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La gaceta., 1940-05-10
MURIO LA QUINTA vICTI-
MA

Los Angeles, mayo 1O.-La
quinta victima del maestro YER
lin Spencer, que ahora dice no
puede explicarse 10 que pasara,
falleci6 aver.
Sc lamaba Ruth B. Sturgeon
y era maestro de arte.
Spencer insiste en- decir que
no recuerda 10 sucedido.
La gaceta., 1940-05-10
AgrGdecidd

La apreciada familia Berdeal
nos encarga demos las mas sim
ceras gracias, en- su nombre, a
las personals que Sc interesaron
por la Sra. Regla Berdeal, es-
posa y madre, durante SUI enfer-
medad, a la bora de Su entierro
y que enviaron coronas y ramos
de flores.
La anciana recibi6 s~epultura
en- ell cementerio de Myrtle Hill.
Queda complacida la familia
Berdeal, a la que reiteramos
nuestro pesame.
La gaceta., 1940-05-10
Ell TEMPO

Nublados para hoy y el saba
do. POGO Gambia en- la tempera-
tura. Vientos variables.
Maxima aver, IS grades; MI
nina, 6S.
La gaceta., 1940-05-10
NOfAS SOCIATN

Sara, presidente, Chariaa I.
Campbell y Joe Fioarrctta.
La Verbena: Two de Minicis,
presidente, y Rail Vega y Jose
E. Glamour.
Zonas: Eugenio Anzalone,
Jose Suarez, Lamar Sara Y N.
DiMaggio.
La gaceta., 1940-05-10
DICE Ell EMBAJADOR BEL
GA QUE LOS NAILS mo
PASARA AN"

Londres, mayo l0,-E emba-
jador belga en- esta capital de
clar6 hoy que los nazis seran
contenidos y 'que no pasaran".
"Hemos sido invadidos saliva
jemente, aunque no atacamos
nj ofendimos a nadie, y nos de-
fenderemos como leones.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

Britoin's Queen EIizobeth, largest
ship ofIoot, noses her 86 900 tons out
Of the shelter of New York horbor
to brave enemy roidsrs Of SEQ and oir
in wortime service Of the Union Jack.
Wide World.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Eldred H. Buchanan, 42,
Dies in Baltimore

Eldred H. Buchanan. AZ, assistant
to the president of the Federal Home
Loan Bank and former Washington
real estate man, died yesterday in
a Baltimore CMdD hospital after
an operation.
Mr.. Buchanan, who was assigned
to the banks fourth district. with
headquarters in Winston Salem
N. c.. was stricken Monday while
on a business trip.
He had been connected with the
bank since 1892. A native of this
city. he previously had worked for
the Perpetual Building & Loan Asso-
citation and several real estate firms,
and had been in business independ-
emily.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth Buchanan: two children,
Ruth Edith and Eldred. jr.; two
sisters, Mrs. Octa B. Winter and
Miss Bessie Buchanan, and two
brothers, Charles A. and Allan Bu-
chanan, all of Washington.
Mr.. Buchanan served in the Army
during the World War and will be
buried in Arlington National Gem
etery Friday after funeral services
in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

representing the Northwest Council
of Citizens Associations and Amer
ican University Park Citizens As
sociations, appeared to request funds
for school in American University
Park. He also suggested that money
be made available to develop recre-
ational center in Forest Hills.
Another witness at the final ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, Capt. G.
L. Shorey Of the Piney Branch Cit
liens Association, supported the
proposal to build a new Wilson
Teachers College on the Upshur tract
at Thirteenth and Upshur streets,
and requested funds to repair and
alter the Macfarland Junior High
School and improve the street light
ing west of Sixteenth street between
Piney Branch Parkway and Blagden
avenue.
An urgent plea that more relief
funds be made available to needy
families was made by M. L. Hollod
of the District Project Workers
Union, who declared that many fam
lilies on relief "either must pay rent
and not eat, or eat and not pay
rent" because their weekly allow
anceS are insufficient.
Mrs. J. R. Lyddane, representing
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers, requested a 81 200 increase
in the garden appropriation for the
District schools to. pay laborers.
She also proposed funds be sought
to begin a mental health unit in
the Health Department.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Mrs. Roosevelt Heads
Sponsors Of Move
For Grand Opera
Regular Performances
At Popular Prices
Planned Here

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
head the list of distinguished spon-
sors who will aid in formation of
permanent grand opera for Wash
ington, it was announced by the
Washington Grand Opera Associa-
ton today.
In making public partial list of
Sponsors Paul A. Toneman for the
association said the organization
was Agrsteful for the impetus this
aid Is giving our efforts"
The list includes: Senator Pepper
of Florida and Mrs. Pepper, Repre-
sentatives Bolles. Wisconsin; Gillie,
Indiana; ODay, New York; Springer.
Indiana, and Rees, Kansas; Federal
Security Administrator Paul v. Nc
Mutt and Mrs. McNutt and Mrs.
Ernest H Daniel, president of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs, and Wayne Coy, as
sistant administrator, Federal Sc
curity Agency, and Mrs. Coy.
Nine Amelia Cont will be artistic
director for operate performances.
Her son, A. Cont ti-Berenguer, former
co-director of Beren- Brook Artists,
will be the executive director.
The association, Mr.. Toneman ex-
planned, is incorporated as an edu-
cational non-profit enterprise and is
directing its work with the view of
offering regular operate perform
ances at popular prices.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Doris Winslow and Foster Fitz-
Simons, the two young Americans
who will dance at the Water Gate
tonight. weather permitting, today
put their stamp of approval on lit
terbugging."
"Jitterbugging." they declared. is
an expression of "the way~we work
in this country" democracy in ac-
ton.
Showing the same harmony in
their ideas as they do in their dane
ing, the two dancers agreed that the
best jitterbuggers show the most
highly developed rhythm conscious
ness of any ballroom dancers.
"Jitterbugging," Mr.. Fitz-Simons
said, "is thoroughly an individual
expression because each dancer i'm
provises as he goes along. But at
its best, jitterbugging is a COM
munity thing. Instead of being
conscious of your partner, you are
aware of all the other dancers too"
Old P0lkas Favored.
Miss Winslow and Mr.. Fitz-Simons
never have had time to master the
art of jitterbugging themselves. but
they think it would be "fun"-much
more fun than striding around a
dance floor, doing more talking than
dancing.
Both of them do go to night clubs
occasionally but more to be sociable
than for the dancing.
TITS very dull" said Mr.. Fitz-
Simons. "Just look at peoples faces
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Youths Stole 10 Get Use
OF Car, Arrests Reveal

A novel scheme for appeasing the
installment collector has been
nipped by detectives with the arrest
of a smaI-time Fagin and his four
young dupes.
Detective Sergts E. E. Thompson
and Elmer Lewis made the arrests
yesterday. in connection with
burglary in printing shop at 925
Eleventh street NV. earlier this
month.
They said the Fagin of the gang,
an older man, had been buying an
automobile. He was having trouble
meeting the installments, so he in
duced the four youths to steal to
get money to pay for the car In
return, he let them drive the auto
mobile when they wanted to.
The youths have confessed the
burglary of the print shop, police
say, but the dates and locations of
their crimes have not been fully
determined.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

when they're dancing. They don't
really enjoy it but they do it because
its the only form of rhythmic &C
tivity they know
Miss WinSlow was all for selling
people on the idea of going back to
the polkas, the mazurkaS, the Schot-
tisches of yesterday. Young folks,
she said, have no idea how much
fun those dances were.
Modern Waltzes DeplOred.
"And what they call waltzing to-
day." Mr.. Fitz- -Simons groaned. He
swayed a little, conveying in ges-
ture the rhythm and the grace of
the Viennese waltzes.
So that the audience can see every
move of the nimble feet of Miss
Winslow and Mr.. FitZ-SimonS,
4-foot- high black screen will be
installed between the dancers and
the National Symphony Orchestra
for the final concert on this sum-
mer's series of sunset symphonies"
tonight.
The screen won't be high enough
to cut off the view of the orchestra,
it was explained, but it will show
the dancers footwork to better ad-
vantage.
Guy Fraser Harrison will direct
the orchestra in Handels Royal
Water Music" in the Harty arrange
ment, Laidov's The Enchanted
Lake." Francesca da Rimini," by
Eschaikovsky; Beethoven's Sym
phony No. in F Major" and Polo
vetsian dances from Borodin's
Prince Igor"
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Mrs. W. F. LiHIejohn
Dies of Brief Illness

Mrs. Mildred Stowe Littlejohn, AZ,
wife of william F. Littlejohn. per-
sonnel director of the Farm Security
Administration, died last night at
her home $500 Hampden lane, Be-
thesda, Md, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Littlejohn, native of Barre,
VT, had been a resident of Wash
ington and Bethesda % years. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Lawrence E. Atwen;
two sons, William, jr., and Norman
Littlejohn, and grandson, all of
Bethesda, and a brother, Harry
Stowe, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Friday at the Pumphrey
funeral home, 7005 Wisconsin ave-
nue., Bethesda. with burial in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Blossom Time Scheduled
AT Wafer Gate Sept. 4

Plans are nearing completion for
presentation of the romantic light
opera, Blossom Time" at 8 pm.
September at the Water Gate by
the Columbia Light Opera Co., it
was announced today.
The production will be under the
direction of Mrs. Ethyl Manning.
The opera is said to be the first
affair of its kind ever sponsored
jointly by the Welfare and Recrea-
tional Association and the Com
munity Center and Playground De-
partment. The opera is feature
of the summer festival series, the
rest of which were scheduled for
the Sylvan Theater.
The Columbia company was Or
ganized by Mrs. Manning in 1887,
and its first presentation was Vic
tor Herbert's opera, "Sweethearts,"
in June of that year with SIS local
singers in the cast. Its aim is to
interest, encourage and present op-
portunities for local musical talent,
to develop music appreciation of
students, Government workers and
others in this community and to
enlist the interest of music patrons.
Tickets are on sale at the Ma
tional Symphony box office In kits
Music Store, 1880 G street NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Weather Bureau Chief Cites
Need OF MeteoroIoqists

Trained meteorologists are be-
coming scarce, according to Comdr.
F. w. Reichelderfer, chief of the
United States Weather Bureau.
Comdr. Reichelderfer said only
three institutions in the country
now have an advanced meteoro-
logical course, and these each have
graduated from 10 to 20 men a year.
However, it was said that most of
the men were Army and Navy
officers sent there by the military
service. There have been only about
10 to 20 turned out each year for
civilian occupations. This is due
to the fact, he indicated, that the
opportunity of employment has been
quite limited.
However, the demand is increas-
ing at the Weather Bureau because
of vacancies created not by the ma
tional defense program, but by the
new five-day weather forecasting
system. Comdr. Reiche1derfer said
that during the current year two
additional institutions would begin
an advanced course which requires
one year to complete.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Liquor Board
Cracking Down
On Licensees

The Alcohol Beverage Control
Board has been cracking down on
local liquor licensees during the
past fiscal year, it was revealed
yesterday in the boards annual re-
port.
During the year ending last June
30, the board revoked II licenses
and ordered lit suspended for vary
ing lengths of time, as compared
with nine revocations and So sus-
pensions in the previous year. Most
of the suspended licenses were in
class D, permitting sale of all kinds
of liquor by the drink.
Fewer warnings were issued and
more cases dismissed during the
past fiscal year. however, the re-
port showed, than during the 1899
fiscal year. There were also fewer
licensees of all types on June 30,
1910, than on the previous June 30
2,146 against 2,216.
The board took in from taxes on
beverages and license fees $2,O91, ,78O
against $1,883 1922 the previous year.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Sabotage Protection CurtoiIed
By DC. Law Passed in 1898
Bon on Burbed Wire Fences Recalled
As ntruders Escape From Power Plant Yard

An obscure District law, passed
AZ years ago for reasons not entirely
evident today, is hampering the
efforts Of at least one Washington
vital spot" to defend itself against
sabotage.
The law, which makes it all but
impossible to erect a barbed wire
fence within the District, was
brought to light yesterday as three
intruders gained entrance and then
escaped after pursuit from the yard
of the Potomac Electric Power Co. s
Buzzard Point plant. Officials Of
the company revealed that they
had been denied the privilege of
putting up barbed wire barricades
on top of the existing fence, which
is not difficult to climb.
The law, which became effective
July 8, 1898, is to be found in section
1, chapter $40, of the District of
Columbia Code: 1t reads like this:
mo fence, barrier, or obstruction
consisting or made In whole or in
part, of what is commonly called
barbed wire shall be erected, con-
structed or maintained along the
line of or in or upon any street,
avenue. alley, road, or other public
walk, driveway. or public or private
parking within the fire limits of
the District of Columbia"
Zoning Specified.
Another section provides for the
erection of such wire outside of the
fire limits only by permission of
the District Commissioners, and
1t Is specified that fences illegally
erected must be torn dewn within
80 days Of warning.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Joshua Lynch, 40, of Potomac,
Md, a retired employe of the United
States Engineer Department, was
killed last night when an automo-
bile in which he was riding skidded
on the n-drenched roadway and
overturned at Falls and Conduit
roads.
A second man died in Providence
Hospital during the night as a re-
suit of an accident in nearby Mary
land He was William Thomas Fin
ney, 20, of 427 Seventh street Sc,
who was injured Saturday night
when his car struck a telegraph
pole near Oxon Hill, Md.
Montgomery County police said
Mr.. Lynch was a passenger in an
automobile driven by Lloyd L. Rob-
erts, 46. also of Potomac. Mr.. Lynch
suffered fractured skull when the
top was crushed against the body
of the automobile ass the machine
turned over.
DR.. G.. V. Hartley of Rockville
pronounced the man dead when he
was brought to his Office.
Members of the family said Mr.
Lynch was employed by the Engi-
neer Department at the Dalecarlia
filter plant before he was retired
about year ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Thelma Lynch; three sons, Charles
Lynch of Washington, Ray and
Willard Lynch of GaiIhersburg, and
three daughters, the Misses Sue,
Virginia and Louise Lynch, all of
Potomac.
Three persons were injured in
collision of two automobiles at CAL
vert street and Connecticut avenue
NV. last night. Mildred Rhett, 81,
of 2220 Twentieth street NV, and
George Baldwin, jr., of 1000 H street
NV, were admitted to Emergency
Hospital, while William T. Bennett,
%, of 1707 Twenty-first street NV,
was given f1rst-aid treatment. They
were all said to have been passen-
gers in the same car.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Although there is some doubt to-
day as to the reason for this law
1t is nevertheless being enforced to
the letter.
Il don't remember everything
back in 1898," said Col. John w.
Oehmann, District building inspec-
tor, land I wouldn't know why they
made the rule about barbed wire.
But that isn't my business-I see
that it is carried out and will until
another rule replaces it,"
At the fire marshal's Office it was
explained that the law probably
never had anything to do with fire
hazards, that fire limit" was origi-
nally nothing more than a geo.
graphical means of division. Now
the so-called fire limits are re-
placed locally by the three zones,
B, c and D, in which only brick
houses can be built.
"Barbed-wire. fences don't make it
any more difficult to put out fires
in fact, they don't bother US at all,
said a spokesman for the Fire De-
partment.
Legal Opinions on Law.
The best available legal opinions
on the law hold that it was prob
ably passed because most people
"just don't like barbed wire" and
because Washington citizens at that
time wished to hasten the with
drawal of cows and pastures into
the country of Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
But, meanwhile, the local vital
spots" are having to protect them
selves the best way they can with.
out this simple and economical me
dunn of barbed wire.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Mrs. S. S. Robson
Dies in Frederick

The Navy Department today was
notified of the death yesterday in
Frederick, Md, of Mrs. Mary Louise
Clark Robson, wife of Rear Admiral
Samuel S. Robson, U. S. NJ, re-
tired, now superintendent of the
Farragut Academy, Toms River,
N. j
Mrs. Robson will be buried tomor-
row in Arlington National Cemetery
after funeral services at the grave
at 2 pm.
Besides Admiral Robson, who was
commander in chief of the United
States fleet in 1925-26, she leaves a
sister, Mrs. Charles F. Hughes,
widow of Rear Admiral Hughes.
Mrs. Robson was the daughter
of the late Rear Admiral Charles E.
Clark, who commanded the battle
ship Oregon during the historic dash
from the West Coast to Cuba to
participate in the destruction of
the Spanish fleet in 1898.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Army Recruits 90 Here
In Month; Most Since '1o

Enlistments at the Army recruiting
Office here this month already have
exceeded the number for any month
since 1919, it was announced today
by Sergt. Norman Morgan at the
recruiting Office, 63l Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Ninety-three enlistments were
recorded up to this morning, two
above the number for last month,
which also broke the record for the
period since 1919,
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Sc, ,232, 900 in Defense
Housing Is Approved

President Roosevelt today ap-
proved United States Housing Au-
thority loan contracts totaling
$9,232 900 for construction of five
projects to provide homes for 1924
families of enlisted and civilian per-
sonnel in the Army and Navy and
defense industrial centers The ad-
ditional loans advanced total Gov
eminent funds for defense housing
to approximately $29, 1000, 900.
The five projects are located at
Hartford, Conn; Norfolk, Va; Rock
Island, Ill; East Moline, ILL.,, and
Montgomery, Ala.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Regatta Queen 10 Go
On Gold CupC Cruise
Tomorrow Night
Court of Marcy Morgan
Will Be Presented as
Feature of Doneing
Star Staff Photo.

The 1910 Presidents Cup Regatta
queen and her court of Washington
debutants prepared today for their
first public appearance following a
reception at the University Club yes
terday in which the press and
photographers were given pre-
view" of the group.
Miss Marcy Morgan, 18year-old
xnbdebttante who will reign over the
three week ends of the regatta next
month. And her court will be guests
of honor tomorrow night aboard the
S. S.. Mount Vernon when that
steamer leaves on the regatta's
annual Gold Cup Cruise.
The girls will be presented to
passengers as highlight of dancing
and special features provided by well
known local entertainers.
Band to Play on Cruise.
Leaving the Wilson Line wharf
at $50 pm. following a band con-
cert ashore, the steamer will be
escorted down Washington Channel
by the District fireboat throwing
streams of water Illuminated by
colored lights.
A 40-piece band will play on deck
during the cruise, while the ships
regular orchestra will supply dance
music.
Preparing with Miss Morgan yes
terday for their part in the cruise
were the Misses Marion and Marie
Theresa Norris, daughters of DR..
and Mrs Leo B. Norris; Miss Nancy
Strong, daughter of 1t. Col. and
Mrs. A. G. Strong, and Miss Cath
crime Reeves, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Reeves.
Others in Court.
Others named to the queens court
are the Misses Joan McKenna. Isa-
belle Hagner. Marguerite Stirling,
Jacqueline Meredith and Patsy
Brewer.
Proceeds of the cruise will aid in
the purchase of regatta trophies,
The regatta opens September IA and
Is with sailing races, for which The
Star has presented prizes, continues
September 81 and % with canoeing.
rowing and swimming races and
concludes the following week end
with speedboat races.
The queen will be crowned as the
climax to an Illuminated water
pageant off Hains Point, scene of
the races, September 28.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
New Toll hidoe
Is Opened at
Havre deGrace
Governor and Other
High Stote Officials
Attend Ceremony
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Aug. %.
-Havre de Grace played host today
to high State officials, headed by
Gov. O'Conor. at the formal opening
of the new s4,800.0O0 Susquehanna
River toll bridge.
Dedication of the new span,
vital link in Marylands program of
North-South arterial highway con-
struction, came almost two months
past the scheduled June 80 compile
ton date.
Delayed at first when the original
contractor defaulted, and held up
more recently by construction diff
culties on the approaches, opening of
the bridge was repeatedly postponed
through July and the early part
of this month.
Controversy Unsettled.
Even as the Governor and his
official party gathered at the bridge
head, a controversy over selection of
the $3,000-a-year superintendent re-
manned to be settled.
The dedication program called for
an official luncheon in Baltimore,
after which the party headed here
in a caravan of automobiles.
To Mrs. OConor was given the
honor of shipping ribbon across
the four-lane bridge entrance. Short
addresses were assigned to the Gov
ernor. Chairman Ezra B. Whitman
of the State Roads Commission and
Elmer Clark of the Public Works
Administration.
Immediately afterward the first
of the paying customers" began
crossing the bridge at a rate which
engineers have estimated would ap
proXimate between 10000 and 10000
cars daily.
Original figures called for produc-
ton by the bridge of more than
$4,000 annually in gross revenue
from tolls Sources here have pre-
dicted the income would be far
greater.
20 Cents for Passenger Cars.
Rates range from 20 cents for
passenger automobiles to 81 or more
for extra tonnage vehicles. Special
communication tickets, cutting the
rate to Is cents, also may be pur-
chased
The 46-foot bridge roadway will
accommodate four lanes of traffic.
The toll plaza has three regular
lanes and fourth for emergency
and is built to handle about 1000
cars an hour In each direction.
The new bridge, representing the
ultimate in modern planning and
engineering, is of steel-truss design.
Aided by As per cent grant from
the P. w A., the Roads Commission
started the job almost two years
ago.
The most serious hitch in the
construction occurred about a year
ago when the contractor in charge
of the substructure work defaulted
and the Roads Commission was
forced to carry on until the con-
tract could be sublet to another
private concern.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine
Band today at 7:30 o'clock at the
United States Capitol. Capt. Will
liam F. Santelmann, leader; Henry
Weoer, second leader.
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band tomorrow at $50 o'clock
on the bandstand in the Soldiers
Home, John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Puintner, as
sistant.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Many Offer to Give Blood

Many blood donors responded to
radio appeals last night for type 4
blood to save the life of James
Lake, jr., son of James Lake, night
club owner. Young Lake, who has
been i'll for several months of
streptococus throat infection, is in
q critical condition at sibley Hos
pitaL