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Evening star., 1940-01-06
White House Meetinq
To Open 1910 Drive
Against Paralysis
Mrs. Roosevelt Hostess
To Woman Leaders
In Campaign

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
scheduled to open the women's side
of the 1910 infantile paralysis cam
paign this afternoon when more
than so woman leaders were to
gather at the White House to hear
how the disease has been fought
and to broadcast a Nation wide ap-
peal for support of the campaign
After the official opening at the
White House, the guests will gather
at the Carlton Hotel tonight for a
banquet at which Mrs. Roosevelt
will be guest of honor.
Scheduled to lead the White
House discussion were Mary Pick
ford, Dorothy Thompson, Mrs. STAN
ley Reed. wife of the Supreme Court
justice, and Miss Dorothy Ducas,
director of women's activitiessfor the
National Committee for the Cele-
bration of the Presidents Birthday.
Stories of combating the disease
we're to be told by Mrs. Clifford B.
Marsh, jr., of Buffalo. who was to
describe the work of the Erie County
Chapter of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis during the
outbreak of poliomyelitis which af-
fected hundreds of children late
last summer in Western New York,
and Miss Margaret Arey, orthopedic
nurse from Charleston. S. c., who
was to tell of the foundations work
in fighting the serious outbreak of
polio in that city early in the sum-
mer.
The Charleston cases brought the
National Foundation into its first
national battle against an outbreak
of the crippling disease.
About IS guests are expected for
the banquet tonight at which Keith
Morgan of New York, national
chairman of the Committee for
Celebration of the Presidents Birth
day, will preside.
Speakers will include Basil OCon-
nor of New York, president of the
National Foundation; DR.. S. D.
Kramer Of Lansing. Mich; DR..
George Eli Bennett of Baltimore
and DR.. Philip Levin of Chicago
Tho guests will be welcomed by
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen and
George E. Allen.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Yeggs Rob Safe Of $3.50
With Aid Of Meat CIeavers

Using meat cleavers and whatever
small tools they could find on the
premises, burglars today pried open
the safe in restaurant and bar at
804 K street NV. and escapedswith
$3.50 in cash and a similar amount
Of jewelry.
Members of the robbery squad
said the intruders probably were
amateurs not connected with more
experienced crasksmen who have
opened a number of safes in busi-
ness places here in recent weeks.
The burglars gained entrance to
the restaurant by forcing two doors
at the rear some time after o'clock
this morning, when the place was
closed. They hauled the safe from
behind the counter, carried 1t down
the rear steps into the basement and
forced it open.
They took $3.50 in cash and jew
elry belonging to Samuel j. Ally of
1878 Columbia road NV, owner of
the restaurant. and scattered $3.50
of Mr.. Ally's war bonus certificates
about the floor. The robbers also
looted the coin box in an automatic
phonograph in the restaurant.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Copies of why Must They Die?'
Recommended for Every Citizen
Traffic Director Van Duzer Among
Many Commencing Stor Series

can be conducted to educate the
public to the necessity for care in
walking and driving. And it is only
through education that our frightful
toll of dead and injured will be re-
duced to the lowest minimum.
The Star deserves the thanks OF
the citizens of Washington for its
distinctive effort in attempting to
achieve that goal.
w. R. McANDREW,
Member Traffic Advisory Council.
To the Editor of The Star:
I have studied your analysis OF
traffic fatalities in 1899 published
Monday in The Star and find it to
be extremely interesting
JAMES M. MEAD,
U. S. Senator from New York.
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To the Editor of The Star:
Your study of the traffic situation
in Washington published Monday
in The Star is of interest to me and
to multiplied thousands OF citizens.
In summing up, you show that the
streetcars and buses top the list
travel daily on both and some of
the bus drivers drive like mad engi-
neers, turning curves at high rate
of speed I daily see frightened
passengers and I think that some
steps should be taken to make
these drivers obey traffic regula-
tions. - The older men operat-
ing streetcars use more care,
notice.
Several times I have followed
buses and street cars in an auto
mobile and they exceed the speed
limit every hour in the day.
DIR. E. E. BUDDING.
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Editors Note-E. D. Merrill, pres
ident of the Capital Transit Co.
replied to DR.. Dudding's charges by
letter and sent copy to The Star
as follows:
To the Editor of The Star:
The record of accidents shown in
The Star on Monday does not take
into account the mileage operated
by various types of vehicles.
Streetcars and buses operate
higher mileage per vehicle than
private cars and therefore the ex-
posure to accidents is greater. You
may or may not be aware that our
reports of accidents in which our
street cars and buses are involved
show decline of about % per cent
since 1896 and, of course, we are
actively engaged in examinations OF
operators and studies of accident
records in order to reduce them
further.
The number of fatalities in which
streetcars and buses are involved
in 1899 was only about half of the
number in which such vehicles were
involved during each of the years
1897 and 1888. We feel that such
decline in the total number O!
accidents, as we'll as in fatal acci-
dents, indicates that we are pro-
crossing in the right direction, but
of course, we are hopeful of obtain
Ing much further improvement.
E. D. MERRILL,
President, Capital Transit Co.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Hampshire Heights
Group Backs Vote
In Revamp Plan
Committee Urges Setup
With Commissioner
And 1l-Mun Council

The Executive Committee of the
Hampshire Heights Citizens Associ-
alton last night voted to support q
plan for reorganization of the Dis
trict government containing suffrage
provisions.
The recommendation, similar to
the Seal plan, calls for one Com
missioner, elected every four years,
tand an 11-man control, elected every
two years.
The Hampshire Heights plan pro-
vides II departments. They would
he headed by officials other than
the councilmen.
Qualification for Office of either
councilman or Commissioner would
require at least 10 years residence
in the District. Minimum age re-
quirement for Commissioner was set
at 80 years and for councilman 81
years.
Salaries for the Commissioner and
councilman would be $4,000 and
$4,000 year, respectively.
The plan was authored by the
Taxation Committee, of which Don
Lamborne is chairman. It proposes
election of commissioner and five
councilmen. Five other councilmen
would be appointed by the President
with the approval of Congress. and
the council chairman would be
chosen by the President with the
approval of other councilmen.
Copies of the plan were sent to
the District Commissioners, Corpo-
ration Counsel Seal, the chairmen Of
the District committees in the House
and Senate, William Roberts. former
peoples counsel and the District of
Columbia Suffrage Association.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
A. D. A. Drive
Will Increase
Staff 10 ia
Rehousing Program
Will Reach Peak
Next Year

With the Alley Dwelling Author
ity engaged in launching a sl5,-
100000 rehousing program in the
city, it was said today its personnel
needs for administering this stable
Job will be increased approximately
400 per cent during the 1941 fiscal
year.
A year ago the entire stan Of the
A. D. A. numbered only II salaried
officers and employees. Now there
are A persons on the staff. This
number will be increased gradually
as needs require until it reaches an
estimated total of 174 at the peak
Of construction next year.
Program Accelerated.
The personnel figures in them
selves disclose the progress of the
local slum clearance and low-rent
housing program to date and the
manner it is expected to be accel-
Grated in future months. A year
ago no project under the U. S. H. A.
aided program had been launched.
At present eight projects are being
planned, land is being purchased
and work started on two sites.
The estimated $289,000 for the
anticipated increase in A. D. A.
personnel is not provided in its own
limited budget. The funds will be
paid out of reimbursable loans OBJ
tanned from the United States Hous-
ing Authority, which is financing
the local program to the extent of
80 per cent of the cost.
$4,000 Item in Budget.
So far as the 1941 budget is con-
cerned, the A. D. A. has only one
item of $4,000. That represents
the balance due the agency to June
80 from its own independent funds.
Title l Of the A. D. A. Act. which
has been amended, pertains to its
own independent program in the
inhabited alleys of the city. Title 2
governs its relations under the U. S.
H. A.-aided program.
Next July l, when the new fiscal
year begins, the housing program
here will be well expedited. There
will be need for at least six addi.
tional material inspectors during the
year. three more resident job super
1ntendentS. each with an assistant;
six more resident managers, where
only one is needed now; double the
number of janitors and maintenance
workers. In addition, it will be
necessary to add accountants, Ste
nographers and bookkeepers.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Fifty From Congress
At leohy Reception

With more than so Senators and
Representatives attending, the
Puerto Rican Trade Council yester-
day gave reception for Admiral
William D. Leahy, new Governor of
Puerto Rico, in the Willard Hotel.
Admiral Leahy came to Washington
to discuss new sugar legislation and
the possibilities of increasing Puerto
Rican quotas. Puerto Rican Resi-
dent Commissioner Bolivar Pagan
and DR.. Mario Julia, vice president
of the San Juan Board of Commits
sioners, declared the quota should
be increased by 100000 tons. Con-
gress is expected to review sugar
legislation at this session.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
F.V. Murphy Renamed
To Architect Post

Frederick v. Murphy, a member
OF the Board of Examiners and
Registrars of Architects of the Dis
trict since 1880, yesterday was given
a reappointment for a five-year term
by the Board of Commissioners,
His term expired January 2.
The reappointment was made on
recommendation by Municipal
Architect Nathan c. Wyeth and by
Robert F. Beresford, secretary
treasurer OF the examining board,
who cited Mr.. Murphy's long ex-
perience in the educational field
and in his own professional prac-
tice.
Members of the board are L. M
Lelsenring, who is president: Louis
Justement and Irwin S. Porter. in
addition to Mr.. Beresford and Mr..
Murphy.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Aviation Magazine
Infringement Denied

When a magazine is called Avia-
ton, a rival magazine entitled
American Aviation does not infringe
the formers trademark or consti-
tute unfair competition, Justice
Jennings Bailey held in an opinion
on file today in District Court.
The McGray Hill Publishing Co
Of New York brought suit agains!
American Aviation Associates, Inc.
here charging infringement of trade.
mark. The jurist said he could not
see that in itself the use of the
title American Aviation is an in
fringement. The printed titles on
the two magazines are quite differ
ent, he said.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Donohey Changes Mind.
Won't Reveal His Plans
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
Senator Vic Donahey, Democrat,
of Ohio changed his mind yesterday
about telling his political plans.
He said in an interview he wanted
to wait until the national political
picture takes shape"
The Senator, three times Gov
ernor of Ohio, said last year he
sincerely wanted to quit after 40
years of public service. He pro-
posed then to issue a statement
January /, this year, on his plans.
Associates said there now was
doubt he would retire.
The State primaries are in the
spring and Senator Donahey would
need to disclose his plans by then
In order to run for any Office.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Girl, Is, Recovering
From Cos Poisoning

Betty Jane Ellis, 16, of 500 Con-
cord avenue NV. was reported re-
covering today from the effects of
monoxide gas poisoning. The girl
was found unconscious in her home
yesterday, in the same room with
her mother, who had been killed.
Doctors said she was out of dan
ger from the effects of the gas and
should recover quickly.
The gas which overcame the two
was believed to have been swept up
from a furnace in the basement by
a draft, created by an open window
in the bedroom where they slept.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Power Boot Racing
Dates to Be Discussed

The regional meeting Of the Gen.
trail Atlantic Division of the Amer
ican Power Boat Association will
be held at $50 pm. today at the
National Press Club, President John
A. Remon announced.
Racing dates for the Chesapeake
Bay area will be discussed. Com
modore Bache Gill of the Corinthian
Yacht Club will preside.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
New Hatch Bill
Would Cover
D. {. Workers
Commissioners Are
Exempted as
Policy Makers
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

With a national election ap-
preaching, Senator Hatch. Dem
ocrat, of New Mexico today COM
pleted the draft of bill to give
Government employees greater pro-
lection against being solicited for
campaign contributions.
At the same time, he put the fin
ishing touches on second measure
to bring thousands of State workers
under the Hatch Act of last year,
which bars all except policy-making
employees of the Federal Govern
ment from active participation in
political campaigns, and also safe
guards them from political coercion.
He will introduce both bills when
the Senate reconvenes Monday and
have them referred to committees
for report.
The bill extending the Hatch Act
to all State and municipal employees
who are paid in whole or in part
from Federal loans and grants con-
tains a paragraph making it apply
specifically to the personnel of the
District government, except the
Commissioners.
Allows Voluntary Contributions.
Senator Hatch explained that the
first bill, relating to solicitation of
campaign funds, would not prevent
a Federal employe from making
voluntary political contribution, but
1t would safeguard the employe
from being asked to contribute.
The existing act Of 1925 on the
subject prohibits any one in the
Federal service from soliciting cam
paign funds from other employees,
but does not prevent solicitation by
outsiders His new bill is all
inclusive, reading as follows:
1T shall, be unlawful for any
person to S0licit, directly or indi-
rectly, any contribution for any
candidate, political committee, or
other political purpose from any
officer or any employe of the United
States or of any department or
agency thereof"
This, Senator Hatch pointed out,
would prevent campaign workers
outside of Government from seek
ing contributions from Government
employees.
Top State Officers Exempted.
The bill extending the scope of
the Hatch Act provided that no
State or city employe whose work is
financed in part by Federal funds
shall take any active part in political
campaigns. It eXempts Governors,
lieutenant governors, heads and as
sistant heads of departments, ap-
pointees who are confirmed by State
legislatures for policy making po-
sitions, and officers holding elective
Offices.
The provision exempting the Dis
trict Commissioners would make it
unnecessary for Commissioner Allen
to give up his position as an officer
of the Democratic State Central
Committee for the District. Senator
Hatch has expressed the view previ-
ously that the District Commission
ers are policy making officials, who
are already exempt in the Federal
service.
The new bill provides that if any
officer or employe of State govern
ment who violates the Hatch Act
has not been removed from Office
within a reasonable time, any Fed
eral agency making loans or grants
to that State activity may withhold
the Federal aid temporarily or
permanently.
Representative Dempsey of New
Mexico is expected to introduce the
amended Hatch measure in the
House.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Brown and Holmes
To Discuss 20-M.P.H,
Night Speed Limit
Traffic Bureau Inspector
Seeks Early Action
On Proposal

A proposal to reduce the after
dark speed limit on all Washington
streets to 20 miles an hour was
scheduled as a subject of discussion
today between Supt. of Police Ernest
w. Brown and Traffic Bureau In
spector William E. Holmes.
Inspector Holmes advanced the
proposal in a special report to the
head of the Police Department and
announced this morning that he
would confer with Maj. Brown at
the latter's home today in the hope
of getting immediate action.
Inspector Holmes said the speed
limit-25 miles an hour on most
streets-would be reduced to 20 miles
an hour at night, even on outlying
boulevards where cars are allowed
to go 30 miles an hour now, under
the proposal.
Tried in Other Cities.
This system, he said. has been
tried with success in other large
cities. He pointed out that many
of the most serious accidents occur
at night and said he believed the
low speed limit should apply between
the hours of 6 pm. and 6 am.
The head of the Traffic Bureau
handed in his annual report on
traffic conditions here several days
ago, but its content have not yet
been made public. 1t was under
stood he promised a "crack-down"
on law violators during the coming
year.
Favors Campaign.
Inspector Holmes said he believed
a campaign should be undertaken to
punish reckless and drunken drivers.
Drivers. he implied. were not pun
ished Severely enough when found
guilty in Traffic Court.
Few of those who visit Traffic
Court come away with any idea of
the seriousness of speeding. running
through red lights or stop signs" he
said. Something must be done to
impress them"
He recommended regular confer
ences between traffic authorities in
the city, to be held every month.
Maj. Brown is studying the annual
report over the week end and said
he would make it public next week
Evening star., 1940-01-06

The value Of the "Why Must They
Die?" series in The Star received
prominent mention in many of the
letters received today in discussing
the analysis of all traffic fatalities
in the District in 1899 published
Monday in The Star.
Among the suggestions for in
creased traffic safety and decreased
traffic deaths in Washington was a
proposal by w. A. Van Duzer, direc-
tor of vehicles and traffic, that
copy of the traffic study be sent to
every citizen in Washington.
To the Editor of The Star:
think your factual data appear
ing in The Star throughout the year
headed why Must They Die?" is
probably one of the best. if not the
best, traffic story that has appeared
in any newspaper in the District.
Your resume of the articles gives
the facts, and believe that in order
to combat the increase in traffic
fatalities not only the engineering
and enforcement officers must know
the facts, but the public at large
must understand the conditions that
are the answer to these fatalities.
would like to see copy of these
articles In the hands df every citizen
in the District. I think this would
be impossible, but it could be sent to
all of the citizens associations and
other groups who are interested in
all our traffic problems.
w. A. VAN DUZER,
Director Of Vehicles and Traffic.
\ \ \
To the Editor of The Star:
I think the publication of a sum-
mary of traffic fatalities with the
Interpretation and comment which
you have given was outstanding.
know of no better way to visualize
to the public traffic conditions than
your effort in this direction.
The series that has been running
in The Star during 1899 under the
heading Why Must They Die?" has
been most instructive. We have
used several of these in our studies
to improve physical conditions in
the highway system in the interest
of greater traffic safety.
Statistical data, more often than
not tiring, has been so well handled
in this case that it should encourage
us to 60 further in keeping the pub
lie acquainted with the situation
and what has been undertaken in
the interest of promoting greater
safety. H. c. WHITEHURST,
Director of Highways.
To the Editor of The Star:
May I take this opportunity to
congratulate The Star for what I
consider one of the most effective
steps yet taken to reduce the traffic
toll in Washington-the publication
of the regular feature "Why Must
They Die?" during the past year
and the compilation of statistics on
traffic accidents in Mondays edi-
tion
1t is only through the cooperation
of the press, radio and other media
for the dissemination of informa-
ton that a systematic campaign
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Buby Overcome by Smoke

June Chavez, 19-month-old infant,
was recovering today after being
overcome in her home at 1902 One
Half street S.W., by smoke yester-
day. The infant was taken from a
bedroom and treated at Providence
Hospital. The fire started in bed
clothing In the room, but did slight
damage. =:
Evening star., 1940-01-06
High School Boys Death
Is Declared Suicide

A certificate of suicide had been
issued today in the death of David
Erwin Wells, l6, colored, an Arm
strong High School student, who was
found shot in his home at 624
Gresham place NV.
The boy shot himself with a 20
caliber rifle and his body was dis
covered by his brother, Richard.
Police were told that the boy was
depressed because of his recent
suspension from school, resulting
from his poor scholastic standing.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Miss Reynolds Recovering

Miss Frances Reynolds, daughter
of Senator Robert r. Reynolds of
North Carolina, is recovering at her
home at the st. Adams Apartments
from q minor operation performed
10 days ago at Emergency Hospital.
She left the hospital Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Handy on Come Commission

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 6 (R.-
Laurens G. Handy, Danville attor-
ney and sportsman, was named to
the State Commission of Game and
Inland Fisheries yesterday to take
the place of j. Sinclair Brown of
Salem, who resigned after appoint
ment to the State Board of Educa-
tion.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Band Concert

BY the United States Army Band
this morning at 1880 o'clock in the
Army Band auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl
Hubner. assistant leader.
Program.
March, wisconsin Pride King
Overture. Achilles" -----St. Clair
Popular, Easy to Say Shaw
Morceau, 'The testers
Serenade" Herbert
Wind quartet. Asleep in the
Deep" Petrie
Messrs. Louis Shearer, bassoon;
George Dietz, Anthony Korcel
and David Oblinger, clarinets.
Waltz, Morning Journals" :. Strauss
March, Through the
Line" Chambers
"The Star spangled Banner"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-11
BOARD APPROVES |S35OO TRANSFER
No Opposition From COP. on Repairs for Relief
 Headquarters

Expected Republican opposition to the closing of the Welton school and the establishment of welfare department headquarters in the building failed to develop at a meet Ing of the board of aldermen last night. The board approved, with oIt discussion, a $3,50O transfer to allow for alterations to the building. It was the final step necessary to allow the opening of new welfare headquarters
 The board referred to committees requests by several Brooklyn and Town Plot residents for postpone ment or abatement of sewer assess ments against them. The requests were made by Peter Krugelis, Car men Giuseppe and Peter Cianciolo, MT. Krugelis said that he has been assessed for $3,000, though he can- not use the sewers.
 Tax Collector Humbert Mangini's recommendation that several Rose land avenue property owners be given abatements because assess ments had been paid previously was referred to the abatements commit tee.
 City Engineer Charles A. Root an- swered request by the board for information as to progress of the Riverside street flood control pro- ject by stating that the matter is now being considered by the board of works.
 It was voted to accept an offer of $200 by Eva Harris for city property at Butler and Barnes street. An offer of $20O by Joseph Ciarlo for a lot on Dixie avenue was re- jected, since the land is to be used by the park department. An offer of $20O by Armand Fisher for a lot on Jeffry alley was rejected because the city no longer has title to the property.
 Offers of $500 by Ida Bech for property on Plank road and of $400 by Erida w. Schneer for property on Morse avenue was referred to the land committee.
 The election of John P. Elton to the board of park commissioners for term of nine years was approved.
 William Price was authorized to serve for two years as special con- stable at the Waterbury Clock Go.