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Evening star., 1940-03-01

there had not been sufficient instruction
issued as to motorists failing to give
pedestrians the right Of way, as the last
paragraph Of the editorial says. IF,
after nearly year of operation of the
pedestrian regulations this order has Just
been issued, the delay appears to be
partly responsible for the city's failure
to make a better safety showing during
1883. January's arrests would seem to
support this view"
In a memorandum order to the force,
number 36. under date of February 20,
1889, subject: Pedestrian Control Regu-
lations," instructions were issued to the
commanding officers advising them that
on March 10, 1899, when the pedestrian
control regulation became a matter of
enforcement, they would assign ad-
ditional personnel as far as available
to the principal traffic controlled inter-
sections for the purpose of obtaining
from the public an observance of the
pedestrian regulations and this order also
contained instructions to enforce the
regulations with reference to motorists
observing the regulations at intersections.
Memorandum order, number co. on
March 20, 1899, subject: Traffic En-
forcement and Pedestrian Control" part
OF this order reads as follows: Com
plants have also been received that mo-
torists making right and left hand turns
have failed to yield the right OF way to
pedestrians crossing on the proper signal.
This requires strict enforcement"
In addition to the orders referred to.
at meetings of the commanding officers
verbal instructions have been given to
strictly enforce the regulations against
motorists who fail to comply with the
regulations in giving pedestrians their
right of way at street intersections.
I am sure that if the writer's of the
news article and editorial had been IA
miliar with the numerous orders issued,
the news article and the editorial would
not have been written so as to give the
impression that the order of February
81, 1910, was the first instruction issued
with respect to motorists.
Approaching the cooperation of The
Star in this matter and assuring you
that this department is putting forth
every effort in the program of safety,
I am, ERNEST w. BROWN.
Major and Superintendent,
February 26.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

quiring approval Of two-thirds Of
each House Of Congress and Of the
Legislatures (or conventions) In
three-fourths Of the States, is more
difficult to adopt, but II adopted, re-
lief is certain. The Gwynne bill is
more easily adopted, requiring only
the approval o: a majority vote in
Senate and House, but its adoption
does not make relief certain. If its
validity is challenged it must run the
gauntlet Of final decision by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Enactment into law Of the Gwynne
bill would, on the whole, seem to be
highly desirable, even If the worst
should happen and the Supreme
Court should finally nullify it. The
thorough discussion in Congress-, by
radio and by the newspapers accom-
panying the successive stages Of it's
enactment would impress deeply
upon the mind and conscience of all
Americans the intensity of the injury
inflicted upon the people Of the Dis
trict by this and other unjust dis
ordinations, and would doubtless
hasten the day when, through con-
stitutional amendment, the men and
women Of this taxed but unrepre-
sented American community would
not only cease to be less than aliens
in relation to their national courts,
but would be rescued from classifica-
tion with the convict and the lunatic
In degrading relation to their ma
tional legislature; and when the
great representative American De-
mocracy would be relieved of the
shame and vital injury of maintain
ing = despotic, totalitarian govern
ment in the National Capital, a
cancer at the very heart of the
Nations body polite.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Zoo Held Valuable
Asset to City.

Asset to City.
To the Editor OF The Star:
The letter questioning whether or not
our National Zoo is worth its cost Is
shocking in its misunderstanding of our
Geological Park.
More people visit the National zoologi-
cal Park than any other free-admis-
sion ZOO in the world. Attendance last
year exceeded by more than 100000 the
attendance at the Bronx Zoo in New
York City, and totaled 2,201 900. There
were 1920 students from 699 different
schools, representing % States and the
District of Columbia, who last year made
thorough study of the collection.
The protesting taxpayer writes: ut
costs probably 100000 each year to
maintain and to feed the animals" Ger
tainly the writer, before protesting, could
easily have ascertained in a compare
lively few moments that the 1899 appro-
priation was $227,0O0 Moreover, the
work which has been done at the Zoo in
the Identification and improvement of
the grounds has been w. p. A. project
giving employment to several hundred
worthy men. The increased attendance
at the Zoo and the stimulation of in
terest is sufficient evidence of public
appreciation of the fine work done by
these w. P. A. workers.
The National Geological Park is more
than the Zoo of the District of Columbia;
1t is the Zoo of the United States, and
because of that fact it is essential that
it be kept up not only to the highest
standard, but worthy of the hundreds
of thousands who visit it yearly. The
National Geological Park, in its collec-
tion of birds, reptiles and small animals
is not excelled by any other zoo in the
world. 1t is the only ZOO in the world
which has three species of giraffes, and
the only ZOO where six giraffes may be
seen. 1t has one of the very few Indian
rhinoceri, the only living Komodo dragon
in this hemisphere and number Of
species not found in any other ZOO.
1t is perhaps not known to the writer
of the protesting letter that If it were
not for Dr. Mann's expeditions the Zoo
would have great difficulty in maintain
ing its high standard. For example, the
money that is received as rent for the
restaurant goes into the Treasury of the
United States and not. one penny can
be expended for animals.
Certainly DR.. Mann is entitled to all
credit in securing for our Zoo, without
cost to the taxpayers, one of the finest
collections in the world and certainly
the finest in the United States.
The National Geological Park is q
division OF the Smithsonian Institution.
1t is absurd to say that doing away with
the Zoo would increase the cultural
advantages existing in Washington. One
might as well maintain that we should
do away with the entire Smithsonian.
If the Zoo were not appreciated by
the public, attendance would not reach
such record breaking proportions. Among
those attending the Zoo are thousands
Of citizen taxpayers who appreciate its
tremendous advantages.
MELVIN D. HuDRETH.
February 2s.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Suggests Cheap Insurance
Against Store Banditry.


would like to offer to the merchants
and storekeepers Of this city a practical
suggestion to help combat the reign Of
terror that has them all in q state Of
filters. Let each get a small movie
camera (an excellent one may be pur.
chased for SO to $50 and arrange It
on shelf among the merchandise, fac
ing the cash register, with a cord from
the film release shutter to the cash
register. In case Of holdup the owner
could pull the string setting the camera
in actien and photograph the bandit the
whole time he was committing the
robbery. Later on the Aims could bs
developed and provide positive identif-
cation Of the bandit. I am quite sure
that II this became general, holdups
would cease. II. =. J.
February -.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Florida State law forbids passen-
gers in police cars except In emer-
gencies, and it was up to highway
patrol officers to determine whether
or not Mrs. Roosevelt's recent road
predicament constituted one. They
decided that it did. Apparently
Florida's forces are not only efficient
and courteous, but very astute
deciders.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Local Relief Needs

Serious as are the shortcomings Of
the local relief programmes revealed
in a series of articles just concluded
in The Star-there is at least one
bright spot in the background that
lends encouragement to objective
observers. That is the fact that the
administrators of the program are
fully aware of these shortcomings
and are bending every effort toward
correction of the admitted faults.
The articles showed beyond a doubt
that the major flaws arise chiefly
from cause outside the control
of the administrative officials
insufficient funds. Lack of money,
for example. is to blame for the lack
Of knowledge which exists with re-
spect to the extent of destitution in
Washington. To secure this essential
information, additional case workers
are needed Curtailed appropriations
have resulted in a curtailed Work
Projects Administration program.
Restricted allocations of relief money
have placed an inflexible ceiling"
on financial aid to families, despite
the varying needs.
Robert E. Bondy, director Of public
welfare, proposes three preliminary
steps toward solution of Washing
tons relief problems: First, he would
like to see established in conven-
lent location a central application
and certification bureau, to which all
applicants for relief could go without
fear of being turned away with the
advice to try some other agency.
This would eliminate the practice of
shopping around" from the Public
Assistance Division, to the w. P. A.,
to private welfare organizations in
the disheartening search for help.
Second, he wants an adequate staff
with which to investigate needs. Case
workers now are bearing a burden
ninety per cent in excess of that
deemed reasonable by Federal au-
thorities. Third, he urges removal Of
arbitrary restrictions on the amount
Of aid which may be given in particu-
lar cases. AS a substitute he recon-
mends allotment of relief according
to actual requirements as revealed
by thorough inquiry.
Beyond all this, Mr.. Bondy quite
properly has called attention again
to a condition which adversely affects
the whole relief problem in the Ma
tion's Capital. This is the dispropor-
tionate and grossly unfair relief
burden borne by Washington in COM
parison with other comparable cities.
Washington, the figures show, re-
ceives a smaller share of Federal
welfare funds than most cities and,
moreover, has no State government
upon which to draw for other assist
ance; yet a considerable number OF
relief applicants came here originally
from other cities as petitioners for
Federal employment or other aid. In
view of these circumstances it would
seem to be only just to adopt in Wash
ington more equitable system of ap-
portioning relief costs between the
District and the Federal Govern
ment. Mr.. Bondy advocates a fifty
fifty ratio. The welfare directors
dispassionate appraisal of the local
welfare problem and his eminently
sound conclusions and recommended
tions as outlined in The Star articles
are suggested as required reading for
congressional committees interested
in correcting evils in the Districts
welfare system.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Public Defender

The Court Of Appeals, in its opinion
setting aside the conviction of an
alleged murderer on the ground
that he had not been adequately
represented at his trial, directs at
tention to a weakness in the judicial
system which has been the subject of
criticism for many years, and which
should be corrected without delay.
In this particular case, the defend
ant was represented by two relatively
inexperienced attorneys, appointed
by the court. So far as the transcript
of record shows, the case was we'll
defended except for the fact that
defense counsel neglected to study
the testimony given at the coroners
inquest, and were, therefore, in
ignorance of the evidence given by
one witness which they later decided
was helpful to the defendant. This
man had been listed by the prosecu-
ton as Government witness, but he
was confined in an out-of-t town hos
pital at the time of the trial and did
not testify.
The conviction was set aside by the
Court of Appeals on the theory that
the testimony Of this witness might
have been of value to the defense
and that an experienced lawyer
would not have let the case be tried
without making sure he was avail
able.
Although the appellate court stated
that the trial justice was "scrupu-
lously fair" to the defendant, there
was an intimation in its opinion that
the lower court had based its refusal
to grant a new trial on the negligence
of defense counsel in neglecting to
have the missing witness available
for the trial. In justice to the trial
judge, it should be made clear that
this was not the case.
When the defendants counsel got
in touch with the missing witness an
affidavit in support of the motion
for new trial was prepared, setting
forth what his testimony would have
been. The Judge then called in the
witness, one of several who saw the
Staying, and questioned him at great
length. As a result Of this examina-
ton, conducted in the presence OF
the defendant and his counsel, the
jurist decided that the evidence
which the witness might have given
would not have helped the defend
ants case. It was for that reason,
and not because of any neglect on
counsel's part, that the motion for
a new trial was denied. The Court
of Appeals, of course, took a different
view of the mans testimony, setting
aside the conviction in the belief
that it might have Influenced the
Jury in the defendants favor.
These facts are set forth solely to
remove any possible impression that
the trial court, after another Judge
had assigned inexperienced coun-
sci, refused to grant a new trial
merely because the lawyers were
negligent in their preparation Of the
case. The practice of assigning
counsel to any capital case without
compensation is fundamentally
wrong and should not be tolerated
any longer. Congress should make
provision for a salaried public de-
fender to represent impoverished
persons accused of serious crime, or
some arrangement should be made
whereby experienced counsel can be
designated to defend them and re-
ceive proper compensation for their
services.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

The allies seem to be preparing to
do a little filling station work on
Rumania: check her oil, tighten her
diplomatic brakes, and initiate her
ego.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Recent figures on wage earning
mention six hundred distinct voca-
tions. There are also several indis-
tinct ones.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Police Adequately Instructed
On Pedestrian Rights.
To the Editor Of Tbs Star:
In the news article of The Star Of Sun
day with reference to trafnc enforce
ment for the past month and the edi-
torial "Trafhc Arrests" both the news
article and the editorial would convey
the impression that In ths enforcement
of the pedestrian control regulation
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Wherever he turns up Captain
Franz Won Papen seems to be 4 sort
Of diplomatic Typhoid Mary"
Evening star., 1940-03-01
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paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
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Evening star., 1940-04-21
Benefit Concert
To Be Attended
Bv Diplomats

His Britannia Majesty's Ambassa-
dor, the Marques of Lothian, has
taken tickets for the concert by Ar
tur Rubenstein, world-famous pian-
ist, Friday at the Polish Embassy.
Mr.. Rubenstein is offering his serv-
ices for the aid of the Washington
Committee for Polish Relief. Count
jerry Potocki the Polish Ambassa-
dor, will act as host at the concert.
Other diplomats who will attend
the concert include the Argentine
Ambassador and Sonora de Espil,
the Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
de Castillo Najera, the Chilean Am
bassador and Sonora de Cabero, the
Hungarian Minister and Nine. Pei
enyi, the Finnish Minister and Nine.
Procope, the Greek Minister and the
Yugoslav Minister and Nine Fotich.
Others who have taken tickets in
clude Miss Mabel Boardman, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Lammot Belin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Laughlin. Donna Julia
Brambilla, the naval attache of the
French Embassy and Nine. Berech,
second secretary of the French EN-
bassy and Baroness Baeyers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Castle. Mrs. Tracy
Dows, Senator and Mrs. Arthur H.
Vandenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phil
lips, Count and Countess de Limur,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leande1 Mccormick
Goodhart and Countess Laszlo
SZechenyi.
Evening star., 1940-04-21
Trinity College
Alunnae Dance
Patrons Announced

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads
the list of patrons and patronesses
for the supper dance to be held by
the Trinity College Alumnae at Con-
gressional Club on May 10.
Other sponsors include Mr.. JUS
tice Frank j. Murphy, Miss Frances
Perkins, Secretary of Labor; Prin-
cess Margaret Boncompagni, Mr..
Louis c. Rabaut, Miss Mary O'Toole,
the Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
S. j., president, Georgetown Univer-
sity: the Right Rev. Msgr. Patrick
]. Mccormick, vice rector, Catholic
University; the Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j., vice president, George
town University; the Rev. Wilfrid
Patrons, S. j., dean of the graduate
school, Georgetown University; the
Rev. Gerald F.. Dillon, dean, Cath
olic University; the Right Rev. Msgr.
John A. Ryan, the Right Rev. Msgr.
Michael j. Ready, the Right Rev.
Msgr. Fulton j. Sheean, the Right
Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday, the Rev.
John K. Cartwright, D. D.: the Rev.
Patrick ]. O'Connor, the Rev. Fran
els P. Cassidy, the Rev. Henri J..
Wiesel, S. j.; Prof. M. Rene Sam
son, Mrs. Charles w. Arnold, Mrs.
Pierre Hamilton, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Marbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. McKeever, Mrs. j. H.
Phelan, Mr.. William K. Ryan and
Miss Erin Samson.
Evening star., 1940-04-21
Eric P. Kelly
To Address Brunch

Mr.. Eric P. Kelly, a member OF
the Board of Directors c. the Com
mission for Polish Relief arrived
in Washington yesterday to attend
the A. B. c. Board meeting and
biennial brunch" being held at the
Kennedy Warren today at noon.
Mr.. Kelly is devoting the re-
manner of his life to the cause of
Poland. His famous trilogy on Po-
land won for him the Polish deco
ration Polonia Restituta. Mr.. Kelly
is professor of journalism at Dart
mouth College, Newbery Medalist
for 1928, and a member of the Board
OF Directors of the Authors of Books
for Children Club.
He will be the principal speaker
at this brunch" his subject being
Krakow Is Still Singing"
Evening star., 1940-04-21
Entertain at First
Breakfast Party
At Sandy Spring

SANDY SPRING, Nd, April 2o.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, 4th, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Whitlock en-
tertained today at the first Of q
series Of breakfast parties. About
80 guests gathered at Woodburn,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk ard later
attended the Grand National point
to-point race In Baltimore County.
MIR. and Mrs. Whitlock and their
children returned this week after
spending three months In Miami.
They will entertain next Saturday
with another breakfast at their
home, Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Garland Ligon
left Wednesday for Kansas City and
other Midwestern points. Their
daughter, Miss Nellie Lyon, is en-
tertaining at q dance tonight for 80
Of her friends.
Miss Frances Cockey and Miss
Ruth Weld entertained last evening
at Lulworth at shower in honor Of
Miss Chandlee Robson, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Lincoln Parks will take
place in the near future.
DR.. and Mrs. Jack. Ladson have
issued invitations for q tea tomorrow
afternoon at their home in Olney.
Miss Mary E. Thomas Of Balti-
more is spending some time with her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. Bentley Thomas.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Bird enter
tanned tonight at dinner at the
Manor Club when the engagement
OF DR.. Birds daughter, Miss Jane
deLacy Bird, to Mr.. Cyril M. Urbas
OF Westville, ILL.,, was announced.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Wilson, jr., DR.. and Mrs. w w.
Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Kirk,
4th; Miss Helen Bird, Miss Annabel
Bird, Miss Doris Ramsey, Miss Mary
T. Bird, DR.. C. G. Tumbleson, Mr..
Gordon Chance, Mr.. j. w. Bird. jr.,
DR.. E. w. Monk and Mr.. Orris Byrd.
Evening star., 1940-04-21
Scholarship Fund
Benefit Dance

The Gonzaga Mothers Associa-
ton will hold its annual card party
and dance for the benefit of the
scholarship fund Of Gonzaga High
School Friday evening at the Will
lard Hotel.
This fund is used to finance the
tuition Of deserving boys who might
otherwise not be able to avail them
selves of the courses of study at
Gonzaga High School.
Mrs. j. Chester Brady is presi-
dent Of the association; Mrs. James
Blaine Fitzgerald, vice president;
Mrs. Louis B. Diggins, secretary, and
Mrs. Ralph Whelan, treasurer.
The Rev. Frances E. Garner is
head master of the school.
Evening star., 1940-04-21

ter of the hosts. assisted. Sonora
de Vega was becomingly gowned in
blue Jersey fashioned with long
skirt and short sleeves in the
graceful bodice. Senorita Pastoriza
chose a Conga dress, the very wide
circular skirt made of gayly striped
material which also formed the kerr
chief about her neck, and the blouse
was of white silk.
The long dining table had a cluster
Of red roses in the center and was
laden with delicacies in sandwiches,
cakes and pastries, always found
at the cocktail hour.
Mrs. Chandler will leave this week
for her Versailles home which she
will open for the summer and where
during the week end of the Derby
she will entertain a number of guests
from Washington.