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Evening star., 1939-10-02
Majority for Repeal.

Assuming, as this column believes
there is reason to do, that there is
clear majority in both Houses in
favor of repeal of the arms embargo
and for passage of some kind of
cash-and-carry law which will safe
guard our neutrality, why should
such legislation not be enacted with
all the speed our parliamentary
processes permit? 1t is undeniable
that as long as the democratic
powers have command of the sea-"
American come-and-get-it legisla-
ton would enable them, rather than
Hitler and Stain, to profit by it.
But command Of the sea" has
ceased to be a mere matter OF SUI
periority on the surface Of the sea.
The allies cannot claim mastery Of
the sea until their fleets, naval and
merchant, are definitely immune
from those new challenges to sea
power, the submarine and the bomb
ing plane. The allies so far have
given a fairly satisfactory account
of themselves in warding of both
U-boat and air attack on their war
craft and shipping, but the Germans
have not begun to employ anything
like their full striking power in either
submarine or air warfare. To date,
activities in those fields have been
mainly of the "feeler" type. Now
that Hitler has decreed an unre-
stricted U-boat campaign, it should
speedily develop how complete allied
command of the sea" is.
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Watches Conflict With Interest

He watches the world conflict ngrossed
Army Navy have anything find him
audience full of technical questions his
which brought date although
chats with Ambassadors But Kennedy
base OF his administrative work. going beyond his former
OF regular oal
in his councils
bosh humor and more
serious generazaton Those close to him that he
with the dreadful
over He fears the effect this the
and he is much obsessed
ecessor woodrow Wilson, another world
when plan pases him.
loud laugh and the delighted exclamation
Actions and Explorations
AS for the plans he has acted
well conceived executed His the
Congress admirably timed neutrality
written stirring and without the Itold which
abandon old system
OF dealing with Congress
must be done has been replaced
congressional leaders.
In two or three of his actions such
and the that
sighted coasts
But these justified by the that
not wholly confirmed the
German submarine even if only
potential rather
remedial This also iuminae
lamation of limited which
shipping well enabling exchange
problems that will soon become exceedingly difficult
Simple Explanation
Indeed his creation dbandng Resources Board
the only move needing real explanation And this
Evening star., 1939-10-02

The shortest way home may be
across the middle Of the block. Are
you sure you can make Il?
Evening star., 1939-10-02
The Trend to
Responsive
Government
Signs Point to
Goal From Several
Quarters
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

There's a growing desire here to
streamline the American system of
Government and modernize it for
use in emergencies as well as in
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Prompt Action Needed.

The allies are not whimpering or
whining for help from this side Of
the Atlantic. But Heaven knows
they need a break of some kind If
their morale. already subjected to
nerve-racking strain by the diabol-
ical and ruthless diplomatic cunning
of Hitler and Stain and the loss of
Poland is not to be fatally under
mined before their own war ma
chine has really cleared for action.
Early steps by the United States
Congress to give Britain and France
access to our matchless war industry
would today have the effect for
them of a decisive battle. Is there
shadow of doubt, conversely, that
maintenance of the embargo would
Evening star., 1939-10-02
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

To this observer there appears to
be q sense Of almost incredible un-
reality about the spectacle which
the United States Congress is about
Evening star., 1939-10-02
The Capital Parade
Roosevelt Groyer, but Seems ExhiIoroted
By Pressing World Problems

the world wondered
lived through
emergency
Evening star., 1939-10-02

Roosevelts
strengthened by the national
already written into satutes-u
January 94 and the in continues probably
80 "
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Washington Observations
Assuming Clear Majority for Emboreo RepeoI,
Why Not CurtoiI Talk and Do 1t Now?

be worth as much to the Nazi- Com
munist alliance as q breach in the
Maginot Line?
Evening star., 1939-10-02
Simple ExpIonotion

Indeed, his creation and disbs
the only move needing real explanat
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Jury Thot Indicted Burns
Benny Ends Its Work
q, the Associated Press

" the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-1he spe-
cial grand jury which indicted two
radio comedians, the wife of State
Supreme Court justice and Albert N.
Chaperau, ex-convict. on smuggling
charges was dismissed yesterday be-
cause Of a law limiting its work to
80 days.
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph L. Delaney said his investi-
CATION of Chaperau's activities had
passed Its first stage and a new jury
would be assembled within week.
George Burns of the comedy team
Of Burns and Allen and Mrs. Elma
N. Lauer, wife of Supreme Court
Justice Edgar Lauer, pleaded guilty;
Chaperau was convicted on one in
dictment and pleaded guilty on an
other.
Jack Benny, radio star, pleaded
innocent to the indictment to which
Chaperau pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
52% Of Maryland Auto
Deaths Pedestrians
gpectal Dispatch to the Star.

EpSClAl OlSpatCu 10 the 6teI.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.-The COM
missioner of motor vehicles report
on traffic deaths In 1898, issued to-
day, showed that 50 per cent of the
AIT persons killed by automobiles in
Maryland last year were pedestrians.
Twenty-seven percent were automo-
bile passengers. 3 per cent were
bicyclists and l8 per cent were the
operators themselves.
The report showed that there were
LOG accidents in Baltimore city re-
sulting in LOT deaths, and 287 acci-
dents in the counties resulting in
$40 deaths. The fatalities were
fewer by l73 than in 1897.
Walter r. Rudy, motor vehicle
commissioner, remarked:
Most of the pedestrian accidents
involved persons in normal condi-
ton, and were struck crossing not
at an intersection, or between in
tersections and intersecting roads.
According to our summary, 457
operators were involved in these
fatalities, 203 operators were exon
Grated of all blame, Al operators
were dismissed due to the fact that
an inquest was deemed unnecessary
for GA operators the verdict was ac-
cidental death, for IS operators the
decision was unavoidable accident,
IL operators met their death
through their own negligence, 80 op-
orators were held for grand jury
action and Is operators so far have
been convicted of manslaughter."
There were 26 hit-and-rpn driv-
ers, still at large.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Conference Delegates
Guests at Dinner

A group of delegates to the Ma
tional Conference on Problems of
the Negro and Negro Youth from
16 States were guests last night at
dinner in the Speakers dining
room at the Capitol, rendered. by
members of Congress who were in
strumental in raising wages of Fed
eral workers in the lower brackets.
Hosts at the dinner included Rep
resentatives Sweeney, Democrat, of
Ohio; Gavagan, Democrat, of New
York; ONeal, Democrat, of Ken
lucky; Snyder, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania; Dingell, Democrat, of
Michigan, and McKeough, Democrat,
Of Illinois.
Guests included Bishop R. E. Jones
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church; !;
Walter c. Griggs, colored State Sen
ator OF Michigan, and L. Payne,
colored councilman of Cleveland.
The Representatives, several on the
Appropriations Committee, were
thanked by the 80 convention dele
gates for their efforts toward rails
ing the living standards of colored
workers.
Representative Snyder said he
hoped that the expanded aviation
program would absorb large num-
Der OF colored workers, pointing out
that about seven ground mechanics
and laborers would be needed for
each man in the air.
Edgar G. Brown, president of the
United Government Employees, pre-
sided, and the speakers included j.
Finley Wilson, grand exalted ruler
Of the Colored Elks.
Evening star., 1939-01-14

board, called attention to the clinics
work during the last year. From
october through December, she
said, there was an increase of 23l
per cent in patients, as compared
with the same period in the pre-
vious year. During the year, Mrs.
Wilson said, 1.742 visits were made
to the clinic by 656 women.
Besides Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Blair, the Board of Trustees in
cludes:
Mrs. Fontaine Bradley, secretary:
Mrs. Lewis Ecker, treasurer; Mrs.
Lester Buchanan, Mrs. Milton King,
Frederick Ballard, Mrs. Worth B.
Daniels and George Hewitt Myers.
The Medical Advisory Board in
cludes DR.. Sinclair Bowen, DR.. Worth
B. Daniels, DR.. Lewis Ecker, DR.. A.
Y. P. Garnett, DR.. Francis Hagner,
DR.. w. H. Hough, DR.. Howard Kane.
DR.. Kate Karpeles, DR.. Elizabeth
Kittredge,- DR.. Sterling Ruffin, DR..
Walter R. Stokes and DR.. Prentiss
Wilson.
The Legal Advisory Board in
cludes Edward Burling, Beverly
Coleman, Charles A. Douglas, Mil
ton King, Stanton Peelle, George
Rublee and Oscar Underwood, jr.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Brightwood Group Backs
0verton Proposal

Unanimous Endorsement of Sena-
tor Overtons proposal to liberalize
the Federal payment to the District
was voted last night at meeting
of the Brightwood Citizens Associ-
alton in the Paul Junior High School.
The plan to base the fund on the
amount of Fderal-owned land, de-
Quoting that which is owned by the
District. was outlined at the meeting.
It also was pointed out that instead
Of the District receiving S. 600, 900
IN a lump sum, the amount would
be increased to approximately
$4,000 900.
The association also went on
record favoring the installation of
a sloping floor for the auditorium
planned when the structure was
built. For several years past the
auditorium has been used as a gym
nasium for the pupils, but with the
additional wing now in use. with its
gymnasium for the pupils, but with
the additional wing now in use, with
its gymnasium. restoration of the
auditorium will be requested Of the
District authorities.
William NICK Clayton, chairman
of the Public Utilities Committee, was
appointed by Acting President l.. j.
Cantrell to represent the association
at the public hearing to be held
February by the District Public
Utilities Commission on uniform
system of rates and regulations for
taxicabs. He also will attend the
hearing on the sliding scale arrange
ment for fixing rates of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. each year.
Opposition was expressed to any
change in the present law requiring
vaccination of school children.
Evening star., 1939-01-14

mittee of the 1871 Democratic Club,
which functions in the 1st precinct
Of the county's 18th election dis
trict; a member of the Silver Spring
Lions Club and president and foun-
der OF the -Four Corners Citizens
Association.
Mr.. Buscher, who is unmarried,
was born at -Four Corners, Md, and
has lived there all his life. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Buscher and baseball fans may re-
member his dad as a pitching ace
with the st. Louis Cardinals about
20 years ago. In more recent years
the elder Buscher played with
county teams.
The new House member attended
county schools, then graduated
from Tech High in Washington,
where he starred in basket ball and
tennis. He began work with the
American Institute of Banking, fin
ishing his course in 1929. He entered
Columbus University, obtained his
degree in law in 1882 and was ad-
mitted to the bar the following year.
While studying banking and law
he worked in the Columbia National
Bank to pay for his tuition and re-
mained with that institution for IL
years, resigning only few weeks
ago.
Mr. Buscher plans to open his own
law Office when the Legislature ad-
journs In April
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Head of A. P. Given
Princetoniun Medal
BY the Associated Press.

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. A.
Robert L. Mclean, president of the
Associated Press and publisher of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,
became the first recipient last night
of the Daily Princetonian Alumni
Association Medal
The award is to be made annually
to the Princeton University gradu-
ate distinguishing himself In jour-
nalism or an allied field.
The presentation was made at the
associations second annual dinner,
at which guests of honor also in
cluded Wendell L. Willkie, president
of the Commonwealth and Southern
Corp; DR.. George Gallup, director
Of the American Institute of Public
Affairs, and DR.. Harold w. Dodds,
president of Princeton.
In accepting the medal, Mr.. Nc
Lean said:
Il do not overlook the fact that
1t Is recognition of the great organ
ization which I have the honor at
this time to represent and to head.
In world seething with the play
and interplay of forces emotional,
racial, economic; in a nation faced
with the necessity of solving prob
lens political, social, economic, all
arising from sources so deep that
the underlying causes are not always
evident until long afterward; in a
period when there is the constant
pressure Of many voices seeking ex-
pressions of isms, solutions, propa-
ganda; there is distinct satisfaction
In being connected with an organ
ization which serves the sole func-
ton of collecting the news of the
Nation and Of the world and of
supply to the newspapers. - A
news report as impartial and as OBJ
ject;ve as q rarely fine news stan
imbued with those principles IL
capable Of making"
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Street Car Repoif Man
Recovering After Fall

William Francis Atwell, 40, of 2768
Naylor road Sc, was recovering
today in Georgetown Hospital from
severe leg injuries suffered yester-
day when he fell from the top OF q
street car at the car barn in the
5000 block Of Prospect avenue NV.
Mr.. Atwell's injuries include a
fracture Of his right leg, sprained
back and a possibly fractured pelvis.
Fellow workers said he fell while
repairing a trolley.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Dr.. Thomas March,
Brother Of General,
Dies Here al 10
Noted Pennsylvania
Educator Victim
Of Heart Attack

DR.. Thomas Stone March, 70,
brother Of Gen. Peyton c. March,
U. S. A., retired, and noted Penn
sylvania educator, died last night
OF a heart attack in the home OF
his son, Francis A. March, Is West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
DR.. March was a resident of
Greensburg, Pa, where he had
served as superintendent of schools
from 1904 to 1911 and from 1918 to
1884. He had been superintendent
at Clearfield, Susquehanna and
Honesdale and was State inspector
OF schools from 1911 to 1918. He
was native of Easton, Pa.
DR.. March was educated at Lafay-
cite College, where his father, the
late DR.. Francis A. March, was pro-
fessor Of English for many years.
He was q member of the Pennsyl-
vania State Educational Association
and the author of several text books
used in Pennsylvania schools, in
cluding "A History of Pennsylvania"
and "Pennsylvania's Arbor Day
Manual" He was a member of the
Society of Descendants of the Sign
ers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and was named for
Thomas Stone, one of the signers.
and Colonial Governor of Mary
land.
Besides his son and Gen. March,
who was chief of staff during the
World War, DR.. March is survived
by q daughter, Mrs. Frank Clement
OF Niagara Falls, N. Y; three BROTH
ers, Alden March, assistant manag-
ing editor of the New York Times,
Moncure March, New York City at:
torney, and Prof. John March Of
Union College, Schenectady, N. Y
and sister, Miss Mildred March O!
Schenectady
Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at Clearfeld, Pa.
Gen. March, who has been in Florida
for several weeks, has been notified,
but 1t is not expected he will be
able to attend the services, accord
ing to relatives here.
Evening star., 1939-01-14

Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States: Snow
over north and rain or snow over south
nesday or Thursday. Colder Monday sna
er Thursday night and Friday and warmer
OHIO Valley and Tennessee: Generally
fair Monday except snow flurries in Upper
Ohio Valley Rain over south and rain
week and again Saturday or sunday
Colder Monday. warmer Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday, ed sa colder Thursday and
The disturbance that was central over
eas.waTd sn;sn.Td to Pennsylyanis with dminishins
deorsia Friday moved rapidly northeast
this a6ost soo mes ahe !.
about sS.4o inches. The dist1rSsnee i eStHat that
to South Dakota, Huron, ss.5s inches. and
an. minor .di;t distIrbanee Is eentered over the
over Southern Alaska. cordova. wa % 29.4s
inchss: and II remains abnormally low from
miles east Of Newfoundland. as.s5 s inches. hes
s.stHsd An area OF @ high pressure is moving south
pressure Semsins hish from British colam amo
the Plateau .rerion Kamloops. British CO. CO.
ium6ia. 3O;42 inches. Precipitation has
California eastward 10 the lower Mississippi
Valley. Heavy snow fell in portions OF the
lower Lake region and the Middle Atlantic
States. Connecticut and Southern New
York; Buffalo. N. Y. reporting inches
and New YoAk City z inches Of snow on the
has fallen in the Southeastern States. Mon
tana. North Dakota and the Western
Canadian provinces, while 1t has risen in
the northern Lake region.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpsrs Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
1ax-Raising Program.
For Maryland Pushed
For Legislators
O'Conor Fixes uesdoy as
Date for Meeting With
Budget Commission
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 14.-An
official conference unofncially en-
titled "$8 100000 and how to raise
it" got top billing today on Mary
lands fast-moving program marking
the debut of Gov. OConor's admin
istration.
Announcing that at least that
much in additional revenue will be
needed for the budget, the Cover
nor fixed Tuesday as the date for
a meeting in Baltimore with the
entire Budget Commission and the
submission Of final draft of the
revenue-raising program.
awaited with interest heightened by
Gov O'Conor's 5lunt forecast of
added taxes in his inaugural ad-
dress, will be one Of the high lights
of a fast-paced week that will see
the legislators return to the Cap
itol for the real sendoff on the
1889 session.
Program Ready by Tuesday.
The revenue-raising program will
be laid on the table Tuesday few
hours before the Legislature re-
convenes Tuesday night.
Gov. O'Conor, who returned from
Baltimore late yesterday after a
conference in his headquarters
there, said the So, ,450, 900 would cover
the teachers retirement fund, relief
and provide for stopping the diver
sion of $3800,000 of gasoline taxes,
which was one of his campaign
pledges.
The Governor gave no indication,
meanwhile, as to when he will name
his military staff.
On the "ex" list today were men,
bers of former Gov. Nice's military
staff, including Brig. Gen. D. John
Markey of Frederick; Brig. Gen.
Amos w. w. Woodcock, Salisbury;
1t. Col. George Henderson, Cum
berland; 1t. Col Elmer F. Mum
shower, Frederick, and 1t. Col. Harry
9. Ruhl, Baltimore.
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, Ma
tional Guard commander, issued a
general order vacating their ap-
pointments.
Should he see fit to do so, the
new Governor could dismiss all three
members of the State Roads Com
mission and make number of other
minor relacements Immediately in
jobs where appointees are serving
"at the pleasure of the Governor. "
In the case OF the Roads Commits
sion, it is known that Gov O'Conor' S
State government reorganization
plans include sections designed to
alter the entire commission setup.
Sources close to him said he prob
ably would not replace the present
Republican, controlled commission
until the new setup has been
adopted
Edgar F. Cara, Hyattsville, COM
missioner Of the Land Office, and
Philip A. Myers, superintendent of
buildings and grounds in Annapolis,
and John w. McCool, State hbrar-
ian, are others subject to replace
ment at the wishes of the Governor.
Still vacant is the Craftsmanship
OF the Board of Motion Picture
Censors, formerly held by DR.. Ben
Paul Sandy, who resigned late in
the Nice term.
Gov. OConor said yesterday he
did not intend to consider new ap-
pointments until more important
things were out of the way-par-
ticularly his reorganization and fis-
cal programs, for which legislation
is now being prepared.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
By JACK ALLEN.

~ S"N1A fAAACNs
The comparative youthfulness of
Joseph D. Buscher may tempt some
OF his colleagues in the Maryland
Assembly to rush headlong into bat
tie with him on the floor of the
House this session.
1t would be well for them to look
before they leap, because it's quite
likely the 29-year-old Montgomery
Countian will show he's well able to
take care Of himself in any exchange
Of words.
Mr.. Buscher was an outstanding
debater in high school and college
and has a large number Of medals
and other awards to attest to his
speaking ability.
In addition he is an attorney and
Is a close student Of political science,
both assets to stand him in good
stead in legislative tilts.
Became Ardent Democrat.
incidentally, it was his study OF
political science that led him to be-
come active in politics, to become
affiliated with the Democratic party
and to work ardently in its behalf.
He was clerk in the Columbia
National Bank in Washington when
the depression came in 1929. Inter-
ested in financial matters, he set
out to discover what was behind
bank failures and tumbling prices on
the stock market.
The new legislator said his search
in the realm Of political science led
him to believe the financial crisis
was the result of poor administra-
ton by the Republican party and he
resolved to do whatever he could to
help return the Democrats to power
Mr.. Buscher was only 10 at the
time and had to wait before register
ing to vote. Upon attaining his ma
jority he entered Democratic ranks
and since that time has been both
secretary and treasurer of the
Young Mems Democratic Club OF
Silver Spring and now is its presi-
dent and one of the delegates to the
United Young Mems Democratic
Clubs Of Montgomery County.
He also is on the Executive Com
Evening star., 1939-01-14
1t. ToIIey Transferred
To First Precinct

1t. Clarence Talley, next in line
in the Police Department for promo
ton to q captaincy, was transferred
last night to the first precinct from
duties as assistant chief of the De-
tective Bureau at headquarters.
The move was made, officials ex-
planned, to give 1t. Talley experience
in precinct work. 1t. Walter H.
Thomas of No. / will take over 1t.
Talley's duties at headquarters.
1t. Talley became q member Of the
force in 1917, was advanced to the
rank of q detective sergeant in 1927
and six years later was promoted to
q lieutenant after winning q num-
Der Of commendations for his work
With the check and forgery squad.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Injured Man Identified

A man found lying unconscious at
the side of the road on Rhode Is
land avenue north Of the District
line yesterday, apparently the vic
tim of hit-and-run driver, was
identified today as Joseph Kemp Of
Baltimore, by his son, William
Kemp, also of Baltimore. Mr.. Kemp
was still unconscious in Casualty
Hospital today.