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Evening star., 1939-03-25
Comma Eta Gamma
Celebration Tonight

Senator Joseph c. OMahoney,
Democrat. of wyoming will be
principal speaker at the 38th annual
Founders Day celebration of the
Gamma Eta Gamma National Legal
Fraternity at the Carlton Hotel to-
night at pm.
Others who are expected to attend
the anniversary celebration of the
country's second oldest law fratern-
ity include Senators James M. Mead
of New York, Alben w. Barkley of
Kentucky, Henry F. Ashurst of
Arizona, Ernest w. Gibson of Ver-
mont and Homer T. Bone of WASH
ington; Representative Joseph w.
Byrns, jr., of Tennessee, and Pre-
siding Judge Finis James Garrett of
the United States Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals.
High Assistant Recorder Treasurer
Clarence r. German said 500 men,
bers were expected to attend. Chap
ters of the fraternity at Georgetown,
George Washington and Catholic
Universities are sponsoring the
event.
Among the local alumni who are
to attend are E. Barrett Prettyman,
Joseph A. Cantrel, Judge Edward M.
Curran, Leo Rover, Judge Nathan
Cayton, James j. Hayden, Francis
Carroll Nash and Aloysius p. Kane.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Burroughs Civic Unit
Favor5 East Capitol
Auditorium Site
Body Urges Fire and
Police Boys Petrol; Miss
SybiI Baker ToIks

A resolution favoring the East
Capitol street site for a public audi
torium was adopted by the Bur-
roughs Citizens Association at their
meeting last night in the Burroughs
School.
Kenneth P. Armstrong. chairman
Of the City Planning Commission
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. declared that this location
is preferable to other sites under
consideration because of its accessi-
bility and parking facilities. Mr..
Armstrong pointed out it can be
reached from practically all Sec
tions Of the city without going
through the downtown area, there
fore little congestion will be caused.
The body went on record ap-
proving the establishment of a fire
and police boys patrol" as proposed
by No. II Fire Station. The patrol
will be sponsored by the Fire and
Police Departments, and will be in
structed in fire prevention and pro-
lection.
Miss Sybil Baker addressed the
group, explaining plans for increased
recreational facilities In the Bur-
roughs area. Members of the asso-
citation contended that a centrally
located field house should be erected
or in lieu of this, two houses. to ac-
commodate all residents of the
section.
In accordance with requests from
several parent-teacher associations
and civic groups, a delegate from
the Burroughs group will attend q
meeting next week to discuss meth
ods of curbing vandalism in the
District schools and informing the
public of the great expense it causes
the city.
A letter will be sent to the Met
ropolitan Police Boys Club officials
requesting Boys Club for the Bur-
roughs section, if sufficient funds be-
come available for such project.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Rearmament Program
Boosts Employment

Americas participation in the
world armament race already is
showing a direct effect on indus
trial employment, 1t is disclosed in
the monthly analysis Of employment
issued yesterday by the Labor De-
partment.
With a net increase of $4,000 IN
industrial employment from Janu-
ary through February of this year,
and a jump of 100000 from Febru-
ary, 1887, the best records are found
In airplane and shipbuilding and
the machine tool trade.
For instance, in the aircraft field
employment was at its highest point
since August, 1887, and pay rolls
were at record for all time. Ship
building showed the greatest en-
ployment since December, 1887, and
the machine tool industry reflected
an unbroken upswing of six months.
The clothing trades and the shoe
industry also showed important
improvement for the period involved.
While the Nation as a whole was
reporting an . improved industrial
employment picture 316 enterprises
In the District of Columbia reported
a drop Of 0.2 per cent In employ
ment and is per cent In pay rolls
between January and February.
Both Maryland and Virginia followed
the national trend, however, with
employment up 1B per cent in the
former and IL per cent In the
latter.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
State Trade Barriers
Conference Is Called

Aroused by the increase in trade
barriers that States are throwing up
against each other to protect their
own industries, the Council Of State
Governments is calling a conference
in Chicago April ST, at which efforts
will be made to work out program
to end this practice.
The meeting was announced yes
terday by Frank Bane, executive
director of the council It is the
outgrowth of the annual session of
the organization here earlier this
year when the subject of trade ber-
riers was a principal item of dis
cussion.
At that time. Gov. Herbert R..
O'Conor of Maryland described pres
ept conditions as tending to BAL
kanize" the United States.
Taxation Is one of the principal
weapons the States are using.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Change in Lunocy Law
Is Urged by Councils

A change in the Districts lunacy
law to permit the sending of violent
mental patients to ST. Elizabeth 8
Hospital during the period of study
was urged yesterday by the Co
ordinating Committee of Neighbor-
hood Councils.
At present. such mentally i'll per-
sons must be held at Gallinger Hos
pital for % days while their condi-
ton is being studied and for an
additional 10 days to permit appeal
from . lunacy verdict.
The committee, composed Of rep
resentatives Of the city's eight
neighborhood councils. adopted
resolution asking the change at the
instance of Mrs. Walter Ufford. who
pointed out that Gallinger Is not
equipped properly to care for violent
patients.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Will Rogers Statue
To Be Unveiled
~ . stan corrsspoadent Of The Star.

A statue of Will Rogers, the
famous humorist and columnist,
which is to be presented to the
United States Capitol by the State
Of Oklahoma, will be unveiled at
a ceremony in the rotunda of the
Capitol June 6, it was announced
today, when arrangements were
completed by David Lynn, archi-
tect Of the Capitol, and Col. Edwin
A. Halsey, secretary of the Senate.
The Oklahoma delegation In Con-
gress in conjunction with the Will
Rogers Commission, composed Of
N. c. Henthorne, chairman; Ewin
Halsell, Walter Harrison, Lew
Wentz, w. E. Sunday and DR.. J. c.
Bushyhead, are making plans for
the ceremony. Senator Elmer
Thomas of Oklahoma introduced
and had passed a resolution grant,
ing permission for the use of the
rotunda for this occasion. An iden-
tical resolution has been pending
before the House Library Commit
tee.
Oklahoma's other statue contri-
button to the Hall Of Fame In the
Capitol Is that of the Indian chief,
Sequoia.
The Governor Of Oklahoma, with
large delegation Of prominent
citizens from that State, will ac-
company the commission to the
Capitol:
The Rogers statue Is made Of
bronze and was designed by the
famous sculptor, 10 Davidson.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Good Housewife
Declared City Need

A city needs the constant atten-
ton Of a good housewife" Mrs.
Helen D. Hoffman, executive direc-
tor of the Washington Housing AS
sociation, told members of the Co.
lumbia Chapter, No. 369, Women of
the Moose, in an address at Moose
Hall last night.
The slum area Of a city, she said,
is like the cellar of q house-and
ollghted areas, where usable things
accumulate, are like an attic.
Constant attention must be given
property to prevent deterioration,
she suggested, the same kind Of
care good housewife gives her
home. Deterioration of property in
neighborhood, she pointed out,
reduces the value of the property.
Mrs. Robert Baldwin, social serv-
ice chairman of the chapter, pre-
sided and introduced the speaker
Evening star., 1939-03-25
james N. Beck Sues
Wife for Divorce

James M. Beck, son of the late
Solicitor General, has filed suit for
divorce in District Court against
his socially prominent English wife
ClariSsa M. F. G. Beck.
The suit charges desertion more
than two years ago when the Becks
were living in London.
Filed by the law firm of Ellis.
Houghton & Ellis, the suit states
the couple was married in London
July "a, 1928, and that twins were
born to Mrs. Beck in May, 1890.
Through his attorneys, Mr.. Beck,
who Is now living at 1924 Twenty
hrst street NV, says his wife left
him in July, 1886.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra this evening.
$50 o'clock, in Stanley Hall. John
s. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster:
Anton Pointner. assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, Saddle and Sabres,"
Bennett
Overture. "Tancredi" Rossini
Descriptive fantasia, I'm Arcadia"
Samuels
Potpourri OF Irish songs, THE
Emerald Isle" (request) ---Langey
Popular numbers
"Low-Down Rhythm Greer
Cairo" Pollock
Waltz song, by All the Stars
Above You" OHara
Finale, Somewhere in Ireland"
~" Ball
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Emergency Hospital,
$4,000 in Red, Needs
$4,000 in Facilities
Boord Gets Problem
Of Providing for
Improvements

The problem of obtaining more
than $4,000 worth Of necessary i'm
provements at Emergency Hospital
while operating under 1898 deficit
OF nearly $4,000 was placed before
joint meeting yesterday of the
hospitals Board of Directors and
the Ladies Auxiliary Board.
B. B. Sandidge, superintendent of
the hospital, described the admin
istration and present facilities and
outlined improvements which should
be made available Immediately. He
then discussed the deficit for last
year and submitted the problem for
consideration of the boards.
Maj. Gist Blair. in charge of the
session as president of the board.
appointed the following committee
to seek ways and means of lower
ing the deficit: DR.. James F. Nit
chell, chief of the hospital staff:
Mrs. George Scriven and Charles
c. Glover.
Charity Patients Numerous.
One factor contributing largely
to the deficit was the treatment of
an unusually large number of charity
patients, Mr.. Sandidge told mem
bers of the boards. In defense of
the large amount of charity work
done by the hospital. the super
lntendent stated
I'VE may be criticized for going
beyond our limits in charity work,
but in order to produce a healthier
nation. the growing sentiment is
that the hospital is responsible for
the health of the community It
represents. If we wish to keep faith
with the public and live up to the
standards OF good hospital, we
must meet this obligation
The work of the recently estab-
lished Parmelee pneumonia re-
search laboratory at the hospital
was described by DR.. Theodore
Abernethy. Dr. Mitchell told of the
professional work generally being
done at the hospital while the ad-
mlnistration from the standpoint of
the nurses was discussed by Miss
Janet Fish, superintendent of
nurses.
Statistics Given.
The history of the hospital and
its relation to the District was dis
cussed by Roger Whiteford, and
Mrs. Scriven described the work Of
the Ladies Auxiliary Board. The
administration OF the hospitals
Social Service Department was dis
cussed by Mrs. Myrtle Larson, de-
partment director.
In his detailed report on the
functions of the hospital in 1893,
Mr.. Sandidge stated that the number
OF patient days totaled 85,1O9; dis
pensary visits, 25,110; emergency
room visits, 1869, and ambulance
trips, 1913.
The session, held at 2118 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, was attended
by SO members of the two boards.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Commission Is Urqed
Effect Peace Of
Mexico and Capital
~ Forum Speaker
Says Potential Riches
Of Country Vast

Appointment of a commission by
President Roosevelt to study and
help iron out the difficulties be-
tween the Mexican government and
American capital was urged last
night by r. P. Martin. writer and
publicist. in an address in the sixth
and final of series of educational
forum lectures under auspices of the
Central Young Mems Christian AS
sociation.
Speaking in the Y. M. c. A. Build
ing on Does Mexico Trade With
Germany, Italy and Japan Through
Necessity?' Mr.. Martin answered
IN the affirmative. This is true
he indicated, because Mexico is able
to trade with the governments of
those countries, whereas it could
only deal with the United States
through capitalists and their or
gAnizations and not with the United
States Government.
Says Oil Production Curbed.
Mr.. Martin declared one reason
the Mexican government seized
American oil wells was that the
wells were being operated as reserve
to wells in this country and not
being made to produce a sufficient
quantity of oil to give the Mexican
government the revenue expected.
The speaker declared that un-
explored resources in ore make Mex
leo potentially the richest country
in the Western Hemisphere. He
declared. however, that American
capital has placed an economic
moose" around Mexico and urged
that America give Mexico a helping
hand and establish better relations.
Questioned by Panel.
At the conclusion of his address
Mr.. Martin answered questions asked
by members of a panel for the lee
ture and by the audience. The
panel was headed by DR.. j. Orin
Powers of the University of Mary
land. Other members were DR..
Ricardo Alfaro. former President of
Panama; Charles E. Smoot, lawyer,
and William A. Reid, former chief
trade adviser of the Pan-American
Union and now conducting course
on an economic survey of Latin
America in the Georgetown Univer-
sity School of Foreign Service.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Man Burned Fighting
Gasoline Flames

Injured fighting gasoline flames
near tank car at 1880 New York
avenue NE. yesterday, Benjamin
D. Gather, q, Of Brentwood, Md,
was in Casualty Hospital today with
first and second degree burns on his
hands and face.
Mr.. Gather was piping the fluid
from the railroad car on a siding at
the rear of an oil distributing
agency when spark from pump
ing motor ignited the line. Fire
men put out the blaze before It
spread to the tank.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
19Are Injured,
One Seriously,
In Traffic
Collision of Bus and
Auto Hurts Nine,
Virqiniu Crash Seven

Twelve persons were recovering
today from injuries received yester-
day in traffic accidents in Washing
ton. Seven others were hurt In an
accident in Virginia.
Nine of the u were injured, one
seriously, in collision of an auto
mobile and a Capital Transit Co.
bus late yesterday afternoon at
Fourth and G streets Sc. A pas
senger in the automobile, Louise
Tavener, 33, of 768 Eleventh street
Sc, was admitted to Providence
Hospital for treatment for lacera-
tions and possible internal injuries.
Hospital attendants said her condi-
ton has not been fully determined.
Others treated at Casualty Hospi-
tai and later released were listed
by police as:
Henry Blackwell, q, colored, of
315la Fourth street SW.. contusions; :;
Carl Pacific, SIS, colored, of 3O7 D
street NV, contusions and abra-
sions; Jerome McClinton. AZ, colored
of 70 Fourth street S.W., possible
fracture of right hand, and Wardell
Miller, IS. colored of GIL Christian
court S.W., contusions and con-
cussion.
Drivers Are Unhurt.
Police said Dorothy Morse of 7O8
Eighth street NE, William Alcorn
of 533 Sixth street Sc, B. M. Tart
of 1921 Holmead place NV, and
Mrs. Ryah B. Reisley of 1883 N street
NV. were also injured, but did
not receive hospital treatment.
Neither Earl T. Conard, IS, of $40
Eighth street Sc, listed as the
driver of the automobile, nor Wesley
Doty, %, of 500 Fourth street Sc,
operator of the bus. was injured.
Two women received lacerations
and possible fractured ribs when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing crashed into power pole yes
terday afternoon in the 2600 block
of Rhode Island avenue NE. Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Klein, 81, of BIT Taylor
street NV, said by police to have
been the driver, and Mrs. Pauline
Long, 40, of 1924 Chaplin street
NV, were admitted to Casualty
Hospital. Their condition today
was described as better
Receives Leg Fracture.
Edith Price, 7, colored, of 1857
Kalorama road NV received
fractured right leg when struck by
an automobile yesterday afternoon
as she was crossing Champlain
street near her home. She was
taken to Freedmans Hospital.
Seven men were slightly injured
when a truck containing about Is
w. p A. workers overturned on the
Washington Richmond highway
about 3 miles south Of Alexandria,
Va. last night.
Police said they were told a
wheel locked and the truck plunged
into a ditch, where it turned over
on its side. Two of the seven
treated at Alexandria Hospital were
admitted. They are Horace Bourne,
Of the 300 block of South Patrick
street, Alexandria, and George
Graham, colored, of the 1900 block
of Half street S.W, Washington
They sustained arm and leg in
1uries.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Gov. Price Names Two

RICHMOND, Va, March Is R.-
Appointment Of Mayor L. E. Lch-
ford Of Lynchburg and James Ash
by, clerk Of the Stafford County
Circuit Court, to the State Com
servation Commission was announce
ed yesterday at the Governors office.
Mayor Lichford succeeds c. s. Carter
OF bristol and Mr.. Ashby takes the
place Of Braden Vandeventer OF
Norfolk. H
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Boys Club Activities
Doubled in Month

Twice as many boys availed them.
selves OF the recreational and char.
acter-building privileges of the Bows
Club of Washington in February,
1889, as IN the same month of 1898.
Charles H. Fyfe. director of the
clubs four branches reported last
night to its board of directors at
the University Club.
Mr.. Fyfe pointed d that the
club, a Community @ st agency,
served 65,488 boys last bnth COM
pared to 1884 in FEBRUARY, 1888,
AT the same time, he announced
a $500 gift from the Washington
Optimist Club. which he said will
be used to renovated and eouip the
library of the new Georgetown
branch. to buy equipment for the
health department In the new
southeast Club and books for the
libraries in the Central and South
east branches. Mr.. Fyfe discussed
plans to complete roof play space
on the Southeast Club branch. He
also announced a gift from the en-
ployes of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc.
Tor equipping the health clinic in
the Georgetown branch.
At last nights meeting Walter
Johnson, former baseball player, and
w. p. Stephens, personnel director
OF the Farm Security Administra.
ton. were named members of the
board OF directors. Others recently
elected to the board, were intro.
duced and welcomed by Frank r,
Jelleff. board president, are R. j. A.,
Kaemmerer, Richard C. Dean.
Charles B. Lister, william r. Win.
slow. William o. Tufts, William L,
Bush, w. w. Wheeler, Frank Luchs,
Herbert j. Rich, Col. Robert H.
Fletcher, Richard H. Hutchison,
Francis G. Addison, jr., Leo c. May,
and Robert B. Swope.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
School Marksmen
Win Corps Area
Competition
Senior High Cadets
Also Get Hearst
Rifle Trophy

Crack rifle shots from the senior
high. school cadet brigade have
again carried of the craftsmanship
title for their class in the Sd Corps
Area competition, it was learned
here today.
At the same time 1t was revealed
the cadets also again won the
Hearst Workmanship Trophy in
competition with other schools OF
their level.
Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie. profess
sor Of military science and tactics
for the white cadets, said today the
victory in the corps area contest is
about the sixth for the Washington
boys and. In the case of the Hearst
Trophy, the third in the past 10
years.
The sharpshooters competing
came from Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Central High Schools, Col. Craigie
said. A l0-man team shot for the
corps area prizes and a hve-man
group for the Hearst award. In
the corps area competition they
outshot four college teams, four
military school teams and q half
dozen teams like themselves.
The following five shot in the
Hearst contest: John c. Oehmann,
major at Mckinley; Arthur L.
Thompson. captain at Central:
james l.. Welty. captain at McKin-
ley; Emmett L. Crouch. sergeant at
Mckinley. and Donald Schofield
first lieutenant at Central.
In addition to the above, these
five also participated in the victori-
Gus 10-man team for the corps area
title: George Barse, major at Roose-
welt; Arthur L. Hildreth, sergeant at
Central: Robert Rivello, captain at
Mckinley; John w. Fondahl, jr.
private at Mckinley, and Donald
Baxter. sergeant at Roosevelt.
Five others also shot in the corps
area matches. They were William
Thompson, first lieutenant at Cen
trail; Bert Solomon. private at Roose-
welt; Leon Herbert. private at Roose-
welt; Edward I. Lupton, captain at
Roosevelt, and Robert Lindblom
sergeant at Mckinley.
q Meanwhile plans were being
rushed to completion for the annual
battalion drill competition Monday
at 2:15 pm. at Central High School
Stadium. Thirteen battalions will
march for the prizes consisting OF
gold medal to the major of the
winning unit, a silver cup to the
winning unit and a silk flag.
These prizes, the Col. Craigie
Cup for the map war games win
ner, and the regimental awards will
all be presented by DR.. Thomas W.
Gosling, assistant superintendent OF
schools, following the regimental
and band competition April 3 at
3:15 at Central High School Sta
dium. The colonel of the winning
regiment will receive a gold medal,
the victorious unit a silver cup and
silk flag. The leader of the win
ming band likewise receives a gold
medal and the winning band a cup.
In addition the drum major of
the winning band receives a medal
presented by Bunker Hill Post No
81 OF the American Legion.
In case of bad weather Monday
Col. Craigie said, the battalion drills
will be held Thursday. Should it
rain on April 3. the regimental and
band contest will be postponed until
April II.
Judges for the battalion and reg
mental drills will be three lieuten-
ants from Fort Meade. The bands
will be judged by the assistant lead
ers OF the three service bands in the
Capital.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Leqion Post Dance

Sergt. Jasper Post. No. 13, Of the
American Legion will hold dance
from 10 to tonight at the Stans-
bury Auditorium, 5832 Georgia ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Fish Dropped
| In Drain Found
In Disposal Plant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-It
was something like looking for
needle in a haystack, but 12-year-
old James Kelly found the goldfish
he let slip down a drain.
James told the chief engineer of
the city disposal plant, a mile from
the Kelly home.
He found the fish-alive, too
while making a sedimentation test.