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Evening star., 1939-02-07
Two Suspects Held
In Attack and
Robbery Of Woman
District SoIeswomon
Loses $ll to Thugs in
Tokomo Park, Nd.

Montgomery County, Takoma
Park and Washington police to-
day were cooperating in the search
for a middle-aged. roughly dressed
white man who last night assaulted
and robbed a 22-year -old Wash
ington saleswoman in the 200 block
Of Baltimore avenue while she was
on the way to visit her sick hus-
band.
Two men answering the general
description given by the pretty
brunette were being held by Wash
ington police at the sixth precinct
station and were to be placed in
lineup during the day for identifica-
ton. However, police were of the
opinion that the guilty man was
transient and notified police in
Brunswick. Md. and Martinsburg,
w. Va, to be on the lookout.
The assault and robbery oc-
Cured during a downpour, and the
darkness permitted the victim to
obtain only a meager description.
The man was described as being
about 40 years old. about feet 10
inches tall and weighing 14O pounds.
He was unshaven and dressed in
dark overcoat and slouch hat.
Chief J. William Garrett of the
Montgomery County police and Of
flcer Earl Thomas of the Takoma
Park police questioned the victim
last night at the home of her hus-
bands parents, in the 200 block of
Albany avenue. She was suffering
from shock.
The woman, who lives in the 1400
block of Quincy street NV, told
police she was returning from work
to the home of her husbands par
ents about pm. and was accosted
by the man in front of the home
of Mrs. Llewellyn Jordan, on Balti-
more avenue. The man threatened
to shoot her, forced her to accom-
pany him to the rear of the house
and into a garage. When she at
tempted to cry out, she said, the
man grabbed her by the throat and
forced her to remain quiet.
After the man had taken all the
money, about $11, from her purse,
he wrapped her coat around her
head and assaulted her, she told
police.
The Jordan home is near the
railroad tracks.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
DC. Job|ess Compensation
Totals S1,673,208 for Year

Unemployment compensation ben
eft payments in the District last
December amounted to $157,565,
bringing the total for 1888 to ST.
673,2OS, the Social Security Board
announced today.
A total Of $26,066, TAO was paid out
in benefits for the country as
whole in December, the board said.
The national total of payments
during last year was more than
1896 100000.
Benefit payments to workers en-
tirely unemployed averaged 1854
weekly in the District during De-
cember, as compared with a ma
tional average of $11.31 weekly. The
average weekly benefits ranged
from $13.11 in Michigan to $532 in
Mississippi.
There were 2,136 new claims for
compensation in the District dur
ing December, as compared with
2081 received during November.
The total benefit payments in the
District increased from $129,703 In
November to the $157 ,565 in Decem-
ber.
In Maryland the benefit pay
ments declined from a total of
$567 ,622 in November to $563, ,481 in
December, while in Virginia they
rose from $310,362 in November to
$343,873 in December. For 1898
Maryland payments amounted to
$10,148,s94, and Virginia's total was
5,63oR
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Taxi Associations
Accused Of Using
Hiqh-Pressure Tactics
Insurance Plan Hit;
Utilities Commission
Bans New Groups

Reports that taxi drivers have been
high-pressured into joining taxicab
associations. in connection with
compulsory taxi liability insurance,
were heard today after the Public
Utilities Commission took steps to
ban the formation of any additional
associations.
The commission issued an order
yesterday disapproving the forma-
tion of any additional associations
after March l.
Commission Chairman Riley E.
Elgen restricted his comments to the
statement that it had been found
that independent drivers had not
been materially benefited under the
commissions recent policy of OPEN
ing the doors to formation OF addi-
tional taxicab associations Mr.. Elgen
said the commission was making no
investigation.
Informal reports circulated at the
District Building included COM
plants that some associations had
business tie-up with companies
interested in liability insurance.
Commission officials said they had
no proof this was the case.
Hearings on petitions calling for
increased taxicab rates and recon-
ing of present taxicab boundaries
will be opened at 10 am. tomorrow
before the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
Considering the fact that taxicab
drivers were assessed to defray the
cost of the hearing, the commits
sion anticipated swarm Of wit
nesses. 1t is probable the hearings
will extend over couple of days.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Two Women Victims
Of Purse Snutchers

Two purse snatchings were re-
ported to police last night.
Mrs. Bertha Hayden, 737 Euclid
street NV, said that as she entered
her home at about 1880 o'clock a
colored boy snatched her purse con-
tanning 81 so in money and papers.
He jumped into a waiting automo-
bile and escaped.
Helen Handy, 810 Savannah street
Sc, reported that as she was walk
ing at 10:30 o'clock in the $500 block
of Pennsylvania avenue NV. her
pocketbook was grabbed by a young
colored man who escaped along L
street NV. She said her purse con-
tanned $1.5O.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
921 Women Employees
Dropped From W. P. A.

Otto J. Cass, deputy administra-
tor of the District w. P. A.. said
today 921 women employees of the
w. P. A. have been dropped from
the rolls as eligible for old age as
sistance or aid to dependent chill
dren under the Social Security Act.
Mr. Cass said that everybody that
is to go is now gone and the matter
is closed. The women were dropped
under an order from the Federal
w. P. A. headquarters that those
eligible for the social security
benefits should not be kept in w.
P. A. posts.
Mr.. Cass said 244 cases were orig
inally dropped in connection with
old age assistance, but that 81 Of
these, found ineligible for the
benefits, were returned to W. P. A.
jobs. Thus net of 223 persons were
dropped under this category.
In the category of the women
eligible for aid to dependent chill
dren, the deputy administrator said
772 were originally dropped but "a
OF these found to be ineligible for the
assistance were recertified and back
at work.
Mr.. Cass further added that of the
women dropped as eligible for aid to
dependent children, 237 had only
one actual dependent child each.
He explained that the law specifies
children under 16 as dependent
children, so that woman could
have several children over that age
and yet only one legally dependent.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
0verton D. T.. Formula
In Right Direction
Says Capper
Senator Also Sees
Merit in Griffenhogen
Reorganization Report

Without passing judgment on the
details of the Overton fiscal rela-
tions formula, Senator Capper of
Kansas. ranking minority member
of the District committee. said today
it seemed to be step in the right
direction.
The bill, which would base the
Federal payment toward the cost OF
maintaining the city on the per-
centage of land area used by the
Federal Government here. was in
troduced by Senator Overton. Demo-
crat, of Louisiana yesterday and re-
ferred to the District committee for
study. Senator Overton, who is
member of that committee, plans to
ask Chairman King for hearings.
Favors More Equitable Basis.
Senator Capper said that while
he has not had an opportunity to
study the land-area proposal, he
would support any fair plan that
would put fiscal relations between
the United States and the District
of Columbia on more equitable
basis. He has felt for some time
that the present arrangement is in
adequate Under the lump-sum
policy the Federal payment for sew
eral years has been only $5000,000
annually.
Under Senator Overton's formula
the Federal land area at the present
time would be 20 per cent of the
total area of the city, and applying
this percentage to general fund ex-
penses of sac, ,O79 900 would make the
Federal payment toward the pend
ing budget $8,0l5 $50.
The Kansas Senator also expressed
his belief that the Griffenhagen re-
port on reorganization of the Dis
trict government contained some
pretty good" recommendations.
Backs Budget Freedom.
The Senator indorsed particularly
the proposal to free the District
government of control by the Fed
eral Budget Bureau He can see
no reason, he declared, why the ma
tional budget agency should have
the power to revise the estimates OF
municipal officials who spend the
entire year studying the needs of
their departments.
General approval also was ex-
pressed by Senator Capper of the
recommendation for a single city
administrator, under a legislative
council of from five to seven men,
bers, to replace the present commits
sion form of government. The re-
port left the way open for Congress
to decide whether the council should
be appointed or elected, and Sena-
tor Capper said he saw no reason
why they should not be elected, if
the plan is adopted.
Chairman King is expected to call
meeting of the Senate District
Committee before the end Of this
week, at which subcommittee prob
ably will be designated to study va
rious important pending problems.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Numbers Case Witness
Taken in CUSTODY

A prospective Government wit
ness in the numbers trial of Juan
r. Quijano, scheduled to start to-
morrow in District Court, was taken
into custody last night in Quijano's S
apartment at 1890 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
The arrest was made by Detective
Sergt. Joseph Shimon, head of the
police pickup squad, at the request
of Assistant United States Attorney
William S. Tarver.
Mr.. Tarver said today this was
done on information given to him
by Attorney Dorsey K. Offutt, who
represents Quijano. The witness,
identified by Mr.. Tarver as Sidney
Harris, 80, Of $500 K street NV, Is
being held by police pending IN in
vestigation by Mr.. Xarver's once.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Purchase Of Airport
For D. {. Urged by
Air Derbyists
Association Approves
Proposal to Buy and
Develop Field

Establishment at College Park
Airport, College Park, Md, of the
outlying airport for Washington pro-
posed by President Roosevelt, not
only as an emergency transport ter
minal but also as a memorial to
aviation pioneers and a model pri-
vate flying field, was approved by
the Washington Air Derby Asso-
citation at meeting last night.
The association made plans to
hold at College Park Airport on
May 7 the largest annual Langley
Day air meet in local aviation his
tory. Preliminary plans call for a
$4,000 meet and an aviation ball,
with more than 80 prizes, in which
pilots of national fame are expected
to participate.
Protesting a proposal by Gov.
O'Conor of Maryland to tax aviation
gasoline for the benefit of non-
aviation activities, the association
appointed a delegation to attend
hearings before the Maryland Sem
ate Finance Committee and the
House Ways and Means Committee
in Annapolis Thursday in opposi-
ton.
The committee appointed to pro-
test to the Maryland Legislature
Thursday is headed by George C.
Brinckerhof, a director of the asso-
citation and manager Of College Park
Airport.
Herbert H. Gookins. who retired
last month as president of the asso-
citation, was recommended by a
Committee on Award to receive the
associations trophy for 1888. The
trophy is presented annually to the
local man or woman making the
outstanding contribution to aviation
progress during the year.
The association elected the fol-
lowing directors for 1899: Mr..
Gookins, Jesse w. Lankford, Noble
C.. shit. Chester H. Warrington,
George o. Vass. Capt Brintnall, H.
Merchant, j. Earl Steinhauer. Mr..
Brinckerhoff, Harrison Somerville,
Miss Helen Frigo, Miss Johanna
Busse. Clarence S. Bruce, j. P. Nc
Donald, Mrs. Mary Benson, j. H.
Prinz, Mrs. Lillian Prinz, Miss Ger
trude Chestnut, George Kalec and
Col. Sidney F. Mashbir.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

2715 Cortland place NV, walking
across Connecticut avenue at Devon
shire place NV. was injured slightly
when struck by an automobile driven
by DR.. John A. Reed, police surgeon
of 1909 Thirty-fifth street NV. DR..
Reed took the girl to her home and
with another doctor treated her for
lacerations and bruises.
Hit by Bicyclist.
Mrs. H. o. Wieland, 26, of Lam
don, Md, was treated yesterday
afternoon at George Washington
University Hospital for lacerations
she received when struck at Thir-
teenth and New York avenue by q
bicyclist, Norman Jester, 16, of $500
Georgia avenue NV.
Leroy Lambda, 13. of 315 H street
NE, received cuts and bruises when
struck by an automobile yesterday
afternoon in the 1900 block of Ben
ming road NE. The driver, Ferdi-
nand Williams, Al, of 1888 Hayes
street NE, took the boy to Casualty
Hospital for treatment.
Early last night, Mrs. Beatrice
Smith, 38, colored, of 838 Twenty
first street NV, was struck by an
automobile driven by Edgar Norris,
30, colored, of 1886 Swami street
NV. The accident occurred at
New Hampshire avenue and S
street NV.
Child Seriously Hurt.
Richard Whisman, 8, was struck
by an automobile while waiting for
a school bus on the Colesville road
near White Oak, Md, this morning
and taken to Gallinger Hospital
with broken left leg, brain con-
cussion and possibly internal in
juries.
The driver of the car, August J.
Walker of Riverdale, took the boy to
DR.. William D. Aud, who sent him
to the hospital after giving him first
aid. Richard and his sister live at
the home of Clifton D. Howell, near
White Oak.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Dupont Circle Citizens
Decide 10 Fight
Night Club Reopening
Association Asks
Liquor License Denial
To Heigh-Ho

Any efforts made to reopen the
closed Heigh-Ho Club on Connecti-
cut avenue as night spot will
be opposed vigorously by the Dupont
Circle Citizens Association, it was
made known at meeting of the
group yesterday afternoon in the
Mayflower Hotel
"Since the club has been closed"
Harrel Mulliken, on of the members
said, residents in the area have
been able to sleep at night" Col.
j. C. M. Taylor declared that if
license were granted many residents
in the community might move to
quieter neighborhoods, probably in
the suburbs, thereby causing the
District government loss of taxes
through depreciation of the prop
erty
Other members cited the possibil-
ity OF the neighborhood eventually
becoming commercial instead oI
residential zone if the club is re-
opened.
The association passed a resolu-
tion requesting the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board to refuse to issue
liquor license to any future appli-
cants desiring to reopen the club.
Capt. Arthur E. Miller of No 8
police precinct addressed the asso-
citation on pedestrian control He
foresaW difficulties in enforcement
Capt. Miller pointed out that the
cut in No. precinct territory last
summer took away % of his men.
leaving but 6 to 10 patrolmen on an
eight-hour shift at No. 3.
Speaking on the subject of Traffic
and Traffic Accidents" Capt. Miller
suggested creation of an accident
investigation procedure" similar to
that in some Midwestern cities,
whereby policemen trained to inves-
tigate accidents thoroughly would be
assigned to squad cars and do Moth
ing but this type of police work. He
also favored a ban on all-night
parking.
Taking cognizance of Capt. Mil
lers remarks. with respect to the
need of additional men, the associa-
ton passed a resolution supporting
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, in his request for
so additional policemen. The reso-
luton stipulated that at least IL of
the additional policemen be assigned
to No to partially take care of the
loss occasioned by the transfer of
the % men to the 18th precinct.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Woodson P. Houghton.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Guard Engineers Dine,
Hear Hope for Armory

Two generals joined last night In
expressing the hope that the District
National Guard soon would have a
new and modern armory to replace
the present antiquated quarters at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
They were Brig. Gen. Albert L..
Cox, commander of the District
Guard, and Maj. Gen Albert H.
Blanding, chief of the Militia Bu-
reau. War Department, who spoke
before officers of the l21st Engineers
OF the District Guard at their 18th
annual dinner dance held last night
In the Raleigh Hotel ballroom.
Col. John w. Oehmann, COM
mander of the engineers since the
regiment was organized in 1924, was
host and master of ceremonies. Of
ficers Of other District Guard units
joined the engineer officers and
their ladies at the dance which fol-
lowed the annual dinner.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Conqress Asked to Let D. G..
Control Street Liqhts

The Commissioners appealed to
Congress today for just little
more authority-thep privilege of fix
ing the time when the street lights
of Washington should be turned
on and off.
Since 1911 Congress has deter
mined how long the lights should
be lit. At that time legislation was
enacted which decreed street lights
should burn 20 minutes after SUM-
set until 40 minutes before sunrise.
And since then Congress has con-
trolled the street lighting schedule.
The lights must, by congressional
direction, beturned on promptly 20
minutes after sunset and turned
of 40 minutes before sunrise re-
gardless of weather conditions.
The Commissioners, however, feel
they are In . better position to de-
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Band. Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
this afternoon at 3:15 o'clock in
the Army Band auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F.. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, Young Veterans Frazee
Concert piece, "Rondo Capric-
cioso," Mendelssohn
Euphonium solo, Josephine" Kryl
Harold Dawkins, soloist
Characteristic, "Javanese Moe
turne" Crlst
Waltz, Artists Dreams Vollstedt
March. "Invecargill" ~ Lithgow
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra this evening at $50
o'clock in Stanley Hall. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "Semper Paratus' Boskerck
Overture, Summer Nights
Dream -----Vo Won Suppe
Entr' 'acte:
"Londerry Air" -----M Morris
Glamour Toujour L'Amour'
Friml
Melange, Famous Melodies"
Sanders
Popular numbers:
THE Sheik of Araby" Snyder
"Sa-lu-ta" - ----Donaldson
Valsette, "Soupir d'Amour' Gove
Finals, % The Merry whirl,"
Lenzberg
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band
Symphony Orchestra tonight at $3.50
o'clock in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard. 1t. Charles Benter, U. S. N,
conductor; Charles Brendler, assist
ant conductor.
Program.
"Rhumba" from Second SYM
phony" Harl Mcdonald
Overture, dances and march,
A. Borodine
From the opera, Prince Igor:
(a) Overture
CD Dance of the Slave Maidens"
(c) Dance of the Archers'
Cd Grand ensemble
Forest Murmurs" (Tone picture),
Richard Wagner
From the music drama "Siegfried"
Valse, wine, Woman and Song"
Johann Strauss
Symphony in D Minor"
Cesar Franck
I. "Lento"
II. "Allegretto"
III. "Allegro non troppo
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-02-07

termine when the lights be turned
on and off and asked Speaker
Bankhead to have the House Dis
trict Committee consider the draft
of bill they prepared.
The proposed legislation, the
Commissioners explained, has a
twofold purpose: Cd Allow them
to provide for continuous lighting
of streets in tunnels for traffic
safety and public convenience. ca
Permit them to determine the hours
when street lamps should be light
ed and extinguished.
If the Commissioners are given
such authority their first contem-
plated step is to order that street
nights be turned on Is minutes ear
ler than present on winter eve
nings and extinguished IS minutes
later In the morning.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
O. E. S. Plans Dinner

Arlington Chapter, Order OF the
Eastern Star, will hold its first
membership dinner tomorrow at
$50 pm. at the Cherrydale (Va)
Firemen's Hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
GIRL SCOUT UNITS
 STAGE TABLEAUX
Several Hundred Girls Witt ness Interesting Program
 at Wilby High School

A program of tableaux and music was presented yesterday before sev- eral hundred Girl Scouts, parents and friends at Wilby high school auditorium under direction of Miss Mary K. Finnan, of the publicity committee of the Waterbury Girl Scout council.
 The scouts marched in to music played by Doris Lange and then sang Hymn to Scouting" under leadership of Miss Drucilla Little hales.
 Joan Dillon was announcer for the tableaux. The first one depicted Juliette Low, the founder Of the girl scouting movement, with Jean Gibson taking the part of Juliette Low, and Ruth Iraver, Ruth Cam eron, Betty Slater and Dorothy Rob- inson as first Girl Scouts. Mary Foody depicted Joan of Arc, and the tableaux was followed by the sing ing of "Finlandia" by Troop 25.
 Clara Fitzpatrick took the part of Pocahontas ln the next tableau, with Eileen Fitzpatrick as PoWhatan, and Julia Sullivan as an Indian. The tableaux which followed depicted the character of Florence Nightin- gale, with Glaoys Claps as the fa- nous nurse, and Cecile Grenier as the wounded soldier. Ruth Palen portrayed Madame Curie, and Lois Holcomb appeared as Amelia Ear hart. Julie Little and Jane Hurl- burt acted as pages Troop 33, sang "Where God Hath Walked" and the entire group sang Brahms "Lulla- by" as a finale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
. STAMP NEWS

NEWEST stamp issue to mark
 the 150th anniversary of the U. s. Constitution is the Panama set of five values, one of which is shown above. The stamp pictures a Panama cathedral tower, the statue of liberty, the flags of both Panama and the United States. The denomination runs one cent, two, five, 12 and IS cents, multi colored.
 A move has been launched in Congress for issuance of four postage stamps this year to conn memorate the 50th statehood an- niversary of North and South Da- kota, Montana and Washington. It is he ded by Representative Francis Case, South Dakota. The Post Office partm ent has already warned, however, that it is not customary to issue stamps commemorating less than 100 years of statehood. Case seeks an exception.
 Turkey is planning set of six stamps to commemorate the l50th anniversary of the U. S. Constitu- ton. They will probably picture President Roosevelt on the three higher values together with por- trait of the late Renal Ataturk. The design will also include an: old map of the United States made several centuries ago by a Turk ish admiral.
 One of the most interesting re- cent stamp issues is the Mexican air post set of six values issued in connection with the 18th Town Planning and Housing Congress.
 The values are 20-eent carmine rose, 20-cent purple, 40-cent bright green and Accent dark green. one peso light blue and one peso slate blue.
 (copyright. 1889. NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-17
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tonishment. And now, sudden fear gripped her.
 She did not rise. Nor even speak for a few seconds. She was to stunned. She thought wildly she might jump and run. Or scream. Or-or-or something! !! Anythingl
 Then it was that the unexpected happened again to venturesome Betty Mary Jordan, who was later to tell herself that she was far luckier than she deserved.
 The senorita has said she does not wish to dance with you" a suave masculine voice purred just behind her elbow. ''The fact is, she wishes to dance with me. I, ah, had already made the ar- arrangements, Is it not so, senorita?"
 Something suddenly frightened inside Betty Mary; strange, elec- trio tenseness, of recognition. Some how she sensed, rather than saw, who the second man was. Quite au- tomatically she nodded then, arose and danced away in his arms.
 "The senorita waltzes perfect ly," he said.
 "Muchas gracias, senor", she barely murmured it. Her heart was pounding and she was con- scious of many people watching them.
 And speaks Spanish! She has been long in Mexico?" "No. I-I am a stranger here. An artist, to do some sketching. I-thank you, again, for helping me out of an embarrassing situa- ton. Thank you very much"
 Tt is a rare privilege to have serve so charming a senorita," he declared, swinging her in grace full waltz improvisation of his own.
 Whatever his blackness of heart, thought Betty Mery, Luis Barro was certainly an excellent dancer.
 (To Be Continued)