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Evening star., 1939-03-23
Cancer Education Base
Opens This Afternoon

Local campaign headquarters of
the cancer education campaign will
be opened this afternoon at the May
flower Hotel 10y the Women's Field
Army, 1t was announced by the Med
ical Society Of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Dr. Herbert p. Ramsey of the
society explained that the campaign
headquarters will be the center for
arranging speaking engagements for
doctors who are members of the
Medical Society Speakers Bureau.
Mrs. Lloyd Biddle will open the
headquarters. .-
The cancer campaign was dis
cussed last night at a special called
meeting of the Speakers Bureau,
which heard several speakers.
DR.. A. H. Estabrook, field repre-
sentative of the American Society
for the Control of Cancer, an
nounced that the slogan for the
campaign will be Fight Cancer
With knowledge"
DR.. Estabrook, whose headquar-
tiers are in New York, explained
that in similar campaigns conducted
in various States 1t had been en-
phasized that there was no occasion
for arousing fear in the minds of
the public. Speakers were urged
to encourage the public to make
intelligent inquiries into the cause
Of any symptoms not understood
by the patient, especially those
commonly classified as "the danger
signals" of cancer.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Court Reform Study
Group Is Named

Frank J. Hogan, president of the
American Bar Association, 1t was
learned today, has appointed a spe-
cial committee in the District to
study procedural reforms here in
the courts Justice Bolitha J. Laws
will be chairman of the group.
Serving with Justice Laws, who is
on the District Court bench, will be
his associate, Justice Jesse C. Ad-
kins; j. Spalding Flannery, Wilbur
L. Gray, secretary Of the Bar Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia;
James j. Hayden, Lawrence Koe-
nigsberger, Paul E. Lesh, Benjamin
H. Littleton, Associate Harold NJ
Stephens of the United States Court
OF Appeals and H. Winship Wheat
ley.
Mr.. Koenigsberger recently &C.
companied Justice Laws to Detroit on
the jurist's trip to Michigan in con-
junction with a study of pre-trial
procedure and he was member of a
special committee, with Mr.. Wheat
ley and others, to revise the civil
rules of procedure of District Court.
The appointment of the new COM
mittee was done by Mr.. Hogan under
a mandate of the House of Delegates
OF the American Bar Association at
the annual meeting in Cleveland in
July of last year. A special group is
being named for each State and the
District to make study and advo-
cate the adopting, insofar as locally
applicable, of the procedures of re-
forms, recommended to the associa-
tino by its section on judicial ad-
ministration at the last annual
meeting. Procedural reforms are a
major objective of the association
during the coming year.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Mrs. Kate ". Foster
Dies at Age Of 81

Mrs. Kate w. Foster, widow Of 1t.
Col. Fred w. Foster, died early to-
day in Walter Reed General Hos
pital. She was 80 years old, and
since 1885 had been a Washington
resident.
Since the death of her husband
in 1911 at Schof1eld Barracks,
Hawaii Mrs. Foster had been max
ing her home with her son-in-law
and daughter, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Wallace De Witt. He was trans
ferred in 1885 from West Point to
duty at Walter Reed Hospital.
A native of Detroit, Mich, she
was married there in 1881 when Mr..
Foster was a second lieutenant in
the 5th Cavalry. From Detroit he
was transferred to Fort Laramie,
Wyo., and subsequently saw duty at
various Western posts.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Saturday in the Memorial
Chapel, Army Medical Center, with
the Rev. Dr. Oliver j. Hart off1ciat-
ing. Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Considers cotton surplus problem.
Noon.
Special Silver Committee quizzes
Federal Reserve chairman. 10 am.
House:
Debates Agriculture Department
appropriation bill. Noon.
Military Affairs Committee studies
proposal for increasing Panama
Canal facilities. 10:3O am.
Coinage Committee resumes dis
cussion Of stabilization fund. 1890
am.
Ways and Means Committee hears
proponents of social security extern
sions. 10 am.
TOMORROW.
Is expected to adjourn until Mon
day.
Military Affairs Committee meets
on general business. 1890 am.
Privileges and Elections Commit
tee considers Indiana case. II am.
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
William o. Douglas nomination to
the Supreme Court. 2 pm.
House:
Continues debate on agriculture
appropriation bill.
Rules Committee meets. II am.
World War Veterans Legislation,
Committee meets In executive ses-
sion. 1890 am.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on District bill. 1o
am.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues hearings on social security
legislation.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dies;
Active in Charity

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lowe, 62,
died yesterday in Emergency Hos
pital after an 18-day illness. The
wife of Harry Lowe, she was active
in church and charity work.
A native of Hartford, VT, she was
married in 1912 in Worcester, Mass,
and came to Washington Is years
ago. She made her home at 2700
Rodman road NV.
Mrs. Lowe was active in the Sun
shine Club here, was closely iden-
titled with the Second Primitive
Baptist Church of Noblesville, Ind,
and aided innumerable charities
here.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a sister, Mrs. Lucy Hubbard Halburt
Of Worcester, Mass. Funeral services
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow
In the residence and burial will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Committee Urges
$4,000 10 Expand
Weather Bureau Work
Four Instead of Two
Daily Forecasts Would
Aid New Airwoys

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today asked Congress to pro-
vide $4,000 for improving the
United States Weather Bureaus
service to the Nations airways. The
request was contained in the Agri-
culture appropriation bill, reported
to the House.
Il regard these increases as alb
sOlutely essential in connection with
the new airways proposed by the
Civil Aeronautics Authority" Comdr.
F.. w. Reichelderfer, chief of the
bureau, told an Appropriation SUBJ
committee during hearings on the
bill. He emphasized the importance
Of the expanded service also to the
country's military air forces.
The funds would enable the bu-
reau to issue four daily forecasts
and maps instead of the present
two. 1t would help pay for install
lation of teletype machines in Wea-
ther Bureau offices in % large
cities.
These machines would be con-
AASSoSA WAtAA tCACLy pC A11lCS Va lIic
c. A. A. over which flow weather
observations taken on scheduled
hours at regular stations and hour
ly at about 300 places, located on
or next to airways.
Although Comdr. Reichelderfer
testified that the housing of person.
mel records and equipment in the
present Weather Bureau Building at
Twenty fourth and M streets NV.
constitutes distinct fire hazard, the
committee refused to recommend an
appropriation of s250,OO0 to start
work on new building, the esti-
mated cost of which would be $815,-
900.
The present Weather Bureau
Building, the Weather Bureau head
said, was acquired almost so years
ago. 1t had been used as residence
and lacked proper facilities at the
time the bureau moved in.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Dr.. Hufchins Mentioned
As Douglas Successor

Robert Maynard Hutchins. presi-
dent Of the University Of Chicago,
was understood today to be under
serious consideration for appoint
ment to the Securities and Exchange
Commission to succeed William O..
Douglas, who has been nominated
to be an associate justice Of the
United States Supreme Court.
DR.. Hutchins is only 40 years old,
although he has been head of the
University of Chicago for 10 years.
He is looked on as an advanced lib
eral.
1t is understood that appointment
OF DR.. Hutchins to the S. E. c. was
recommended by Thomas Corcoran
as well as by others of the so-called
liberal wing among the Presidents
close advisors.
DR.. Hutchins is a native of New
York and a Yale graduate. Before
going to Chicago University he was
dean Of the Yale Law School.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
CHA. Delegates Named
At Patent Office

Group Health Association men,
bers in the Patent ONCE yesterday
elected delegates and alternates to
the Advisory Council Of G. H. A. as
part Of the system of democratic
control of this medical cooperative
Of Government workers.
The officials, who will be required
to meet at least quarterly with the
Board Of. Trustees, are Thaddeus A.
Riley, Simon M. Newman, Clifford
Hutlin, Arthur E. Donnelly and
Thomas B. Hudson.
They also will serve on standing
committees of G.. H. A. and will
advise the trustees of membership
sentiment on matters which are not
sufficiently important to warrant
action by the entire membership.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Howard Group Seeks End
Of Clique Domination

Terming their movement a revolt
against the domination of the stu
cent council by a small clique of fra
ternities and sororities, a group of
Howard University students has Or
ganized League for Proportional
Representation in their student gov
ernment.
According to George Leighton,
chairman of the league, the propor-
tional representation system has
been adopted by several university
campuses and has served to amelio-
rate some of the evils of clique dom
ination.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Boys Town Citizens to Get
Music Appreciation Set
Symphony Broodcosts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
a movement from one of the
symphonic compositions .fea-
tured in the music appreciation
campaign. The program on
which the recordings are heard,
'Today's Prelude" is scheduled
daily except Sunday from $50
to 7:25 am. and The Stars re-
cordings may be heard at ap-
proximately 7 am.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special booth
in the lobby of The Star Build
ing each weekday from am.
to 6 pm. The booth is closed
on Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Anonymous Donor
To Send RECORDINGS
Offered by Star

Through the generosity of a
Washingtonian who wishes to re-
main anonymous, the famous Boys
Town on the outskirts of Omaha,
Nebr., will be given a complete set
OF the recordings being made avail
able in The Stars Music Apprecia-
ton Campaign to use in its educa-
tional program.
One Of the de luxe record players
and the first two symphonic works
offered in The Stars campaign al
ready are on their way to the noted
Father Flanagan, originator of
Boys Town.
The other musical masterpieces
will be mailed as they are released.
Long Interested in Boys Town.
The sponsor of this gift, a music
lover herself, became interested in
Father Flanagan's efforts to help
juveniles toward happy and self
sufficient maturity long before the
motion picture, Boys Town
reached the screens Of the Nations S
theaters.
For several years. now, she has
been sending contributions, books,
stamps and other things and solicit
ing magazine subscriptions to help
out In the work there. Recently,
after learning of The Stars Music
Appreciation Campaign, she wrote
to Father Flanagan and asked
whether he would like to have the
recordings.
Father Flanagan was away at the
time, but one of the sisters replied
that they would deeply appreciate
such a gift" the donor said. Il
know they have big building pro-
gram under way there now and
they can't spare much money for
extra things.
Many schools here in Washington
are using these recordings in their
classes, and I feel that this same
plan will aid in the educational work
at Boys Town. I believe the study
Of the great musical classics should
be an important part of any school
curriculum"
Third Composition Offered.
AS the campaign, now in its fourth
week, went forward today, distribu-
ton of the recordings of Mozart's
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor"
third of the symphonic compositions
being offered, continued at the spe-
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Plan Mission Seminar

A mission seminar on the Holy
Land was to be presented today at
3 pm in the Catholic University
Music Hall under the auspices of
the Catholic University Conference
Of the Catholic Students Mission
Conference.
The speaker was to be the Rev.
Herbert Gallagher, an American
Franciscan who recently returned
from Palestine.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Bon Air Rezoninq
Request Denied

The Arlington County (Va)
Board of Zoing Appeals yesterday
denied an application to rezone
from residential A to light indus
trial a tract in Bon Air in the 57OO
block of Wilson boulevard.
The application, presented by
Francis Beall, provided for the
erection of warehouse at the site.
A petition protesting the rezoning
application and signed by more
than 100 persons in the affected
neighborhood, was presented at the
meeting. The application was re-
jected unanimously.
Evening star., 1939-03-23

Pressure is low from the Gulf of Alaska
east, east, tntln s1utheastWard to James Bay and
Bay and eastern Hudson Strait and from
to latitude 30' N, Cordova. Alaska. 20 "a
inches; NOTTINGHAM Island Hudson Strait.
29. 72 inches and s. s. Europa. about 400
miles southeast Of Nova Scotia. 30 "a inches
Pressure remains relatively low over the
Rocky Mountain and southern Plateau re-
g6IS,o SgionS Flssstafl Ariz. 29.9a inches. and
high over the esatern half Of the United
States. Quebc. and southrn Ontario. and
from northern Alaska southeastward to
northern Manitoba. Norman. district of
Mackenzie: 3O.7O inches; Richmond. Va.
30. AZ inches: San Maur. Quebec. 3O.32
inches. and Missoula. Mont. 3O22 inches
Pair weather has prevailed, except for light
PRECIPITATION from California eastward to
western Texas and in portions Of the Mid
Ole Atlantic States. The temperature has
fallen in portions Of the Middle Atlantic
Eisep sepv over most other sections between the
ever. colder weather is spreading south
ward over Hudson Bay and Manitoba.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Appendix Epidemic
Sweeps Over Staff
Of Hospital
By the Associated Press.

oS Vic AcSoCldLeQ SIeSS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March
23.-Supt. o. F. Bates Of Roper
Hospital underwent an appen-
dectomy 10 days ago, and there
by apparently started some
thing.
Within the next couple of
days, two student nurses were
stricken with the same trouble.
They also had operations.
Last Tuesday. the thing took
on the aspects Of an epidemic
six more nurses joined the ap-
pendix-removal club.
Yesterday. number nine quail
fed for membership.
Hospital authorities are Won
dering whether it will keep up
until they are forced to seek
requirements for the nursing
force.
Evening star., 1939-03-23

cial music appreciation booth in the
lobby of The Star Building
Hundreds of music lovers obtained
their sets of the symphony yester-
day when these recordings were
made available for the first time in
the campaign. Scores of others are
still obtaining the first two releases
of the campaign-Schubert's "Un-
finished Symphony" and Beetho-
ven's Fifth Symphony"-both o1
which will continue to be available.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
D. J. Lewis Mentioned
For F. c. G. Vacancy
the ASeociated Press.

The name of former Representa-
tive David j. Lewis Of Maryland
was mentioned today in speculation
over who might be appointed to the
vacancy on the Federal Communica-
tions Commission.
Others who have been recon-
mended for the post left vacant by
the resignation Of Eugene o. Sykes
Of Mississippi include former Sen
ator Fred Brown of New Hampshire
and Theodore Crank Of New York,
counsel to the United States Hous-
ing Authority.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Arms Expansion Bill
For $35S,o00,o00
Ready for President
Signature Expected
Without DeIoy; Labor
Proviso Is Killed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Only President Roosevelts ap-
proval was needed today to let the
Army spend $500, 600, 900 building up
its air force toward a top limit Of
5000 military planes.
The President was expected to
sign without delay the $3.50, 900 900
Army expansion bill on which con-
gressional action was completed yes
terday.
The measure, containing the bulk.
of the administrator defense pro-
gram, will permit the Army to more
than double its plane strength in
the next two years, to bolster Pan
ANA Canal defenses, to aid in pro-
gram Of student pilot training, and
to educate selected manufacturers in
production Of military supplies.
Final action on the Army bill
came after joint committee had
composed differences between Senate
and House versions of the bill. It
struck out a provision by Senator
Barkley, Democrat, of Kentucky,
that no contracts could be let to
manufacturers who failed to comply
with Federal labor standards.
Foretaste of War Treatment.
Protesting this omission, Senator
La Toilette, Progressive of Wiscon-
sin, said:
Il hope the employees of the coun.
try appreciate that the treatment
accorded the Barkley amendment is
foretaste Of what will happen to
laborers If this country should be in
volved in another war"
Congress Is rushing. ahead with
other phases Of the ornaments pro-
gram. The House passed yesterday
$186, ,854,028 deficiency appropria-
tions bill, giving the Army $116,539
287 for equipment and seacoast de-
fenses.
Most of the money will go for
supplies of semi-automatic rifles,
light and heavy artillery, tanks,
anti-aircraft guns and gas masks.
Linked with the defense program
is the foreign policy issue. centering
at present on proposal to let
South American countries buy bat
tleships and war supplies from Fed
eral navy yards and arsenals.
Undersecretary of State Welles
told the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday relations with
South America would be strength
ened by the scheme. High Army
and Navy officials said such con-
tracts would not be permitted to
interfere with this country's arma-
ment program and that sales would
be kept on a cash basis.
Neutrality Hearings.
Senator Nye, Republican, Of North
Dakota, member of the committee,
said he thought it would be "just
a piece Of utter folly" to undertake
such program.
Il would like to see this country
get out of the business of arming
the whole world" he added.
Senator Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas, another committee member,
said: IF we're going to protect
all those countries under the Monroe
Doctrine, I think we should take
this step to help them protect them
selves to some degree"
/ Approaching subject which
promises to produce one Of the ses-
sion's liveliest disputes. the Foreign
Relations Committee decided to de-
termine next Wednesday when
hearings will start on proposals for
changes in the neutrality act, in
Guiding that submitted by Chair
man Pittman under which warning
nations would be permitted to buy
munitions here if they paid cash
and furnished ships to transport
their purchases.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Weather Report
District of Co1,,nhia-

District CoumblaFa tonight
tonight about 40 gentle souhe
Maryland and Vgna-Far and
West VgmaFa and warmer tonight; tomorrow
Evening star., 1939-03-23
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest 90 per cent, at 5 am today
Lowest. Al per cent, at 4:30 pm. yes
terda,
Evening star., 1939-03-23

Don't change horses In the middle
Of . stream, or your mind In the
middle of-4he street
Evening star., 1939-03-23

Don't start across as the traffic
signal is changing.
Evening star., 1939-03-23
HreeipltafioI

Monthly precipitation In inches In thu
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-03-23
Report for Last Fl Hours.

Reco1d for LAST "a Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, ~. noon today. Year age 80.
Lowest. 80, $3.50 am. today. Year ago,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 49, on March 8.
Lowest, II. on February %.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 500 6:H2
Sun, tomorrow 6:07 6:23
Moon, today 7:1S am. Q:12 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1939-03-23

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Cardenas Urges Mexican
SeIf-Suhiciency
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18.-Faced
with spreading European war and
the possible collapse of her German
oil market, Mexico gave attention to-
day to President Lazaro Cardenas'
demand for Mexican self -suff1ciency.
In a speech yesterday answering a
public demonstration in support OF
his policies, President Cardenas
urged that:
/. Mexicans strive to stimulate
new sources Of goods to make up for
the country's lack of cereals and
other products it now must import;
2. Landowners and agricultural
workers cooperate in augmenting
production on communal farms and
plantations;
8. The nation concentrate on CO.
operative industrial and manufac-
turing programs.
President Cardenas told the DEM
onstrators the government is Gre
ating a national council Of economic
coordination whose immediate task
is to seek a better stabilizatlon OF
our money" He said one function
of the council would be to lower
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Feeling Sharply Split
In Territory Russia
Plans 10 Protect
East GuIiciu and
VoIhynio Differ
In Religion

By the Associated Press.
The Polish Ukraine and White
Russian territory which Soviet
Russia yesterday declared she was
taking under her protection" are
divided into two sharply contrasted
provinces.
They are East Galicia-or East
Little Poland-which was Austrian
before the World War, and Volhynia,
which was Russian.
In her troubled history Poland
was partitioned three times in the
18th century by Prussia, Russia and
Austria.
Her independence again was de-
clared in 1916 and three years later
the treaty of Versailles recognized
Poland's independence.
OF her territory, 101, 1876 square
miles was taken from Russia, 30,9l4
square miles from Austria and 6,973
square miles from Prussia. In 1898
Poland annexed 419 square miles
with q population of 241 ,698, from
Czecho -Slovakia.
reputation Oh b,OVV,VVV.
The Polish Ukraine and White
Russian territory comprise approx
mately 46,723 square miles and have
population of 100000, according
to Ukraine agencies.
Pravda, Communist party organ In
Moscow, on Thursday listed 5000 900
Ukrainians and about 5000, 900
White Russians among Polands en-
tire population. The group was
termed larger than the entire pop
ulation OF Finland, Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania.
The figures given by Pravda
are far in excess OF the num-
ber Of Ukrainians and White
Russians arrived at by the Polish
census.
Difference Of Feeling.
More than 100 years Of Austrian
and Russian rule left great diff
ference of feeling among the pop
ulace Of the two provinces. The
Ukrainians of Volhynia are Greek
Orthodox and the Galicians are
Roman Catholics of the uniate rite.
Volyhynians possess radio sets,
but seldom listens to Ukrainian
broadcasts from Vienna or Bratis-
slavia. They pick up programs from
Kiev and WinitZa.
Heads of the Undo, leading politi-
cal party in Galicia, came to terms
with the Polish government in 1884
following the Polish-German non
aggression pact.
The Ukrainian nationalism of
the territory has been divided, how
ever, as more than 1000, 900 Ruth
enians form their own party.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
jade Closely Guarded

SAN FRANCISCO R.-Carefully
guarded, a collection Of choice Chi
nese jade has gone on display in
the worlds fair here. Difficult to
appraise because Of its unique char
acter the collection Is valued as
high as 0,O0O, 900 by some Chinese
sources. A miniature temple, carved
entirely from the valuable stone, is
the feature of the exhibition.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Child Refugees Are Kept
In Ignorance of War

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Twelve
hundred child refugees of the con-
flict In Spain have been kept in
ignorance of the outbreak of the
European war.
The Spanish children are billeted
in eight colonies in France.
Eric G. Muggeridge, executive Sec
retary Of the Foster Parents Plan
for Spanish Children, said Miss Es-
me Odgers, American administra-
tor of the colonies, had informed
the groups headquarters here the
children might become "unmanage-
able" If they knew about the war,
because Of their fear Of air raids.
Mr.. Muggeridge said the children
had endured for two and a half
years "the incessant bombing in
Spain"
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Ottuwu Gets Gold

OTTAWA lP.-Sixty million dol
lars worth of gold bullion was re-
ceived at the Bank of Canada vaults
here from the United Kingdom dur
ing the last two weeks of August.