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Evening star., 1940-04-06
Dixie Bowling Stars
Paying Tribute 10
George Isemann
Mount Rainier, RossIyn
Hosts in Tournament:
Two Flags Settled

On the eve of the opening at New
Haven, Conn, of what looms as the
biggest National Duckpin Bowling
Congress tournament ever held,
tribute to the man most responsible
for the affair was to be paid today
by leading Southern bowlers in the
George L. Isemann Sweepstakes at
Mount Rainier and Rosslyn.
The sixth annual event named for
the executive-secretary of the N. D.
B. c., besides Defending Champion
Joe Harrison and Hosts of other
Washington stars, promises to lure
many howitzers from Baltimore,
Richmond and Norfolk Among
Capital contestants as the first
squad started firing at Mount
Rainier at pm. was Brad Mandley,
first national No. / ranking bowler
who hadn't rolled in big money
event since the last Isemann classic.
The windup is carded for Rosslyn at
pm.
Top-ranking woman rollers of the
metropolitan area were to compete
today and tonight in the Franklin
Open inaugural in Baltimore.
Three Special Matches Slated.
Interest also was high in three
special team matches. The Con-
vention Hall champions of more
than a decade ago, reassembled by
Capt. Hap Burtner, will strive to
scalp the Southeast youngsters" in
the final block of a 6-game series
starting at Convention Hall at 8
pm. The "kids" enter the fray SO
pins in the van.
A series between the Ollie Pacini
All-Stars and selected team from
the Hebrew League will open at
Northeast Temple at 8 pm.
Loser in the opener of a home
and-home engagement, the picked
team from the Chevy Chase Satur-
day Night League will meet the
Chevrolet Texaco team of Martins
burg, w. Va, at Chevy Chase at 7
pm.
In two double-header District
League matches last night, the Sec
ond-place Chevy Chase combination
won five of six games from Mount
Rainer, and Arcadia and Lucky
Strike split even.
Chevy Chase, with Paul Jarman
rolling 148-408. swept the first set to
with 1894 and came back with a 81
decision as Ed Nash led a 1857 count
with 404. Charley Nicholson of the
losers was tops with 434. His 153
was the wallop that checked Chevy
Chase in the middle tilt of the last
SCI.
Despite Eddie Keith's top 4O5,
Lucky Strike won 2-1 victory over
Arcadia as Red King featured with
387, but Park Road bagged a 81
decision in the nightcap by winning
roll-off game. Ernie Burkhalter,
making his District League debut,
shot $50 and 388 for the Luckies.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Traffic Record

The trafnc record, Is revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending 8 Am. Sum
dAy:
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Friendship Citizens
To Meet Toniqht

The Friendship Citizens Associa-
ton will hold q special meeting at
8:45 o'clock tonight at the Janney
School to reconsider its action at
the February z gathering in in
dorsing the rezoning Of a two-and-
one-half-acre lot in front of the
school from residential to COM
mercial SO as to permit erection
of Sears, Roebuck & Co. store.
The rezoning has been approved
by the Zoning Commission.
Bitterly opposing the change in
coming, Mrs. Esther Crews, 1885
Brandywine street NV, q mem
Der Of the association, today an
nounced that $500 pamphlets. ex-
pressing opposition to the rezohing
and asking for rehearing before
the Zoning Commission have been
scattered throughout the area.
She added that Rabbi Norman
Gerstenfeld of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation and the Rev.
Henry D. Collins, pastor Of st. AIMS
Church, have sent personal plea
to Lessing Julius Rosenwald, chair
man of the board Of Sears, Roe
buck & Co., In Philadelphia, ask
ing him to reconsider the firms
intention to erect q store In Friend
ship Heights.
II erected, she continued, the
store, on Wisconsin avenue between
Albemarle street and River road
NV, would face the school and
would create . dangerous trafdc
situation for the children coming to
and going from school.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Motorists Are Advised
To Get Taos Early

That block long line that Jams
Pennsylvania avenue in the vicinity
Of the Ford Building every year
can be avoided, the Traffic Bureau
advised today, if District motorists
will start now to apply for their
1910 tags. March 81 is the deadline
for this years automobile license
plates.
The Traffic Bureau began mail
ing out tags yesterday, although
over er-the-counter sales will not start
until next Monday. Motorists may
put on the new plates March l.
About 10000 tags were mailed
last year, while counter sales num-
bered approximately 10000, the
bureau revealed.
Tags this year are Just the
reverse Of the 1899 plates, black
figures on a yellow background.
The size Of lettering and numerals
remains the same.
Maryland's automobile tags went
on sale yesterday, with deadline
set for April /. The 1910 plates are
the same size as last year, but the
numerals are shorter and narrower
to make them more legible at
greater distances. This year there
are white, numerals on a marine
blue background.
virginia's tags 60 on sale March
Is. The deadline is set for April Is.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Sewer Section Completed
In benninq Road Area

Completion Of the first section Of
q $53.5o0 storm sewer project be-
ing constructed, by the District Of
Columbia Works Projects Admins
tration, to provide storm drainage
In the neighborhhod Of Benning
road and the residential area
drained by Popes Run and Scaggs
Branch, east Of the Anacostia River,
was announced yesterday by Paul
Edwards, District w. p. A. admin
istrator.
The section just completed ties
into a large junction just south Of
Blaine street NE. near Minnesota
avenue. The average depth Of the
section Is about 28 feet. Employ
ment for ~ men . day was pro-
vided In building the section. Man
ual labor was supplemented by .
clamshell shovel, an air compressor
and concrete mixer.
More than 23 miles Of District
storm water, sanitary and other
types of sewers were constructed by
the District w. r. A. during the
last fiscal years, Mr.. Edwards said.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Pastor With Shotgun HoIts
Sermon Study to Block Theft

The Rev. Emery G. Proctor, pastor
Of the Fork (Md.) African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, was contem-
plating new sermon today.
The pastor was interrupted last
night in the midst Of planning q
talk on Remember the Sabbath to
Keep 1t Holy" by the appearance
of a burglar.
He stopped long enough to grab
his shotgun, and-with the aid Of
a detachment from the Fire De-
partment-capture the burglar. He
thinks there Is moral in the tale.
And he thinks he'll preach 1t to his
flock.
The minister lives at 1427 Fifth
street NV, and keeps . shotgun
because Of some previous expert
ence with burglars. Next door is 4
grocery.
Last night he heard the sound Of
glass breaking and looked out to dis
cover q window In the store broken.
Across the street a man was lurking.
The preacher switched OF the lights
and waited for developments.
A few minutes later the man broke
some more glass and entered the
store. The pastor went downstairs
and waited, shotgun In hand, until
the burglar emerged, laden with
stolen cigarettes.
The pastor ordered the burglar
to put up his hands, but then did
not know what to do with his pris-
oner. He marched the thief to .
nearby fire alarm box, and sum-
moned help. It came. In the form
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Lanham Bill Would Give
D. {. 19 More Policemen

Nineteen badly needed policemen
might be added to the Metropolitan
Police force under provisions Of .
bill introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Lanham, Democrat, Of
Texas.
Under Mr.. Lanham's bill, the 10
men now assigned by the District
Police force to duty at the White
House would be made ofnciauy
part Of the White House staff, thus
paving the way for 10 requirements
on the District force, which would
be available for duty elsewhere pre-
sumably.
The White House force now con-
sists Of one captain, two lieutenants,
four sergeants and 81 privates. The
Lanham bill would increase the
number Of privates to 73.
Supt of Police Ernest w. Brown
has been baked for years in his
budget requests to gain additional
policemen for the force. In sub
mitting his estimates for the 1o41
budget now before Congress he
asked for funds for 106 additional
men. This figure was cut to Is by
the Commissioners and the Budget
Bureau then eliminated these.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Mrs. Jordan 10 Retire
From Treasury Post

Mrs. Maud G. Jordan, who has
supervised the assortment Of more
than 10000 900 Cancelled Federal
checks into proper numerical Sc
quence, will complete A years Of
service today at the Treasury De-,
partment, where for nearly 2e years
she has been chief Of the check as
sorting section, Division Of Account
ing.
Although her retirement, which is
for physical disability, will not 60
into effect actually until March 81,
today is to be her last one at work
at the Treasury, the remainder Of
the time to be spent on. leave.
More than 100 Of her fellow work
ers planned to honor her today at
q luncheon and present her with .
gold wrist watch. A. w. Starratt,
chief Of the Accounting Division,
and r. L. Church, assistant chief,
were among those scheduled to at
tend the luncheon.
Mrs. Jordan, who is 60 and lives
in Takoma Park, Md, Is the widow
of DR.: Llewellyn Jordan, who was
chief Of the surety bonds section.
Division Of Accounts. until his re-
tirement from the Treasury In 1925
after 81 years service.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

of q number Of trucks and engines.
The nremen grabbed the 27-year-
old colored burglar and held him
for police. The pastor went back
to his study, but decided to let his
work go until today.
II am thinking about the COM
mandment Thou Shalt Not Steal,'"
he explained. Il might be able to
advance some pretty good reasons" !"
Other thieves had more luck in
the District during the night, how
ever.
A pair of holdup men obtained be-
tween SIS and $50 early today in the
robbery at the Rendezvous Delica-
lessen at 6939 Georgia avenue NV.
They entered the store to find Nick
Floras Of 618 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. alone and. after locking him
in a rear room, rifled two cash
registers and fled.
A burglar entered the room of
william r. Sullivan, 1919 Thirteenth
street Sc, yesterday to steal about
$500 in cash from q billfold, he re-
ported to police.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Corporation Counsel
Will Be Asked for
Gasoline Opinion
Nichols Seeks to Learn
IF Dealers Come Under
Codes Advertising Clause

Chairman Nichols Of the House
District Subcommittee said today he
would ask the corporation counsel
for an opinion to determine If the
fraudulent advertising section of the
District Criminal Code would pro-
vide penalties for misbranding Of
gasoline.
Asserting that testimony before his
investigating subcommittee had
failed to impress him with the need
for a rating law, he declared, I'm
under the impression that the law is
certainly broad enough and II the
corporation counsel says it is pos
sible to prosecute don't think there
is anything further this committee
can do"
The section of the code dealing
with fraudulent advertising provides
penalties of $500. Jail terms of go
days, or both. A corporation con-
victed under this section of code is
liable to q similar fine and its pres
ident or other ofncials also may be
Jailed for 80 days.
Mr.. Nichols decision was made aft
er testimony by DR.. H. G. Dickinson
of the Bureau Of Standards, who
corroborated yesterdays testimony
by George M. Roberts, superinten-
dent Of weights, measures and mar
kets. He said samples of gasoline
submitted to him by Mr.. Roberts
had ranged in octane rating from
81 to 80. Mr.. Roberts had charged
that fully % per cent of SO purchases
of proported high test gasoline made
early last year were low grade or
regular.
Asked If he thought the findings
warranted rating legislation, Mr..
Dickinson replied there is un-
doubtedly q certain extent Of mis-
branding. II there Is serious mis-
branding 1t ought to be corrected.
Candidly, I doubt very much If
this condition is serious enough to
warrant correction by legislation"
Mr. Roberts previously had said
there were no laws under which
dealers selling low-grade gasoline
as high test could be prosecuted.
He had submitted a bill to the Dis
trict Commissioners which would
have established ratings for three
types Of gasoline as to their &C.
tame content.
Mr.. Dickinson testified that from
samples submitted to him from va
rious sources the octane rating Of
gasoline, its anti-knock quality, was
uniformly high In the District and
was following the same tendency
throughout the country, continuing
upward.
At his ONCE later Mr.. Roberts said
he had considered prosecuting the
gasoline dealers under the fraudu-
lent. advertising section Of the code,
but after considerable study had
found 1t impractical.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
More Rain Expected, but River
Isn't Close to Flood Stage
Potomac Ice Breaks Up Between
Chain Bridge and Three Sisters

Although more rain is in prospect
and the Potomac is literally dotted
with floating ice, Weather Bureau
observers today allayed any fears
that the river might be working up"
to flood stage.
Locked ice around Three Sisters
Islands broke overnight, smashing
floats in front Of lighthouses near
Key Bridge, swapping steel cables
on several houseboats and lifting q
few cruisers of their moorings.
On the Virginia side of the river,
one cabin cruiser owned by Grover
Clarke was lifted ashore on top Of
ice foes 16 inches thick. A smaller
cruiser was rammed by a foe and
sunk.
Heavy foes from up the river
jammed In the bottleneck immedi-
ately above Three Sisters today and
large masses Of debris-laden ice
were breaking away from the main
jam periodically and drifting down.
stream.
Two or three miniature 'bergs"
protruded from the surface near
Key Bridge. These masses extended
18 feet to the bottom. Of the river
and were held fast. Occasional drifts
were breaking large chunks from
the exposed portions.
Open to Harpers Ferry.
A survey Of the Potomac's upper
reaches revealed the river was fairly
free of ice as far up as Harpers
Ferry. The Potomac was open and
within its banks at Hancock, Md,
and at Riverton the Shenandoah
was reasonably clear
At Harpers Ferry residents re-
called damage done to bridges by
the high water Of 1886 and 1887.
but uneasiness over current threats
was dispelled when q solid sheet
of ice that covered both the Po-
tomac and Shenandoah gradually
disappeared.
Much Of the snow In the Po-
tomac's upper valleys has been
carried OF and melted by the re-
cent rains, and Weather Bureau
oficials look for nothing in the
way OF unusually high water In
this area. Readings taken at the
Wisconsin avenue gauge yester-
day showed the Potomac some 3
feet below flood stage. But to-
days reading was expected to be
considerably lower.
More Rain Today, Tomorrow.
As for further rain, the forecast
is cloudy, with occasional light pre-
cipitation this afternoon, and inter-
mittent light rain, probably mixed
with snow, tonight and tomorrow.
The temperatures were running
above freezing and no change in this
respect is anticipated.
Some Of the fords In Rock Greek
Park were closed yesterday when
the creek was swollen, but today al
were again Open. At high tide this
morning the Potomac had been ex-
pected 70 overflow the seawall IA
Evening star., 1940-02-20

some places, but police said the rive
remained within its banks.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

In August, 1889, soon after pedes-
trian control regulations were put
into effect, 13s pedestrians were In.
jured. The total injured In January,
1910, was Is, . decrease ef s.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

some places, but police said the river
remained within its banks.
Arrival Of Six Ships Delayed
By Heavy Chesapeake Fog
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20 (R.-Heavy
fog which rolled over wide portions
of the Eastern seaboard was delay
ing the arrival today of six ocean,
going ships.
Three ships-the Swedish steamer
Magma and the American freighters
Firmore and Water Town-were held
up since yesterday from entering the
harbor.
Three others-the Dutch vessel
Bilderdijk, the Swedish Venezia and
the American ship Crown City
passed Cape Henry last night, but
still were unreported here early this
afternoon.
Weather reports reaching the mar
itime exchange from various bay
points said fog was dense, particu-
larly at Cape Henry, and North and
Cove Points. .
Evening star., 1940-02-20

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day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, IS.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 403.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 1.
The traf1ic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. yester-
day.
Fatalities, l, pedestrian.
Accidents, 10.
Motorists injured, I.
Motorists arrested, liz.
Pedestrians injured, 8.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26
Ohioans Fined For Obtaining
Illegal Unemployment Benefits

Ohoans fined and sentenced to Jail recently
Cleveland Cincinnati
ing for four Others charges filed by Investigators for the Bur-
Unemployment Compensation accusing the nine obtaining
unemployment benefits to which they not entitled.
Officials of the Bureau announced that the fraud charges
filed after efforts have the return the il
legally collected had failed Each charged with certifying
unemployment weeks during which they actually
had employment
in Cleveland Stanley Kmczyk Joseph Saovic
Joseph Zambansk entered guilty and fined $500 and
Jail by Judge Lewis Drucer
police The prosecuted by Assistant Director
Law Gerard PilEod.
Kimczyk, Judge Drucker suspended jail
and 5000 the fine providing that full restitution of the
unemployment made. reduction of
Saovic will be considered restitution made by Dec 49,
Judge Ducker said Full sentence enforced the of JOS
eph Zamblanskis
Limo Cleveland pleaded guilty the fraud charge
ing
Cincinnati William China, arrested and
Jail and of $50 and when he pleaded guilty
fraud charge Police Judge William Alexander imposed the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26

officially got underway Monday
when all day sessions featuring
activity in the boys game room,
the gymnasium, the swimming
pool started continuous opera
tion from 9 in the morning un-
til 8 at night.
Christmas VACATION prompted
the editing of a Boys Division
newspaper this season, and the
first copy, entitled "The Y Live
Wire" was distributed last Fri
day through all of the schools
in the city by Ralph G. Smith,
Boys work secretary.
The YMCA Boys program
has been carefully planned By
Mr.. Smith and H. Ray Clark, Y
physical director.
Continuing through Jan. q, the
program will include shuttle
board, tournaments, gym relays,
billiards, horseshoe, ping pong,
dartball, checkers, and chess
tournaments, together with free
throw contests, basketball lea
CUES, and motion picture pro-
grams.
Boys in the handicraft classes
are putting the finishing touch
es these days on gifts for moth
er and dad. boys have made
ash trays, broom holders, letter
openers, l1at:h holders, and many
other things.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26

pared report on conditions for
that day FOR the past nine years.
1t showed that in six of them
1882, 1888, 1884, 1886, 1888 and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26
BPW Club
Held Christmas
Party, Dec. 19

The Newark Business and
Professional Women's club had
their annual Christmas dinner
Thursday night, Dec. 19 at Hull
place. The table decorations
were in keeping with the holi-
day season, small candle Christ
mas trees with Santa Claus
North ole filled with fruit be-
ing the main theme. The other
tables were brilliantly lighted
with tall taper candles. The ia
rors consisted of small Santa
Claus candles. 4
After dinner a gift was pre-
club, Miss Helen Earhart, and
sented to the President Of the
a twenty-five cent toy gift ex-
change was enjoyed. The toys
were then given to the Central
Christmas committee.
During the dinner music was
furnished by Misses Marcells
Jeffries, Wanda Ballentine, Sell
ma Lawrence and Mr.. David
Miller, all from the Professor
Utts (Newark) School of Music.
Guests of the club were Mrs.
D M. Rusk, Helen Taylor, Miss
Rita Dolan and Miss Louise
Sheridan.
The dinner was arranged by
Miss Frances Goodfellow, chair
man; Miss Florence Sawyer,
Mercedes Mccarthy and Mrs.
helen Parrish.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26
Cite Improved Conditions Since
Repeal of Prohibition in 1888

NEW YORK-In the seven years
since President Roosevelt urged
national cooperation "to restore
greater respect for law and order"
than existed under Prohibition con-
ditions, the brewing industry of
America has contributed to a record
of cooperation in economic recovery
and law enforcement
A statistical review Of the seven
year period since repeal of the Pro-
hibition amendment on December 5,
1888, shows evidence of a steady
increase in the values resulting
from the regulated and legal sale Of
beer and ale.
The record compiled by the United
Brewers Industrial Foundation in
cludes the following points:
1. Immense progress all over the
United States in reducing the crime,
racketeering and corruption ram
pant during prohibition. The ma
tion's Prohibition "crime bilr' was
estimated at $36 billion paid for
Illicit liquor and a million dollars
a day for official corruption. (En.
cyclopedia Americana 1934.) Accord
ing to the Uniform Crime reports
of the Federal Bureau OF Investiga-
tion, crimes in 223 cities over
$4,000 population declined from
4S6,763 in 1881 to 1884, in 1899,
despite the increase in population.
2. Creation Of $13 billion new and
legitimate retail business, employ.
ment Of a million people and pur.
chase by brewers of 20 billion
pounds Of grain.
8. Huge tax payments to the cof-
fers Of the Federal, State and local
government $500 estimated total since
1s33-$2.500. .00o, 900.
4. Progress in Highway Safety.
The National Safety Council is au.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26

WOOdside school presented its seventh an
nual Christmas service Wednesday, Dec. 18,
in the school at which time a vested choir of
64 voices, composed of fifth and sixth grade
pupils, sang carols. The chorus was accom-
panied by Mrs. c. H. Cook and Mrs. Wen
dell Frye. Rev. Dale Fiers, pastor of the
Central Church of Christ made the prayer
and told the Christmas story, following which
he pronounced the benediction. The children
practiced each morning for three weeks in
preparation for the splendid program
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-12-26

thority for the statement that
whereas motor vehicle deaths per
100, 100000 miles travelled averaged
17.5 from 1925 through 1892, the
average dropped to 15.7 for the
1933-1939 period.
s. Widespread public recognition
and practice of moderation in drink
ing.
The Foundation cited the fact
that legal beer is available in all of
the United States and called atten.
tion, to the following significant de-
velopments since repeal:
Drop in annual alcoholic death
rate from 3.5 average per
100000 in last z years of pro-
hibition to 2.6 average per
100000 since repeal.
Increased sales of many signifi-
cant commodities. Soft drinks
and Ice cream increased. An
nual farm cash income from
milk up 1854, 900, 900 since 1882.
Building and construction re-
stored to volumes ahead of pre-
depression period. United States
Department of Commerce re-
ports private building figures
for 1910 are greatest since 1880.
Forty per cent increase of retail
sales volume in United States
since last year of Prohibition to
$35, 100000 In 1888.
Average weekly movie attend.
ance increased 1870 since Re-
peal over 11-year average dur.
ing Prohibition.
The Foundation reports that Self
Regulation programs of the brewing
industry, working toward the goal
that all beer outlets shall be whole.
some, are In operation In IA states
and are being extended.