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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-01

CHEVY CHASE. D. C-BUNGALOW, 3 r
. b., garage: gas heat; Ursula ed: near bus,
schools: $50. 6215 32nd pl. NV. WO.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Trial Board Recommends
Fines Of 500 for ; Police

A Police Trial Board yesterday
found three No. 13 precinct police
men guilty of conduct prejudicial to
the Police Department in connection
with the arrest of four colored youths
December 10 and recommended fines
Of 500 be assessed against each.
The policemen found guilty were
Theodore r. Stewart, James G. Con-
roy and Stephen L. Elliott. The board
dismissed a similar charge against
Policeman Robert D. Weaver and
also dismissed a charge of mistreat-
ment Of one of the youths against
Policeman Stewart.
Testimony brought out that the
three officers were of duty when
they made the arrest at Third street
and Rhode Island avenue NV. after
noticing q disturbance. Ordering
the youths to enter their car, the
officers took them to a street near
Mcmillan Reservoir and freed them
without booking them at the precinct
or informing their parents of the oc-
curence. it was testified.
Although Policeman Weaver was
in the group, he took no part in the
arrest, the board found. Policeman
Weaver. was accused Of kicking one
of the youths but was freed of this
charge.
Members Of the boards were In
spector w. G. Stott, chairman: Capt.
Floyd Truscott and Assistant Cor
poration Counsel J. w. Lauderdale.
Assistant Corporation Counsel q. r.
Nttlehales prosecutS1 the case.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Calvert Club to Honor
John Saul at Luncheon

John Saul, executive vice presi-
dent of the American Security &
Trust Co.. will be given a testi-
monial luncheon by the Calvert
Club Of Washington next Wednes-
day at 1890 pm. at the Willard
Hotel in connection with elevation
to knight commander, civil class,
of the Order of st. Gregory the
Great.
Some 200 members and guests of
the club, which is made up of Cath
olic business and professional men,
will attend. James E. Collifower,
president of the Board Of Trade,
will preside, and the speakers will
be the Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of WASH
ington, for the clergy, and Henry I.
Quinn, former president of the Dis
trict Bar Association, for the lay
men.
Other guests will include the
Right Rev. Msgr. Edward L. Buckley,
pastor of ST Matthew'S Cathedral;
the Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan,
rector Of Catholic University; the
Rev. Arthur A. OIeary, president Of
Georgetown University, and Cor
coran Thom, spresident& Of the
American Security d Tfaae 90.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
zoning Adjustment Unit
Approves Three Petitions

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
yesterday approved three petitions
for exceptions from existing zoning
rules, following a public hearing at
the District Building, and deferred
action on five other appeals.
Henry c. Reiner was granted per-
mission to remodel the eight-story
apartment house at 1107 Sixteenth
street NV; Grace Bachelor was
granted permission to inclose a first
story rear porch on the dwelling at
3208 Thirty-eighth street NV, and
William Norwitz was granted per-
mission to inclose a one-story rear
porch on the dwelling at 1443 Locust
road NV.
Action was deferred on an appeal
by the Columbia Medical Building
Corp. and Doctors Hospital, Inc, for
permission to erect ninth and
tenth story addition to the building
at 1885 street NV. Among others
awaiting future action is an appeal
by the Diplomatic Apartment Corp.
from decision by Building Inspec-
tor John w. Oehmann as to inter-
probation of the building code per-
tanning to the number of stories in
the apartment building being erected
at 2420 Sixteenth street.
In this case, Col. Oehmann In
sisted that due to changes in the
basement level made by the builder
the structure would be nine stories
high, instead of the legal limit of
eight under the zoning classification.
Agents for the corporation insisted
the building should be classed as an
eight story structure.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Hello, Hello, Is Not Repetition;
One of Them Is Bdstion's Name
HyottsviIIe Boy
Sees Monicker as
Personal Asset

Bastian Hello wouldn't trade his
last name for all the rice in China.
In fact, the 16-year-old Hyatts-
vile CMd0 High Schol senior con-
siders it one of his greatest personal
assets.
Most people forget names and
faces easily, but I've got last name
that really sticks in their minds, !"
he said. 1T will also help in getting
a job for it's a name that most po-
tential employers can easily remem-
ber."
At the same time Bastian says
his last name provides an abundant
source of mischievous humor.
For instance, his friends will call
out Hello, Hello" from some distant
point and when he turns around to
greet them he finds that no one is
calling him at all.
Listens to infection.
However, Bastian says he manages
to avoid confusion by listening to
the way people use the word or
name as the case may be.
I'VE pronounce our name just as
it's spelled, so when some one says
Hullo or Halo, I gather that they're
greeting some one rather than calls
ing me by name," he explained.
Most people have to check twice
on his name when they are intro
duced to him, Bastian continued,
Usually when they ascertain that
it's Hello" they are extremely sur
prised, or break out into laughter,
but Bastian says he's used to this.
Some of his friends call him
Hello" just for the fun of it. 9th
ers, he says, call out Hello, Bastian
Hello He isn't the slightest bit
confused when a friend says Good
by Hello, or Good-by, Bastian
Hello"
Bastian explained that his last
name is of Dutch origin and said
that so far as he knows there are
only two other families in the United
States with the name. There's an
uncle in California and another in
Anacostia, D. c. The name has no
meaning in Dutch, he said.
There's one thing sure" Bastian
declared, 1--WE one Of the easiest
names to ind In the telephone
book"
Evening star., 1940-05-30
S437 Offered for Assets
Once Worth S595,193

An offer of $437 to buy assets that
once had a book value of 1896, 1882
was on file today in District Court.
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue
signed an order directing that unless
a better offer is. received by June "a
this bid becomes final.
The law firm of Sherley, Faust &
Wilson, attorneys for Frederick j.
Young, receiver of the Commercial
National Bank, 1886 New York ave-
nue., advised the court the $437 bid
was made by John w. Hardell. The
assets Mr.. Hardell offered to acquire
include bills receivable, judgments,
overdrafts and other property with
a book value Of $595, 1882.
Receiver Young, through his coun-
sci. informed the court that accept
ance of the Hardsll offer had been
authorized by the deputy controller
of the currency. subject to court in
dorsement. A descriptive list Of the
property is open for inspection at
Mr.. Young's Office during business
hours.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Shuft Honors Heroes
Of Civil War Tuq

Construction of memorial to 40
officers and men who lost their lives
in a boiler explosion on the Navy
steam tug Tulip during the Civil
War is making good progress, the
Navy Department reported today.
Being erected at st Inigoes. Bay,
Nd, the $4,000 memorial shaft is
expected to be dedicated this sum-
mer. 1t will bear the inscription:
"A sacrifice of lives in discharge of
duty and in the interest of achieving
peace and scientific advance"
The Tulip was operating with the
Potomac f1otilla in the lower river
aiding the transportation of Fed
eral troops and blockade of Confed-
crate supplies. Ordered to the WASH
ington Navy Yard for repairs on
November II, 1864, shortly after leav-
ing st. Inigoes Bay the starboard
boiler exploded, destroying the tug.
Evening star., 1940-05-30

The increasing needs of the
homeless and starving refugees of
Europe brought an urgent appeal to-
day from Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
secretary of the American Red Cross,
as the District Red Cross reported
it had collected a total of s54, ,757 .O3
for war relief.
Il appeal to the men of America, !"
said Miss Boardman, Ito remember
those other men who, facing danger
and death themselves. must undergo
the mental anguish of fear for their
bewildered, suffering mothers, wives
and children.
"I appeal to the mothers of
America, whose children sleep in
the safety of their homes, who walk
under peaceful Skies. for help for
those other mothers without their
men, fleeing from their ruined
homes, babies In their arms, fright
ened children clinging to their
skirts, while bombing planes rain
destruction from their Skies"
Baird Answers Appeal.
In response to Miss Boardman's S
appeal, Bruce Baird, chairman of
the war relief fund campaign for the
District Red Cross, said that wash
ington can be counted upon to do all
that is possible to raise the necessary
money"
The Treasury Department, leading
in contributions from Government
departments for the third consecu-
tive day, yesterday contributed
$1,3095 so, of which s1,117.80 came
from the employees of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
Booths scattered throughout
Washington in stores, banks and
building and loan associations COL
lected $2,816.94 during the early part
of yesterday. The Carlton Hotels
booth reported an anonymous gift of
$500. Another anonymous gift, $780,
was turned in to the booth at Gar
finkel's. A 500 gift was also re-
celVeQ at CNe deCnL 20. DOOCQ.
Workers Make Gifts.
The employees of the Supreme
Court contributed $597.35 yesterday
and Department.. of Agriculture en-
ployes sent in $168. Smithsonian
Institution employees contributed
$77.85. Holton Arms School sent in
$50 for the National Children's
Fund and B'nai Birth designated
that its $78.41 should 60 to Red
Cross work in Poland.
Mrs. Munthe de Morgenstierne
wife of the Minister from Norway
and chairman of the Norwegian
surgical dressings unit, yesterday
presented 500 to the District Red
Cross in behalf of the unit, which
works each Thursday afternoon at
chapter headquarters preparing sur
gical dressings.
Meanwhile, the American Red
Cross reported that two more trained
workers were to leave for Bordeaux
France, today aboard the steamship
Washington. The two men were
Ralph Charles Balm, disaster and
field worker from the st. Louis
branch Office, and Bowen Mccoy
executive from the San Francisco
office.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
$475,730 Supplemental
D. {. Bill 10 Conqress

President Roosevelt transmitted to
Congress late yesterday supple
mental and deficiency estimates for
the District calling for additional ap-
propriations totaling $475,730.
The largest item, amounting to
$4,000, is for the refund of er-
roneously collected taxes. Among
the other items are $4,000 for in
creasing the inspection force in the
office of the building inspector, $25,-
600 for the employment of special
police during the presidential in
augural in January, $4,000 for Cas-
ualty Hospital, s7,7o0 for the Board
of Public Welfare for the board and
care of children and $4,000 for the
care of the Districts inmates in St.
Elizabeth's Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Stricter 8-Hour Law
For Woman Workers
In D. {. Proposed
Commissioners Tell
Congress Present Act
Is Hard to Enforce

Adoption Of a new and more
stringent eight-hour law for woman
workers in the District was pro-
posed to Congress yesterday by the
Commissioners, with a report that
the Budget Bureau had raised no
objection to the move.
The present law regulating hou, S
of work for women, which would be
repealed is limited to women en-
ployed in manufacturing, mercan-
tile laundry, hotel, restaurant, tele-
graph or telephone establishments.
The proposed new law would apply
to the employment of females in all
classes of occupations except those
guaranteed a weekly wage of $35 Of
more. those employed in agricultural
field occupations, those employed in
private homes, graduate nurses and
resident managers of apartment
houses.
The Commissioners said the
Minimum Wage Board, which now
administers the present eight-hour
law, had found it quite difficult" to
enforce the present law due to its
inadequacy as to supervisory power
and employer restrictions.
48-Hour Week.
The proposed new act would pro-
hibit the employment of any
female, except those exempted, for
more than 48 hours in any one week,
or eight hours in any one day, or
for more than six days in any
period of seven consecutive days.
The eight-hour limitation, however,
would not apply to females employed
in law offices; nor to banks. trust
companies or building and loan as
sociations on Government paydays
or on days when Government exam
nations of such institutions are be-
ing conducted. 1t would permit the
eight-hour day to be divided up, pro-
vided the eight-hour limitation falls
within IL consecutive hours.
Continuous employment OF women
for more than six hours without at
least 45-minute meal period would
be forbidden. Employment for
longer than the time limits would
be permitted in case Of emergencies
resulting directly from fire, flood,
storm or similar natural forces or
epidemic of illness, or for the preser-
walton of life, health or property.
Schedules to Be Posted.
Each employer would be required
to post a schedule of hours of en-
ployment for female workers, stating
the time she is required to COM
mence or stop work and the meal
periods. Employment of any female
worker outside hours stated in the
schedule would be prima facie evil
dence of violation of the law. En-
ployers would be required to keep
work schedule records for at least
three years.
The Minimum Wage Board would
be empowered to administer oaths,
take dispositions of witnesses, issue
subpoenas, compel the attendance
of witnesses and the production OF
documents and provision is made
for contempt proceedings against
any one failing to comply with such
orders.
The bill proposes penalty Of a
fine up to 5000 or imprisonment up
to 60 days, or both, for any viola
ton.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Fifth Column
Query Faces
Job Seekers
Must Swear to
Answer in Civil
Service Applications

The Civil Service Commission Is
preparing to include a fifth col
umn" query in sworn applications
for employment.
Hereafter, "yes" or mo" answer
will be called for in response to this
question: Are you a member Of
any political party or organization
which advocates overthrow of our
constitutional form of government
in the United States?"
If the answer is in the Affirmative,
the organization must be named.
The plan was made known late
yesterday after an announcement
that the commission no longer would
certify for employment persons es-
tablished to belong to "the Commu-
mist party, the Germand Bund or
any other Communist or Nazi or
ganization."
Follows Hatch Act.
The question, it was said, is In
line with a prohibition of the Hatch
Act covering political activity by
Federal employees which declares it
unlawful for any person employed
in any capacity by any agency Of
the Federal Government, whose
compensation, or any part thereof,
is paid from funds authorized or
appropriated by any act of Congress,
to have membership in any political
party or organization which advo-
Gates the overthrow of our constitu-
tional form of government in the
United States"
In proposing to bar Communists
or Bund members from employment,
the commission is proceeding under
its general powers to refuse to assign
individuals to positions for which
there is reason to believe they would
be unsuitable. The principle is in
line with that laid down by the
House for w. P. A. employment, and
members of the commission are I'M
derstood to feel that Communists
and Nazi leanings would be sufficient
grounds to disqualify an applicant
for employment, particularly in
connection with the new defense
program.
On the investigative division of
the commission will fall most of the
burden for determining if prospective
employees come within the new pro-
hibitions.
Perjury Can Be Prosecuted.
False statements in an application
can be prosecuted under the perjury
statutes.
Whether the Communist party is
an organization advocating the over
throw of this Government poses a
question that was before the Su-
preme Court last year in the cele-
brated "Strecker case," in which the
Government sought to deport
Austrian-born Joseph G. Strecker
on the ground that he was an alien
who formerly had belonged to the
Communist party. The Supreme
Court said his past membership was
not sufficient grounds for deporta-
ton, but used language interpreted
in some quarters as paving the way
for deportation of aliens at present
belonging to the party.
While the Government contended
then that the Communists favored
the overthrow of this Government,
the organization denied that.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Five Children, Hurt
In Traffic Accidents,
Reported Recovering
RiverduIe (Md.) Girl
In Serious Condition
In Charlottesville

Five youngsters were recovering
today from injuries received in traf-
fic accidents in Washington yester-
day.
Frederick Brooks, 8, of 1914 c
street NE, was treated at Casualty
Hospital, for injuries received about
$3.50 pm, when struck by car
in the 300 block of Thirteenth
street NE.
Two youths, riding on the same
bicycle, were injured in a collision
with an automobile near Sixth and
F streets NE. They were John
Steele. IA, Of 411h Fifth street NE.
and Robert Burns, II, of LOG H street
NE, both of whom weer treated at
Casualty Hospital for minor injuries.
Albert Melham, 6, of 54 r street
NE. received treatment from a
private doctor after being knocked
down by an automobile in front of
his home.
John Thomas Hoffman, 3, of 1917
Fort Davis street Sc, was treated
for lacerations after being struck by
q car near his home.
Deaconess Mary Redd, 20, of the
Cubbage Hollow Episcopal Mission,
was injured last night in accident
near Stanley, Va, miles south of
Luray, according to the Associated
Press. She was taken to the Rock
ingham Memorial Hospital at Har-
risonburg for treatment of serious
injuries.
In Charlottesville, Va, Miss Mar
garet Laplosa, 18, of Riverdale, Md,
was in serious condition at the Uni
versity Hospital with injuries re-
ceived in an accident between
Sperryville and Washington, Va, on
Monday night. Miss Rose Laplosa,
%, also of Riverdale, injured in the
same accident, was said to be in
improved condition.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Aeronautic Leaders
Form Plan 10 Train
$4,000 Pilots
$4,000 Privote Flyers
And 1900 Advance
Students on Program
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An integrated pilot-training pro-
gram to develop $4,000 private flyers
and 5000 advanced students for the
Army Air Corps by July l. 1941, has
been formulated by the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, the Army and
civil aviation leaders
Designed in answer to President
Roosevelt's implied recommendation
that $4,000 civilians be trained to fly
in the next year, the program, it was
estimated today, will cost about
$37 7,000, 900. A final draft will go to
the White House Saturday.
The civilians instructed under the
program would be in addition to the
pilots available to the Air Corps
under the -stepped-up training
courses now under way at nine
civilian schools.
Whether the projected program
would Substitute for, or supplement,
the plan for 10 aviation Platts-
burgs" advanced by Col. Frank
Knox Of Chicago has not been
decided.
5000 to Get Advance Course.
Out of the 81 900 flyers included in
the plan, $1,000 would receive their
primary training, and 5000 of these
would go on to advanced instruction
which would qualify them for the
Army's school at Randolph Field,
Tex, if they so desired.
One thusand more advanced stu
dents would be drawn from the
10,000-odd pilots who have taken the
c. A. A. course during the college
year now closing.
Primary students would receive
between IS and so hours of flying
instruction, advanced students be-
tween As and so hours. Those chosen
for transfer to Randolph Field
would have maximum of 80 hours.
Established civilian flying schools
would be used for all the primary
and secondary work.
Novices to Be Instructed.
Co-ordinated with this training
would be the instruction of about
2,200 apprentice instructors to care
for the growing number of novice
pilots.
To keep a civilian flyer reservoir
Of military material available for a
national emergency, the plan also
contemplates affording IS hours of
instruction to 1000 persons already
possessing commercial licenses and
Is hours for 5000 with private Ii
censes.
The South will be the training
ground for virtually all the new
pilots to be turned out annually
under the Army's air force expan-
sion program.
Brig. Gen Jacob E. Fickel, as
sistant chief in charge of training,
said the general policy would be to
use schools and training centers
south of the 37th-degree latitude.
Roughly, this follows the northern
boundaries of North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Arizona. Southern
California is south of the line.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Seven Hucksters
Fined for Mistake

Seven hucksters who removed
spoiled strawberries from boxes Of
the fruit they sold to customers
and failed to replace the bad berries
with good ones-have been taken to
Police Court and fined, George M
Roberts, superintendent of weights
measures and markets, announced
yesterday. He threatened to prose
cute any additional dealers he finda
akAking the same mistake"
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Langley School Service
Honors Mrs. Robinson

A special Memorial Day service
was held at Langley Junior High
School yesterday in memory Of Mrs.
Julia Lawless Robinson, a teacher
there since 1924, who died May 2.
Mrs. Robinson was active in civic
organizations and school activities
and IN the Vocational Guidance As
sociation.
Mrs. Robinson was born in New
York City August IL, 1873, and came
here In 1918. She died two months
before her planned retirement. The
Langley Band was equipped with
its uniforms through her interest
and she was active in student relief
work.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Byrd Expedition Funds
Refused by House
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
The House late yesterday refused
to accept a Senate amendment to
the 194l Interior Department supply
bill appropriating $25o,000 to finance
the Antarctic expedition headed by
Rear Admiral Richard e. Byrd.
Representative johnson, Demo-
crat. of Oklahoma, in charge of the
bill, announced the conferees felt
more information was needed and
that it was considered preferable to
let the Deficiency Appropriations
Subcommittee, which handled the
prior appropriations, continue its
Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
D. C.. Womun Elected

RICHMOND, May 80 R.-Vir-
ginia Sons and Daughters Of Lib
erty yesterday elected Mrs. Mollie
Sokolski Of Washington Is their
State councillor and agreed to mset
|in Charlottesville IA 1e4l. {
Evening star., 1940-05-30
MARYLAND Scientists Elect

BALTIMORE, May 30 (R.-Dr.
Sebastian Karrer, research director
Of the Consolidated Gas, Electric
Light & Power Co., was elected presi-
dent Of the Maryland Academy of
Sciences last night.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
H. A. Storm Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination Of Henry A, Storm
- postnastoe q Nolan, u.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Red Cross Gifts
Contributions at
Stor Increase $155

Contributions to the Red Cross
war relief fund will be received
and acknowledged in the news COL
umns II sent to the cashiers ofice
at The Star. The following have
hoon yaroivol.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Red Cross Donations
Asked in Appeal by
Miss boardman
District TotoI Reaches
$54,757 With Treasury
Leading in Gifts

Contributions to the Red
Cross war relief fund will be
received and acknowledged in
the news columns If sent to the
cashiers Office of The Star.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-13
PLANE MOVEMENTS

. Alaska Clipper scheduled to
. arrive this afternoon from
. Seattle. Returns south to-
. morrow, leaving Juneau at I
. a. m. Mail closes at 6 a. m.
. PAA Electra flies to Fairbanks I
. tomorrow morning. Mail clos
. es at 8 a. m.
. Planes scheduled to fly every
. morning at o'clock for Sitka,
. weather permitting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-13
PACKERS UNLOAD

Two salmon packers were dis
charging at the cold storage wharf
this afternoon, the Jadah, with T.
900 pounds. and the Elfin, with 30
900 pounds.