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Evening star., 1939-12-30
Roosevelt 10 Speak
Before Child Life
Conference
Plans Completed for
Sessions in Capital
Next Month

The White House Conference on
Children in Democracy will be
addressed by President Roosevelt at
a session in the White House on
Wednesday, January 10. The con-
ference will hold its other meetings,
beginning January 18 and ending
January 20. in the Departmental
Auditorium on Constitution avenue
near Fourteenth street NV.
Secretary of Labor Perkins will
preside at all general sessions, plans
for which are being completed by
Katherine F. Lenroot, chief of the
Children's Bureau, Labor Depart
ment. A research staff is complet-
ing the draft of a general confer
ence report to be presented on the
opening day.
The session at the White House
will be held in the evening. with the
President, honorary chairman of
the conference. scheduled for an
address to be broadcast over a Ma
tion-wide hookup. Mrs. Roosevelt,
honorary vice chairman, will enter
tain delegates at a reception fol-
lowing the business meeting. Mrs.
Roosevelt is to address the confer
ence on the closing day, January 20.
In addition to the general re-
port, special reports will be present.
ed in IL fields of child welfare work
The present conference, which
opened in April of 1889 and has
been at work in group meetings and
committees since. has enlarged its
scope to cover all phases of child
life with the object of closing the
gap between accepted standards of
child care and those which children
actually are experiencing in the
United States.
The conference will be principally
devoted to discussion and delibera-
tive action rather than to speeches
Among the members of the Plan
ming and Report Committees who
will take part in the discussion are
Elisabeth Christman. executive Sec
retary of the National Women s
Trade Union League; Mrs. Kath-
arine Dummer Fisher of Chicago:
DR.. A. Graeme Mitchell. professor
of pediatrics of the College of Medi-
cine, University of Cincinnati; w.
R. Ogg. director of research. Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation: ::
Floyd NJ Reeves, director of the
American Youth Commission, and
C.-E. A Winslow, professor of public
health, school of medicine, Yale
University.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
RuhIund Cites Drop
In D. G. Disease Cuses

Health Officer George G. Ruhland
yesterday attributed the years de-
crease in the number of disease cases
to the advance of medical sciences
in preventive measures. ,.
Although the complete health rec
ords for the year have not been
compiled, DR.. Rutland said the
number of deaths from pneumonia
had decreased from 546 in 1888 to
considerably less" than 500 for 1899.
In 1888 there were seven deaths
from diphtheria while only five
have been reported so far in 1899,
he said.
The health officer predicted that
there would be slight gains in re-
ducing deaths from tuberculosis. DR..
Rutland said he was very optimistic
about advances in health in the
District, "but future gains will, in
q large measure, depend upon the
degree Of personal cooperation OBJ
tanned from the community at
large .... ...-.. e.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
FiIipinos Hear Howes
On RizuI Anniversary

Former Senator Harry B. Hawes
Of Missouri, now advisory counsel
for the Philippine Commonwealth
addressed members of the Filipino
Executive Council of Washington
last night at their meeting at the
Y. M. C. A., held in honor of DR.
Jose Rizal, executed by Spanish
soldiers 43 years ago in the Philip
pines.
Each year Filipinos observe the
anniversary. Mr.. Halves said the
patriot was shot to death for writing
a book which called for liberation
of Filipinos.
Mr.. Hawes, who described the
Philippines as "the Far Eastern
headquarters of democracy" said
United States officials are agreed
that If there is to be any change
in the plan to give the Philippines
independence in 1916 ut must first
be recommended by the common
wealth"
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Eugene c. Leger Dies;
Stricken While Shopping

Stricken while shopping in a
grocery store in the $500 block OF
Georgia avenue NV. this morning.
Eugene c. Leger. 70, retired War
Department employe, died before
medical aid could reach him.
Mr.. Leger, who lived at 1901 Cliff
ton street NV, collapsed as he was
making some purchases. An ambu-
lance was summoned from Emer-
gency Hospital and he was pro-
nounced dead half an hour later by
the physician in charge.
Police notified Mr.. Legers SON.
ir-law, Wilbur Scruggs, of the Cliff
ton street address.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Target Practice
In Hotel Costs
Hunter SIS

What he thought was target prac-
tice in an apartment at the Fairfax
Hotel yesterday afternoon turned
into something more costly for
Joseph Grace, go, mechanic, of the
1000 block of I street NV.
Mr.. Grace told police, they said,
he planned a hunting trip and took
his .22-caliber rifle to the apartment
of a friend in the hotel, where he
fired few practice shots at the wall,
believing the masonry would stop
the bullets.
At least one bullet, police said, en-
tered an adjoining apartment,
knocking a pitcher from a table.
The apartment was unoccupied at
the time. Somebody heard the shots,
however. and called police.
Mr.. Grace posted $25 collateral at
No. precinct on a charge of dis
charging firearms.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Anti-Liquor Covenant
Decision Seen
Affecting Other Areas
A. B. c. Bourd Awaits
Developments in
Columbia Heights Case

officials of the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board planned to
take no immediate action as a re-
suit of the decision yesterday by
the United States Court of Appeals,
upholding covenants against the
sale of hard liquor in portion of
the Columbia Heights section. but
some officials said the effect would
reach areas beyond those specifi-
cally concerned in the litigation.
The appellate court held that
hard liquor may not be sold in the
area bounded by the north side of
Florida avenue. the east side of
Fourteenth street, the south side of
Park road and generally the west
side of Eleventh street, all north
west. In its ruling the court drew
a distinction between sale of hard
liquor" and beer and vine, exempt
ing the latter from the ban.
Enforcement Delay Seen.
How soon the effect of the court
ruling might be felt by the three
places in this section of Columbia
Heights having hard liquor" Ii
censes was problematical since one
attorney involved in the court case
announced it was his intention to
file a petition for writ Of certiorari
with the United States Supreme
Court. He is Alfred NJ Schwartz.
It appeared that the filing of such
a petition would stay execution of
the ruling of the appellate court.
Earlier, the District Court had
ruled, in effect, that covenants
against the sale of spurious
liquor" which run with deeds of
the properties within the specified
section of Columbia Heights oper-
ated to bar sale of all kinds of
liquor. This was an injunction
proceedings against licensees in the
area but the appeal to the appellate
court had stayed the enforcement.
Sets Up Distinction.
The appellate court agreed that
the covenant was enforceable but
held that the term spurious
liquor" did not include beer and
win, and it referred to dictionaries
and cases in support of its distinc-
ton in the case, and added IF the
parties to the covenant wish to pre-
vent the sale of beer ana wine
they should have used broader
language" The upper court said
the trial court decision should be
modified in accord with this ruling
Thomas E. Lodge, chairman OF
the A. B. c. Board, said his agency
would take no immediate action
since the board had not been made
a party to the case, but he declared
the board would take judicial no.
tice of the ruling, barring any pos
sible action for a further appeal
which might stay execution of the
courts order.
Mr.. Lodge said that if the ruling
stands the three licensees in the
Columbia Heights section would
have the privilege of seeking trans
fer of their permits to locations
not in the zone covered by the
covenant or that these licenses
might elect to continue to sell wine
and beer but not hard liquor"
A third alternative was that the
license holders might sell their per-
mits to someone else who might
seek to transfer to some other To-
cation.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Two Fined SIS
In Cufe Dispute

Two men were fined $25 and costs
on disorderly conduct charges and a
third acquitted on a charge of de-
stroying private property in connec-
ton with picketing dispute Of the
Dixie Pig Restaurant, Bladensburg,
Md, in Police Court at Hyattsville
yesterday.
Held guilty on the disorderly con-
duct counts by Trial Magistrate
Walter L. Green were ROLAND
Brace. Hyattsville general contrac-
tor, and Stewart Keyser. 80, of 1851
Brewer place NV. e. B. Harler, 80.
of So I street NV, was acquitted Of
destroying private property because
of lack Of evidence.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Henry A. Bellows Dies;
| On First Radio Board ,

Henry A. Bellows. 54, a member OF
the first Federal Radio Commission
in 1927 and director of public re-
lations for General Mills. Inc, since
1886, died last night in Minneapolis
the Associated Press reported.
Born in Portland, Me, Mr.. Bel
lows was graduated from Harvard
University in 1905, teaching Eng
lish there the next four years. He
was assistant professor of rhetoric
at the University of Minnesota in
1902, managing editor of sew
eral publications in Minnesota and
president of Northwestern Broad
casting, Inc. from 1929 to 1884
serving as vice president of the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System from
1880 to 1884.
In 1896 he married his second
wife, Alice Hickey Eells of Wash
ington. She and two children by
his first marriage survive.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
u. S. in Court
| Seeking $5,825
Estate

The United States Government is
seeking in District Court to get $5,-
825, the estate of woman who died
without leaving a will and with no
known heirs. and it is contesting the
claim of the administrator that
taxes paid to the District should be
deducted.
In one of the rare cases in which
is applied the doctrine of what the
lawyers call escheat-Where no rela-
tives can be found and the prop
erty goes to the State-Justice Jen-
nings Bailey in Motions Court on
Tuesday will be called on to settle
the problem. The Government Is
represented by Assistant United
States Attorney John L. Laskey.
Bernard H. Conn is attorney for
the administrator.
Mrs. Anna Won Bergen Kluepfel
of 1912 Lamont street NV, died
here July 20, 1898. She is described
as a painter and the widow of an
educator. The Lamont street prop
erty was sold and the $5.825 repre-
sents the proceeds left after credi-
tors had been satisfied.
Mr.. Conn contends that the old
common law of England still pre-
walls here and the authorities-as
did the sheriffs and other officers
in England-must make an investi-
CATION to determine if there are any
heirs. The Governments position
is that this is no longer necessary
here, as the register of wills Office
has already made inquiry and the
common law provisions are obsolete
here.
A queer quirk in the law is that
If Mrs. Kluepfel had left personal
property only, 1t would have gone
to the District Government.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
\Au. Al.. TL1,, n:o3 No Q2 Killed in Troff Same
why Vlu>t lucy 1'S' Time Lost Year -86
of Series of Analyses of c. Traffic
Analyses OF the 9Th and 29th
fatalities haze not been pub
lished. Both deaths 1Dere hit
run cases.

fatalities haze not been pub
Hshed. Both deaths 1Dere hit
run cases.
The place: The 5000 block OF Ben
ming road NE.
The accident: A 22-year-old COL
ored man was killed when the truck
he was driving east along Benning
road overturned after it swerved of
the road, struck a parked automobile
and ran through fence. The man
died on the scene from a skull frac-
ture suffered when the trucks en-
CINE was driven backward through
the cab. A colored woman passenger
received minor injuries.
The time: About 2::40 am, De-
cember %.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry.
The vehicle: A truck. It's speed
at the time of the accident was un-
known, but shortly before the mis-
hap. police had seen the truck speed.
ing and attempted to overtaks It,
Evening star., 1939-12-30
IA Pilots Ready
Toleave Alexandra
For Florida Meet
Bad Weather Had
Held Up Flyers on
Way to Miami

Brooms were at a premium at
the Alexandria Airport today as "a
amateur pilots swept the snow from
their light planes preparatory to
leaving on the next leg Of the mass
flight to the annual light plane
meet in Florida.
The promise of better flying con-
ditions this morning cheered the
flyers. who had been held at the
airport in Hybla Valley since We'd
nesday by bad weather. The flyers
stayed at George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria and spent their idle time
sightseeing, while their planes were
receiving the scrutiny of crowds of
visitors. -
The planes form the Eastern con-
tingent of a group of some 600 light
airplanes which will converge at
Orlando. Fla, and fly on to Miami.
Those at the Alexandria field came
from Roosevelt Field. Long Island,
and Lockhaven, Pa, where the
flyers from all over the North
eastern part of the country had
gathered.
Three "flivver plane pilots made
forced landings short of their des-
tination of Alexandria, but none
of the ships was damaged.
William Cramer OF Woodlawn. Bal
timore County. Md, landed in a
cornfield near Ellicott City; Harry
Maxwell of Elkridge came down
near College Park and NJ A. Stag
ger of New York set his ship down
at Laurel. They were due at Hybla
Valley today to join the main body
of flyers, who were planning to leave
about 9 am
The division, which is to be aug
mented by several local pilots, is
under the direction of John K. Hin
son of Baltimore, commander of the
eastern wing group.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Christmas Tree Lighted
In CONGRESS Heights

The Congress Heights Progressive
Citizens Association lighted its
Christmas tree last night al the
corner of Nichols avenue and
Raleigh street Sc. and sang carols
to celebrate its annual Christmas
party.
Members explained the gathering
had been postponed Christmas Day
because of the cold. Last night the
group. warmly dressed, caroled amid
falling snowfakes.
DR.. Edward E. Richardson, presi-
dent of the association; Vice Presi-
dent R. A. Sullivan and Mrs. Edna
Hoag. treasurer, were among those
attending.
Businessmen of Congress Heights
paid for the lights and H. P. Dukes
supplied the power from his filling
station.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
One Dies, Another Hurt
In Excavation Cuve-ins

One man was killed and another
injured in excavation cave-ins in
this area yesterday.
James Barnes, "a, colored, 1921
Seventh street Sc, was suffocated
when trapped under four feet of
snoW-moistened earth when the
sides of a sewer excavation collapsed
around him in the 5000 block of
Ordway street NV. Firemen and
members of the District Rescue
Squad worked nearly two hours in
relays to extricate the mans body.
Another colored workman, James
w. Contee, Al, of Chapel, Md, is in
Casualty Hospital under treatment
for shoulder, back and chest in
juries received in a cave-in at an
Upper Marlboro, Nd, sewer excava-
ton,
Evening star., 1939-12-30
.Jurisdictiona| Fiqht
In A. FL. Threatens
Building Iie-up
Luborers Demand Work
Now Being Handled
By Rodmen's Union

Another local family row within
the ranks of the American Feder-
alton of Labor threatened today to
reach a city-Wide strike stage which
would tie up Government and pri-
vate building construction generally
in the District.
The Building Laborers' Union,
Local No IA, and the Rodmen S
Union, it was learned, are wrangling
over the jurisdiction of workers
handling concrete reinforcing rods
from unloading to the point of in
stallation-a job now done by rod
men.
Already members of the laborers
union are on strike at the new
Lafayette Building, Fifteenth and
I streets NV, which is to house
the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
and construction there is reported
seriously crippled
Union officials have declined to
comment on the dispute, but it was
understood from an authoritative
source that the laborers are plan
ming a general strike here within
the next few days if the work under
dispute is not turned over to them
by the rodmen. The laborers claim
this work is rightfully theirs under
a decision handed down by the Fed
eration's old Board of Jurisdictional
Awards
An A. F. of L. intrafamily diff
ference already has led to an indict-
ment in District Court against sew
eral officials of the local Teamsters'
Union and one officer of the inter-
national organization. The team
sters and the Operating Engineers
Union were at odds over the trans
fer of operators of concrete mixing
trucks. The case against the team
sters, charged with violation of the
Sherman antitrust laws, is still
pending.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
United States News
Becomes Magazine

The United States News, pub
lished by David Lawrence, Evening
Star columnist, appeared today for
the first time in magazine form after
appearing more than six years in
newspaper formal. The weekly
United States News is the successor
of the United States Daily, which
it supplanted in 1888.
The new form is printed in Day.
ton, Ohio, whereas the paper was
printed on the United States News
presses at the publication head
quarters. Twenty y-second and M
streets NV. The editorial offices
remain here, and the advertising
Offices remain in New York City.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Heart Disease Blamed
For Fourth of Deaths
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Heart disease. the Census Bu-
reau said yesterday. is causing about
a fourth of the deaths in the United
States.
Final figures on the 1881 ,391
deaths in 1888 show that heart di-
sease caused 350,168. cancer 49,
2l4, the group of cerebral hemmor-
hage. embolisr and thrombosis, ILL.,
SGT, and nephritis 100.520. Automo-
bile accidents accounted for 32.582,
and all other accidents for 6l.223.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Firemen Will Celebrate

Members of the Bladensburg Res
cue Squad will stage their annual
New Year party at 8 o'clock this
evening at the B1adensburg Fire
house.
Evening star., 1939-12-30

Of IS democracieS of the world. The
theater was packed as STREET and
six members of panel-most of
whom were critical of the immedi-
ate practicability of the plan-dis-
cussed its implications and posi-
bilities.
The Is founders of the union
proposed by STREET were character
lied by him as the 'best neighbors
In the world" who "own half the
earth, rule all its oceans, govern
nearly half mankind and control
more than go per cent Of nearly
every essential of peace and war"
They have the power, he said, to
make half the world at once safe
for democracy without war, "by
organizing as the 13 American
colonies organized not into a fed
Grafton, but into a "union," whereby
each would turn over five stipulated
powers to the central union govern
ment. These five would be defense,
tariff, stable money, postal system
and "our highly privileged union
citizenship" Such a union, he in
sisted should be based on the rights
of the individual, and not on the
unit of a state, and would help
to repair the present breakdown
on q world plane"
BY various phrases virtually all
members of the panel paid tribute
to the proposal as a beautiful
theory" "spearhead work toward
inevitabinty of American eo-opera-
tton," "a grand design" "a vision
Of the celestial CITY," but they all
pointed out in one way or another
Why It wouldn't work now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
Guggino, Junior
At New Britain

New Britain, Dec. 10 $3.50 The fistic
year Of 1899 will DO brought TO q
close In New Britain with O bang
at the Stanley Arena tonight when
Paul Junior Of Lewiston. Me-. New
England lightweight champion, and
Carl tRed ouggino Of Hartford,
clash In an eight.round bout, the
feature OF IN all-star pro fight card.
Rated as two OF the leading light.
weights In New England, the prin-
|cipals are both In the best shape
possible for O bruising battle.
Junior spent tho day staging 0
Hight workout at his training quar-
tiers In Hartford while duggino
worked Just enough 10 keep him.
self on edge. ouggino figures TO.
might 10 wipe out two victories scor-
|ed over him by Junior during the
past year. Because OF his showing
I'm the early rounds In the last pair
\ of fights, no thinks his chances are
good 10 beat the New England
champ over the shorter route. The
other bouts went 10 and IL rounds
respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
NORTH END PALS
MEET DANBURY 5

The North End Pals will try 10
gain their second straight victory
when they play hest 10 the highly
touted Danbury 81. James tonight
at the Webster school gym, at 500
p. NJ. Showing with the ST. James
team will be the Lewis brothers,
Harry and CHARLIE, who are the
mainstays OF the team and who
play forward, Long jim Wells, Q
foot center, who throws them In
from oil angles and Joe starb and
Johnny Lent, two shaspshooters OF
the guard positions. Avigonne
Spencer, Brownele, and SylvaSe will
also seek action.
Coach Don Carriero will depend
on Hennie Chestone and Cukei
Petrocine In the forward position
with Irv Benson In the guard posi-
tions 10 assure him Of @ victory
Steve Harvey and John Carriero vii
be held In reserve.
The preliminary will start at 7:ot
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15

clever ball-handling. Thurman Hull
and Chester Granville, Juniors, re-
turn at the forward posts. Hull
one Of the slickest shots In the dis
tricts, stands 6-1 and Is q hustler
from whistle 10 gun. Granville is
90, rugged, and O great rebound
man.
Filling the center post vacated by
Willie Tate Is Texas big problem
but tho solution Is taking shape In
the forms OF Denton Cooley and
Speedy Haupt, junior lettermen who
stand 0-3 and Ga respectively.
Capt. Oran Spears and ALL Con-
ference Bobby Moers probably form
the best brace OF guards In the loop,
Spears Is 81 and plays brilliant
defensive game. Moers. 6-i0 1-2, Is
o master dribbler and ball-handler
and O constant scoring threat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
ST. MARY'S D. G.
TOPS PILGRIMS

Sparkplugged by John Haiday,
scoring 10 points, and Ted Kobrii,,
getting 0, the 8. M. O. @. (st. Mafys
Orthodox Club downed the Pilgrims
Club vt the Central YMCA last
night 10 the tune OF 37.e. snappy
ball play on the part Of the o. Nj
o., o. constantly upset the PHI.
grims' defense. and o "a 10 I score
OF thee nd OF the first half showed
who dominated the play. Jubolt
helped the Pilgrims cause with four
points while Dambrisi and siieo
squeezed through O basket apiece.
For the winners, Gallo, O new.
conner with the 8. M. o. q, did
well with four points as did Joe
Bilanin. Lehsak sank O hoop and
o foul for three points while eut.
covoy also sent q two-poifiter
through tho hoop.
A return game at the North End
YMCA floor has been scheduled.
All teams averaging about 10
years OF age who wish games with
tho q. M. o. c.. on home and home
basis will please address offers 10:
81. Mary's Orthodox Club, Care
North End YMCA, waterbury, Conn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-15
PROFESSIONAL
GRID COACHES
SELECT TEAMS
O'Brien and Osmanski, LIST
Year Men, Make Best
Team Chosen

New York, Dec. l5.-(UP)-For
the flrst time In the National Foot
ball leagues history, two rockies
were chosen today by the profes.
sional coaches for the 1899 Au-Pro
team.
Davey O'Brien, Philadelphia quar-
terback, and Bill Osmanski, Chicago
Bears fullback, were the two firSt-
year men chosen TO make UP the
first string backAeld with Tuffy
Leemans, New York, and Andy Far
kas, Washington.
Four players from the New York
Giants dominated the team while
the Green Bay Packers, champions
OF the circuit, placed only one man.
Center Mel Helm, Guard John
Dell Isola, End jim Poole mad Lee.
mans were the four New York play
ers picked. Don Hutson, Packers
end who shares or holds every
league pass-catching records, was
the only Green Bay man TO make
the team.
Only four Of last years players
retained their berths, They were
Helm, who made the team for the
seventh year, Hutson, Dan Fort
man, Chicago Bears guard and Joe
Stydahar, Bears tackle.
The two first teams and the vote
A.