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Evening star., 1939-09-22
Gridder's Tackle
Traps Armed
Intruder

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept.
22.-A flying tackle by a member of
the University of Virginia football
squad led to the capture of an
armed and masked burglary culpret
here last night.
The tackle was made by Jack
Murden of Norfolk, star candidate
for center on the Cavalier eleven,
when a man who today identified
himself as Eugene Wilfred Nav
yer, 20, of Faber, entered the home
of Mrs. Sarah Matthews with q
drawn automatic pistol.
Mawyer, when arraigned in Police
Court today, pleaded guilty and was
held for the grand jury without
bail.
The man is said to have entered
the Matthews home where Murden
was visiting last night, and ordered
Miss Janet Matthews in a corner.
Murden. who was standing near by
and who the robber apparently
didn't see, made q plunge at the In
truder who fired the gun he was
carrying. The bullet, however,
stuck in the barrel.
After a scuf1le on the floor Murden
overpowered the man and he and
another man held Mawyer until
police arrived.
Miss Josephine Matthews, another
daughter of Mrs. Matthews, is being
married tomorrow and a number of
wedding presents were in the house
commemorative Attorney L. W.
Wood today publicly commended
Murden for his bravery.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Trance Sends
| John Paul Jones
Medal Dies Here

Original dies from which were
struck the medals commemorating
the exploits Of Americas famous
Revolutionary sea fighter, John
Paul Jones, have been received by
the Navy Department from France,
where they had reposed for $50
years.
AS announced recently by the
State Department, the dies were
turned over to the United States
by the French government. Au-
thorities of the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, seeking to i'm
prove the memorial collection, after
a long search located them in the
museum of the French mint. AM
bassador William Bullitt negotiated
with the French government for
their possession.
The medals were authorized by
the Continental Congress in 1887.
Thomas Jefferson, then minister to
France, was directed to have num-
ber of medals struck and the dies
sent to Congress. Jefferson had
the French medalist, A Dupre, make
the dies, but owing to the outbreak
of the French Revolution or his
own pressing duties upon becoming
Secretary Of State he failed to have
them sent to the United States.
The dies will be added to the
memorial collection at Annapolis,
where John Paul Jones is buried.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Guides Request
Conference on
Tourist Rules
New Unions Aide
Denies Members
Sell Passes

The newly organized union Of IL
censed guides, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, has
asked for an early conference with
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
to discuss his request that the Com
missioners tighten the regulations
governing those who conduct tourist
parties.
This was announced today by r.
E. Whitney, executive secretary
treasurer of the union, following the
organization meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Seal last Saturday charged
that some guides had sold to tourists
bogus passes to the White House
parlors. These passes, according to
the corporation counsel, bore forged
signatures Of Congress members.
He also suggested that guides be
prohibited from soliciting tourists
on Pennsylvania avenue between the
Capitol and Twenty-third street
NV. and around the White House
and from jumping on the running
boards of private cars.
Mr.. Whitney said those affiliated
with the union felt sure no licensed
guide had been guilty of selling
forged White House passes, but they
would be glad to cooperate in
stamping out such practice If it
existed. He said there were men
purporting to be guides who had no
licenses and the union would try to
weed them out. He also explained
that others who drove sightseeing
buses or taxicabs were not licensed
guides and were not eligible for the
union, which will consist of those
conducting tourists about the city,
mostly in their own cars. The others
have hackers licenses.
The union took no stand on the
requested ban on soliciting along
Pennsylvania avenue, but plans to
send committee to confer with Mr..
Seal over this and other problems.
1--WE are open to constructive criti-
cism," Mr.. Whitney said. "and we
want to work in harmony with the
authorities, at the same time i'm
prove the working conditions of our
members"
The union was organized with
about 20 members, but expects to
double that number. Claude A. En-
brey was elected president and Ed
ward F. Bradley vice president.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Officials Try 10 Keep
Visiting Teachers
Despite Dark Outlook
Request for W. P. A.
Projects Continuance
Will Be Made

Although prospects for renewal OF
the w. P. A. visiting teacher project
are not any too bright, Dr. Robert L.
Haycock, assistant superintendent
of schools, and District w. p. A. Of
f1cials today. are drafting request
calling for the continuance of the
project, which last year provided
visiting teachers, for more than 300
physically handicapped school chill
dren.
DR.. Haycock said he hoped to be
able to send the application to Capt.
John l.. Persons, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner and co-ordinator of
District w. P. A. projects, later to-
day.
Meanwhile, a number of parents
and friends of the children affected
by the lack of teachers gathered
last night to form the Association
for the Education of Handicapped
Children an organization whose
purpose is to demand fulfillment of
the natural right Of education" for
the children, they said. The meet
ing was held at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Kessler, 402 Kennedy street
NV, where about 20 mothers were
among those who decided to found
the association.
Mrs. Odessa O'Hara of 615 E
street NE. was elected president,
Mrs. Manly Peele of 100 Thirty
seventh street NV, secretary-treas-
urer, and Mrs. Florence WEIGH
of IS Adams street NV, public re-
lations officer.
How much money would be sought
to continue the teacher project,
DR.. Haycock could not say, because,
he explained, this depended on the
wages now allowed w. p. A. teachers.
He said, however, that the same
number Of teachers provided In the
project last year would be sought.
Mrs. Mary Steele, director of pro-
fessional and service projects for the
District w. P. A., said the local ad-
ministration is anxious to renew the
program, but that she feared the
Federal headquarters would not ap-
prove 1t.
"The Federal ofice feels that this
should be a normal function of the
sponsors-the Board of Education
and the Health Department" she
explained. However, despite the
fact there is no similar w. p. A.
project anywhere in the country,
Federal oficials may make an ex-
ception because Of the unusual stu
alton existing in the District"
Mrs. Steele said the Federal w.
p. A. approved the undertaking last
year only on condition that it be q
Evening star., 1939-09-22
U. F. w. A. to Support
Warehouse Strike

The United Federal Workers Of
America has voted to indorse and
cooperate In a proposed strike by
warehouse employees of the Welfare
and Recreation Association, Milton
Freeman, chairman of the Adjust
ment Committee of the District of
Columbia Council, U. F. w. A., an
nounced today.
Mr.. Freeman said his union had
investigated working conditions of
the warehouse employees and found
that their salaries are not only far
below Government standards, but
are also below the prevailing salaries
In private industry.
The United Once and Professional
Workers, c. I. O.. has planned to call
. walkout unless an adjustment can
be reached.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
| Blind Lecturer
Arrives to Aid
| Peace Move

Hazel Hurst, the blind lecturer
who refused to land in England
about a year ago because of quaran-
tine regulations on her "seeing-ey
dog, Babe, arrived at Washington
Airport today from California to
further q feminine movement for
peace.
Miss Hurst also hopes to locate
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, who, she
said, Is an old friend, and discuss
with her the national organization
Of "keep-America- out of-war" clubs
along lines of one founded In Pasa-
dena to promote the aims expressed
by Col. Lindbergh in his neutrality
broadcast.
Miss Hurst arrived in a Pennsyl-
vania Central air liner with Babe.
said to be one of the most widely
Travelled animals in the world, with
250,0OO miles to her credit, 100000
Of 1t by air.
Trained dogs of blind passengers
are the only animals allowed in the
passenger compartments by airlines.
Babe is fond of travelling by air.
plane and has become expert in
leading her mistress to and from
her seat through the various air ter
minals of the country.
Miss Hurst, president of the Hazel
Hurst Foundation for the Blind at
Pasadena, gave up a three-month
European lecture tour some time ago
when British authorities insisted on
sending Babe to quarantine. She
returned to America In the same
boat,
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Justice Butler Better
After RestfuI Niqht

Justice Pierce Butler returned to
Garfield Hospital yesterday after
his physician had decided the 73-
year-old jurist had "lost consider
able ground" in the last few days.
Nelson Potter, assistant clerk of
the Supreme Court, said DR.. Fred R.
Sanderson believed the condition of
Justice Butler was mot entirely
satisfactory"
However, hospital attaches said
the jurist was feeling better this
morning after restful night.
Justice Butler entered Garfield
Hospital about six weeks ago, suf-
fering from kidney ailment. After
showing progress he was discharged
two weeks ago and went to his home
In Southern Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
$50 Watch Knee-Hi
Give Safety Lesson
For Burroughs Pupils
DOGS Routine Dos and
Don'ts' Get Close
Attention

Six hundred and fifty youngsters
lining the four corners of an inter-
section, their faces turned with rapt
interest toward a little dog.
This was the picture today when
Knee-Hi, the traffic policeman's
friend, gave her lesson on safety for
the benefit of Burroughs School
pupils.
The classroom was the Eighteenth
and Monroe streets NE. junction
and IN no classroom was a lesson
more attentively received.
The demonstration was another In
series sponsored by The Star in the
elementary school system with the
cooperation of the Board of Edu-
cation, the Police Department and
the Department of Vehicles and
-, Traffic.
Children Shout With Glee.
On one corner children of kinder
garten age nudged each other, clap
ped thei, hands and shouted with
glee as Knee-Hi went through her
routine of dos" and "don'ts." They
listened carefully as Announcers Bill
Tobin and Jack Dalton and the
teachers teacher, DR.. George E.
Brunson, explained Knee-His rules
of traffic safety.
One woman who came along with
her little boy turned to him and
said: "You see. Your mother has
told you that" The youngster kept
his eyes on Knee-Hi and nodded.
One car passed the intersection
with a wire-haired terrier leaning
from a window barking shrilly at
the children lining the corners.
Look" said a member of the
Schoolboy Patrol. There's q deg
just like Knee-Hi."
EYES," his companion agreed, "but
he don't act like Knee-Hi." The
boys English teacher was on the
other side of the street.
Takes Lessons Seriously.
Knee-Hi, too, barked at the chill
dren, but only at those participating
in the demonstrations of what not
to do.
One little fellow took Knee-Hi's s
lessons particularly seriously. Or
perhaps he was camera shy.
At any rate he was called on to
ride in a coaster wagon pulled by a
companion into the path of an auto
mobile. Knee-Hi was to run from
the curb and attempt to pull the
boys from the street.
But this little fellow set up a yell
that put Knee-His best shouting ef-
forts in the shade, and with tears
streaming down his cheeks, stub
bornly refused to participate. A
substitute went through with the
act, smiling with delight.
Knee-Hi's next lesson will be given
at 1870 pm. Monday at the Fillmore
School, Thirty-flf street and Reser-
voir road NV.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Contracts Are Awarded
For II Cargo Vessels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission today
awarded contracts for construction
of II cargo vessels, bringing to
125 the number of ships it has
ordered since it started to rehabili-
tate the merchant marine about
two years ago.
-Four of the eleven will be con-
structed by the ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corp. of Birmingham, Ala, at
its plant at Pascagoula, Miss, at
a price of 81 $50, 900 each.
-Four will be built by the Beth
lehem Steel Co. at its Quincy, Mass,
plant for $2,43O,000 each.
The remaining three will be con-
structed by the Bethlehem Steel
Co. at its plant at Sparrows Point,
Nd, at price of $2,140,00O each.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Catholic U. Appoints
New Dean of Men

Appointment of the Rev. Gerald F.
Dillon, assistant pastor of st. Johns
Church in Providence, r. l., as dean
Of men at Catholic University, was
announced today by the Right Rev.
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector OF the
university.
Father Dillon has spent much time
in Catholic education as spiritual
director and professor of religion at
st. Xavier's Academy, director of the
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
at Apponaug, r. l.; president of the
Catholic Teachers Institute OF Prov
idence, professor for year at La
Sale Academy in Providence and
professor at Catholic Teachers Col
lege.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
i. 5. u. Put on Probation
For n. Y. A. Funds
By the Associated Press,

5y the Associated Press.
The National Youth Administra-
ton yesterday placed Louisiana
State University on six months pro-
baton as recipient of Federal
student aid pending investigation of
moves to remedy alleged Irregular
tiles.
Aubrey Williams, N. Y. A. director
said an official investigation had
disclosed evidence of political inter-
ference, inadequate work supervi-
sion and low scholastic standards in
the schools N. Y. A. program.
His action, Mr.. Williams said, did
not necessarily mean withdrawal of
student aid funds. It did mean, he
said, that the university would be
on probation for six months while
the Southern Association of Uni
versities and Secondary Schools in
vestigated and reported on the con-
duct of L. S. U. student aid programs
during the probationary period.
The study, he said, would include
both administration and the validity
Of the work to which N. Y. A. stu
dent aid recipients are assigned.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Navy Day Observance
Curfailed Because Of
Hosti|ities in Europe
Navy Yards and Ships
Closed to Visitors to
Avert Sabotage, Spying

Observance of Navy Day, Octo-
ber q, will be greatly restricted
this year due to precautions taken
by the Navy to guard against
sabotage and spying.
Navy officials said today the order
banning visitors from war vessels,
Navy Yards and industrial plants,
issued after President Roosevelt
proclaimed limited national
emergency because of the European
war, will not be relaxed for the
celebration.
Washington Navy Yard and the
Naval Observatory are among the
places closed for visiting. How
ever, the Naval Academy at An
napolis and the training schools at
San Diego, the Great Lakes and
Newport, R. l., will be open as they
have been in the past.
Emphasis will be placed this year
on speaking and a number of high
Navy officials are scheduled to
make addresses in different parts
of the country.
Admiral Harold r. Stark, new
Chief of Naval Operations, is tenta-
lively scheduled to speak here in
Washington. Rear Admiral Harry
Yarnell, who retired recently from
command of the Asiatic Fleet, will
go to Chicago for an address and
Rear Admiral John T. Towers, Chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics, will
speak in Atlanta. Capt. Jonas In
gram is scheduled to make two
addresses in Detroit.
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Charles Edison has not scheduled
an address. Navy officials said the
present emergency, with all the re-
sponsibiity it has brought to the
Navy Department, would not per-
NIT him to accept an engagement.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Congress Is Flooded
By Letters Dealing
With Neutrality
Senote Post Office
Handles 10000 Pieces
Of Mail in One Doy

While Senators grid for the i'm
pending floor battle over neutrality,
their secretaries are struggling to
dig out from under the avalanche
of mail that has been increasing
since the special session was called
a week ago.
The Senate Once Building post
Office estimates that yesterday alone
it handled at least $4,000 incoming
letters, as compared with normal
daily average of between 10000 and
SO, 900 near the end of an ordinary
congressional session.
OF course, 1t does not all relate to
the neutrality issue, but the bulk
of the increase does, and this merely
adds to the woes of the Office stafIs.
For In each bulging sack of petitions
for or against the arms embargo
there may be scattered a handful
of letters on other subjects q Sem
ator is expecting.
Wagner Receives Four.
This means no time can be lost
in opening the entire stack of COM
munications to separate the ordi-
nary mail from the neutrality ap-
peals. But in the Offices of Senators
from the larger States-ike New
York, Pennsylvania and Michigan
the clerical forces hardly get one
batch opened, when another mail
sack is delivered at their doors.
-Four heavily-laden mail sacks
were received yesterday at the Of
flee of Senator Wagner of New
York, where large cardboard boxes
filled with the letters of the pro-
ceding few days already line the
tops of file cabinets.
Much the same picture is pre-
sented in the Office of Senator
Brown of Michigan, where four
clerks are devoting all their time
to opening mail.
One of the Pennsylvania Sen
ators received approximately 5000
letters in two days, and in another
Office it was estimated $500 came in
yesterday. Senator Lucas of Illinois
said between 5000 and 5000 letters
come to his office daily.
While most of the letters carry a
general plea to keep the United
States out of war, they differ as to
whether this can best be accom-
plished by existing law or repeating
the embargo. Some are confined
to the general appeal to keep this
country out.
Coughlin Spurs Writing.
In some Offices a considerable part
Of the flood of mail is thought to be
result of the radio appeal of the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin to his
listeners to petition their Congress-
men for strict neutrality.
In certain other Offices the clerical
forces find that a considerable num-
ber of letters are either for or against
the views expressed by Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh week ago.
The members Of Congress have
gone through several similar letter.
writing bombardments in recent
years on highly controversial ques-
tions, notably the World Court, the
utility holding company bill and the
Supreme Court reorganization fight.
At the rate the present wave has
started, the neutrality mail flood
may become record-breaker.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

lege of Arts and Sciences Maj. Ever
EFT M. Yon has succeeded Maj.
Stonewall Jackson as assistant pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics. Maj. Jackson is now taking a
course at the Army War College
here.
Col. Beck has come to George
town from Fort Adams, where he
had been assigned to duty with the
18th Infantry after service in the
Panama Canal Zone.
Maj. Yon, a World War veteran,
will assist Maj. Charles E. Rayens,
who is in command of the infantry
unit at the Hilltop. He recently COM
pleted the course at the Command
and General Staff School at Fort
Leavenworth, Kans., and also is a
graduate of the Infantry School.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Mrs. Jounnini Granted
Divorce at Reno

A divorce petition filed by Mrs.
Edna Mae Joannini against Francis
Albert Joannini of 2930 Legation
street NV. was granted In Reno,
New, yesterday, according to in
formation received here. The petit
ton alleged cruelty. An alimony set
tlement and provision for support of
three minor children was approved
by the court,
Evening star., 1939-09-22

1t. Col. Clyde
M. Beck, M. c.,
has been detailed
by the War De-
partment as pro-
fessor of military
science in COM
mand of t h e
medical unit to
Gee ed Col.
John j. McCor-
mick, M. c., who
was transferred
this summer to
the Carlisle, Pa,
Barracks.
In the infantry
nnit, at, the Col
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Jewry 10 Begin
Yorn Kippur
Observance
Rites Commemorative
Day Of Atonement
Sturt at Sunset

At sunset today Washington Jewry
will begin the observance of Yom
Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
One of the faiths most sacred oc-
casions, the day runs until sunset
tomorrow, and will be observed by
fasting, prayer and meditation. Spe-
cial services will be held in the
various synagogues, temples and
other Jewish institutions.
Look Homeward, Angel" will be
the subject at o'clock tonight of
a sermon to be delivered by Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld in the Wash
tngton Hebrew Congregation Tenn
pie, Eighth and I streets NV, while
tomorrow at 10:45 am. he will talk
on "Our God. God Our Father"
At pm. tomorrow a memorial
service will be held in the temple
for Rabbi Abram Simon, who died
last December. Rabbi Gerstenfeld
also will speak in radio broadcast
at 10 I'M. tomorrow.
Featured in connection with the
services tonight in Adas Israel Syn
agogue and others will be the sing
ing of ''Kol Nidre," which signifies
the prosecutions and misunderstand-
ings which have beset the road of
Jews throughout the ages. Rabbi
Solomon H. Metz of Adas Israel
congregation will speak in the syn
agogue at 6 o'clock tonight on the
subject, Religious Education" and
at o'clock tomorrow morning on
High and Holy Sanctions of Life
Rabbi Silverstone's Topics.
Rabbi Harry Silverstone will speak
at 6 pm. today at the Tifereth
Israel Congregation on This Seek
ing Generation. At am. tomorrow
his subject will be "The Message of
Atonement." Cantor Charles Intrater
will offlciate at services there both
tonight and tomorrow.
At the B,Nai Israel Congregation,
Rabbi Henry Segal will speak at
$50 pm. today on Light Is Sown
for the Righteous" quotation from
the Kol Nidre service, while at 10:45
am. tomorrow his subject will be
"A Full Life"
Rabbi Julius T. Loeb will speak
on "Yom Kippur. the Great Need
of Mankind" at pm. today at the
Southeast Hebrew Congregation,
while at 1890 am. tomorrow his
subject will be 'sLet Us Resort to
Our Faith"
At the Beth Sholom and Talmud
Torah Congregations, Rabbi M. H.
Gevinson will preach tonight on do
We Speak Our Minds" and tomor-
row morning on Remember the
Soul" Tonight's service will begin
at $50 and the morning service at
7:30 o'clock.
Ezras Congregation Themes.
Rabbi Arthur Bogner of the Ezras
CONGREGATION will talk before his
congregation at services at pm.
today and 8 am. tomorrow. His
subject this evening will be Divine
Mercy Is Israel's Hope" and to-
morrow morning it will be "Re-
pentence and Atonement."
Rabbi Zemach Green will speak
on Eternal Life" at 6 pm. today
at the Ohev Sholom Synagogue and
deliver another talk there at 7
o'clock in the morning.
Rites in observance of Yom Kip
pur also are planned for other
synagogues, the Hebrew Home for
the Aged, the Hebrew Travellers
Sheltering Society and other Jewish
institutions.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Building Delayed

BALTIMORE, Sept. % LP-Oc-
cupancy of the new State Off1ce
Building in Annapolis, scheduled
Tor the latter part of this month,
Will be delayed until about October
20, State Controller ]. Millard Tawes
said yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

demonstration for the Board Of
Education.
She gave assurance, however, that
the District w. p. A. would recon-
mend approval Of the program to
the Federal ofice.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
FuII Is FutuI to Girl, z

Injuries suffered in a fall Tuesday
proved fatal yesterday to Joan
Crawford, 2, Of 444 New Jersey ave-
nue. Sc. The child died in Provi-
dence Hospital from a skull frac-
ture. She was injured when she fell
In an areaway near her home.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Georgetown R. 0. &c.
Staff CHANCES Made

Changes in the r. o. T. G. staff
at Georgetown University affecting
both the infantry and medical units
were announced today.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters, for a.
hour period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 10.
Motorists injured, none.
Motorists arrested, 271.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 6.