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Evening star., 1940-04-27
Mayne Will Receive
Purple Heart Decoration

David D. Mayne, who will be in
vestigated by grand jury Monday
on charges of conspiracy to commit
an offense against the United
States, today was notified that the
United States is decorating him
with the Purple Heart award.
T. Edward O'Connell, Mr.. Mayne's
counsel, announced that the ex-
service man had received notifica-
ton Of the award. The communica-
ton from the War Department in
formed Mr.. Mayne that the decora-
ton was being given him for being
wounded in action on June II, 1918,
while serving in France as a
sergeant of Headquarters Company,
119th Field Artillery.
The grand jury, second such body
to consider the case, will investigate
charges that Mr.. Mayne sold fake
letters to show a connection be-
tween Chairman Dies of the House
Committee on n-American Activi-
ties and Silver Shirt Leader Will
liam Dudley Pelley, and hoodwinked
Congress into believing they were
genuine.
The Mayne case is being given
fight-of-way before the grand jury.
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran and Assistant United States
Attorney John w. FINELY are seek
Ing an indictment alleging perjury,
forgery, obtaining money under
false pretenses and conspiracy to
commit an offense against the
United States.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Old Dominion Show
Opens With Record
Number Of Dogs
80 Cocker SponieIs
In Parade Before
Judges in Alexandria

A. grand total Of 718 dogs in 1888
entries started their parade before
the judges at the Old Dominion
Kennel Club Show this morning at
the baseball park in Alexandria.
This is the largest number of
dogs ever entered in a show south
of Washington, and puts this fix
ture up in the list of importan
American Kennel Club shows.
The largest entry is that of the
cocker spaniels. 80 of which are on
view for Mrs. Morgan Churchman,
owner OF the well-known Orthodox
Kennels and q real expert in the
breed. This, too, is a record entry
for the breed at a regular all-breed
show south of the metropolitan New
York area. The second largest
entry is fox terriers, 40 Of which
will be shown.
DR.. Reuter- of Washington, presi-
dent of the American Pointer
Club, is judging pointers, and has
a large entry for this breed. An
other prominent local fancier who
figures among the judges is John
Herrick, slated to do borzois as
well as his own favorite breed, Scot
tish deerhounds.
Among the unusual exhibits at the
show are some Irish wolfhounds,
giants of the canine family. The
showing of these dogs is attended
by unexpected difficulties as in the
case of Miss Constance Winant's
Hollensted Flute. Instead of being
permitted to spend the evening with
his owner at her hotel, he was
consigned by the manager of the
hostelry to a stable. Fortunately,
1t was possible to place him in a
kennel for the night instead.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Woman Dies in Crash
Beyond District Line

Edna Miller, Il, colored, of 1414
v street NV. was killed in an auto
mobile accident yesterday on Massa-
chusetts avenue extended about q
mile beyond the District line.
The car which she had been driv-
ing was found in a ditch by the
side of the Maryland road. The in
jured woman was removed to
Georgetown Hospital by the Glen
Echo Rescue Squad and was pro-
nounced dead there.
Others injured in traffic mishaps
included Allen Lambright, 4. who
was treated at Children's Hospital
for minor injuries received when
struck by car near his home. at
1104 Fifth street NV, and Alonzo
Holman, %, colored, of 1859 Kramer
street NE, who was in Casualty
Hospital with severe Injuries re-
ceived when he was crushed by the
shift of load of bricks in the truck
he was riding near Fourteenth and
Bryant streets NE.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
West Point Class Of 1898
Members Hold Reunion

Campaigns and waistnnes were
topics discussed last night by 8
of So West Point graduates of the
class of 1893 who gathered for a
reunion at the Army and Navy Club.
The officers, all now retired, were
graduated in April instead of June
so they could serve in the Spanish
American War. Last night the
group recalled that two of their
class were killed on San Juan Hill
and that there are now less than
30 members of the class still living.
About 20 of the SO graduates became
generals.
Brig. Gen. E. D. Scott recalled
that until last night he hadn't seen
Col. j. G. johnson since graduation.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries declared
that the intervening years had
made but little difference in the
personalities of the officers and that
but few had larger waistlines.
Besides Gen. Scott, Col. johnson
and Gen. Fries others attending the
reunion were Gen. Malin Craig,
Maj. Gen. Fox Conor, Maj. Gen.
Guy v. Henry, Maj. Gen. William
E. Cole and Col. william p. Wooten.
All eight live In Washington.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Distinguishing Clocks
Move Ahead Tomorrow

Clocks in New York and a number
Of other cities throughout the coun-
try will jump ahead one hour at
2 o'clock tomorrow morning, as
daylight-saving time goes into
effect. Washingtonians will note
the change, however, only in
changed hours for national radio
broadcasts and out-of-town travel
schedules.
Many Government agencies and
private concerns here attain results
comparable to those of daylight
saving time schedules by having
their employees come to work 80
minutes to an hour earlier in the
mornings and leave that much
earlier In the afternsons.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
]. T. CoI|if|ower
Named Head Of
Board Of Trade
PIons for Scott Circle
Underposs Approved
By Directors

The directors Of the Board Of
Trade today elected James Z. Coli.
flower president for the coming year
and approved inclusion In the 194l
District budget Of plans for q Scott
Circle underpass.
No action was taken on Q similar
proposal In connection with . grads
separation at Fourteenth street and
Maine avenue.
Mr.. Collifower, q vice president
during the last year, succeeds Law
renee Williams. -.
Other new officers are Fred A.
Smith, first vice president; Lanier
p. McLachlen, second vice presi-
dent; Granville Guide, secretary;
George Pitt, ST., treasurer; r. P. H.
Siddons, assistant treasurer; e. F.
Colladay. general counsel; Harrison
Brand, executive secretary, and Will
liam H. Press, assistant executive
secretary.
Mr.. Guide, Mr.. Colladay, Mr..
Brand and Mr.. Press were reelected.
Act on Traffic Matters.
Meeting in the Borad of Trade
offices, the directors also acted on
several other trafiic matters. They
opposed repaving of Massachusetts,
avenue from Rock Greek to Wiscon.
sin avenue until it is widened. They
approved an increase of $1,000 for
the purchase Of traf1ic signs and
81, 900 for trafIlc lights for the 194l
budget, asserting that on the basis
OF the House bill now before the
Senate there will be q sufficiert bal.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Chicogo,Firm Bids Low
On Weather Bureau Unit

The Public Buildings Administra-
ton yesterday received a low bid OF
$183,740 from the Thorp-R -Rogof Co
Of Chicago for construction of the
first unit Of the new building for the
United States Weather Bureau to
be erected In front, Of the present
establishment at Twenty fourth and
M streets NV.
Two Washington Arms also SUBJ
mitted bids. They were the Ross
Engineering Co.. with $188, 400, and
Jefress-Dyer, Inc, which bid $685..
697.
The first unit will consist Of q
ground floor, five stories and con-
servatory. It will be Of brick with
stone trim.
Bids also were received for the
elevators in the new building, 81
follows: Westinghouse Elevator Co.
Jersey City, N. j., $16,500; Otis
Elevator Co., Washington, $l6,615
and the Haughton Elevator Co.
Warrington, 4l8,60o.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
House May Act
May 13 on
Job|ess Tax
Compromise Slated
To Reach D. c.
Unit on Monday

Hope for prompt approval Of the
compromise plan for amendment Of
the Districts Unemployment Com
pensation Act to grant basic tax
reductions to employers and pro-
vide several more liberal features
tor the jobless was voiced today by
Chairman McGehee of the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee.
The simplifed program, which is
estimated roughly to provide for a
lessening of the tax burden by
something approaching $1,00O,000
annually, is scheduled to be laid
before the District Committee at
Its meeting Monday. Reported out
favorably there, it would be ready
for action at the next and probably
last District day of this session,
May 13.
Neither the proposed tax reduc-
ton nor the relatively mild increase
In benefits to the jobless, however,
were calculated to place any heavy
damper on the mounting benefit
reserve fund of the District which
has been piling up. This reserve
now amounts to more than ST.
100000, whereas during the past
calendar year pay roll tax receipts
ran far over s6,000,O00, with benefit
payments requiring less than one
quarter OF that sum, or $1.450,000.
Shorn OF what were regarded by
the McGehee subcommittee as more
controversial features, the plan en-
visages consideration of further
amendment early in the next ses-
sion OF Congress. Increases in bene-
fit payments agreed to by the sub
committee yesterday are less than
labor spokesmen had sought, and
employers were granted neither the
suggested employer experience rat
ing system. by which lower rates
than the proposed 81 level would
be available for employers who sta
bilize employment for their work.
ers or a fiat rate sliding scale plan
for rate reductions in keeping with
the size of the reserve fund.
While the Washington Board of
Trade and other business groups
had urged adoption of either the
experience rating system or the
sliding scale plan, approval of the
reported compromise program by
taxp ers was predicted by Law
renee E. Williams, president of the
board, so far as action at this ses-
sion Is concerned. Since this ses-
sion Is nearing a close, he said he
felt sure business groups would
strongly indorse the move to obtain
action now.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Man Sues for $4,000,
Alleging False Arrest

A $4,000 damage suit, alleging
false arrest and Imprisonment, was
filed yesterday in District Court by
Luther Miller, colored, 1460 Church
street NV. against Mrs. Lucille H.
Kelley, 2301 Connecticut avenue
NV, wife of naval commander.
On January 3, according to the
suit, Mrs. Kelley accused the plain
tiff Of attempting to rob her with a
pistol and sent police to his place of
employment in the HOO block of
Connecticut avenue where he was
arrested. He complains he was held
in police precinct cell until the
following Monday morning; that he
was placed in various police nne-ups
and was indicted by the grand jury
and charged with attempting to rob
Mrs. Kelley.
The suit, which was filed through
Attorney Robert H. Driskill, points
out that another person subse-
quently confessed to the crime.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Boy Shot. Climbing Fence
To Recover Lost Boil

Ronald Whisonant, 7, colored, OF
lS42 California street NV. was
under treatment today for minor
leg wounds received when shot yes
terday while pursuing ball into a
neighbor's back yard.
The child was shot while climb
ing over a back fence in the 1900
block Of Vernon street NV. The
neighbor who fired the shot, a COL
ored man, told police he thought he
had removed all the shot from the
12-gauge she'll He said he was
trying to frighten the boy.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Workman Is Injured
In Fall From Building

Clarence Swami, A, colored, of $50
L street Sc. was in Providence Hos
pital today with injuries received
in fall yesterday from the second
floor of a building on the grounds of
st. Elizabeth's Hospital on which he
was working
Goldie Tyler, A, colored, of 5046
Bass street Sc. was under treat
ment at Casualty Hospital for in
juries received while doing con-
struction work at Camp Sims, Md.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

Mr.. Nelson, answering question
as to whether he indulges in strong
beverages, commented: well, when
1t comes to drinking, I'm q sip
tper. I'll 60 to a cocktail party,
but when they hand me a drink I
simply carry it around with me,
taking . little sip now and then.
rarely drink 1t all; usually I find
some place to put it down."
He would Ike to see a scientific
approach to judging whether an
automobile driver Is actually under
the influence of liquor. He sees the
present method. of presenting tes-
timony on whether the driver
walked steadily, his manner Of
speech and whether his breath has
the odor Of alcohol about it as ''hit
and miss"
Advocates Physician Plan.
Mr.. Nelson advocated a plan he
evolved several years ago in which
the city would be divided into SEQ
tions and physicians retained in
each. AS soon as police officers
arrested driver they suspected of
being drunk, the physician would be
summoned Immediately and make
an examination. The physician s
testimony at a trial later, Mr.. Neil
son pointed out, would be considered
as expert.
Mr.. Nelson also sees a need for
uniformity of sentences among the
judges when the same set of facts
are present. He believes some
sentences are too high, others too
low. Close cooperation between the
judges, with frequent conferences,
Is the solution, he thinks.
The judge-designate does not
smoke. He Is q regular attendant
at the Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter DAY Saints.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Teacher Retirement
Bill introduced

Teachers in the District public
schools would be given the op-
portunity to retire voluntarily after
80 years Of service II a bill introduced
late yesterday by Senator Nicely,
Democrat, Of West Virginia becomes
law. It was referred to the Senate
District Committee for report.
1t makes provision also for COM
pensation for teachers who become
disabled in the service before reach
ing retirement sse.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Physicists Obtain
Possible Source
OF Atomic Power
Stuff That May Change
uce of Civilization Is
Gotten in Tiny Amounts

Separation Of tiny amounts Of
pure actino- uranium, possible ulti-
mate source Of atomic power, was
described to the American Physical
Society. meeting here today, by Drs.
j. H. Kingdom and H. C. Pollock of
the General Electric Co.
At the same time they showed
that. using the most advanced meth
DDS now available, it would require
nearly 200 years to get q single
gram, which is only about a thir-
tieth of an ounce.
BY working their apparatus three
hours the two physicists were able
to obtain approximately a millionth
Of a gram Of the substance which,
some physicists predict, eventually
may completely change the face of
human civilization and make avail
able to man the source of power
which provides the light and heat
Of the stars.
Worlds Most Precious Stuff.
Even the tiny amount obtained by
the new mass spectrograph used by
the General Electric physicists is
sufficient for laboratory experiments.
It was first discovered last year
that when uranium was bombarded
with neutrons some of the atomic
nuclei split in two, releasing power
of approximately 100000 volts.
Experiments soon showed that most
Of the splitting occurred in actino-
uranium atoms which occur in the
average specimen of uranium in a
ratio of about 1000 to l. If pure
specimen of the precious isotope
could be obtained 1t would be pos
sible to set up a chain reaction, the
explosion Of one atom setting OF
another. A single gram Of the ac-
tino-uranium would furnish more
power than many tons of coal.
Today 1t stands as by far the most
precious substance in the world, but
at present there seems no possibility
of obtaining it in amounts greater
than those needed for experiment.
DR.. Day Gets Bowie Medal.
The highest honor Of the Amer
lean Geophysical Union, the Bowie
Medal. was awarded last night to
DR.. Arthur l.. Day, former director
Of the geophysical laboratory of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington,
for his work on the mechanisms Of
geysers and volcanoes.
At a meeting of the American
Mathematical Society, Prof. H.
B. Curry of Pennsylvania State
College reported that new formu-
lations In arithmetic necessary for
dealing with some Of the paradoxes
of logic have just been discovered
by DR.. Kurt Goedel, Austrian exile,
who is now at the Institute for
Advanced Study at Princeton.
One such problem, Prof. Curry ex-
planned, is that of the barber in
the Spanish village who is said to
shave all the men in town who
DO not shave themselves" The
problem is: Who shaves the barber?
If he does not shave himself
then he Is one of those men who
do not shave themselves, 30 by the
definition he must shave himself" !"
said Prof. Curry. without appli-
cation of advanced rules of logic
such as those worked out by DR..
Goedel the problem is unsolvable.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
War Hasn't Cut Services
Of Red Cross in u. S.

The American Red Cross has not
decreased its service in the United
States despite the extensive aid II
has given war-oppressed countries,
Livingston Blair assistant director
Of the Junior Red Cross, told the
Washington Round Table yesterday
at the National Press Club. He said
that the American Red Cross has not
as yet launched q war fund cam
paign, but has received contribu-
tions for this purpose.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Committee Heads
Named for $107,60O
Symphony Drive
Leaders Selected From
700 Volunteers for
Campaign

Appointment of chairmen Of a
number of committees in the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra Associa-
tion's campaign to raise SLOT 900 for
the 1940-41 season was announced
yesterday by A. F. e. Horn, general
chairman of the drive scheduled
from May 6 to is.
The committee leaders, chosen
from approximately TOO volunteers
who will take part in the campaign,
are to work under a central group
that will include Walter Bruce Howe,
association vice president, as vice
chairman; Mrs r. H. Dunlap, as
campaign secretary, and Fred C.
Spaulding, as campaign director.
Committee heads, as announced by
Mr.. Horn, are:
Special Gifts Committee, to solicit
contributions from large givers-
Thomas p. Morgan, jr., and Mrs.
Milton w. King, with Mrs. Arthur
T. Lyon, acting as secretary.
Business and Professional Com
mite, assigned to business firms in
Washington and vicinity-John
Rowland Hill, chairman; with Miss
Ruby A. Black, Miss Margaret A.
Blackstone, Bert M. Sarazan and
James w. Hardy as vice chairmen.
Army Committee-Mrs. Barton K.
Yount and Brig. Gen. Maxwell MUIR
ray.
Navy Committee Mrs. Emory
Scott Land and Mrs. Alfred john
son.
Clubs and other organizations
division-Mrs. Eugene Byrnes.
Speakers bureau-Brig. Gen. Al
bert L. Cox.
Education subcommittees-Catho-
lie and parochial schools, Miss
Eleanor Connolly and Miss Mary
L. McQuade; colleges and universi-
ties, Miss Anna Pearl Cooper and
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong; private
schools, Mrs. Royal T. McKenna,
and public schools, Mrs. Miriam B.
Hilton.
Suburban Committee-Mrs. Edwin
B. Parker and Mrs. Robert L. lie
Fevre.
Orchestra Guild Committee-Mrs.
Charles Bittinger and Mrs. Foster
Adams.
Publicity Committee. E. Rubel.
Campaign headquarters, now In
room 211 Of the Woodward Building,
will be moved next Saturday to the
Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

George D. Nelson, whose appoint
ment yesterday ~ . District Police
Court judge was confirmed with
lightning speed by the Senate . few
hours later, celebrated last night by
engaging in one Of his favorite
pastimes-dancing.
Mr.. Nelson still Is an eligible
bachelor today. but he's Watching his
step . bit closer than usual from
now on. At 80 he now has an as
sured income Of 5000 annually for
six years.
eyes, I've got to watch out sure
enough now" he laughed today.
He's just been too busy to think
about marriage heretofore. He has
had his work, he studies frequently
at night and he often spends several
hours at the Y. M. c. A. swimming
or taking gymnasium exercnse.
Will Succeed Curran.
Mr.. Nelson was confirmed by the
Senate after Senator King, Demo-
crat, Of Utah, one of his supporters,
obtained a favorable report by poll
ing the Judiciary Committee. The
new jurist will succeed Judge Ed
ward M. Curran, who resigned re-
Gently to become United States at
torney. The court, operating with
only three judges, has been pressed
to keep the docket current.
Mr.. Nelson's attitude toward
drinking is reflected in his ideas
about drunken drivers, whom he
often has prosecuted in his six years
as an assistant corporation counsel
at the court and who now will come
before him for sentencing.
I've got no sympathy for the
drunken driver" he declared. II
state this emphatically. My record
OF prosecution shows 1t; I have left
no stone unturned to secure convic-
tions."
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Economic Policy Unit
Is Told j. ). Faces
Maturing Economy
Dr.. Colin Declares
Nation Still Hos Time
TO Solve Problem

Warning that the United States
faces the problems of a maturing
economy and the same difficulties
that have caused the overthrow Of
democratic governments in Europe,
DR.. Gerhard Colin told the Con-
ference on National Economic Pol
icy at George Washington Univer-
sity last night that America still
has time to solve these problems
in a constructive, democratic
fashion.
DR.. Colin, who came to the United
States from Germany in 1888 and
has been serving as a financial ad-
wiser to Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins since September, is on
leave from the New School for So
cial Research in New York City.
He spoke last night in place of
Mariner Eccles, Federal Reserve
Board chairman, who withdrew
from the program on account Of
illness.
Supports Deficit Spending.
How can we sustain and MAIN
tain high level Of prosperity after
we emerge from the present depres-
sion?" DR.. Colin asked. The ex-
perience of many European coun-
tries and that of the United States
since 1888, he said, proves that
deficit spending can bring about
recovery. Deficit spending, how
ever. is no panacea, he warned, and
If prosperity Is to be sustained, sue
cessful Government spending must
be accompanied by non-flscal
measures.
Encouragement of private invest
ment, tax reform and permanent
capital outlays by local, State and
Federal government, he asserted,
should accompany and supplement
depression spending In order to
sustain prosperity. He urged tax
policies to prevent excessive ma
tional savings and permanent cap
1tal outlays for constructive prof.
ects and improvements, financed
by savings and borrowing.
Sees Courage rs Vital.
The thing needed" said DR..
Colin, us to use all the tools at our
copmand to meet the problem of a
maturing economy. Only a bold,
courageous and consistent policy
can save the values of western civ
ilization so disastrously endan-
gered at the present time"
A discussion followed DR.. Coins
address, led by panel consisting of
Louis Shere of tho Treasury De-
partment and Clarence Heer of the
Social Security Board.
Last nights conference was the
second in a series of four on ma
tional economic policy. held under
the auspices of the department of
economics of G. w. U. and an ad-
visory committee of Government
economists.
Later sessions of the conference
are scheduled for Wednesday, May
IS, and Friday, June Z.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
twenty-five Club Porty

The Twenty -five Club will cele-
brate its second anniversary with q
banquet at Z o'clock tonight ct the
Maryland Club Gardens. About a
persons are expected to attend.
Wade Hobbs, president. win preside.
The group Is 80 named because It
has Is members.