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Evening star., 1940-08-01

session of the joint committee will
be set.
Mr.. Suter, who attended the meet
ing of the Commissioners at which
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen sug-
gested the joint committee, said he
understood the committee had been
formed to make study of existing
laws and regulations in connection
with keeping the city clean and the
funds available for that purpose,
From that survey. he said, informa-
ton will be developed as to whether
the need is for more money, more
regulations or both.
Mr.. Xanten said he felt princi-
pal benefit to be derived from the
committee was that it enabled rep
resentatives of city agencies to work
with the public to achieve the goal
of cleaner Washington.
Meanwhile, the effects of the Com
missioners' interest in tightening up
the city services affecting cleanliness
were felt in another quarter.
Brown Issues Memorandum.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, yesterday sent a
memorandum to his commanding
officers ordering stricter enforce
ment of anti-litter ordinances and
repeating the police regulations in
volved.
THE Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia" the memoran-
dunn stated direct that stricter
attention be given to violations of
the police regulations concerning the
disposal of trash and refuse, espe-
cially to violations by pedestrians
throwing waste paper on the side
walks and in the cutters, to motor
lists throwing trash from their car
windows, to overlooking of trucks,
resulting in littering the streets, and
to householders piling trash in the
alleys in the rear of their homes.
Members of the force should also
be instructed to enforce the regula-
tions applicable to occupants of
dwelling houses and proprietors of
boarding houses, commission ware
houses, hotels, restaurants and other
places concerning the placing of
garbage, ashes and other refuse in
lawful receptacles.
Your attention Is invited to the
following regulations and you will
see that the same are strictly en-
forced"
Ten regulations were included in
the note,
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Moon, Stars and Tide Are Just Right -.
What Does Hitler Want? Noel Coward Asks
Actor, Author Here,
Wonders Why Attack
On England Is Delayed
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,

THE moons right. the tides right!
Maybe he'll have slap at it this
week end"
And If he does, lot of people
will be expecting him?"
"Oh, undoubtedly. In fact, quite
reception has been prepared
Noel Coward said ne was feeling
quite clipper" over England's abil-
ity to make good showing in the
great test of invasion which appears
imminent.
Confers With President.
The playwright, actor and author,
now volunteer agent for Duff
Cooper England's Minister of In
formation, expressed as much to
President Roosevelt this morning.
and repeated his conviction at a
press conference in his suite at the
Carlton Hotel
He (Mr. Coward seemed reluctant
to mention Hitler by name) will
need peerless weather for the big
show. He said. you know, he would
be in London by August Is. Well
he must make it this week end or
the next, if he is to retain his repu-
tation as prophet"
Are the stars. as we'll as the moon
and tide, right?" Mr.. Coward was
asked, Il understand Mr.. Hitler con-
suits them on occasion"
We'll know the answer to that
later"
Mr.. Coward, who arrived from
England on the Britannia three days
ago, said his confidence in the out
come of the impending battle was
strengthened no end by his observa-
tions of the past few weeks. He was
in the United States last May on
leave of absence from war duty in
Paris, and obtained here, he said.
confused impression of England's
chances which was clarified when
he returned home.
Morale Declared High.
The Royal Air Force, in Mr.. Cow
ards opinion, has more than lived
up to the reputation being built in
daily press dispatches, the Navy is
magnificent" the coast defenses
better than could be expected, and
the morale of the people of the best.
Mr.. Coward expressed the opinion
that the effectiveness of Germany's
counter blockade is apt to be exag-
gerated here, and while the fall of
France was terrific blow to the
people, it might strengthen rather
| than weaken the defense of England.
The retreat from the channel
ports, he said, had an inestimable
value. The epic quality of that fierce
| fighting bolstered English morale
and united the people as never be-
fore in their grim resolution to win
Mr.. Cowards personal reaction to
the war has been one of reaGJust-
ment in which the creative artis:
found himself cropping in strange
environment. He was puzzled a:
first as to how he could be most use
full.
I'm almost Al he said, "obvi-
Evening star., 1940-08-01
B. Frank Haw|ey, Emp|oye
AT Capitol, Dies at 81

B. Frank Hawley, 81. an employe
of the Federal Government for %
years, died at Sibley Hospital yes
terday after brief illness.
He was born in Northern Penn
sylvania. where he was farmer for
number of years, later selling farm
machinery and chemicals. During
the World War Mr.. Hawley was
called to Washington to take a
wartime post with the United States
Housing Corp. which he helped to
disband at the end of hostilities.
His Government service continued,
however, and later he became FORE
man of the Senate folding room, the
position he held at the time of his
death.
Mr.. HaWley is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Josephine L. Hawley,
1905 N street N. W.; three sons,
Burr S. Hawley, Baltimore: Roy G.
Hawley, Millport, N. Y. and Charles
H. Hawley, Mansfield, Pa, and three
grandchildren.
A prayer service will be held at
the family residence at 3 pm. today,
with funeral services at Wellsboro,
Pa, at 2 pm. Sunday. Burial will
be in Keeneysville, Pa, Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-08-01


completion OF official inuestiga-
tion. ~
The place: @ street NV. between
Thirty third and Thirty-fourth
streets.
The accident: A 3-year-old girl
running to playground on the
south side of @ street was fatally
injured July 20 by a westbound car,
whose driver stated he was going 20
to 25 miles per hour. The traffic
code provides that vehicles must not
exceed IS miles an hour when pass
ing a playground marked by official
playground signs. Police admitted
at coroner's investigation that no
official signs warned motorists of the
playground Witnesses said the
child darted from between parked
cars near the middle of the block.
She was accompanied by her 4-year-
old brother, but by no adult. Driver
declared he heard two thuds, and
later doctors examination indicated
car wheel passed over the girl. She
died at Georgetown Hospital two
hours after accident.
The time: About 6:l5 pm.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry; slight upward
grade toward west.
The vehicle: Year-old coupe.
Brakes in good condition.
The driver. A 27-year-old man
who said he was involved in no
Evening star., 1940-08-01

The traffic victim was WALKING
across Georgia avenue near the But9
ternut street intersection when he
was hit by car operated by Will
nam P. Cowles. %, of 1919 Illinois
avenue NV. He was pronounced
dead at Walter Reed Hospital about
10 minutes later.
Police said that he was about &
feet 9 inches tall and had dark
sandy hair, sunken face and VEL
low gold bridgework in the upper
front of his mouth. The man, ap-
parently about As years of age. wore
gray trousers and a tan sport shirt
An inquest in the case probably
will be held tomorrow.
Two Pedestrians in Hospital.
Two pedestrians seriously injured
late yesterday were being treated at
Casualty Hospital today. They were
Mark G. Thatcher, At. of 1902 Sta
pies street NE, who received a
fractured leg when struck by
truck at Eleventh and streets NE.
am 4eoSllCl SOllulS, oU, Oh LDe ZUU
block of Eastern avenue NE, who
suffered severe head injuries when
hit by an automobile at Eastern
and Clark avenues NE.
Two children, Audrey ]. Millward,
2. and Roberta Simmons. 6. of Mid
die Run, Va. were treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for cuts received in
an automobile collision at Queens
Chapel and Bladensburg roads NE,
yesterday afternoon. They were
later sent home.
Harry Ritter, 38, of 220 Sixteenth
street Sc, who received lacerations
of the body in a collision at Ken
lucky and South Carolina avenues
Sc, last night. was treated at
Providence Hospital. Estelle Serene,
"a, Of 573l Fourth street NV, in
volved in the same accident, was
treated for abrasions of the face
and hands.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

ouSly I couldn't help much tramp
ing about on drill field l have
tried to put my talents to their best
use. In Paris, after the war started
in September, was on liaison duty.
I know and l like the French people
and understand their language.
When l came to this country on
to learn that I would arrive IN Paris
at about the same time as the Ger
mans. Many of my personal effects
remain in Paris-my furniture,
books and clothing :. if you see
parachutist landing in an old fur
coat it belongs to mel"
Working Under Embassy.
Mr.. Coward came to the United
States at the suggestion of his
chief" to learn what he cdn of
public opinion here.
While here, he said, he will work
under orders from the British EN-
bassy. where he conferred yesterday
with Ambassador Lothian.
Il came because I like the coun-
try and feel I understand the peo-
pie. I want to learn what is going
on here and how the people feel
about things abroad"
Mr. Coward said that the occupied
countries of Europe face terrible"
food situation next winter. Yet, he
feels, that ANY food supplies you
may send from the United States
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Parade 10 Open
Annual Session
Of D. {. Legion
J. Monroe Johnson
Principal Speaker
At Meeting Tonight

Men who fought in the World
War will stage parade along X
street and up Connecticut avenue
tonight rs a rousing opening to
the 22nd annual convention of the
American Legion's District of Co
lumbia Department, to be held
through Saturday in the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
When the marching men swing
off from their starting point, Tenth
and K streets NV, at tbs o'clock,
Maj. Ernest w. Brown and a motor
cycle escort of Metropolitan police
men will lead them. Immediately
behind will come the grand marshal,
1t. Col. Harvey l.. Miller of the 5th
Battalion, Organized Marine Corps
Reserve, with staff and colors.
Route of Parade.
Department commanders are eX-
pected from Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Virginia and Maryland. Gold
Star Mothers, Catholic and Jewish
veterans group and others will
participate. The route will be west
on K street, north on Connecticut
avenue and east on M street to
Seventeenth street, with the re-
viewing stand in front of the May
flower Hotel.
Commissioner John Monroe john
son of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will deliver the prin-
cipal address at the first session at
$50 o'clock tonight.
Citations to Be Presented.
Distinguished citizenship citations
will be presented by Zeb Hamilton.
Americanism officer, to the follow
ing:
Frank B. Moves, President of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.; Rep
resentative Dies of Texas, Gordon
Hittenmark of the National Broad
casting Co., S. T. Porter, chief
engineer of the Fire Department,
and Mrs. Maude Alton, principal of
the Americanization School.
Speakers will include Dept.
Comdr. William T. Slattery, Thomas
r. Callahan, Mrs. Mary B. Nc
Millin, department president of the
Legion Auxiliary; William H. Har-
grave and Mrs. Edith Landvoigt.
Departmental and parade trophies
will be awarded tomorrow night
and officers will be elected during
the closing session Saturday night.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
lsolutionist Convention
Urged by Lundeen

Senator Lundeen, Farmer-Labor-
ite, of Minnesota, today called on
"red-blooded Americans who are not
under European influence and who
believe in strict neutrality" to hold
a national convention, write pro
gressive, liberal farmer-labor CO.
operative program and make their
influence felt" in the November
election.
Senator Lundeen proposed the
gathering be held in Chicago some
time before September l.
He said it is clear the Democratic
and Republican parties adhere to
an Intervention policy" and con-
demned the proposed conscription
law as nothing short Of industrial
slavery"
Evening star., 1940-08-01
100 Organizations
Confer on Defense
Consumer Problems
Meeting at Willard
Will Hear Address
By Mrs. Roosevelt

Presidents of close to 100 national
organizations today conferred at the
Willard Hotel on the problem of
protecting the American consumer
against Embellishments which
might arise in connection with the
national defense program and also
the strengthening of human de-
fenses of the country.
The conference will hear Mrs.
Roosevelt at a dinner meeting to-
night at Z o'clock and will continue
through tomorrow when discussion
groups will report. At noon tomor-
row the conference will pay brief
call at the White House.
Explains Objectives.
Previous to the opening of the
conference, Miss Harriet Elliott
consumer advisor on the advisory
commission of the National Defense
Council, described it's objectives to
reporters. She called the conference
and addressed it this morning.
Miss Elliott said she was inter-
ested in the flow of goods to con-
sumers through the regular chan
nels of trade. the prices they pay
and the quality of the goods. Efforts
will also be made to maintain stand
ards of health and physical fitness
as we'll as social we'll being, she said,
Miss Elliott emphasized the ad-
viSory nature of her group, as op-
posed to regulatory, and said among
other things they would take up the
question of war rents here and else
where. She said, however, that her
group was more interested in the
national situation and would work
with local groups.
Discussion Groups.
She said her division would not
net up a big administrative estab-
lishment, but had been asked by the
President to use existing agencies of
the Government.
Consultations with retailers and
wholesalers and methods of CO.
operation are now in the process of
being worked out, she declared.
The conference will break up
this afternoon into five discussion
groups. Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, will lead discus
sion of consumer buyer problems
Morris L. Cooke, former admins
traitor of the Rural Electrification
Administration, will head a group
taking up nutrition as basis for
physical fitness.
Public health and consumer as
poets of housing will be discussed
by group headed by Malcolm S.
MacLean, director of the general
college of the University of Mime
sofa and President Frank Graham
of the University of North Carolina
will lead discussion on social we'll
being. w. w. Waymack, editor of
the Des. Moines Register and Tri-
bune, will lead group taking up
the consumer-advisers' Office and
organized civic groups.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Senate Group 0kays
Judge Bent|eyfor
Juvenile Court Post
Action Follows Delay
Of NeorIy Month
To Study Record

Alter nearly months delibera-
ton, the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today reported favorabiv on the
nomination of Judge Fay L. Bent
ley to succeed herself as Judge of
the District Juvenile Court. The
vote was unanimous.
Today's action by the committee
came unexpectedly because two
members were understood to be re-
viewing the testimony taken at he
recent series of hearings on her
nomination. Judge Bentley was
criticized by some witnesses during
the hearing because o. action she
had taken in certain cases.
The hearings were conducted bv
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, chairman of the special
subcommittee appointed to consider
Judge Bentley's nomination The
two other members of the subcom-
mittee are Senators Austin, Repub-
lican. of Vermont, and Chandler,
Democrat, of Kentucky.
After the hearings, Senator Nc
Carran indicated he would make no
move on the nomination until after
the other members had reviewed the
stenographic testimony and decided
what their attitude would be. The
Senator, however, in statements to
newspapermen, indicated he favored
a reorganization of the Juvenile
Court setup.
In such reorganization he pro-
posed that a special judge be ap-
pointed to handle domestic relations
cases involving adults which now
take up a major portion of the
time of the court. He thinks
separate judge should be appointed
to handle juvenile delinquency cases.
Senator McCarran told newspa-
permen on cruise of the S. S.
America to New York last week end
that he thought there should be
three judges on the Juvenile Court
bench. One he believes should con-
centrate on domestic relations cases,
another on juvenile delinquency
cases and the third on truancy
cases.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Government Announces
New Stenogropher Tests

The Government is preparing to
recruit more stenographers and
typists for the expanding defense
program.
The Civil Service Commission to-
Gay announced an examination for
senior stenographer at $l620: jun
lor, s1,44O; senior typist, $1,440, and
junior, $1,260. for appointment in
Washington only. The age limits are
from lS to SO, and applications will
be received until August Is and 10,
the latter date applying to those
coming from the Far West.
The commission also announced a
forthcoming examination for civil
engineers at 81, 500 to $4,000. The age
limit here is IS, and closing dates
for applications are August % and
S-7tember 8.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
1900 British Children
Coming 10 America
Within Six Weeks
Lord Lothion Defines
Attitude Of England
To U. S. Representative

Twelve hundred British children
will be brought to the United States
within the next six weeks and the
total may reach $4,000 if American
ships are provided to transport them,
according to Lord Lothian, the Brit
ish Ambassador.
These figures were contained in
letter the British Ambassador wrote
yesterday to Representative Hen
nings, Democrat, of Missouri, whose
bill to authorize the removal of Brit
ish children in American ships is
now before Congress.
Lord Lothians letter follows:
My dear Congressman:
Mr.. Eric Biddle. the secretary of
the United States Committee for the
Care of European Children has sug-
gested that l should write to you
as it has been stated that the at
titude of his majesty's government
toward the proposal to send Amer
ican ships to the United Kingdom
to fetch children needs clarification.
I'm the circumstances I am glad
to inform you that If American ships
are sent to the United Kingdom to
fetch children. there is large num-
Der Of children available for these
ships to take back. His ma jesty's
government has decided that it can
not assume responsibility for send
ing children to the North American
continent in British ships unless
they are conveyed. AS there is a
lack of conveyed British ships at
present. the board is unable itself to
take the responsibility for sending
children to the United States. 1t is,
however, estimated that about l 200
children are coming to this conti-
nent at their own risk, or rather
that Of their parents in the next
six weeks.
Application to the Children's
Overseas Reception Board for evacu-
alton to the United States already
exceed $4,000, of which 10000 are
for nominated homes; it is estimated
that the applications would reach a
figure of $4,000. The great majority
of these children are from homes
other than those of rich parents; SO
per cent of the applications are in
respect of children from grant-aided
schools.
II would like to thank you for your
generous interest in the matter.
Believe me, my dear Mr.. Con-
gresham. very sincerely yours,
LOTHIAN"
Evening star., 1940-08-01
D. c. Boy Is Cleared
In PIuymute's Death

Robert Boyer, Is, of Washington
was acquitted of involuntary man.
slaughter yesterday in Atlantic City,
N. j., in the fatal shooting of a
playmate last month, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
The death of Jack Leaning. 13,
Of Philadelphia was held entirely
accidental" by Common Pleas Judge
Thomas G. Siddall, the report said
Following the incident, the Boyer
boy, son of P. v. Boyer, Washing
ton real estate dealer. told police
he thought the weapon was un-
loaded.
Parents of both youths have sum-
mer homes at the New Jersey re-
sort.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Jersey Calf Club to Hold
Annual Tour Saturday
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 1.-The
18th annual tour of the Montgom-
cry Jersey Calf Club will be held
Saturday. Members will meet at
the home Of william King, near
Gaithersburg, and from there will
proceed to the homes of the differ
ent members and inspect and dis
cuss their projects. Rufus B. King,
assistant county agricultural agent,
and John Stiles, local leader of the
club, will be in charge. A picnic
luncheon will be served.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Diagram shows how 3year-old girl fatally injured
when she into NV bound for the neghborhood
playground opposite Traffic law requires drivers to slow down
to Is miles hour when passing playground marked by
official playground signs this block there signs
to the motos Circled X marks where the child
knocked down and
accident verdict Academia
driving death.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
nous period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, l.
Accidents, 33.
Motorists injured. 5.
Motorists arrested, 37o.
Pedestrians injured, 7.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control regr-
lations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Why Must They Die? No. 40 Das: s' is IN s 7fsse so@s
1ne IT q Series of Enctunl Annznse

Analysis of traffic death No. Is
has not been published pending
completion OF official inuestiga-
tiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-03
New Anti-Jew Rules
Adopted By Germany

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-LP,-A gener.
al tightening of restrictions affect.
ing Jews in Germany was marked
today b yregulations issued to emi-
grants forbidding them to carry
out of the country more than 2 SUITS
of clothes, one pair of overalls, n
sweater and one overcoat.
Hitherto the emigrating Jew could
invest his remaining reichsmarks in
personal equipment calculated to re.
lieve him of worries in the coun.
try of his doption. Now he may
take only the most essential objects
of wear.
Under the new regulations an
adult Jewess. fo- instance. may take
along two dresses, two profession.
al robes. two aprons, n %pullover,
one raincoat or costume, one win.
ter coat or cape, and essentials Of
other clothing, bedding, towels, etc.