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Evening star., 1939-03-03
Extension Of Planners
Authority Favored

Extension of the authority of the
Maryland National Capital Plan
ming Commission in Prince Georges
County from the District line south
to a line extending from District
Heights to Suitland, Silver Hill and
Fort Foote. on the Potomac River,
was advocated in a resolution adopt
ed by the Southern Prince Georges
County Citizens Association last
night.
The action was taken after a talk
by Irving C. Root. chief engineer for
the commission, who explained that
the strip to be taken in would be
approximately 2 miles wide and ex-
tend 1000 feet on each side Of the
LeonardtoWn pike. The extension
OF control would entail the levying
of a 3-cent tax by the commission,
it was explained This would defer
the cost of zoning.
A secondary area, extending about
3 miles beyond the first to line
running from Meadows to Camp
Springs and following Tinkers Creek
to the Potomac, also is proposed by
the commission, Mr.. Root said. The
only control over this area would be
the supervision of subdivisions and
would not require an additional tax,
it was explained. The service would
be financed by payment by sub
dividers for plats.
The association also approved the
flve-year plan of the State Roads
Commission for the development of
highways in the county at a cost of
S6,OO0,OOO.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Baltimore Boy Seized
In Extortion Attempt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March "a IT.
year-old youth was arrested today
after Walter Silverberg, motion pic
ture owner, had received letter de-
manding $3.50 and threatening to
kill him, kidnap his daughter and
blow up his theater IF you mention
this to any one"
Detective Capt. John A. Cooney
said the youth confessed the at
tempted extrotion. The arrest was
made by three officers who took
fake check to the address where the
letter stipulated that the money be
sent.
The letter advised Mr.. Silverberg
the sender could tell him who robbed
his theater several weeks ago.
Mr.. Silverberg's daughter Shirley,
18, said the letter was received at
the theater and she opened it in
the absence of her father. Police
were Immediately notified.
Capt. Cooney said he would con-
suit with Paul c. Wolman, assistant
States attorney, to determine
whether the youth should be prose-
cuted by local or Federal authorities.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Chevy Chase Firemen
Elect Officers

Clay L. Jennison was elected
president of the Chevy Chase Fire
Department at its annual meeting
last night in the f1rehouse, sue
ceeding Andrew M. Newman, who
was named to the Executive Board.
John Poole was chosen vice presi-
dent, William L. Orem, jr., secre-
tary- treasurer; Ralph H. Chase,
superintendent, and Karl R. Lech
chairman of the Apparatus Com
mittee. Others on the Executive
Committee besides Mr. Newman
are Mr.. Jennison. Stanton c.
Peelle, jr.; Mr.. Orem, T. Marshall
Duff, Mr.. Chase and Robert H.
Simpson.
The department made SO runs
during the past year, keeping down
the loss from fire to about $4,000
in an area including property as
sessed at more than S19,000,000,
Mr.. Orem said. A reduction of 4
cents per 500 valuation was allowed
in insurance rates as result of
the fire record and purchase of
equipment during the last year. he
stated.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

senate.
Pushed toward vote on Army ex-
tension bill. Noon.
Agriculture Committee considers
Smith cotton surplus proposal. 1920
am.
Monopoly Committee continues
study of Trade Commission expert
ence. 10:30 am.
Education Committee continues
hearings on Federal aid to educa-
ton. 10 am.
Relief Committee receives addi-
tional testimony from social security
officials. 1890 am.
House:
Votes on s49s, 100000 War Depart
ment supply bill. Noon.
Agriculture Committee concludes
hearings on cost-of production farm
bill. 10 am.
Coinage Committee studies gold
stabilization legislation. $50 am.
Interstate Commerce Committee
concludes hearings on elimination
of freight rate differentials. 10
am.
Social Security extension before
Ways and Means Committee. 10
am.
TOMORROW.
House and Senate meet in Joint
session for ceremonies commemorate
ing the 150th anniversary of the
First Congress.
Senate Unemployment Committee
resumes hearings. 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Two Civic Leaders Favor
East Capitol Auditorium Site
George Pitt, ST., and Edwin Hege
Indorse Eastern Location

This is the 10th of series of
articles dealing 1rith the audi
tori,rn stadium problem no,D
pending in Congress. Further
discussion 1DiI tollo,D, and the
opinions of readers are inpited.
Strong support for the East Capt.
tol street site for the proposed local
auditorium was voiced today by two
outstanding local CIVIC leaders,
George Pitt, ST., past president Of
the Washington Board Of Trade
and now assistant treasurer and
general chairman of several COM
mittees considering local traffic and
other matters, and Edwin S. Hege,
member of the Traffic Advisory
Council and delegate to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Pitt traced the fight for an
East Capitol street auditorium back
to 1880. when he was president of
the Board of Trade. During that
year, he recalled, the board tried
to get stadium and auditorium,
one that could be used also for the
badly needed National Guard Ar
mory, to be placed at the end Of
East Capitol street"
"It would be bad mistake" Mr..
Pitt said, Ito erect an auditorium
and armory anywhere near John
Marshall place. as it is almost i'm
possible to either walk or drive any,
where near there now. I am op-
posed to having it erected there and
I hope The Star will advocate the
erection at the east end Of East
Capitol street."
John Marshall Place Csngested.
Mr.. Pitt, in addition to serving
as assistant treasurer of the Board
Of Trade. also is a member Of its
board Of directors. As an officer Of
the board, he also serves as general
chairman of the Committees on
Traffic, Streets and Avenues:
Health, Public Order and Bridges
In this connection he has given
active consideration to local traf-
fic and parking problems which are
directly involved in the selection Of
an auditorium site.
Mr.. Hege served for three terms
as president of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association and now Is a
delegate from that association to
the Federation. He also has been
active in the consideration of local
tramc and related problems for .
number Of years. .-.,
Evening star., 1939-03-03
u. S., Britain, France
Protest Tientsin Fence

TIENTSIN, March 3 LP).-United
states consular authorities Joined
British and French officials today
IN representations to Japanese au-
thorities against the inclosing of
foreign areas of Tientsin with an
electrified fence.
The representations stressed that
the fence endangered United States,
British and French nationals in the
populous foreign sections. No spe-
clflc reference was made to the con-
cesslons concerned, British, Italian,
French and japanese.
February %, when the lve-wire
fence was being strung around Brit
1sh, French, Italian and japanese
concessions, it was said the barrier
was designed to cut of uncontrolled
commercial shipments into Tient-
sin.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Montgomery Justice
Resiqns Under Fire

Justice of the Peace Charles M.
Woodson of Silver Spring, Md, who
was charged last month with failure
to keep proper records of his office,
said today he was forwarding his
resignation as magistrate to Gov.
O'Conor.
Il think it is the best thing to do
In view of the present circum-
stances" he said.
Mr.. Woodson was charged in
two warrants sworn out early
In February by Detective Sergt.
Theodore Vollten of the Montgomery
County police, with malfeasance in
office by failing to keep records in
civil cases in accordance with State
law. He is free on $1,000 bond. He
was appointed justice of the peace
four years ago and acted as desk
clerk at the police substation here
until February /.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

ITO my mind" Mr. Hege said, "a
public auditorium at the John Mar
shall place site would be inadvisable
because of the difficulty and expense
of creating nearby Off street park
ing spaces for any considerable
number of automobiles. My opin-
ion would, Of course, be subject to
modification were the patrons Of
such an auditorium to be drawn
largely from the ranks of persons
who have chauffeur driven auto
mobiles or who would use taxicabs
or public transportation. In any
event. the motorist who lives in the
District, or nearby in Maryland or
Virginia, and who would like to take
the family to some entertainment
at the auditorium, would have no
place to park the family vehicle in
the general vicinity of the site.
100000 Capacity Urged.
There is. I believe, a very real
desire for a stadium, with armory
facilities, in the East Capitol street
location. This stadium should be
capable of seating up to or in ex-
cess Of 100000 persons. with mini
mem of six acres for automobile
parking, thus caring for 1888 auto
mobiles, on the basis Figured by ex-
perts) Of 100 square feet per auto
mobile. with allowance for aisles
so that any one automobile could
be parked or unparked without need
for moving any other vehicle. With
such stadium we could have the
Army Navy football game and many
other large-scale athletic competi-
tions.
II might add that my views are
based on number of years as an
active member of the District Traffic
Advisory Council and also of the
Keystone Automobile Club Advisory
Board. At the present time am
a member of committee that is
seeking to create additional off,
street parking spaces for modest
fees and hopes to encourage all
contracts for large buildings, both
public and private, to include in
the structures, or adjacent there
to, reasonable number Of auto
mobile parking spaces for occu-
pants thereof. The lack of ade.
quate parking suggests a need for
guarding against impairment of
central business district values, a
result that would begin when busi-
ness concerns begin moving to areas
where patrons can secure parking. !"
Evening star., 1939-03-03
clio. Headquarters;
Torn Down in Coast.
Inter-Union Row ::
Lumber Mill Workers =,
Storm Building as
Fighting Spreads -
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press. 80.
WESTWOOD. Calf, March g.
Scores Of Westwood Lumber Mil
workers nursed bruises and abra-
sions today, momentos of a violent
explosion of inter-union dissension.
The resurgence of strife, to which
this town has grown accustomed In
the past few months, began early
yesterday afternoon with fist fight
which bred another fight, and an
other, until here and there through.7
out the length of Main street men
were swinging fists.
Last night several hundred burly
lumber handlers stormed into the
little frame building erected re-
Gently as c. I. o. headquarters and
completely demolished it. When
they withdrew only the foundation
remained standing.
Three Arrests Made.
Eighteen highway patrolmen were
hurried here by Raymond Cato.
chief of the patrol, but they arrived
after the crowd of rioters had dis
persed.
Three arrests were made by Con.
stable Al Bangle A. Womak, whom
Bangle described as a &C. I. o. or
ganlzer from klamath Falls, Oreg.,"
was arrested on charge of melting
riot. Jack Scott was taken into
custody. accused of using hammer
as a weapon, while his wife was de-.
tanned, but later released, on q
charge Of resisting an officer.
1t was after Justice Court hearing
of charges of disturbing the peace.
lodged against two A. F. L. and two
c. I. o. unionists, that the trouble
started.
c. I. o. Group Rescued.
Constable Bangle and a deputy
sheriff were the only peace officers
here when the trouble started. They
appealed to Sheriff Olin johnson
at Susanville for help Sheriff john
son responded Immediately and
also asked Chief Cato to send help.
When Sheriff johnson and his
deputies arrived, more than 300
shouting men had gathered in front
of the c. I. o. headquarters. Inside
were several women and children
and C. I. o. unionists. Sheriff john
son and his men drove their cars
through the milling throng, forced
their way inside the building and
escorted the occupants out to the
automobile.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Alexandra Man
Kidnapped and
Robbed of S707
~ q staff Correspondent of The Sta

Ey Stan correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March "a
22-year-old meter reader today re-
ported to police that he had been
kidnapped, taken to Philadelphia and
robbed Of $101.
He is Bernard Hammersley, 512
Prince street. He told police he left
his house at about BIS pm. We'd
nesday to visit a nearby lunch
stand. While passing an alley in
the 100 block of St. Asaph street
two colored men attacked him, he
told police.
When he regained consciousness
yesterday morning he was in the
rear of truck in a strange town.
A policeman told him he was in
South Philadelphia, he said. Mr..
Hammersley said he was carrying
$101.20 of his own money when
attacked but had only 20 cents
when he awoke. He hitcllhiked
back yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Hotel Heads Offer
To Reopen Strike
Negotiations
But Arrangements Want
Open Shop and Right
To Hire and Fire

Spokesman for the management
Of two struck and II strike threat
ened hotels announced this after
noon they are ready to resume ne
gotiations with the union on condi-
tion it is agreed the management
is free to hire and fire members of
its staffs. except for union activi-
ties, and the closed shop will not
be insisted upon.
Whether the union would accept
this offer as the basis of further
negotiations or reject 1t in favor of
plans for general strike probably
will be determined later today.
Meanwhile, Howard. T. Colvin,
Labor Department conciliator
sought this afternoon to get man.
agement and labor together for an
other across -the-table discussion.
Mr.. Colvin, union representatives
and Joseph McGarraghy, attorney
for the hotels, conferred for some
time last night. Meanwhile, strikes
continued at the Ambassador and
Roger Smith Hotels, where opera
ton continued with substitute en-
ployes working In place of those who
walked out the first of the week.
The stand of the 13 hotels was
communicated to Mr.. Colvin this
afternoon. The features of the
unions closed-shop demand were
fully discussed at the meeting on
February q before the union repre-
sentatives left and it is not sug-
gested by the union that any new
feature can be presented at this
time" Mr.. McGarraghy said.
THE hotels are willing to resume
bargaining" the hotel counsel en-
phasized, provided it is understood
that any agreement to be negotiated
will leave the hotels complete con-
troll over the services of its employees
including the right to hire and dis
charge except, of course, for union
activities"
Mr.. McGarraghy communicated
his statement to Mr.. Colvin after
having conferred with the man.
agements of the Ambassador, Carl.
ton. Continental. Harrington, La
fayette, Lee House, Mayfower
Raleigh, Roger Smith, Shoreham
New Colonial, Wardman Park and
Willard.
Mr.. Colvin explained today the
Labor Department entered the dis
pute on its own initiative because
of the possibility of a greater num-
Der of hotels being involved. Thir-
teen hotels have partially unionizeo
staffs.
Samuel Levine. attorney for the
union, said the strikes at the two
hotels were continuing but with
held comment on the possibility of
resuming negotiations until he had
made a formal answer to the con-
ciliator's request.
The point of difference which
caused union representatives to
break off negotiations Monday was
the question of a closed shop. Mr.
Levine said the workers were also
insisting on a curb to the manage
ment's right OF firing.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

a great improvement in the move
ment of traffic and pedestrians-and
that, I believe. is due to educational
activities such as The Star under
took
The truck will continue its activi-
ties for some time to come. The
Police Department is currently con-
ducting a program of educating
pedestrians to the new laws, which
forbid walking against traffic signals
and crossing in the middle of a
block in such way as to create a
hazard.
Next Friday the educational pc
riod will end-and police will be
empowered to arrest violators of the
law.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Legion Post Hits Bund

BALTIMORE, March 3 (P.-An
American Legion Post here has
asked the State organization to pro-
test officially against any further
tolerance by the American Govern
fnent or any of its municipalities OF
any public meeting of the German
American Bund in this country"
A resolution condemning the
recent Bund meeting in New York
and asked ban of any such meet
ings in the future was adopted by
the Lord Baltimore Hotel Post,
No. 100.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Accord Is Reached
On Tightening Of
Shanghai Control
More japanese Police
Are Admitted to
Settlement Force
By the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, March 3.-Japanese
and Shanghai International Settle
ment authorities tonight announced
an agreement ending their dispute
over policing of the Settlements
dispute which had caused apprehen-
sion that the Japanese might forci-
bly, occupy the area.
The japanese had demanded a
share in the policing of the Settle
ment to help suppress increasing ter
rorism.
The accord provides for co-opera-
ton between Settlement police and
the japanese gendarmerie for pre-
vention of terrorism, effective con-
troll Of Chinese entering the Settle
ment from the Whangpo River and
Soochow Creek, the searching of
Chinese passing through the Settle
ment, and an additional number of
japanese police on the Settlement
force.
Close in on $4,000 Chinese.
Three strong columns of japanese
troops, assisted by bombing and
fighting planes and tanks, were exc
cutting a gigantic pincer movement
IN Northern Kiangsu Province
against an estimated $4,000 Chinese.
The Chinese were the 57th and
89th Brigades of the Central Chinese
Army. which dug in northwest of
Shanghai after last summers defeat
along the Lunghai Railway. and a
large force of guerrillas. The area
Is In nominally Japanese e-conquered
territory some hundreds of miles
east OF the Central China front"
Evacuation Planned.
Generalissimo Chiang's govern
ment is preparing to evacuate 300 1000
civilian residents from Chungking to
escape the danger of continued jap
anese air raids, said reports from
wartime capital.
The removal of the civilians. two
thirds of the population, is to be
completed by March II, it was re-
ported.
The evacuees were expected to 20
farther West. Government banks
also were reported preparing to move
to safer areas.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

The disturbance that was central near,
Cape Hatteras Thursday morning has
moved rapidly eastward over the ocean
and it is centered this morning about 400
miles east of Bermuda. Steamship Bien-
vile. 2a.71 inches. and q trough extends
thence northeastward to the extensive dis
turbance east Of Newfoundland and South
Of Greenland. Steamship Importer. .s.ss
inches. Pressure is low and falling al
most generally over the Western half of
the United States and trough extends
from Minnesota east-northea aStWard to
Northern Ontario Pueblo Colo, 1854
INCHES; Yakima. Wash, 29.6S inches. and
White River Ontario, 29.7s inches High
pressure prevails over the Eastern 4nd
Southeastern States Richmond, Va. 3O.44
inches. and from Yukon Southeastward to
Southern Manitoba, Simpson. District Of
Mackenzie 3o;5s inches. Precipitation has
occurred in the Southeastern States. the
North Pacific States and the Northern
Plateau and Northern Rocky Mountain
REGIONS. The temperature has fallen in
the Atlantic States and from the western
Canadian Provinces southwark over North
Dakota and the Northern Rocky Mountain
region while the weather has become
Southwestward to the Rio Grande Valley
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Shark Livers Rich
In Vitumin A

Sharks are worth money. In San
Francisco Bay a feet of about 40
fishing boats concentrates on sharks,
using long lines baited with salt fish.
The State Fish and Game Commis-
sion issues special licenses to shark
fishermen. Shark livers are rich in
vitamin A, much in demand by
poultry raisers, according to bulle-
tin of the National Wildlife Fedora
ton.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Lecture on Fuscism

Can Fascism Be Stopped?" will
be the subject of a lecture to be-
given tomorrow at 8 pm. by B.
Glickman of Philadelphia at the
Junior Order Hall, 808 I street NV.
The lecture is the fourth in a series
being conducted by Section WASH
ington Of the Socialist Labor party.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Weather Report

District of Columba-Fair
moderate south southeast winds
tomorrow cloudy and followed by rain beginning after
night: Sun lay rain
West VnginiaCloudy and tonight light
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Three Win All Ribbons

ROCKVILLE, Md. March (Spe-
ciaD Three Montgomery County
All Club boys won awards in the
first lamb show and sale in Balti-
more last week, it was announced
today by Rufus B. King, assistant
county agricultural agent.
George Lechlider won blue rib
bon and Frank Stiles and Emanuel
Walter received red ribbons, and all
three boys reported a net average
profit of approximately $50 besides
sharing in the prize money, he said.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Sehep Trust Leaders
Once Too Often
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
FALLS CITY, Nebr.-Gene Dow
ellis flock of 200 sheep trusted its
leaders once too often.
The flock pastured along railroad
tracks for some time. When a train
appeared the leaders would run
away, and the rest would follow.
This time the leaders became con-
fused, and ran into the trains path.
The entire flock followed. Forty
i've sheep were killed and IL In
jured
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Columnist at 81

CAMBRIDGE, Md, March (P.-
His neighbors here believe that
Judge" E. Percy Vinton-"the
Rambler"-is the oldest newspaper
columnist in the country. He is "a,
and for many years readers Of the
Weekly Democrat and News have
followed his philosophical COM
ments.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Record for Last ~ Hours,

EsecVfu TUT LdSg II dUufS.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. AZ. PM yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Lowest, 26. 6:15 am. today. Year
ago, -.
Humidity for Last Fl Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
HIGHEST. 96 per cent. at $40 a NJ today.
Lowest. 81 per cent, at m. yesterday.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):

River Repert.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
et Herpefs Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
T1ut today.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Report for Last "a Hours.
Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-04

the Second Division when it stopped
the German drive on Paris at Bell
eau Wood She won her wound stripe
in the battle OF st. Mihiel when she
was the mount OF an artillery chief
OF section in the seth Division A
shell fragment injured her right
foreleg.
Jumped In The Olympics
The four other major battles in
which Jeanne participated were Ver-
dun with the French army, Blanc
Mont, the Meuse- Argonne and Sois-
sons, Col. Won Holtzendorf bought
her at the end of the war An ex-
cellent jumper in her day, she par
ticipated in the Olympic games and
won trophies in other major compat-
itions.
Jeanne's ancestry has not been
established but Army horsemen feel
certain she is an Anglo Arab W
In good weather, Col Won Holtzen-
dorf frequently rides Jeanne rides
her with all the pride OF Napol-
cen on Marengo of Waterloo fame
once her aged legs have been linz
bered up in little preliminary walk,
she can still carry him at gallop