wool ond AIeoro. in brown. green,
wine, block. beige ond noturol.
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~ $45 UkTRIMMED COATS
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us) 1895 to S,lo oNE-oF-
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Evening star., 1939-01-02

pening and where do they tend to
lead?"
(Copyright, 1889, by Chicago Daily News.
lnc.)
Evening star., 1939-01-02

great nave for worship had been
completed.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

N5) $500 and $4,000 TWO
TRoUSER SToUTS ONLY.
Worsteds and fine twists. Sizes:
Stouts, ! 1897, 5 (4O); short
stout, ! 1897 z t40); long stout,
! (4D. $3.50
N0 $500 and $4,000 FINE
FLANNEL SUITS in grey, blue,
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stripes. Sizes: Regular, ! 1857,
! (3D, 2 1887 , 2 (39), ! (42);
short, z 1887, ! 1897, (42);
stout, ! (44); long, | (30, |
1887 ! 1897 z (42). Now,
$3.50
N29) $500 and $4,000 ONE
AND TWO TR0USER SUITS. All
sizes in regulars, shorts, longs,
stouts, short stouts. Now, $29.75
Evening star., 1939-01-02

$12.s5 HoUsEcoATs; a wide
selection specially reduced for
this occasion. Slipper sotins with
tropunto trim! Sotin-striped roy
on MORE and many, many others
at this one low price------$8.95
Sz.95 EVENING BAGS; glitter
ing set rhinestones, gold or silver
kid and shining sequin bags, ex-
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tiono||y low priced----------$2
$3.50 to $3.50 BoUDoIR AND
HOUSE SLIPPERS; smart sotin
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substantial savings in this 3-PAIR
SALE. Sizes 80 to lO1z,
PAIRS, $z.s5
Evening star., 1939-01-02

(8) $l6.o5 to $19.95 AFTER
NOON AND STREET DRESSES,
remarkable values. Perfect for
immediate wear. One of -o-kind
styles. Sizes u to l8--$ $8.95
N0 $l6.e5 to SIS okE-oF-A-
KIND WINTER DRESSES; ex-
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to wear under your ooot, the new
teoI and boy blues, wine shades.
Sizes II to 20 in the
group p--------------$12.95
Evening star., 1939-01-02

(33) S29.75 to $500 TOP
COATS in fIeeces, coverts, shet-
lands and oheviots, raglan and
box coats. Sizes: All sizes in
regulars, shorts and longs.
Now STATS
(68) $500 and $4,000 TOP
COATS in fine oo.erts, fIeeces,
twyeeds. All sizes in regular,
short and slim. Noyw--$z9.75
1877 $40 to $45.00 FINE
FLEECE AND SHETLAkDS.
Imported and domestic. Sizes:
All sizes in regular, short and
slim. Now -----------$34.75
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Sources Of News
In Fascist Italy
Closely Restricted
Censorship Is Effected
Also by Pressure on
Correspondents

THE circumstances under
Which correspondents OF foreign
newspapers 1Dork in Italy and the
steps 1Dhich led to his expulsion
from Italy by the Fascist propa-
gandd ministry are set forth by
Frank Snlothers, 1Dho until the
end OF November 1Uas the Rome
correspondent OF the Daily Ne,Ds.
Mr.. Smothers' account is being
published in three inStallmentS,
OF ,Uhich this is the frst.)
Evening star., 1939-01-02
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(4O), ! Az; slim, ! t37,
1897, ! '10' ! '42l. Now
$l7.85
t0 $2e.75 ond $500 BROWN
COVERT AND SHETLANDS.
Sizes. regular, ! 1887, (4O),
AZ; short, ! Az; slim, !
1917. ! 1887, ! (4O). Now
$3.50