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Evening star., 1940-02-14
Kingston 6. Rogers,
Veteran Barber, Dies

Kingston G.. Rogers, 63, veteran
barber and operator of the shop in
the old Ebbitt House, where the
National Press Building now stands,
died yesterday after q long illness
In Sibley Hospital.
Born in New Jersey, Mr.. Rogers
came to Washington at the age of
8 and had since made his home
here. His stepfather, the late Rob-
ert Wilson, started the barbershop
In the Ebbitt House and Mr.. Rogers
took over the business when his
stepfather died many years ago.
He continued to operate the shop
until the hotel was torn down to
make room for the Press Building.
He trimmed the hair Of such
persons as Presidents MrKin-
ley and Theodore Roosevelt. Mr..
Rogers moved his shop to the Hill
Building and continued in business
until i'll health caused his retire.
ment three years ago.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Sophia
r. Rogers, and two sons, Robert n.
Rogers Of Hyattsville, Md, and
Richard M. Rogers Of Pinev Point,
Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow ut Gawler,s
funeral home, 1750 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, with burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Dies Aide Reported
Probing Harvard 'Fascisfs
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. IA
man representing himself to be a
Dies committee investigator was re-
ported today by the Harvard Grim
son, undergraduate publication, to
have begun an inquiry into Yankee
American Action" group described
by the student paper as Fascist and
anti Catholic.
University officials, Cambridge po-
lice and Boston headquarters Of the
F. B. I. all reported they had neither
seen nor heard Of the congressional
committee investigator whom the
paper named as George Hurley.
Permission for the group to hold
further meetings in a Harvard
house was withdrawn yesterday by
the Rev. w. L. Sperry, dean of the
Harvard Divinity School, who said
the ban would be permanent If the
published assertions proved correct.
The Crimson said the organiza-
ton, meeting regularly since Oc-
tober, was secretly engaged In
fomenting anti-Catholic feeling In
New England"
Dean sperry declined further
comment today, beyond saying that
he had not heard Of any Dies in
vestigator.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Woman on Stand
Fined By Judge
|For Drinking

A S3-year-old colored woman, the
complainant in an assault case be-
5ose . Police Court jury yesterday,
took the stand to tell her side Of
the story and before it ended Judge
Edward M. Curran fined her $40
o. 30 days in jail for contempt Of
eoaKt. He charged she was "visibly
under the influence of liquor" and
halted proceedings, declaring q mis-
trial and continuing the case to
March 1.
The woman was Ethel Olds, 1918
Sixth street NV, who swore out
Q warrant against Booker T. Haw-
knis, q, colored, of the same address,
charging him with assault after an
altercation last october al. When
the woman took the stand, Reginald
B. Jackson, defense attorney, in
his eross-examination, asked her II
Ehe ever drank.
She admitted she had been drink
ing with Defendant Hawkins during
6ae NON 1ntermission Of court and
that HI had bought two half pints
during tbat time.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Corporal Punishment
Al Training School
Ended, Board Told
Heestrom Reveals More
Positive System Of
Discipline for Boys

Corporal punishment Of any kind
was abolished at the National Train
ing School for Boys on last July l
and "a more positive system" Of dis
cipline substituted, Supt. Harold E.
Hegstrom told the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Bureau of Rehabilitation
at their monthly luncheon meeting
at the E Street Y. w. c. A. yester-
day.
Monthly conduct reports are made
by stan members on all boys with
whom they work and those boys who
maintain a B" average in conduct
are allowed to make supervised
trip to sporting event or a visit to
museum or public building in the
city, Mr. Hegstrom said. He added:
This change has improved the
morale Of the institution and the
boys work hard for this special
privilege. Other disciplinary meas
ures are loss of privileges, an added
work assignment, or placement In q
segregation cottage with special su-
pervision.
Ine present population or the
school Is 335 boys. third Of
these are boys from the District and
two-thirds are boys sentenced by
Federal Courts throughout the
United States. Seventy per cent Of
the boys are white. The offenses for
which they are committed range
from taking an automobile for a joy
ride to the serious crime of kidnap-
ing"
Mr. Hegstrom pointed out that
legally the boys leave the school
with no criminal record. since they
are committed as juvenile offenders,
and made the plea that they be ac-
cepted as such in their communities,
assisted In finding employment and
making an adjustment as good citi-
zens.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Phone Operator
| Gathers 500 for
| Paralysis Fund
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A board of Dimes" representing
collections Of approximately 500
made in a campaign conducted
alone by crippled telephone
operator, was delivered to the White
House today.
Miss Naomi K. Workman of
Ocean City, Md, herself victim
of infantile paralysis and confined
to a wheel chair, collected the
dimes from fellow employees.
The board, an attractive display
showing the work she had done, was
delivered by P. E. Wilson and Sam
White Of Salisbury, Md. They were
accompanied by Representative
Ward, Democrat, of Maryland and
made the presentation to Brig. Gen.
Edwin M. Watson, military aide to
the President.
Miss Workman, in addition to
campaigning for funds to fight in
fantile paralysis, has won recogni-
ton for heroism. She was awarded
a medal in February, 1920, for re-
manning at her post and keeping
telephone service in operation dur
ing flood in Ocean City.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Plan Would Make
Dollar Standard for
World After War
Return Now to Gold
Standard Advocated
By Cotton Council Head
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOClateo freeS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-A plan
to make the American dollar the
standard OF value for international
trade when peace is restored to the
world was suggested here today by
Oscar Johnston, president OF the
National Cotton Council.
Mr.. Johnston, speaking at the
councils annual meeting, devoted to
increasing trade and consumption
of American cotton, opposed as silly
and short-sighted" the policy of the
United States under which, he said,
63 per cent of the monetary gold of
the world was massed in this coun-
try and buried at Fort Knox"
IF we get all the gold in the
world, what will we do with it?" he
asked.
To change the situation, john
ston suggested that Congress should
terminate the discretionary power
given the President to devaluate the
dollar further by reducing its gold
content. He said Congress should
remonetize gold "by making avail
able, on demand, to every holder of
an American paper dollar, gold on
the basis of an ounce of gold for
$35-or a return to the gold basis.
AN ideal opportunity now exists
to make the dollar the world stand
ard Of value to the end that when
peace is restored international COM
merce may be on the dollar basis"
Mr.. Johnston set the goal of home
consumption and exports of cotton
at $4,000 900 bales annually to make
the cotton industry prosperous and
independent of Government sup
port"
This would be divided into TO-
0OO, 600 bales consumption of Amer
ican cotton and 5000, 900 bales in
exports.
Developments of the past year
have been so encouraging that this
goal is within reach, he said.
MIR. Johnston indorsed reciprocal
trade agreements which the Roose-
velt administration has been neRo-
tiating to heighten international
trade. and said this had perceptibly
improved the economic situation.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Neutrality Zone Protest
Answered by Reich
Sy the Associated Press.

BERLIN Feb. 14.-The German
government declared today that the
pan-American neutrality safety
zone" plan can succeed "only If the
known English and French stand
point is fundamentally revised"
The German view was stated in
. note replying to a protest sent
by the Pan-American Neutrality
Conference last December, a few
days after the German pocket bat
tleship Admiral Graf Spec engaged
In an all-day running gun battle
with three British cruisers lust of
the Uruguayan coast.
The conference. composed of 81
American republics, sent a similar
protest to France and Britain.
The German government in its
note today said that 1t could "antici-
pate success of further pursuance
Of the security zone plan" only II
the allies stand is changed.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Fireboaf Due 10 Break Ice
Above Key Bridge Today

The Districts fireboat was sched-
uled to make its first venture into
the waters above Key Bridge today
on an ice-breaking mission in re-
sponse to numerous requests from
houseboat residents and boat clubs,
who fear damage to their property.
Because the boat never before has
ventured above Key Bridge Fire
Chief Stephen Porter refused to al
low the fireman pilots to take
charge, and the trip will be made
only In the event private pilot
who knows the waters can be bor-
rowed. It was indicated last night
q pilot would be obtained.
On Monday the ice was reported
to be IS inches thick between Key
Bridge and Three Sisters Islands,
and 1t Is estimated 1t will require
several hours to cover the 500 yards.
The War Department was asked
to blast the Ice, It was stated, but
the District had no funds to pay tor
this woFk
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Connecticut Avenue
Association Elects

Tho Connecticut Avenue Associa-
ton last night at its annual meet
ing at the Mayflower Hotel elected
L. r. Colburn president to succeed
L. E Massey, who becomes q mem
ber Of the Board Of Directors.
Other officers named were Forest
Oakley and Miss Alice Fay, first
and second vice presidents, respec-
lively; Arthur Tilley, secretary. and
Luther E. Schreiner. treasurer.
Board members elected were B. H.
McCeney, julius Lulley, l.. E. Rubel,
lie Roy Thayer, Richard Norris,
Lew s. Burns, Ethel Fistere, James
Styles and Emile Beauvais.
Evening star., 1940-02-14

Mercy, planned to express her ap-
probation for the contributions
which are pouring into the fund
for support of the home for un-
married mothers and their children.
The fund for support of the home
already has reached $1,000, Mrs.
Hempstone reported today. Con-
tributions are coming not only from
friends of the institution in Wash
ington, but also from a distance.
One check arrived recently from a
woman who has been i'll in Florida
for long time She sent her gift
as a joint contribution to the cause
from her husband and herself on
the occasion of his birthday.
Several gifts have come to the
treasurer, Mrs. James M. Green, in
response to the coupon printed in
The Star.
Kindergarten Is New Venture.
A new venture has been launched
at the House of Mercy in the form
Of kindergarten for the children,
once a week, Wednesday morning.
The project is in charge of Mrs.
Laurence Gouverneur Hoes, a new
member of the board, whose mother
in-law, the late Mrs. Rose Gouver-
neur Hoes, was prominent and
active member Of the Board of Lady
Managers. Several girls from the
Junior League and other volunteers
are providing instruction and en-
tertainment for the children at the
weekly kindergarten.
There are accommodations at the
house for "a girls. At present the
home has 18 girls and 20 children.
"The unmarried mothers are sent
to the home by agencies for chill
dren's welfare and churches in the
eastern section from Pennsylvania to
South Carolina" Mrs. Hempstone
explained. There are few girls
from the District. They are required
to enter the home for two years
training, must be free from disease,
and first offenders Their ages
range from Is to 20. They are trained
in sewing, housekeeping, cooking and
care of the babies. They do all the
work of the house and make aprons
which are on sale. They also have
singing lessons, physical culture, cur
rent topics, and are under the spirit
ual care Of the deaconess, who gives
each girl individual care and instruc-
tion. There are services in the
chapel every morning, with Miss
Alice E. Burton in charge, on Friday
night with the chaplain in charge,
and on Sunday with the Deaconess
officiating.
Babies Kept Until 1.
'The girls are placed in domestic
service after two years unless they
return to their homes. The babies
are kept until years of age, at q
nominal board if the mother is en-
ployed in the District. This enables
girl to start normal life and to
support her child.
"Some Of the babies are placed
for adoption, if this seems the only
solution. But the greatest care is
always exercised in the interest of
the foster-parents, and the baby.
Girls return to the House of
Mercy years afterward-and letters
to the deaconess and her assistants
tell them of the progress made, and
the gratitude of girls who have been
given new life and hope at the
House Of Mercy"
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Bill toIax Incomes
Of j. 5. Workers in
Virginia Pushed
"a
Senate Group Prepares
To Report Measure
Passed by House
~ Staff Correspondent Of The star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star. Z.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14.-Fol-
lowing an opinion from Attorney
General Staples that q State tax on
the salaries of Federal employees
would be constitutional, the Senate
Finance Committee today prepared
to report favorably the House bill Of
Delegate Samuel D. Rodgers of
Peters to tap this source of rev.
enue.
The measure, estimated to yield
about $685. 900 annually, passed the
House, 88 to 2, with Delegates
Charles R. Fenwick of Arlington
and Maurice d. Rosenberg of Alex
andria. the only opponents.
Quick passage in the Senate was
assured in view of Mr.. Staples opin-
Ion and because the United States
Supreme Court last year upheld re-
ciprocal taxation between the Fed.
eral and State governments.
Capital Tax Bill Reported.
The House Finance Committee
yesterday voted, 13 to 3, to report a
bill, sponsored by Mr.. Rodgers and
Delegate w. N. Neff of Abingdon
and Charles M. Hunter of Tazewell
County, designed to place a capital
tax on wholesale and retail mer-
chants who do not now pay, and are
not assessable with, State license
taxes on purchases or sales.
The bill will affect several retail
dealers in Arlington County and
other border sections of the State
who now are untaxed on goods sold
to the District of Columbia or other
neighbring States. This measure,
approved by Tax Commissioner
Morrissett, is estimated to yield ap.
proximately SIPS 900 annually.
Fairfax Bill Reported.
The House Counties, Cities and
Towns Committee voted unanimous
ly to report out a bill by Delegate
Francis Pickens Miller of Fairfax
increasing the maximum salary for
members of the Fairfax County
Electoral Board from $25 to $50
each annually. Mr.. Miller said the
numerous elections held in his coun-
ty by the five incorporated towns
there make it virtually impossible
for members of the Electoral Board
to arrange the elections under the
limitations set by existing law.
The House Courts, of Justice Com
mittee was scheduled to consider
this afternoon a bill by Mr.. Rosen-
berg which would permit appeals
to be taken from rulings by the Al
coholic Beverage Control Board
when licenses have been suspend
ed or revoked. Under terms of the
bill such appeals would be taken
to court of record, whereas such
appeals are not now permitted.
The House Finance Committee
will meet tomorrow afternoon to
consider a subcommittee report on
amendments to the so-called bill
board bill, which strengthens exist
ing regulations against outdoor ad-
vertising This measure was intro
duced by Delegate E. 3. Moore of
Berryville as principal patron.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Man Burned in BIust
Saves Home From Fire

W. T. Fisher, who was badly
burned on the face and hands In a
gasoline explosion two weeks ago,
and his two sons beat out a fire
and saved their home at 1851 North
Glebe road, Arlington, Va, from
serious damage yesterday.
The blaze was discovered in an
upstairs bedroom shortly before
noon. It had started in q waste
basket and ignited . nearby chair.
Mr.. Fisher and his sons threw the
basket and chair into the yard and
then beat out flames which had
spread to the floor.
It is believed q cigarette tossed
into the wastebasket may have
started the fire.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
.Wuiter Held on Bond
On Girls Churqes
~ tho A ssoaia tad prass

Abraham Bloom, 80, q waiter re-
siding in the TOO block Of Thirteenth
street Sc, was held under $4,000
bond for action OF the grand Jury
when arraigned before Police Court
Judge Walter j.. Casey today on
charges Of bringing q 16-year-old
Virginia girl here for immoral pur-
poses. Bloom Was the fourth per-
son arrested BY r. B. I. agents in
connection With the case, two other
uasn and . Woman also being held.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Arlington Speed Zone
Bill Change Gives
State Veto Power
Amendment in House
Requires Approval by
Highway Commissioner
BY ALEXANDER r. PRESTON
Star Stan Correspondent.


RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14.-Legis-
lation designed to give the County
Board Of Arlington authority to
regulate traffic within that county
will be reported out of committee
to the House of Delegates today
with an amendment that such regu-
lations governing State roads must
be approved by the Virginia High
way Commissioner.
The bill was introduced last
Thursday by Delegate Charles R.
Fenwick, Of Arlington and was sent
to the House Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation. A dupli-
cate measure was introduced in the
upper branch the same day by Sem
ator William D. Medley, also of
Arlington. The Senate General
Laws Committee was scheduled to
consider the Medley bill today.
Delegate Fenwick and Senator
Medley expressed keen disappoint-
ment over the House Committee
amendment, because, they said, the
State highway department and the
division of motor vehicles have ap-
proved the original legislation as
the only means of solving the acute
trafiic problems of the urban COM
munity. Mr.. Fenwick said he will
try to determine the committee
member who sponsored the amend
ment and place the situation before
him. including the attitudes of the
highway and motor vehicle de-
partments, with a view of obtain
ing a withdrawal of the new Ian
guage.
The bill would permit the board
to designate speed zones and fix
penalties for violations by ordi-
nances providing the penalties do
not exceed those prescribed in other
sections of the State law. The
county would be authorized by the
State highway department on all
Of the State thoroughfares.
The Senate passed and sent to the
Governor the House bill sponsored
by Mr.. Fenwick to establish a legal
basis for the appointment of men,
bers Of the Arlington County School
Board at large. 1t also provides for a
five-member board. The board now
has three members.
The Senate also passed and sent
to the Governor a House bill
designed to extend the aviation
gasoline tax to include all fuel used
in Virginia by interstate and intra-
state airlines. Major airlines serv-
ing Washington may escape the ad-
ditional tax If they transfer to the
new Gravelly Point airport.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Col. Roosevelt AssuiIs
Usurpine by New Deal
BY the Associated Press.

by the A380cleteo SreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, criticizing the
New Deal, asserted "this admini-
stration has designedly been trying
to twist our American form Of rep
resentative government"
This, he declared In an address
before the Republican Club Of vir-
ginia here last night, is being done
by drawing to Washington the pow
ers Of States. usurping legislative
power in ruling by edict and en-
deavoring to control the judiciary
by packing the Supreme Court.
Col. Roosevelt said the New Deal
"recklessly squandered" money that
could havs bssn put TO good ass.
Evening star., 1940-02-14

tering the real estate business. A
real estate broker for more than a
quarter of a century, Mr.. Moore
maintained ofices in the Garry
Building, Fifteenth and K streets
NV.
He was q member of Mount Pleas
ant Lodge of Masons, Columbia
Lodge, No. 10, Of Odd Fellows and
Liberty Bell Council of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics.
Mr.. Moore leaves his wife, Mrs.
Annie Moore, and his son and busi-
ness partner, Harry B. Moore, with
whom he made his home.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
House:
Considers Indian legislation and
1866 ,000, 900 naval appropriation bill
Smith Committee continues hear
ing Labor Board chairman.
Labor Committee hears c. I. o.
general counsel.
Naval Committee votes on feet
expansion bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will probably take up Treasury
Post Office appropriation bill.
Education and Labor Committee
to consider nomination of Col.
Philip B. Fleming to be wage-hour
administrator, 10 am.
House:
Resumes debate on naval appro-
priation bill.
Smith committee continues inves-
tigation of National Labor Rela-
tions Board, 10 am.
Public Health Subcommittee of
District Committee resumes investi-
cation of Home for the Aged and
Inf1rm. 10:30 am.
Evening star., 1940-02-14
Radio Program Aids
House Of Mercy;
Fund Reaches $1,000
Weekly kindergarten
Is New Venture at
Home for Girls

AS the movement for support of
the House Of Mercy, through a
phantom dinner" goes forward
radio program dedicated to the
project was to feature this after
noon concert by Garfield Swift,
baritone, who recently made his
concert debut here.
Over Radio Station WMAL, Mr..
Swift, accompanied by Miss Evalyn
Tyner, was to sing at 4:30 pm. a
group Of songs. Mrs. Smith Hemp
stone, president of the Board Of
Lady Managers Of the House of
Evening star., 1940-02-14

storm of great intensity is moving
east.northeastward over the Middle At
bars (29.OS inches). followed By rising
pressure over the Southern States, Corpus
Christi, Tex, 1924 millibars (3O.22
Of the Lake region. while it is low from
the middle and northern Plains westward
over the Pacific States. Havre, Mont.
1003.1 miilibars t29.61 inchesl. and Win
inches). During the last "a hours there
has been general precipitation in the Ohio
Valley. the East Gulf States and the At
lantic States. except portions of New Eng
land. while rains occurred over the North
Pacific States and Northern California
Temperatures have fallen considerably in
and the East Cult StatAS