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Evening star., 1939-11-18
Costume Ball Will Mark
Western High's Golden Jubilee
Faculty ond Students
Busy Preparing for
December Fl Event

With a costume ball on Decem-
ber 81, Western High School will
formally open its planned observ-
ance of its 50th anniversary.
Under the leadership of Miss Mar
garet P. Taylor, q chemistry teacher
at the school, a committee is at
work completing arrangements for
series of events throughout the
year commemorating the founding
of the school in 1890.
Groups of students, teachers and
clubs are now at work in a compre-
hensive research project covering
the entire history of the school dur
ing the past half century. Names
of all graduates will be included
and all teachers, the histories of the
clubs and organizations. Prominent
personalities among the graduates
will be written up in the research
project, Miss Taylor said.
Miss Taylor said the school pub
lications have been working to or
ganize their files and materials for
the past few years.
Stresses Early Action.
Dr. Elmer S. Newton, principal of
the school and now in his 42d year
at the school, emphasized the need
tor compiling the history now while
some of the individuals connected
with Westerns earliest days are still
living.
Reminded that he had been there
42 of the so years, the distinguished
looking principal grinned and said
Yes. and Mrs. Newton was
teacher here when I came. She
knows much about the few years
before I arrived
officials at the school recalled that
Westerns so years has been divided
evenly among two principals, the
first IS years going to Miss Edith
Westcott and the last quarter CEN
tury to DR.. Newton.
DR.. Newton said he could hardly
put his finger on specific changes
during the so years as we'll as some
of the alumni probably could.
Il have been so close to them" he
said, that everything has been
gradual"
Enrolment Grows to 1,50O.
"Of course" he added, since the
school has grown so large, I don't
pretend to have the same close con-
facts with everybody that 1 used to
when the faculty and student body
was smaller" Enrolment at the
school now exceeds $500 students.
Although the costume ball is the
first official event planned by the
Observance Committee, some l25
students will participate in a pro-
gram December at pm. under
the auspices of the Music Depart
ment, which will call attention to
the anniversary. A group, dressed
Evening star., 1939-11-18
A. A. A. Reports 'Kitine'
In Washington Area

Several cases of "kiting'-trans-
ferring of automobile purchase
financing contracts from one COM
pany to another without notice to
the buyer-have been reported in
the Washington area, Washington
I. Cleveland, manager of the Dis
trict division of the American Auto
mobile Association, said today.
The cases, studied by a special
A. A. A. investigating committee,
included that Of a resident Of Col
lege Park, Nd, had a contract
shifted from Washington to New
York, back to Washington and then
to Philadelphia. In a number of
instances customers have been
forced to default, not knowing where
payments might be made, according
to Mr.. Cleveland. The District di-
vision A. A. A. manager asserted
that ''the practice Of kiting should
be outlawed once and for all"
Evening star., 1939-11-18

These fake tests cost about $50
or $40 to make" Mr.. Rose went
on. "A real screen test costs be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 to make,
and they are made only in Holly
wood"
He said that if a young person
has talent the scouts of the big
companies will locate him. Going
to Hollywood only reduces instead
of enhancing the chances of getting
in the movies, he stated.
Mr.. Rose has been in Is States
with his message, coming here from
Baltimore. His car is cream colored,
with signatures in red of Tyrone
Power, Charles Boyer. Bette Davis,
Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, Ed
gar Bergen, Don Ameche, Myrna
10y and many others. Walt Disney
drew or Mickey Mouse" The
largest signature is that of Martha
Rave.
Mr.. Rose hopes to get permission
to speak before children of the
Districts high schools. He will go
to Richmond and Norfolk from
here
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Police 10 Prosecute
Motorists BIamabIe
In Traffic Accidents
Advisory Council
Approves Report to
Curb Negligence
Star Staff Photo.

A motorist no longer will be able
to escape court action where his
negligence has resulted in q traffic
accident, even though the injured
persons do not wish to prosecute
If there is reasonable cause for the
police themselves to take the case
to court.
This was announced last night in
the form of report by the LegiS-
lative and Enforcement Committee
of the Traffic Advisory Council
which was approved by the coun-
Gil at a meeting in the District
Building.
Another report of the committee
commencing the District Commits
sioners for their efforts to stamp
out ticket fixing was tabled by a
ll-to-l0 vote.
Threat to Police Lifted.
The report regarding court prose-
cutlons said that with the fear of
arrest for malicious prosecution re-
moved, policemen now are prose-
cutting motorists involved in acci-
dents, without the aid of motorists
who have been injured or whose
property has been damaged.
Heretofore, said the report, serious
traffic offenders have been permitted
to go unpunished because eye wit
nesSes and victims were reluctant
to prosecute and policemen, not
themselves ye-Witnesses, disliked
swearing to charges because they
might render themselves personally
liable for malicious prosecution" if
the offender were acquitted. The
corporation counsels Office, added
the report, freely admitted" it
warned all prospective prosecutors
of their liability for damages.
CAS- a matter of fact" said the
report, "the corporation counsel's
office was constantly being used as
a collection agency by attorneys and
insurance companies for the sole
purpose Of determining liability"
hullnS Is ODtalne0.
Negotiations were begun, the re-
port pointed out, which resulted in
ruling under which policemen were
invited, in case of clear guilt. to
appear as the prosecutors under the
advice of an assistant corpora ton
counsel that they would not be civil
ly liable. The ruling, the report
pointed out, was approved by the
District Commissioners
Principal Assistant Corporation
Counsel Vernon E. West, in COM
menting today on the new setup
said a policeman is not liable to
malicious prosecution where it can
be shown he had probable cause"
to prosecute, even though he loses
the case.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police. today expressed
hearty approval OF the new system
stating he had recommended a
similar one some two years ago.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Realty Firm Agrees
To Allow ScuIptress
10 Remain in Home
Mrs. Johnson Expresses
Gratitude to Bloom, but
Still Is Pessimistic

Sculptures Adelaide johnson, who
was faced with eviction from her
studio-home at 230 Maryland avenue
NE, learned today that she wouldn't
have to give up her home, but she
was still peSSimiStic about the fu-
ture.
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York, who undertook one-man
campaign on behalf of Mrs. john
son, visited the sCulptress' studio
today with a $1,000 check tucked
in his pocket
To corps of newspaper photog-
raphers and reporters standing cut
side the picturesque studio-residence
he announced:
Arrangements have been made
with the realty firm which bought
the house to permit Mrs. johnson
to continue living there. This will
take care of the situation for the
present, and we hope later to pe able
to make other arrangements perhaps
even buy the home for Mrs. john
son."
Another 81 900 Contributed.
The $1,000 check, he explained,
came from an unnamed New York
registered nurse, who offered the
money a few days ago to pay the
taxes on the house In addition he
said, another $1,000 has been con-
tributed by others.
Following this sidewalk press con-
ference with the New York Repre-
sentative, every one present went
into the studio. Graciously, Mrs.
Johnson received Mr.. Bloom and the
press and expressed her gratitude
for all that was being done for her
Then, standing beside bust of
Susan B. Anthony-one of the
marbles which Mrs. johnson Clipped
with sledge hammer after failing
TO sell them-the diminutive sculp-
tress posed for photographers re-
ceiving the $1,000 check from Mr..
Bloom.
Il am grateful, of course Mrs.
Johnson said, but there's still a
great deal to work out and l have
my doubts.
"The hardest part about this whole
thing" she said, rs TO be placed
before the world as poor evicted
artist. How can l be called poor
when I have 100000 worth of arr
works about me? It's all a ter
rible tragedy to me"
Several Offers Revealed.
Mrs. johnson revealed that she
has had several offers for her works
of art since it became known that
she was threatened with eviction.
One individual said he was ready
to take two of the marbles "at my
own price"
Mrs. Bloom said arrangements had
been made whereby the sculptreSs
would be permitted to remain in the
house upon payment of interest and
taxes which he said would amount
to about $50 month.
He said Joseph Tumulty, who was
secretary to President Wilson, had
sent a check for 500, and a Deland
fla woman, who wrote that she
had just lost her home through
foreclosure, sent dollar bill.
In response to a question, Mrs.
johnson said she could reproduce
the damaged busts IF someone
would come in with 100000 to en-
dow me and make me free"
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Report
Furnished by the Unite

BurFsu(
District of Coumbia-Inceasng
and colder
gentle southwest shifting
Notwithstanding oudnes tonight
" ~ N'
VrgniaInceasng cloudn
west portion late tonight
slightly portions tonight
colder
West VgnaIntermittent tomorrow warmer
tonight; slightly colder
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Minnesota Avenue
Puvinq Bid Awarded

Contract for the paving of Mime
sofa avenue between Twenty
seventh street Sc. and Benning road
NE. was awarded yesterday by the
Commissioners, In keeping with
plans to make this a major artery
through the eastern section of the
District.
The award went to the Warren
F. Brenizer Co. of this city, which
submitted the lowest of six bids
received by the Commissioners.
While the bidding was on q unit
price basis, it was estimated the cost
of the project would run to 1922
069 so.
The work is one of the projects
here being financed out of the Dis
trict's share of the Federal-aid high
way monies.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

in early costume, will sing songs of
the earlier days.
The costume ball, Miss Taylor
said, is planned principally to get
in touch with some of the younger
and recent alumni. A reunion of
the Older group is planned later.
Some so different clubs are partici-
pating in arrangements and it is
expected they will take costumes
representing periods in Westerns
history. Ribbons will be awarded
the best costume.
Association Co-Operates.
Meanwhile the Home and School
Association, under Ma. John Hol-
bridge. is also planning cooperation
with the celebration, in particular
in connection with event later in
the year. Members are already wear
ing red and white buttons with
dates indicative of the anniversary.
The Cog, honor club of the me-
chanical drawing class-the only
manual training course taught at
Western-has taken over designing
of emblems for the occasion and
is working on one featuring Daniel
Boone's hound. Boone is supposed
to have passed near the site of West
ern and left his hound, according
to a teacher there. Cog is also Gel
ebrating its 10th anniversary this
year and will combine it's own OBJ
servance with that of the high
school.
According to history of WASH
ington, in 1890, the Curtis Build
ing in Georgetown was dedicated to
high school purposes as the West
ern." A new building was erected at
Thirty fifth and r streets NV. in
1898. In April of 1914 a fire, thought
to have originated in the chemistry
laboratory, did an estimated $150,000
damage.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Mrs. Kuhn 10 Testify
In Husbands Defense
When Trial Resumes
Lawyer Apologies
After Charging Court
Refuses Fair Hearing
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia quiet
hausfrau behind headlines-Mrs.
Fritz Kuhn-will take the stand in
her publicized husbands defense
when the larceny trial of the stout
leader of the German American
Bund resumes Monday.
Chief Counsel Peter L. Sabbatino
announced at weekend adjourn
ment yesterday that Mrs. Kuhn,
mother OF two children, would be
called As q witness.
Subdued and undemonstrat tive, she
has remained out of the public
spotlight thrown on Kuhn as a re-
suit of his bund work and appear
ance before the Dies Committee in
yestigating un-American activities.
Not Present So Far.
So far she has not been seen at
any session of the trial, during which
the prosecution has pictured her
middle-aged husband as an amorous
damagogue, who stole bund money
to pay the furniture bills of blond
Mrs. Florence Camp and a doctor
bill Of Mrs, Virginia Cogswell. the
much-married Georgia Peach"
The defense has acknowledged
Kuhn sent kilograms to Mrs. Camp
! iii which he addressed her as my
everything" and signed himself with
"lOVe and kiSSaS"
Defense Counsel Sabbatino and
Judge James G. Wallace clashed
yesterday when the judge refused
to permit Mr.. Sabbatino to question
as he wished-after putting them
on the stand-Mayor La Guardia,
Police Commissioner Lewis j. Valen-
tine, Commissioner of Investigation
William B. Herlands and other
officials.
Mr.. La Guardia was in the court
room less than two minutes.
Lawyer Flares At DeniaIs.
Stopped each time after Judge
Wallace held that the defense con-
tention that unseen forces" had
been attempting to discredit Kuhn
was immaterial to the trial issue of
whether the bund leader stole some
$1,000 from the bund treasury. Sab
batino shouted:
Il charge that the court is intimi-
dating defense counsel and depriy-
ing the defendant of his right to A
fair, impartial trial"
Judge Wallace paled, banged his
fist and shouted back:
THAT remark is contemptuous and
I intend to take appropriate action
at the proper time"
Sabbatino Immediately calmed and
apologized.
District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey, whom the defense charges
is prosecuting Kuhn for political
reasons, testified earlier he did not
hate" the bund leader. He said he
regarded Kuhn as "a nuisance to the
community and threat to civil
liberties" for whom he had only
contempt"
One bund member, Walter Dietsch.
moved the courtroom and several
jurymen to laughter by testifying he
believed the bund exemplif1ed IAN
advanced form of democracy"
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Union Church Service

ROCKVILLE. Md, Nov. IS tSpe-
ciaD.-The weekly union services of
the Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches of Rock
Vile will be In the Christian Church
tomorrow night with the Rev. Virgil
Lilly, pastor of the Christian Church,
as the preacher. Pupils of the
Rockville Elementary School will
sing under direction of Miss Lucille
johnson, music teaeher.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Weekly Outlook.

"ecAIy OutlOOk.
North and Middle Atlantic states-~ain
then generally fair except for rain Thurs.
day or Thursday night. Colder at beRi1-
ming Of week, warmer by Thursday and
colder, at end of week. The temperature
above normal in Middle Atlantic states
and normal or somewhat above in North
Atlantic States.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Rain Mon
day and again about Thursday and satur.
average considerably above normal. al
Tuesday night and aTain by Friday.
Pressure remains low over Alaska. Ko-
d Sat r.. sasS %1ars nx nd tG nsh g: nd N +
Atlantic States and Eastern Montana, Carl
bou. Maine, 1892 millibars (29.92
inches). and Fort Peck. Mont, 1.01e.6 mill
ibars COIL inches) Disturbed conditions
westward ives xs 1,, to the lower Mississippi Valley
from the Gulf Coast Northward to Illinois
and Missouri. The lowest pressure report-
ed In this area was 1.O09 millibars (29s0
inches. about 900 miles North of the
the greater part of the United States and
the Western Atlantic Ocean: Pocatello,
Idaho, 1,029.1 millibars (3O39 inches):
Pembina, N. OAK. 1924 millibars t3O.34
inches.. and Wytheville; Va, 1,024.4 milli-
come colder in the Middle Atlantis and
North Atlantic States, Minnesota and the
Dakotas, while the temperature has risen
from Mfchisan and the upper Mississippi
Valley southwark to Arizona and Tennessee.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Sheothinq Boords VitoI

Modern construction requires a
sheathing material that not only re-
tards the infiltration of wind, dust
and moisture, but also insulates
against heat and cold and noise.
These requirements are met by vari-
Gus shea thing boards on the market.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Aero Club Luncheon

The Aero Club of Washington was
to hold luncheon honoring par
ticipants in recent model airplane
contests today in the Harrington
Hotel. The Bryan Morse memorial
trophy was to be awarded.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

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Evening star., 1939-11-18
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today).
Highest, SO, $40 pm. yesterday. Year
aso. 70.
Lowest. AZ, Z am. today. Year ago, "a.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 100, on September 8.
Lowest, II, on February 49,
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, "a Der cent at 7:15 am. today.
Lowest, 81 Der cent. at pm. yesterday.
Tide Table.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-11-18

FOREIGN STATIONS.
Noon. GREENWICH time, today
Temperature. Weather,
Horta (FayaD. Azores SO Cloudy
(Current observations)
San Juan, Puerto Rico so Cloudy
Havana, Cuba u Cloudy
Colon, Canal 2one---- ~ Cloudy
Evening star., 1939-11-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
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