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Evening star., 1939-09-08
Red Cross Workers
Rush Bandages for
Wars Casualties
Volunteers Also Make
Garments and Sox in
Nationwide Activity

Just as it helped stanch the flow
of Europe's lifeblood in the last
war, the American Red Cross again
is turning out bandages and surgical
dressings for use overseas.
And it doesn't stop there, for VOL
unteers also have received word to
start garment making and sock
knitting for war relief.
The District Chapter, along with
3,70O Red Cross chapters throughout
the country, is swinging into action
on this humane undertaking.
Thus far only the Polish Red Cross
has asked for AID, although Ameri-
can offers of assistance went through
the international Red Gross Com
mittee to British, French and Ger
man societies.
And up to now only limited
number of large city chapters, in
cluding the local one, have been
instructed TO work on bandages and
dressings. Mass production will not
be undertaken pending detailed in
formation of needs from the Red
Gross societies of nations at war.
The instructions issued to date, so
like those of 1914-18, differed only
in one particular-no call was is
sued for hospital units of surgeons
and nurses such as were sent abroad
before the United States entered the
World War.
officials decided against hospital
units at this time on the theory
that Red Cross societies and army
sanitary corps abroad are better or
ganized and stated than they were
in 1914.
1t was pointed out here. however,
that a number of persons have VOL
unteered for service with the Red
Cross abroad should such a course
be taken.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

This ought to be good example
10 persons who are never on time.
A Washington scoutmaster and
seven Boy Scouts in a travel
stained station wagon pulled up in
front of the Northminster Presby-
terian Church, Alaska avenue and
Kalmia road NV. at S pm. yester-
day-to the hour the time they set
for their return when they left here
rs days ago for a l6,000-mile See
America" tour.
1t was a literal "See America
tour. They were in "a of the 48
States, went into three provinces OF
Canada, and what should delight a
boys heart, took in three fairs-the
San Francisco Exposition, Toronto
fair and the New York Fair.
John D. Chandler, scoutmaster Of
Troop "a, who led the trip, de-
scribed it as "a success in every
way, no sickness, no casualties, and
the best of treatment everywhere.
The trip began down the Eastern
Seaboard, then across the southern
part of the United States to Cali
fornia, up the western coast to
Washington State and into Canada,
and then across the northern part
of the United States to New Eng
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Pou|trymen to Consider
Industry's Problems
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Poultrymen from Maryland and
adjoining States prepared today to
wind up their three-day meeting at
the University of Maryland with a
study of egg and fowl marketing
problems and consideration of regu-
lations needed by the industry.
Since the meeting began Wednes-
day, nationally known experts have
lectured on every phase of pro-
duction, handling and marketing.
H. H. Rieck, president of the
Maryland State Poultry Council,
will make the closing talk today on
THE Future of Broiler Production
of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula"
Yesterday S. B. Shaw, chief of
the Maryland State Department of
Markets, gave an outline of plans
for enforcing the fresh egg law.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Two Deputy MorshoIs Freed
Of |ntoxicution Churqes

Charges of intoxication against
United States Deputy Marshals
John B. Hollohan, 38, and Gerald
F. Costello, "a, were dismissed in
Police Court today by Judge Walter
j. Casey, who held the men had
advanced a reasonable" explain
alton of why they were involved
in an alteration with a taxicab
driver on the night of August 30
The driver did not appear in
court.
Policemen George B. Sunderland
and John H. Titus of No. 3 precinct
told the court the defendants ap-
peared to be intoxicated when they
found them in a "clinch," as Pvt.
Sunderland put it, with a third
man at Eighteenth and @ streets
NV. The deputy marshals were
charged with assaulting the taxi
driver, who declined to prosecute.
The latter charges were dropped.
Hollohan told the Judge he and
Costello had two cocktails" at a
downtown hotel. but were not under
the influence Of liquor. He said
they engaged the driver to take
Evening star., 1939-09-08
How Earth Changes
Shape Discussed
By Scientists
Declared Bullying
And Soggine Like
Football in Space

The earth gets out of shape like
a toy rubber balloon which is kicked
by a small boy, a group of scientists
declared today.
Instead of being a hard, tough
mass of unyielding rock, the earth
actually is elastic, said the scholars,
who are attending the international
Union of Geodesy and Geophysics at
George Washington University.
DR.. William Bowie, acting general
secretary of the convention; DR.. F.
A. Vening- -Meinesz of the Neither
lands and Capt NJ H. Heck of the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey said the surface of the earth
was continually bulging or sagging
as the earth drifts like celestial
football in space.
The pull of the moon. revolving
about the earth, not only causes
tides in the ocean water, but also
tides in the earth's crust, they de-
clared. And, as moon and earth
circle about the sun once q year, the
sun exerts an additional pull on
this planets surface.
Other Causes.
The rotational speed of the earth
as it turns on its axis tends to spoil
the globes shape the melting Of its
polar ice caps and concentration of
water toward the Equator and the
shifting and constant growth of
mountains, all affect the spherical
structure.
Even the Empire State Building,
with its huge mass of steel resting
on the earth. causes some deforma-
ton of the planets crust, they said.
Astronomers must take such fac
tors into account in their work in
locating and measuring distant stars
and galaxies. Seamen must allow
for such small errors in their deter
limitations of ship positions at sea,
and even the boundaries of farm
or city lot can be located accurately
only by corrections of latitude and
longitude according to such bends
of the earth.
A grim circle of interaction be-
tween the science of peace and the
art of war was traced yesterday by
a Los Angeles geophysicist, Henry
SALVATORE, who is exhibiting delicate
chronological equipment.
Seismology was originally the
science of earthquakes-entirely
unmilitary, according to Mr.. Sal
vatori. White-smocked scientists
sat in quiet laboratories and meas
ured the shock from earth up
heavals half way round the globe.
But Seismology was lifted to high
efficiency during the first World
War. Clever French military men
decided they could locate German
Big Bertha cannon as easily as
earthquakes-and they did.
After armistice the highly de-
veloped seismology was again
turned to peaceful uses. Ameri-
cans located oil fields by setting of
charges of dynamite and detecting
reverberations from rock layers deep
below.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Plumbers Win Pay Boost
OF $40 a Day

Full operations on millions of dol
lars worth of construction work
here, public and private. were re-
sumed today with the settlement of
the 1S-day-old plumbers strike by
an agreement giving the craftsmen
a $l20-a-day pay increase. Earlier
in the week the settlement of
strike of workers at the Smoot Sand
& Gravel Co. helped break tieup
in construction.
The new plumbers contract pro-
vides a daily wage of 1920. 1t was
signed by representatives of the
Plumbers Union Local No and the
Plumbers Guild, bargaining agent
of contractors.
The settlement was reached after
negotiations arranged by Howard T.
Colvin, Labor Department concilia-
tor.
The strike of the sand company
workers, which preceded the plumb
ers' walkout, halted concrete pour
ing on construction projects as the
supply of sand was exhausted. This
strike was ended Monday.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Speed Of War S Onset
Trapped Americans,
DC. Refugee Says
Many Still in Europe;
Frederick Schwertner
Tells Of His Experiences

The war crisis developed so quickly
in Europe that American tourists
were not aware of the danger until
only three or four days before hos
tilities began, Frederick Schwertner,
Washington lawyer, who returned
on the S. S. Manhattan, said today.
Mr.. Schwertner said it was not
until August 25 that he realized the
nearness of war. At the time he and
Mrs. Schwertner were in Paris after
trip through England, France,
Germany, Belgium, Czecho-Slovakia
Switzerland and Italy. They did not
have the difficulties encountered by
many tourists in obtaining passage
home, as they had already planned
to return on the Manhattan.
Many other residents of the WASH
ington area remain in Europe. either
unable to obtain passage or prefer
ring to complete their vacations
abroad. Among these are Dr..
Thomas B. Symons, dean of the
College of Agriculture, University of
Maryland, and Mrs. Symons. Their
daughter Mrs. James r. Troth of
Calvert Hills, Md. has not heard
from them since the outbreak of
war Her last letter said they
planned to complete their visit
abroad and return the first week in
October. as scheduled. but sooner if
their ship should sail before that
time.
Christian Heurich. 97-year-old
president of the brewing company
bearing his name; his wife and his
sister-in- law, Mrs. Annie A. Keyser,
are among the Washingtonians
abroad. They have been visiting in
Germany and are expected by rela-
tives here to go to Holland and take
a Dutch liner home
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Phone Company Makes
CHANCES in MARYLAND

The following changes in assign
ments in nearby Maryland tele-
phone exchanges were announced
today by the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co.
George w. Eisenacher, appointed
manager of the Capitol Heights
Hillside area, succeeding D. r..
Koiner. who has been transferred
to Hyattsville as service foreman.
Charles E. Crawford appointed
manager in Rockville, to succeed
Henry c. Ransom.
Mr.. Ransom has been appointed
manager Of the Shepherd-Silver
Spring area, formerly supervised by
Raymond B. Leavitt. who will con-
tinue as manager of the Bradley
Wisconsin area.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
End of Auto RoiIers to Close
Railroad Mans Long Career
Lorenzo Miller Began
Work Just at End of
Horse-Druwn Era

When the auto railers of the Ar
lington e. Fairfax Motor Transpor-
tation Co. are wheeled into the shop
after their last runs near midnight
Saturday, Lorenzo Miller's 49-year
career as "railroadin' man will be
brought to an involuntary conclusion.
Like his company, Mr.. Miller will
continue in business, but when buses
are substituted for auto railers the
romance of "railroadin' will be
gone for Mr.. Miller.
Since May %, 1895, he has been
connected with various companies
providing rail service around Airing
ton, Va, and his connection there
was preceded by a five-year ap-
premiership as motorman in
Washington.
Father Was Streetcar Man.
In his youth he saw men driving
four-legged horsepower cars and his
father was a streetcar man for a
time, SO Mr.. Miller selected his
vocation early and stuck to it. He's
not sorry, either, even if the auto
mobile has given his chosen busi-
ness terrific beating.
Horses were abandoned on the
old Washington Arlington Falls
Church line six months before he
became motorman on the south
side of the Potomac. The electric
cars for many years were manip-
ulated by operators standing on
open platforms, summer and winter.
And in the beginning rails were S
feet apart and the motorman had
to take it easy.
All the cars required both motor
men and conductors, but Mr.. Miller
served as a motorman exclusively
until he retired to inside work three
years ago at the age of IS.
Il always liked to stand out front
and start 'em and stop EN- says
Mr.. Miller. Being conductor
never appealed to me at all
Had Close Calls.
He's seen births and violent deaths
along his route. and in the old days
drunks nearly always gave a lot of
trouble on Saturday nights. He's
had few close calls, too, when his
cars left the tracks, but he was
never injured and none of his pas
sengers was killed. Mr. Miller makes
light of his early hardships and his
professional tribulations.
Mr.. Miller's bose. J. Ralston,
vice president of the Arlington &
Fairfax Transportation Co-has in
vited Mr.! Miller to ride with the
last auto-railer Saturday night in a
special seat of honor as the con-
Germs oldest employe.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

ton Commission, which last week
entered an order permitting the
auto-railer company to abandon
service tomorrow night. asking for
rehearing on the question and
reconsideration of its verdict.
Il In the appeal to Gov. Price. erYi-
bodied in telegram sent to the
Governor last night. it was pointed
out abandonment of service will
compel patrons of the auto railroad
to patronize another public trans
portation system whose fares are
almost double those charged by the
auto-railer. 1t was stated the
average increase per year for per-
son employed in Washington would
be $50.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Heavy Docket Faces Council

Appointment of five-member
electrical board and consideration
of Is rezoning applications are in
cluded on large docket of business
that will face the Alexandria City
Council at its first fall meeting
Tuesday night, according to Coun-
Gil officials.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Maryland University
Chimes Are Installed

Clock chimes given the University
of Maryland by the class of 1899
rang out over the campus for the
first time yesterday, the universitys
bureau of information announced.
The chimes, which ring by elec-
tricity, have been installed in the
tower of the Arts and Science
Building at College Park. Ampli-
fiers make their notes audible over
the entire campus.
The senior class raised about $500
by subscription to purchase the
chimes. They will strike every IS
minutes. They were given their
first test yesterday as engineers ad-
justed their installation.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Straus Sees
Speedier S|um
Work for D. {.
Economy Conference
Results in Naming
Shire as Co-operotor

The United States Housing Au-
thority has assigned A. c. Shire,
director of its technical division, to
cooperate with the Alley Dwelling
Authority in working out unique
problems involving Washington's
low-rent housing program, which
appears to have struck another
snag.
At the same time, Administrator
Nathan Straus announced late yes
terday that local and Federal hous-
ing officials were in complete har-
mony" as a result of conference
held after the building contract for
the Ridge road project had been re-
jected 1t appeared that economies
In planning were the chief topic OF
the conference and costs in other
cities were studied with a view to
reaching some understanding re-
garding specifications for the local
project.
Forecasts Quicker Pace.
1--WE arrived at satisfactory con-
illusions" Mr.. Straus explained,
land I feel sure now in view of this
that the slum clearance program in
Washington will proceed at an ac-
celerated pace from now on
A mild censorship was applied by
both agencies and information as to
details and specific economies were
withheld. The public was left to
draw the conclusion that the two
authorities are in working harmony
and that the revision of plans and
specifications to meet desired econ
omies" would take little time.
It is possible that if satisfactory
working basis can be agreed upon
that the contracts for four other
pending projects will be expedited.
IT would say we are in harmony In
our desire to effect economies" was
the comment of John Ihlder, execu-
tive officer of the A. D. A.
Peculiar Conditions Recognized.
He said he welcomed" the CO.
operation of Mr.. Shire, who is a
former associate editor of the
Architectural Forum and proml-
nently known in the national field
of public housing. An official at the
u. S. H. A, admitted that one reason
why the technical expert had been
assigned to the local program was
that the agency recognizes the ex-
istence Of conditions unique to
Washington, and its high building
costs are to be given more consid-
Grafton.
Whether the two agencies have
agreed upon minimum or maxi
mum construction cost for the Ridge
road project and others was not
known.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Lost-Minute Effort
Made to Save Line

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, Sept. 8.-An appeal
to Gov James H. Price as a last
minute effort to stave off abandon
ment of service by the Arlington &
Fairfax Auto Railroad Co. at mid
night tomorrow was made by the
Fairfax Commuters League at
mass meeting last night.
At the same time, the league sent
a telegram to the State CORPORA
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Cos Toxes Up $855,524

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 8 R).-
The State Division of Motor Vehicles
informed Gov. Price yesterday gas
oline tax collections in the State
continued to show an increase
through July and that the gain for
the first seven months of the year
amounted to 1855 ,524.25.
July collections totaled $l,691,-
280.72, an increase OF 500, ,35l ~ over
the July, 1888, figure.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Registration Dote Chunoed

New voters will be permitted to
register and file declaration of in
tentions September Is at the Silver
Spring (MdD County Building, in
stead of tonight, as announced yes
terday. The Office will be open from
7 pm. to 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Fire Chief Goes to ConcIuve

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 8 (Spe-
ciaD Fire Chief James M. Duncan
is en- route to San Francisco to at
tend the annual International Fire
Chiefs Convention as representative
and president of the Virginia Chiefs
Association. Assistant Chief Thomas
Cockrell will serve in his place while
he is away.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

by JIlt Ollllcu OCdtSo nliliS ooilu
at the Capitol tonight at 7:3O
o'clock. Capt. Thomas F. Darcy
leader; Karl Hubner, assistant lead
er.
The Program.
Quickstep, Official West Point
March" ------------- Egner
Overture, Youth Triumphant"
Hadley
Rhythm classic, Sylvia" "--- Speaks
Trio, Three Slippers" johnson
Messrs. Keig Garvin, Clarence
Hurrel & Randolph Walters,
trombonists.
Tour de Force, "Bolero" "----- Ravel
Pastel In an 18th Century Draw
ing Room" ------------S Scott
Romanza, Impressions of an Aft
ernoon" ---------------M Mainente
American sketch, "Mardi Gras,'
from the Mississippi Suite" Grofe
Choral and fugue, 'Fervent Is My
Longing" Bach
Marimba trio, 'Lluvia de Estrellas"
Rodriguez
Messrs. Charles Hershey Clyde
Bowman and Joseph Young;
marimbistas, Harry Savage,
string bass.
Tone poem. "Finlandia," SibeliuS
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Army Band
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
In the Army Band auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy. leader; Karl Hub
her, assistant leader.
The Program.
Poeme symphonique, "Phaeton,"
st. Saens
Characteristic. Arabian
advertisement - CaZanueve
March, The Invincible Eagle"
Sousa
American sketch, Song of the
Bayou" Bloom
yntermezzo, Pas Des Fleurs,"
Delibes
From the ballet Malta"
Quickstep, The Iowa March,"
Farmhouse
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Gov. Price Has Birthday

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 8 R.-
Gov. Price celebrated his birthday
yesterday by working as usual. He
was 81.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Motorcycles Crash
With Auto Sends
Policeman 10 Hospital
Another Man Hurt
When He Is Struck
By Motoreor
Traffic Record

The tranc record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today.
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 33.
Motorists injured. 4.
Motorists arrested, 234.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, II.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Bond Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
at the Capitol tonight at 7:3O
o'clock. Capt Thomas F. Darcy,
leader; Karl Hubner, assistant lead
er
Evening star., 1939-09-08

(see D. G. BUDGET, Page B-6)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-26
Booth-KellY Recognizes
A. FL. Lumber Workers
Large Pacific Coast Lumber Company
Agrees to Sign With Employees
Union

Seattle, Wash. (AFLWNS).-One Of
the most important victories for the
American Federation of Labor in this
region during the closing weeks of
1898 was the memorandum of recog-
milton which the Booth-kelly operation
in the Willamette Valley gave to the
Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union,
Oregon-Washington Council of Lum-
Der and Sawmill Workers, affiliated
with the American Federation Of La
Dor.
The memorandum gave exclusive
bargaining rights to the Lumber and
Sawmill Workers Union and notice Of
the termination of the agreement with
the |. f. U.
The Union Register, official news
paper of the Oregon Washington
Council of Lumber and Sawmill Work
ers, said the memorandum, was hail
ed with great rejoicing throughout
the Northwest" adding:
Booth Kelly is one of the oldest op-
erations in the Pacific Northwest. For
more than half century the firm has
been cutting timber. The grandsons
of some of the men who worked at
Booth Kelly are now working for the
same operation.
"Booth-Kelly is undoubtedly the key
operation in the entire valley, and the
victory in the Vending Mill and camp
is the greatest stride yet made in
unionizing the entire area. The oper-
alton has been the center of the organ
national drive for the past several
years.
"The Importance of the Booth Kelly
victory cannot be overestimated. The
way is now paved for sweeping
through the Willamette Valley with
a drive to completely unionize the
hundred odd operations existing there.
The most difficult task in the valley
has been completed and the Lumber
and Sawmill Workers Union has been
given the green light"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-01-26
Progress Made In
Security Program
More Than $4,000. 900 WAGE
Earners Apply For
Accounts

Mr. Edwin v. Faulhaber, manager
Of the Youngstown field office Of the
Social Security Board, today sumrnar-
lied progress made in this area and in
the country as whole since the so
cial security program went into ef-
feet on January ], 1887.
"In the nation as a whole" said
Mr.. Faulhaber, "more than 42,0O0,0O0
wage earners have applied for old
age insurance accounts. Our own Of
fee, since it was opened on July 10,
1897, has issued more than 3l,CO0
numbers for the residents Of the three
counties which we serve. In addition,
it is estimated that more than lC9,-
600 social security account numbers
were issued by post Offices in those
three counties before we began to
type numbers in our office in the Erie
Terminal Building"
"Any worker who desires to know
the status Of his social security~wage
record for 1897 may get this inform
alton by applying on post cards which
we will supply" Mr.. Faulhaber added.
The Youngstown office manager
stressed the Importance Of the claims
work done in the area which he serves.
'In the year 1888, 1908 claims for
lump-sum benefits, or money pay
ments, now due under the old-age in
surance plan and filed through our Of
flee, had been certified for payment" i"
Mr.. Faulhaber said.
"The 1045 persons to whom these
checks, drawn on the Treasury of the
United States, were made payable, re-
ceived total of more than $40 ,966. 76.
Payments are now being made to
workers who reach age 65 after hav-
ing worked in employment covered by
the Social Security Act. Payments
also are being made to the heirs or
estates of workers who have died since
January l, 1887, after having been
similarly employed"
Mr.. Faulhaber said that in the
nation as whole more than 2G5, GOO
such payments have been certified,
amounting to more than Sl1 100000.
The countrywide average of claims
certified in November Of this year was
$6436, he added.
The Youngstown field office is one
of 35 in Region V, which includes the
States Of Kentucky, Ohio, and Michi-
gan. Headquarters of the Region are
in Cleveland, G. r. Parker being
Regional Director.