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Evening star., 1940-06-25
data for Traffic
Inquiry Asked
|ByD'A|esandro
Holds Present Studie!
Fail to Cover All
Regulation Factors

Representative D'Alesandrc, DEM
ocrat, Of Maryland, who has pro-
posed a sweeping investigation Of
trafic conditions in Washington,
today called on several District Of
ficials to furnish him with data
that might be used in the inquiry.
A resolution introduced by Mr..
D'Alesandro, calling on the House
to create a special committee of five
members to conduct the investiga-
tion, is now pending before the
House Rules Committee. The COM
mittee, at its last meeting, took no
action on the resolution after grant,
ing a brief hearing to its sponsor.
Whitehurst Cites Studies.
The proposed inquiry was de-
scribed as unnecessary by Capt. H.
C. Whitehurst, director of high
ways, in a letter several weeks ago
to Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee. He pointed out
that a check-up on the traffic situa-
ton already is being conducted by
the Federal Bureau of Public Roads
with the assistance of District
agencies, and that another study is
to be initiated July l to find out
whether the municipal government
should erect off-street parking gar
ages for motor vehicles
These studies are all right" said
Mr.. D'Alesandro, but they do not
cover all of the factors in traffic
control and regulation that 1 want
an investigation to look into I think
some observations should be made
as to the use of traffic lights and
the safeguards that should be
thrown around pedestrians and
school children"
Asks Data From MsCoach.
Engineer Commissioner McCoach
was asked by Mr.. D'Alesandro to
furnish him with an up-to-date re-
port on the progress of the traffic
survey OF the Bureau of Public
Roads. Assistant Traffic Director
M. o. Eldridge was requested to sub
NIT a written report showing the
manufacturers that have supplied
traffic light and other signals over
the last two year period.
Mr.. D'Alesandro is a member of
the streets and traffic subcommittee
of the House District Committee
and has shown a keen interest in
traffic conditions here since becom-
ing member of the District Com
n1ittee.
Endorsement for Plan.
After proposing a thorough in
quiry into traffic conditions, he re-
ceived number Of communications
indorsing the plan. One of the in
dorsements, he said, came from the
District Motor Club of the American
Automobile Association, which Of
fered the aid of its engineers during
the inquiry.
Mr.. D'Alesandro said his motive
in gathering information from Dis
trict officials is to have it available
for an investigating committee ii
it is appointed.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Tonsey Keeps DC. Post
As Shift Is DELAYED

Assignment of Maj. Patrick H.
Tansey, assistant to the District of
Columbia Engineer Commissioner,
as student at the Army War Col
lege has been revoked, War Depart
ment orders revealed today. He
will continue in his present position
until new orders axe issued.
Capt. Beverly G. Snow, his sue
cessor in the District Building, has
reported for duty. 1t is understood
the two will work together until
Maj. Tansey is transferred.
The cancellation was reported as
the result of abandonment of new
courses at the War College. In the
Office of the chief of engineers it
was said Maj. Tansey probably will
be assigned to troops.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
ID. {. Officials
fight Ban on
Prison Goods
Claim Rehabilitation
Program Would
Be Wrecked

District officials today waged q
battle on two fronts in an effort to
preserve the right of the District
government to make use of products
manufactured by prisoners at the
District Reformatory and Work.
house. They are insisting that
otherwise the rehabilitation pro-
grams at the institutions virtually
would be wrecked.
The officials planned to seek an
exemption for the District govern
ment in the bill of Senator ASH
urst, which recently passed the
Senate and is now awaiting House
action. This legislation would for
bid interstate transportation of any
goods manufactured in whole or in
part by convict labor. In the bill
the only exemption would be that
the Federal Government might use
for itself the products of convicts in
Federal penal and correctional in
stitutions.
District officials also are seeking
to block Senate approval of the
House-approved bill offered by Rep
resentative Randolph, Democrat, Of
West Virginia, which would forbid
the sale in the District of goods
manufactured by prisoners at Lorton
Reformatory and the Occoquan
Workhouse, the ban even extending
to the District government.
In the Randolph bill, as passed by
the Hntieo cnl trri,jnb &c ,ao,nli,,r ha-
fore the Senate District Committee,
there was exemption from the pro-
posed ban on sale of prison-made
goods from the District Reformatorv
and Workhouse only for the District
automobile tags, which are sold pub
licly, and the laundry service, which
is extended to large number of
District and Federal agencies, and
to products which are purchased by
charitable and religious institutions.
Even under the terms of the RAN
dolph bill, however, District officials
have declared, the rehabilitation
program for District prisoners would
be seriously damaged by drastically
shutting off the outlets of the pris-
oners in long list of D. C. prison
factories, including the brick plant,
the foundry, the clothing mills, shoe
factory and other plants. Some Dis
trict officials went so far as to de-
clare that a shutdown or limiting of
the operation of such plants would
require the employment of addi-
ticlal guards to assure the safety
of prisoners now engaged in these
rehabilitation occupations.
Corporation Counsel Elwood n.
Seal is making presentations of the
arguments of the District govern
ment.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
McCarran Studies
Sentences Imposed
By Judge Bentley
Committee Will Resume
Hearings on Appointment
At 10 AM. Tomorrow

A preliminary report showing SEN
tences imposed by Judge Fay l..
Bentley of Juvenile Court in the
last two years was examined today
by Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada. chairman of Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee considering
her nomination for another term.
The corporation counsel's Office
was directed to prepare the report
following the third public hearing
last Saturday on Miss Bentley'S re-
appointment. Senator McCarran
said he wanted the information in
an effort to find out whether any
sentences imposed by the Judge in
the last several years had been "un-
reasonable"
The subcommittee will resume the
hearings tomorrow at 10 am. Sen
ator McCarran has subpoenaed as
witnesses several District employees
whose names were submitted to him
by persons who said they might be
able to give the subcommittee some
data concerning Judge Bentley's
conduct of the court. Names of the
witnesses were not disclosed.
Indications are tomorrow's hear
ing may be the last one. Thus far,
more than so witnesses have ap-
peared before the subcommittee the
majority of them approving Miss
Bentley's reappointment.
Senator McCarran, however, said
he would continue the hearings as
long as there are any persons who
want to testify either for or against
confirmation of Miss Bentley's ap-
pointment.
Since close of Saturdays hearing
Senator McCarran has received a
number of letters, some of them
anonymous, containing what he de-
scribes as information" about con-
ditions at the Juvenile Court.
Writers of these letters who revealed
their identity have been advised to
appear before the subcommittee and
testify in public, otherwise their
statements will not be included in
the record.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Bill 10 Tighten Charity
Solicitation Put Aside

The District Commissioners have
laid aside, at least for this session
of Congress, plans for legislation
which would drastically regulate So
licitation of funds for religious and
charitable purposes. The Com
missioners are dissatisfied with
some provisions of the measure. ii
was announced today at the District
Building.
After more than a year of agita-
ton a bill was prepared by Vernon
L. West and G. Reber Littlehales
assistant corporation counsel, and
this has been pending before the
Commissioners for some weeks. 1t
was drawn at the request of the
Better Business Bureau and spokes-
men for the Council of Social
Agencies.
The proposed plan would call for
fine up to $500 If any one under
took to solicit donations without
first registering their plan with the
Commissioners, who. within five
days, would be required to grant OF
refuse a license.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

Temporary relief was promised
today from excessive heat, which
reached 92.9 degrees, a new high for
the year, at Sis pm. yesterday. The
heat also continued into the night,
with the Thermometer registering 81
degrees at midnight.
June, so far, has been the dryest
In the history of the Weather
Bureau.
In contrast to the normal rainfall
of 4.13 inches and the low of June,
1894, when 124 inches of rain fell,
precipitation to date this month
has been only .13. This is 500
inches below normal for June up
to today. The whole year of 1910
to date Is 3.16 inches below normal
which indicates that the shortage
for the entire first five months was
only 08 inches.
Use of sprinklers by the Govern
ment and private property owners
has increased water consumption.
Two Are Frustrated.
Meanwhile, two colored men were
treated in hospitals for heat pros
tration, while the death Of q third
and unidentified colored man may
have been due to heat, It is said.
The dead man, about as and de-
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Gas Price War
Probe Dropped;
Discounts Stay
Justice Department
Told Retailers, Inc,
Will Be Dissolved

The Justice Department today
dropped its recently announced in
vestigation into sales practices by
members of the Gasoline Retailers
of Washington. Inc. when the or
ganization announced that it had
abandoned plans to end sales dis
counts. The organization will dis
solve.
The department had proposed to
determine if the discount agree
ment violated the antitrust laws
and the proceedings were termi-
mated on the basis of the following
letter from the retailers:
On May 81 it was announced
that the antitrust division of the
Department of Justice proposed to
investigate the activities of our as
sociation which is known as the
Gasoline Retailers of Washington,
D. c., Inc. 1t is our understanding
that the basis for the proposed in
vestigation was the report that on
the preceding day majority of the
local filling station operators had
attended a meeting held under the
auspices Of the association and had
adopted a program designed to elimi-
nate the prevalent practice of SELL
ing gasoline at discount.
Program Abandoned.
upon learning of the proposed
investigation representatives of the
association Immediately called upon
members OF your staff. The activities
OF the association were explained in
detail and all records were made
available to your staff. No further
steps have been taken to carry out
the program sponsored by the aSso-
clatlon and presented to the men,
bers by John H. Donohue of Pitts
burgh.
ut has always been the purpose
and intent of our association to act
within the letter and the spirit of
the law. After comforting with
members of your staff We have de-
cided to discontinue Mr.. Donohue's
program. Steps will be taken forth
with to effect the dissolution of our
corporation, and such proceedings
will be expedited with all reasonable
dispatch"
Some Not Giving Discounts.
1t was reported today in gasoline
sales circles that majority of the
retailers are not giving discounts
now, but it was not certain how
long such situation would con-
tinue.
Individual retailers, it was pointed
out, could continue to ban discounts
so long as there was no evidence of
collision.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Allied Civic Groups
Officers Reelected

Officers of the Allied Civic Groups
Of Silver Spring were reelected at
meeting in the Silver Spring
County Building last night. They
are:
Phillip j. Austensen, president;
Stewart D. Lashley, vice president;
Frank j. Felker, secretary-treasurer,
and Walter G. De Groot and Lewis
B. Moulton, Executive Committee
members.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Man Seriously Hurt
When Knocked Down
By Street Car
Several Children Amono
Those Injured in
Accidents in District

A 72-year-old man is In a serious
condition at Casualty Hospital today
with injuries received when struck
by street car last night in Mount
Rainier, Md.
The victim of the accident IS
Henry Cleveland, 4105 Twenty-ninth
street, Mount Rainier, who was in
jured at the Capital Transit Co.
terminal on Rhode Island avenue,
just beyond the District line.
Motorman Burton Markwood, 4210
Rhode Island avenue, Brentwood,
Nd, told Prince Georges County
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Policy Of Assisting
Only UnempIoyab|es
Reaffirmed by Board
Picketine Fails to Alter
Limitation for Present.
In View of Lack of Funds

The Board of Public Welfare yes
terday reaffirmed it's position that
direct public assistance "for the
present" will be given only to unem-
ployables after a delegation from
several organizations picketed the
District Building in protest against
the ruling.
Welfare Director Robert Bondy
said this policy will prevail until
such time as funds are available to
meet the needs of the employables.
Picket Prior to Meeting.
About so persons representing
principally the District Workers AL
Aance and also the American Stu
dent Union, the National Negro
Congress, the Washington Organiza-
ton for Democratic Rights, and the
Laundry Workers of the c. 1. o.
picketed the front of the District
Building for about two hours be-
fore the meeting of the board and
then conferred with Mr.. Bondy
Robert Robinson, spokesman for the
group, said further action was con-
templated to have the ruling
changed. The group is particularly
interested in two cases of families
which have not been able to get
relief because of an employable
member.
Sees No Relief Added.
Mr.. Bondy explained that the
100000 for relief is completely used
up during the year and that chang
ing the rule would not give more
relief.
''It would simply mean we would
have to get another rule and curtail
somewhere else" he said.
The picketing followed a threat
ened sit-down strike in Mr.. Bondy S
Office several days ago that was
called off by the police. Police were
on hand yesterday but proceedings
were orderly.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Why Must They Die? No. IS Ha.s Killed i" % s 1fs Some
''ies OF Factual Analyses OF D. C. Traffic Fatalities

Analysis OF traffic death No. rs
has not been published pending
completion of official inuestiga-
ton.
The place: Ninth and M streets
NV.
The accident: A 59-year-old man
was fatally injured when struck by
car as he walked in the cross
walk south across M street on the
west side of Ninth street. The car,
travelling west, had just run through
stop sign and was on the wrong
side of the street at the time of the
impact, witnesses said. The victim
was picked up So feet from the place
he was struck. The car sped away
without stopping, coroner's jury
was told.
The time: 4:10 pm. June "a.
Weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, level, straight.
The vehicle: A 1885 light coach,
travelling between 40 and so miles
per hour, witness said Police I'M
able to test brakes due to damage
in a subsequent collision.
The driver: A 26-year-old man
with 10 years driving experience.
Police testified he was under in
huence of intoxicating liquor. Driver
declined to make statement to
coroner's jury, but was quoted by
police as saying he remembered
nothing of accident.
Coroner's jury verdict: Driver
held for grand jury action.
General: Witnesses said car
struck six automobiles and another
pedestrian in Smile wild" ride.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
D. {. Officials Consider
Merginq Inspection Units

Reorganization of the Districts
inspecting services is being consid-
cred, it was learned today, due to
the expected early application for
retirement by Capt. Hugh P. Dram.
director of inspection, who has been
on sick leave for nearly six months.
Capt. Dram, who resigned from
the Army to take the post in 1882,
has been suffering from asthma for
several years.
Plans for the suggested reorgani-
zation have not been completed, but
it was said today some key District
officials are considering a merger
of the offices of inspector of build
ings, inspector of plumbing, elec-
trical inspector and inspector Of
smoke and boilers.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Bridal Gowns of Century
Will Be Displayed

A display of bridal gowns of the
last century will feature an enter
tsinment in the Cheltenham (Md)
School tonight for the benefit OF
the Cheltenham Methodist Church
Mrs. Charles Smith will be in charge
The program will include old
fashioned dances by members of the
Women's Club of Clinton, and hand
organ music by David Wilson.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Mon Who ScoIded Police
Overreuches Himself

District authorities today pre-
pared to extradite Earl Perkins,
80, from Baltimore, Md, where he
fell into the hands of police through
his own overzealousness.
Perkins was indicted in the Dis
trict for forgery and has been sought
for several weeks. Yesterday he
reported to Baltimore police that
he had been robbed an1 then began
to berate police because they did
not at once fino the robber.
The police @eld him while they
made a check-and discovered that
he was wanted here.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Prince Georges Leads
In May Auto Deaths
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
BALTIMORE, June Is. - Prince
Georges County's record of six fatal
tiles in i've automobile accidents
led Maryland's county traffic death
toll for May, the Motor Vehicle
Commissioners Office said today.
Next highest was Anne Arundel
County, which showed four killed in
one crash.
The May death total for the State
was 80, resulting from % accidents,
the commissioners office said. OF
that number, 10 of the deaths oc-
CURED in Baltimore city and % in
the counties.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

it called every undertaken in town
and asked them to call at our ad-
dress to get the body Of a person
who supposedly had just died. There
were times during the day when
three or four hearses were lined up
in front Of our place at one time.
But we're not complaining. We
knew when We went into this work
1t was not going to be easy. Wen
keep on doing the best we can"
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 33.
Motorists injured. 7.
Motorists arrested, 300.
Pedestrians injured. S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, /.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at $50 pm at Walter
Reed Hospital. Capt. William F.
Santelmann. leader; Henry Weber,
second leader, conducting.
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at 7 pm. in
the Soldiers Home Bandstand. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant leader.
BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at 7:30 pm. at the D.
G.. World War Memorial. 1t.
Charles Benter, U. S. NJ, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant leader.
BY the Elks' Boys Band at the
Sylvan Theater at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Chi|dren's Aid, Inc, Claims
so to SO Are Fed Daily
Star Reporter Finds W. P. A. Furnishes
Teachers for Art and Music Glasses

The third OF series of articles lesser charity
agencies in Washington In publishing the tacual findings
OF ITS reporters The Star does not particular
institution is good bad efficient inefficient.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

Childrens Aid 466 in a
gphd appeal for contributions
aly 70 from % to 80 children free classes painting
Tree clothing issued Saturday
e records the other day and told
Evening star., 1940-06-25

car was nearly demolished In acci-
dent with street car.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

Police said driver was captured
when he tried to escape altar his
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
September
9th
1910

Mrs. L. M. Davis and son Dick
transacted business in Great
Falls last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wag-
ner of Babb transacted business
in Cut Bank Tuesday Of last
week.
Miss Rita Brown left last Sun
day for California where she will
resume her work at Stanford
University for the coming year.
Miss Brown will be Junior at
school this year.
Local Gamble store represen
tatives Herb Schaffer and Mer-
rift Thompson attended the dis
trict meeting of the Gamble
Stores held in Havre last Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright HaRerty
we're visitors in Cut Bank last
week.
Leo Brown left for Helena
where he will attend Carroll
College for the coming year.
Organdie tea aprons 79c to
$l.OO. Economy Shop
Mrs. l.. Williams of Hollywood
was a visitor at the Blackfeet
Indian Craft Shop last Wednes-
day. Mrs. Williams il the mother
of the famous movie actress,
Myrna Low. She commended the
! work very highly.
If you want a bargain in an
Electric Ranage, see Mr.. FisheI
at the Great Northern Utilities Of
fee. These used electric ranges
are in excellent shape and will
save you time and money these
hot days, so why sweat and fume
over a coal or wood fire when
electricity will do the work to
your advantage.
Old papers for sale SC bundle
Chief Office.
Your patronage will be ap.
preciated at the La Rose Beauty
Shop at Cut Bank.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
CARD OF THANKS

We sincerely wish to thank all
those who 80 kindly assisted
during the illness and death of
our beloved mother and grand
mother. Mrs. Margaret Spanish
Also those who sent the beauti-
full floral offerings and to the
Browning Catholic Choir which
helped to tighten our sorrow
in our hour of bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spanish
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Whitford
MIR. and Mrs. John Clarke
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Goss
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Lair
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Racine
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cobell
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Songret
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-09-27
Bird Without Wings

The kiwi, or apteryx, of New Zea-
land possesses no visible wings or
tail, only stumps which can be seen
when its feathers are pushed aside.
Its nostrils are placed at the end of
a long beak with which it digs for
worms.