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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-14


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-14
Fish Falls OFF

Poultry and dairy produce were
the only items under animal prod
uets in which Improvement was
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per cent. while flsh dropped los
per cent. livestock 90 per cent.
packing house products 7b per
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-14
Mines Gaining

Products Of mines all showed In
ercases ranging from 2 per cent for
metals and sinelter products to ace
per cent for ores and concentrates.
Manufactures and miscellaneous
went up from 2.3 per cent for
chemicals and explosives to os.7
per cent for fertilizer. Paper.
paper products and pulp increased
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cent.
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Evening star., 1939-06-11
Use Of Stenotypy
In Departments Urqed

The need to introduce stenotypv
into the Government departments
and in Congress was brought up yes
terday in a forum discussion by
members of the Associated Steno-
typists of America. The two-day
session at the Wardman Park Hotel
ends today.
Three members of the group-Miss
Verna Irwin of Toronto. Canada;
Miss Chloris Coyle of Indianapolis,
Ind, and E. H. Hammock of Cleve-
land, Ohio-were interviewed over
the radio describing stenotypy, new
method of shorthand
The object of the association.
it was stated. is to introduce steno-
typy to the public
Mr.. Hammock said last night ef-
forts were being made to fill one of
two vacancies in Congress with a
stenotypist.
This morning the association was
to hold a business meeting, featured
by election of officers and decision
where the 1910 convention will be
held. The business session will be
followed by trip to Mount Vernon.
Last night banquet and dance
were held at the hotel. The WASH
ington chapter of the association.
headed by Walter Hickman, who is
also first national vice president, Is
host to the convention.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Bakery Wa|kout
Averted Pending
Farley Tomorrow
Union Carpenters Also
Scheduled to Strike
On Pay Demands

A threatened strike of 600 union
bakery workers was averted - at
least temporarily - yesterday, with
union officials agreeing to postpone
further action until after a confer
ence tomorrow between representa-
tives of Bakers Union. Local No. ll8,
and the Bakery Employers Assc-
citation.
Tomorrow is the date, also, for a
scheduled Walkout of union car
penters. following failure last week
of the Carpenters District Council
and local contractors to reach an
agreement regarding union demands
for increased pay.
Agreements Not Affected.
John T. Oakley, secretary of the
council, said last night that in cast
where agreements with individual
contractors were made carpenters
would report to work as usual to-
morrow. This would probably mean
that 80 to so per cent of the some
1000 union carpenters in the Dis
trict will not be affected by the
strike, Mr.. Oakley estimated
The bakery employees Yesterday
completed tabulation of ballots on a
proposed strike, spokesmen said
with a ma joritv but not the required
three fourths favoring walkout
A heated dispute arose, it was said
over union rules in such instances
and action was deferred until this
week. pending another effort of Con-
ciliator Edward c. Mcdonald of the
Interior Department to arbitrate
differences between the union and
the bakery operators.
Ask 10-Cent Raise.
Demands of the union are for a
10-centS-an-nour pay raise for help
ers, two weeks vacation instead oil
one week as at present, and extern
sion of the night work higher pay
differential schedules. The union
yesterday rejected compromise
proposal made by the employers.
Meanwhile, nearly 100 construc-
ton projects, including a number of
Government buildings, marked time
as the strike of 1000 members of
three building laborers locals con-
cluded full week of their strike
for pay increases of from 10 to 25
cents an hour over their present
rate of 10 cents an hour.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Building Extension Plea
To Be Heard Wednesday

An appeal by the Kaufman
Goldnamer Co. Inc. for permission
to extend proposed Office building
to be located in the 110-foot height
district at 1925 x street NV. a dis
tance of 25 feet into the contiguous
90-foot district. will be considered
by the Board of Zonlng Adjustment
at a hearing Wednesday. June 21,
at 10 am.
The board also will hear four
other appeals at that time. They
are:
An appeal by Carey B. Dulaney
for permission to inclose a rear one
story porch at 1920 Quesada street
NV.
An appeal by G.. Mcpherson for a
variance from the side yard require
mentS of the "A" restricted area
district to permit erection of one
story rear addition to the dwelling
at Bill Forty-fourth street NV.
Appeal of John c. w. Beall for
permission to change a non-con-
forming use from a cleaning and
laundry receiving station to watch,
clock, jewelry and optical repair
shop at 403 East Capitol street.
Appeal of j. Allen Bell for per-
mission to erect a one-storv porch
at 2609 Franklin street NE.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Is Girl Scouts Given
EaqIet Awards

Sixteen Girl Scouts. representing
various District troops, received
eaglet awards from Mrs. Frederick
H, Brooke, president of the National
Girl Scouts, yesterday at Pierce
Hall in recognition for their scout
ing achievements.
Over 200 persons, including Scouts
and families and friends of those
honored. watched presentation cere-
monies during which Mrs. Brooke
commended the Is girls for their
splendid services to both the COM
munity and scouting. Each girl re-
ceived small gold likeness of an
eaglet, the badge of achievement.
Mrs Brooke was introduced at the
ceremonies by Mrs Maury Middle
ton chairman of the Program Com
mittee of the Washington Girl Scout
Council
Other program features included
the presentation of the American
flag and the pledge of allegiance:
the singing of America, the Beau
tiful," and songs by a section of the
choral group of District No. 4, led
by Mrs. Caroline O. Green.
Following the awards came the
Hymn of Scouting" the retreat Of
the flag and taps
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Boy Scout F rom India Visits
Washington on World Tour
Arrived in Time
To Serve on Honor
Guord for Kinq

With 700 miles of jungle and half
the worlds waterways behind him.
Ram Chandra Mahanta, l9-vear-
old Boy Scout from Tocklai. Assam
Province, deep in the interior of
India. came to Washington last
week on the world tour he chose in
preference to college educa ton.
Last December a British friend.
A. c. Tunstall assistant chief
scientific officer of British forces at
Tocklai, offered Ram one year of
travel around the globe or a four
year higher education.
The slender, dark-eyed Hindu
youth decided "the trip would be
more educational Carrying a sup
ply of food and a small tent and
armed only with a Boy Scout
hatchet, Ram set out with his
bicycle and went into the jungle.
His destination was Rangoon.
Burma, seaport. On level terrain
he pedaled his way. Through the
high mountains he walked, push
ing the bicycle
Alone for Five Davs.
He was all alone and for five days
he didn't see a single soul" Part
of his jungle route was through
country where Hindu headhunters
live. If they had come across me.
it would have been too bad-too
bad Ram commented, illustrating
the thought with a swing of the
thumb around his neck.
Near the end of the Jungle trail.
Rams food ran out and he went
hungry for two days before he
reached Rangoon.
Mandalay, the city made famous
by poem and song, was-paradoxi-
cally-the place where Ram met his
first, and thus far only. injury after
having penetrated the jungle safely.
There was a riot in Mandalay
the day arrived there" he related,
and rocks were flying everywhere. I
didn't duck soon enough Ram
pointed to scar over the left eve.
On January 10 he sailed from
Rangoon. visiting China, Japan. the
Philippines, Hawaii, and San Fran
cisco and other American cities on
his way to Washington.
Studies Scout Movement.
In his native land the youth is
King Scout, which corresponds to
the rank of Eagle Scout in this
country. He is visiting with Boy
Scouts and studying the Scout
movement everywhere he goes. In
Washington he called on Scout Ex-
ecutive Linn c. Drake and then went
on a sightseeing tour with Hugh
Armstrong, assistant District Scout
commissioner, as guide
Ram is the son of Hindu priest.
His chief ambition is to become a
leader in the Boy Scout movement in
his own country and to help unity the
masses of Hindu population, now
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Problems Of Jewry
To Be Discussed
By Reform Rabbis
Golden Jubilee to Be
Marked at Sessions
Here Next Week

Problems of American and World
JeWrv and their relation to modern
international developments will be
the discussion theme of leading re-
form rabbis who will meet here for
the golden jubilee convention of the
Central Conference of American
Rabbis starting Tuesday at the May
flower Hotel.
Rabbi Isaac Marcuson of Macon.
Ga, recording secretary of the con-
ference which includes 400 mem
bers, was to arrive today to COM
plete arrangements for the conven-
ton which will last all week.
To Discuss World Crisis.
On Wednesday Rabbi Abba Hillel
Silver OF Cleveland will discuss The
World Crisis and Jewish Survival
and Rabbi Samuel H. Goldenson of
New York will talk on The Jew,
Champion of the Ideals of Democ-
racy-a Survey and a Program.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise of the Gen.
trail Synagogue, New York City, will
address the golden jubilee banquet
TO be held Thursday night.
Another convention high light will
be the round table discussion forum
on Ways of Fortifying Religious
Life The seven rabbis who will
lead the discussion are William B.
Schwartz of Lawrence, N. Y; Jacob
K. Shankman. New Rochelle. N. Y:
Maurice Goldenblatt, Indianapolis;
Walter G, Peiser, Baton Rouge, La:
Melbourne Harris. Cleveland. Jacob
J. Ogle, Lincoln. Nebr., and J. Mar
shall Taxay, Terra Haute, Ind.
Tribute to DIR. Simon.
The memory of the late DR.. Abram
Simon of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation will be honored at
memorial exercises at which tribute
will be paid to distinguished Ameri-
can rabbis who have died during
the past year.
Other convention speakers include
Rabbi Barnett r. Bricker of Cleve-
land; Rabbi Nathan Stern of New
York and Rabbi Joseph L. Fink of
Buffalo, N. Y.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
where services will be held for the
convention guests on Friday and
Saturday, is member of the con-
ference. Rabbi William H. Fine
shrlber OF Philadelphia will preach
on The Jew, the Perpetual Sacri-
flee on the Altar of Freedom" at
the Friday evening service
Rabbi Max C. Currick of Erie,
Pa, is president of the conference
and Rabbi Emil w. Leipsiger of New
Orleans is vice president.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Passenger Critically
Hurt as Delivery
Truck Turns Over
Fractured Skull and Spine
Sustoined-4 Children
Among Injured

seriously injured when a light de-
livery truck in which he was a pass
enger overturned early this morn
ing. Nello Church, 2l of the 1900
block Of N street NV, was in a
grave condition at Gallinger Hospi-
tai.
Two companions with Mr.. Church
also were injured, and were treated
at the hospital Meanwhile. four
children were hurt. one seriously.
and three colored persons injured
| in other accidents in the District
and vicinity.
The truck in which Mr.. Church
was riding. overturned at the inter-
section of Forty ninth street and
Central avenue NE. about l am.
today. Galllnger Hospital attaches
said Mr.. Church received a frac-
tured skull and fractured spine, and
was not expected to live.
Others in Crash Treated.
Richard K. Fowler. %. said to be
the driver of the truck. and Charles
. w. Baugher, "a, both of the 1900
block of N street NV. also were
treated at the hospital for injuries.
which were not believed to be seri-
Gus.
Joseph Hipsley. 9, of 61l3 Thirty
second street NV. was in serious
condition at Georgetown Hospital
last night, where he was treated for
fractures of the left leg and arm.
possible chest injury and contusions.
Police said the boy was injured
about 4 pm. yesterday as he rode
his bicycle along Rock Creek Ford
road near Thirty second street NV,
coming into collision with an auto
mobile going in the opposite direc-
ton. The operator of the machine
took the child home where he was
treated by a neighborhood physician
and later was admitted to the hos
pital.
James A. McEnaney, 12. of 1899
Lincoln road NE, was allowed to
return home after having been
treated for a cut lip and a head
abrasion at Sibley Hospital yester-
day afternoon. Police said the bov
was knocked down by an automo-
bile as he crossed against a red
light at Rhode Island avenue and
North Capitol street.
Struck Down at PIay.
Struck down as he PLAYED in the
street in the 1000 block of Fourth
street NV, yesterday, Ellsworth
Alexander, 6-year-old colored boy.
was treated at Freedmens Hospital
Tor contuslons and minor lacerations
and allowed to return home. The
boy was taken to the hospital by the
driver of the car who left without
identifying himself.
A 3-year-old colored boy. Paul
Adams of 512 Oklahoma avenue
NE, was treated at Providence
Hospital about 7:3O O'Clock last
night for injuries received when he
was struck by truck near Groom,
Md.
The boy was treated for head
bruises, lacerations to both legs and
back and possible internal injuries.
Mrs. Francis Key, colored. 43. of
1904 Washington place NE. was
admitted to Casualty Hospital for
treatment of injuries said to have
been received when the automobile
IN which she was passenger was
in collision with another vehicle at
Fourth street and Washington drive
NV. late last night.
The extent of the woman's in
juries was rot Immediately de-
termined. Thomas Garvin, colored,
26, OF 442 M street NV, driver of
the car, and David Hayes, 81, COL
ored, of 79 Myrtle street NE, an
other passenger, were treated for
minor injuries.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Two Are Arrested
In Lottery Raid

Two colored men were arrested
yesterday by members of the police
numbers and vice squads in raid
on valet shop in the 300 block
of P street NV.
William Timberlake. ID, colored.
and his brother Clinton, 35. both of
146 Randolph place NV, were
charged with operating a lottery
and possession of lottery slips. A
third colored man was held on a
charge of investigation.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Health Conference
Urges More Funds
For District Work
DR.. Waller, Defending
Insurance Plan, Says
Critics Are Confused

The first city-Wide conference on
health, held under the auspices of
the District of Columbia Health
Forum, yesterday urged Congress to
make increased appropriations for
District health work.
The action was taken after several
speakers discussed health in the Dis
trlct. and DR.. c. E Waller. assistant
surgeon general of the United States
Public Health Service. declared the
proposed national health program
does not and never has proposed a
compulsory health plan"
The conference also indorsed leg
islation which would implement and
promote the national health pro-
gram. 1t was also voted to continue
the health forum as a permanent
organization. and follow up the con-
terence with program of study
education and cooperation with
other groups to improve the health
and welfare of the District.
! Dr.. Waller. answering criticisms
of the national health program. said
the program would leave to States
the choice of economic groups to be
served and methods of financing
/ public medical care.
Critics Confused. He Says.
/ He said there is. however. "a very
real problem in connection with
providing adequate medical care for
! some groups above the relief level.
In such cases, he remarked. the in
surance plan for raising funds to
provide needed attention has much
, to commend it.
"A great many people" DR.. Waller
remarked, assume that an insurance
plan for raising funds for medical
care with the mechanism for render
4 ing service, would bring about regi-
mentation of the medical profession,
| put the practice of medicine under
| control of the Government, and dis
turb the patlent-physician relation
ship"
This, the speaker declared. is not
| the case. The trouble is he con-
! tlnued, that critics of the health
insurance plan are confusing meth
DDS of financing with methods of
rendering service. No one method
of financing connotes a mechanism
! of service"
Financing Doesn't Govern Service.
The mechanism for providing
medical care, Dr. Waller said, is
compatible with more than one
method of financing.
DR.. Waller, who is in charge of the
| States Relation Division of the
Health Service, upheld the estimate
of 100000 additional hospital beds
needed in this country. He said
however, that the committees re-
port did not propose Government
hospitals, as some critics have sug-
gested
Hospitals, which would be built
only where they are actually need
ed would be left to State and locaI
agencies to provide, DR.. Waller ex.
planned.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

divided according to the country's
ancient caste system.
AS a British subject, he was
thrilled to arrive here Just before
the coming of King George and
Queen Elizabeth and in time to
serve as member of the Scout
honor guard at the White House.
With his own sharp mind Ram
took in the people as we'll as the
sights of the Nations Capital. On
a visit to The Star neWsroom he
learned more about one of his hob
bies - photography - and listened
with interest when Mr.. Armstrong
told him about Washington 1889
Soap Box Derby.
Ram left for New York last night.
His next sea trip will be to Eng
land, where he will enroll for a
short time in the Boy Scout Train
ing School at Gillwell Park.