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Evening star., 1939-12-09
Three Boys Defect
Burglar in House,
Aid in Capture
One Tackles Thief
When He Makes
Dush Out Door

A 2S-year-old colored burglar was
behind bars at the eleventh precinct
today, after being caught in the act
by three young amateur sleuths.
The three boys. Stanley Kings
bury, IA, 1921 E street Sc: Junior
Day, IS, 1920 Ely place Sc, and
George Woods. jr., II. of 1919 Ely
place Sc, spotted the burglar yes
terday in house at 1907 Ely.
They sent a call for help to George
Woods, sr.. a policeman-and father
of one of the boys-who was of duty
at the time. When Mr.. Woods joined
the trio. they surrounded the house
and called on the thief to come out
peacefully
But the burglar decided to make a
break for it and. left by the front
door, where the Kingsbury boy was
stationed. Stanley made a flying
tackle and brought the burglar to
earth. In a fight which followed.
the boys face was badly cut, ne
cessitating treatment later at Provi-
dence Hospital. ..,s-.. .v...-..e. 10.
Holds Burglar Until Aided.
He succeeded in holding the bur-
glar until Mr.. Wood rushed around
from the back of the house and the
man was taken to the precinct. The
entered house is occupied by Earl
Q. White, who was away at the
time t's+ -S~.--- -
A burglary of an apartment at
1000 Connecticut avenue NV. on
Thursday night was reported to
police last night by Miss Dorothy
Davis of that address.
She told police that she went into
the kitchen to investigate a strange
noise and found a colored youth
climbing in the window. She tried
to close the window, but he blocked
her efforts and she then ned to the
door of the apartment to scream for
help. The burglar came into the
place and seized her pocketbook,
containing s., fleeing before aid ar
rived.
Still Hunt bicycle Burglar"
Police were still searching for the
bicycle burglar" who yesterday
forced his way into the apartment
of Mrs. Marion Russell Kelly at
1901 Connecticut avenue NV. in an
attempt at robbery. Mrs. Kelly out
witted the robber and he fled when
she called for help.
He is believed to be the man re-
sponsible for other burglaries in
that neighborhood.
Strong arm robbers victimized two
men here last night, police reported.
Lawrence L. Pursey of 2525 Twelfth
street NV, was robbed for $50 by
three men, who beat him in the
900 block of M street NV, and Fred
Jones, 30, colored, of 433 o street
NV, was beaten and robbed of $50
by three men, who attacked him in
front Of his home.
Evening star., 1939-12-09

The radio quiz at WJSV today
might have given a debutante the
stammers, but 1t was just q breeze
for the Junior League.
Who was the strongest man in
the Bible? :. the most patient? .
the oldest?
The Junior Leaguers, facing a
microphone for the first time, and
squirming in their chairs. heaved q
collective sigh of relief at that one.
Mrs. F. Eberhart Haynes got her
hand up first. and Prof" Cum
mar Back of the stations quizzing
faculty told her to 60 ahead L.
Samson, job Methuselah, she had
them all, although one of the girls
confessed she didn't know if Me-
thuselah had an n" on the end
Of his name.
The pupils" relaxed. They. had
been twisting handkerchiefs into
knots. willing to risk lot for the
Christmas Seal cause Of the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association, but
fearful they might let the Junior
League down, after being picked
for this contest of wisdom and wit.
Who was the smartest financier
in Biblical times?"
"The dove" replied Mrs. E. K.
Morris. ''he brought the green back
to Noah!"
Green back greenback, I get
it," chuckled the professor. But
how about this? Noah, because he
hoated a boatload of stock while
the rest Of the world was in nqm-
dation."
The next question was Name
four symbols of good luck" Every
body seemed to want a crack at his
one-Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs.
David ST. Pierre Gaillard and Miss
Mary Anderson. But only one could
answer:
-Four leaf clover-horse shoe"
mo coaching now, girls" said the
professor. The pupils" might have
been four bridge players trying to
get their signals across the table.
How about the number l3 and
a black cat-they've always been
lucky for me-"
"A wishbone and a rabbits foot
might be better" ruled the pro-
fessor.
The young women, all charity
workers, gave glib answers to ques-
tions about the use of tuberculosis
seals. the need for tuberculosis work
In the District and how the cam
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Bethesda Man
y
Is Killed by
Hif-Run Driver
koyIor Youth Dies
Of Injuries From
Crash Thursday

Montgomery County police today
were seeking the driver Of hit-and-
run automobile which last night
killed Francis e. Heffner, 85-year-
old retired farmer near Bethesda.
Md.
Mr.. Heffner, according to police,
was instantly killed when he was
struck by the automobile on Will
son lane a short distance from his
home. He was on his way to a
neighbor's home, police said. They
we're unable to find witnesses to the
accident.
Mr.. Heffner's body was discovered
on the side of the road by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hamburger of Bethesda,
whom police said were driving by.
Police said that no broken glass
or other clue was found at the
scene.
Youth Dies After Crash.
James P. Pinkney, IT. colored, of
Naylor, Md, died last night in
Freedmen's Hospital, where he was
taken Thursday night when the car
in which he was riding turned over
and struck a tree along the Marlboro
Pike, near Upper Marlboro, Md, ac-
cording to Prince Georges County
police.
John H. Cline, IS. member of the
editorial staff of The Star, and
Felix Tate Moore, so, both of Falls
Church, Va, were injured in q col
Ision between their car and a truck
1t Lee Boulevard and Fillmore street,
Arlington County, Va, last night.
Both were taken to Emergency
Hospital by the Clarendon ambu-
lance, where Mr.. Cline's injuries
were said to be fractured collar
bone and fractured rib. Mr.. Moore
was treated for lacerated scalp and
fractured knee cap. Both were ad-
mitted to the hospital.
Arlington County police said Mr.
Moore was the driver of the car in
which Mr.. Cline was riding. The
truck driver, who was not injured,
gave his name as Milton KernS, 80,
of 1856 Wilson boulevard, Arlington.
Hurt in Collision.
Oscar Lawrence Brown, 81, of 1887
H street NE. was in Gallinger Hos
pital today with injuries received
last night at Thirty-fourth street
and Benning road NE. The car in
which he was paSSepoer u,os in
. collision with another automobile.
Thomas G. Self, IS, of Lee High
way, Arlington, Va. was in Casualty
Hospital in undetermined condition
with head and chest injuries follow
ing an accident on Rhode Island
avenue NE. last night. Mr.. Sells
automobile, police said. ran into a
pillar supporting the railroad via
duct across Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Snow Parking Ban
Liberalization Asked
By Keystone Club
Specifies Certain
Streets in Request
To Commissioners

Modification of the Districts
snow removal parking ban by elimi-
nation of the restrictions on certain
streets was urgently recommended
to the District Commissioners yes
terday by the Keystone Automobile
Club.
The club recommended the appi-
cation of the ban be removed from
the following streets:
Eleventh street from Massachu-
setts avenue NE. to Anacostia
Bridge Sc, Massachusetts, avenue
NV. from Wisconsin avenue to
Sheridan Circle, Massachusetts, ave-
nue. from Stanton Square to Lin
coin Square, Wisconsin avenue from
River road to tht District line, Six
teenth street from Spring road to
Colorado avenue and Connecticut
avenue from Van Ness street to the
District line.
Doubt was expressed by the club
that the ban is necessary over the
wide area now included, particu-
larly on wide streets which already
have q year-round, flow-side re-
striction, against parking during
rush hours.
The club also declared that it is
doubtful that effective snow removal
work can be accomplished on some
of the less important sections OF
street during the hours when the
ban is in effect, with the Districts
limited snow removal equipment.
enforcement of the snow re-
moval parking ban has been accom-
panied by a great many complaints
from the motoring public" the
clubs formal resolution on the sub
ject stated. enforcement must be
carried on during the hours when
police personnel is very limited = . .
and when such personnel is badly
needed for crime prevention work
and proper protection of the lives
and property of citizens, so that
such enforcement materially handi-
caps the police in the proper per-
formance of duties more generally
conceded to be of far greater i'm
portance to the community than the
placing of traffic violation notices in
the WindshieldS of cars"
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Death Of Womun,
Poison Victim, Probed

The death of Marguerite Cent?
lucci, 20, found poisoned last night
in her apartment at Stanhope
Apartments, New Jersey avenue and
H streets NV, was under investi-
CATION by the coroner today.
The woman's husband, Joseph
Gentilucci, "a. was held overnight
by the police, but was released this
morning after questioning. Mr..
Gentilucci, an iron worker, discov-
cred his wife in a dying condition.
She was removed to Casualty Hos
pital, where she died about 1890
pm. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said he expected to COM
plete his investigation and issue .
certificate later today.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
New York Surgeons
Study Army Technique

Members Of the Brooklyn and
Long Island chapter Of the Ameri-
can College of Surgeons are learn
ing how the Army heals its sick
and wounded.
Yesterday chapter members, led
by DR.. John E. Jennings, presi-
dent. were guests of the Army Medi-
cal Center at an au-day tour Of in
spection during which lectures were
presented.
They were escorted to clinic
demonstrations and on visits through
Walter Reed Hospital, the Army
Medical School, the research labora-
tories and other branches Of the
center.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Warmer Weather
In Prospect Today
After Low Of Only 81
Coolest Wave Of Season
Fails to MoterioIize;
Tomorrow to Be Warm

Warmer weather was In prospect
today after what was expected to
be the coolest wave of the season
failed to materialize last night.
The temperature fell to the freez-
ing point early this morning, but was
two degrees short of the seasons
"low'-30 degrees-reached Novem-
Der 26.
The ofIicial forecast calls for fair
and warmer weather tonight, with a
minimum of about 40 degrees. To-
morrow is expected to be fair and
warmer
The mercury had dropped to 40
degrees by midnight last night but
did not reach the freezing mark un-
til 6:45 am. Then 1t began to rise
steadily, and by 9 am. the tenn
perature was back up to the SO de
gree mark.
While the South bAsked In shirt
sleeve Temperatures, and cherry trees
bloomed at Alma, Mo-. high winds
blew automobiles OF New England
roads and gales shifted houses Oh
their bases in Oregon, the Associ-
ated Press reported.
Unseasonably Warm.
1t was unseasonably warm
throughout the Midwest, Southwest
and most of the Far West. With
the thermometer at 63 degrees, Salt
Lake City enjoyed the warmest
December 8 In Weather Bureau his
tory and worried because no rain
had fallen for a days.
The temperature was II. at Ard
more, Okla; 66 at Oklahoma City
81 at Kansas City and between 80
and 48 at Chicago. The warmest
reading, 80, was recorded at Shreve-
port, La, a mark unprecedented
there in December.
Welcome elsewhere, the summary
burst disappointed New Mexico win
ter sports fans. The first ski excur-
sion train into Cumbres Pass
lNOl UA1CA IL ANCw X0CAAN0, wa N0AASSACO
because, for the first time in 10
years, the Cumbres lacked ski-deer
snow in December.
Furious winds that blew i'll to
North Atlantic and North Pacific
States left at least three dead, many
injured and much property dam
age. At Seattle two were reported
drowned in record tides, and toppled
lines cut OF power at Warrenton
Oreg. Twenty-four men were in
jured when q logging locomotive
and passenger car went through q
rain weakened trestle at Vancouver
Island, British Columbia.
A 60-mile gale kept small craft in
port along the Atlantic, stranded Is
persons in q. ferryboat for nine
hours in the Hudson River oil
Tarrytown, N. Y, and injured q
dozen or more persons in freak acci-
dents.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Dr.. McComb to Speuk

DR.. Walter j. McConb, professor
of history at the Washington Mis-
sionary College, will discuss Far
Eastern problems at the Town Hall
meeting sponsored by the Service
Council Thursday evening in the
Jewish Community Center. A pre-
pared statement from the Japanese
Embassy will be read by Rubin
Borasky, program conductor.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Capital Hikers Plan
Trip to Greet Falls

An Smile walk along the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal tow path from
Seneca to Great Falls is scheduled
by the Capital Hiking Club tomor-
row.
The trail includes the Seneca
sandstone quarry, the stone bridge
over the Seneca Greek and the aban-
doned Ford gold mine above Great
Falls. The hikers are to lunch at
Oak Spring Look, near Trammel
Island. Buses leave 1916 F street
NV. 1T . Am, according to club
o@cials. -. a..
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Two Glasses Complete
Primary Air Troinino

Two classes totaling IA officers
and 483 cadets have successfully
completed three months primary
training in nine civilian aviation
schools since July l, Secretary of
War Harry H. Woodring announced
yesterday. A total of 10 officers anG
ITO cadets entered the training
courses originally, it was announced.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Glen Echo Sufety Drive

Declaring that more drastic cor
rective action must be taken to
avoid repetition" Of past years,
which have seen most Of the Glen
Echo. Md, trafnc accident fatalities
occur In the last quarter, Mayor
Beulah H. McCuen yesterday issued
proclamation. designating Dec
ehber 'Trafnc Safety Month"
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INSTITUTE FLOWER SHOW


CONTINUED from Page Three)
gonia ...... .......,
Mrs. Lucille Kinney-2nd fol-
begonia in bloom.
Mrs. Fred Lacy-3rd prize in.
dividual rose 3rd prize, basket
of flowers and luncheon table
Bird prize, six zinnias.
Mrs. Solomon Brown, - End
prize for any color roses.
Mrs. Frank HarshAA- First
prize, individual ross; I'D prize
wild flower display.
Mrs. R. w. Howar- Bird for
vase wild flowers; Srd for dahl
as, any color; lot, vase wild
Millet. -. ......
Mrs. w. J. Wallace-1st prize,
vase marigolds. :.
Mrs. F. d. Railley-2nd prize
for vase wild flowers; End fern );
End for begonia and Sra prize
for luncheon table.
Mrs. A. w. Curtis-1st prize
or begonia; LIST prize for lunch
con table; 3rd prize, fern.
Mrs. Julia Lowery-1st prize,
Asparagus sprangeri; End for
Individual rose.
Mrs. Clara Lincoln-2nd prize
for six red dahlias.
College Rose Garden-1st and
second prizes for single rose.
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news NOTES
FROM LANDGRAFF

A long illness proved fatal to
Jerry Brown Monday in a WEIGH
hospital. ........
A native of Bedford County,
Va, he came to Landgraff Is
years ago and was employed by
the Empire Coal and Coke com
pany. He was a member of Wing
field Baptist churhc, and an ac-
tive worker in all it's depart
ments. 49,.
He leaves a daughter, Miss
Thelma Brown, WEIGH; a son,
Herbert at Bluefeld; and a sister
Mrs. Edmon,a Simpson, of Pa.
Funeral was held Thursday
at 2 p. M, with the Rev. ]. A.
Palmer, pastor Of Wingfield, in
charge, burial was at Eckman.
A very interesting musical
program was given at Wingfeld
Baptist church Sunday night by
t h e Junior Department under
auspices of Mrs. Margaret Craw-
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upon requirements of the State
Bureau of BARRIERS and Beati-
ians. The course requires 1850
hours of study or approximately
seven months for full time stu
dents. Mr.. Warren and his staff
have arranged for college stu
dents to extend this schedule
over a longer period so as to CO.
rdinate it with their college pro-
gram. go. ........
The various departments in
terested in applied science( and
particularly in the Trade and
Technical division, view this new
development as necessary and
valuable contribution to institu
Ciollal elIOrtS 10 provide highly
specialized occupational train
ing on the technical and scienti-
tic level. Plans are underway for
further coordination of training
programs and courses so as to
provide larger opportunities for
the youth of w. Va, and neigh
boring states to secure profess
sional training in field which
is at the same time anc, ent and
in its present applications, high
ly modern and scientific.
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GEORGE VADEN


George Walden, Keystone, died
n Stevens Clinic, Wednesday
morning, October II, 1889, at
about 500 o'clock.
He attended the Keystone-Eck
man school and spent his entire
life in this neighborhood. His
mother and a brother died a few
years ago. He had been i'll for
some time but had become
worse and was takn to the hos
pital where he passed.
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NEWS NkgS
From WORTH

The deacon board had charge
of the Sunday morning services
at Galilee Baptist church; the
speaker was Rev. Mckinley Ray
more. A very helpful and sue
cessful service was held. Music
was furnished by the Junior
choir. -.
Sunday afternoon the BYPU
was in session with Miss Char
lotte Wade, president, presid-
ing. A short talk was made by
a. V. Howard. At the meeting
next Sunday a Bible character
will be discussed by the Bible
leader, Mr.. A. G. Russell.
Sunday evening the Junior
choir appeared on the program
OF the District Sunday School
Union at Powhatan.
The Junior choir will begin It's
Fall Recital Friday evening at
the st. James Baptist church,
Welch, w. Va. e.
Services at Galilee Baptist
church Sunday with the Pastor.
the Rev. r. H. McKoy in charge.
The patrons and school of this
community placed many inter
articles and exhibits at
the Mcdowell County Negro
Far held last week at Coney Is
land, WEIGH. One of the most in
teresting of exhibits was a dis
play Of several documents own
ed by A. G. Russell, of Worth, In
one legal paper it stated that
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w. Va State Students Have
Al Barber College AyaHaAls

West Virginia State college
students have available q stan
dardized course in borberin9 and
all of its branches taught by |
experienced, qualified and certi-
fled instructors. This new add
ton to the occupational train
ing opportunities available t)p
college students results from the
opening Of the West Virginia
Barber college. by Felix T. War
rem, an honor graduate OF the
West Virginia State college.
Educational and business
leaders in the state have long
been aware of the Increasing de-
mand for professionally trained
BARRIERS and beauticians. There
has been concern over the lack
of training agenies available to
those who wished to qualify.
Mr.. Warren, on his own resour-
ces, has established an institu-
ton and gained full recognition
and certifcation from the state
authorities having jurisdiction.
During the Is years of barber
ing experience II sotne OF the
better shops Of Virginia, OHIO
and w. Va, Mr.. Warren be-
came impressed with h fact
that there was no unemployment
probe among Negro BARRIERS,
for the demand was greater
than the supply. THIS Mea was
further strengthened by his 10
years service as q teacher of
babring at the West Virginia
Deaf and Blind School, Institute.
"There are many large COM
munites in the state Of w. Va.
without any barberfhs facili4
ties all, and many people trav-
ell many miles for this work.
Many BARRIERS are needed in
Kanawha, Cabel, Mercer, Logan.
Mcdowell, Ningo. Fayette, Ra-
leigh, Wyoming Ohio and many
other counties" said Mr.. War
rem.
The new Institution is equipped
with complete facilities for 12I
students. These include complete
library, laboratory equipment
and barbering apparatus based
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Urge US. Take over w. Indies

Washington, Oct. 7, CNA-
Senator's Ernest Lundon and
Bennett Champ Clark, both
members of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, this week
proposed that the United States
take over the Yves Indian islands
in part payment of the war debts
owed this country. =.
Great Britain owes the u. S
$5,427, 100000 and France owe.
s4.237, 100000. Neither countr,
has shown any inclination O.
honoring their obligations.
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Retail food prices IN New York
CITY have jumped and one
half per cent in the past year,
Lillian Anderson, assistant d.
rector of the Community Ser
vice SOciety's nutrition bureau,
estimated last week, accord ng
to the Crusader News Service.
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Dr. and Mrs. j. f.. Brown left
Sunday for New York City to be
with their daughter at her re-
ceiving her Masters Degree from
New York university.
Mr.. P. Ahmed Williams and
Mrs. A. C. Kin went to Charles
ton Sunday to hear the Russian
choir. go. -.
Bum" Smith has returned
from his vacation in Lynch
burg and Roanoke, Va. He tells
us this is his first time to leave
Keystone in Is years. He looks
very much rested" after so
long a time on duty.
The Misses Alice and Ida
Wooten and little Gladys were
in Bluefield Tuesday.
| Mrs. R. P. Johnson returned
Tuesday from New York City
where she has been the past
three weeks. Needless to saw
she spent pleasant stay we saw
that in her expression of pleas
antness. ., 49,,
| Rev. Clemmons of Kimbal
called at the Times office while
in the city Wednesday.
Henry Richards, truant officer
was in Keystone Tuesday.
\ VIM. Kelly of Landgraff, was
a Wednesday visitor.
DIR. Lewis Of Blueheld is look
ing after DR.. Browns practice
while he is away.
-l
| Charlotte Wade was called to
Anderson by the death of her
brother, George Crawford, we'll
known citizen of Anderson, and
Iof w. Va. ,.,
| Miss Estella Warren made q
business trip to Charleston on
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class welcomed Vera Mitchell.
who has been suffering from
rheumatism. Walter Wilson is
still on the sick list.
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Class Organized

The junior high school classes
have organized and the follow
ng officers have been elected:
Seventh Grade
President-Joseph Wheeler.
Secretary-Bertha Howard.
Eighth Grade
President-David Irving
SecretaryLurille Mckinley.
Treasurer-Evdlyn Wagner.
Ninth Grade
President-Jerry Johnson.
Secretary-Gloria Scott.
Treasurer-Sarah Phillips.
Checker Tournament
The Athletic Association is
sponsoring checker tourna-
ment Friday, October 13, at the
school auditorium. A small fee
will be charged to those compel
ing for cash prizes.
Amateur Program a Success
Mr.. V. G. Watkins, sponsor
OF the eighth grade, gave an
Amatuer Program Monoay, Oct.
End. Prizes were awarded to
Sofrania and Carrie Ray fer q
dance interpretion and to Mo-
bile Scott for solo.
Banking Club
The bank was officially OPEN
ed October 5. Orlando Myers.
president; John Henry Patter-
son, and Tommy Johnson, Cash
iers; Joseph Wheeler, teller.
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Banking Club
The Land Of Cotton n

The eighth and ninth grades
girls Will present a minstrel,
Tie Land Of Cotton" Friday,
October 20. Mrs. Martin and Mrs.
harrington, sponsors, ARE in
wiling the public to attend.
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church October 8. Misses Mo
bile Scott and Lillian Scales
sang a duet at the Landgraf
church the same night. Mrs.
Harrington is the director of
the chorus. : -.
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Mrs. Martha Pratt is visiting
friends and relatives in Dan
vile Va. and in North Carolina
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Visitors

Mr.. l. j. K. Wells, State Super.
intendent of Negro Schools
visited our school recently. Mr..
Wells was very much pleased
with the work, especially that
being done toward improving
manners.
Mr.. Enders, science instructor
OF Kimball high, Miss Altha AL
len, director of al work, and
many patrons have visited rec
emily.
The Girls Chorus rendered
music for the Presbyterian