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Evening star., 1940-02-01
30% Of Rubbing Alcohol
Is Drunk, Probe Shows

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Feb. John T.
Wickham, agent in charge of the
United States alcoholic tax unit
here, said yesterday a Statewide
investigation of the uses of COM
mon rubbing alcohol disclosed that
80 per cent or more of the liquid
sold was used for beverage purposes.
He said the investigation, made
in cooperation with tax units in
North Carolina, Maryland and the
District of Columbia, resulted in
the rule of the Treasury Depart
ment to permit the sale of rubbing
alcohol only by registered pharma-
cists after February II.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Court Inquiry Here
Called q Dead Letter

The court investigation conducted
here early last summer by the De-
partment of Justice Is dead letter,
1t was understood today.
The inquiry was launched by the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation at
the instance Of former Attorney
General Murphy after a local paper
had attacked the manner in which
Police Judge Hobart Newman con-
Quoted his court, but beyond de-
scribing the proceedings as an Elm
vestigation surrounding conditions
In the local court" Mr.. Murphy
never went into any details.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Defense Conference
Hears Marshall Tell
Need for Equipment
Air Corps Chief Also
Addresses PorIey;
Woodring to Speak

More modern equipment Is the
Army's prime need, Gen. George c.
Marshall, chief of staff, declared
today in a surprise appearance be-
fore the 18th annual Women's Patri-
otic Conference on National De-
fense, meeting in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Tools at least should be as mod
ern as those of any possible enemy"
Gen. Marshall said
The chief of staff emphasized
Importance of the time factor in
war and pointed out adequate ma
terials and a well-trained basic force
to use them must be ready at the
outbreak of hoStilities.
"Your air force won't 60 out
of style before it has paid ample
dividhds," Maj. Gen. Henry H.
Arnc h, chief of the Army Air Corps
and IA scheduled speaker, told the
conference. Maj. Gen. Arnold en-
ply sized. however, that while the Air
q IS pride, flying fortresses," are
~ Sidered the best ships of their
N be in active service in the world,
there are better airplanes on the
Sdrawing board
The Air Corps chief explained
heavy bombers were required to
stamp out at breeding grounds"
the planes of an attacking force,
and were not intended for offensive
operations.
Other speakers on today's program
were Comdr. Leland P. Lovette, U. S.
NJ, THE Preparation of the United
States Navy to Meet World Condi-
tons; Col. Oswald w. McNeese, U.
S. A., "The National Guard and Its
Place in National Defense" and
Brig. Gen. Russell B. Putnam, U. S.
M. c., Functions Of the Marine
Corps in National Defense"
Byrns to Speak.
The afternoon session was to hear
Representative Byrns of Tennessee
discuss Immigration and the We'll
fare of Our Country" and President
John Cecil of the National Affairs
Conference Board speak on I'm
migration and Recovery as well
as a talk by President Neville Miller
of the National Association of
Broadcasters.
Secretary of War Woodring will
deliver the principal address at a
dinner scheduled to begin at 8
o'clock tonight following a recep-
ton by officers of the conference.
His subject will be "An Army in
Being"
Mass Meeting Held.
The conference opened last night
with a mass meeting at which
| Commander in Chief George A.
Eberly of the United Spanish War
Veterans was the principal speaker
Concluding sessions of the con-
clave will be held tomorrow. Busi-
ness will include action on the re-
port of the Resolutions Committee
to be presented by Mrs. Edward
S. Moulton, president general OF
the Rhode Island Association OF
Patriots.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Cold Kills QuoiI

BLACKSBURG, Va, Feb. Op.
&C. o. Handley, leader of the
Virginia cooperative wild life re-
search unit, estimated that SHOWS
and cold weather of January killed
two-thirds Of the quail in the noun
tains Of Southwest. Virginia and
half Of those In the valleys Of this
region.
Evening star., 1940-02-01

Airlines, it was
q n n ounced to-
day. He former
ly was assistant
tramc manager
for the Pitt S.
burgh area.
At one time he
W ork d as a
n e W spaperman
and later made
a trip aroun n d
the world on a
freighter. On his
return, he sold
automobiles here
Evening star., 1940-02-01

and in 1885 join Mr.. Ursuhart.
ed the airline here as passenger
agent. Two years later he became
assistant manager of the station
and later was transferred to the
trafiic department. His mother, Mrs.
Mary G. Urquhart, lives IN Alex
andria, Va.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
1868 Enlist in Army

BALTIMORE, Feb. l LP).-Third
Corps Area announced 1858 men
were recruited in January, highest
for any similar month since 1921.
Cold weather was credited by the
adjutant generals Office with a
large part in the increased Army
enrolment.
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Airline Promotes
Former D. G. Man

j. o. Urquhart, a native of this
city, has been named an assistant
to the vice president of Pennsyl-
Evening star., 1940-02-01
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, 0.
Accidents, Al.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 348.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

advantage of the breathing space
for preparation.
Thus, one possibility as seen by
neutral students is that Hitler and
the high command will decide to
wait longer still than spring, al
ways in the hope that England and
France will not consider the war
worth fighting and that a peace
initiative from some direction will
succeed. For instance, some Ger
man politicos say they presume
that the recent exchanges of views
between the Vatican and the OUR
inal are connected with an Italian
hope for new peace effort.
Horrors Expected in Offensive.
If, however, the offensive comes,
which is a majority expectation,
many sober people believe it may
bring the toughest concentrated hor-
ror the world has seen in any
war during a similar concentrated
period.
This possibility arises from the
Nazi doctrine of total war" or
lightning war" and from the Nazi's
Evening star., 1940-01-01

situation would prevent more than
one or two really great smashing
offensives.
3. At the same time, it is widely
believed that, despite the food
shortage. the oil shortage, and other
weaknesses including the glaring
weaknesses in the railroad structure
and finance, the Reich could with
stand a "standStill war" more or
less like the present for a long time
to come, possibly for an indefinite
time to come.
4. But it is also emphasized by
foreign experts and realized by
countless Germans that the allies
are in a position to Withstand long
"standstill war" with lots less strain
and hardship than is the case here.
Should German U-boats and mines
really succeed in an effective block
ade of England, the situation would
be different, but so far, although
U-boats and mines have hit allied
trade, a steady stream of supplies
goes across the seas to England and
France and now troops are arriv-
ing from far places of the British
Empire.
Offensive Expected in Spring.
But when people today begin to
try to predict what sort of war those
factors are going to produce, large
variety of opinions are heard.
There is very widespread public
belief-it appears to be majority
belief-that there will be a great
German offensive-probably in the
spring. The judgment of neutral
observers tends to believe that is a
probability. 1t is reasoned that
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and his aides
ere unwilling to let much time pass
before delivering the supreme blow
in hopes of victory; that Hitler and
his aides are unwilling to wait long
while supplies. including American
munitions, pile up in France and
England.
But the soberer of these observers
are not ready to say that such an
offensive is certain to come. After
all, there were many reports OF an
impending offensive in October. 1t
was withheld-and the difficulties
that Germany would face in an Of
fensive, for example, in March would
be just as great, presumably, AS was
the case in october - greater, If
France and England have taken full
Evening star., 1940-01-01

supply problem. The mere fact that
the Nazi air force and army have
been used so cautiously and con-
servatively since the end of the
Polish campaign does not mean that
that will continue indefinitely. It
may be that the high command is
saving resources, it is reasoned, pre-
cisely In the hope of using them
lavishly in one tremendous holo-
caust to try to paralyze one or
both western enemies and win VIC
tory.
If such comes, 1t may take the
form Of tremendous effort to flank
the Maginot Line and drive on
channel points and France through
Belgium and Holland, and possibly
Switzerland as well. A blow in this
victory effort might be preceded or
accompanied by such waves of
bombing air fleets over England as
the world has only read about in
books It may include gas; no one
forgets the repeated Nazi charges of
English gas" in Poland and un-
official charges that England used
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Shortage Of Coal
And Food Weighing
Heavily on Reich
Germany Is Found Able
To Deliver Hard Blow
If Necessary, However
Nv FRANK SMOTHERS,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-Germany faces
1910 with a realization that great
difficulties lie ahead.
Gone are the happy predictions
at the end of the Polish campaign
that peace would soon come either
because England and France, as a
number of Nazi politicians hoped
would not continue the war for a
Poland already conquered or-as
some enthusiastic lesser Nazis were
heard to remark-because England
or France would "be beaten in
month";" or not much longer.
Germany, at the end of 1889,
knows that she is in a serious war
which shows no signs of coming to
an easy end. AS sWirling snow
storm beats on the streets of Berlin
there is coal shortage in many
homes due, at least in considerable
part, to the difficulties of getting it
delivered or fetching it from distri-
button centers in these days of tre-
mendously curtailed motor traffic.
Whether the coal itself, aside from
transit difficulties, is sufficient, is
impossible to state. At all events,
this correspondent has heard per-
sonally of various homes which at
one time or another over the Christ
mas and New Year season have been
without coal, and of others just
using their last and not sure wheth-
er more would be Immediately de-
liverable or fetchable Other house.
holders are congratulating them
selves for their forethought in stor-
ing in advance and others because
they are getting sufficient deliveries.
Food Shortage Weighs Heavily.
Coal is only one of the many seri-
Gus supply difficulties. The slender
ness of food rations weighs heavily
on the people and there is much
grumbling concerning it. The great
hopes voiced by the Nazis in Russian
supplies, notably oil, for carrying on
the war and grain for food, have
been disappointed so far.
But it would be great mistake
to Judge that the Nazis are not in
q position to deliver a hard blow
against the allies. Germans with
whom I have talked, as we'll as for
eign experts. constantly weighing
the known factors, are in a great
fog as to what course the war is
likely to take in the immediate
month of the New Year, but these
KEY factors appear to stand out:
l. Germany has a compact war
machine of tremendous striking
power-a great air force, strong
army, and supplies and munitions
presumably are quite sufficient for a
great offensive.
2. Indications are that she has
no reserves of munitions and notably
of oil and food, nor sufficiently dis
cernible import prospects, to make
possible a series of great offensives.
It is commonly believed by neutral
experts that. barring some wholly
unseen supply bonanza, the supply
Evening star., 1940-01-01

gas against the pocket battleship
Graf Spee-charges ready to be
brought out at any time by the Nazi
command to justify IAN anything
goes war"
There have been repeatedly recur-
ring rumors that the German Of
fensive may take the form or include
invasion Of England by sea-" the
air force to cooperate by making
England's east coast "untenable."
Whether or not such an idea has
been seriously considered, it, of
course, strikes most level-headed
people as a Jules Verne story
even for 1910.
(Copyright, 1889, by Chicago Daily News,
Inc)
Evening star., 1940-01-01
More Pedestriuns Hurt

In the 1920 traffic accidents
recorded in the District during four
months this fall, 713 pedestrians
were injured and 642 motorists were
injured.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Casual, dressy, and sports ooots Of novelty tweed
monotones, and ribbed fabrics. Wear them f
shopping, to school or to the office. Warmly inte
lined Sizes II to 49,
Third Floor
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Pastel wooIs, colorfuI royon crepes, q
tions with veIveteen, in styles for car
and afternoon wear, They ore all real
enjoy wearing until summer. Sizes
misses, and women.
Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
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6.95 8 7.95 VELOCIPEDES
CHOICE OF 3 SIZES!

Your choice of three sizes,
too, so thot everybody con
share in the sovinos. Boil
beorino front wheels, shoped
Saddle, adjustable hondle-
bars. step plates and fender.
Maroon enornel
Evening star., 1940-04-14

COMMITTEES. Nrs. Nahlon Pitney, who
earned such . reputation as refresh.
meut executive ct the flrst Flower
Mart last year, has been obliged
to withdraw from the committee be-
cause Of the pressure Of her duties
toward war relief.
Other members OF the committee
are Mrs. Warren Austin, Miss Anne
Mitchell, MIS-. Charles NJ. Lea, Mrs.
Warren Sntder Of Leesburg, Va;
Miss Alma Ruggles, Mrs. Hoffman
Philip, Mrs. Van Meas Philip, Mrs..
Sherman Flint, Mrs. Price Whitaker,
Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper and
Nine. Kaathoven. Mrs. Mead
Fletcher and Mrs. David N. Yerkes
win assist the committee ct the
tables.
Word has been received that Mrs.
John H. Gibbons, president Of All
Hallows Guild, will arrive from
Palm Beach. Fla, where she has
been spending the winter, to attend
the Flower Mart. The FIRST vice
president, Mrs. George Wharton
Pepper, wife OF the counsel Of the
Cathedral and Of the former sena-
tor from Pennsylvania, will come
from her home near Philadelphia
for the event.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Dinner Tomorrow
For DR.. Kinder

Representatives q the diplomatic
circles, the Government, the arts
and society will attend the dinner
in honor of DR.. Hans Kinder, con-
ductor Of the National Symphony
Orchestra, which Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bruce Howe will give tomorrow
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the May
flower. Following the dinner large
reception in DR.. Kindler's honor will
be held by the Board of Directors of
the National Symphony Orchestra
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howe in the May
flower ballroom.
Both affairs are testimonials to
DR.. Kindler's contribution to music
during his nine years with the Ma
tional Symphony, which gives its
hnal concert of the season this aft
ernoon at o'clock In Constitution
Hall.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Engagements
Announced
During Week
Miss Ferguson
Will Be Bride of
Mr.. Schoonover

Mrs. Arthur Robertson Ferguson
of Philadelphia announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss
Henrietta Louise Ferguson, to Mr..
Cortlandt Schoonover of Middle
town, Del, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Earle Schoonover of Whining
ton, Del.
Miss Ferguson, who is the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Arthur r. Fergus
son of New York and Washington,
was graduated from the Baldwin
School, Bryn Mawr, Pa, in 1881,
and made her debut in Philadelphia
the following autumn. She was a
member of the class of 1896 at
Vassar. She is the granddaughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Walsh Ferguson of Washington
and Manila, P. I. Her grandfather
was executive secretary Of the Phil
ippines during the governorship of
the late William Howard Taft. Miss
Ferguson is a grandniece Of Mrs.
]. de Bree Higgins Of Wardman
Park.
Mr.. Schoonover was graduated
from Wesleyan University of Con-
necticut in 1896.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

10 Ine presidency ana II was said
that it was due to her efficient work
there that she received her diplo-
matte assignment.
Mrs. Hartman Is inclined to be
very frank and outspoken. but she
has grown in diplomatic stature and
has expanded into one of Uncle
Sans cleverest and most popular
representatives abroad since that
drst faux pas she made shortly after
the was sworn in as Minister to
Norway when she almost came
a-cropper-and would have if it had
not been for the quick intervention
Of Mr.. McDermott, press contact
man In the State Department-who
by the way possesses the poise and
flnesse of the best traditions of
diplomatic usage.
Her excellency was jollying along
with bunch of interviewers when
perky reporter asked-out of a
clear sky-whether she expected to
negotiate a trade treaty with Nor
way-a thing Secretary Hull had
worked on for some time-but
caught in the excitement of the
moment she answered, "Oh, that's
already being DONE" She said aft
erward that when she saw the con-
sternation on the face of Mr.. Nc
Dermott. she almost swooned.
During the World War Mrs. Har-
riman did splendid work and will
undoubtedly find her experience Of
value now in assisting her country
men who have been caught in the
war zone. She was one of the main
organizers of the uniform motor
corps of the American Red Cross
which attained fame for outstand-
Ing service both here and in France.
President Wilson in 1918 appoint
ed her as the only woman member
of the Commission of Industrial
Relations, and later she was made
chairman Of the Committee on
Women in Industry of the Council
of National Defense during the
World War. Mrs. Hartman has had
long and practical experience in all
welfare where women and children
are concerned. For IL years she
was manager Of the New York State
ReformatorY for Women. Her Sum-
day night suppers at Uplands-her
charming place just beyond George
town-remind one of those parties
Lady Astor gathers together at
Cliveden, where brains, wit and ac-
complishments are the open-sesame.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Deer Helene

thot mere
is one ponoeeo for all the skin
ills OF summer-ond thot is oil.
The summer girls complexion
should be done in oil" ond
this opplies also to her hair and
her finsernoiIs. Use mineroI
oil or o ereom with q rich oil
base for cleansing; use il for
q powder or foundation bose:
oppy it IovishIy os q protec-
tion while bothins. hiking Or
sun bothins. 1t will prevent
sun wrinkles ond sun burn
ond will help provide on even
ton. It thot is desired. How
ever ! must osoin urge thot
sun-tunnins be done sporinsIy.
You will poy for thot lovely ton
with dry. wrinkIed skin 10 yeors
hence il you 90 to extremes.
There ore several suggestions
Id like to moke obout summer
moke-up. First thot il be used
more sporineIy thon in winter.
Eye shade should be at q mini
mum. Rouge con be oImost
entirely diseo'ded. Lip rouge
con stoy "os is"
And don't forget to come
out and see Us. CosdioIk,
MEL BERNs,
Rk0's Makeup Chief.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Miss Grace G0wens
Will Marry In June.

Mrs. Roel Gowens announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Grace Jeanetta Gowens, to Mr..
Frank George Leaf. son of Mrs.
Emily Leaf of Bala -Cynwyd, Pa.
Miss Gowens received her bachelor
of science degree from the Uni
versity Of Chicago, where she was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and her
master Of science degree from Amer
lean University. She is now presi.
dent of Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta
Gamma, National Fraternity for
Graduate Women. She is also Sec
retary of the University of Chicago
Club of Washington. Her work is
that Of research associate at the
National Bureau Of Standards.
Mr.. Leaf, a graduate of Girard
College, Is general superintendent
Of tha Philadelphia branch of q
business firm. APPOINTMENT yachts
man, he has several Inventions to
his credit.
The wedding will take. place in
June.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Reservations Made
For Sklarevski
Piano Recital

Mrs. Robert Moran viii take a
party of guests to the piano recital
by Alexander Sklarevski Wednesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock in the Hall
Of Nations at the Washington Hotel.
Mrs. Moran is a patroness for the
recital, and others on the list of
patrons and patronesses include Mrs.
Clark Diamond, Mrs. Adolph Caspar
Miller, Sir Willmott and Lady Lewis,
Mrs. Edwin NJ. Watson, Mrs. George
Horning, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Harden
Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Nash, Mrs. Ridgely Chapline, Mrs.
Lindsay Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit
s. Miller, Princess Ourusof and Mrs
Cesare Di Maggie.
Reservations have been received
luf eToltn seats from Nine. Tamara
Dmitrien, Miss Villa Semple, Mrs.
Wilma Flood, Miss Betty Baum,
Miss Rose d'Amore, Mrs. Elizabeth
Coatson HUI, Mi Gertrude Enen-
| Others making reservations are:
Miss Margaret Tolson, Miss lone
Hoffman, Mrs. L. w. Johnston, Miss
HARLAN Meyer, Miss Carol Paulson
Miss Edith Austermuhl and Mrs.
Mary Knox Willet.
Mr.. Sklarevski, who studied with
the great Busoni, is especially noted
for his Interpretation of the music
OF both Scriabin and Chopin and
includes both composers works In
groups on his program.
Reservations can be made at Jor-
dams box Office, 1899 G street NV,
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Fairmans Honored
AtDinner Party

The Curator of Art at the United
States Capitol and Mrs. Charles Ed
win Fairman were the guests in
whose honor Mr.. and Mrs. Rene
Jones Taylor entertained 16 guests
at dinner Thursday evening.
After the dinner Mr.. Taylor
showed color motion pictures taken
last summer during his trip through
the national parks.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Miss Irma Sflman
To Wed DR.. Friedman.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Silman OF
Jamaica, Long Island, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Irma Silman, to DR.. Joseph M
Friedman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
S. Friedman of Washington.
Miss Silman is q student at the
George Washington University.
A formal dinner was held last
evening in honor of the engaged
couple at the Waldorf Astoria In
New York City.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Cn1nk OF the run
you'll have. En-
roll for private Or
class lessons at
the A r r H U r
MURRAY STUDIO
and learn to
ru m b q, tango,
waltz, foxtrot or
ng q. 1101
G O N N. AV z.
Phone DIS. 246O.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Miss Alma Din Phillips
EnES4ement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Phillips Of
Gaffney, S. c.. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Alma Dill Phillips, to Mr.. Wilson
Augustine Brown of Arlington, Va,
and Washington. The wedding viii
take place in the spring.
Miss Phillips is a graduate of
Limestone College in Gaf1ney, and
for the past several years she has
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Miss Barbara Amman
And Mr.. Pope to Marry.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton A. Amman
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Barbara Elizabeth
Amman, to Mr.. Wendell Eugene
Pope, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. b
Pope of Attapulgus, Ga. The we'd
ding will take place in st. Albans
Episcopal Church June Is.
Miss Amman is a graduate OF
Western High School and StrayeI
Evening star., 1940-04-14

EM11E'S. There are
several coihure artists
recent additions to
the stan Of Enile's-
P. 8. This is the
most complete hair
dressing salon In the
world)-and amongst
them Is Mr.. Rene, well
known to Washin9-
I n n fAnR IAt. hin.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Miss Rose Marie Petta
To Marry Mr.. Gregory.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Petta Of
Syracuse, N. Y, have announced
the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Rose Marie Petta, to Mr..
Richard Hugh Gregory of Pitts
burgh. The wedding will take place
in July at the home of the brides
parents.