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Evening star., 1940-02-23
CoIored Man Freed
As Another Confesses
To23R Robberies
Drug Store Delivery
Man Is Victim Of
Mistaken Identity

A colored man mistakenly identi-
fed in holdup was freed today as
David Martin, Is, colored, was said
to have confessed to robbing "a
women in recent weeks and was
held in Police Court for the grand
jury under $25 900 bond.
Martin, police said, not only con-
fessed to the crime for which Luther
Miller, colored, 20, a drug store de-
liveryman, was indicted, but re-
enacted it and then led officers to
nearby park, where he dug up the
gun he had used. The district at
torney's Office dismissed the indict-
ment against Miller.
Miller had been identified by
Lucille H. Kelley of 1901 Connecticut
avenue NV, wife of a naval COM
mander, as the man who invaded
her aparement on December 8 and
forced her and her maid to sit on
the floor while he ransacked the
place for valuables.
Mrs. Kelley slammed the door az
ter the intruder entered a bedroom
and, throwing up a window, called
for help. The burglar escaped. Mrs.
Kelley later saw Miller in front of a
drug store in the HOO block of Con-
necticut avenue NV. and, mistaking
him for the burglar, had him ar
rested.
In Police Court today q women
said to have identified Martin as
the "beady-eyed bandit" who robbed
them recently appeared to testify
against him. They were not called,
however, and the man was held on
the complaint Of Jean J. Maclay of
2424 North Sixteenth street, Ar
lington, Va, who charged Martin
robbed her of $40 last December 1
In a room at the Roosevelt Hotel.
The defendant, who lived in the
first block Of Florida avenue NV,
was captured recently by several
men who ran to the aid Of a young
Government stenographer whose
pocketbook was grabbed by a COL
ored man In the corridor Of her
apartment at 1901 Sixteenth street
NV.
The stenographer, Miss Ruth
Schendel, chung to her pocketbook
and screamed for help. Martin was
captured as he fed from the scene.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

i
German aggression" that brought
on the present European war was
forecast to President Woodrow Will
son % years ago by Robert Lansing,
his wartime Secretary of State, as the
logical result of a rigid" delimita-
tion of territory following the World
War, it was revealed today.
Long before the United States en-
tered the World War Mr.. Lansing
also foresaw practical difficulties in
the way of League of Nations to
enforce peace and advised President
Wilson that popular opinion as well
as the Senate would reject a treaty
framed along such lines"
Memorandums containing these
long-range prophecies, along with
hundreds of other documents per-
tanning to the United States for
eign relations during the World War
period. were made public today with
publication by the State Department
of the papers of the late Mr.. Lam
sing, who entered the department
as counselor in March, 1914, and
succeeded William j. Bryan as Sec
retary of State in June, 1915.
Then on Verge of War.
| The forecast of future aggression
for territorial expansion If there
was no provision for it by peaceable
means was made by Mr.. Lansing in
comment upon a memorandum by
President Wilson suggesting four
possible bases for peace after the
World War, which this country was
on the verge of entering at that
time.
One of the suggested bases pro-
vided for mutual guarantee OF
territorial integrity" In a men,
orandum dated February 7, 1917
Mr.. Lansing wrote his President
about this point:
Does this provide for the adequate
expansion of territory as a result
of increased population ,or an &C.
emulation of capital desiring in
vestment in territory under nationa.
control? That is, should not some
provision be made for future col
onization?
80 far as the American nations
are concerned, and I think the
same is true of Russia, with its vast
undeveloped territories, and Great
Britain, with its great colonial pos
sessions still but partially settled
a provision of this sort could be ap.
piled without danger for many dec.
AIDES, but is the same true of such
populous countries as Belgium
France, Germany, Italy, Holland
ETC.?
Questions Rigid Borders.
"Is it possible to make rigid anc
permanent delimitation of territory
which will not in a short time b,
the source of trouble from the pres.
sure of population?
will not such conditions cause
aggression from necessity and in nj
sense from national ambition or i'm.
proper motives? Is it possible tt
provide some elasticity as to territory
which will furnish an outlet fol
surplus populations?"
AS a result of this comment Mr.
Wilson amended his proposal t&t
days later to provide that "such {
guarantee (of territorial integrity,
would not affect natural expansion
peaceably accomplished"
When the territorial integrit,
guarantee finally was written int,
the peace settlement after allie,
Evening star., 1940-02-23

many is short. If, with the aid of
an army of German technicians,
all these things were finally accom-
plished-the allies permitting suffi-
cient time for it-Russia would still
not make up for other stringencies
inflicted by the blockade.
Meantime, however, she may, by
great strain, be able to ship con-
siderable quantities. She may. as
economic observers see it. thus be
able to prolong the war. Six months
of that war having almost passed
without notable Soviet aid, Russia,
as spring advances, will be watched
with extreme zeal for indications
OF future performance.
Copyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News. Inc.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

The disturbance that was southeast of
Hatteras. N. c.. on Thursday morning has
moved east-northeastward and is located
this morning about 900 miles east Of Hat
teras. . ship. 1O06.1 millibars t29.7D
inches. The weak disturbance that was
over the northern Lake region Thursday
has moved eastward and is now located
over northern New York State. Canton,
1920 millibars 5000 inches). The dis
last night has deepened and has moved
southeastward to the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains, Clayton. N. Mex. 1.0O4 4
millibars t29.66 inches). Pressure is hfHh
over the Eastern States Louisville KY.
1.O32.9 millibars (3O.5O inches): Pressure
is rising over the Dakotas and Northern
Rockies. Minot, N. OAK. l,030.1 millibars
in the Lake resion. the upper Ohio and
Tennessee Valleys. and the middle and
northern Great Plains. while somewhat
heavier snow has fallen in the northern
Rocky Mountain States and portions of
the Plateau. Rains have occurred In the
far Southwest. Temperatures have fallen
in New England and the upper Great Lakes
region. while they have risen in the lower
Lake region and the Central Plains.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy At
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Budgeting Is a Safeguard
Aquinst Financial
Worries

Experts have figured out just
what part Of your income should
be allotted to food, shelter, cloth
ing. insurance, saving, and all the
other things necessary to a we'll
rounded life, and wise is the per-
son who plans for the future from
his present income. Eliminate
financial worries by using a work.
able budget. Get started On it
NOW. Send for your copy Of the
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET, 1910,
which will start you on. the road
to thrift. Only ten cents postpaid.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Public Golf Courses
Reopen Tomorrow

Washington's public golf courses,
closed since December rs, will re-
open tomorrow morning. it was an
nounced today by S. G. Leoner, con-
cessionaire.
All the courses are in excellent
shape, according to Tom Doerer,
East Potomac manager.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Oldest Inhabitants
Hear King Call for
Washington 5 Ideals
Faith in Democracy
And War on 'Isms'
Advised by Senator

Warning that democratic nations
were In more danger today than
during the World War, Senator
King, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, yesterday called
on Americans for rededication to the
ideals of George Washington, par
ticularly to religion and morality"
Brutal totalitarian powers are
sweeping over the earth." he told
the Association of Oldest Innabit-
ants at the Old Union Engine House.
These false. dangerous, damnable,
PHILOSOPHERS are seeking the over
throw Of democratic nations. Gov
ernments founded on justice are
being assailed."
Reaffirms Faith in Democracy.
After painting this admittedly
gloomy picture of the world, Senator
King vigorously reafflrmed his faith
in the power Of democracy to tri-
umph.
Taking his keynote from the fare
well address of Washington, which
had just been read to the assembly
by Jesse G. Suter, the Utah Senator
praised Washington as the greatest
statesman the world has ever pro-
duced."
Washington and his peersI en-
phasized the Senator, were religious
men. They were saturated with
the concept that there was living
God and that they were His chill
dren, put on earth to do His will, -
he said. They emphasized religion
and morality. Democracy itself is
based on the concept of Divine
Being who rules in the interest of
the individual. If Communism and
Nazi-ism win and religion is blotted
out, we will have a reign Of bar
barism."
Calling on this country for rem
aissance Of religion and belief in
true democracy, the Senator warned
that sharp watch should be kept
over schools to prevent doctrines
such as Communism or Nazi-ism
from being taught to children. Every
school child, he recommended, well
could be required TO learn by
heart" not only the Declaration OF
Independence and the Constitution
of the United States, but also the
farewell address of Washington.
Proctor Reads Poem.
John Clagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent of the association, presided
and read an original poem dedicated
to George Washington.
Mr.. Suter, in reading a condensed
version of the farewell address,
admonished his hearers to "rededi-
cate yourself to American high
ideals"
The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. C. G. Marmion, assist
ant rector Of St. Anbans Episcopal
Church. Andrew wilkins, accom-
panied by Miss Marjory Wilkins,
sang-led in community singing.
Christian Heurich, Oldest member
of the association, now 81, was well
coined by the presiding officer.
kilograms of greeting were sent
from the association to its president,
Theodore w. Noyes, and to Financial
Secretary John r. Mahoney.
Harry c. Grove, a member OF the
association, and his friend, Elmer
E. Curry, who were celebrating their
birthday anniversary on Washing
tons, were introduced to the as
| sembly.
New members admitted and greet
ed in person were C. Melvin Sharpe
Joseph D. Kaufman, Dwight L.
Bromwell and Philip W. Nicholson
The Entertainment Committee was
headed by DR.. Hugh M. Smith.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

Almost three times as many per-
sons last year In the District were
victims Of traffic accidents occurring
in clear weather as those killed in
accidents in rainy or foggy weather
or on Icy streets.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
House:
Votes on reciprocal trade program
Smith Committee continues Labor
Board inquiry.
Banking Committee votes on Fin
nish loan bill. .....
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will not meet.
House:
Not expected to meet,
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Weather Report
ed States weather Bureau)
FURNISHED by the Unite

FURNISHED
Columba-Party
about % degrees
by night winds becoming
south
Maryland-Pay cloudy tonight; increasing
and followed west portion afternoon
VHgnla-Far tonight cloudne
ton followed by tomorrow portion
tonight portion
SNOW WandW
Evening star., 1940-02-23

Sacrifice = second for safety
drive carefully.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

Record for Last "a Hsurs.
rrom noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest. 80. 4 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. %, 8 am. today. Year ago. II.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a. on February 12.
Lowest. Z, on January 90.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest. u per cent at u AM today.
Lowest. 20 per cent. at 4:30 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
Qurnished by United States Coast and
deodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High ------- TAO am. $40 am.
Low ------- 2:16 am. 3:O4 an
High --------- s:13 pm. 9:02 pm.
Low ----------- 1885 pm. 1927 pm.
The Dsn and Neon.
.sss. sss. .sssy,,, .sss:y s';j'' s:sSS sssss.' r.
Hoon, ted.y. 6;SS pm: S:se an.
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

tomorrow, snow and warmer
Evening star., 1940-02-23

FOREIGN STATIONS.
(Noon. Greenwich time todayJ
Temperature weathe1.
Horta QayaD. Azores 50 Ram
(Current obssrvations.)
k.s.n.. z:s ss.n cass Rs.'se e1 aie0z u Sssssss,
Colon, Canal Zone-- n Cloudy
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Report for Last "a Hours.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Trade Board States
Wednesday Meeting

Oficers, directors and committee
chairmen of the Board Of Trade
will gather around the dinner table
at Columbia Country Club at $50
pm. Wednesday for their annual
organization meeting.
This season is Of special signifi-
canoe this year because of the
boards reorganization program,
which has resulted in formation of
several new committees, according
to James E. Collif1ower, president of
the board, who will preside at the
dinner.
The Streets and Avenues and
Bridges Committees. which for many
years have held joint meetings, have
been combined into single unit
known as the Highway Committee.
The reorganized group is headed by
George c. Shinn, chairman of the
Bridges Committee for many years.
The Water Supply and Municipal
Sanitation Committees have been
combined into one Sanitation Com
mittee. headed by M. o. Leighton,
and the Committee on Community
Affairs has been dissolved in favor
Of a Committee on Cultural Devel-
opment, which. will cover a larger
field. This new unit is headed by
A. d. Willard.
Certain functions of the Insurance
and the Charities and Corrections
Committees were transferred to a
new Committee on Employment and
Security, of which Lawrence E. Will.
liams, immediate past president of
the board, is chairman.
The title of the Parks and Reser-
vations Committee, headed by Har-
vey L, Jones, was changed to Parks
and Recreation. and the Industrial
Interests Committee was changed to
Industry and Commerce. Bruce Al
len is chairman of this latter unit.
The newly organized Highway
Committee will hold an organiza-
ton meeting Friday at 1890 pm.
at the Harrington Hotel, and the
Membership Committee has been
called by Chairman Henry S. Owens
to meet Tuesday at 12:40 pm. in
the Board of Trade offices.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

of circus wagon when he at
tempted to jump onto a circus
wagon.
Police can do nothing in the fac
tors causing these fatalities, accord
ing to Inspector William E. Holmes,
head of the traffic division.
"All we can do" Inspector Holmes
explained, SIS to educate the pub
lie to cross streets at crosswalks
and not to attempt to jump on
moving vehicles. But these two
persons who died didn't even live
here and similar accidents prob
ably won't occur again for years. !"
A slightly improved picture as re-
CARDS traffic accidents and injuries
to motorists last month in the Dis
trict was noted as compared with
the figures for April. There was
a decrease of 10 in the number Of
accidents and decrease of SO in
the number of motorists injured.
But pedestrians didn't fare so well,
with Is more being injured in May
than in April.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
By JOHN II. CASSADY, Jr.

BY JOHN ii. CASSADY, Jr.
w. Crosdale Wits, the genial first
vice president Of the United Clay
Products Co., lists his chief hobbies
as fishing, bowling, tennis and 9TH
er sports. But, if you pin him
down, you'll find his favorite hobby
for years has been watching WASH
ington grow.
Mr.. Wits has been a resident of
the Capital since early childhood
and has seen this city's population
zoom from 250000 citizens to more
than 100000. It's his home and
his favorite city, ana nothing pleases
him more than to do what he can
to aid in the development of WASH
ington.
The city has taken to Mr.. Wits,
too. Last year, when he was ten
dered testimonial dinner in rec
ognition of his outstanding service
as chairman of the Board of Trades
Membership Committee, he heard
many high words Of praise from
board officers, District officials and
others.
Mr., Wits has been with the
United Clay Products Co. since it
was organized 20 years ago. Be-
fore that he served with the Army
during the World War, and is a
Evening star., 1940-06-16

against parking and who disobeyed
official signs. These numbered 889
and 1888, respectively, to show in
creases of 25 and 239' over violators
of these regulations in April.
The most noticeable jump in ar
rests was caused by drivers who
forgot to carry tape measures and
so parked less than 20 feet from
the building line and less than so
feet from the intersection. Two
hundred and forty-eight more OF
these unfortunates were arrested
than in April.
Although speeders dropped from
fourth to fifth place last month,
they still managed to show an in
crease of 127 arrests over the pre-
vious month.
Truck drivers who parked in front
of private residences also received
increased attention from the guar
dians of the law. Tickets were
given to 81 persons for violating
this regulation as compared with
81 in April.
In fact, the only sizeable de-
crease in traffic violations was cred
tied to pedestrians, of whom 81
were arrested in May for violating
the pedestrian-control regulation
81 less than the 103 who risked
life and limb to cross against the
red light during the previous month.
Meanwhile, the right of pedes-
trians to cross the street on the
proper signal was further upheld
by an increase of two arrests over
the l6 motorists ticketed for inter-
fering with the right of way of the
former in April.
Signaling a determination by po-
lice to keep motorists in the proper
traffic lane when making turns, an
increase of % per cent over April S
figure was noted in the number
of drivers arrested for not turning
from the proper lane.
In this connection, Inspector Ar
thur E. Miller, head of the Acct
dent Prevention Bureau of the Po-
lice Department, emphasized the
danger to other drivers caused by
motorists who don't stay in their
traffic lanes.
More than in any other CITY,"
the inspector declared, I've no.
ticed the tendency by many mo-
torists here to weave in and out
of traffic and to make right-hand
turns from the left lane of traffic
and vice versa.
This practice must be stopped u
he continued, "and I intend to in
struct scout cars in the Accident
Prevention Bureau to devote par
ticular attention to this driving
hazard"
May brought an increase of seven
traffic fatalities over April's figure
of only one
1t was pointed out, however, that
two of these deaths were directly
due to negligence of the victims
both of whom were non-residents
of the District. One was a Fort
Myer soldier who was crushed un-
der caisson when he attempted
to stop stampeding horses, and the
other victim was an employe of the
Ringing Bros. .-Barnum & Bailey
Circus, who fell under the wheels
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Parents Urged to Teach
Children Vacation Safety
Use of Fairgrounds
Stressed as Means
Of Preventing Accidents
BY MRS. c. d. LOWE,

When the Board of Managers of
the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Terch-
ers met Thursday, it was the
last regular meeting for this school
year, and by now many of the chair
men are undoubtedly deep in plans
Tor the summer activities of their
families. Likewise, most of the local
units have disbanded for the season,
and SO far as parent-teacher work is
concerned, the coming three months
Will be time of vacation.
But there are many ways in which
parent teacher people still may be
OF service. Within a few days ap-
proximately 10000 children in our
schools will be released from ordered
routine, and will be roaming the
streets, parks, frequenting swimming
pools, nearby beaches, attending
camps, vacationing with families at
summer homes and in many ways
building up a reserve of health to
carry through next winter.
Parents may spend profitable time
in teaching common rules of safety
to youngsters, impressing upon them
the Importance of attending prompt
ly to small injuries. such as cuts,
scratches, insect bites, preventing
any possible Infection The spotted
tick, which causes Rocky Mountain
fever, is now present in the woods
and fields, and daily self f-inspec-
ton for possible ticks is recon-
mended.
Swimming, while healthful and
recommended recreation, is still a
safety hazard when INDUCED in by
incompetent persons away from
protection by life guards or other
expert swimmers. While most peo-
pie know that it is dangerous to
swim until an hour has elapsed after
eating, some do not. BY imposing
this simple precaution cramps may
be averted and a drowning pre-
vented.
If we, as parents, will realize that
when schools close for the summer
our own responsibility toward our
children has increased a hundred
fold, We may be able to prevent
many tragedies. Fairgrounds will be
open this year until dark-an inno-
vation in the Washington recreation
program which is to be commended.
Urge your children to play on these
Fairgrounds, where games are super
vised and where, if injuries do oc-
cur, they can be promptly cared for.
Impress upon them the importance
of observing traffic rules when cross
ing streets-and, above all, dis
courage any attempt to use the
streets as Fairgrounds.
Let's keep our children of the
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Eldridge to Address
Only Meeting

M. o. Eldridge, assistant traffic
director, will be guest speaker at
the last meeting of the season OF
the Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association at 8 pm.
Wednesday, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Pawling, 1440 Kennedy
street NV.
This Is the only scheduled citi-
zens' association meeting this week.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
On Capitol Hill
A Weekly Report on
D. c. Legislation

District affairs in both the Senate
and House are temporarily at a
standstill. The Senate this week
may act on some of the numerous
local bills on it's calendar. No
further District days are scheduled
in the House, however, and the
committee in charge of local legis-
lation has abandoned its weekly
meetings.
The House last Monday passed
four District bills and adopted one
resolution on what is expected to be
the final day of the present session
devoted to consideration of local
legislation. They follow:
H. r. 1OO11 prohibiting the sale
of products of convict labor.
H. R. 9907 requiring the recorder
of deeds to keep a representative
in the Office of the director of We
hicles and traffic to record and re-
lease liens on automobiles.
H. j. r. $50 authorizing a reduc-
ton in the present 4 per cent in
terest rate on P. w. A. loans to the
District.
S. 1860 placing Amos B. Cole, for
mer policeman, on the Police and
Fire Department retirement list so
he can draw a pension.
S. 2013 authorizing the organiZa-
ton and incorporation of co-opera-
tive associations.
H. ]. SOB providing for creation
of special House committee of
five members to investigate the
traffic situation was considered
Thursday by the Rules Committee
but action on it was deferred.
Bills introduced:
Senate--None.
House-None.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

member of Lincoln Post No. II of
the American Legion.
A 32d degree Mason, he is a
member of Federal Lodge No. |,
F. A. A. NJ, Anacostia Chapter No.
II, R. A. M, De Molay Commandery
K T, No 4, and Almas Temple
Shrine.
He is also member of the Manor
Country Club. Metropolitan Police
Boys Club, Washington Building
Congress, a director of the Lin
coin National Bank, and a past
chairman of the Shad Bake Com
mittee of the trade organization.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Bills introduced:
enate--None.
House-None.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
WaIIach-Er

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