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Evening star., 1939-01-07
Early Consideration
For District Vote
Bills Promised
Judiciary Committee
Chuirmon Must Wait
On Organization

Early consideration Of the two
resolutions introduced in the House
this week to grant the privilege of
voting to the disfranchised residents
OF the District was promised today
by Chairman Hatton Summers of
the House Judiciary Committee.
Both resolutions were referred to
Mr.. Summers committee, which last
year held extended public hearings
on identical measures.
One OF the resolutions, sponsored
by Representative Mary T. Norton,
Democrat, of New Jersey, would
provide national representation for
the people of the District-the right
to vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent and to elect their own repre-
sentatives in the House and Senate.
The other, introduced by Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph, Dem
ocrat, OF West Virginia, would pro-
vide both national representation
and "home rule"
Representative Summers said he is
deeply interested in the suffrage
legislation, but pointed out no action
could be taken on either resolution
until his committee is organized for
the present Congress. Vacancies on
the committee are expected to be
filled next week.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
$1,000 See Greek
Ceremony in Florida
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, Jan. 7.
An agile high school youth treas
ured gold cross today and looked
forward to year of good fortune.
The youth, Stanley "Polly" Poly
chroni, emerged yesterday from a
group of 80 divers with the cross
in his hand after it had been tossed
into Spring Bayou as china to
this Greek sponge colony's celebra-
ton of the Feast of the Epiphany.
To the retriever went the bless
ing OF the Greek Orthodox Church
and, sponge fishermen believe, good
luck throughout 1899.
An estimated $4,000 persons looked
on as the colorful ceremony was
repeated. The cross was tossed
overheard by Bishop Athenagoras
of Boston, representing the Greek
church In the Americas.
Members of the sponging crew were
IN port and heard the bishop couple
a blessing of the waters from which
they earn living with a plea for
world peace.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Merit System Spread
Forecast by Rumspeck

Extension of the merit system
throughout the entire Federal serv-
ice will be authorized by Congress
this session, Chairman Ramspeck
Of the House Civil Service Commit
tee predicted today in announcing
that he will call his committee to-
gether next week after the commit
tee lists are completed.
He anticipates prompt action on
his bill, which is already intro
duced, he said. The measure ex-
empts policy forming positions and
is otherwise similar to the civil
service provisions in the Presidents
reorganization bill, except that it
does not contemplate abolition of
the Civil Service Commission and
substitution of one-man authority.
It is in the interests of the Gov
eminent itself that the civil service
should be extended, Mr.. Ramspeck
declared. He said he sees no oc-
casion for extensive hearings, since
the subject has already been thor
oughly discussed before his COM
mittee in the last session.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Maryland S Relief Budget
S2,416,985 for ; Months
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7-Maryland
will spend $2,416,985 for relief in the
next three months and communities
throughout the State were faced to-
day with the problem of providing
$9l4,576 as their share.
Chairman Samuel E. Shannahan
OF the Board of State Aid and Chari-
ties said $735,578 in Federal funds
and $766,83l in State funds had
been allocated for the first quarter.
He said $685., ,740 of the money to
be provided by communities will 20
for direct relief to unemploybles,
clients who have been local problems
since expiration of money from the
State relief taxes last July.
The first quarter budget also gives
$946,621 for old age pensions, $741,-
1913 for dependent children and $43,-
430 for needy blind persons.
Distribution of the relief money
for the first quarter included Anne
Arundel, $46,105; Calvert, $9,422;
Charles, SIG, ,147; Frederick, $51 1886;
Howard, SIS, ,804; Montgomery, $44,-
891; Prince Georges, $53,557. and st.
Marys, $14,678.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Seeks $4,000 Damages
For Fall in Cemetery

Claiming she received serious and
permanent injuries in a fall in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery, Eileen M. Hays,
3100 Connecticut avenue NV, filed
a $1,000 damage suit in District
Court late yesterday.
Through Attorney Julius Aronoff
the plaintiff told the court that
while she was walking near her
fathers grave last August 81 the
ground gave way and her right leg
went through the sod into a hole
underneath, causing her to fall with
great force.
AS result, she declared, she suf-
fered serious and permanent in
juries, was confined to her bed for
a long time and was unable to en-
gage in her usual activities as a
Federal Government employe.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

A hearing before substitute Trial
Justice RobArt j. McCandlish, jr.,
at Fairfax, Va, was scheduled today
in the automobile death yesterday
OF 2-year-old Barbara Ann Sours,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton O.
Sours, of $50 Eleventh street Sc.
No charges were placed against
Arthur L. White, 80, of Lynchburg,
Va, said by police to have been the
driver of the car. The girl was
struck as she crossed the Center
ville-Manassas road near Bull Run,
Va. Fairfax police said the child
was visiting her grandparents at the
time Of the accident.
The child, police said, ran in front
of the car to meet her grandmother,
Mrs. Luther Griffith, as the latter
crossed the road to a mail box. She
died in a Manassas physicians Of
flee.
Meanwhile, Alexandria, Va, police
announced they had determined the
identity of a man killed on the
Mount, Vernon Highway Thursday
night. He is Leslie A. Hilker, 80, of
Raleigh, N. c., a Works Progress
Administration worker at Fort Bel
voir, Va, they said.
At coroner's inquest held yester-
day by DR.. Llewellyn Powell, Alex
andria coroner, the driver of the
machine, said to be George K. Lyles
of Alexandria, was exonerated.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Five Named by Jury
Face Court Mondov
By . Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By 6tan correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. Five
colored persons will be arraigned
here in the Corporation Court Mon
day following indictments returned
against them yesterday by the grand
jury.
Edlow Poindexter of Alexandria
was indicted in the death of Reginald
Casey, also colored, on December 81.
A joint indictment was returned
against Joe Henry Griggs, Harold
Coleman and Willie Sherman in the
burglary Of store in the 1000 block
of Oronoco street on December 2.
Cornelius Langley was indicted on
charges of felonious assault on Ray
mond Lucas, also colored, on Decem-
ber 81.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
0verton Makes Tour
OF D. {. Agencies

First-hand knowledge of various
agencies of the municipal govern
ment was gained yesterday by Sen
ator Overton of Louisiana, the new
chairman of the District Subcom-
mittee of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, in tour of number Of
agencies.
In preparation for his study of
District budget needs, Senator Over
ton visited the receiving home for
children, the jail, the site of the new
Thomas Jefferson Memorial High
School and Library, the site Of the
municipal center buildings, the new
Police Court building, National
Training School for Girls and the
Dalecarlia Reservoir.
He was accompanied by Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach, jr.;;
Assistant Engineer Commissioner H.
s. Bishop and Budget Ofncer Daniel
j. Donovan.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
St. Johns College Head
To Address Town HoIl

Stringfellow Barr. president of ST.
Johns College, Annapolis. will dis
cuss "A Crisis In Liberal Education"
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Town Hall
meeting at the Shoreham Hotel.
DR.. John w. Studebaker, commits
sioner OF education, will preside.
Members of the question panel
will include Karl w. Bigelow, di-
rector Of the Commission on Teach
er Education of the American Coun-
Gil Of Education; Leon Marshall.
American University professor of
economies and visiting professor Of
education at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, and Fritz Marti, professor Of
philosophy, Maryland University.
Lord Strabolgi, chief whip and
deputy leader OF the opposition in
the British House of Lords, will
speak at the next Town Hall meet
ing Sunday, January IS. His sub
ject will be Eight to One on
Peace" :
Evening star., 1939-01-07
CoIored Man, 81, Given
Term as Pitkpotket

jeff Carter, colored, So, who told
the court he did some shining OF
shoes and some dipping into other
peoples pockets, was sentenced yes
terday by Justice Jesse c. Adkins in
District Court to from to 10 years
as a professional pickpocket.
Assistant United States Attorney
Allen j. Krouse told the court that
Carter had long record of law
breaking, including many pickpocket
offenses.
For biting a colored woman's ear
of Isaac Simpson, colored, 38, was
given a sentence of from two to
five years by Justice Adkins. The
complainant was Alice Fletcher, and
Simpson was indicted for mayhem.
The policeman who investigated the
case said Simpson must have bitten
the woman's ear of, as he couldn't
find it, and the jurist suggested
that possibly the prisoner had swal-
lowed it.
Sidney ]. johnson, colored, "a,
who used toy pistol on Christmas
eve in an effort to get money from
a shopkeeper, was given two to four
years by Justice Adkins.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Andy, Absent First Time in 10 Years,
Amos Carries Broadcast Alone

during the half time intermisSion of
the Rose Bowl game broadcast.
Amos, appearing as master of
ceremonies in an exchange of greet
ings between the Governors Of Cali
fornia and North Carolina, said "the
stork is flying over Andy's home"
National Broadcasting Co. ON
Gals said last nights program was
the first one Andy has missed team
ing up with his partner in their 10
years on the air.
They both failed to make q broad
cast several years ago when they
were late in getting back from q
fishing trip in nearby Maryland.
Amos once was unable to appear
at the studio for the broadcast when
he was confined to his home by ILL
ness. But on that occasion he went
on" from hifbedroom.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Liquor Dealers Warned
To Pay License Fees

Liquor dealers were warned by the
Alcohol Beverage Control Board to-
day that, unless they pay their Ii
cense fees before January Is they
probably will not receive their L.
cense renewal before the expiration
date Of the present permits.
Disclosing that only 200 of the
more than 1900 dealers have paid
their fees, Mrs. Agnes K. Mason,
member of the A. B. c. Board, urged
licensees to act quickly. She warned
that those who delay might have to
close their establishments until
their new licenses can be issued.
ITO those who pay their fees after
January Is we can only promise
that we'll do our best to send them
their licenses on time," Mrs. Mason
said.
The board said police precincts
will be furnished list of dealers
who have not obtained their new
licenses by the deadline at midnight
January 81.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

For those Amos and Andy fans
who thought last nights program
was lacking In its usual zest and
whimsy, there was a reason-a real
life tragedy.
And for those who didn't hear it.
Amos carried the whole show alone,
except for q brief interruption near
the end.
Miss Blue, who plays secretary to
Andy, asked: Where's Andy today,
Amos?"
Andy doesn't feel very well," was
the reply.
Andy, who out OF character is
Charles Correll, lost q newborn baby
yesterday morning. The child lived
only one day.
The first public intimation that
Andy was going to bea father came
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, this evening
at $50 O'Clock in Stanley Hall. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; :;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Franklin D: Roosevelt"
Woodin
Overture, "Dramatique" -Snoek
Entr'acte:
(O can Apache Dance" Natin,
Offenbach
ID "Astarte" (Arabian inter-
mezzo) -------------Mild Mildenberg
Excerpts from musical comedy,
Eileen" Victor Herbert
Popular numbers: t...
Things Look Brighter Again"
Coots
There's a New Moon Over My
Shoulder" -Fain
Waltz suite, 'Forget-Me-Not,"
Waldteufel
Finale, Hail to the Spirit Of
Liberty John Philip Sousa
The Star spanatd Banner"
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Drops
Roosevelt Name
In Ball Promotion
Baltimore Newspaper
Says Other States Are
Adopting Practice

The name of President Roosevelt,
who for five years has dedicated his
birthday, January 30, to balls for
the benefit of infantile paralysis
sufferers, has been dropped from
these events in Maryland this year,
the Baltimore Sun reported today.
Except for mention in the an
nouncements that the dances will
take place on the Presidents birth
day, his name will not be used in
promoting the benefit affairs, the
paper said.
In previous years, the dances in
Maryland. as in other States, we're
called the Presidents birthday
balls"
State Committee elsewhere are
"veering away from the Roosevelt
connection, it was Indicated" the
Sun said.
George E. Allen, former District
Commissioner, vice president of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, Inc, said he had heard
nothing of the Maryland plan to
drop the Presidents name from an
nouncements, nor had he been ad-
viSed of such action in any other
States.
However, it's up to each State
committee to conduct the balls any
way it DESIRES" Mr.. Allen added.
The purpose, of course, is to raise
funds to combat infantile paralysis
and relieve those suffering from it,
and any way this can be accom-
plished is acceptable to the, founda-
tion."
He pointed out that the name of
the national organization sponsor
Ing these annual events remains the
Committee for Celebration of the
Presidents Birthday for the Ma
tlonal Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, Inc, and said no change
In this title was contemplated.
According to the Baltimore ac-
count, the change was announced by
Senator Radcliffe, Democrat, of
Maryland, following meeting of the
State committee yesterday.
The announcement said the COM
mittee insisted that politics was to
have no place in ball arrangements. /"
There will be no change here in
the designation of. the Presidents
birthday ball.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Train Kills 7.
At Scene of 6
Deaths in Years
> the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GOLDSBORO, Md, Jan. IA
erash-scarred railroad crossing that
has been the scene of six fatal ac-
cidents in two years claimed two
more victims today-Sam Newton
Smith of Hillsboro, Md, and 16-
year-old Elizabeth Bittle of Ridgely.
The car in which they were riding
was struck by the Pennsylvania
Railroads Bullet" at the crossing,
south of the Goldsboro station, last
night.
Conductor d. A. Henry of Easton
said the train, which goes from
Wilmington to Easton, was moving
about 10 miles an hour.
Mr.. Smith, about As, is a poultry
dealer. Both he and Miss Bittle
were dead when taken from the
wreckage Of the sedanx
Evening star., 1939-01-07
6. O. P. Pick House
Candidate Monduy

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. THE Repub-
lican nominee for the 5th district
congressional seat left vacant by the
death Of Representative Stephen w.
Gambrill will be selected Monday by
the Republican State Central Com
mittee.
w. David Tilghman, jr., commits
sion chairman, has called members
to assemble at the Southern Hotel
at 1880 pm. II
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Residential Building
Increase Is Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
John H. Fahey, chairman Of the
Home Loan Bank Board, said today
that residential construction this
year will approach the 1929 level
for the first time since that year.
Builders are beginning to tap
energetically the vast potential mar
ket represented by families with an
nual incomes Of $2,500 or less" he
said.
Better homes than We have
known heretofore are now being
built at q cost of 5000 to 5000.
and to the extent that the con-
struction industry is successful in
providing this type Of homo, to that
extent we may expect . decided up,
sS6ng> In residential construction"
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Services to Be Resumed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. Z (Spe-
ciaD.-The weekly union services OF
the Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches Of Rock
vile, temporarily discontinued sew
eral weeks ago, will be resumed to-
morrow night In the Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Herbert o. Cooper, pas
tor of the Baptist Church, will
preach and preside.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Nichols 10 Fight
Removal Of
Meters
Would Extend Trial
Period Of Purking
Devices Another Year

Representative Jack Nichols, DEM
ocrat, Of Oklahoma, who sponsored
the movement for installation Of au-
tomobile parking meters in WASH
ington, announced today he would
oppose vigorously any. attempt to
remove the meters at the close of
the experimental period, June 80.
Mr.. Nichols believes the expert
mental period is far too short, and
that the meters should be given at
least another years trial before any
definite conclusion is reached as to
their success.
Would Test Out Others.
Mr.. Nichols also was critical of
those responsible for installation of
only one type Of parking meter dur
ing the experimental period. He
pointed out that only the automatic
type was installed in Washington
in accordance with specifications
drawn up by the Bureau Of Stand
ards.
Both the automatic type and the
manually operated type should be
given a trial." he declared. Per
sonally believe the manually oper-
ated type will outlast the automatic
type"
Collins Protests.
Several weeks ago Chairman Ross
Collins Of the House subcommittee
on District appropriations indicated
he would oppose use OF the meters
beyond the original experimental
period. He said he had received
numerous complaints that the me-
ters were unsightly and served only
to carry out the toll bridge" idea
on the public streets.
The Commissioners and Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer,
however, insist that the meters have
been q success. In addition to pro-
ducing revenue for the District, it
was explained, the meters have vir-
tually eliminated the so-called
parking hog" in the business Sec
ton in which they are in operation.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Health Program
Has Approval
Of Pope Plus
Rev. Francis J. Haas
Makes Disclosure
At Nurses Session

Pope Plus XII has specifically ap-
proved the principle of health in
surance thus providing Catholics
with a guide to their attitude on
the subject, the Right Rev. Francis
J. Haas, dean of the Catholic School
of Social Science, revealed today at
the closing session of the three-day
symposium on nursing education
sponsored by the university school
of nursing.
At the same time Surg. Gen.
Thomas Parran predicted that both
health and hospital insurance will
expand and develop in the United
States. He also emphasized that
the objective of public health is not
to "federalize" or "socialize" medi-
cine.
Msgr. Haas told the group the
Pope's approval of health insurance
is found in the Eighth Encyclical"
concerning atheism and Communism
of March, 1887. In paragraph So OF
this document, he said, the Pontiff
recommends insurance against un-
employment, sickness and old age.
Thus, we, as Catholics" he
pointed out, "have something def
mite to guide US in our consideration
of the problem"
Certain to Expand.
Sighting the various efforts
toward health insurance, DR.. Parran
said that hospital insurance in par
ticyv1or &c corfoio fo nvrord
The American people," he de-
clared, 'are insurance-minded"
The Surgeon General pointed out
there are 100000 persons in the
United States unable to provide for
the care of their own health and
spoke of health insurance in its re-
lation to smaller income groups.
you can't say that man with
an income of $4,000 a year is in
position to pay for any Illnesses"
he asserted.
Among the other objectives of
public health, he told the nurses,
are financial compensation for sick
wage-earners, and the expansion of
health facilities, including hospitals,
sanatoria and health education,
particularly in the rural areas.
Purpose to Socialize Costs.
In insisting that the purpose of
public health is not to "federalize"
or to "socialize" medicine, DR.. Par
ran did assert, however, that it pro-
poses to "Socialize COSTS"
There is a vast difference be-
tween the two," he commented.
The surgeon general told the
nurses they could perfect their work
specifically in the lines of tubercu-
losis, pneumonia, infant and ma
ternal mortality, syphilis and can
Ger. Two or three States, he said,
have already recognized cancer as a
public health problem.
Other speakers discussed the in
tegration of public health princi-
piles in a basic nursing education
curriculum. They included Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Earle, educational di-
rector of st. Elizabeth's Hospital;
Mary j. Dunn, regional consultant
of the United States Public Health
Service; Alice M. Fay, educational
director of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society; Miriam Ames, direc-
tor of public health nursing at Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing, and
Agnes Gelinas, director of the de-
partment of nursing at Skidmore
College, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
The symposium was the contri-
button of the School of Nursing to
the university's celebration of it's
golden jubilee.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

Hamilton Hotel
Wednesday.
r. M. Hardy
was elected pres
ident; Harry N.
Sher, vice presi-
d e Mt; Samuel
r O S e n b l u m.
treasurer, and
Albert S. Tucker.
secretary. Mem
bers elected the
following Board
of Directors,
which, in turn,
named the OFF,
GERS: Ere d
nodoa Renia.
Evening star., 1939-01-07
'Heut Box at Garfield
Called Valuable Aid

The new '.fever cabinet" installed
at Garfield Hospital is proving
valuable aid, physicians say, in the
treatment Of such stuborron mala-
dies as st. Vitus dance, arthritis and
Buerger's disease-in1ammation Of
the veins and arteries.
In the first two months Of opera
ton 8 patients have received SO
treatments in the ''heat box" which
raises the temperature as high as
LOT degrees. The cabinet in the
first installed in q private hospital
here.
Evening star., 1939-01-07

doing q serious play, an adaptation
Of . Hungarian drama.
Sad, Dorothy Parker said, "I don't
see how you can help being unhappy
now. The humorist has never been
happy, anyhow. Today he's whis-
tling past worse graveyards to
worse tunes" -
Evening star., 1939-01-07

min Cohen, Paul Watkins, Isadore
Platt, Benjamin Shapiro, Shea
Chosen, Lawrence Vallario, Samuel
Goldstein, Benjamin zatz, Mr.. Har-
DIV, Mr.. Sher and Mr.. Rosenblum.
The directors will announce soon
the date for a banquet for the
Nation-W grocers.
Fred Shaw continues as manager
of the organization. He reported at
the meeting that 1898 was a success
full year for the group.