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Evening star., 1940-11-04

turned, half expecting to see Vince.
Instead 1t was Beck Creighton.
Kay Rejects Invitation.
Hello, Beck" Kay greeted him,
smiling.
The easy, provocative grin that
always made Kay's heart skip beac
creased Beck's handsome, deeply
tanned face.
Evening star., 1940-11-04

The board quotes Rear Admiral
Joseph K. Taussig, commandant of
the fifth naval district, as stating
that the investment at the naval
operating base, including 450 build
ings and 1000 acres of land, is in
excess of $37.000,000. The value of
land and buildings at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, under command of Rear
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Navy's Investment Is Set
AT $40, 900, 900 in Norfolk
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 4.-The
ment of nearly s70,000,000 in the
Norfolk area and a combined pay
roll of approximately S769,230 a
week, or S40,000,0OO annually, for
civilian workers only, according to
the Norfolk Advertising Board,
which recently conducted a survey.
Evening star., 1940-11-04

Admiral Manley II. Simons, Ia given
at 100000. III.
The total pay roll for the naval
base and navy yard last year was
$l5,OO0,000. The employment force
has been increased from approxi-
mately $500 workers in 1889 to more
than $4,000, including w. p. A.
forces.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
<3bat We May Live @
BY BruDo bron1eI

The story far atractue Nep York
pruae deecu international intrigue
dsraught mother hired her to find out
getting his ertenSue funds the
World Restaurant Phillip disappears mystertouy from
searching the BOOTH
descended secret chamber beloW
Kno,Dng the toretgnooking people wih whom the
Kay Special Agent Stanley promptly
further Investigate the situation He cautions
letting connection Dh the F. B. be known, and
ermdrtne bodyguard Vince ReeUeS
tDtth her.
CHAPTER Nv,
afternoon following Stanley
special of the of the Federal
Investigation Alone
desk clock 230 She the Office mpatenty
had just been through trying with Phillip
an little
Evening star., 1940-04-24
'Icebergs' of Air Providing
New Weather Forecast Tool
Gigantic Masses Drifting Down From North
Pacific Are Chorted by Temperature Findings

prove especially valuable for pre-
diction of thundershcwers-the bug
bear OF all forecasters in the past.
Mr.. Wexler analyzed the very Sc
we're storm which swept over New
England and New York on St. VAL
entine's Day in terms of the loca-
ton OF the moving icebergs.
Tagging Air.
At the same time DR.. N. NenburRer
of the Weather Bureau staff told of a
new method of tagging air" by
which it will be possible to locate
tomorrow the air which the populace
of New York or Philadelphia is
breathing tonight.
Any mass of air, he explained, has
three marks of individuality-its po-
tertial temperature as recorded on
the isentropic chart, its moisture
content, and its spin. The latter
has not been recognized in the past
All air, DR.. Neiburger explained, is
spinning" at various speeds and in
various directions.
Any one of these characteristics
may change as the air moves. BY
combination of the three, he be-
lieves, it will usually be possible to
follow a mass of air from one place
to another.
In winter the air which people in
the United States breathe during a
cold snap may be air which Eskimos
near the North Pole were breathing
week before. 1t will now, DR.. Nei-
burger believes, be possible to trace
its progress step by step as it comes
southwark.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

Robert F. Handley, jr., %. was
charged with reckless driving to-
day after police said his automobile
had seriously injured 5-year- -old
boy.
Mr.. Handley, who lives at 6121
Seventh place NV, was arrested
yesterday and released on $500
bond following the accident. which
occurred In the 600 block Of Hitten-
house street NV.
He is the brother of Leo Handley,
81, who was believed to have been
at the wheel Of sedan which was
struck on April by Baltimore
& Ohio excursion train at the Mel
rose crossing in Hyattsville. Leo
and his companions-another youth
and two girls-were killed instantly.
Child Injured Seriously.
The child injured in the accident
yesterday was John Franklin Bar
rett of 6201 Seventh street NV.
He was in Children's Hospital today
with serious injuries, including a
possible skull fracture
Police said that the child was
struck after he had stepped from
between parked automobiles in the
middle of the block.
In other traffic accidents yester-
day, these were injured:
Chatham Melcham, 6, OF 1880 A
street NE, taken to Gallinger Hos
pital with serious injuries received
when struck by an automobile at
Fourteenth street and North Caro-
lima avenue NE.
Fannie Chriswell, 70, of 1856 Ken
yon street NV, taken to Emer-
gency Hospital with possible frac-
tured hip and brain conclusion after
being knocked down by a street car
in the 800 block of Fourteenth
street NV. She was said to be in
q serious condition today.
Norman Evers, member of q Civil
ian Conservation Corps camp at
Garrett Park, Md. struck by a car
last night as he walked on the Ken
sington-G Garrett Park highway, was
in Walter Reed Hospital with q brok-
en- rib today. His condition was said
to be not serious.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Christianity 10 Restore
Peace, Youth Tells Club

Youth looks to renaissance in re-
ligion as the only prelude to peace in
the present war, 19-year- old
Georgetown University student told
members of the Washington Civitan
Club at a luncheon meeting in the
Mayflower Hotel yesterday.
A second Sumner Welles will bring
back encouraging news to his Presi-
dent, George H. Cain declared, when
"the world has returned to Christian
normalcy."
THE day is not far off when we
shall see Christianity again standing
ready to lead out the disillusioned
forces of indifferences," the youth,
who is the youngest member of the
Civitan Club, said.
Among those listening to the
speech, which brought long applause,
was young Gains father, j. Harvey
Cain, director of financial advisory
service, American Council on Edu-
cation.
He said the present war, which he
termed battle between German and
British imperialisms, does not make
sense, but lit does make lot Of
noise" American youth, he added,
wants no part in the war.
Earlier a short talk was given by
e. H. De Groot, jr., president of the
Board of Directors of the Central
Union Mission, urging members to
aid in the missions Embarrassing
drive.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Bullet in Plunge Victim
Is From Old Wound

Police announced today that a
bullet, found lodged in the body OF
Mrs. Margaret Frere, 20, who was
critically injured Sunday in a plunge
from the Calvert Street Bridge, had
entered her body accidentally nine
years ago.
The presence of the bullet, near
the woman's spine, was disclosed
yesterday by an X-ray taken at
Emergency Hospital, where she is
under treatment for injuries re-
ceived in the plunge.
Police hastened to investigate, but
learned that the bullet had no con-
nection with the case. James Frere
1924 Tenth street NV, her hus-
band, revealed that she had acci-
dentally shot herself in 1881 in
Huntington, w. Va. Witnesses to
the accident corroborated the story
Mrs. Frere was found under q
span of the bridge about $50 am
Sunday. Members of her family
expressed the belief that she had
jumped, pointing out that she had
been in poor health. At the hos
pital today it was said that she
is still in critical condition.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Citizens Head AssaiIs
Changes in D. {. Parks

Replying to Mrs. Roosevelts press
conference statement yesterday that
"the District, for the average citizen,
is not good place to live" Mrs.
Leslie Wright, president of the
Forest Hills Citizens Association
and secretary of the Northwest
Council of Citizens Associations, to-
day voiced satisfaction with the Dis
trict government, but branded as
destruction" changes made in the
Capitals parks in recent years under
Federal P. w. A. and w. P. A. pro-
grams.
Il have been received with utmost
courtesy by District officials and the
House and Senate District Commit
tees" Mrs. Wright said, "and
consider the government Of Wash
ington the finest we could have"
She said she considered Mrs.
Roosevelt's remark ill-advised, while
emphasizing she had "the greatest
respect for Mrs. Roosevelt because
of her high position and many in
terests." .
She condemned alteration of park
areas and mentioned particularly
formalization of the Mall, which,
she said, had caused removal of
many shade trees, and restoration of
the Pierce Mill wheel and races in
Rock Creek Park, running a lovely
picnic area"
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Symphony Rushes
Plans for BeIated
Fund Campaign
A. F. (. Horn Is Named
Chairman of Drive
Opening Nay 6

With minimum goal of SLOT 800
set as a sustaining fund for the
National Symphony Orchestra this
year, officials of the orchestra asso-
citation today rushed preparations
for belated campaign to open May
6 and continue through May 16.
L. Corrin Strong, president of the
Board of Directors, announced late
yesterday that A. F. E. Horn had
been appointed chairman of the
Campaign Committee and that COM
plete solicitation personnel would
be lined up as quickly as possible.
The delay in the campaign, due
to breakdown in negotiations be-
tween the musicians union and the
orchestra management, which was
finally settled Monday, will make
necessary very hurried drive, Mr..
Horn said. after comforting with ad-
visors yesterday, but the unusual
public interest shown in the recent
crisis indicated the campaign. how
ever brief the preparation, will be
successful.
Mr.. Horn further pointed out that
while the goal was set at $107 800
the minimum necessary to maintain
the orchestra-of1icials hope that an
additional amount will be raised so
the season may be heightened.
Mr.. Horn, head of the Washington
office of General Electric Co., is
president of the Boys Club of WASH
ington and former president Of
the Rotary Club. He has taken an
active interest in the National Sym
phony Orchestra since its founding
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Mother Butler, Founder
OF Marymount, Dies at 79

6S tLlc ASSOClaleQ freSS.
TARRYTOWN, N. Y, April "a
The Very Rev. Mother Mary Joseph
Butler, 70, superior general of the
Religious of the Sacred Heart OF
Mary and one of the Catholic
Church's foremost educators OF
women, died yesterday following a
heart attack.
She was the founder of the Mary
mount Colleges and Schools in the
United States and other countries
system of education which in 80
years spread from Tarrytown to
New York, Los Angeles, Paris
Rome, England, Ireland and Brazil
Mother Butler was the first Amer
lean to be chosen superior general
of the Catholic order which was
founded in 1848 at Beziers, France
by Nine. Eugene Cure.
She was born in Kilkenny, Ire
land, July %, 1860, but came to the
Uninted States in 1877,
ToA cO years size CAuBHC III SCHOOLS
established by the order in Brook
lyn and on Long Island. until in
December, 1907, the first Marymount
School was founded through the
philanthropy of her cousin, the
late James Butler, founder of q
chain store system.
Mr.. Buffers wife, the former Mary
O'Rourke, had died the previous
year. He bought an estate on the
Hudson River near Tarrytown
Heights and there Mother Butler
and seven nuns established a school
and called it Marymount "in honor
of Mary immaculate in memory OF
Mary ORourke Butler"
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Overton Backs
Restoration Of
Subway Funds
Subcommittee Hears
Whitehurst; Civic
Units to Testify

Restoration of the Scott Circle
traffic underpass. which was dropped
from the 1s41 District supply bill in
the House, will have the support of
Chairman Overton of the Senate
subcommittee handling the bill, he
made known, after hearing testi-
mony on the project late yesterday.
1t would not increase the total of
the House bill to restore the author
ity asked for by the Commissioners
to begin preparation of the under
pass plans. since they propose to
ask construction under the Federal
aid highway matching system, if
Congress authorizes the plans.
The subcommittee resumed hear
ings in executive session today and
expected to begin the testimony of
spokesmen for civic organizations
after a few more city officials are
heard.
Whitehurst Explains Plan.
Capt. H. C. Whitehllrst, District
highway engineer, explained to the
subcommittee the proposal is to un-
derpass Sixteenth street and lay out
q long oval that would make Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island avenues
simple intersection, east and west
OF the present Scott Circle. Scotts
monument would remain as the CEN
tral feature, and other monuments
near the circle would be relocated
at either end of proposed plaza.
The Commissioners advised the
Senators an increase in traffic con-
gestion at Scott Circle was expected
following the recent opening of the
first underpass at Thomas Circle, and
urged Congress to go forward with
the Scott Circle project.
Senator Overton said he favored
the recommendation, and believed
that after the Scott Circle underpass
is provided for, consideration should
be given the following year to a
Dupont Circle project.
Department Officials Heard.
The subcommittee also heard
onlcials of the Fire, Health and
Public Welfare Departments yester-
day afternoon in support of restora-
ton of comparatively small cuts
made by the House in budget
estimates.
Fire officials asked that the fund
tor replacement of old apparatus be
raised from $44,750 to $51,750.
The subcommittee also was re-
quested to restore a budget estimate
of $4,000 for site for a new health
center in the Northwest section of
the city, together with small in
creases' for the Glenn Dale Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium and for CAL
linger Hospital.
An additional estimate for repairs
at the Children's Receiving Home
also was considered yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Is Out Of Hospital
BY the Asscci,ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
24.-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, IT,,
who was injured in a hunting ac-
cident last month, yesterday was
discharged from University of Vir-
ginia Hospital and returned to her
home on Fenda1l avenue.
Her husband, a student in the
university law school, said that his
wife is getting along fine" and
although she is still confined to bed
and has a part-time nurse with her,
he hopes she will be up in several
days.
The Presidents daughter-in-law
received fractured pelvis when her
horse refused to take . Jump and
fell on her during . drag hunt with
the Farmington Hunt Club.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
1-Woy Rush Troffic
Ordered for Week
On Memorial Bridoe

Starting Monday, Arlington
Memorial Bridge will be made
one-way to trafdc during the
morning and afternoon rush
hours to facilitate workmen Civ
Ing q "face-lifting" to the
bridge plaza by the Lincoln
Memorial. The one-way rule
will last q week.
The Once Of National Capital
Parks said trafnc will be one
way eastbound from 7::30 to $50
am. and westbound from $50
to $50 pm. On Saturday the
one-way westbound rule will be
in effect from IL noon to 2
pm. p
Three trafnc lanes will be
open at all times and opposing
trafnc during rush hours will
BE- rerouted, the parks ofnce
4o40, ss. - I y -. =.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Gigantic, invisible "icebergs in the
sky drift out of the Northern Pa.
ciflc across North America.
They are providing new landmark.
for the weather forecasters In pre-
dieting cold and storms, according
to reports presented before the
American Meteorological Society
meeting here today.
The new method of predicting is
by means of an entirely new tool ir
interchangeable isentropic chart
Such chart is made up daily by
the Weather Bureau for the cont.
mental United States by means oi
data obtained from upper all
measurements of temperature, pres
sure and density. They are provid-
ing valuable as an auxiliary fore
casting.tool
The general nature of these charts
and the air mountains whose exis-
tence they reveal was explained by
DR.. H. Wexler of the Weather Bu-
reau staff.
How They're Charted.
The higher one goes the hotter il
gets-potentially.
Actually, Of course, 1t gets colder
That is because the density is less
The air molecules are further apart
Each has a larger space to heat. Il
the air mile high were suddenly
squeezed to the same density as ali
at sea level it would be very much
hotter.
The chartmakers select a certain
altitude and determine what woule
be the sea level temperature of it.
cir. Then they calculate, from air.
plane and radiometeorograph oh.
servations, the altitude of the air al
other stations which, If brought
down would have this same tenn.
perature.
The result is a roller coaster pic.
ture-the isentropic chart. At time.
it dips almost to the earth's surface
At others it scars miles high. These
heights are like enormous air ice.
bergs. They move across the country
like bergs in the sea.
Come From Northwest.
For the most part, Mr.. Wexlel
said, these cold mountains" seen
to originate in the Northern Pa.
cific and come eastward across tn.
United States. Tongues of warn
air come into the continent from
the Pacific over Mexico and tht
Southern Rockies and from the Gull
of Mexico over Florida. They strik,
the slopes of the mountains" 1.
the circulation is right they tene
to rise along these slopes. The
moisture is squeezed out of then
and falls as rain.
A year ago, it was explained a
the Weather Bureau, the isenthropit
chart was curiosity. Now one i!
made up every day and is proving
an invaluable tool, especially fol
the predictions of local rains. This
has always been one of the mos,
difficult jobs for the forecaster, fol
failure at which he was most bit.
terly criticized. Yet often the best
he could do was make a glorifiec
guess.
The recognition of the cold noun.
tains and means of keeping then
charted constantly, it was explained
removes a great deal of this element
of gueSSWOrk. It is expected tf
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Bids Forecast Order
For Vocational BuiIdino

Construction Of q large one-story
vocational building at the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children.
at Blue Plains. D. c., probably viii
be ordered soon by the Commission.
ers as q result of bids received
Yesterday showing that sufficient
money Is available.
Lack OF an adequate, modern
vocational building was cited re.
Gently by Mrs. Roosevelt during an
inspection tour of the institution.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
the project for the 1898 fiscal year,
butt the sum was found insufficient,
An additional 5000 was added to
the 1889 supply bill. Less than
$1,000 ef thsytotal fund hxs been
spent Tor plans.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Posse Continues
Search for Three
Lorton Fugitives
Prison Truck Stolen
For Dash Abandoned
By Conviets

Bloodhounds bayed today along
the trail left by three convicts who
broke out of Lorton Reformatory
at dusk last night.
A posse. which had searched all
night for the trio, was reported to
be in close pursuit. The blood
hounds had picked up the trail at
the spot where the convicts had
abandoned a stolen truck, which
they used in their escape.
The names of the three were given
as Charles E. Leapley, 23, serving a
term for HOUSEKEEPING: William p
Crosswhite, "a. and Robert C. Chap
pell, %, convicted robbers.
Truck Commandeered.
About 7:30 o'clock last night, the
three slipped out of line after supper
and hid in the prison yard until the
other convicts had returned to their
cells. Then they commandeered a
prison truck, placing a sheet of
heavy metal over the rear to act
as shield against bullets, and
started for a gate.
They were unable to get through
the gate, however, and wheeled the
truck around to drive across an
open field. The vehicle got mired
in ditch and they abandoned it.
Posse Is Formed.
Their absence was noted a few
minutes after they had fled and
a posse made up of reformatory Of
flcers and Fairfax County (Va.)
policemen, under leadership of Ray
Huff, superintendent of District
penal institutions, set out after
them.
All night, the posse followed the
reformatory bloodhounds through
the dense woods in the vicinity of
the prison. The chase led toward
Alexandra and it was believed the
convicts were hiding in the under
growth near that town.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Teachers Institute
Brings HoIf-HoIiduy.

Washington's white public school
population had half day Of school
today as the teachers attended an
institute at Mckinley High School
to hear DR.. B. G.. Graham, super
intendent Of schools at Pitts
burgh, Pa. !
The address will be given tomor-
row at 2:15 pm. at Armstrong High
School for the colored teachers and
tomorrow will be q half day for the
colored pupils.
This procedure of having institutes
on school time is being adopted
experimentally by school officials
to have. complete attendance Of
teachers.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Steve Files Petition
For Citizenship

Steve Vasilakos, the peanut ven
dor on the White House corner, to-
day had. taken another step. toward
becoming . full-hedged American
citizen. ,.
A petition for citizenship was filed
with Mrs. Helen T. McGraw, as
sistant clerk at District Court, yes
terday, and If he passes his exam
ination, Steve will take the oath the
first Monday in August.
The vendor, whose stand has
weathered many legal storm due
to "neighborly Intervention, said he
is 81 years old, has three children
in his native Greece, and has been
IN America since 1910.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Hospital Potent. IS.
Dies: Held Suicide

George w. Smith, rs, Of I'll I
street Sc, died in Gallinger Hos
tpital yesterday from knife wounds In
the throat inflicted at Sibley Hos
pital early Saturday. s-
A certificate of suicide was issued
by the coroner's Office, according to
an onacial at the Morgue.
Mr.. Smith originally was under
treatment at Gallinger: and was re-
moved to Sibley Friday. Attend
ants there reported he cut his
throat, in some way which. was not
disclosed, and he was taken, back
to Gallinger Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Manor ParkCitizens
And WhiHierP P..T.A.
Hold Banquet
Progress of Section
Outlined by One Of
Civic Groups Founders
Star Staff Photos.

The history of the Manor Park
area was recalled last night, and
civic and school work was forgotten
as the Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton and the Whittier Parent
Teacher Association turned to mere
pleasant duties and entertainment at
their third annual banquet in the
Whittier School auditorium. About
ITS persons attended.
Ernest Pullman, a founder and
former president of the civic group
told OF the development Of the
Manor Park section since 1921. when
an organization of some type was
suggested. He recalled how he and
A. j. Casale visited about 20 houses
on a rainy night in September, 1923
to recruit the neighbors. A few
nights later Is persons gathered
about .'cracker boxes and counters
in the grocery store of B. B. Allison
the only store In the area-for the
first meeting. IL
School Facilities Follow.
Mr.. Pullman outlined accomplish.
ments in obtaining school facilities
Q portable school in 1924, the Whit.
tier School in 1925, Paul Junior
High in 1880 and the new Calvin
Coolidge High, to be ready next Sep
tember.
Daniel B. Lloyd, president of the
citizens association, was toastmas-
ter and introduced the Rev. George
E. Schnabel of the Albright Evan
gelical Church, who gave the invo-
cation.
Play Presented.
Entertainment included commu-
nifty singing, a chalk talk" by
Capt Richard (Dick) Mansfield, o1
No. 9 police precinct station, and q
play, Manor Parks a-Poppin',' y
written by Mrs. j. O.. Woodall. In
the cast were Isabel Ward, John
Woodall, Margaret Graham, Leonard
Bowen, Irma Stalfort, Gladys
Hamilton, Grace Dahlberg, Dorothy
Downer. Doris Koons, Eleanor Cor
bin, Edgar Hamilton, Cliff Warren
and Ira Krider. Miss Elsie Green
principal OF the Whittier School, in
troduced the entertainers.
The Kaplowitz Keyboard Kaperers
also played several accordian selec-
tions, and Miss Alice Louise Hunter
presented her Lisa Gardner dancers
in ballet numbers. General dancing
followed the entertainment.
Banquet guests included L. J.
Cantren, superintendent of the
Junior high schools in the District;
David w. Gabelbine, president OF
the Chillum Heights Citizens Asso-
citation: A. J. Driscoll, president OF
the Mid-City Group; Mrs. T. David
Gates, who planned the entertain-
ment; Mrs. Paul Gottwals, president
Of the, Parent Teacher Association,
and all past presidents Of both or
ganizations.