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Evening star., 1939-11-24

factories who have been poisoned by
dinitrophenol have failed to develop
cataracts, he pointed out.
Sulfanilamide, the drug which has
been found effective for the treat
ment Of more than 20 blood-borne
diseases, is also highly potent In
clearing up skin troubles, DR.. Everett
R. Scale of Houston, Tex, told asso-
citation members.
A QUESTIONABLE sent out to Ct
physicians asking about their re-
suits in the use of the drug In skin
diseases revealed that it has been
found effective in the treatment of
at least IL Of them which have
usually failed to respond to local
treatment at the point where the
skin breaks out, he declared.
DIR. Strong Awarded Medal.
The Theobald Smith Medal of the
American Academy of Tropical
Medicine was awarded to DR.. Rich
ard P. Strong of the Harvard Uni
versity Medical School, Cambridge,
Mass.
The medal, given in honor of a
United States Department of Agri-
culture scientist who discovered the
tick transmission of disease germs
and viruseS, was given DR.. Strong
for outstanding work in the study
of tropical diseases"
BY coincidence it was presented
by DR.. William B. Castle, also of
Harvard University, who Tuesday
was given the Walter Reed Medal
of the American Society of Tropical
Medicine for his studies in tropical
diseases. The medal is given in COM
memoration of the work of the late
Evening star., 1939-11-24
japanese Negotiating
Trade Pact With Soviet
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Nov. 24.-Reports Of nego-
tiations toward a Japanese Soviet
Russian commercial treaty, one of
several phases of rapprochement
apparently underway, were confirmed
today by Domei, japanese news
agency.
The agency reported that Shikao
Matsushima, new Japanese Minister
to Sweden, had been instructed to
stop over at Moscow, en- route to
Stockholm, to assist the Japanese
Ambassador there, Shigenori Togo,
in talks looking toward such a
treaty.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Elisabeth Y. Mann
Weds Professor, 81
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. a.
Elisabeth Veronika Mann, daughter
of Thomas Mann, self-exiled Ger
man author, was married yesterday
to Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, 81,
professor of literature at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Prof. Borgese, who came to this
country from Italy in 1881, has
taught at Smith College Of the Uni
versity of California, Los Angeles.
He was head OF the Italian press
and propaganda bureau in 1917-18.
The ceremony was performed in
Princeton University Chapel. The
brides age was not given.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Minnesotun Heads
Agronomy Society
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-Dr. F.
J. Away of the University of Mime
sofa automatically succeeded from
the vice presidency to the presidency
of the American Society Of Agronomy
here yesterday. DR.. L. E. Kirk OF
the University of Saskatchewan was
named vice president.
DR.. s. C. Salmon Of the Bureau
of Plant Industry of the United
States Department of Agriculture
was named chairman of the society's
crop division.
DR.. w. H. Pierre of Iowa State
College succeeded from the secre-
taryship to the presidency of the
Soil Science Society of America. G.
E. Kellogg of the Bureau of Plant
Industry was named secretary.
Elected to fellowship in the society
for their research work in agronomy
and for their service to the organ
ization were L. D. Baver of Ohio
State College, M. L. Jenkins of the
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Sinus Operations
Cure Many Cases
OF Blindness
Optic Nerve Trouble
Corrected Dramatically,
Medical Group Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. "a
Sinus operations, greatly feared by
many sufferers from sinus trouble
are curing many cases of blindness
The dramatic results of draining
the sinuses far back in the head
occur when there has been inter
ference between them and the optic
nerve due to infection, DR.. James
B. Costen of st. Louis, Mo, told
members of the Southern Medical
Association at one of its closing
sessions today.
In a series of 13 cases studied.
both sudden blindness and pro-
gressive blindness were found, with
some patients reporting spots be-
fore their eyes, blurring, bleeding
from the nose, tonsil infections and
headaches.
Drainage or flushing of the re-
mote sinuses in the middle of the
head brought about complete or
partial improvement in 10 of the 13
Evening star., 1939-11-24

DR.. Walter Reed Of the United
States Army Medical Corps, who
proved that yellow fever is trans
mitted by mosquitoes.
The organizations for the study
Of tropical medicine met here In
conjunction with the annual meet
Ing OF the Southern Medical Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

government Committee on Exhibi-
tions In the United States, and
Robert Woods Bliss, Washington,
chairman of Continuation Commit
tee Conferences on Inter- American
Cultural Relations.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Snake Protects Crops

The gopher snake, so called be-
cause 1t preys on gophers and thus
protects crops, is protected by many
Western farmers.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

Bureau Of Plant Industry, and A. L.
Patrick Of the Soil Conservation
Service.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Mrs. Mary V. Ford
Dies in Silver Sprino

Mrs. Mary V. Ford, II, died YES
tefday At the home of her daughter
MRS. May Ford Kelley, 1907 Falk-
land drive, Silver Spring, Md, after
long illness.
Born IN Clifton, Va, Mrs. Ford
spent her girlhood there. She was
the widow of James M. Ford. who
conducted the restaurant of Ford Sy
Graham at Fifteenth street and New
YORK avenue for number of wears.
For IL years she had been a resident
OF Silver Spring.
Mrs. Ford was a member of the
Calvary Methodist Church in Wash
lngton and for many years was ac-
tive IN the work of its guild and
other church organizations.
Besides her daughter, she is sur
FlVed by a sister, Mrs. A. Van Ness
OF Washington. five grandchildren,
w. j. Kelley, jr.; Virginia, Nancy
and James Ford Kelley, all of Sill
yer Spring, and James M. Ford, 3D.,
OF Claymont, Del, and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Saturday at the Warner
E. Pumphrey funeral home, 8424
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring. In
terment will take place in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Brenda Frozier's
Successor Lured
By Film Career
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 27.-Manhat-
tan's heralded successor to Brenda
Diana Duff Frazier as society
glamour girl Nc. l" wants to abdi-
cate even before the coronation
and go to Hollywood.
With the lure of the movies dim
ming the glitter of the blue book
merry -go-round. tall, blond Mary
Steele. described by one ecstatic
commentator as being cool and de-
licious as a mint julep." today was
reported considering a Paramount
movie contract and studying a script
submitted for her approval
In contrast to the duSky-haired
| Brenda, whose sparkling smile and
vlvaciousnesS enlivened last season s
society pages, Mary greets the eye
with a grave, sweet smile. She is
the daughter of Mrs John Nelson
Steele and is graduate of Miss
Chapin's exclusive finishing school
Her father is dead.
Something of an raising
dither arose several weeks ago when
Mary appeared in the play Stage
Door" at the Theater- by -the-Sea at
Matunuck. r. l.. but she went right
ahead with it-and apparently
caught the eye of Hollywood talent
scouts.
She is niece of Roland Stebbins,
producer of Green Pastures" and
White Horse Inn"
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Moscow Strips
|79 High Officers
IOf Decorations
y the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldleQ fTeSS.
MOSCOW, July 27.-Seventy-nine
prominent Russians, including sew
eral high Soviet Army officers, were
stripped of their decorations by a
decree published today.
They include Tairoff, former So
Wet minister to the Mongolian Peo-
pies Republic; Division Comdr
Sergeyetf, Air Force Comdr. Lapln
formerly Marshal VASTLY Bluecher's
assistant in the Far East. and Shev-
chenko, chief of the political admin
istration in the Ural military district
Also listed as guilty of actions
unworthy of order-bearers" were
Naval Engineer Oras, former Soviet
Naval Attache in Washington; Rap
paport, the former political commits
Sar of the Frunze Naval Academy:
former Vice Commissar of Foreign
Trade Studying, Submarine Comdr
Bats and a Comsomol Communist
YOUTH leader in Khabarosk named
Ovchlnnikott.
Publication of such q list in the
Soviet Union usually is tantamount
to announcement those mentioned
have been arrested.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
ErIebocher Inc., Sold
At Auction for SAB. 900

Erlebacher, Inc, downtown Wom-
ems wear store at 1910 F street NV,
yesterday was sold to A. H. Newell
representing an undisclosed princi-
pal, for s43 900 in an auction con-
Quoted by Federal Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut in the Baltimore branch of
the United States District Court, il
was learned here.
The BonWit-Lennon q Co., Inc
a Baltimore concern, of which the
Erlebacher store was a subsidiary
was bought by the Consolidated Re-
tall Stores, Inc, of ST. Louis, Mo.
for s5l 500.
Precipitated by reorganization pro-
ceedings originally brought by Bon
Wlt-Lennon & Co. before Judge
Chestnut, the jurist directed that the
auction be held to dispose of all as
sets when no feasible reorganization
plan was produced before him.
Meanwhile, the local store will
continue under the direction OF
Hyman Paul Rome, Baltimore at
torney, trustee of both concerns
until transfer of the businesses to
their new owners is effected.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Hatch Sees Roosevelt;
Forecasts @. K. on Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico emerged from White
House conference today with Ills
opinion unchanged, he said, that
President Roosevelt would sign his
bill to outlaw "pernicious political
activities"
He said he and the President
went carefully over the measure,
which would restrict political ac-
tivities of most Federal employees.
and added that Mr.. Roosevelt had
not said anything about whether he
would sign or veto it.
Il did not ask him" Senator
Hatch told reporters in saying that
his belief the President would sign
the bill had existed long before to-
days discussion.
White House officials said Senator
Hatch already had conferred with
Attorney General Murphy on the
legality Of the measure
Mr.. Roosevelt said at a press con-
ference Tuesday there might be
some questions of principle Of gov
ernment constitutionality and free
speech involved in the legislation.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Play Center to Give
Safety Demonstration

Miniature streets and vehicles will
be used in a safety demonstration at
6 pm. tomorrow at the Banneker
Recreation Center, Georgia avenue
and Howard place NV.
Some 200 children are scheduled
to take part in the affair, sponsored
by the Pleasant Plains Citizens As
sociation in cooperation with Dis
trict police. Children on tricycles
and tiny automobiles will play the
part of drivers while others will act
as pedestrians and policemen, in an
effort to represent actual conditions
on city streets and to show how
traffic should proceed. The min
iature streets are being laid out
on the Fairgrounds of the center.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Gannett Appreciates
Boom for President
By the Associated Press.

oy the Associated Press:
ROCHESTER, N. Y. July 81
Published report an active cam
paign for pledged New York State
delegates to the Republican National
Convention in behalf of Frank E,
Gannett for President drew from
the publisher today statement
I appreciate the compliment
The New York Herald-Tribune
quoted Thomas E. Broderick. Monroe
County Republican leader and mem
Der of the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee. as saying he had
started an active campaign for
Mr.. Gannett.
Mr.. Gannetts statement said:
"Of course appreciate the COM
pliment that has been paid me by
many of my friends here and else
WheAe, but 1 am more interested in
preserving our form of government,
bringing back prosperity and pro-
viding jobs for the millions of
unemployed, than I am in a political
Office"
Mr.. Broderick was unavailable for
comment.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
zoning Change Eases
Rule on Bowling Alleys

The Zoning Commission today
adopted proposed amendment to
the zoning regulations which would
permit the setting up of bowling
alleys within 200 feet of a residential
area under certain conditions.
Under the new amendment
bowling alley may be set up in a
commercial zone within 200 feet of
a residential area provided the To-
cation is first approved by the Zon-
ing Commission and then considered
and approved by the Board of Zon-
ing Adjustment as to safeguards
necessary to residential property
interests in the immediate vicinity.
The previous regulation prohibited
absolutely the erection of an allev
IN a commercial zone if the loca-
ton was within the 2OO-foot dis
tance OF residential district. Ac-
cordlng to Capt. Hugh Dram, execu-
tive officer of the Zoning Commits
sion. the effect of the change is to
grant an applicant a chance through
public hearing on consideration of
all factors involved by the coming
authorities, to set up an alley with
IN the formerly prescribed 200 feet
from residential property.
In a second action the commits
sion approved petition of prop
erty owners in Southwest Wash
lngton to change the zoning from
4O-foot A residential to 4O-foot A
semi restricted residential in an
area bounded on the north and east
by Second street, on the south bv
Chesapeake street and on the west
by South Capitol street and Nichols
avenue.
Because of the apartment house
permits already granted, the COM
mission excepted from this latter
change property on the west side
OF Nichols avenue between Atlantic
and Xenia streets and another area
fronting on Nichols, South Capitol
and Atlantic streets.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Woman, Not Hungry, Takes
None Of Wronq Medicine
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, w. Va. July 81.
Because Mrs. Edwin C. Colebank
wasn't hungry, she didn't take any
OF the wrong medicine and every
thing ended all right today.
Mrs. Colebank and her husband
paymaster and bookkeeper for the
Monongahela Rail g. River Coal Co..
had been sought since yesterday by
attendants of a Baltimore hospital,
who discovered they had given Mrs.
Colebank the wrong medicine.
Mrs. Colebank underwent an oper-
alton three weeks ago and her hus-
band went to Baltimore yesterday
to drive her home.
The directions stipulated the
medicine was not to be taken except
before meals. Mrs Colebank wasn't
hungry last night and did not take
any.
State police located the Colebank
car last night near Gormania, Md
ana delivered the hospitals message.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Bill Allowing Pursuit
Across D. 6. Line Stoned

President Roosevelt today signed
the bill establishing reciprocity be-
tween the law enforcement agencies
of Maryland. Virginia and the Dis
trict in the fresh pursuit of sus-
pected criminals.
The adjacent States already had
granted authority to District police
to continue a pursuit into those
jurisdictions. but congressional ac-
ton was necessary to make the ar
rangement reciprocal
The arrangement applies to fresh
pursuit as defined in common law
which means continuous pursuit
across the boundary lines. In such
cases the pursuing officer could ar
rest and hold the fugitive. While
the bill would grant the privilege to
officers of any State. it is designed
primarily to further cooperation be-
tween the District and adjoining
States.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Democratic Primary
Judges Announced
In Fairfax County
Precinct OfficiuIs
Will Rule Over
Elections August I
Special Disratcb to The Star.

Specldl OlSC2tcp 10 Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 27.--Judses
for the various precincts in the
Democratic primary to be held Au-
gust / have been named by the Fair
fax County Electoral Board as fol-
lows:
Centreville precinct, j. E. Harri-
son, Robert H. Hawes and Mrs.
Agnes r. Robey; Clifton precinct,
A. j. Kidwell, w. S. Elgin and Mrs.
Alice woodward; Pender precinct,
Clarence Manuel, Alvin A. Birch
and F. Broaddus Alder; Swetnam
precinct, c. H. Krause, Michael
Carroll and Robert N. lone: Wells
precinct, c. B. Fansler, Stuart A.
Gheen and Mrs. Daisy Wells.
Dranesville precinct, Marion S.
Money, Mrs. Christie Hammond and
Mrs. Mary F. Connor; Forestville
precinct r. L. Lanham. D. D. Corn
well and w. c. Walker; Herndon
precinct, M. Franklin Gilmore. e E.
Gillette and Russell A. Lynn; Pleas
ant Valley precinct, R. E. Wagstaff,
Holcomb Rogers and R. E. Rector;
Thompson's precinct, Pete Dove,
Jether Dove and R. Townsend Har-
riSon; Thornton's precinct. Mark l..
Money. j. Leo Crowell and William
A. Wine
Annandale precinct. R. T. Creel,
A. J. Dean and Mrs Barbara A.
Bladen; Falls Church precinct,
Samuel H. Styles, Isaac A. Birch
and Mrs. Jessie P. Kerns; West End
precinct, Victor c. Donaldson, Nj. G.
Sanborn and William j. Cleveland.
Accotink precinct. A. NJ Pettitt,
NJ B. Denty and John T. Haisip;
Gum Spring precinct, Harry C.
Zimmerman, Kelly Dove, jr., and E.
L. Popkins; Moore's precinct. w E.
Broders, E. J. hewitt and John r.
Pearson; Pulmans' precinct. S. NJ.
Butler, Arthur M. Bowling and Mrs.
Vivian M. Blunt.
Burke precinct, J. Golden Blincoe,
Mrs. Annie T. Staub and Mrs. Meta
r. White: Lorton precinct. Ernest
L. Plaskett. Thomas E. Denty and
Louise H. Davis; Woodyards pre-
cinct, George G. Davis, Lemuel j.
Davis and Raymond L. Demory.
Fairfax precinct, H. M. Gibson,
Samuel w. Sisson, sr., and Mrs.
Annie M. Broadwater Langley pre-
cinct, S. Ralph Pearson. Oswald V.
Carper and Pauline R. Arnold; The
Lick precinct, Omar I. Nigh, ]. r.
Llewellyn and j. Preston Rogers;
Vienna precinct. Charles K. Myers,
Charles c. Pierpoint and M. Vernon
Leigh.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
S14,433,0OO U. 5. II. A.
Loans Are Approved

While administration leaders al
the Capitol were trying to salvage
the expanded slum clearance pro-
gram before Congress adjourns
President Roosevelt approved today
$l4.433 900 in Federal loan contracts
for 2,5l9 new dwelling units for fam
lilies of low income in II cities.
These loans. which bring the
total amounts contracted by the
United States Housing Authority to
s47.745 900, will defray 80 per cent
of the construction cost of the prof.
ects. The loans approved today
range from s3,l10.000 for a project
in Dayton. Ohio. and $3,O95 900 for
one in Birmingham, Ala, to 1924 900
for small slum clearance job in
Helena. Mont.
To date U. S. H. A. has signed
contracts for the construction of
about 10l,961 dwellings in 267 prof.
ects to rehouse 407,00O low Income
families. Wages of building trades
workmen employed on the projects
are paid at the prevailing union
scales in the local communities.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
President Approves
1888 Farm Act Changes
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt approved to-
day changes made in the 1888 Farm
Act to simplify the administration OF
any marketing quotas placed on
wheat and corn.
He signed amendments which pro-
vide, as is now the case with cotton
that farmers under quotas may mar
kets all the corn and wheat produced
on planting goals" allotted them by
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration.
Previous quota provisions of the
law required farmers to withhold
fixed part of their grain from
markets, even though they planted
within their acreage allotments.
The amendments did not change
provisions levying a penalty tax of
10 cents bushel on corn and Is
cents on wheat sold in excess of
quotas.
The amendments changed the
dates for determining the necessity
OF referendum on corn quotas.
In the past the determination had
to be made by August IS. The new
date is September Is.
The legislation established per-
manent national minimum planting
goal of 55,0O0,0O0 acres for wheat.
The 1910 wheat planting goal has
been set at 100000 acres.
The President also signed an
amendment to the 1888 crop control
law providing that the national
cotton production goal shall not be
less than 100000 bales annually
hereafter.
Old provisions lifted a 10000, 600
bale minimum after this year.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Congress in Brief
TODAY

Senate:
Continues debate on 81, ,490, 900 900
lending bill I'll am.
Labor Committee resumes hear
ings on Wagner Act amendments
90 a.m0.
House:
Considers Anglo-American barter
bill 12 noon).
Labor Committee hears John l..
Lewis and others on wage-hour
amendments 90 am.
Banking Committee takes up
amendments to lending bill Go
ann.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Ambassador Davies (10:30 am).
YESTERDAY.
House amended and passed gen.
eral transportation bill.
Senate debated lending bill for
nearly IL hours.
Caucus of House Democrats called
for Friday night.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue debate on lending
bill. q
Judiciary Subcommittee, hearing
at 10:30 am. in caucus room on bill
for additional civil penalties under
the antitrust laws.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
28-Ounce Boby Wins
Fight for Life
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, July 27.-Tiny
John Willard Stupar seems more
like a doll than a baby to his nurse
when she holds him in the palm of
one hand, but when he cries she
knows he's real.
John weighed only % ounces at
birth. Nineteen days old, he now
tips the scales at 2 pounds. Hos
pital attendants think he is the tin
lest baby to win a fight for life here
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Bid Of 2.60496 Interest
Gets Suburban Bonds

John Nuveen & Co. yesterday was
awarded Washington Suburban San
itary District bonds totaling $500 900
on bid Of 2.604 percentage of in
terest. Second best bid was sub
mitted by Phelps, Fem & Co. on a
basis of 2.612.
The best bid on the "RR" series
of 5000 900 was $500, 1850 and accrued
interest. On the "SS" series of
5000, 900 the bid was $200,l20 and ac-
crued interest on 3l4 per cent
coupons.
Money from the bond issue is to
be used by the commission for new
installation and extensions In the
suburban districts of Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties, 1t was
said by j. Darby Bowman. secretary
of the commission. The largest
amount to be spent in Prince Georges
County will be in Rogers Heights
subdivision in Edmonston, Nd.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
ReprisaIs Against Three
Dewey Witnesses Revealed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Gangland
reprisals against three witnesses used
by District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey in his crusade against New
York racketdom were disclosed to-
day as new light was shed on the
mistaken identity" murder of Isa-
dore Penn. AZ, Bronx family man.
District Attorney Samuel Foley of
Bronx County said the man actually
marked for death in the Staying of
Mr.. Penn was Philip Orlofsky. or
Orlansky, man of similar phy-
sique and appearance, who lived in
the same apartment building where
Mr.. Penn resided. He now is guard
ed day and night by heavily armed
officers.
The Bronx official said Orlofsky
was a witness in, Dewey's prosecu-
ton of the notorious Lepke-Gurrah
fur racket case, and that two other
Dewey witnesses had previously been
shot in the Bronx.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Man, 20, Reserves
Hotel Room for
Next 80 Years
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BLOOMFIELD. N. j.. July 27.
Gambling that he'll live to be
100, George Butterworth, TO-
year-old retired contractor, has
paid cash in advance for 80
years for a Florida hotel room.
why not?" he said today with
a grin.
Il know how to take care OF
myself. 1 take things easy, play
shuff1eboard and go fishing.
When I get to be 100. the man
ager of the hotel in St. Peters
burg and I will flip coin to
see whether I pay double or
nothing
After 68 years in this town,
he'll pull up stakes soon and
leave with his wife to make
their summer home at Point
Pleasant, N. j.. and their win
ter home in Florida.