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Evening star., 1939-05-15
Empty Crib Rescued
As Baby Smothers
To Death in Fire
Four Are Injured
In Fighting Blaze
At CoImor Manor

Three month old Ellen Ruth
McCrea was smothered to death by
smoke from a fire on the second
floor Of the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Heslep,
in Colmar Manor, Md, yesterday
while her mother and neighbors
frantically sought to fight their way
through the flames.
One of the neighbors. George w.
Van Pelt, succeeded in bringing the
babys crib downstairs but it was
empty. A member of the family
had put the baby on the bed in the
front room and the flames frus-
trated all further attempts at a
rescue.
Meanwhile fire apparatus was de-
layed in reaching the scene by lack
of an address. The fire call came
over the telephone from boy who
merely shouted. There's fire" and
hung up the receiver. Several
minutes were lost while the telephone
operator traced the call. When it
ii1d OCSll u idSCo, lllC III clllcll lldu
difficulty in getting through traffic
to the house and were forced to lift
three cars out of the road before
they could proceed because of parked
cars.
Mrs. Hazel McCrea, the child's
mother, and a neighbor, Miss Ethel
Jordan, were on the first floor when
the blaze was discovered. Mrs.
McCrea ran upstairs but was driven
back by the flames.
Four flremen were injured during
the hour -and-a half fight to bring
the fire under control. T. Weston
Scott, jr., of the Cottage City de-
partment, was cut on the hands,
and Andrew C. Tackitt, of the same
company. was burned slightly. As
sistant Chief John Newell, As, of
the Cottage City department suf-
fered from smoke in his lungs and
burns, and Raymond Peak, 40, of
the Brentwood department, was cut
on the hands.
Nevel and Tackitt arrived be-
fore the fire apparatus and at
tempted to reach the child but
were overcome by the smoke. Newell
was taken to Casualty Hospital
but Tackitt was revived quickly
after being carried outside.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Lewis Makes Appeal
To Keep 100000
On W.P. A. Rolls
Estimate of c. 10.
Head Is 1000, 900
Over Roosevelt Figure
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An appeal to keep 100000 per-
sons on w. P. A. rolls during the
next year was sent to Capitol Hill
today by John L. Lewis, C. I. o.
president
His recommendation exceeded by
100000 the estimate of President
Roosevelt, who has asked Congress
to allocate s1,477 100000 to the w.
p A. for the year beginning July l.
Mr.. Lewis wrote Chairman Tav-
lor, Democrat, of Colorado of the
House Appropriations Committee:
mot only does the reduction Of
w. P. A. employment at this time
threaten economic reversalS, but it
also carries with it political dangers.
"A people bred to the traditions
OF the American people will not
forever endure the hopelessness of
unemployment, relieved by periodic
threats of privation."
Stresses Five Points.
Mr.. Lewis letter set forth five
basic points required ito make ef-
fective the full benefit of full en-
ployment on the w. P. A.:
l. w. P. A. jobs for all unemployed
able and willing to work without
the degrading means test"
2. Recognition of the right of w.
P. A. workers to organize.
3. w. P. A. jobs fitted to the needs
and skills of unemployed workers.
4. All projects to be socially USE
ful and productive, including hous-
ing, slum clearance, flood control,
schools and hospitals, health, cul-
tural and white collar work, voca-
tlonal training.
5. Wages sufficient to maintain an
American standard of living and
to prevent reduction in standards
set by union organization in private
industry.
The Social Security Board report
ed, meanwhile, that the number Of
cases receiving general relief from
public funds last month declined 2
per cent in 81 States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The survey COW
cred lis urban areas. Casper. Wvo..
, reported the creates decrease-44
per cent.
Obligations incurred for general
relief from public funds decreased
8 per cent during April, the board
estimated, with increases being re-
ported by Only IA of lis cities.
Radio Appeal Made.
Continuing the present relief dis
cussion yesterday, Howard o. Hunter,
deputy w. P. A. administrator, ap-
pealed in radio address for con-
tinuation Of the relief administra-
tion by the Federal Government as
opposed to proposals for grants-in-
aid to the States.
He said he was convinced that
unemployment was Federal prob
lem and that there was no local
community in America that could
do anything" about unemployment.
The system of granting funds to
States to be administered locally, he
contended, had worked badly when
it was in use in the early days of the
New Deal because of the wide
variety of standards Of relief and
administration.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

A1OuSCs
Votes on $3O5 900, 900 flood control
bill and considers changes in the
wage-hour law. Meets at noon.
w. P. A. Investigating Commit
tee hears testimony on relief setup
in Ohio and Illinois. 10 am.
Senate:
In recess.
Labor Committee considers amend
ments to Wagner Act. II am.
TOMORROW.
House:
Considers bill providing additional
clerks for members Of Congress.
Post Office Committee begins
hearings on bill authorizing Post
Office Department to cooperate
with the States in collection of State
taxes, at 10 am.
Naval Affairs Committee considers
New York drydock bill, 1890 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee lex
ecutive) considers neutrality legis-
lation, 10:30 am.
Labar Committee resumes hear
ings on proposed amendments to
National Labor Relations Act,
10 am.
Public Health Subcommittee Of
District Committee resumes milk
investigation, 1890 am.
Senate:
Will resume debate on Florida
ship canal.
Monopoly Committee, hearing; 10
am.
Judiciary Committee, executive,
1890 am; routine business.
Education and Labor Subcommit-
tee, hearings on Labor Act amend
ments; 10 am.
Appropriations Sub o m m ittee,
further hearings on District supply
bill: 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Office of Education
Starts Radio Series

A new series of radio broadcasts,
entitled Democracy in Action"
started yesterday over the Columbia
Broadcasting System network, re-
placing the Americans All-Immi-
grants All" program, sponsored by
the Office of Education, Department
of Interior, officials announced to-
day.
John w. Studebaker, United States
commissioner of education, said the
purpose Of the new series lis to
promote wider understanding of
democratic processes and functions
as revealed by the ways in which
our American Government operates
and to extend the values of the
Federal exhibits at the New York
Worlds Fair"
The first broadcast, "On Land and
Sea-" told how more than 10 Fed
eral agencies function in helping
transportation on land and water
ways and outlined brief history OF
various modes of travel from pony
express days to the giant air clip
pers.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
U. 5. Agents Probe Deaths
Of Postmaster, Aide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, May
15.-The fatal shooting of Post
master Gilbert McGloin and his
assistant. A. E. Dittmer, in the for
mer's Office at the Federal Building,
has brought United States postal
inspectors here for an investigation.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting. which took place late
Saturday.
Mr.. Dittmer, shot in the temple,
died almost instantly Mr.. Nc
Gloin was shot in the back of the
head and died about two and a
half hours later. One gun was
found in the room.
United States Postal Inspector w.
M. Mcmillan, who arrived from Har-
lingen to take charge of the in
vestigation, refused to comment on
the shooting.
Both Mr. McGloin, so, and Mr..
Dittmer, 81. were members of prom
inent families here. Mr.. McGloin
was appointed postmaster in 1927
and had held the Office since then
except for period of five months.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Everybody's Song Book
EVERYBODY'S SONG BOOK

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songs, not only of our own
country, but of foreign lands.
Moreover, these songs are the
outstanding favorites dating
back to early times. The mu-
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each song-music that has
been adapted to the average
voice. There are over 200 of
the songs. This song book
contains IA pages, is printed
on fine paper, has a strong,
durable and attractive cover
and is completely indexed.
Twenty cents, postpaid.
Evening star., 1939-05-15

tions, like bears or woodchucks, by
subjecting them to cold, was the
subject of an exhibit by DR.. Temple
Fay of Temple University Medical
School, Philadelphia. The cells are
thrown into state of quiesence, and
often killed, by a freezing process
which does not effect the normal
tissues.
DR.. Fay did not present his find
ings as a cancer cure" The hiber-
nation technique, he stressed, may
prolong the life and increase the
comfort of persons with inoperable
cancers or in other cases keep the
growth in check during the neces-
sary delay between diagnosis and
operation.
When malignant growths start to
spread and set up colonies in other
parts of the body it is most profit
able, he explained, to seek the new
growths in such areas as the lungs,
liver or brain, where an abnormally
high temperature usually is to be
found.
Throughout nature, he stressed
heat seems to be the chief factor
in cell division and hence growth
Of an organism.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
| May 80 Rites
lin Winchester
|Are Proposed
Disoatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
WINCHESTER. Va, May 15.-
Members of the Turner Ashby
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. are debating a pro-
posal made by the retail merchants
division of the Chamber of Com
merce to merge Confederate Memo
rial Day with the observance OF Ma
tional Decoration Day on May 80.
Expressing doubt as to approving
the proposal, chapter members have
pointed out that Winchester was
one of the first places in the South
to observe this memorial day. It
was begun the same year the war
ended. and has been held annually
since then on June g. Plans have
already been made for the observ-
ance this year, with Prof. E. P.
Browning of Handley High School
as the speaker.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.
Roosevelt Reported
Prepared 10 Issue
New Peace Appeal
Plan for Conference on
Economic Problems
Said to Be Ready
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15-The New
York Times said in a dispatch from
Washington yesterday that it has
been informed President Roosevelt
Is prepared to issue another appeal
for peace at an opportune moment
or If new critical situation develops
in Europe.
According to State Department
official who had part in the Presi-
dents last appeal, says the Times,
the President would suggest a con-
ference to settle economic problems
without territorial aggrandizement.
Frank l.. Kluckhohn, who wrote
the article, says his informant de-
clared that the time and circum-
stances of the contemplated appeal
would depend upon developments.
Secretary Of State Hull recently took
care not to deny the possibility of
such move, the Times says.
In Washington, the article adds,
it is considered unlikely Premier
Mussolini's Turin speech yesterday
would alone provide the best oppor-
tunity for another presidential pro-
posal.
The italian Premier rejected Presi-
dent Roosevelt's first proposal for an
economic conference last month as
absurd However, says the Times,
Washington noted with interest that
Mussolini said yesterday that Eu-
ropes problems are not "big enough
to justify a war"
Hope persists, says Kluckhohn,
that if Chancellor Hitler and Mus
solini find their course too dangerous
as the result of counter movements
they may turn to economic negotia-
tionS.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Capt. c. c. Bouehmon
Gets Seq Assignment

Capt. Cortlandt c. Baughman to-
day was relieved from duty with
the Naval Examining Board ard
assigned to command the battleship
New Mexico Capt Baughman will
'elieve Capt. Walter S. Jacobs, who
will go to the Naval War College
as a student in the next class.
A native of West Newton. Mass,
where he was born December IL,
1884. Capt. Baughman was gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy in
1907. During the first part of the
World War he was a member Of
the cabinet of the military governor
of Santo Domingo He finished the
war as first lieutenant on the bat
tleship Pennsylvania. flagship of the
United States Fleet.
Evening star., 1939-05-15

The disturbance that was over Mnnesota.
and the Lake Superior region Sunday
morning now extends from Missouri to
Southwestern Quebec, Alpena, Mich. % so
ton. ontario. 29s@ inches. Another dis
turbance is moving rapidly east southeast
ward over Manitoba The Pas, 80 62 inches.
and pressure remains low from Florida
northeastward over the ocean to latitude
40 degrees N. and longitude So degrees
w. S. S. Veragua. about $50 miles east of
Daytona Beach. Fla. and S. S. Georgic,
Nova Scotia .%9.s6 inches Pressure. is low
southern Plateau region. Prince George,
British Columbia, 29.70 inches and PEN
dleton. Greg. 2972 inches. High pressure
prevails over the District of Mackenzie.
and from Virginia northeastward to New
foundland and thence eastward and south
District of Mackenzie, 3O;3s inches, and
Pressure is relatively high over the west
Gulf States. and from James Bay south
westward to Nebraska. Port Arthur, On
tario 3O.O6 inches, and Shreveport La.
5000 inches. Showers have occurred in
the South Atlantic States. the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi Valleys. the
western and northern Lake region, New
The weather is still unseasonally cool from
the Plains States eastward to the Atlantic
Coast. while the temperature is above
normal in the northern Rocky Mountain
region and the western Canadian provinces
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Restaurant Diner
Is Bitten by Dog

Arnophus Saylor OF the 5000 block
of o street NV. was bitten on the
nose by a dog yesterday while eat
ing in a Georgetown restaurant.
A patron walked by Mr.. Saylor's
table, holding small brown pooch.
The pup snapped at the stranger.
Mr.. Saylor had his nose treated
at Georgetown Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Early FIotIy Denies
New Appeal Projected
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Stephen Early, secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt, said today Now
York Times dispatch from Wash
ington, saying President Roosevelt
was prepared to issue another ap-
peal for peace at an opportune mo-
ment, was made out of the whole
cloth"
! Early did not elaborate at his
press conference The Times said
its information came from State
Department official who had a part
in Mr.. Roosevelt's last peace ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Racing Results
Belmont Park
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 600; claiming:
3-year -olds and UP: furlongs: :
Post Meridian workman ST. Al 81
Golden Vein &C. Smith 81 S-5
Sun Phantom Longden) 2-l
Time, :2635
Also ran-Muckraker Inscolita Sema-
phore. Bellringer. Red Time Papa Jack
Woodsia.. Bareback Riccadonna. Edee and
Sunny Shore.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000: maiden
S-year-old flllies; 6 furlongs: on the
main course
The Wind (James) 7-2 IL %
Silver Flame (Arcarol I-3 is
Bonnie Vixen Corona Al
Time, 1885
Also ran-a Chicluna, Dnah Desmond,
scotch Flower; Cut Emerald: Grandifora.
an. I, Asiel and Mrs A. Schuttinger
entry
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Suffolk Downs

By the Associated Press.
FIRST .RACE-Purse $1,000: maiden q
year-old fllies; ia furlongs.
Deep Summer tHilemanD $50 40 $50
High Arch (McCombsD 4.60 $50
Dark Palatine (Merritt) 24O
Time. 0:5ols.
Also ran-TranS Lady, Chanalis Kan
taxa. b Sun Patty, Close Quarters, Sweet
Joan. Short Measure and Chin Music.
b w. S. Kilmer entry.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Dance Planned

The Hotel Service Workers, Lo-
cal 80, Of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees International Alli-
ance, will hold a spring dance
Friday at 10 pm. at the Annapolis
Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Weather Report
Furnished by the


tonight
day showers; winds
Maryland VigniaFa slightly tonight
increasing coudiness
West Vrgina-Mosty cloudy
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
From noon yesterday TO noon today)
Highest, 96 per cent at am. today.
Lowest II per cent. at noon today.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
USE THIS COUPON
The Washington Evening Star
Information Bureau.

Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.
I inclose h erewith TWENTY
ENTS in coin Carefully
wrapped) for copy of EVERY
BODY'S SONG BOOK.
Name
Street or Rural Route
City
State
tPlease Order by Mail Only
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL lcurrent month 70 datel.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SAND HILL

The prayer meeting met at McCOl-
ley's Church last Friday evening. 1t
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtland Workman. in George
town, next Friday evening. We are
expecting Mr.. and Mrs. George Brit
tlngham, the radio gospel singers of
WSAL. and the quartet from Gum
boro. Also Brother Lem Savage and
his group from Blades. Everyone
welcome.
There will be services at Sand Hill
On Sunday as follows: Sunday School
at 1000. Preaching at 1l:O0. Rev.
+ N. Wright. pastor.
We are expecting to have an extra
speaker to speak to us on Temper
ance Sunday, October %.
Mr.. and Mrs. COurtland Workman
and family were the Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Wal
ker of Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Workman
and son Beverly and Herman Hudson
all of Georgetown. motOred to Phila-
delphia to see b. w. Workman, who
is improving at the Methodist Hos
pital.
Many of the folks from Sand Hill
and McCOlley's were at Brother Lem
Savage's tent meeting at Blades on
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Messick of
called for Mrs. h. A.
Workman on Sunday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
THE RAILROADS ARE READY

On September 10. the Association
Of American Railroads issued a state
ment of immense Importance to the
people of the United States. That
statement said. in part:
There will be adequate railroad
transportation in the United States
for any increased business now in
prospect. To insure that this will be
the case, the railroads are agreed
upon a policy of putting into repair
their cars and engines which have not
been needed TO handle current bust
ness. In addition. as traffic and earn
ings may justify it, additional equip
ment will be ready to meet demands
which may develop.
''The railroads are putting them
selves in readiness in advance of de
mand. They do this in spite of the
fact that of late years traffic has not
required. and earnings have not been
sufficient to permit them to keep all
facilities in Immediately serviceable
shape. AS they did in 1923 however,
railroads have determined to spend
money which they have not earned
in order that they may meet a pub
lie need. on the faith that there will
be hereafter square deal in public
transportation policies.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILE LANE

Mr. and Mrs Arley Bradley and
children spent the weekend al
Spring Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. George VINCENT and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George Vim
cent. Sr., Newton Richardson. Miss
Edith Clifton and Miss Addie Coli
son were Sunday evening guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finkbiner and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anthony and
family. Joseph Taylor and Miss Ad-
die Collision were Dover visitors last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs ElwoOd Wroten were
Wilmington visitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon,
George Cannon of Harrington; Wal
ter Cannon and Miss Carrie 0'Day.
of Wilmington, and MIR. and Mrs. Or
willie Wilson, of Milford. spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cam
non.
George Z. Morris spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Porter
of Tacoma, Pa.
Little Shirley Finkbiner, who has
been i'll for some time, is better at
this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
BUSINESS REPORTS

There doesn't seem to be very
much uniformity or agreement in
either official or unofficial reports
concerning conditions of business
throughout the country. One is al
most tempted to believe that some
of the experts report their wishes
instead Of the facts concerning de-
creases of unemployment. and in
creases ia affairs of big and small
businesses. when they make up sta
tistics. 1t is perfectly clear that
some branches of activity have i'm
proved. But there is nothing in the
general situation to indicate that
prosperity is just around the cor
ner.
AS for foreign trade. it simply is
way of, even in the Central and
South American countries where il
has been expected to show immedi-
ate strength. Undoubtedly there are
2 lot of people counting on the war
to restore greater degree OF pros
perity
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
REESE THEATRE NOTES

At the end of the week, the usual
family likes to top of the past six
days. il possible, with a fun-fest of
JOY and frolie. For that reason, the
management of the Reese Theatre
has arranged for this Friday and
Saturday, Oct 27-2S, the greatest all
family program this season. 5oe +.
brown and Martha Raye are teamed
for the first time in the laugh panic,
$1,000 A Touchdown" a comedy
packed with thrills. youth. beauty
and campus romance. Bill Boyd,
known ON the screen as HOpalOng
Cassidy. appears in Renegade Trail" :"
feature number two of this weekend
program. AS an extra added attrac-
ton for these two days Paramount
will present Popeye in the special
cartoon featurette, "Alladin and his
Wonderful Lamp" To miss this all
Etar program is to miss one of the
best of the year.
II is only once in a great while that
theatre has the privilege of pre-
senting as great a show as Beau
Geste." Lauded by motion picture au-
diences everywhere, as well as news
papers throughout the land, Beau
Geste" comes to the Reese on Mon
day and Tuesday, Oct. 30-31, for a
special engagement. Gary Cooper.
Ray Milland and Susan Hayward are
the featured players in this great
motion picture adapted from one of
our most famous of books.
The complete motion picture pro-
gram for the week can be found in a
special Reese Theatre advertisement
in this newspaper.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
TROUBLE

There has been trouble brewing
in the construction business for a
long time II is due to the fact that
the Government is pushing the
movement with taxpayers money.
and that the contractors. builders,
loan associations and others feel
that they have not been getting their
share of the legitimate business that
belongs to private industry.
II would not be surprising if the
private interests. which not only in
clude the above groups. but the cleo
trical companies. the lumber and
material dealers. and other major
branches of the construction indus
try, might be able TO stir up a fight
that will be carried to the fioora OF
Congress.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ROXANA

The Home Demonstration Club
met at the home of Mrs. Milton Mar
vel last Friday with fourteen guests
present.
Mrs. Charlie Hickman and Mrs.
Kathryn Leary have been visiting in
Wilmington, where they attended the
golden wedding anniversary cele-
bratiOn of their uncle and aunt, MIR.
and Mrs. Ed. Maser ON Tuesday eve
lining.
Mr. and Mrs. James Leary and Mr.
and Mrs. II. +. Wilgus were also
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hickman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
win Musser at Little Georgetown.
Mrs. Ebe Jones is ill at this writ
ing
Mrs. Maggie Pepper is staying at
her home here.
ElwoOd Richards underwent an
appendicitis operation last week at
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
The Ladies' Aid will hold its an
nual bazaar and chicken supper ON
Thur3day, November q, at the Com
munity House. Your attendance will
be welcomed.
Dicky Lynch is spending some
time with his sister, Mrs. Isaac Jear-
man. at Gumboro.
Mrs. Amanda Watson has made
several improvements 10 her home.
Mr. and Mrs Leroy Lekites over
the weekend attended the wedding
of Mrs. Lekites sister in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Mrs. James Richards and son Jim
mie spent Monday with her mother,
Mrs. G. r. Davis, in Frankford