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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Payment for Return
OF Stolen Property
Opposed by Curran
Meeting Of Officials
Is Called in Move
To Halt Practice

The practice of requiring the vic
tim of theft to pay a second hand
dealer to restore stolen property
must cease, United States Attorney
Edward M. Curran said today in
inviting the District Commissioners
the corporation counsel and the
police superintendent to send repre-
sentativeS to a meeting to be held
tomorrow afternoon in the public
prosecutors office at District Court
to threSh out the problem
A letter sent to the District Com
missioners by Mr.. Curran late yes
terday was made public this morning
at the District Building. The letter
quoted sentence written by
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
at the end of an opinion upholding
the practice, prepared for the Com
missioners by one of his assistants
in 1887:
While I agree with the opinion as
written, yet think the practice is
reprehensible.
The District Commissioners yes
terday reached an agreement to
abandon the practice when a salts
factory one is decided on. The Com
missioners instructed the corporation
counsel to prepare legislation, if
necessary
The district attorney suggested
that the property clerk of the Police
Department turn over property to
the owner on a court order. Mr..
Curran said this practice would as
sure the Police Department of con-
tinued secondhand dealer co-opera-
ton in recovering stolen property.
He also pointed out the risk of
damage suit when property is
claimed by more than one person
and it is returned to the wrong
person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Trade Group Assured
On Crystal City Plans

Construction of Crystal City on
Temple Heights will be done with
strict regard to the elemental beauty
of Connecticut avenue, Roy S. Thur
man. builder, assured the Connect
cut Avenue Businessmen's Associa-
ton last night at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Built to serve the public good, he
said, Crystal City would not be
progress unless it conformed to the
character Of the avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Gunston Hall Program

The Junior school at Gunston Hall
will give its annual entertainment
for the benefit of the Red Cross at
pm. Friday in the school, In
the form of radio broadcast
station G-U-N-S-T-O-N will &c
on the air with a program of games
and plays written for the occasion
The home economics department
will provide refreshments as its
donation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Memory Not Damaged.
North Cleveland Park
Citizens Reflect Officers

The North Cleveland Park Citi-
zens' Association last night unani-
mously reelected all but one of the
officers who served last year. Mrs
William A. Walsh having declined
the nomination for secretary for an
additional term, the post was left
open until the meeting next month.
Those reelected were J. B. Dick
man, jr., president; H. P. Lock. first
vice president: w. A. Callahan, Sec
ond vice president, and j. w. Howes,
treasurer.
On the motion of David Ringle the
group opposed changes in the pres
ent zoning regulations to permit re-
ligious organizations to occupy resi-
dences in an "A" restrictive zone.
j. B. Dickman. ST.. urged the re-
opening of the District testing labo-
ratory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

helium-oxygen mixture was being
used.
1t. Comdr. j. B. Rem, in COM
mand of the experimental unit,
said the mixture of helium- Oxygen
which can now be used safely, does
not have the damaging effect on the
mental capacity of the diver that
oxygen alone did Often divers go
ing to great depths under oxygen
experienced loss of memory and
sometimes forgot what they were
sent down to 40.
Wool Against Body.
The underwear is made of a
panel of wool against the body, a
panel of fiber-glass insulation, a
panel containing the heat wiring,
another panel of fiber-glass lnsu-
lation and an outside wool panel, it
was explained
The divers had a suggestion to
make to Paul Gayne, president Of
the company which makes the un-
derwear. Just connect the panels
here and there together through
out the suit-a little stitching here
and thereto keep the panels from
buckling up during use.
Experimentation with diving safe
ty devices was prompted in large
measure, it was explained, by the
sinking of the submarine S-4 of
Provincetown in 1927 with the loss
Of the entire crew of 40. Using
the helilIm mixture in the rescue
attempts on the Inflated Squalls
a year or so ago reduced the bends
to only l case in 900 dives, a diver
said
Diving suits including the new
underwear and reftted helmets to
provide the helium-oXygen mixture
in place of compressed air are be-
ing assembled at the experimental
unit for testing and distribution to
various naval diving units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Diamond Takes Oath
In Currun's Office

John B. Diamond, III. formerly
an attorney in the legal division of
the Federal Housing Administration
was sworn in today as an assistant
United States attorney.
The brief ceremony took place in
the Office of United States Attorney
Edward M. Curran. The oath being
administered by Deputy Clerk Harry
M. Hull of District Court. I'm
mediately, District Attorney Curran
assigned Mr.. Diamond to duty at
Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
ICoH to Guard
Interrupts Work
|For WiUkie

Of the 20 District National
Guardsmen called from civilian life
into active duty yesterday, the one
forced to swallow perhaps the Bit
terest pill was Corpl. Charles A
Kenny.
Mr.. Gin former private life)
Kenny wants to see Mr.. Willkie
move his belongings in the White
House. Furthermore, he was doing
his active bit on Mr.. Wilkes be-
half as a publicity attache of the
Republican State Committee in the
District.
But his bit for the G. o. p is a
thing of the past. According to
Army regulations. things military
and things political don't mix I've
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Building 10 House
Employment Center
And D. j. T.. SOUGHT
Security Boord Asked
To Advance $500, 900
In Lieu of Rent

Commissioner HaZen and Director
John A. Marshall of the District
Unemployment Compensation Board
today made a personal plea to
Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of
the Social Security Board for ap-
prevail Of a plan to finance $780,
900 building to house the District
Board and the local Public Employ
ment Center.
The plan suggested called for an
advance of 100000 from the Dis
trict's large unemployment COM
pensation reserve fund. This would
be paid back over 10 years by allow
ances the Social Security Board was
asked TO make on the basis of rent
which otherwise might be paid for
the two District agencies.
Both Commissioner HaZen. chair
man of the D. U. c. Board, and
Director. Marshall came from the
meeting with Mr.. Altmeyer with a
feeling that he was sympathetically
considering the problem. However
they said no direct answer had been
given. Mr.. Altmeyer told them,
they said, he would consult with
other Federal Board members on
the problem.
The D. U. c. Board has surplus
or reserve fund for the jobless
amounting to S18.600000. and Mr.
Marshall anticipates this will rise to
$40 100000 by the end of this year
in spite of the recent reduction in
the employer tax rate and increases
in benefits to the jobleSS.
The unemployment center has
three local Offices, at 808 E street
NV. 928 Fifth street NV. and
sos K street NV
Mr. Marshall said the Social Sc
curity Board, which pays the admin
istrative expenses of both District
agencies, is paying about s25 900 a
year for rent for the center. The
D. U. C. Board receives no rent
allowance, as some State agencies
do, because the board is housed in
District-owned property on Indiana
avenue NV
This building, according to MI
Marshall and Commissioner Hazen,
is practically fire trap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Samuel Sondheimer, 81,
Found Dead From Gas

Samuel Sondheimer, 81, was found
dead this morning in the gas-filled
bath room of his apartment at 3002
Rodman street NV. Investigators
were told that tube led from a
Jet on the kitchen stove to the bath
room.
The tragedy was discovered by
Mr.. Sondheimer's wife, who spent
last night with friends in the same
building at her husbands request,
it was said. Mr.. Sondheimer had
been in poor health for the last two
years.
Mr.. Sondheimer had been dead
four or five hours when his body
was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
FredendoII Assigned
To Head 18th Division

Maj Gen. Lloyd R. Fredendall to-
day was assigned to command the
4th Division at Fort Benning. Ga,
the Armys only motorized infantry
division
He will be relieved of duty at Fort
Sheridan, Ill, october 16.
Until December l Gen Fredendall
had been serving as executive Of
ficer for the chief of infantry in
Washington He was then sent to
Fort Sheridan to command the in
fantry section of the 5th Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
War Order Luncheon
To Honor Patterson

Assistant Secretary of War Pat
terson will be guest of honor at the
luncheon of the District chapter
of the Military Order of the World
War at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
1t. Comdr. Samuel w. King dele
gate to Congress from Hawaii and
a member of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee of the House, will speak on
Hawaii's position in the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
MickeIwuite to Speak

Maj Claude B. Mickelwaite of
the Office of the Judge advocate
general, War Department, will dis
cuss the legal basis for CONSUMPTION
at the weekly luncheon of the Fed
eral Bar Association at 1890 pm.
tomorrow at Schuetder's Cafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Mai. Gen. RoweII to Retire

Mai. Gen. Frank W. Rowell, now
commanding the New York Port
of Embarkation, Brooklyn, N. Y,
was relieved from active duty today,
pending his retirement He will
be succeeded by Brig. Gen. Homer
AZ, Groninger, now stationed at the
Preside of Monterey, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Electric indies Now the Thing
To Warm the Nays Divers
Non-InfommobIe Fiber Glass Prevents Burns
But Wards OFF Cold Induced by HeIium

Naval divers at the Washington
Navy Yards experimental diving
unit today demonstrated to Rear
Admiral George T. Pettengill, COM
mandant of the yard, and news
men the latest diving safety device
a suit of electrically warmed 'un-
derwesr' to protect the diver from
the freezing temperatures of the
ocean depths.
Strangely enough. according to
officials. this latest development was
made necessary by a previous dis
covery that a mixture of helium
and oxygen was better for divers
breathing than plain oxygen. But
while deeper and more effective
dives were made possible by the
introduction Of helium, it was found
also to decrease the resistance Of
the diver to cold.
I've been cold in my life" COM
mented a veteran diver. but never
so cold as way down there. The
helium pulls out the body heat"
OfnclalS OF the company prOduc-
ing the new electrically warmed
diving underwear said the prob
lem was to develop such a suit
which would protect the diver from
the danger of short circuit and
the possibility of being burned. This
has finally been accomplished. they
said. through the use of a fiber
glass material which will not burn,
for insulation.
Memory Not Damaged.
Under the Watchful eye of Ad-
miral Pettengill. Neal G.. Shahan,
boatswain's mate second class
donned the new "underwear" and
his diving suit and submerged in
the experimental tank. Under pres
sure approximating depth of $50
feet he reported through his tele-
phone that he felt fine. The new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 38.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 800.
Pedestrians injured, 5.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 4.
Killed in 1910 traffic, SO; by
October 8 in 1899, SO.
If you don't kill any one with
your automobile and no one
kills you by 8 am. tomorrow,
Washington traffic will have
had four deathless days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
6. W. Fraternities
And Sororities Tap
357 Students
Mems Societies PLEDGE
208 New Members,
Women's 14o

George Washington University to-
day announced the names of 357
students who have been pledged to
fraternities and sororities. OF the
total, 2O8 we're tapped by II fra
ternities and 149 by 10 sororities.
Girls pledged to sororities are:
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Real Esisie Licenses
Issued During Week

During the past week the District
Real Estate Commission revoked the
real estate licenses OF Caywood
Brothers & Garrett, Inc, and tt
president, Miriam g. Evans.
Real estate salesmens licenses
were issued to Harley p. Evans. 72o
Fifteenth street NV; Harry @.
webb. 2024 Rhode Island avenue
NE; Dorothy N. Hathcock, l370
Twenty ninth street NV: and
Kenneth r. Hodges, Investment
Building.
A business chance brokers' license
was issued to Joseph H. Parker, 313
Southern Building.
A business chance salesunan's IL
cense was issued to Morris Shore,
1929 q street NV.
Applications for real estate brok-
ers' licenses were received from
l.. Z. r. Prince. 1877 Connecticut
avenue NV; McIntire Corp, 33oe
Fourteenth street NV; John N.
McIntire, 3308 Fourteenth street
NV: Carl O. McIntire, 330s Four
teenth street NV; J. B. Ti6ey q
Son. 407 Butternut street NV;
Robert p. T1ney, 407 Butternut
street NV: and Hubert I. Klein
peter. jr., 4ol National Savings Il
Trust Building.
Applications for real estate sales-
mems licenses were received from
DR.. 8. A. Selby, 1919 K street NV:
David s. Ramseur, 927 Fifteenth
street NV; Buell. r. Myton, 1910
Georgia avenue NV; H. Carl Dana.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

kind of coal usually will not pass
through the CRATES.
The theory is merely this: ashes
will fall through to an ash receiver
If there is one of sufncient size un-
der the fire bed; they can stay there
safely until the ash receiver is full,
when 1t is easily and quickly re-
moved, emptied and replaced. The
ash can Is out of sight at all times;
no ash shoveling, no mess, no dust.
Why, If it is as simple as all this,
wasn't 1t thought of long ago? It
was. But before now, the consJruc-
ton of an ash pit was an expensive,
tedious custom-made job. It meant
brick or concrete wall construction
under the heater, and dependence
on a heating contractors ability in
designing. Now the receiver comes
made to fit either furnaces or boil
ers, with the one limitation of very
large warm-air furnaces, where the
casing Of the furnace sometimes i'm
pedes the lid of the ash receiver.
Since the dream of most house.
holders is a completely automatic
heating system, requiring no atten-
ton at all, the ash receiver seems
to us a nice beginning toward
nuisance-free heat. 1t costs approxi-
mately $50 uninstalled. Even if you
handle your own coal and ashes, you
can get rid of the ash and fly ash
nuisance. That's something.
+ X
For further information about
products described here, write
the Misses Ducas and Gordon,
23O West Forty first street, New
York City, and inclose stamped,
self addressed envelope.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Resid identiol Appraisers
Will Dine Tuesduy

Members OF the Washington
Chapter. Society of Residential Ap-
praisers, win meet at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel Tuesday ct $50 pm. Din.
ner win be served. following which
the =. H. A. nnall-hotiss loan win
be discussed.
!. George Clendaniel Of the WASH
inston once Of the FEDERAL Housing
Administration viii speak, while
Oliver Walker Of the arm Of walker
a Dunlop win represent the mort
gage loan brokers' with Samuel
Spruce taking the builders' angle.
Thornton w. Owen Il acting q
chairman Of tho affair. H stated
that any individuals interested IN
this particular phase Of =. n. A.
financing are invited to commune
cate with him for dinner arrange.
ments.
Wilfred H. Blanz, president Of the
local chapter, viii preside.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

lated and properly recorded by the
workers. In one deed an American
Indian transferred q piece Of prop
erty to another Indian. The grantor
signed his name by drawing 4 pic
ture OF q tortoise, and the grantee
drew q picture Of snake Is his
signature.
More than 2,l23 land records have
been distracted and made readable
from tbers or record books that
date back to the original land
grants by English kings. Project
workers have copied 107,215 pages
Of these old ubers.
Indexing System Changed.
Eighteen months ago project
workers In the recorder of deeds
ofice inaugurated q new system Of
1ndexing records of all md trans
actions in this city since the be-
ginning Of the century. The turn
Of the century was used as q
starting point because most real
estate changes hands at least once
during 40 years, and from the rec
ords Of these transactions an index
to the ownership of most of WASH
ington's real property may be OBJ
tanned. The new method involves
the indexing of ibers containing
copies Of original deeds keyed by
the names Of property owners and
former property owners and sup
plemented by the card index rec
ords, which are filed according to
lot and square numbers by admin
istration workers. The two sys-
TENS make it possible for an inter-
ested person to obtain information
on q piece of property even If he
has but slight knowledge Of that
property. He need only know the
location of the property or the name
Of any one who has owned 1t in the
course Of the last 40 years.
It is a legal requisite for the ofIace
of the recorder of deeds to MAIN
tain bound libers recording the own
ership Of land in Washington. Al
though this type OF recording hAs
been used by that Office, the nbers
were not properly indexed. and tedi-
GUS searches were necessary to get
the information In the records.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

IN yiftosntn btso6t NV: Wluissn
*. ~. NJ 9ond 0u116ine; ]. FRED
efick o6terdinser. 1910 Vermont
avenue NV: and oregor Z.
Kramm. 1229 Connecticut avenue
NV.
An application for = business
chance salesmanI license was re-
ceived from Thomas I. oibney, 400
! street NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Index
Continued From First Paee.)

Ing In cooperation with the regu-
lar personnel Of the recorder of
deeds ONCE will save this expeudi-
Clarifying Wsshington's land rec.
ords is part OF the job undertaken
by the administration workers.
Many deeds on property in this
city were drafted In foreign turis-
dictions due to land ownership by
persons living abroad who had their
deeds drawn by lawyers in other
lands. These deeds had to be trans.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

The Rhodesian government is
taking over private air services and
will operate them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
Baranof Off
 To Westward

Forty passengers left Juneau late last Saturday on the Alaska Steam ship Company Baranof for north and west ports.
 Passengers bound for Seward were William Kolander, Harry Shippey, Guy Austin, Anthony Bayer, R. G. Mckinley, George Lingo, Art Thane, MT and Mrs. A. E. Glover, F. L .F'iske, D. H. Good man, Ethel Haugen. Harry Toli, Carl Fallgren. Glenn Murray, A. E. Madsen, H. A. Berger, Sam Brown, Sam Zanoff, l. Bucholf, A. Ming koff, Doug Hanson, George Jour dan, and Fred Nichols.
 For Yakutat-Anna James, Mary Brown. Eugene George, Thomas George, Harry Jackson, May Adams. Cathryn Miller, and E. Shortridge.
 For Haines-Mrs. J. L. McNa- mara, Glenn Collins and Mrs. R. Smith.
 For Skagway-John Ayness-
 For Cordova-George B. Phil- lips, G. H. Hambright, and c. M. Nickerson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15

with a shower in honor of Mrs. Sig. Jackson on Saturday afternoon at her residence in the Rocovich Apartments.
 The afternoon was spent inform ally and many lovely gifts were op- ened by the honoree. Late in the day refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Asked for the occasion were Mes danes Miles Godkins, Joseph Ken nedy. Anna P. Hart, Sig Olson, Paul Johnson, Gus Erickson, Carl Berg strom. Chester Kay, Ernie Hlltz Johnny Klingbeil, Harry Carroll, Grady Hill Gildo Battello, Gene Hulk. Nathan McBroom and Misses Hazel Hinton, Ethel Belshaw, Dolly Silva. Pat Randy and Josephine Baker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
Frances Paul Has
 Birthday Dinner

The sixteenth birthday of Miss Frances Paul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Paul, was occasion for a dinner party last evening at the family residence in the Perelle Apartments. Later in the evening the hostess entertained her guests at a movie.
 Invited to the affair were Miss Doris McEachran, Miss Virginia Morley, Miss Mildred Kendler, Miss Sylvia Davis, and Miss Laura Jean CLthero.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
LAST RITES TODAY
 FOR 0. FLOBERG

Funeral services for o. Floberg, who passed away last Thursday at St. Anns Hospital, were held this afternoon from the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 The eulogy was delivered by the Rev. John L. Cauble of Resurrec- ton Lutheran Church and interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
 Pallbearers were Trygve Hagerup, John Pastl, John Korsness, Gus Lundell, Frank Olson and Martin Ryan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
'Tongass Here;
 S.itka Bound

The steamer Tongass from Seat- tie tied up at Femmer's dock dur ing the night to drop cargo and pick up five passengers for Sitka. The passengers included two trav- cling men, L. F. Hebert and H. B. Crewson; and three pioneers bound for the Pioneers Home in Sitka, Ludwig Stelz, George Gagnon of Fairbanks, and John Smith of Seward
 Three passengers intended for the Tongass and going to Hoo- nah, missed the boat because of changed sailing time and are fly ing to Hoonah instead They are MT. and Mrs. R. M. Fleming and their seven-month-old child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15

ing and music.
 Wednesday night the opening service will start for alults at 7:30 o'clock and there will be special music. 1,20O feet of technicolor films showing MT. Covich's travels to the Westward and Miss Nina zernoy, a native of Russia, will tell some of her experiences.
 No services will be held Thursday night but they will be resumed again on Friday and be continued Saturday and Sunday nights. Both evangelists will be at al meetings
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
SpEfIAL SERVICES
 BY EVANGELISTS
 GIVEN THIS WEEK

Evangelist services will be held during the week at the Memorial Presbyterian Church by Walter Co., vich and Dellmen Smith.
 A special service will be Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock, a ch.l- dren's meeting with special sing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
PLANE EQUIPPED
 WITH p0NT00NS
 ON TAkJ FLIGHT


 Making the seasons first trip to Tulsquah in plane equipped with floats, Shell Simmons this morning flew three passengers into the mining town where he landed the Bellanca on the newly ice- freed river.
 The passengers were MT. and Mrs. Frank McPherson and Mrs. Margach. MT McPherson is the superintendent of the Polaris- Taku mine.
 The Bellanca was taken from the airport yesterday and equipped with pontoons for the remainder of the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
ARMED MYSTERY
 VESSEL REPORTED
 OFF N. y. HARDOR
Captain of Norwegian Lin CT Tells About Strange
 Graft Sighted

NEW YORK. April Is. = Capt. Anzjon, Of the Norwegian liner Ser gensfjord, reported on arrival here today, that ne sighted an armed mystery ship Sunday off Nantucket Island while proceeding to this port.
 Capt Anzjon said he was forced to change his direction in order to avoid crossing the mystery ships bow
 Capt. Anzjon said the craft was a combination passenger and freight vessel of about 5000 tons and car ried two guns on deck. He believed it might be in the British service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-15
AMUNDSEN MAKES
 FLIGHT ON SUNDAY

The Alaska Air Transport FaE'- child made a round trip from Juneau to Hirst to Sitka to Ju- neau yesterday carrying four pas sengers on the flights
 Pilot John Amundsen made the initial trip for Juneau early yes terday morning, carrying two pas- sengers to Hirst, William M Nebo and Matt Nivala. l. Taylor from Sitka, and John Harkin from Hirst, returned with Amundsen to Ju- neau.