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Evening star., 1939-02-04
Explorer Describes
NARROWING on Glacier

Bradford Washburn, explorer
and mountaineer, told last night
how he was marooned on an iso-
lated glacier at the foot of Mount
Lucania in the Yukon country. 100
miles from civilization and hemmed
in by an almost impregnable barrier
Of mountains.
In an illustrated lecture before the
National Geographic Society at Con-
stitution Hall he described his climb
up the mountain, 17,l50 feet tall. and
the highest hitherto unclimbed peak
in North America.
An airplane had to make the high
est freight landing ever attempted
by a plane on skis before the ascent
could begin, he said But before
the plane could return. storms dis
rupted the smooth surface of the
glacier landing field
Accompanied by companion,
Robert Bates, he made the ascent.
Mr.. Washburn admitted that for a
while he wondered if he ever was
going to get out to civilization again.
Before he finally did get out he
planted the flag of the National
Geographic Society on the summit
of Mount Lucania.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Funeral Of R. N. Popkins
Will Be Held Toduy

Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. today for Richard Nelson
Popkins, 86, who died Thursday at
his home in Clifton Farm, Va, after
a long illness. The Rev. Ryland T.
Dodge, pastor of the Alexandria
(Va) Baptist Temple, will offlciate.
Mr.. Popkins, who was retired
dairyman, had been resident of
Fairfax County for nearly go years.
He was an active member of the
Woodlawn Baptist Church.
He is survived by brother,
Thomas H. Popkins of Washington;
three sons, Ludwood A., Thomas w.
and Earl L. Popkins, all of Fairfax
County, and two daughters, Mrs.
George w. Haishp and Mrs. j.
Bryan Popkins, also of Fairfax
County.
Interment will be in Bethel Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Higher Pay Is Asked
For Library Employees

Higher salaries for employees OF the
Library of Congress were asked from
Congress today by the United Fed
eral Workers of America, c. I. O.
Government workers union. The
groups request was presented to the
House Appropriations Committee,
which soon will hold hearings on the
1889 legislative offices supply bill
I'VE urge" the U. F. w. memo
randum said, "the committee to ap-
propriate S125,O00 to be specifically
earmarked for salary raises and re-
ALLEGATIONS for members of the Ii
brary staff. There is large group
of employees working in the library
who receive less than $4,000 per
year."
The group also asked the commit
tee to provide for the appointment of
q full-time civil service classi-ier to
be assigned to the library for one
year and to be paid $4,000 year.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
More Parking Meter,
Asked by Citizens
OF Chi||um Heights
Association Condemns
Sale of Obscene and
SoIocious Magazines

Indorsing parking meters as a
means of revenue for the District,
for aiding business and relieving
the parking problem, the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association last
night favored the proposal to adopt
the present meters permanently and
install more.
Fred G.. Orsinger. speaking in
favor of the plan. said, Parking
meters will be boon to business
houses and also reduce the number
of double parkers. The meters have
been a complete success to date
from traffic and revenue stand
point
Cyrus T. Bright, vice president,
was authorized to represent the as
sociation at the forthcoming hear
ing on the parking meters and to
favor further installations.
The association protested the sale
and distribution of obscene and
salacious" magazines in the District
as detrimental to youth.
Emory H. Donaldson, who had
asked the association to help him in
his fight to keep Rock Creek Church
road open from LongfelloW street
NV. to North Capitol street NV,
announced the Commissioners had
informed him that the road would be
left open unless the owners of
abutting property sought to close it.
Action on the District tax pro-
gram was delayed pending a report
by H. M. Dixon, chairman of the
Legislative Committee, at the next
meeting.
William G. Lang, chairman of the
Membership Committee, announced
the association would start a mem
bership drive this month.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
First operative
Institute 10 Be Held
AT GreenbeIt
Health Association
And Organizing
Group to Participate

The Greenbelt (Md) community
will hold its first Cooperative In
stitute session today in the school
under the auspices of the Green
belt Health Association and the
Cooperative Organizing Committee
The program will continue through
tomorrow night.
Jacob Baker, chairman OF the
committee named by President
Roosevelt to study co-operatives in
Europe last year, will preside at
the session which opens at 2:15 pm.
Among the speakers on the after
noon program are Donald Mont
gomery, consumers counsel for the
Department of Agriculture; Colston
Warne, president of the Consumers
Union and member of the faculty
of Amherst College; Perry Taylor,
business administrator of Group
Health Association; Russell Ives of
the University of Maryland and
Mrs. Mary Taylor, editor of Con-
sumers' Guide.
Informal discussions will follow
the talks. Dinner will be served
at 6 pm, after which residents OF
Greenbelt will stage style show
featuring comparatively produced
clothing. On the program tonight
are panel discussions led by DR..
Hugh A. Bone. president of the
Greenbelt Health Association, and
DR.. Leroy Halbert of the District
Cooperative League on the ques-
tions of cooperative objectives and
credit. Entertainment will include
songs by Blaine Stubblefield and a
dance tonight.
The institute will resume tomor-
row at 2:30 pm. in the Greenbelt
Theater. A talking picture on Boul-
der Dam, produced by the Govern
ment, will be shown. Mr.. Warne
will speak on Your Moneys Worth. "
The Better Buyers Club will serve
tea at pm, the concluding fea-
ture of the two-day program.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
King Favors Auditorium
Al Anacostia Park Site

Washington's proposed public
auditorium should be built on the
East Capitol street site near Ana
costa Park rather than downtown.
in the opinion of Senator King.
Democrat, of Utah. chairman of the
District Committee.
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee has bill pending for the
construction of an auditorium by the
Federal Government on land to be
given by the District government at
Third street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
BruiIIe Class Planned

Persons who wish to aid the
blind have been invited to join an
evening class in Braille transcript
ton to be held by District Chapter
of the American Red Cross at Z
pm. each Monday starting next
Monday at its headquarters, 1870
E street NV. Miss Catherine Grady
will provide instruction, and the
class will meet for three months.
Further information may be had by
calling National 5400.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Y Dance Nets S 104
For PARALYSIS Drive

The sum of $104, proceeds from
the Presidents Birthday Ball held
last Saturday night in the Central
Y. M. C. A., under auspices Of the
"Y's" athletic council, was turned
over Thursday to Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen, co-chairman OF
the local committee for the cele-
bration of the Presidents birthday.
The money was added to other
funds to aid in the fight against
infantile paralysis.
The money was presented to
Commissioner HaZen in the Dis
trict Building by Lee Barbash,
chairman of the Social Committee
of the athletic council, and Miss
Marie Higdon, vice chairman Of the
Social Committee.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
GreenbeIt Dancers
To Dance at Hospital

A group of dancing pupils from
Greenbelt will give an entertain
ment this afternoon at Children's
Hospital, where two of the pupils,
Patricia Featherby and Jane Jones,
recently were patients.
Tap, character and toe dances will
be presented by Ellen Gussio,
Deloris McWilliams, Joyce Bates,
Patricia Featherby, Betsy Kay Wood,
Barbara Runnion, Audrey Witcher,
Joan Schoeb, Lorene Nelson, Mary 10
Hennerberger, Marylin Maryn, Car
oline Tompkins, Patsy McWhorter,
Jane Jones, Phyllis Warner, Doris
Bates, Margaret Welsh, Mona Land,
Vi'Anne Neblett and Lois Preston.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
LeqIess CoIored Man
To Arque Own Case

A legless colored man accused of
violating the numbers law proposes
to plead his own case in District
Court before Justice Bolitha j. Laws.
The jurist gave him week to think
it over when he was arraigned yes
terday, so that he could obtain
competent counsel.
Julius N. McLendon, the man
concerned, was not required to plead
before the bar, as are other accused,
because of his physical condition.
Evening star., 1939-02-04

Georges and st. Marys Counties and
five precincts in Baltimore City, was
23,816 for Mr.. Sasscer and 1924 for
Mr.. Love.
Stormy weather cut down the vote
to fraction of that cast last No
member, when the late Representa-
tive Stephen w. Gambrill. whom Mr..
Sasscer succeeds, defeated Mr.. Love.
Mr.. Gambrill died suddenly in
Washington in December.
Voices Gratitude.
II am very grateful to my friends
for Weathering the storm and COM
ing out to support me yesterday" ;"
Mr. Sasscer said Il feel the over
whelming vote places upon me re-
sponsibility to exert my best efforts
in the interest of the people of the
5th congressional district
Confident of victory, he had made
a visit to the Capitol the day before
the election to confer with other
Maryland representatives on legis-
lation affecting his district and the
State.
In winning the seat in Congress,
Mr.. Sasscer, an Upper Marlboro
lawyer, tobacco farmer and pub
Usher, made a political comeback
after his defeat for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination last Sep
tember. He was already a veteran
in Maryland politics, having been
elected in 1922 to the State Senate
and returned thereafter until he re-
tired at the end of 1897 to enter the
race for Governor.
In his last term, Mr.. Sasscer was
president of the Senate and in that
post gained experience in handling
legislation that should prove inval-
liable to him in Congress. He favors
the New Deal.
Love Disappointed.
In the 1888 Democratic guberna-
torial primary, Mr.. Sasscer made a
spirited fight against the two Balti-
more City candidates, Mayor How
ard w. Jackson and Herbert R.
O'Conor, then attorney general, now
Governor
Although he lost, Mr.. Sasscer
gained some glory by assuring Gov.
O'Conor of the nomination over Mr..
Jackson.
Mr.. Love said he was "disap-
pointed" at his defeat. Mr.. Love
has sought the seat unsuccessfully
several times.
Mr.. Love campaigned as an anti
New Dealer. Mr.. Sasscer came out
for the New Deal in the guberna-
torial campaign. Alden A. Potter,
Bethesda writer and dairy farmer,
sought the congressional seat as an
independent "write-in" candidate
whose name was not on the ballot.
Sasscer Carries Every Unit.
Mr.. Sasscer carried every unit by
a handsome majority over Mr.. Love.
He had majorities of 854 and $40
votes, respectively, in the normally
Republican Calvert and Charles
Counties. He carried Anne Arundel
by 5,139 votes, Baltimore City by
2,O65 and Howard County by 587
votes.
Mr.. Love refused to concede de-
feat until late last night, when, with
only a handful of precincts out, Mr..
Sasscer had a lead of better than
4 to l.
Mr.. Sasscer, As, lives at Upper
Marlboro with his wife and three
children.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Sasscer Wins Seat
In House byMargin
OF Near|y5 I
Defeats Love in Race:
Vote Is Reduced by
Stormy Weather

Elected by a majority of nearly
5 to l. former State Senator Lans-
dale G. Sasscer of Prince Georges
County today turned his attention
toward Washington and affairs of
the 5th Maryland congressional dis
trict he was chosen to represent in
special election yesterday.
Mr.. Sasscer defeated his Repub-
lican opponent, A. Kingsley Love,
Leonardtown lawyer, by majorities
ranging from 307 votes in ST. Mary S
County. Mr.. Loves home district,
to nearly 9-to-1 landslide in Prince
Georges County, where he polled
9,480 votes to 1,747 votes for Mr..
Love The total unofficial vote in
the 1859 precincts in the district,
which comprises Anne Arundel. CAL
vert, Charles, Howard. Prince
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Gas Company
Files Plea 10
Buy 7 Firms
Hyottsvi|Ie and
Alexandra Price
Estimated $1,250, 900

The Public Utilities Commission
today had before it fourth petit
ton by the Washington Gas Light
Co. for authorization to buy the
Hyattsville and Alexandria gas COM
panies for a price calculated to
total $1,25O,0O0.
The application, filed with the
Utilities Commission late yesterday,
requests permission for the WASH
ington firm to issue 1925 shares
OF preferred stock for payment of
the two suburban concerns.
The Hyattsville and Alexandria
firms, as well as the local company,
are controlled by the Washington
g. Suburban Cos, a Massachusetts
common law trust which represents
the Chase National Bank and asso-
ciated financial interests.
Upset by Proposed Price.
The Washington company's last
proposal for purchase of the subur-
ban companies from the parent trust
was denied by the Utilities Com
mission last year on the ground
that the proposed purchase price
Sl,2l2 ,5OO-Was not in the public
interest nor in the interest of the
local firm.
In September. 1886, the company
offered to pay $1,375 900 for the two
nearby concerns, but the Public
Utilities Commission denied the
proposal, holding the price was too
high. Early in 1887 the company
proposed that it be allowed to pay
approximately s1275, 900 for the two
companies, but later asked and was
granted permission to withdraw the
application.
The third offer, filed in January
last year, called for issuance of
8,100 shares of preferred stock. it
being calculated that the resulting
payment would amount to s1,212 500.
Economy Plea Entered.
In its latest petition the Wash
lngton firm points out that the ter
ritories in which Hyattsville and
Alexandria distribute and sell gas
are contiguous to the territories now
served by the local firm and its sub
sidiaries, and that the acquisition
will enable the company to control
the service of gas in all communi-
ties comprising the Washington
metropolitan area and insure 1.-The
eventual maximum economies in
furnishing gas service" in the Dis
trict and surrounding territories.
The petition said if the two COM
panies are not acquired by the local
firm, or are acquired by other in
tereSts, local consumers may be af-
fected adversely by limitations on
the growth of the system. The
amount invested in the tangible
physical properties of the two COM
panies exceeds by more than $780,
900 the purchase price proposed, the
petition stated.
The petition also sets forth that
the 1888 earnings of the securities
proposed to be acquired were s12 ,282
greater than the earnings reported
in the application filed a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra this evening
at $50 o'clock in Stanley Hall.
John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March Hawaiian, "Kahola
Honolulu" -----------K Kali
Overture, "The Hunt for Fortune"
Won Suppe
Suite de concert, I'm Holland"
Kriens
(a) Morning on the Zuider Sea-"
(b) Sounds of Evening""
(c) THE Wooden Shoe Dance"
Excerpts from musical comedy
The New Moon" Romberg
Popular numbers, "All Muddled
Up" ----------------- Weinrich
"Ain't Love Grand?" Conrad
Valse petite, Hawaiian
Moonlight" --- Hickman
Finale; "Lakesonian" Lake
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Speed Fine Suspended
For Man on Way to Wed

Justice was on the side OF one
newlywed yesterday when Judge
Walter j. Casey in Traffic Court
suspended a fine for speeding when
the circumstances were revealed.
Lewis Goodman, 25, of the 900
block of Nineteenth street NV,
who was charged with speeding on
Rhode Island avenue NE, January
8, told Judge Casey he was on his
way to be married in Baltimore and
was late.
After scanning Mr.. Goodman's
marriage license, produced as un-
deniable evidence, Judge Casey SUE
pended a fine of $40 and took Mr..
Goodman's personal bond not to
repeat the offense.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Debuters
To Meet Temple

The Walsh Debating Society of
the Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service will debate
team from Temple University at
BIS o'clock tonight at Georgetown.
The debate will be on the ques-
ton Resolved, That the United
States Should Cease to Use Public
Funds for the Purpose of Stimu-
lating Business" Franklin P. Hol-
comb and James H. Ennis will rep
resent Georgetown.
Judges will be Dr. Richard Hogue.
director of the Peoples Independent
Legislative Bureau: Prof. H. G.
Roberts of George Washington
University, and c.. T. Kingsbury,
formerly president of the Rosslyn
Steel Corp.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Address System Test
To Be Made in Court

On Monday in the courtroom Of
Justice Peyton Gordon in District
Court public address system test
will be held under actual operat-
ing conditions, with trial in prog
reSs, with view to enabling soft
spoken witnesses to be heard by
the jury.
Fred H. Bayhi, equipment engi-
neer, yesterday afternoon put fin
ishing touches on the equipment.
The justices of the District Court
are studying the possibility of hav-
ing the public address system in
stalled in all courtrooms where
there are jury trials to eliminate
the present ear strain that is neces-
sary at times. A clamp stand with
the silvery microphone attached has
been placed at the witness box.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Missing District Youth
Located in Mobile

James Woodman, IA, who has been
missing from his home at 1903 Fair
lawn avenue S. E. since January IS,
has been located in Mobile, Ala, his
mother, Mrs. Francis Woodman, said
today.
Mrs. Woodman reported she had
received a card from her son saying
he was anxious to return home. The
youth is a student at Anacostia
Junior Senior High School
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Metropolis View
Stuo Dinner Held

More than $50 persons attended
q stag party given by the Metropolis
View Citizens Association last night
at the Bunker Hill Post of the Amer
ican Legion. The citizens and their
guests-police, firemen and mail car
riers of the communicate, drank,
tapped their feet to hillbilly music
and watched four exhibition bouts
of wrestling and boxing given
through the courtesy of Eastern
High School and the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club.
The party was part of the associa-
tons campaign to interest Metrop-
oils View citizens in the work Of
the association.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Botanical Society to Meet

Members of the Botanical Society
of Washington will meet at 8 pm.
Tuesday in the assembly hall of
the Cosmos Club. G. F. Gravatt
and Father Arthene Du Tilly will
speak. Charles Thorn is club presi-
dent, Charlotte Elliott vice preSi-
dent and chairman of the Program
Committee and Alice Anderson re-
cording secretary.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Bio TobIe Service

One of the worlds largest serv-
ices of table china, consisting of
1900 pieces, was made in England
for the East India Co.'S headquar-
ters in Canton, China.
Evening star., 1939-02-04

TOWN HALL SPEAKERSHgh lights OF highly controversial
quesonShoud the Government Assume the of Senior
Partner in Business?w be debated by Nicholas
deft, diplomat author and journalist William Yande
Elliott chairman Of Harvard Unversitys department
men and member of President Roosevets Committee
mnistrave Management at pm. tomorrow before Hall
audience at the Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
Fair Ground Results

FIRST RAcE-one and one-sixteenth
Cottingham (conley) $3.50 $500 $3.50
fTapstick (Hightshoe) l2.4O AZ
General Boy (Carlberg) 4.oO
Stingo, fDon Pancho. Freeze, Letswln,
Topway, wayaloft, fBob Bruce, Firing,
Two Brooms also ran. Time 1:'l
SECOND RAcE-Three-quarter of a
Princess Prime verte tcOnnay> $500 $500 $500
Miss Selma (Dupuy).. $40 $50
La Rogers (Fieldsl.; ~ 10, SO:4O
Pot Mollie " Oil Boom, Fleet Pat,
Eselo, fBroad Age, Margaret ]. also ram
Time, 1915 is. (fField)
THIRD RACE-Five and half fur
fSWift fS Air (Page).. $3.50 $3.50 $3.50
Hilmor (Bowen) ..... 0.So 9.00
Curt Palmer (Butler). 500
fClean Cut, PoIante Seth. John Mar
cum. Margaret Nadi, fPrince Mac, Erech
Bucks Image, Jessie o.. Queen Irene
also ran. Time, 1908 3-5. (fFieldo
FOURTH RACE-Quarter Of a mile.
Cardeli (FieldsD $3.50 $34 90 S17 go go
Bright m t'S view (Cornayj 4.4O
per' Victory March. isis Barrera, Parade
raS Leader Time peimess rs. Z ifFieldJ
FIFTH RACE-Mile and a sixteenth.
imperial Jean (Conley) $20.SO $3.50 $3.50
Rams Head (Cowley) $50 $40
stroiiing Home, Jadva, Miss Appre-
hend, False Card also ran. Time
:49 4-5.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
3 DARK HORSES
IN anita cap

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Three
dark horses are expected to close
in on the odds in the Santa Anita
Handicap, scheduled for March 4.
At present, Seabiscuit, the Charles
S. Howard thoroughbred, looms
the choice with the odds placed at
7 to 2.
The dark horses are Specify,
Main Man, and Today, all Of which
are 2O-to-1 shots, but whose fine
performances in the San Felipe
Handicap at Santa Anita Saturday
bid fair to cut down the odds.
Specify won this event in the excel
lent time of ITO Is, with Main
Man second.
AS for Today, it won a Grade c
Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth
in / :43 2-5.
However, with several entries
coming to the front as near-ta-
vorites to Seabiscuit, several other
Ilikely-looking entries in the $780,,
900 Santa Anita Handicap turned
in poor showings last Saturday
Among these were Clingendaal,
First Kiss, Honey Cloud, Wood
berry, and Sun Egret.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
hterhigh Teams Vie for PlayoMs
EASTERN QUINT
IN FRONT With
PERFECT SLATE.

With Eastern leading the inter
high basketball race with three
victories and no defeats, the main
objective of the six other teams
as play begins the third week of
the series is to establish them.
selves in the first four which
will play-off for the champion
snip late next month.
Having disposed of Tech, Cen
tral and Roosevelt. Eastern is
almost certain to be in the play,
OFF. The Light Blue faces the
Anacostia Indians tomorrow aft
ernoon as part of the semi.
weekly doubleheader, but should
have little trouble keeping its
interhigh slate clean.
Wilson. the only other unde-
faated team in the series. has
two victories on the credit side
of the ledger and will be hard
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
School Cage Slate
TUESDAY JANUARY 81

IUESDA1. JANNAh Oh
st. Johns Prep VS.. Georgetown
Prep at St. Johns
Eastern VS.. Anacostia-interhigh
at Eastern.
Central VS.. Tech-interhigh-at
Eastern.
Roosevelt VS.. Maryland Frosh at
Roosevelt.
Roosevelt Reserves VS.. w. & L.
a Roosevelt.
Friends of Washington vs.. st.
Adams at st. Adams.
Bladensburg VS.. Laurel at Bla-
densburg.
Maryland Park vs.. oxon Hill at
Maryland Park.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY /
Western VS.. Episcopal at Alex
andria.
Maryland Park.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
st. Adams VS.. Friends School at
Baltimore.
Bladensburg VS.. Rockville High
d. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3
Roosevelt VS.. Wilson-interhigh
at Tech.
Western VS.. Tech-interhigh-
Tech.
Central VS.. Cambridge tMdD
High at Cambridge.
Gonzaga VS.. Bethesda-Chevy
Chase at B-CC.
Blair VS.. Mount Rainier at Blair.
Bladensburg VS.. Kendall Green
at Bladensburg.
Maryland Park VS.. Hyattsville
at Hyattsville.
Montgomery Blair VS.. Mt. Rainier
at Blair.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY =
Central VS.. York (Pa.) High at
York.
St Adams VS.. St. Andrews.
Roosevelt VS.. Randolph-Mason at
Raldolp olph-Macon.
The Washington times., 1939-01-30
Seeks Contender

THE day before the race, I
shuttled in and out o. the barns,
as most youngsters do, sizing up
the horses and trying to find
some racer with a chance to beat
the favorite. had reached the
stall which was occupied by
Spokane, which was owned by
the Montana Stable, and had
been shipped from the West. Not
much was known about him, but
q little old fellow I knew as
Bodie, who was the trainer, saw
me looking ct Spokane and said:
"'Youngster, you're looking
right now at the Derby winner
tomorrow.
Il was skeptical, but Bodie
insisted Spokane couldn't lose.
He finally convinced me, and on
Derby Day 1 took $110 off the
none-too-thick bank roll and
bet $1O0 for myself and $40 for
my wife on Spokane at 10 to l.
Spokane won by a nose and 1
was $1,000 to the good.
Mrs. VIM won $100, and
her elation-it was only natural
because I guess that was the
first bet she ever had won on a
horse-exceeded mine. But her
brother was not too joyous. He
had plunged on Proctor Knott.