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Evening star., 1939-04-02
0ptimists Hold Banquet
In Monte Carlo Settinq

In a Monte Carlo setting the Op-
timist Club of Washington, D. c.,
held its annual spring banquet last
night at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Almost every known game of chance
was available for the guests. who
participated In them before the din
ner, and some of them carried
away sizable wads of green when
the playing was stopped. but there
was only one drawback-it was stage
money. However, those who had
the biggest rolls were awarded prizes
after the dinner.
The local club had many guests
from Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk
and Petersburg, all within the 18th
district, which is to hold its annual
meeting in Richmond in April.
Among those from out of town were
Howard Price of Baltimore, first vice
president of Optimist international,
and Tucker Carleton of Richmond.
]. Benton Webb was chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Fishing School Gives Diplomas
As Trout Season Opens
Maryland Season Is Greeted by 1900
Anglers Wettine Lines and Persons

At the outset of the expedition,
Prof. Robertson was somewhat dis
mayed when he checked the equip
ment of the nondescript anglers.
Appears in Cowboy Outfit.
Senator Bulow, from the wild and
woolly West. appeared in cowboy
outfit - high-heeled boots, chaps,
bandana and 10-gallon hat-and
fishing line he had purchased in a
5-and-10-cent store. For a pole he
hoped to cut willow. After thor
ough coaching, the Senator sue
ceeded in landing fish that dis
played curiosity at his fishing garb.
The poor fish came too near the
surface to see what it was all about
and was snagged when the Senator
slipped on rock and pulled his line
through the water. Though he was
allowed by law nine more fish to fill
his quota, the Senator ran back to
the lodge with his lone catch to have
it mounted
Representatives Caldwell and
1blSlldl WCllU w Vic Va LIN "a AAvoAC
Hunting Creek with doughballs and
doughnuts but squirrels ate their
bait while they discussed the best
methods of approach. Deputy Com
missioner Jackson hove in sight just
in time to advise them that the trout,
aristocrats of the northern waters,
don't go for Southern cooking.
Salt water Fishermen Mcmillan
and Colmer wore their high-topped
boots, sou'Westers, and brought along
an anchor for their boat. When
Prof. Robertson explained trout were
to be caught in water from l foot
to 2 feet in depth, the salt water
boys were chagrined.
Much to the amazement of inno-
cent bystanders. trout at one point
sneaked up behind Representative
McMillan's back and grabbed his
hook, the pole held over his shoulder,
the line dangling in the water.
Was No Accident.
Mr.. Mcmillan explained to the
crowd this was not an accident, but
(See TROUT, Page B-6.)
Evening star., 1939-04-02
D. G. Police Seek Identity
Of Hoboken Suicide

Police today were attempting to
identify "a 25-year-old man. who
shot himself with a sawed-off shot
gun in Hoboken, N. j., Friday, and
who was wearing clothes with labels
from Washington stores.
New Jersey police reported that
the dead man was wearing clothes
marked with Mart Lamode, WASH
ington. D. Co." a shirt labeled bean
jeset-D. j. Kaufman" and a red
tie marked "Lamode
street, Washington, D. c."
Local officers were unable to check
Washington stores or laundries last
night, and attempts at Identification
through the Missing Persons Bureau
were unsuccessful.
The man was described as 5 feet
inches in height, weighing l55
pounds, of medium build, with dark
brown hair.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Tomorrow Is DeodIine
For Realty Tax Protests

Tomorrow is the final day for the
filing of protests against real estate
assessments for the new fiscal year
beginning July 1, on which the first
payments will be due next Septem-
ber, Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen
warned yesterday.
While assessments have been
made for the new year, no attempt
has been made yet to tabulate the
total, Mr.. Allen said. The total is
expected to be considerably in ex-
cess of this years level because OF
extensive building operations. Some
reductions have been made, he
added, on downtown business prop
critics.
Hearings on appeals, by appoint.
ment, will be held in succeeding
months up to the end of the present
fiscal year. Any additional appeals
to those already received. Mr.. Allen
said, would have to be filed before
the close of business tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Young Democrats
To Hold Easter Boil

Cabinet officers, Government ofi-
cials and members of Congress have
been invited to an Easter ball. to be
held at the Mayf1ower Hotel next
Saturday night by the Young Demo-
Gratis Club of Washington.
A 14-piece orchestra will provide
the music and dancing will be from
$50 pm. to l am. in the hotels
main ballroom. Making arrange
mentss. for the entertainment are
Charles Hanowell, president Of the
club, and Everett .Bratcher, chair
man of the committee in charge.
Boxes are being reserved for men,
bers of Congress who have six or
more guests in their party. Tickets
are on sale at the Mayflower and at
the clubs headquarters in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Knights Temp|ar
Sunrise Service
Plans Completed
Rites Will Be Held
Next Sunday in
Amphitheoter

The knights Templar will conduct
their 9th annual Easter sunrise serv-
ices at 7:30 o'clock next Sunday in
the ampitheater at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery under auspices OF
the grand communicates of the Dis
trict and Virginia.
Eugene E. Thompson. past grand
commander of the District, is chair
man of the Joint Committee on Ar
rangements. Many high-ranking
diplomats. Government officials and
service officers have been invited.
Visiting delegations are expected
from Maryland, Pennsylvania. New
York, New Jersey. West Virginia,
Connecticut and North Carolina.
The Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, chap
lain of the Senate. will deliver the
sermon. Music will be furnished by
the Marine Band, led by Capt. Tay-
lor Branson, and singing will be led
by Theodore c. Lewis.
The public has been invited to the
ceremonies.
All gates to the cemetery will be
open at am, it was announced.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The District of Columbia has big
family Of boys and girls to rear and
educate-and on the whole a pretty
troublesome family.
In the role of Old Mother Hub
bard is the Department of Public
Welfare which must feed, clothe,
spank, scold and send to school this
varied troop of more than 2,00C
orphans, invalids, delinquents, tru-
ants and the rest. Sometimes the
cupboard is pretty bare. New addi-
tions are coming all the time. And
these wards Ct the District provide
as many problems and perplexities
as do the boys and girls of smaller
families.
In the past, it appears, the District
has not been an outstandingly sue
cessful foster parent. Many of the
children have turned out badly after
growing up. The trouble at present
seems to be that some Of the meth
ods are out of date and that the
city has many more wards than
necessary If 1t would take time by
the forelock.
Thorough Study Of Situation.
This is the burden of the report
on child welfare activities in Wash
ington just submitted by DR.. Jacob
Kepecs, Chicago child welfare con-
sultant, after thorough study Of
the situation here. The outstanding
difficulties seem to be lack of CO.
ordination and lack of foresight,
which might be compared with a
family situation of too many maids
around the house, each interested
only in her own job.
These children constitute rather
expensive family but. DR.. Kepecs be-
lieves, a good deal might be saved
if more attention were devoted to
home saving.
In its proportion of dependent
children at present Washington
ranks second among the 81 city and
county areas in the United States
whose populations range from 250,-
900 to 100000. Yet this is relatively
a prosperous city, with its almost
uninterrupted pay rolls. and the pub
lie dependency problem, should be
comparatively easy.
Child Neglect Blamed.
There is general agreement, the
Kepecs report said, that juvenile
and adult delinquency, social and
emotional maladjustment, tubercu-
losis and certain other physical ILL
nesses have their origin in child
neglect. Acute illness and crime
which threaten the well-being and
security of the whole community are
sufficiently dramatic to attract at
tention. The neglected child is in
articulate and seems harmless. He
attracts little notice and is, there
fore. treated indifferently. But the
child is inarticulate and helpless
only for the time being. He strikes
back later. To start with prison
reform before attending to child
neglect is to start at the wrong end
Communities which have pris-
on population in excess Of COM
(See WELFARE, Page B-6.)
Evening star., 1939-04-02
BY a Star STAFF Correspondent.

By Star Staff Correspondent.
CATOCTIN LODGE, Md, April /.
Fifteen hundred trout fishermen,
ranging from 10-year-olds to 10
year-olds, ushered in the Maryland
trout season today by wetting lines,
feet and stomachs in streams of
Western Maryland.
For sheer piscatorial splendor, the
SHOW put on at this famous sporting
center, near famous old Catoctin
Furnace, led all others. Select groups
climbed into waders at the estates
of Kingman Brewster, Washington
attorney, and Lawrence Richey,
former secretary to Herbert Hoover,
and fished up and down Little Hunt
ing Creek, one of the most beautiful
streams in the State.
While the elite of sportsmen
worked the private preserves, the hoi
polloi gathered on Fishing Creek, a
few miles south. Augmented by
groups of schoolboys, taking advan-
tage of a Saturday holiday. these
fishermen, in many cases, lined up
solid along the banks, as many as 10
persons dropping lines in the same
hole.
The Brewster party was led by
William j. Bulow of South Dakota,
who taught the late President Call
vim Coolidge how to fish the waters
Of the Black Hills. The party in
cluded representatives from South
Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and
Virginia.
Fishing Diplomas Awarded.
With the exception of Repre-
sentative A. Willis Robertson, for
six years chairman of the Virginia
Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries, and Thomas S. Mcmillan
member of the Appropriations Com
mittee and an old salt and fresh
water fisherman, few Of the men
from the Hill had ever held rod and
reel. Known as catfish and sun.
fish fishermen, they were subjected
to a rigid schooling at the Catoctin
Lodge Preliminary Fishing Academy
before they were permltteo 10 put
on their waders. Those who received
diplomas, handed out by Charles =
jackson, acting commissioner o1
fisheries of the United States Bu'
reau of Fisheries, were: Representa-
tives Millard F. Caldwell of Florida
James P. Richards Of South Caro-
lima and William M. Colmer OF Mis-
sissippi.
Glen C, Leach, chief of the Di-
vision of Fish Culture, United
States Bureau of Fisheries, and a
member of the faculty of the fish
ing academy, had spent the last
week making preparations for the
arrival of the novices. They drove
from Washington the night before
the opening of the season and, after
a mountain supper, were ushered
into the lecture room of the lodge
where Prof. Robertson delivered his
now famous lecture, "Piscatorial
Pleasures-or the Ancient and Mod
ern Art Of Angling for the Willy
Trout Of the Blue Ridge"
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Unidentified Mans Body
Found in Areowuy

Police are seeking the identity of
q middle-aged, poorly dressed white
man whose body was found last
night in an areaway near D and
South Capitol streets. The body was
removed to the morgue.
The man, about IS years old,
weighed 135 pounds. He was dressed
IN a shabby blue suit and his pockets
contained no money or means Of
Identification, police said.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Cabs 10 Boost Rates
Tonight asAppeaI
Is Rejected
House Committee Will
Lounch Insurance
Investigation

Taxicab rates in all zones except
the first will be advanced 10 cents
at midnight tonight, as result
of the Public Utilities Commission S
rejection yesterday of an appeal by
a group of cab association for re-
consideration of the rate increase
order adopted a week ago.
A few hours after the rate change.
the House District Committee will
launch an investigation of various
phases of the taXicab liability in
surance business in Washington,
which is factor in the operating
cost of cabs. The hearings open
tomorrow morning. with j. Balch
Moor, superintendent of insurance,
as the frs: witness.
The new four zone rates will be
20-40 5000 cents instead of the old
20-30- So 70-cent scale. A trip within
one zone, in which zone boundary
is not crossed. still will be 20 cents.
The maximum charge across zones
will be raised from $110 to $120.
Only two relatively minor changes
were made in the boundaries of
zones, both of which expand the area
of Zone 2 by additions from Zone 8.
Drivers Must Garry Cards.
Offices of the commission in the
District Building are to be kept open
between 8 and IL am. today so that
cab drivers may obtain the revised
rate cards, which they must carry
in their cabs.
Officials of one or more of the
protesting associations were said
Yesterday to be considering an ap-
peal to District Court in the hope
of reversal of the order In their
petition for reconsideration, the pro-
testing groups voiced fears that the
increase would result in reduced
patronage, less revenues and in
creased unemployment.
Mr.. Moor has been requested to
appear before the House committee,
to explain rates of insurance, show
the reserves of the various COM
panies writing taxi liability insur-
ance and submit for the record the
names of persons interested in the
taxicab liability insurance business
Insurance Rates Reduced.
Charges made by Representative
Bates, Democrat, of Kentucky at a
meeting of the committee two weeks
ago that taxi liability insurance rates
in Washington were "exorbitant" led
to the investigation: Since then.
however. the insurance rates have
been reduced from IS to $375 week.
Il feel that I have had a small
part in this reduction" said Mr.
Bates. Il don't know how these
taxi drivers in Washington make a
living on the fares now charged any
how, ard certainly IS week for in
surance premiums was too much for
them to pay"
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer has been asked by the COM
mittee to submit a report showing
the number of fatalities and acci-
dents caused last year by taxicabs,
compared with the number caused
by private and commercial vehicles.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
To Speak to Red Cross

Mrs. Otto Lund, district manager
of the District Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, will be the speaker
at meeting Of the Takoma Park
Chapter of the Red Cross Thursday
at II am. in the Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. A. F. Lingle is in
charge Of arrangements for lunch
con following the business session.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
Benefit Planned

Happy Johnny and his Radio
Crew will be presented by the Ber-
wyn Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ment at $3.50 pm. Wednesday in
Ritchie Coliseum, College Park. Md.
for the benefit of the departments
equipment fund. The department
is self-supporting except for . small
contribution from the county.
Evening star., 1939-04-02
New Stage Of Work
On Underpa5s TO
Start Tomorrow
Sheeting to Be Driven
For Thomas Circle
Subway Pumps

Detail by detail, section by Sec
ton, the Thomas Circle underpass,
as conceived in the minds of engi-
neers, then translated to blueprints,
is assuming the shape of reality.
The $53O.OOO project is now rough
ly 20 per cent completed. Most of
the tedious work of relocating utility
lines has been completed. The CEN
ter section has been eXcavated to
the subgrade level on which the
concrete base of the underpass will
rest.
Work will be started tomorrow on
another stage, the driving of steel
sheeting for the pumps in the sub
way section This is vital work in
the construction of the subway for
it will provide the needed drainage
Meanwhile, work continues on the
approaches on Massachusetts ave-
nue.. On the east side, between the
circle and Thirteenth street NV,
the north wall is practically fin
ished. On the west side, between
Fifteenth street and the circle. the
retaining wall will be finished off
next week with coping and railing
Work will also continue on the ap-
proach to the tunnel on that side.
Plotted Far in Advance.
One hundred and twenty-five men
are at work on the project now
They are doing widely separated
pieces of work. Some are employed
on the new sewer line. Some are
building the approach wall. Others
are occupied with the eXcavating
Some are carpenters. Some are
masons. Many are laborers.
All that these men do, each little
part of it, is directed from a small
rough Office on Fourteenth street, al
most block away. There every lit
tie step in the project is charted
Each successive stage, plotted far in
advance of actual construction work
is checked with what engineers con-
ceived the tunnel should be-
In this Office, on tables and desks
piled into steel filing cabinets, are
the blueprints which the contractors
meticulously follow. Spread across
one wall is large print showing de-
tails of relocating the utilities. A
table is loaded with sheets of con-
tractors drawings. They are there
for ready reference; they are re.
ferred to constantly.
New Superintendent on Job.
A hasty check will reveal to the
curious that there are 20 sheets OF
blueprints, and at this stage o1
completion of the work at least ST
drawings of subcontractors on the
different phases of work they ari
doing. But that's not all. AS the
project advances more and more
blueprints will be received, covering
each phase of the work.
However, in all this maze O1
plans and drawings, the enginee,
treads easily. A new superintend-
ent, Joseph Cunningham, took over
the direction of the project last
week. Gen. Thomas, whose monu-
ment surveys the proceedings. might
have said, as a military man, thai
it is not wise to change generals lr
the midst of a campaign But witr
a construction job, it is different
The new superintendent steps
into his job. reads his blueprints
and keeps the work going, as the
craftsmen charted it in the three
months of preparing plans thu
Thomas Circle enterprise required
Evening star., 1939-04-02
D. T.. Child Welfare
Methods 0utmoded,
Survey Finds
Lack of Coordination ons
Foresight Declared
Chief Difficulty

This is the first OF series OF
three articles dealing Dith the
child ,ueltare problem in the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1939-04-02

(See WELFARE, Page B-6.)
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13

Old Papers For Sale Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires. For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
Germany May Intervene In Czechosloyakia

UNDATED, March 13 (E)-Of- fcial Nazi disclosures that Ger many will intervene in the Czech oSloVak issue caused new fear and tension in central Europe as signs of peace reappeared in Spain.
 The Foreign Office spokesman indicated in Berlin that even if only a diplomatic step was taken in the conflict between the Czech OsloVakian government and agit- ators for Slovak independence, the language would be sharp and unequivocal.
 It was acknowledged in the note that not only broWnshirt and blackshirt troopers but also army detachments are moving southeast and declared however, that they were merely enroute 10 participate in parade in Wien na, Wednesday, when Hitler is 10 appear at the celebration of the German annexation of Aus tria a year ago today.
 The Nazi press used phrases reminiscent of the attacks on Czechoslovakia during the Sudet en German crisis last September.
 Vienna radio stations broadcast anti-Czech propaganda including ueHaift speech by Dr. Ferdi- hand Burcansky, Slovak Com munications minister busted Fri day by Czechoslovak President Hacha of the Slovak autonomous government. Premier Tiso was al SO dismissed.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
First Heat
 Fairbanks Derby Made In 3:Ol:2S

BANKS, March 10 (PD - Battling a near blizzard with a 30-mile gale part of the way, Phillip Kennedy of Tanana drove his nine malamutes to victory in the first days heat of the Fair banks annual Derby over a thir- ty mile circuit course. His time was 3 hours l minute 28 seconds.
 Bob Buzby with eight mixed breeds was second with 3 hours four minutes 6 seconds. Bergman Kokrines was third with hours 1 minutes IT seconds. Walter Johns was fourth with 3 hours 4 minutes 21 seconds. Johns brought in one sick dog in the basket. All the others finished strong despite blowing through many drifts.
 Ten teams covered the course with Mary Hansen, woman driv- CT and Robbie Hansen, fourteen year old school boy as also rans
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
President Closes Seward
 As Port of Entry

WASHINGTON, March 13 tP) President Roosevelt, by exec utive order established a customs port of entry at Fairbanks. In the same order the President closed the Seward port of entry on the grounds that the business there no longer justified the maintenance of a customs office.
 Officials said that no customs officer has been in Seward since November Is, 1887, while in the past few years it has been nee esary to maintain a branch of flee at Fairbanks as a result of the increased gold mining activ- ities and air commerce.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
Two Russians
 Convicted And Branded as Spies

LOS ANGELES, March 1l lP) Two Russian natives, Mikhail Gorin, 34, Pacific Coast manager of a Russian travel agency and Hafis Salicy B, naturalized American, whose ability as a lin- guist earned him an appointment to the intelligence service three years ago, were convicted of giv ing confidential information to the Soviets, also of conspiracy, and were branded as spies, des- pite their claims that they act ed for the mutual benefit of the United States and the Soviets in exchanging the information. which was regarding Japan.
 The documents mentioned dur ing the trial included the descrip tion of an acid solution which re- acts against the metal of battle ship hulls when placed in salt water.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
Irene Reenstrom, Seward Girl, Elected Miss Alaska
Irene Reenstrom Elected As
 Miss Alaska

FAIRBANKS, March 10 tHl- A spectacular parade with scores of unique and elaborate floats. military units, Pioneers and oth- CT groups marched triumphantly through the streets of Fairbanks this afternoon.
 A gorgeous float bore Miss Irene Re e3nstrom as Miss Alas ka" and queens from other Al aska towns with a Royal Mount ed Police escort.
 Miss Antoniette Robbins as Miss Yukon" was on the float, a so Mrs. Alice Handley as Queen Regent and Lou Colbert as King Regent, representing the Pic neers.
 The Pioneers led the parade. then came the Pioneer women and Leonard Seppala, famous musher, with a team of twenty beautiful Siberjans and Alaska malamutes.
 Other floats depicted the imag- cry of the Northland, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. and other features.
 The elaborate coronation cere- monies took place under food lights at the huge ice throne.
 The Anchorage Girls defeated the University of Alaska basket ball team 19 to T. The Anchorage Aces played the University Hook ey team a tie to but even af- ter two five minute periods, the game ended with no decision.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13
Gov. Netoes
 S5.OOO Bill For
 Bank Examiner

JUNEAU, March II (P)-Gov- ernor Troy vetoed the House bill appropriating $5,000 to pay bank examiners. The Governor wrote that inasmuch as the bill for tax ing banks failed to pass, this would leave banks without any taxation and would amount to a gift of $5,000 per biennium, dir ect contribution to the banks of Alaska.
 Treasurer Olson reports that only $4840 is left out of the $85,000 deficiency appropriation made over a month ago for the wolf and coyote bounties, but be fore it is gone there will be avail able the $165,0G0 which the Leg islature just appropriated for the next bisnnium, so that claims will be paid promptly.
The Nome nugget., 1939-03-13

The Commission said that keen competition made 1t impossible for airplane companies to organ ize aviation communications sys- tens among themselves. The Commission said 1t will call for the renewal of applications of all aeronautical and aeronautica1 point to point stations in Alaska. Applications for new facilities and locations. where there is no duplication involved will be granted conditionally, pending the outcome of the general hear ing. All applications requesting duplicate facilities or submitted by other than aircraft operators will be designated at hearings without issuance or condition of authorization of any character.