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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Draft Lottery Officials Wary
Of Girls With Oversize Shoes

one thing, her shoes were too big
for her.
1t was a hard as we'll as historic
day for her and she was very tired
when she got home to her room
that night.
She kicked off a shoe and what
rolled out?
Horrors One of the draft cap
sules. 1t wasn't an empty one, either.
Inside was a piece of paper bearing
one of the tell-tale numbers.
Slipped Back Into Bowl.
Badly frightened, she got to a
telephone and poured the details of
her predicament into the weary ears
of a general.
Get a cab" he ordered at once,
land come back down immediately
with the capsule"
She did.
Quaking at the enormity of what
had happened and believing she
might have upset the whole draft,
she handed over the capsule.
The authorities decided there was
only one thing to do. They palmed
the capsule and slipped it back into
the bowl, and no one at that time
was any the wiser.
Historians fail to record what they
had to say privately on the subject
Of that young lady's shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Peace Conference
Urges Definition
Of Defense Limits
Group Also Insists Thot
No American Soldiers
Should Go to Europe

The Emergency Peace Conference
today urged the Government to de-
fine the geographical extent Of ter
ritories 1t considers it the duty of
the United States to defend, and de-
manded that no American soldiers
be sent to fight in Europe.
At the closing session of the two
day conference today at the Lafay-
cite Hotel, the conference urged
adoption of an immediate campaign
to halt our steady drift toward
war" In a statement, the confer
ence declared a purpose to expose
and combat with vigor all propa-
ganda designed to lead the Nation
into war, all forces functioning to
break down American neutrality
and to foster ill-will and conflict be-
tween the United States and other
countries.
Representatives of about 20 peace
organizations joined in the forma-
ton of a resolution of purpose by
the hastily called conference.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh last
night called for immediate action to
combat propaganda and agitation
for war, which, he warned, are active
now throughout the Nation.
In surprise appearance here last
night at banquet of the confer
ence, the aviator demanded ade-
quate organization by leaders of
American groups who believe the
Nation should remain out of the
war in Europe.
He added:
I'VE may differ sincerely in our
beliefs as to how war. may best be
prevented. Some, in which 1 in
clude myself, believe we should build
strong military forces for our de-
lenses. Others believe war can best
be avoided by more peaceful meas
ureS. Their viewpoint l respect as
l hope they will respect nine"
The peace conference dinner was
attended by about so representatives
of various pacifist groups throughout
the Nation, called together yesterday
by o. K. Armstrong, a member of
the American Legion Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
Merle Thorpe, editor of Nation S
Business, charged that New Deal
socialism" is dragging the Nation
toward war.
In a short speech introducing Col.
Lindbergh, Mr.. Armstrong said
American peace groups consider him
their leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22

trict health officer, the next speaker
said his department already has
taken steps to increase efficiency in
the homes, through demonstrations
and instruction, with view to i'm
proving health conditions. He said
health in homes is of particular i'm
portance during the national emer-
gency as a means of preserving
morale. pointing out that it would
be distressing to those in the serv-
ice to know that persons at home
were ILL.,
DR.. Rutland said his depart
ment now is trying to get an esti-
mate of the probable number of ad-
ditional persons who will come to
Washington in connection with the
national defense program, with
view to ascertaining what housing
conditions will have to be faced.
Crowding in houses, he predicted,
probably will increase the number
of persons suffering from respira-
tory diseases and suggested there
also will be probable danger of a
increase in cerebro spinal menin-
gifts cases.
Miss Irma Ringe, health educa-
ton director of the National Youth
Administration, in a brief address,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Reuistrdnts Unfit
For Duty Estimated
At 100000
Health Service Official
Addresses Welfare
Council Health Unit

Describing man power" as the
most important vital resource for
national defense" George ST. John
Perrott declared yesterday in an
address before the Health Division
of the Council OF Social Agencies,
that it is the job of both public and
private health agencies Ito maintain
and improve the health and vitality
of the people"
Division of Public Health Methods.
National Institute of Health. United
States Public Health Service, and
the councils health chairman. spoke
on Health and National Defense"
at the meeting. held in the Y. w.
c. A. Building, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
Mr.. Perrott said the Public Health
Service already is making a study
of health problems likely to arise in
connection with national defense.
with view to ascertaining how they
may best be solved.
1,500.000 Estimated Unfit.
BaSing his estimates on statistics
on health of men examined for the
military service during the World
War Mr. Perrott said that of the
approximately l6,5OO00O who regis
tered. it is probable that about
5,50O.O0O will be found available for
immediate service and 100000 of
these found physically unfit for
military service. For many Of
these. he said medical science
would have little to offer" but for
some surgical and medical skill
would afford complete return to
physical fitness"
Among the 100000 he estimated
would be found physically unfit
would be about 10000 with defective
vision or hearing, 100000 with fiat
feet. $1,000 with defective teeth,
$4,000 with hernia, $1,000 with
venereal disease, 100000 with tu-
berculosis and 100000 with heart
ailments. Another $4,000 would be
unfit because of mental and nerv-
Gus ailments and 100000 would fail
to qualify due to being underweight,
he estimated
Mr.. Perrott declared also it is of
primary Importance to protect and
improve the health of workers in
essential industries as part of
general mobilization. The Public
Health Service, the Department of
Labor, the American Medical Asso-
citation and other agencies are CO.
operating in a program designed to
solve the manifold problems of in
dustrial hygiene" he said.
Mr. Perrott said shortage in hous-
ing facilities is directly related to
health and already is a problem in
some communities.
Creating of Committee Hailed.
The speaker said the Health and
Medical Committee recently ere
ated by President Roosevelt in the
Council of National Defense should
be of great Importance in co-ordi-
mating the work of various groups
and agencies in solving health prob
lens
Locally" Mr.. Perrott continued,
organizations such as the Council
of Social Agencies can be of ire
mendous value in seeing to it that
all health agencies work together
in solving health problems brought
about by mobiliza ton
DR.. George c. Rutland, the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22

said young men between the ages
Of 18 and 25 years aided by that
administration are given physical
examinations and many physical
ailments are remedied.
Miss Gertrude Bowling. director
of the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society, in a brief talk, urged that
all essential needs be met before
adopting additional new methods
for caring for the health of the
people. She urged that basic prin-
ciples of patriotism be taught in
homes whenever possible in line
with the defense program.
Other speakers were Ross Garrett,
director of the Health Security Ad-
ministration, and Miss Beatrice
Mullin, director of the social service
department of Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Sorry Soys Magistrate
In Sentencing Looters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Remarklng,
Il am awfully sorry" a police mag
istrate sentenced four members OF
the bomb disposal service to nine
months at hard labor today for loot
ing.
The magistrate said it was up to
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison
to decide whether 1t is in the pub
lie interest to recommend that King
George vi release them.
Capt. Robert Davies, who directed
Q suicide squad" which removed a
delayed action bomb from the VI
cinity Of st. Paul's Cathedral re-
Gently. stood their bail last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Chesapeake & Potomac
Will Honor Veterans

Hugh w. Smith, manager of the
Metropolitan-National central Of
flee of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., and Thomas H
Whitaker, evening manager of the
company, were to be honored at a
luncheon today at the Olmsted Grill
Mr.. Smith, after IS years Of serv-
ice with the company, will be given
diamond emblem, and Mr.
Whitaker, after 80 years service
will be presented with a sapphire
emblem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Hemisphere Group to Meet

The 1nter-American Bibliographi-
cal and Library Association. an or
ganization aimed at improving the
cultural amity of the American re-
publics. will hold its fourth annual
convention here February 20 and 81,
1t was announced today. A. Curtis
Wilgus of George Washinton Uni
versity is president of the associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Harvard Professor Dies
~ the Associated Press.

By tne ASS0clated PfeSS.
BERKELEY, Calf, Oct. 22-Dr.
David Wight Pran, professor of
philosophy at Harvard, died yester-
day at the home Of his sister, Miss
Margaret Prall, a professor of music
at Mills College.
Prof. Pran was on sabbatical leave
from Harvard. He came here in
June for a visit and rest, after
suffering several heart attacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Portugal Places Curb
On Exports and Imports

Ply the Associated Press.
LISBON, Oct. 22-Portugal put
into effect today law limiting agri-
cultural and manufactured exports
of many kinds and restricting i'm
ports of cereals. skins and wool.
Items on which the export re-
strictions will apply include tea,
coffee, sugar, cocoa, livestock, tin. all
mineral products, industrial oils,
coal, dried fish. cotton, fishflour, rice
paper and fats.
Exporters henceforth must obtain
special licenses for each item
shipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Board No. %.
William Miner retired In

William Miner, retired in 1888 as
clerk in the Adjutant Generals
Office of the War Department, is Sc
years old and a native of Ports
mouth. Va. Educated at St. Pauls
School in Lawrenceville, Va, Mr.
Miner came to Washington in 1903
| as Navy Department employee. He
was transferred to the War Depart
ment in 1906 where he served con-
tinuously until his retirement. Mr.
Miner is member of the Kingman
Park Citizens Association, Sons of
Union Veterans of the Civil War
and St. Vincent de Paul Society. He
has son of draft age who is a
private pilot. Mr.. Miner lives at
252l Benning road NE.
Board No. %.
Gail T. Judd, All Eighteenth
street S. E. Mr.. Judd. SO, is a clerk
in the Labor Department, where
he founded a post of the American
| Legion. He was its commander for
two years; is now adjutant. His
military service came with the Ma
tional Guard on the Mexican border
just before the World War. and
with the Navy during the war AS
a chief petty officer in the Naval
Intelligence Division, he devised
and installed a confidential filing
system for use by Franklin D
Roosevelt, then Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy. Aside from his
military service. Mr.. Judd has
worked for the Government SO
years. starting out in the Smith
sonian Institution. Born in Ada
Ohio, he has lived in Washington
since he was years old. He has a
son of draft age, q, who lives If
another Washington draft area. He
is a past master of National Ma.
sonic Lodge No. II. past president
J of the Labor Department Lodge of
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees.
Frederick F. Money. 125 Eight
zenith street Sc. A cabinetmaker
at the Navy Yard, Mr.. Money, 49,
was born in the District, learned
his trade here after two years al
Western High School. He is past
senior vice commander of the Dis
trict American Legion, and q
lieutenant in the Legion's Nationa
Guard OF Honor. During the Worlo
War he served over two years a.
carpenters mate, first class, aboaro
the U. S. S. Texas with the British
Grand Fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
D. G.. Draft
Continued From First Page. }

land avenue NE. will celebrate his
50th birthday anniversary on ma
tional lottery day. Born in Wash
ington, Mr.. Luckett is the son of
a native Washingtonian. He at
tended National College of Phar-
macy, attached TO George Washing
ton University, and in 1912 regis
tered as a pharmacist. During the
war he worked with the United
States Public Health Service. He
has been proprietor of his own drug
store for Is years and is member
of the Northeast Citizens Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Winners Selected
In Thanksgiving
Poetry Competition
Miss Ivy Lindsey Gets
First Prize Offered
BY Evening Stur

District of Columbia regional WIN
ners in the National Thanksgiving
Association poetry contest which
closed November /. we're announced
last night at an award party" at
the Grafton Hotel studio. The
party was sponsored by the D. C.
Branch, League of American Pen
Women. and the District of Colum-
bia section of the National Thanks
giving Association.
The theme for poems entered in
the contest, an annual affair, re
f1ected the patriotic and religious
significance of Thanksgiving and
the historical reasons why the flag
should be displayed"
The National Thanksgiving As
sociation has been in existence since
1916 and strives to personaliZe the
significance of Thanksgiving so that
its observance will become not only
a national holiday, but a period for
patriotism and appreciation of the
traditions Of the country.
Publisher Serves as Judge.
Emory C. Pharr, publisher of the
poetry magazine the Silver Star,
was the judge. Mrs. Grace Keiss
Swiggett, State chairman of the
association, announced the winners
and presented awards as follows:
First prize, SIS, offered by The
Evening Star, to Miss Ivy Lindsey,
for her poem "Inviolate."
Second prize, $40, offered by The
Evening Star, to Mrs. Barbara
Whitney, "A Nations Thanks"
Third prize, a book, offered by
Mr. Pharr, to Mrs. Ida Klaine
James. Not by Bread Alone"
Fourth prize, book. AN Hour
Of American Poetry" presented by
Charles Edward Russell, to Marion
Everett Hayn, Flag on Thanksgiv-
ing Day"
Fifth prize, book, given by Mrs.
1nez Sheldon Tyler, owner and pub
Usher of the Blue Moon poetry mag
azine, to Mrs. Inez Barkley Kirby,
TOO Deep for Tears"
Others Get Awards.
Sixth prize, years subscription
Evening star., 1940-11-17

to the Silver Star, to Mrs. Laura
Tracy Holt, The American Flag"
Seventh prize, volume of poems,
welcome Dawn" presented by
Mrs. Swiggett, to Elizabeth Stanley,
Lift the Flag High"
Eighth prize, volume of her
poems by Miss Lindsey, to Peggy
Lawshe, "America-Honor Your
Flag"
Ninth prize, subscription fo. one
year to the Blue Moon, by Mrs.
Tyler, to Mrs. Success S. Vestraci,
Greatest Gift"
Tenth prize, book presented by
Mrs. Tyler. to Isador Lessor,
Thanksgiving Day"
Winners in the regional contest
will submit their prize winning
poems in the national contest.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Two Navy Flyers Killed
In Huwuiion Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Nov. 1.-two Navy
flyers were killed yesterday. Their
plane, a 5-B-7 bomber, crashed
from a height of 1000 feet 2 miles
north Of Eva, near Honolulu.
The dead are 1t. junior grade)
Thomas D. Cummins, whose next
of kin was listed as Brig. Gen. Jo-
seph M. Cummins, attached to Fort
William H. Davis, Canal Zone, and
Chief Machinists Mate L. D. Sta
niewski, San Diego, Calf.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Again Heads Movie Club

William Mcconnell has been re-
elected president of the Washington
8-mm. Movie Club, it was an
nounced yesterday. The annual
dinner of the organization will be
held December II at the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Seventeen were killed and 3Ol
injured in 624 motor accidents in
Shanghai, China, in one month.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Woman Sues Exchange
In Seque! 10 Whitney Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. TIA Federal
Court action to recover $127 ,258 from
the New York Stock Exchange has
opened another chapter in the story
Of Richard Whitney, former ex-
change president now serving a
sentence in Sing Sing prison for
grand larceny.
The suit was filed yesterday by
Mrs. Mary Stevens Baird, former
neighbor of Whitney in New Jersey.
The amount sought represents the
value of securities which she charged
Whitney with taking from her
brokerage account to pledge as COL
lateral for personal loan.
She held the exchange responsible
because 1t failed to take disciplinary
action against Whitney and his
firm, Richard Whitney & Co., in
November, 1887, when It learned
Whitney had embezzled 100000
worth Of securities from the ex-
changes gratuity fund and violated
the Securities Act.
Subsequent to that date, the suit
charged, Whitney made the illegal
pledges of Mrs. Baird's securities.
Mrs. Baird's attorneys described
the suit as centering on "a novel
point Of law, namely, whether the
Exchange is liable under these cir
cumstances to customer for losses
resulting from the misconduct Of an
Exchange member"
Mrs. Baird Is listed insthe social
register.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Funeral Rites Today
For Dr.. Lewis J. Battle

y Funeral services were to be held
at 2:30 pm. today, for Dr. Lewis j.
Battle, veteran Washington physi-
clan, surgeon and civic worker, who
died Thursday at his home here.
Private burial was to follow rites at
the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Six
teenth and Kennedy streets NV.
Active pallbearers named are DR..
Horatio N. Dorman, DR.. j. Ward
Mankin, A. Leftwich Sinclair, Ulys-
ses S. Butler. DR.. Raphael Sherry,
William R. Fitch, DR.. Matthew w.
Perry and DR.. Alfred Bronaugh.
Named as honorary pallbearers
were Daniel G. Roper, former Secre-
tary of Commerce: Dr. Harry Fowler,
Judge Eugene Black, DR.. Charles
Stanley White, Benjamin R. Stick
ney, DR.. Thornwall Davis. William
H. Hessick, DR.. Henry Polkinhorn,
Henry I. Quinn, Turner Battle, Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox, DR.. Robert Miller
of Goldsboro, N. c.; George Gordon
Battle of New York City, DR.. Will
liam D. Battle of the University of
Texas, j. Austin Latimer, Pierre
Bealer, Frank Little and DR.. j.
Ramsay hewitt.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
japanese Embassy
Denies Charges by
Quezon S Captain
Not Forced to Guarantee
Payment for Rescue,
Officials Assert

The Japanese Embassy today is
sued denial of charges by a Philip
pine skipper that japanese ship
refused to aid his wrecked vessel
unless guaranteed pay for the
rescue.
The charges were made before a
Marine Board of Inquiry in Manila
February 9 by Crispulo Onrubia,
captain of the President Quezon,
which struck an uncharted shoal
January q and sank after all but
one Of the passengers and crew
had been rescued by the Japanese
freighter Ukishima Maru.
Capt. Onrubia said he was forced
to leave his sinking ship aboard the
second nfeboat launched in order
to sign papers for the Japanese
captain to assure the rescue of the
remainder of his crew and pas
sengers, and that the japanese radio
operator refused to send messages
about the President Quezon's plight
unless paid in cash.
Say Question not Raised.
"The fact of the case is," the
Japanese Embassy statement said
today, that Capt. Onrubia was
never asked-to say nothing of
forced-to leave his sinking ship
so quickly to come to the Japanese
freighter for the purpose Of sign
ing papers guaranteeing payment
for the rescue or for any other
purpose.
Examination by japanese au-
thorities Of the record of wireless dis
patches kept by the boat disclosed
neither that the captain or any Of
the crew of the Ukishima Maru ever
raised the question Of payment.
Payment Asked.
"The captain of the Ukishima
Maru asserted that Capt. Onrubia
never asked that the Ukishima's life
boats be lowered. The lifeboats of
the President Quezon we're sufficient
for the removal of passengers and
crew."
In regard to the alleged demand
for cash payment for radio mes
sages, the Embassy said:
"It is the usual practice to ask for
payment for radio messages and in
the case referred to such a demand
was made, but not for an immediate
payment of cash. The fact is that
Capt. Onrubia raised objections to
the rate of charge"
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Nevada Stute Society
Plans Dance March ]

The Nevada State Society will
hold a leap-year dance March / at
the Annapolis Hotel, it was decided
at the society's meeting last night
at the Chateau, 1888 Sixteenth street
NV
The society approved committee
appointments for the year as fol-
lows:
Membership, Mrs. A.. L. Scott,
chairman; Nick Bosta and Calvin
Banigan. Reception, Oscar Bryan,
chairman; Eva Adams, Frances
Armbruster, Mrs. Ross H. Brooks,
Robert l.. Bailey, w. E. Birgfeld, AL
Borghi and j. Carlisle Ruddy. En-
tertainment, Edwin w. Luther,
chairman: Mrs. Frances Borghi,
Mrs. Calvin Cory, E. d. Carville and
Jack Nichols.
Julian Sourwine, president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
farnsworth Seeks
Writ, Denying Intent
To Plead Guilty
Was Misinformed of
Rights Before Court
Here, Sdys Petition
BY the Associated Press.

. ATLANTA, Feb. 17-John S.
Farnsworth, former naval officer
convicted of selling naval secrets to
japanese agents, sought a writ of
habeas corpus today with testimony
he was unaware plea of 'nolo
contendere" at his trial was the
same as pleading guilty"
Farnsworth is serving a 4-to-12-
year sentence in the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary. He was represented
by Attorneys John T. Finerty of
Washington and George S. Hawke
of Cincinnati in presentation of his
petition to Federal Judge E. Marvin
Underwood.
Dressed in blue prison denim, his
gray hair closely cropped, Farms
worth rocked nervously in the swivel
chair on the witness stand.
Drinking Heavily.
The former lieutenant commander
said he had been discharged from
the Navy In November, 1927. on
charges Of "scandalous conduct"
which he Explained involved bor-
rowing money from an enlisted man.
He said he had been drinking heav-
lily, often one to two quarts OF
whisky daily, and traced his activi-
ties after discharge until his arrest
July S, 1885.
He said he had resumed drinking
heavily in 1888 after a brief interlude
and asserted statement presented
as his confession had been made
after he had consumed "at least two
quarts of whisky"
Farnsworth said he had discharged
his counsel prior to appearing for
trial and presented his own plea Of
nolo contendere. Later, he said, he
sought to withdraw this plea and
retained Attorney Richard L. Tedrow
of Washington to enter a motion
for arrested judgment. Tedrow
withdrew, and Farnsworth said he
had never seen him again.
Judge Angry, He Says.
"The Judge was very angry with
me for filing this notion" Farms
worth said, "and insisted on SEN
fencing me that day"
Farnsworth complained he had
been misinformed of his rights and
declared "up to that time everyone
in the United States had spit on me. :"
Two previous habeas corpus petit
tions have been denied by Judge
Underwood and both rulings were
upheld by the United States Circuit
Court of Apeals.