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Evening star., 1939-12-05
Motorcycle Strikes
Safety Island, Driver
Seriously Injured
Boy, II, Is Hurt as
Bicycle and Auto
Collide
Traffic Record

The trafiic record for 24-hour
period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, SO.
Motorists injured, Z.
Motorists arrested, 357.
Pedestrians injured. 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 3.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Why Must They Die? No. 78 Time M"s' Last '' Y.e;s' I
of Analyses OF D. c. Traffic Fdtathtes

analyses OF the 9th, 10th and
32d fatalities have not been
published, pending completion OF
Official Investigations. The first
tlDo mentioned pere hit-run
cases.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
GLAD TO
SEE YOU!

IT WAS common thing for
d'Annunzio, famed Italian writer. to
walk out on conversation with his
house guests whenever he felt bored
and wanted to get away. The guests
would sit and sit. awaiting his return:
but in the course of half-hour or so
a servant would enter with a note
from the host in which he would
excuse himself on the grounds of
urgent business. These notes would 20
on for days. until the guests would
finally give up and go home which
was exactly what d'Annunzio had
hoped they would do.
aErrY GREEN once invited nine
guests to meet her at Boston's leading
hotel for dinner The three women in
the party thought this was to be
grand affair and dressed accordingly.
Upon meeting them, Hetty said. How
nice you lookr' But she, herself. was
dressed in her usual street clothes
When the nine guests had all arrived.
their hostess led them out of the hotel
and took them on foot to a West End
boarding house which served seven
course dinner for IS cents. Hetty's
banquet" cost her exactly So 50!
ABIGAIL ADAMS, wife Of the first
President to occupy the White House.
used to hang the family wash in the
East Room.
And this historically interesting tact
furnished Mrs. Herbert Hoover with
novel idea for party that she gave
during her White House days. Giving
a linen shower for one Of her secre-
taries who was soon to be married.
Mrs. Hoover had clotheslines strung
across the East Room, and the gifts,
instead Of being conventionally
wrapped in tissue and ribbons. were
pinned to the clothesllnes until the
historic room looked as though Abigail
herself had stepped out Of the past to
hang up another family wash.
-kATHLEEk MAs1ERsON
Evening star., 1939-12-03

He says that their love-making fol-
lows a very rigid pattern. When
male Johnny proposes to the damsel
of his heart, he selects pebble and
lays it at his sweetheart's feet with
pride and affection. If the lady pen
guin picks it up. they are engaged. If
she doesn't care for the gentleman in
the same way. she leaves the stone
untouched. Then he picks it up again,
walks away and eventually offers it to
another penguin girl.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
A baked hat wa. the heieh Of fashion
AND THEN THEY WORE THEM

which sulphur had been freely sprin-
kled. The captive sulphur fumes after
few hours produced bonnet that
was white and clear OF streaks.
Betsey MetcaIf, of Providence.
Rhode Island. is credited with being
the first straw-hat manufacturer in
America.
The first patent issued by the govern
mcnt of the United States to a woman
was for process OF straw plating,
Mrs Slbylla Masters of Philadelphia.
with her system Of awhatmaking,
was the very first American. either
man or woman, to be awarded patent
in England.
Miss Sophia Woodhouse of Connec-
ticut won national reputation for
making leghorn hats and she was COM
mlssloned to design and manufacture
one for the wife of President John
Quincy Adams. In 1921 she took out a
patent for an improved process of
bonnetmaking and it was soon after
ward that she was awarded generous
prize for her achievements by the
London Society of Arts.
"A. R. ARMSTRONG
Evening star., 1939-12-03

AT WHAT little cost and with what
little trouble can the modern woman
indulge her hearts desire for modlsh
hat
1t was not so with our colonial fore
mothers. The first beautiful bonnets
of Italian braid and leghorn to be
introduced into this country were be-
yond the purses of all people but the
very wealthy,
However. with typical American
ingenuity many girl met the difficult
problem of securing one of the much
admired straw bonnets. She gathered
the stalks of spear grass and redtop
grass. let them dry out thoroughly and
plated them into flat pliable bralds.
After sewing the bands of braid to-
gether until the proper size had been
attained. she pressed her newlymade
bonnet into the desired style by shap-
ing it over mold made of llgnum-
vitae mortar
One favorlte method of bleaching
the dark natural straw was to suspend
the bonnet in a barrel The open
bottom of the barrel was then placed
over a small container of hot Goals on
Evening star., 1939-12-03
PENGUIN
PARADISE

- NE of the strangest and most
romantic stories about pen
~ gums that have ever heard is
told by Dr. Robert Cushman Murphy,
Curator of Oceanic Birds in the Amer
ican Museum of Natural History.
At South Georgia Island in the sub
antarctic, DR.. Murphy observed that
he almost never found the dead bodies
OF full-grown Johnny penguins. One
day while on coastal hill south of the
Bay of Isles. he discovered the reason.
He came suddenly upon little trans
parent lake formed entirely of snow
water. Around its margin stood several
sickly-looking Johnny penguins, silent
and dropping. They seemed completely
exhausted by the toilsome climb from
the beach to the pond at the top of the
hill.
Il don't know why" said he. but
the air seemed oppressed with tragedy
- there was sense of invisible drama.
1t seemed strange that none of the
penguins that went into the pond ever
came out again. so | walked to the
Kim of the pool and looked into its
translucent depths. On the cold blue
bottom, with their flippers out
stretched. were hundreds, possibly
thousands, of dead Johnny pengulns
that had made the last weary climb
up the long hill to reach this peaceful
spot. Most of them lay face up. their
breasts rejecting CLEANS of white from
the darker water Safe from their ter
rible enemy the sea leopard, and from
the skua gulls in the air. they had
come to their last rest. For months,
perhaps years. they would undergo no
bodily change in their frigid, peaceful
grave"
Why the penguins selected this par
ticular pond for their last resting
place no one knows. Probably because
.St was secluded and near their rookery.
Without doubt many other animal
N-alhallas exist near other penguin
colonies.
DR.. Murphy tells another and more
cheerful story of the Johnny penguin.
Evening star., 1939-12-03
Noek 2u

etoek Sor
Comic Johnny Penguin can play
a solemn, strange deoth dromo
One old Johnny waddled up to DR..
Murphy and gravely laid at his feet
the shiny top of a condensed-milk can.
Our curator picked it up. bowed
deeply to the penguin and they parted
with mutual expressions of respect and
esteem.
ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS
Evening star., 1939-12-03

Send for new type WEAR
EVER" Aluminium Saucepan,
pint size with cup measure
ments), for 25p and 2 SOS.
package tops! (Offer good in
S.A. only, till Dec. 81, l939.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
PARK TRAVEL
IS INCREASING
6O,780 Visitors at
Mt. Tacoma First
Half of Month

Encouraged by favorable
weather. travel TO Rainier National
park increased sharply during the
first half Of August as so. $50
visitors came to this area COM
pared with 44,5T0 for the same
period year ago, it was announced
Thursday.
The increase during the past two
weeks cut to 5.4 per cent the loss
IN the total number of visitors to
the park for the travel year to
date. For the 10ia month period
ended August Is, 1888, an all-time
record of 302 400 vaeationists en-
tered the park; for the same period
this year, 2s6,145 persons enjoyed
the park.
Exceptionally heavy weekend
usage of this natural scenic area
recently accounts for much of the
current increase. Last Sunday
11,040 persons visited the park
against 7.195 for the same Sunday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
Large Inheritance Fails
To Excite Park Sleeber

CHICAGO - Fred Sharpe. IS.
slept on a park bench as usual
today. seemingly unexcited by
news that a wealthy uncle had
left him $4,000.
He has been an hahitue of q
Chicago ''flophouse" district for
nearly Is years. Last week police
received a request from his cousin.
Lee Saunders. Mount Pleasant. w.
Va. to help locate him.
Saunders. in brief letter. said
Sharpe's uncle, whom he identified
only as wealthy Virginia land
owner and business man. had died
recently and left Sharpe $4,000.
Police learned that Sharpe picked
up his mail at a fourth rate hotel
once or twice a week and kept
watch for him.
He stopped at the hotel last
night and Detective John Finn
cornered him.
Your uncle in Virginia has left
you $4,000" Finn said. Come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
20 POUNDS and
; INCHES ADDED

LoNDON-In So years the aver
age boy Of Great Britain has be-
come inches taller and added
about 20 pounds In weight.
Sir Henry Bashford. chief med
icsl officer Of the postoffice. gave
these figures in an address before
a health congress of the Royal
Sanitary institute.
He compared the record OF 1000
i4-year-old boys In 1876 with rec
ords of a similar group today and
found the latter averaged Is
pounds heavier and inches taller.
The records OF 900 boys Is years
old showed the present-day aver
age to be 81 inches taller and 2s
pounds heavier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

TO the station in the morning and
wei be able to give you definite
information a. TO when and how
you'll receive the money"
We'll. that's good" sharpe
said. But make II Tuesday
morning. Tn going to the park
and sleep now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

year ago. The first Sunday OF
this month brought 1890 persons
to the park for the second largest
one-day attendance of all time.
On the comparable Sunday Of 1888
there were only lo.7i4 visitors
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

Grab hold its son. KNOW
protect you the eiest blasts! Derives warmth
it's that extra long, shaggy and those cells
the heat without adding weight feeling
elammy like tropical fog Famous for beauty too! The traditional
the eoos
Made exclusively for Sears and imported directly
ThHd roz
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Tax Legislation
Will Await Study
Of March Receipts
Some House Members
Want President to Make
Special Request
By the Associs ted Press.

By the Associste ted Press.
Congress is going to wait while
before considering President Roose-
velt's request for moderate tax in
creaSes" to meet greater farm aid
and defense costs.
Chairman Doughton, Democrat,
of North Carolina, said today the
House Ways and Means Committee,
which originates revenue bills, would
want to look over the March income
tax receipts before tackling any
general tax legislation.
Some committeeman said they
might not feel much like starting on
a hunt for more taxes unless the
President sent special request. per-
haps suggesting some sources of rev.
enue. But Mr.. Roosevelt does not
expect to make taxes the subject of
a message.
Various committee members also
said it might not be bad idea to
pare down by per cent the $10,000,-
100000 of appropriations asked by
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday for the year
starting July l. That would take
care of the tax increase which the
President proposed.
Nuisance" Taxes Death Unlikely.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in his budget
message that drastic new taxes
would be unwise. He added that
new levies should be selected care
fully to avoid "repressive effects
upon purchasing power"
There probably will be plenty of
argument but little concerted op-
position to the Presidents proposal
that so-called nuisance" taxes be
continued. They impose excise levies
on cosmetics, admissions and many
other items and will expire next
June and July unless renewed. Con-
gress has been renewing some of
them for years.
Secretary Wallace and several
members of the House Agriculture
Committee have advocated the use
of processing taxes to help finance
additional help for farmers.
Reciprocal Taxation.
Mr.. Doughton said he did not
favor taxing the processing of only
1eW cOmmOdltleS TO PROVIDE FUNDS
for payments intended to be of ma
tional benefit.
"A processing tax on cotton, for
instance" he said, would mean
quite bit in the price of shirt or
pair of overalls."
In neither his annual nor his
budget message did the President
recommend the reciprocal taxation
of Federal and State securities and
salaries or the restoration of a
higher undistributed profits tax on
corporations.
Congress insisted last year on
wiping out all but a vestige of the
latter, but authorities have been
. studying the possibility of letting
the Federal Government tax the
income form State securities and the
earnings of State employees. The
States would receive a similar
privilege with respect to Federal
securities and salaries.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
German
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raine would be included in a fed
eral Polish-U -Ukrainian state under
NaZi tutelage, much as Czecho-Slo-
vakia today is linked economically
and politically with Germany.
Reward for Nazi Aid.
Inclusion of the autonomous
Ukraine within Poland would be the
latters reward for helping the Nazis,
even If it involved force to get the
Russian Ukraine.
Along the Baltic-and this also
was reported to have been discussed
yesterday-the Nazis want DanZig
and Memel returned Immediately
and their influence in Lithuania,
Estonia and Latvia firmly recog-
nized.
The possibility of tri-partite Ger
man, Polish and Lithuanian con-
versations in the near future pos
sibly was discussed by Hitler and
Beck.
Nazi quarters have expressed i'm
patience that Lithuania has not al
ready handed back Memel, and the
Lithuanian government recently
made several concessions to German
residents of Memel.
Poland's concern is with Nazi in
terltions in the Baltic and the
Ukraine. She is less interested in
Southern Europe, where Nazi infu-
ence is being exerted through trade
and political prestige.
Beck Queried About France.
Hitler was said in informed quar-
ters to have asked Beck what Po-
land, as an ally of France, would do
In case France and Italy became
seriously involved in the Mediter-
ranean area.
What Beck replied was not ascer-
tanned. That the question was put
indicated to observers, however,
that Hitler wanted to know how
closely Poland felt herself allied to
France in the new European setup,
either as a guide should Poland
turn against him or to determine
how far he could support Italian de-
mands on France for an African
colonial adjustment.
Other questions reported under
discussion were treatment of the
German minority in Poland and
what to do with Polish Jews who
had lived in Germany, whose pass
ports Poland tried to cancel, and
whom Germany sent to the frontier
where many still are waiting.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

setting aside the Sunday date u
National Guard day. The proclama-
ton urged all citizens to celebrate
the occasion by the display Of flags
and appropriate church services.
Oficial orders for the movement
Of more than 1900 uniformed
Guardsmen from the National
Guard Armory, Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, to the
Cathedral have>been issued by Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox, commander Of
this District Guard.
Details of the service will be under
supervision of lAaj. Arlington A. NC
Callum, chaplain Of the 260th Coast
Artillery, while the address will be
given by Capt. Simpson B. Daugh-
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Church Leaders Warn
OF Fake Solicitations

The Better Business Bureau Of
Washington late yesterday warned
businessmen to be on the lookout for
racketeers soliciting advertisements
for unauthorized church" publica-
tions.
Claude H. Woodward, director Of
the bureau, made public letters from
the Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Episcopal Bishop Of Washington, and
the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore, disclosing
they have received complaints that
Evening star., 1939-01-06

Washingtonians are being solicited
for advertisements for publications
that do not have their sanction.
The letter from Bishop Freeman
said:
1T has come to my attention that
merchants and individuals Of WASH
1ngton and environs are being So
ncited for advertisements and finan-
cial assistance for an Episcopal
Church Directory
To my knowledge have never
seen such a directory, and most cer-
tainly 1t is not issued with my au-
thority as Bishop Of Washington.
Il will greatly appreciate your CO.
operation In protecting our people
Evening star., 1939-01-06

who are generously inclined from un-
authorized solicitations"
Archbishop Curley told the bureau
there are only two publications that
have official sanction and represent
the archdiocese-the Catholic Re-
view and the Oficial Catholic Di-
rectory, which bears the ofncial seal
of the archdiocese of Baltimore.
"As I appreciate the splendid work
you are doing in safeguarding the
merchants Of Washington in such
matters as the above. you may rest
assured that shall be very glad to
Cooperate with you in helping to
curb such practices, as far as the
church is concerned" he declared.
Mr.. Woodward urged businessmen
Evening star., 1939-01-06
National Guard 10 Hold
Service in Cathedral

Invitations have been issued to
President Roosevelt, high officials Of
the Federal and District Govern
ments, Army and Navy staff chiefs
and members of Congress to attend
church services of the District Ma
tional Guard.
The services will be held on Sum-
day, January Is, at 4 pm, in Wash
ington Cathedral. This strictly mill
tary, non-sectarian service will be in
observance of the proclamation is
sued by the District Commissioners
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Humphreys to Lecture

DR.. w. j. Humphreys, formerly
with the United States Weather
Bureau, will give an illustrated lee
ture on "Sky Splendors and Sky
Puzzles" when the National Capital
Amateur Astronomers Association
meets tomorrow at pm. in the
National Museum building.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
W. G. T. U. Unit to Meet

The Central Iota Sigma Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will
hold a meeting Tuesday night at
the home Of Miss Mary Elf. $500
Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

to take advantage Of the facilities Of
the Better Business Bureau to help
In Kidding the city Of racketeers.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON G., FRIDAY g. 1885,

erty, chaplain, 121st Engineers. Ad-
mission to the Cathedral will be by
card only.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Civil Service Extension
a. the Associated Press.

~ the AB6oclAted Pres.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
Of Michigan offered legislation yes
terday to bring all first, second and
third class postmasters and high
od1cials Of the Post once Depart
ment under competitive civil service.
Japan plans to complete its in
ternational airport, costing nearly
$500, 900, at Toxic, by 1941.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Businessmen's Luncheon

The American Businessmen's Club
will hold a luncheon at the Hay
Adams House at 1890 pm. next
Wednesday,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
SHERMAN BAKER RITES
 HERE FRIDAY MORNING

Funeral serv1ccs Tor Sherman s Baker, who died October at Hawk Inlet. will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock in the Catholic Church of the Nativity. Services will be read by the Rev. w. G. Levasseur and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11

Officers Corps and sent between cret police "undouDtediy h hav Q agents in the United States Army and Navy.
 Gen Krivitsky also said there is undoubtedly an exchange of mili- tary information between Germany and Russia.
 Gen. Krivitsky, who said he for merly was chief of Soviet Military Espionage Forces in western Europe, testified that his statement was not based on first hand knowledge, but rather on his experiences with such things in other countries.
 He told the committee that the Communist Party leaders in Ger many, Poland, and Hungary, were recalled to Moscow and shot, even though they were not Russian citi- zens.
 He declared that the 1o2S-37 purge in Russia resulted in the deaths of 35.000 members of the Red Army 3000OO and 100000 persons to prison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
SPOTS SUB
 REFUELING

HAVANA, Oct. 1.-The captain of an incoming ship told Cuban officials today that he had seen a submarine being refueled at sea about 40 miles out of Havana harbor. The captain said the submarine was not an American vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11
NEW SENATOR
 SHOWS SPEED
Former Kentucky Governor Makes WhirIwind Start
 on Duties af Capital

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. = Ken- tucky's new junior Senator, former Governor Happy" Chandler, made a whirlwind start yesterday in his new career.
 The stocky, dark-haired Ken tuckian arrived in the Capital at 12:35 pm, was sworn in as Senator at 12:45, and cast his vote with the Administration on the Neutrality Bill at 2:15.
 He said: T was number one man in Kentucky, but in the Senate Pm the newest junior Senator"
 Chandler was the subject c2 in- tense interest in Washington be- cause in 1888 he narrowly missed defeating President RooSevelt's Sen ate leader, Alben Barkley, in Ken lucky Senate race.
 At the swearing ir ceremonies yes- terday, it was Barkley's duty as senior Senator from Kentucky to escort Chandler to the Vice Presi- dents stand for receiving the oath.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-11

he'll still be our friend and neigh bor, John w. Troy"
 Mine Manager Speaks
 L. H. Metzgar, General Superin- tendent of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company. remarked that Gov Troy had served ably and im- partially during six difficult and trying years
 Territorial Auditor Frank Boyle, representing Territorial officials and employees, said that mo officer ever ended his term of office in the Ter ritory of Alaska with as many friends" as Gov. Troy.
 James J. Connors. Collector of Customs, observing that there are thousands of people throughout the Territory vino would like to attend such a meeting honoring Coy. Troy, said there isn't a hamlet in Alaska which does not have a monument to John Troy. He described the term of Gov. Troy as one Of the brightest pages in the history of the Terri tory and said that though he is re- tiring from active duty, he is not retiring from Alaska"
 Long Service
 ILL. Faulkner, last of the speak CTS. said that John Troy's worth to the Territory cannot be measured only in the six years he has been Governor, recalling his long serv- ice as editor and citizen.
 There is no man in Alaska to- day. said Faulkner. who has con- tributed to the welfare, the we'll being. of the Territory more than John Troy"
 At Faulkner's suggestion, the con- pany rose to drink toast to Gov. Troy followed by a toast proposed by Hellenthal to good, old John, and finally, at Mayor Lucas behest, one to the Governors daughter, Mrs, Robert Bender, who was compli- mented by several of the speakers for her assistance to her father and service to Alaska.
 Telegrams
 Telegrams read by Mayor Lucas at the dinner were as follows:
 From Archie w. Shiels at Belling- ham-"I am deeply disappointed l will be unable to be present Tuesday night to pay my respects to Cover nor Troy upon the occasion of your farewell dinner to him. Alaska has been fortunate in many of her Gov ernors but none I can remember has given her such intelligent serv- ice as our present one. The people of Alaska, of whom am proud te call myself one, owe to him a debt of gratitude that will be hard te pay back except by respect and af. lection. He has given to our greai