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Evening star., 1939-02-27

the courtesy of the Methodist
Church it is possible to carry on
the forum program as originally
planned. Mr.. Brown. in his talk,
will discuss the situation in Europe
as he found it during his recent
visit. After his regular talk a ques-
tioning period will follow
Because of the importance of the
topics to be discussed during the
series special rates of admission
have been established for school
children.
The vestry of Grace Church is
rushing plans for replacement of
the damaged boiler and it is hoped
the church will be ready for the
Thursday evening Lenten service.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
ChoIiee Worth $3.50
Stolen From Church

Takoma Park police today were
investigating the theft of a gold
chalice valued at $3.50 from the
altar of the Church of Our Lady
of Sorrows at Takoma Park.
The theft was discovered yester-
day morning by the Rev. Richard
Barron, pastor, who found the door
to the building unlocked when he
arrived to conduct services. The
chalice was given to Father Barron
by his mother and sisters in 1922
when he was ordained into the
priesthood.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Carl |. Lusunsko
Dies at Aqe of 81

Carl Louis Lasanska, 81. died yes
terday at his home on River road,
near Bladensburg, Md, following a
Today illness of pneumonia.
Born in Germany in 1858, Mr.
Lasanska came to this country in
1885, settling in Washington. He
engaged in truck farming in the
Northeast section of the District un-
til 1890, when he moved to the River
road community.
Mr.. Lasanska leaves his wife, Mrs.
Augusta Lasanska; one son, Albert
Lasanska of River road; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bertha Kasukle of Forest
vile, Md; Mrs. Lena Richardson of
Benning, D. c.; Mrs. Minnie Wush-
max of Bladensburg road N. E.,
Washington, and Mrs. Charles
Gasch of River road. There are II
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
Services will be held Wednesday at
2:30 pm. Interment will be in the
family lot in Evergreen Cemetery
near Bladensburg.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Light Change During Crossing
Held Not Affecting Pedestrian
1926 Appellate Court Ruling Which Gave
Him Right to Continue Believed Still Law

the opinion recites, the mother
suddenly saw a glare and they were
almost instantly struck by defend
ants car"
They brought suit in Municipal
Court for damages and won and
Mr. Griffith appealed The United
States Court of Appeals sustained
the finding of the Municipal Court
and damages were awarded.
The United States Court of Ap-
peals said in its opinion:
"A pedestrian. entering a street
intersection while the green signal
light is displayed has the right
of way, and this right Of way con-
tinues until he reaches the other
side of the street; and the fact that
while engaged in crossing the inter-
section the traffic light is changed,
giving traffic in the other direction
notice to proceed does not give
such traffic the right of way over
the pedestrian.
1T is the duty of the driver of
an automobile, reaching street
intersection with the red light
against him. not only to have his
machine under control. but to stop
and wait Notwithstanding the
signal lights are changed. until Pc
destrians have had an opportunity
to clear the crossing: and failure
on his part to observe these pre-
cautions constitutes negligence
which in case of accident is charge
able against him.
THE fact that the driver of an
automobile places himself in a po-
sition where he can not observe the
crossing and determine before start
ing to cross that the way is clear
of pedestrians constitutes negligence.
"As matter of public policy and
public interest drivers of automo-
biles should be held to the strictest
accountability where pedestrians are
injured at public crossings and there
should be no laxity on the part of
courts in applying the rule of negli-
genee in such cases."
Evening star., 1939-02-27

Lawyers, informally discussing the
pedestrian-control program yester-
day, said a United States Court of
Appeals decision, under which a
pedestrian who starts across the
street on a green light. is entitled
to continue across, although the
light has changed, must be reckoned
with. The case discussed dated back
to 1926. when mother and her
blind daughter were crossing at Six
teenth and Euclid streets NV, and
were hit by an automobile.
Written by the late Associate JUS
tice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the ap-
pellate tribunal here. the opinion in
the case of H. Allen Griffith against
Edith G. Slaybaugh and Annie l.
Slaybaugh. said
The conditions of traffic in our
crowded streets is such that travel
by pedestrians is at best difficult
and dangerous. If their absolute
right to enter upon crossing when
the signal permits is not sus-
tanned, they would be almost with
out protection. Entering upon this
invitation, they can not be charged
with contributorv negligence II the
signal switches when they are in
the street Caught in this position
the obligation rests upon the drivers
of automobiles. not only to observe
the situation, but to wait until the
crossing is clear Many automobile
drivers seem to imagine that with
the shift of the signal they are
given a clear right of way against
intersecting traffic"
Lawyers declare that this is still
the law here. Mrs. Slaybaugh was
conducting her daughter, Edith G
Slaybaugh, who was totally blind
across the intersection at Sixteenth
and Euclid streets NV. The signal
| lights controlled the traffic and
| there was an amber light for eau
ton Mother and daughter stepped
from the curb on the green light
| crossing Euclid street, and almost
| at the west curb of Sixteenth street
Evening star., 1939-02-27

morrow evening
at the Wood
side Methodist
Church at 8
pm, with Con-
stantine Brown,
foreign affairs
writer for The
Evening Star, as
the speaker.
Serious dam
age to the heat
ing plant of
Grace Church
Saturday after
noon has left the
church without
heat. Through
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Legion Post Sponsors
Program Tonight

An entertainment program will be
sponsored by the Cooley-McCullough
Post, No. %, American Legion. at the
Home for Incurables. Wisconsin ave-
nue.. and Tilden street, tonight at
7:30 o'clock, Charles Kohen, post
commander. announced today.
The program will include music
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Orchestra. Carl Brockaway, magi-
clan: Joe King, ventriloquist; Earline
King, soprano; Swanson and Arnold,
comedy team, and dances by pupils
OF the Virginia Barry School of
Dance.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Botanic Garden AzuIeus
Attract 5000 in Day

The Botanic Garden azalea show
which yesterday attracted more
than 5000 persons will be open to-
day until 4 pm, but beginning to-
morrow will be open from am.
to 10 pm, including Friday.
The Saturday hours probably will
be from am. to noon, and next
Sunday from 9 am. to 4 pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

been averted, or
only postponed,
we live in a So
ciety where in
ternational war
is always a dan
ger, because we
have not known
how to get war
ut of ur
h e ar t S, our
homes and our
nations. We live
in a time of re-
spite, which has
been loaned to us
in order to put
our own house
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Two Charged With Larceny
From Poor Box Freed

II am convinced from the testi-
mony here that both of you were
tampering with that poor box. AL
though am forced to direct ver-
dict, you have besmirched your
names. warn both of you, if you
run afoul of the law again, you will
be dealt with most severely"
Evening star., 1939-02-27

presided at the days sessions. Lead
ers in the open-forum discussions
were Judge Forman. Mr.. Keil, Will
liam II. Schwarzschild of Richmond,
Lionel Friedman of Philadelphia
1sidore Hershfield of Washington
and Oliver M. Kaufman Of Pitts
burgh.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Moral Re-Armament
Is Topic at First Of
Lenten Services
Rev. 5. M. Shoemaker
MONDAY Speaker at
Church Of Epiphany

Moral Rearmament for America"
was the sermon topic of the Rev. S.
M. Shoemaker, rector of Calvary
Baptist Church. New York City, in
the first of a series of MONDAY Len
ten sermons today at the Church
of the Epiphany. He will speak
daily, through March 3, beginning
at 1905 o'clock.
"All of us with our eyes open
must be conscious today that our
civilization is living on borrowed
time" he said whether war has
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Church Group to Meet

The newly-organized dramatic
club of the Woodside Methodist
Episcopal Church. Woodside, Md,
will meet Wednesday at 8 pm. at
the church. Plans will be made for
the presentation Of an Easter drama
and . spring play.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Howard Art Exhibit

Examples of the work of Allan
Crite, young Negro artist, are on ex-
hibit at Howard University. The
exhibition is part Of the Circuit Case
Extension Cooperative in which a
dozen leading Negro colleges Of the
South participate.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Makes Honor Roll

Miss Susan Klaber of Silver Spring,
Nd, member of the sophomore
class at Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina. is
listed on the honor roll for the first
semester
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Forum Series 10 Open
AT Woodside Church

The first of the open forum series
being conducted by the Woman's
Guild OF Grace Episcopal Church.
Woodside. Md, will be held to-
Evening star., 1939-01-06
MtKesson Stock Sales
Before Collapse Barred

Officers and directors of McKesson
& Robbins, Inc sold more than
$4,000 shares of the huge drug COM
pany's stock last November, shortly
before public disclosure of the al
legged defalcations of its president.
Donald Coster- Musica, according to
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion report.
The largest sale reported was that
Of 13,761 shares sold by Charles F.
Michaels of San Francisco, an Off
Ger and director.
Other officers selling stock during
November and the amount each sold
were listed as:
Henry Michaels, an officer. of New
York. 400 shares; George B. Evans,
an officer, of Bridgeport. Conn, 2l5
shares; Patrick j. Kelleher. an off,
Ger. Of San Francisco, 200 shares;
John H. McGloon, an officer, of
Bridgeport, 300 shares; Horace B.
Merwin, director, of Bridgeport,
100 shares, and James T. Philbin, an
officer, of Baltimore, 100 shares.
One director, Sidney j. Weinberg
of New York. bought 100 shares dur
ing November, the report showed.
The McKesson & Robbins stock
transactions were listed in an S. E.
c. compilation of security transac-
tions of officers, directors and prin-
cipal stockholders of numerous
major concerns for November.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

ton; Joseph L. Lawrence, director
of the bonds division; Assistant At
torney Generals Brian McMahon,
James w. Morris, Charles Oliver
and Golden w. Bell; Assistant Ad-
ministrator S. A. Andretta, Justice
Reed, Justice Justin Miller of the
United States Court OF Appeals for
the District and Marvin Mcintyre,
secretary to President Roosevelt.
The dinner Wednesday night will
be given by friends and associates
of Mr.. Cummings both within and
outside the Government service.
Frank ]. Hogan, president of the
American Bar Association, will act
as toastmaster. Several hundred
guests are expected.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
500 Planes Take Off
For Miami Maneuvers
D. the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
. MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 6.-More than
800 light planes scared out of West
Palm Beach for Miami today to
open the annual all-American air
maneuvers, but bad weather forced
postponement of the speed dash of
a dozen pilots from New York.
The New York-Miami race, named
sfor Bernarr MacFadden, was called
spoff when storm warnings went up in
the New York area and bad weather
moved in on the seaboard. It was
. rescheduled for tomorrow. The
speedsters hope to break Jacqueline
-,Cochran's record of hours IL min
utes for the Ito miles, with glory,
trophy and $500 in cash prizes
the reward.
AS the massed flight of light
planes drones across the Municipal
Airport group on the ground was
ready to unveil a plaque to Amelia
Earhart.
Two races were scheduled for the
afternoon. Both are for commercial
or stock model airplanes. One of
the two was for women, over a 25-
mile course.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Toxic Paper Predict,
Increased Friction
With United States
japanese Feel Arms
Program Directed at
. Them, Asoki Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 6.-Increased fric-
ton between the United States and
Japan as result Of President Roose-
velt's message to Congress and the
big American arms program was
predicted today by the influential
newspaper Toxic Asahi.
1.-The japanese believe that Japan
is one of the targets" of United
States preparedness plans, the Asahi
declared.
1t said that the President mis-
takenly considers Japan an aggres-
sor and deems it necessary to apply
economic sanctions through. modifi-
cation of the Neutrality Act"
Government Studying Note.
"This means that the United
States turns from good -neighborli-
ness to antagonism toward the total
itarian states" the ASahi said. 1T
is to be feared that friction between
Japan and the United States will
become more and more acute"
The Asahi is comparatively
liberal paper and has advocated
American-Japanese friendship.
The foreign Office spokesman said
the government was studying the
United States note of December 81,
dealing with the effects of Japan's
conquests on American treaty rights
in China. He could not say whether
Japan would reply. He added that
the Toxic government saw no sig
nificance in the Washington an
nouncement that United States Am
bassador Joseph c. Grew would 20
home on vacation shortly.
Problem for New Premier.
Other authoritative Japanese in
dicated, however, that American
Japanese relations. including the
possibility of reply to the Decem-
ber 81 note, were considered among
the foremost problems to be tackled
by the new government of Baron
Kiichiro Hiranuma, which took
office last night.
The new premier has insisted
that his government would follow
the fundamental China policy laid
down by its predecessor, but
authoritative quarters expressed be-
lief that the new regime might be
more outspoken in rejecting other
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Mrs. Roosevelt
Will Address Women
In Paralysis Drive
Nationwide Meetings
Will Mark Opening
Of Campaign

Thousands of women will gather
at the White House or at meetings
in their own communities next We'd
nesday to hear Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt open the women's part in
the Flight Infantile Paralysis
drive.
Mrs. Roosevelt will meet with
members of the Women's Council of
the Committee for the Celebration
Of the Presidents Birthday at the
White House at 430. She will pre-
side at the discussion, part of which
will be broadcast nationally from S
to Sis pm. over the blue network
Of the National Broadcastng Co.
Nation Wide Activity.
At the same time, women through
out the country will take part in
local discussions and listen to the
White House session during the
broadcast.
Among those who have accepted
the White House invitation are
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Final Plans Mapped
For Large Dinner
To Honor CUMMINGS
kotobIes Will Speak
At Testimonial
Wednesday

|. Final arrangements have been
completed for large testimonial
dinner Wednesday night in honor Of
former Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings, who retired from the
Cabinet recently to take up the pri-
vate practice of law.
Speakers will include Associate
Justices Owen j. Roberts and STAN
ley Reed of the United States Su-
preme Court, Secretary of State
Cordell Hull, Postmaster Geenral
James A. Farley and Chairman
Henry F. Ashurst Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
The dinner will be held in the
Mayf1ower Hotel, which was the
scene last night Of a farewell re-
ception rendered Mr.. Cummings by
his former colleagues in the Depart
ment of Justice.
Those who extended best wishes to
the retiring cabinet officer last night
included J. Edgar Hoover, director
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
Evening star., 1939-01-06

women leaders in civic organizations,
State and Federal officials, Congress-
women, artists, writer's, the wives of
cabinet officers, teachers and presi-
dents of national women's groups.
The participation of women in
the campaign is particularly i'm
portant this year, Keith Morgan, ma
tional chairman of the drive, ex-
planned. because the scope of the
new plan of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis is now
so wide.
when local chapters OF the
foundation are set up upon the con-
clusion of the drive on January 3d."
he added, they will become integral
units in social welfare work and as
such will be of special interest to
women"
Headquarters for the White House
visitors will be at the Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Hiking Club Tour

The Capital Hiking Club will con-
duct tour of historic places in
Alexandria and Reaches Run
Waterfowl Sanctuary Sunday after
noon. The Alexandria itinerary
will include the Washington Ma
sonic Memorial, Gadsby's Tavern
and several Colonial churches and
public buildings. Special buses will
leave 1416 F street NV at l:45
pm, returning about 4:30. Reser-
vations may be made by telephoning
Michigan 1868, branch GOT, by S
pm. tomorrow. Bob Shosteck will
lead the hike.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Three HoIdup Killers
!. Executed at Sing Sinq
By the Associated Press.

/. OSSINING, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Three
3 -year-old holdup killers died last
= night In the electric chair at Sing
Sing Prison.
: They were Salvatore Gait and
sCharles Sberna, who killed Patrol
! man John K. A. Wilson in a Man
! haitian holdup September %. 1897.
! and David Lucas of Lockport, N. Y,
! who slew 1sadore Silbergeld in Nj
: agara County in 1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Representatives to Ask
New F. G. 6. Inouiv

Representatives Wiggles worth,
Republican, of Massachusetts and
Connery, Democrat, of Massachu-
setts announced today they would
introduce legislation for an inquiry
OF the Federal Communications
Commission and of alleged monopo-
listic practices by the radio in
dustry. Representative Connery said
the recent investigation by the COM
mission itself has proved nothing"
Evening star., 1939-01-06
! sMcDonuId to Speok

. Arch Mcdonald, radio sports COM
= mentator, will be guest speaker at a
: meeting of the Vermont State
: Society January II at the Washing
v ton Club, 170l K street NV. Mem
!. herse Of the Vermont delegation in
Congress viii be present.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

powers complaints concerning ia
pans new role Of dominance in
China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Crooked" Jockey To Get Nev York License
SEM|-PRO HOOP TOURNEY TO BE
 HELD IN MARCH
Phoenix Avenue Armory Secured-BOard Off,
 Cials to Be Used

A state semi-pro basketball tour- nament, featuring the best available teams in the state, will get under way at the Phoenix Avenue Ar mory Monday evening, March 13, 1t was announced this morning by Di- rector George T. Dillon who has conducted the state amateur tour- nament here for the past five years.
 Invitations have been extended to each of the nine teams in the State League which closed last week in addition to the Meriden Insilcos, St. Cyrils of Bridgeport, Boys Club Cadets and North End Varsity of Waterbury, K. of L. of Waterbury, Western Jacksons of Bridgeport, Meriden West Sides, Waterbury Y. M. H. A., American Legion of Nor- walk, Bridgeport Stillmans and @ host of other reputable quintets.
 A new floor has been laid at the old Armory which lately has been used as @ skating rink. Comfortable bleachers, capable of seating 1000 spectators, will be erected. Only Central Board officials will be eligi- ble to work any of the. tourney games. Contests will be played Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the week of March 13, mad the same evenings the following week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
NEW ENCLAND'S
 HOOP MEET SET

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 8,-(UP). -The 18th annual New England in- terscholastic basketball tournament will be held here March 16-l8, offi- cials announced today.
 Dr. James Naismith of the Uni- versity of Kansas, who founded the game of basketball while Q teacher at Springfield College in 1891, has been invited to attend the tourna- ment which will be the first ever played in the home of the hoop game.
 Four teams have a chance to re- tire the Austin Fletcher trophy awarded permanently to the school which win three titles, if they qualify in district competition. They are Commercial high of New Haven, Conn, Brockton, Mass, high, Rogers high of Newport, R. l., and Meriden, Conn. high. Manchester, Conn.,, high won the title in 1888.
 James Chalmers of Fitchburg is committee chairman of the tourna- ment which is under the direction of the New England Council of Sec ondary Headmasters. His co-working principals include Harold Swaffield of Fairfield, Conn.,, Edward May rott, Pawtucket, R. l., George Beals, South Portland, Me. Ernest Rorbew, Peterborough, N H., and Deane Pearl, Burlington, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Waterbury Gymnasts To Compete For Titles

ley. Frank Perrotti, Raymond Tor sielo, Oliver Capelli, Robert Drape- tien, Herbert Jabs, Albert Wiedorn, George Reardon and John Reardon.
 Men and class-Tony Psyna, Ed win Reed, Chas. Hendrickson, Fred Wiedorn, Ernest Margraff. Ray Lombardo, Frank Cipriano. Buddy McLarney. } chas. tsankus, and Nick Moffo.
 Men list class-John volskis, Frank Moffo, Wm. Rinaldi, Joe Lake, Phil Galante, Michael Can- nazaro, Robert Luddy.
 Women 1st class-Anna Stasiulai- tis, Josephine Cronin, Dorothy But Ter Marjorie Toy, Elfreda Jabs, Eve lyn Sweeney, Rosemarie Wiedorn.
 Girls Novice class-Rose rDessel, Florence Hassingerj Hildred Kalweit, Rita Murphy, and Patricia Thomas.
 The clubs represented include, the Waterbury Gymnastic club, Water bury Turner's, and the Torrington YMCA, other invited clubs are the Boys Club, Waterbury YMCA, and Naugatuck YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
MEADE TO RIDE
 METROPOLITAN
 TRACKS AGAIN
No Application Filed as Yet-PrOcedure Is
 Explained m

New York, Feb. 8. (Ur)--Don Meade probably will be reinstated as Q jockey in New York, 1t ap- peared today. g.
 Ruled of the turf in Florida three years ago, Meade was restored to good standing by the Florida racing commission last December and New York recognition of his reinstatement, like his disbarrment, seems virtually certain.
 While no application for Q license to ride has been filed with the New York Jockey Club, . survey of the rules of racing disclosed there 1t little doubt Don will be given a clean bill of health when he ap- plies.
 Won't Talk
 Herbert Bayard Swope, chairman of the New York State Racing com mission, declined to comment today on the prospect of Meade being reinstated by the jockey club. Swope explained the commission has no authority to act until an appeal from . jockey club decision of Q case is made.
 obviously 1t would be improper for me to comment on this or any other case that has not been ofii- cially brught to the attention of the racing commission" Swope said. My associates and myself have agreed, however, to hear all the evidence tn Meade's case if, and when. 1t is brought to our attention" No Application
 Major Algernon Daingerfleld, spokesman for the jockey club, also declined to discuss the case other than to say that no application from Meade hras been received. He explained that the necessary pro- cedure in c case of disbarred jockey would first be the filing of an application to ride with the board of governors of the jockey club. The members Of the board are William Woodward, Joseph D. Cow din, A. H. Morris, J. E. Davis, Rob- ert A. Fairbairn and George H. Bull. The application is next referred to the licensing committee, coni- posed of J. E. Davis, II. Morris and Joseph E. Widener. If this commit tee denies the application the ap. plicant then has recourse of appeal to the racing commission. The lat- ter body then sits with two stew. ards of the jockey club as Q court Of last appeal. Its decision is final.