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Evening star., 1939-10-18
Stores Seek 10 Fix
Extent Of Damage
From Rush-Hour Fire
Homebound Traffic
Tied Up by BIoze
At Ninth and F

Officials of two stores at Ninth
and F streets NV. today sought to
determine the full extent of the
damage caused by two-alarm fire
that broke out in their building at
5:45 pm. yesterday.
Harry Darhanson, manager of
Herzog's clothing store. said "sev-
eral thousand dollars damage" had
been done by the fire, but that he
had not been able to make definite
estimate. Julius Lansburgh's fur
niture store, shoWrooms of which
are located on the upper floors of
the same building, reported consid-
cradle damage from smoke and
water
The blaze was discovered as Mr..
Darhanson and three clerks were
preparing to close the store for the
night. Mr.. Darhanson smelled
smoked and Immediately summoned
flremen.
Apparatus from downtown sta
tions, responding to the two alarms
that were sounded Immediately, tied
up the rush-hour traffic in the sur
rounding areas. Thick clouds of
smoke poured from the building and
a crowd of more than 1000 per-
sons gathered to watch the firemen
in action.
j.. The blaze was located quickly in a
storeroom on the second floor,
Quantities of water and the heavy
smoke caused more damage than the
fire itself, as firemen were able to
conf1ne the blaze to the storage
rooms.
Smoke hampered the firemen in
their efforts to quench the blaze, and
they were forced to don gas masks
when entering the building. They
remained at the scene for about one
hour.
Mr.. Darhanson said he believed
the fire was caused by defective
wiring.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Charity Rackets' Ban
Asked by Association

A resolution urging legislation to
outlaw charity rackets" was adopt
ed by the District Sunday School
Association last night in the closing
session of its 46th annual conven-
ton at the Petworth Methodist
Church.
The resolution called for Coop
Grafton with the District Commits
sioners to urge on Congress enact
ment of the necessary legislation.
Another resolution adopted praised
the International Council of Re-
ligious Education Crusade to in
crease church membership.
The 400 delegates elected DR.
Charles E. Resser, Smithsonian In
stitution paleontologist and member
of the Church of the Brethren. pres
ident of the association for his
fourth successive term.
Six vice presidents were named
Page NICK. Etchison, William S.
Jones, A. N. Schroeder, Carl N. Hill
ley, j. c. R. Main and John A.
Patterson, jr. William r. Schmuc-
ker was named secretary and w. W.
Everett, jr., treasurer.
The main address was delivered
by the Rev. Dr. Ross Stover, pastor
of Messiah Lutheran Church of
Philadelphia, who spoke on THE
Kind Of Sunday School God
Wants"
DR.. Stover directed his remarks to
Sunday school teachers and offered
5-point program to build a church
school.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Ticket.Fixinq
Names Will Be
Ready Monday
Officials in Doubt
As to Execution
Of New System

The first list Of names of trafdc
ticket-fxers will be made public
Monday, Commissioner Melvin G.
Hazen said today.
The order instructing Maj. Ernest
w. Brown to make the names public
was forwarded to police today. Some
confusion existed on exactly how the
new system would function.
Maj. Brown was out of town and
police officials said they did not
know exactly how the machinery
would work. The corporation coun-
sells office seemed equally vague
about it.
The order, sent by the Commits
sloners to police officials. judges of
local courts and to assistants in the
corporation counsel's Office. stated:
That in the future the names of
all persons having traffic tickets
cancelled will be made a matter of
public record and such record will
be maintained in the Police Depart
ment. In addition to the name Of
the person to whom the ticket Is
issued, the officers name issuing the
ticket and the name of the person
requesting cancellation of the ticket
will be recorded, as well as the reason
for the adjustment being made"
The Police Department daily COL
lects from all precincts the names
of all persons who have tickets "ad-
justed' and the reason for the
adjustment. The police, however,
make no note of the name of the
person who SPONSOR" the adjust
ment.
The Office of the Corporation
Counsel in Police Court also makes
daily list of all its ticket adjust
ments.
The Commissioners have discussed
the possibility of having the Corpora
ton Counsel send the list of its
adjustments to Maj. Browns Office,
where it would be combined with
the police list. All the names would
be in one place and could be made
public at regular intervals.
Evening star., 1939-10-18

in Buffalo, N. Y, by Henry Noble
MacCracken, president of Vassar, to
be broadcast over the network of the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
This year also marks the 25th an
niversary of the presidency of DR..
MacCracken. He will review the
history of higher education for wom-
en- and the future obligation placed
upon colleges throughout the coun-
try.
Vassar College was built during
the Civil War and opened the year
the war ended. It was the first COL
lege for women to be founded in the
United States and was endowed on
the same basis as those for men. A
Poughkeepsie IN. " brewer, Mat
thew Vassar, turned over almost his
entire fortune to the establishment
Of the college.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Copt. W. G. Wickhom
To Command Quincy

Capt. Williams Carter Wickham
on duty here with the Division of
Fleet Training at the Navy Yard
was detailed today to command the
U. S. S. Quincy, heavy cruiser with
the Atlantic Squadron.
Capt. Wickham will relieve Capt.
Paul H. Bastedo, whose new station
has not been announced.
A native of Hanover County, Va,
Capt. Wickham is a graduate of the
Naval Academy. During the World
War he served on the destroyer
Stockton, based on Queensboro, Ire
land. He was operations officer on
the staff of the commander of the
Cruiser Scouting Force from 1888
to 1887, when he was assigned to the
Navy Department. His home is at
Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Westinghouse Agrees
To Recognize Union
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board said today that WESTINGHOUSE
Electric & Manufacturing Co. had
agreed to recognize c. I. o. union
as representative of the 21,5OO EN-.
ployes in nine Westinghouse plants.
The agreement. praised by Board
Chairman j. w. Madden as a time
ana money saver, was entered into
by the company, the union and the
board on September 9. The settle
ment was reached on the first day
OF board hearing on C. I. o.
charges that Westinghouse had en-
gagged in unfair labor practices.
Chairman Madden called it "an
instance of clean-cut litigation"
This stipulation" he said, illus
trates the efficacy of administrative
machinery in speedily attending to
a situation to the satisfaction of all
parties"
The complaint was filed bv G.
|. O.'s United Electrical Radio and
Machine Workers Union.
On the basis of information s,n.
phed by the company and the union.
the board will determine later
whether the company has bareained
collectively with the union as re-
quired by the Wagner Act.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Silver Spring Legion
To Pick Muiorettes

Plans were launched last night
by ClSsel-Saxon Post, American Ie-
glon, OF Silver Spring, Nd, for a
popularity contest among the girls
OF the community for the selection
OF three drum majorettes for the
Sons Of the Legion Band.
The winner will be uniformed A
Miss Legionette" and the two girls
receiving the next highest number
OF votes will be assistant majorettes.
Entrants must have passed their
18th birthday and reside in the area
served by the Silver Spring Post
Office.
The post Endorsed the safety cam.
paign inaugurated by Gov. O'Conor.
Maj. Howard Cutler was appointed
chairman Of a committee to CO..
operate in the drive.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Big Navy Program
Seen as Roosevelt
Outlines Needs
Press Told Nation Must
Have Adequate Fleet
Of Flexible Quality

Prospects of big Navy program
bearing administration favor were
considered bright today in the light
of President Roosevelts press con-
ference remarks yesterday that this
Nation not only must have Navy
adequate for all needs. but that such
adequacy is flexible quality, chang
ing daily with world conditions.
With war raging in Europe, the OBJ
viously serious defense implications
from the American standpoint are
believed sure to make the measure
of adequacy one calling for bigger
and more powerful Navy.
The Presidents remarks on the
matter yesterday were precipitated
by question as to whether he be-
Iieved we needed "two-ocean
Navy" Describing the phrase as
beautiful, but too simple, the Chief
Executive rephrased the need as one
of maintaining completely ade-
quate" Navy.
Funds to Be Asked.
Maintenance of double fleet. he
explained, would involve constant
question as to whether both fleets
should be in one ocean on certain
occasions or how they should be
located.
While saying nothing on what
might be requested for Army and
Navy expansion next winter, Mr..
Roosevelt emphasized that a def
cheney appropriation will be asked to
provide funds for expansion and
emergency operations already au-
thorized.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed at the
Capitol that Germanys submarine
attacks against British warships
will be studied carefully by the
House Naval Appropriations Sub
committee in relation to our own
naval building program.
Value of "Blisters" Sought.
Chairman Scrugham, Democrat,
of Nevada said that Navy experts
would be questioned on the efficacy
of "blisters' on battleships' hulls as
protection against torpedoes. Specu-
lation as to their value has been
aroused in congressional circles by
the sinking of the British aircraft
carrier Courageous and the battle
ship Royal Oak.
The committee plans hearings in
November on next years appropria-
tion.
A request was made yesterday by
Representative Church, Republican,
of Illinois for immediate hearings
on a bill to reorganize the Navy De-
partment. A bill to this effect, spon-
sored by Chairman Vinson of the
Naval Affairs Committee, was intro
! duced last spring.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
CAPTAIN Found Dead
AT Fort Be|voir,
Gun Beside Him
Body and Revolver
Lying by Automobile,
Post Adjutont Says

An Army Board of Inquiry was
meeting today to investigate the
death of Capt. James Marshall
Young. 43, who died of gunshot
wound in the head yesterday at Fort
Belvoir. Va, where he was execu-
tive officer of the Engineer Board.
Fellow officers, hearing shot
raced outside the building where
Capt. Young's Office was located and
found him lying on the ground be-
side his automobile. A .45-caliber
Army automatic lay by his side, the
post adjutant said.
Capt. Young, a native of Char
lottesville. Va, and said by associates
at Fort Belvoir to be one of the
most able officers in the Engineer
Corps, had left his Office only few
minutes before the shot was heard
Apparently he was in the best of
spirits when he left his Office, ac-
cording to friends.
The ShOOtlng occurred aDOuI IL
am. and a board of inquiry was
impaneled Immediately to conduct
an investigation. 1t held one ses-
sion yesterday and then adjourned
to reconvene and conclude its find
lngs today.
Capt. Young was born in Tennes-
see on May T. 1896, but had lived in
Charlottesville since childhood. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olga
Young; son, James Marshall
Young. jr.. years old; his mother
Mrs. j. M. Young, sr,; a brother
and a sister.
He was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1918 and had served at many Army
posts in this country and at one
time was stationed in Hawaii.
Capt. Young held several details OF
service in Washington. He served
in the Office of the chief of engineers
from January to June, 1922, and
again from June, 1926, to June, 1928
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Officer, With Help
From a 1rapdoor,
Nabs Three Thieves
Seret. Dwyer Stands on
Lid, Humming, Until
Reinforcements Come

Sergt Charles w. Dwyer, first pre-
cinct, stood on trap door in the
sidewalk in front of jewelry store
at 727 Seventh street NV. early to-
day. humming quietly.
Sergt. Dwyer was humming be-
cause he was happy. He was happy
because he was thinking what would
happen when the three burglars who
had just entered the establishment
by way of the trap door tried to
come out.
The sergeant had been ambling
along Seventh street about 2 80 m
when he noticed three young white
men, whose actions aroused his
suspicious. He hid in a doorway
and watched them try the door of
one establishment in the block.
Climax and Denouement.
Then he saw them raise the iron
trap door leading into the jewelry
shop, of which Leon Tashof is pro-
prietor. They entered the store and
Sergt. DWyer sent a call to head
quarters for reinforcements, then
took his stand on top of the door.
A few minutes later a scout car.
manned by Pvts. r. E. Maust and
T. E. Marquis, and two motorcycles.
driven by Pvts. E. G. Comingore
and A. K. Bowen. arrived. The
policemen surrounded the store and
Officer Comingore went in by way
of the trap door and came up
behind the thieves. Sergt Dwyer
covered them with his pistol from
the front door.
The three, their pockets stuffed
with valuables. came out with their
hand up. They were jailed at the
First Precinct.
Other Grimes.
Among other robberies reported
during the night was the holdup
of George H.. Hanekanp. Two
colored men approached him as he
walked in the 1900 block of Fourth
street S.W. last night.
They forced him into a car, drove
him to First and E streets Sc,
where they robbed him of $40.
Cora B. Hicks, 1880 P street NV,
saw her purse snatched last night
by colored boy as she walked on
Seventeenth street between Massa-
chusetts avenue and P street NV.
Jacob Silverman, proprietor of a
grocery store at 1926 Fifteenth street
NV, was robbed of 81 last night by
three colored men who invaded his
store. One of the men had a pistol,
he reported.
Representative James G. Polk,
Democrat, of Ohio reported the theft
of suit valued at SIS from his room
at the Plaza Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-10-18

Friday at the
Army Navy Club
in celebration OF
the 18th ami
versary of Vas
sar College. Mrs.
Poletti is a grad
uate and trustee
OF the college.
The celebra-
ton here, to be
a t t e n d e d by
more than 100
persons, will be
part of a Ma
ton wide OBJ
servance, includ-
ing an address
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Man Badly Hurt in Fight

Frank Boyle, IS, Of 316 Second
street Sc, was in Casualty Hos
pital today under treatment for a
possible skull fracture received yes
terday in fight at Second and Car
roll streets Sc, according to police.
His assailant is being sought.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Cheer Leaders Chosen

Cheer leaders were selected at
Anacostia High School yesterday
Those named were: Anna Lee and
Barney Donovan, seniors; Evelyn
Detlefs and Elmer Smith, Juniors;
Ruth Moore and Charles McGinnis,
sophomores, and Margaret Ferney-
hough and Richard Ludke, fresh
men.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Thief Returns Radio
Stolen Last Summer
From CoIoneI's Wife

Mrs. Ruth Hammer, wife of
1t. Col. George c. Hammer,
U. S. M. c.. thinks the mys-
terious thief who stole her
portable radio last June must
have tuned in on a sermon and
got religion.
The radio was returned last
night to exactly the same spot
on her front porch. at 4215 N.
Fifteenth street. Arlington. Va,
from which it had been taken.
Very likely this thief was
stricken with conscience" Mrs.
Hammer said today. land I am
very glad, even if we have had
to miss the summer programs" :"
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Injured by Crane

Andrew Taylor, 81. colored, 918
Westminster street NV, was in
Emergency Hospital today with seri-
Gus injuries received yesterday when
struck by a falling crane. He was
employed on construction work at
the new Municipal Center when the
accident occurred.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Civic Forum Debate

The Civic National Forum will
sponsor a debate at the Miles Memo
rial Church, lilo Third street NV,
Friday at 8:l5 pm. The subject will
be Resolved, That Plate could have
released Jesus and remained
friend to Caesar" L. G. Farrar,
head of the forum, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
To Give Vussor Recital

Wilhelmina Spanhoofd, wife Of
Capt. Edward H. Walters, U. S. A.,
will give song recital tomorrow
night at Vassar College, Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, where she received her
first vocal training.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Vassar A|umnae Of D. T..
To Hear Trustee

Mrs. Charles Poletti. wife of the
Lieutenant Governor of New York,
will be guest speaker at a meeting
of local Vassar alumnae at pm.
Evening star., 1939-10-18
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed,
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 5.
Motorists arrested, 331.
Pedestrians injured, 7.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lations Of pedestrian control
regulations, 1.
Evening star., 1939-10-18

QUEENLY ASPIRATIONS-The National Capital Display Club
has selected the Misses Evelyn Martin ef and Audrey So
hecker entrants the Halloween queen queen
will be selected Friday afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel and she
will reign coorful carnival parade October 81
Constitution avenue near Fourteenth street NV.
Star STAFF Photo
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
Credit Union Has Interest Chart

If you want to see at glance, possibly two
glances, interest due any amount Of money borrow
ed from the Credit Union Tor any number Of days,
visit their offices in Room 200 the Vari ETY.
Store. Members Of the Credit Union have been
lining with interest" in mind the large chart ich
performs this miracle. It prepared by Oscar
Lightner, treasurer Of the organization, and
tains approxila tely 1000 computations.
Suppose you have $40 still to pay your loan
the side of the chart to find the figure 20 repre-
senting the number of dollars; then you your
fig along tn at line until you reach the vert cal
section is 20 cents, the amount Of interest,". If
the number of days since the last payment Happens to
be IS, the Intersection Of 35 days and $40 will be
3 cents. And it goes. decimal arrangement
takes Of those chart gazers whose loans include
amount less thu dollar
Quicker service to members Wishing to make pay
ments on loans Wings is expected through
Of the chart. Nembers urged to fill out their
deposit Slips compute the interest, and submit
their book, slip, and money to the treasurer.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
- &aBBr7Gti' !: 3
"Safe inside, they couldn't know,
That it was cold, out in the snow.H


That it cold, out in the snow.H
just read an article in of the current nag
azines which, in spite Of the fact that you have
probably all read it yourselves so interesting
tle t going to tell you about it anyway. It
had to deal with way of keeping your flowers all
winter, and if it works, it certainly ought to be
wu tn the effort. Tin going to try it, and if
cone to see you on Christmas Day and find bouquet
of your own flowers gracing the table, aToing to
be ever so glad I mentioned this to you.
First, you need sand that's been washed clean and
thoroughly dried-sm overland then co oled.
Then you need clean flower pots and eay wrapping
paper. And, naturally, the f1owersI Pick out your
comes, or cut some Of those lovely while they
in the bud, and be that they thoroughly
dry-foliage and flower.
There you have your ingredients, and now for the
mix. Cover the drainage holes in the pots with the
brown paper. Be that the flower stems just
long enough that when standing upright the top of
the flower head will be just below the pot rim.
Pour several inches Of sand into the pot and stand
the flowers in it, but don't try them. The
jig's up if the flower petals touch. With a prayer
in your heart, song your lips, tear in your
eye and steady hand ,pour the sand careflly around
the tens and foliage until the whole bust is
completely buried. Label each pot with the names of
the flowers and the date Of burial, and store in
cool, dry room or closet, not to be disturbed for
two months. Stagger to the nearest chair, fan your
self fwiously for ten minutes, after viii Oh you take
long drink of water and toss resolutely from your
memory sand, flower pots flowers and wrapping paper.
Pretend to be enormously surprised two months from
now when you are moving heaven and earth TO find
those Christmas seals that you left
from last year, to find mysterious pots of sand
standing your closet shelf. Look at them every
day until Chris tnas Then take the pots down,
invert carefully to let the sand trid1le out,
and make Jour Chri mas cent erpiece out Of your own
flowers. How about that?
hate to spoil this happy picture, but the arti-
Gle closes with these terse words-rIf the alb
serbs moisture in storage, the flowers rot." When
ny mother makes frosting for cake and it turns
r7uuy, she b1mes the weather. IF your flowers
cone out looking like last year's cabbage field,
you can blame the moi 5ture. And DON'T say didn't
you.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
BARBER SHOP HOURS CHANGE

change in the hours Of the Barber Shop was
authorized by the Cooperative Organizing comi ttee
at meeting Last week. The proposal would open the
Shop an hour Later in the morning and close it at
$3.50 instead of Pm.
Tt is believed that this change will not only
give the employees fairer working hours, but will
meet more fully the needs Of toners who to
prefer evening hours for service.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26
Singles Club Plans Halloween Party

gay and original Halloween jamboree Will be
given by the Singles Club Wednesday,, November 1.
Sidney Henes is chairman Of the planning commit
tee, assisted by Max Armstrong, Bertha Fisher and
Marjorie Ketchan. The COMM ttee promises a good,
carefree time, and invites all Greenbelt single
people. Time and place will be Later. and
Nr. Henes asks guests to pack dignity In tissue
paper and Leave 1t at home.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-26

BRIDGE CLUB SCORES ARE ANNOUNCED
A.. j. Iieberman, president Of the Bridge Club,
announces the fo1lovi ng for games played
last week.
Mp. Percent
LIST DR.. Joseph Nobi1io and
Curtis Gray 36a 57.o
2nd Everett Likens and
W. E. Robinhorst 81 81.
3rd Mrs. V. L. Ravens and
Mrs. Peter Green 35* 53.o
Less 2S handicap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
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