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Evening star., 1940-04-03
New C. Grand Jury
Assumes Office;
Mcintosh Is Foreman
InquisitorioI Body
Will Serve Term
Of Three Months

John c. Mcintosh, 47-year-old
chief craftsman Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., who resides at
1884 Stephenson place NV, today
was selected by Justice Peyton Cor
don in Criminal Court No. l of Dis
trict Court to serve as the foreman
of the new District grand jury
which took Office today. It will
serve for three months.
Serving Mr.. Mcintosh on the new
grand jury are: Gus c. Ashton, 40,
OF 4723 Sheriff road NE, porter;
Ralph D Barefoot, 81, 3618 Connec-
ticut avenue NV, service station
manager; Emery E. Brown, At, $500
Ninth street NV, etcher in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing;
Harry E. Caputo, 30, 225 Rhode
Island avenue NE, barber shop
owner; Roy F Carly, 81, 1475 Co.
lumbia road NV, mechanical engi-
neer; Alice P. Creyke, 50, 3525 r
street NV, housewife; Harry l..
Crow, 81, 5420 Connecticut avenue
NV, employe of the Washington
Gas Light Co.; Warren c. Crump,
37 2110 Thirty-Second street Sc,
engineer at the Navy Department:
David K. Doyle, 40, 68 Randolph
place NV, cab driver; Theodore R.
Edfeldt, IS, Ais Wisconsin avenue
NV, clerk at the Naval Air Sta
ton; Henry F. Foulds. so, 3616 Rit-
tenho,1se street NV salesman.
Howard W. Gaines, 81, 1719 Thirty
fifth street NV, architectural
craftsman; Louis H. Holman, 80,
1898 Thirty eighth street NV,
supervisor, Potomac Electric Power
Co.; George R. Junghans, so, 60 u
street NV, clerk; Carroll N. Lang
horne, IS, 1903 Wallach place NV,
elevator operator at the Govern
ment Printing Office; James A. Liv-
ingston, Sc. 1484 Newton street NV,
clothing salesman; James B. Rich
ards, so, 623 Rhode Island avenue
NV, laborer, National Park Serv-
ice; Mrs Helen o. Silver, A, 1928
Pleasant street Sc, housewife: Ed
ward J. Tyndale, AZ, 1849 Irving
street NV. Department of Agricul-
ture clerk; Thomas j. Williams, 81,
4443 Fessenden street NV, liquor
company executive; Mrs. Inez E.
Norris, %, 4512 Georgia avenue
N W., housewife, and Mrs. Minette
B. Prigg. Al. 6130 Utah avenue NV
housewife.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Arlington Federation
Asks Restrictions on
M5treet Parking
Seeks Washington Action
To Facilitate Use of
Key Bridge Artery

A suggestion that parking on M
street NV. In Washington be
limited during morning and evening
rush hours In an effort to facilitate
Key Bridge as a principal traffic
artery was advanced last night by
the Arlington County (Va) Civic
Federation.
The resolution was approved fol-
lowing a report by M. B. Arthur,
chairman Of the Roads Committee.
It will be sent to the District Com
missioners, Representative Smith,
Democrat, Of Virginia and the In
terfederation Conference. r.
The measure recommends that
parking on the south side of the
thoroughfare be prohibited during
the morning rush hour and on the
north side during the trafiic peak.
Georgetown merchants have opposed
the move in the past, Mr.. Arthur
declared, but he expressed the belief
they would profit by increased use
OF the street by Virginia commuters
working in Washington.
Inquiry on Project Asked.
Representative Smith will also be
asked to investigate the widening of
Arnngton-Ridge road in front of
the Arlington National Cemetery.
now being done with the aid of
w. p. A. funds. Mr.. Arthur said
his committee has reached the
conclusion that the present accom-
pnshments are neither technically
sound nor economical of expendi-
ture." and that the project, as now
being completed, leads to a waste
OF funds. It was largely through
Representative Smiths efforts that
the work was started, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Luxembourg Envoy
Gives Credentials
To Secretary Hull
lie Calais Is Duchy's
First Representative
Here Since 1920

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
re-established full diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States today
when Hughes lie Calais presented
to Secretary of State Hull his cre-
dentials as the Envoy here from the
tiny country sandwished between
warning France and Germany.
AS Charge d'A1aires Of the Lux
embourg Legation here, Mr.. lie GAL
lais is his country's first diplomatic
representative to Washington since
1920. He has established temporary
headquarters at the Shoreham Hotel.
The United States has maintained
diplomatic representation in Luxem-
bourg through the American Ambas-
sador to Belgium, who also is &C
credited as Minister to the Grand
Duchy. A Second Secretary of Lega-
ton and Consul resides in Luxem-
bourg, ranking as our Charge d'Af-
faires there in the absence of a full
time Minister.
Mr.. LIE Calais said he was very
happy at the resumption of official
contact here and strongly believed
that it will be to the benefit Of both
countries"
He is accompanied by his wife and
5-year-old son.
Mr.. LIE Calais said he had no spe-
cial problems in mind to take up
with the United States Government,
but pointed out that increasing
trade between this country and Lux
embourg-a steel-producing state
whose greatest imports from the
United States are motor cars
made it advisable to maintain full
diplomatic contacts.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Roosevelt and Kinq
Discuss important
District Questions
Senator Silent on Topics;
Tells Young He Expects
Confirmation Today

Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee conferred for nearly
an hour today with President Roose-
welt at the White House, taking up
during that time some matters very
important" to the District.
On his departure Senator King de-
clined to specify subjects Of his con-
sultation.
Present with reporters as the
Senator left the White House was
John Russell Young, newly appoint
ed District Commissioner and for
40 years White House correspondent
for The Star. Chairman King shook
hands with the nominee and told
him he expected confirmation Of the
appointment this afternoon.
He remarked that there are many
things to be done in the Capital
City, and that he would look forward
to discussing some Of the local prob
lens with the new Commissioner
when he assumes office.
The Utah Senator said he recon-
mended appointment of c. A. Root
Of Salt Lake City to the Interstate
Commerce Commission vacancy
created by resignation Of Marion
Caskie. He also recommended a
program of expanded irrigation and
reclamation projects In the west.
A member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, Senator King
said he also discussed with the
President conditions in Europe and
in the Pacific area.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Posternok in Capital for Visit,
But He's Not Talent Scouting

to forget all about dreams Of Holly
wood and let their children just
play. The papas, he said, are Diff
ferent. They don't want their
youngsters to 60 to Hollywood and
the children themselves would
rather toss . baseball than smirk
in front Of . camera.
He would not want his own child
to be an actor either, said the
producer. He dishkes children who
act sophisticated and claims that 1t
is only the reality Of childhood on
the screen that makes people see
their own children In the actors be-
fore them. Y.
He only looks for children when
he has the story for them because,
he pointed out, the acting profess
sion hasn't room for more than q
half dozen successful child stars.
While here he Is the guest Of
Bernard Kreisler, local manager fos
New Universal Studios, who Is do
ing buffer duty for Mr.. Pasternak
when mamma wants the producer 10
~ my little boy"
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Census Takers
Call on $4,000
|HereFirst Day
Many Eoeer to Talk
And None Refuses
To Give Answers

Washington gave the census
takers an enthusiastic welcome on
their first day out. Garnett r.
Brown, District area manager, said
today He estimated the enumera-
tors had called on $4,000 people
here yesterday-without meeting
with q single refusal.
In fact, some of the enumerators
found their receptions so warm
that they had dinlculty in getting
on about their business.
II guess" said Mr.. Brown, that
this is the first time lot Of people
have found any one who would sit
down and listen to them. So they
were quite happy to talk to the
enumerators-about the census and
about assorted subjects"
Mr.. Brown said the experience In
Washington was repeated through
out the country.
People Waiting ut Doors.
I'VE found people waiting at the
front door for the enumerator." he
said. II have never seen such ex-
pectancy. Folks are actually anx-
ious to answer the questions and
they want to see the census forms
and find out all about 1t.
mo one has refused yet to give
us the information and we are get
ting 100 per cent cooperation"
He estimated the $50 enumerators
at work in Washington had ques-
toned about SO families each yes
terday.
One enumerator called in for help
when she found herself in q difncult
spot, Mr.. Brown revealed. She had
Evening star., 1940-04-03

Mothers, stay away from Joseph
Pasternak's door. He's on . vaca.
tion-even II your child is another
Deanna Durham.
That was the dictum issued IN
all kindliness today by Mr.. Paster-
max, visiting Hollywood producer
who discovered" Deanna and Gloria
Jean and "rediscovered MArlene
Dietrich In "Destry Rides Again"
Mr.. Pasternak was planning to
be too busy today to see mothers
and their geniuses, anyhow. He
has already taken In the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation and before
the day is over he will have visited
the Hungarian Legation, the White
House and the Capitol.
This being the Hungarian pro-
ducer's first visit to Washington,
he doubts that any mother could
produce q wonder comparable to the
House In session.
Mr.. Pasternak doesn't think 20
much Of mothers who want to b
managers." He'd prefer the mothsfs
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Pine and Curron Assume
Duties of New Posts

The Districts new United States
attorney, Edward M. Curran, today
plunged into a mass of work after
q banquet in his honor last night
that was conducted in mood OF
wit and oratory.
Meanwhile, his predecessor in Of
flee, Justice David A. Pine began
today his labors on District Court
bench, taking up consideration of
nonjury civil cases.
Mr.. Curran responded with spirit
last night to the kidding of the
toastmaster at the stag banquet,
answering several laughing taunts
before he promised an audience of
about 100 to do an honest and sin
cere job to the best Of his ability.
Mr.. Curran, former Police Court
Judge, was inducted into office yester-
day at 3 pm. in brief ceremony
attended by distinguished jurists,
members of the bar, police officials
and host of friends.
Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son handed to Justice Stephens the
commission appointing Mr.. Curran
United States attorney here.
Congratulated by Jackson.
Among the first to congratulate
Mr.. Curran were Justice Stephens,
Attorney General Jackson and
Justice Pine, who was sworn in as a
jurist yesterday morning.
Spectators included Mrs. Mary
Agnes Curran, the new District at
torney's mother, and his wife, Mrs
Katherine Curran.
District Court officials explained
that Justice Pine cannot yet sit on
the criminal bench, because cases
pending in his Office when he was
District attorney might come before
him as jurist. One Of the last Off
cial acts of Mr.. Pine as District at
torney was to resign as secretary to
the United States Attorneys Con-
ference, which began sessions this
week in the Justice Department.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Zone Adjustment Board
Approves Repair Shop

Establishment of q repair shop at
the northwest corner Of Fourteenth
and Church streets NV. was ap-
proved yesterday by the Board of
Zoning Adjustment in action on q
case heard at a recent public hear
ing.
The board also granted an appeal
by Clarence T. Lacy and Harvey G.
Belt for permission to change nom
conforming use from shop making
bakers and kitchen utensils to q
cleaning and dying agency, at 1926
Georgia avenue NV.
Three appeals were rejected. One
Of these was a request by s. Kann
Sons Co. for permission to erect an
addition to the warehouse at Della
ware avenue and G street S.W.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Justice Gordon
Decides. Against
Retiring at 70
Eligible to Quit at
Full Pay, He Elects
To Stuy on Bench

Although friends have frequently
forecast his retirement after he
reaches the age of 10 years on April
30, Justice Jeyton Gordon of Dis
trict Court today authorized the
statement that he will remain on
the bench indefinitely.
Under the law, he would be eligi-
bic to retire with full pay at the
end Of the month, as he has served
more than 10 years on the Federal
bench. At present Justice Gordon
is presiding in Criminal Court No.
and is one of the senior jurists of
District Court, being exceeded in
length of service only by Justice
Jennings Bailey.
Born In Washington April 80, 1870,
Justice Gordon was appointed to
the bench by President Calvin Cool
idge on April 3, 1928. He obtained
his law education at the old Colum-
bisn University, now George Wash
ington University.
Justice Gordon served as Assist
ant United States Attorney; was
pardon attorney from 1904 to 1907;
was special assistant to Attorneys
General Bonaparte and Wicker
sham, 1907-13, and was in charge of
investigating land fraud cases in the
West. In 1912 he went to Japan in
connection with custom cases. In
the Army during the World War
Justice Gordon was a major in the
Judge Advocate Generals Office and
served overseas with General Head
quarters of the A. E. F. at Chau-
mont, France.
In 1921, President Warren G..
Harding made Justice Gordon
United States Attorney here and he
was re-appointed by President Cool
idge, who raised him to the judi
ciary Justice Gordon's home is at
2l39 Wyoming avenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
BOYS Club Film

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Police,
will present Boys Club" techni-
color picture, at the weekly luncheon
of the Central Businessmen's Asso-
citation tomorrow at 1915 pm. at the
Hamilton Hotel. The picture will
show the benefits derived from these
clubs throughout the city by young
boys who need entertainment and
employment.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Speaking Contest

Six members of the student branch
of the American Socity Of Mechan-
ical Engineers Of George Washing
ton University will compete in the
annual speaking contest tonight at
8 o'clock on the university campus.
Participants will be Robert Butter
worth, Raphael Calm, Harry J..
Keegan,, Edward Newell, Samuel
Myers and Guy B. Watson.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Sigma Aiphu Rho ConcIove

The cherry blossom conclave Of
Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity will be
held Sunday at the Willard Hotel
under the auspices Of Theta Iota
Chapter. Selection and crowning Of
= queen. . date by weight" open
dance IN which payment is by weight
between . minimum and maximum
zee and mass induction Of 4 chap
Ter In Baltimore will be features.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

: unit composed of experts in all
fields of publicity. The Chests goal
will be to inform every potential
donor Of the Chests human vel
fare program.
Mr.. Allen came to Washington
three years ago from New York City.
where he had been general sales
manager for his company. He Is
vice chairman of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club campaign, and
was vice chairman Of the Solicita-
ttion Committee In the recent Red
Cross drive.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

the contributing causes to the fire.
Col. Oehmann explained the build.
ing was inspected six months ago by
an inspector from his Office and an
inspector from the Fire Department
and given an oficial 20. k"
He said he did not know when the
open court was covered and other
changes made, and no mention was
made Of these alterations in the last
inspection report.
Mr.. Schultz remarked he thought
the two men who made the inspec.
ton could be accused of negligence"
for failing to make q report Of the
changes.
Some one is to blame for the loss
Of three lives, and I want to FIX
that responsibility" he emphasized.
There were q number Of cases in
the last few years in which people
were forced to jump out Of windows
because there were no fire escapes
on the buildings These incidents
are not the acts Of God. There's
negligence here"
Ceurt Roof In Dispute.
Fire Marshal LAuber told the COM
mittee the question whether q roof
was placed over the open court in
the apartment was still in dispute"
One Of his inspectors, he said, re.
ported there was no roof over the
court, but another had insisted there
was roof before the fire.
Col. Oehmann stressed the need
OF an increase in his inspection force,
pointing out there are now only 10
inspectors engaged In field work.
and they confine their activities
chiefly to checking up on new con-
struction and buildings where repairs
are made and have no time for
maintenance" inspections.
Col. Oehmann also declared the
building code Is 10 years old and
should b modernized
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Monroe PIT. A. Meeting

DR.. Charles Florence, professor Of
education at Howard University,
will address the Monroe Parent
Teacher Association Friday at 8 pm.
on behavior problems Of young chill
dren. The address Is the third in q
series of four monthly forums.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

tionS unit for
the 18th annual
C a m p a / 6 n,
G h a u n cey D.
Parker, jr., gen.
eral chairman.of
the campaign,
q n n ou n c e d
today.
Mr.. Allen has
volunteered h / s
services in every
Chest campaign
ce h e h a s
been in w a S h.
ington. He hopes
to organize q
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Bruce R. Allen Accents
Community Chest Post

Bruce r. Allen, superintendent Of
the Western Union branch here,
has accepted appointment to head
the Community Chests public rela-
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Traffic Record

The traf1c record, rs revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, ~.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, $50.
Pedestrians injured, 5.
Pedestrians arrested. for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

INV n FIRE before the Police and Fire Subcommittee
the ls1
mee chairman Col
Evening star., 1940-04-03
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
BY the United States Marine Band
In the Marine Barracks at 2:30 pm.
Capt. William F. Santelmann, lead
or; Henry Weber, second leader.
Program.
"The Marines Hymn"
March, eel Captain" ---Sousa
Overture, "Rienzi" Wagner
Saxophone solo, "Athwi" Douse
Musician Kenneth Douse.
sRhumba" from the Second
Symphony" Harl Mcdonald
Entr'acte and valse, "Coppelia,"
DelibeS
March, Legion of Honor" Hummer
Hymn, 20 God, Beneath Thy
Guiding Hand"
THE Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Bond Concerts

oy VIC o4AOC0 OUdGCo xNO1 AllC
Band Symphony Orchestra in the
Marine Barracks auditorium at 8:15
pm. today. Capt. William F. San
telmann, leader; Henry Weber, Sec
ond leader.
Program.
Overture, "Benvenuto Cellini,"
Berlioz
Two nocturnes ----.-Debussy
Cd Nuages. (b) FeteS.
sBlanik," from the symphonic cycle
my Country" ----Smetana
Flute solo, "Solo de Concert"
opus 81 --Demersseman
Musician Merritt Langdon.
Introduction to the opera
IT RantZau" Mascagni
Suite for orchestra, caucasian
Sketches" -----------1wanow
(a) In the Mountains.
10 In the Village.
(c) In the Mosque.
(d) Procession of the Sardar.
Valse de concert, emperor" Strauss
Prelude to 1.-THE Mastersingers
Of Nurmberg" Wagner
THE Marines Hymn"
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Berlin Regards Message
As Domestic u. S. Matter

BERLIN, May II R.-Berlin
ofncial quarters today generally re-
garded President Roosevelt's pre-
paredness message as q domestic
American matter.
Germany, they said, is the last
country to object to any other ma
ton building up its defenses.
Foreign ONCE circles were espe-
cially interested In the Presidents 8
renewed assurance that the United
States wants to stay out Of war.
They gave no reaction to Mr..
Roosevelt's reference to the prox-
unity Of foreign forces in the Antilles
and Iceland, explaining that Ger
many was not interested in the
Western Hemisphere.
President Roosevelt's mention OF
"fifth column" activities prompted
German ofncials 10 remark that
evidently he had listened too much
to British and French radio COM
mentators and had concerned him
self too little with real facts.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
US. Prepares for War,
British Press Says
After Message
Newspapers 6rotifisd; !;
Allied Plone Buying
Will Not Be Cut
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-THE British
press today splashed accounts o1
President Roosevelts message tc
Congress under such headlines as:
United States Prepares for War;"
The newspapers expressed graft.
flcation that the United States re.
armament efforts-according to the
Presidents expressed vish-would
not curtail allied buying Of war.
planes In America.
The London Daily Mails com.
mentator, q. Ward Price, writing
under . four-column headline, "Wil
America Enter the War;" declared
Britain and France are fighting
desperately to defend the vital In
terests-even the existence Of every
democratic nation in the world, in.
cluding the United States. In that
struggle We may be sure that Amer.
lea viii not stand idly by to see u.
defeated and destroyed"
In leading editorial, the London
Daily Telegraph said:
Mr.. Roosevelt has faced the po-
sition with Z realistic policy. Rec
ogniztng that this is no longer merely
q European war, but in its issue,
closely involves American interests
he sees clearly that only the strength
Of the British and French Empires
now stands between Hitler and world
dominion. Therefore he calls his
people to arms. They cannot be
blind to the truth and the need"
The News Chronicles comment:
I'VE need every plane we can get
and the American contribution il
valuable. But planes which America
can send during the next few weeks
will be only = small factor in the
battle.
The prospect is that pressure on
the allies will become much greater
In the near future through the entry
Of Italy into the war and the only
way America could give the allies
effective help at this moment would
be to warn italy that such q move
would find the United States at the
alHAep
Evening star., 1940-05-17

tacks On Lcuvain were repulsed, WAS
mArrsd BY the report that German
reinforcements were moving down
from the Netherlands Provinces
they already have conquered.
A report picked up from the Ger
rian-controlled radio station at Hill
versum said the German high COM
mand now was able to withdraw
large formations from the Neither
lands to reinforce contingents at
tacking further south. Louvain
controls approaches to Brussels, l6
miles away.
A radio broadcast on the wave
length Of the Brussels station heard
In London this morning said that
Belgium's Liege forts still are hold
ing out.
Fighting was reported in progress
near the famous Waterloo battle
field.
Warning Of Parachutists.
The ministry amplified q previous
announcement to give detailed de-
scription Of how the Royal Air Force
wreaked havoc on German COM
munication lines, ammunition dumps
and troop concentrations behind the
battle lines.
Expanding its precautions against
an attack on Britain itself, the
Ministry Of Home Security warned
"there now Is . risk that enemy
parachutists may attempt to land
In this country" Motorists were
urged to lock up their cars in
garages and remove spark plugs,
from dawn to dusk, to keep them
out Of German hands.
More than 250,OO0 persons have
volunteered for q home defense force
against parachute invasion, said the
war ONCE.
London military commentators
expressed the belief the military
situation in Belgium was fairly well
in hand at the present, but they said
the greatest danger to allied forces
existed on the French frontier in
the Sedan sector where mechanized
columns broke through.
The Norwegian high command,
meantime, disclosed in q commu-
nique that allied troops now are CO.
operating with Norwegian forces in
the fighting near Mosjoen, some 180
miles south of Narvik.
The communique said the allies
withdrew at Finneid. 80 miles north
Of Mosjoen, In accordance with
prearranged plan Of operations.
In the Narvik area troops were re-
ported cleaning up territory around
Narvik Lake and the mountainous
region south Of the Cukke Valley.