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Evening star., 1940-04-06
Man Convicted
|OfUsingChIdren
| In PonhundIinu
By a Staff Correspondent Of The Star

By q Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g.
John Poff, 35, of the 600 block Of
First street S.W., Washington, began
serving six-month sentence In jail
today after being found guilty of
contributing to the delinquency of
his three children, 10 months, and
8 years Of age.
Judge James r. Duncan of the
Civil and Police Court found Poff
guilty yesterday after hearing testi-
mony that the man used his children
in an effort to arouse sympathy
while panhandling with the baby in
his arms.
Policeman Thomas j. MCGOWAN
arrested Poff following complaints
from several pedestrians.
The children were transferred to
local welfare officials, who later sent
them to the District Receiving Home
for Children. Police said they did
not know where the mans wife Is
staying.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
xenos Club to Present
Melodrumu Tonight

An old-fashioned melodrama,
with cheers for the heroine and hero
and Kisses for the villain. will be
staged at 8:l5 o'clock tonight in
Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A., Seven
teenth and K streets NV.
The play, pure as the Driven
Snow" by Paul Loomis, will be pre.
sented by the Xenos Club of the Y.
w. c. A. business and professional
women's department.
Members of the cast include Hugh
McClay, Cecil Burner, Eugenia SUIT
ton, Betty and Eleanor Smallwood.
Mildred Larson, Garcia MURRAY.
Marion Butler, Jean Carr. Gill
Piquette, Christine Lagouros, Lucille
Ewald, Marie De Novens, Mural
Hastings, Margaret Langley, Eliza
beth Stofl, Doris Casey, Eleanor
Emschwiller, Robert Young, .John
ct. Clair, Ted Mears and Bin on
liam. Peggy Crasy i director.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Destiny Of Canada
Pictured as Key 10
u. ). Involvement
Dr.. Walsh Soys Finland
Tragedy Brought Realistic
Thinking by Americans

The danger of American involve
ment in the European war hinges
more on the destiny of Canada, pos
sibly, than on any other factor at
the present time, DR.. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j., regent of the foreign
service school of Georgetown Uni
versity asserted last night in his
weekly lecture on diplomacy.
Recalling that President Roosevelt
had given Canada assurance of
American assistance against inva-
sion, IN keeping with our diplomatic
tradition respecting that country,
DR.. Walsh said that any German
naval attack on a British possession
in the Western Hemisphere would
confront the United States with
momentous decision to be made"
He also reminded the audience in
Memorial Continental Hall that the
tragedy of Finland" from his view
point, has caused American opinion
to pass from a true sympathy with
the allied cause to mood Of, dis
illusionment and realism"
Cites Distance.
American views on intervention
in the European war have under
gone change as consequence Of
recent happenings, he claimed. Then
he added: IF the cause of Finland,
so near the destiny Of Europe, was
not sufficient to warrant interven-
ton. why, it is now being argued,
should America feel conscience
stricken at a far greater distance,
with much less menace to our
security?
If non-intervention in an effec-
tive form was not deemed advisable
by those most concerned, surely it
is not advisable for those least
concerned"
DR.. Walsh said these events had
narrowed down the danger of
American involvement to one prac-
tical point-"the destiny of Canada. -
Specific Considerations.
1T that issue (American assist
ance against invasion of Canada)
should ever pass from it's present
dormant condition it could become
actual only in the remote contin-
gency Of naval attack on Can
ada" DR.. Walsh added. THE atti-
tude of the United States will then
| be determined, not by the general
merits of the conflict in Europe, but
by specific considerations of con-
tinental defense and national Sc
curity wherever and by whomever
endangered"
Announcement was made that the
next lecture would be given Tues
day evening, instead of Friday eve
ming of next week. The concluding
lecture in the Georgetown series will
be given Friday, April 26.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Ban on Dentist Ads
Will Not Be Imposed,
Schultz Indicates
Foes Make CONVINCING
Case, Subcommittee
Chairman Feels

District dentists who see ut to ad-
vertise their services and prices
probably will be permitted to con-
tinue the policy, though the den-
tistry license law may be otherwise
amended, it was indicated today by
Chairman Schultz of the Public
Health Subcommittee of the House
District Committee, following yes
terday's final hearing on a proposed
amendment of the law.
Determined opposition to a pro-
posed ban on advertising by den-
fists was registered at yesterdays
hearing by several witnesses and,
later, Mr. Schultz, Democrat, of
Indiana, said they had made out a
pretty convincing case"
During the afternoon the sub
committee also held a final hearing
on bill to amend the law as to
licensing and regulation of the prac-
tice of podiatry and the group
ordered a favorable report on this
measure. 1t will come up at Mon
days meeting of the full District
Committee
Attorney and Schultz Clash.
There was quite a furry yesterday
when Chairman Schultz refused to
hear an attorney for an advertising
| dentist, on the grounds that he had
been given liberal time at an earlier
hearing. but it all ended in a "love
feast" when the dentist himself was
permitted to testify. This was DR.
John K. Freiot, who persuaded at
least some members of the subcom-
mittee there were arguments against
the proposed ban on advertising.
Paul E. Jameson, attorney repre-
senting dental laboratory, opposed
various sections of the bill, one of
which he declared would make it
possible to send to Jail the mother
of child if she undertook to pull
out its baby teeth when they had
served their time And mothers
have been doing just this so long
that the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary" he added. Mr.
Jameson argued that the bill would
place laboratory technicians under
the domination of dentists and that
the public would be forced to pay
extra and unnecessary" bills to get
a prescription from dentists for re-
pairing of false teeth, which now
may be repaired at lower cost if they
are sent directly to dental labora-
tories.
Representative Cites Experience.
Further objection to this section
of the bill came from Representative
Johnson, Republican, of Illinois, who
cited the case of his own false teeth
the upper plate of which became
cracked. boy! did I need quick
service" he declared, and I got ii
at a. place that was advertised" He
asked that repair work such as this
be exempted from the terms of the
proposed new law.
Other witnesses opposed to the
present wording of the bill included
DR.. John T. Phillips, dentist, who
protested against the proposed ban
on advertising py dentists, and
Orville U. Singer, speaking for dental
X-ray technicians, who urged that
such workers be permitted to read
X-rays of teeth without being SUBJ
jected to restrictions proposed in the
bill.
Mr.. Schultz, while indicating that
an early report would be made by
the committee on the dentistry bill
said that action would be delayed
until he had had another chance to
discuss the issues with subcommittee
members.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Wender Is Indorsed
By Rand|e Highlands
Citizens for Bench
Association Suggests
Appointment 1os
FuII-Time Troffic Judge

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association last night Endorsed Harry
S. Wender. lawyer and president Of
the Southwest Citizens Association,
for the Police Court bench vacancy.
The resolution suggested that Mr..
Wender be designated as a full-time
judge for traffic cases
On motion of T. z. Carroll the as
sociation Endorsed House approval
authorizing the Capita, Transit Co.
to erect waiting room and station
at Seventeenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue S. E.
T. P. Mudd, vice chairman of the
Law and Legislation Committee. Of
fered a motion to indorse the follow
ing bills now before Congress: The
Sheridan bill to investigate small
loan practices, the regulation of
life insurance in the District, a pub
lie defender for the District, a re-
fund of automobile inspection fees
to persons leaving the city. The mo-
ton was passed unanimously.
Following a committee report by
c. A. Barker, Eli Buada and T. p.
Mudd, the association advocated
changes in the present zoning laws
in the Southwest section. The prin-
cipal amendment would limit the
renting of more than two rooms In
any residence.
A motion to call to the attention
of the Park Police the condition OF
L 'Enfant Park after being riddled
by destructive children" was passed
Some other playground was asked by
the group for children Of Randle
Highlands. 1t was pointed out that
after the completion of the John
Philip Sousa Bridge, all parks in the
Southeast section should be beau
titled.
It was announced that work wouc
begin about April Is to remove the
islands" of refuse from ends of the
sewers projecting into the Anacostia
River. They are termed hazard.
to health and navigation" It wa.
also announced that sidewalk from
Thirtieth to Thirty-first street or
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. would bt
laid.
A motion was passed suggesting
shelters be built in Fort Dupont
Park for the Girl Scouts.
1t. j. w. McGinnis OF No. II police
precinct spoke.
The meeting, presided over by
Adelbert w. Lee, president, was hele
| in the Orr School.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Man, n, Sought in SIoyinq

A 22-year-old colored man was
being sought by police today in con-
nection with the murder of Neal
Eason, Is, also colored, on the side
walk at Ninth and o streets NV
last night. Eason was shot twice
through the chest with a revolver
His assailant fled through an alley
The victim, who lived in the 90C
block of N street NV, died In
Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Red Cross Sends FinIond
Hospital Supplies

The American Red Cross recently
forwarded large quantities of oper-
ating-room equipment and other
hospital supplies to Finland for use
of 10000 war wounded and sufferers
from eight minor typhoid epidemics.
The shipment contained articles
most needed by the wounded and
equipment for battling typhoid.
The Red Cross has spent 33,273
for Finnish relief in addition to
thousands of chapter-produced gar
ments and surgical dressings sent
to the Baltic republic.
Evening star., 1940-04-06

On a wind-swept mound in the
midst OF a camp resembling others
in which enrollees are lifting
the face Of the country, the Ci-
william Conservation Corps marked
its seventh anniversary yesterday
with the unveiling of a cairn dedi-
Gated to the late Robert Fechner,
first director.
One hundred and fifty well-fed
and tanned youths from Com
pany 1851, Anacostia road and
E street Sc, smartly dressed in
spruce green uniforms, came to at
tention as Senior Leader Frank
Papuga, "a, of Martin, Pa, yanked
the sheet from the memorial. The
cairn, surmounted by a bronze tab
let, was conceived by them and
built during leisure hours. Presen,
for the ceremony was j. J. Nc
Entee, the new director; Repre-
sentative Randolph of West Vir-
ginia and a host of camp COM
manders and parents.
Corps "a True Monument"
This is tangible monument be-
fore which we stand in tribute to
great leader" said Mr.. McEntee
He is deserving of any such ex-
preston of admiration we can make
for him. But it is the Civilian Con-
servation Corps and its members
who are and will remain his true
monument. Two million four hun
dred Thousand Of you have beer
in c. c. G. camps. If you boys
who have served in. the corps re.
turn to your homes healthier, hap
pier, better fitted to make your way
in the world, with a keener sense
Of your responsibilities and ebliga.
tions as American citizens; If thu
work of the corps has 'bettered thu
nation as a whole-that indeed l!
reward for any man.
"FIis was work well done, his lif,
a credit to the pages of history
his accomplishments of great value
to the American people. Let u!
carry on his dream"
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Fire Inquiry
Board 10 Draft
Findings Today
Schultz, Meanwhile,
Plans to Resume
White Court Probe

The special committee of. District
officials investigating last Mondays
disastrous White Court Apartment
fire was to meet again today to
draft its findings.
On Capitol Hill, Chairman Schultz
Of the Fire and Police Subcommittee
of the House District Committee
made tentative plans to resume the
probe of the disaster Tuesday. He
said he planned to call Fire Chief
Stephen T. Porter as the next wit
ness.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Schultz began in
vestigation of a complaint he said
he had received from a person de-
scribed as a former tenant Of the
White Court Apartments who re-
ported that certain doors in the
building were locked" at the time
the fire occurred.
Doors Not Specified.
Mr.. Schultz said he did not know
what doors were referred to. or
whether the complaint was well
founded. The complaint, he said,
was contained in one of number
Of letters he had received.
One member of the District Board
of Inquiry said he had not heard any
report of stair or corridor doors
being locked.
Mr.. Schultz, declaring that his
committee was determined to 'get
to the bottom" of the situation, said
he was convinced something" was
wrong and that he was trying to
find out whether it was need for
stronger laws, more inspection per-
sonnel or more Efficient service.
Board to Study Strategy.
Maj. Patrick H. Tansey, acting
Engineer Commissioner, said the in
quiry board findings would be made
public after he has studied the re-
port. At the same time, he an
nounced that the investigating group
would continue its study of various
suggestions that have been offered
as an aftermath of the apartment
house fire.
The report to be submitted today
will deal exclusively with the local
committees investigation of the
White Court fire. Maj. Tansey said
another report will be prepared by
the committee later on other phases
of its investigation. He indicated
1t would take the committee week
or so to complete its inquiry.
Members of the investigating
group are Capt John L. Person, as
sistant Engineer Commissioner, who
is serving as chairman; Col. John
w. Oehmann. District building in
spector; Fire Marshal Calvin G.
LAUDER and H. A. Friede, superinten-
dent of fire alarms.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
c. c. c. Camp Dedicotes Coirn
In Tribute to Fechner
McEntee and Randolph Attend Anniversary
Ceremony Held by Company 1851

At an anniversary celebration In
the Mayfower last night, Mr.. Nc
Entee said:
THE C. G. G. fits in so well with
the American scene that the day Is
not far distant when Congress may
make 1t a permanent agency of our
Government, dedicated to the saliva
ton Of our youth and of our natural
resources, which have made us the
wealthiest Nation on earth"
Mr.. Randolph, who as member
of the House Labor Committee
helped organize the G. G. c., de-
clared at the unveiling that "the
finest monument to Robert Fechner
would be to make it a permanent
part of our Government instead
Of an emergency agency"
"The enrollees have build up the
natural resources of the country
and also built themselves into worth
while citizens" he said.
Corps Fulfilled Hopes.
1T did away with bitterness and
restored morale. The G. c. c. pro-
gram under Robert Fechner has
fulfilled the hopes of its advocates
1t has received practically no criti-
cism. There Is a fine non partisan
spirit in Congress and among the
people generally"
The company, commanded by Ed
ward G. Davis and with Clifford H
Franz as second in command, Is
typical of several hundred others
1t has been reshaping Fort Dupont
Park into gigantic playground and
Is currently cutting through scrag-
gly timber to make a nine-hole goli
course.
President Roosevelt, in a message
extending congratulations to the
c. G. G. Thursday, pointed out thai
the corps had planted more thar
1,700, 900 trees, had constructed more
than 100000 miles of road and trails
had built $1,000 miles of telephone
lines and had spent more thar
5000 900 man days in fighting fores
fires among its other accomplish
ments.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
knee-Hi Off for Visit
With O'Conor Family

Knee-Hi, the safety terrier who
conducted safety campaign in Dis
trict schools last winter under the
auspices of The Star, with the CO.
operation of the Police Department
and the Board of Education, went
to Annapolis today for a visit with
Gov. O'Conor and his children and
a demonstration before the school
children.
The little dog is now appearing
in safety campaign in Maryland
under the auspices of the Baltimore
Safety Council and the Baltimore
Evening Sun.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Tax Rate Is Lowered

LEONARDTOWN, Md, April 6
(SpeciaD.-A tax rate of 81 per 500
assessed valuation, cents less than
last years levy, was announced to-
day by the st. Marys County COM
miSsionerS.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Dinner at WoodfieId

The Ladies Aid of the Woodfield
(Md0 Church will serve a baked
chicken dinner in the church hall
from to 8 pm. today.
Evening star., 1940-04-06

CIRCLING THE GLOBE-Inside light globe the prize
winning model airpane exhibited by Heannon wilkins,
Banneker Junior High School, Constructed by student
GarnePatterson Recreation Center the plane
than 200 models of baa wood and japanese paper built
since October in 80 coored recreation cenes under direction
tc Department Of Recreation Hundreds attended display
of them at and presentation of merit certificates
last night by officers of Boiling Field Photo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Skidaddlinq

shirley Mcdonald. Tsooma's
ranking q. \. feminine ski-wizx.
win lead off the women In the Far
West kandahar skiing classic n
Mount Hood saturday and sun
day.
sig Engle of the Sun Valley ski
club, who won the kandahar last
year al Yosemite. viii be first run
ner among the Al men entries.
Strictly an inyitational affair. only
10 women, headed by ths heavily
favored Nancy Reynolds Of Sun
Valley. will participate.
Fried Pfeiffer, the siaiom
master, will follow E;ngls. Behind
Preiffer will CONS Richard Werls.
Sun Valley instructor: Joe Ward.
ie-ycar Woodstock. W. phs.
nom. and BIN RsdIin Of the wash
ington Ski club, Seattle. whoss
racing has been the outstanding
surprise Of the season. Rsdiin Won
the downhllI. placed second In the
combined at the Ffs races at Alta.
Utah. last week end.
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Silver Skis Next

From the kandahaf, most of the
hot shot racers win iuniet 10 Par
adise valley for the annual silver
Ska thriller.
Dick Durrancs. the national
downhlll and combined champ.
wrote his regrets recently 10 silver
Ska officials. saying he would not
be able 10 compete. which IL Too
bad. Durrance's name on the com
petitorr list would have been wei
come.
sun. the list u certainly Inn
preaalys enough. containing the
names OF such stars ~ Hanaea
sehroli. Fried Pfsiffsr. BIN wsris,
Sig Engle. Joe Ward. Fred Iceland
Of France, Harold HiIiman. ths
former eastern flash. nov an IN
strucsor at sun Valley: Oscar cyf
Of Manchester. ~. r.. and one u
his pupils. Arnold Pisrpont: the
Dartmouth Outing clubs William
Pitcher. and Bunny Bsrtsam. IN
structor 10 young Joe Ward
All things considered. Il will
rank a. one Of the finest fields
ever assembled AZ paradise valley.
Incidentally. the race viii Be run
on Saturday this year. unieas In
element weather forces postpone
meat until Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Oregon Hoopmen
Go East in l94l

EUGENE. Ore. - University II
Oregon bzakstbali team. 1893 ma
tional collegiate champion. vill IN
wade the east sgaln next winter.
Coach Howard Hobson said today.
The transforming tour viii b eli
NAKED b. Al least ons appearances
IN Madison Square Garden, and II
Philadelphia.
I'm route home. Hobson said. the
Wsbfest VIII meet Dspaul At Chi
eago Dec. 20 and Bradley Tech a.
Peoria. M. Dec. Il. II win be Ore
CONS third eastern tour IN as many
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06

Ths da6c Jsnels = 4seonna ~
play nh>tsnn's olymp1cs = -
nversyesm lsa9ue a nnelaen -
urdsy nfssrnoon n I e'eDeet. ~
ksmp. Tneoma. VII ptee& ann1mn<
Lazy Afwoo6. nn<i1om,n nlns
pSsk ciintaa. i'm AiIaa. ~ oraln-
Iund.
sso-ysrd run - nvady. IN
FschtnsF. rssh nrc~n MARI 49,
nskhy.
sso.ysrd yslsy Dsank c1lulor.
Dick ciintos. o>otEs roper. Ja>e
YounEsf.
mot put - larry wsIhslmess.
psnIslsan.
rols vault larry Wlthelmsor.
Benny BIsiF. Wsyn< foy.
piseus Jerry wliheimson. JeHa
pssgrxns. Jim kslly.
ttIkh Jump Dsnny MAR. WsyHs
Lay
Snotb~li threw = fsixh nae6y.
Jsek AHi<faon.
nFosa jump - Kenny mar.
oso<Es sepst cnusa nssvss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
No Mat Show
Billed Monday

Because several performers he
had counted on for the show could
not give assurance they would be
on hand, Promoter Jack Common
has called off the wrestling card
scheduled for Monday evening At
Greenwich coliseum.
One or two Of the grappisrs
In question might have arrived
In time. but the uncertainty Of
thiags prompted COnBer's De-
eisi0n.
General Harold o'Brien. the up
and At EN- Irish ruffiAn from
Mexico City. IL one Of the Crap
piers scheduled 70 invade the
Northwest next week and he may
be available for . Tacoma appear
anee Monday. April IS. Conner re-
yealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06
Brill Gels
Coach Job
Al L.oyola

rns ANonl.me = Marty nrsIl.
former sll.Amertcsn halfbeek -
Nssrs Dame. w. sloped to1ay y
. three y~sr onntrxet 10 cnaeA ~
f.eyeiA university foethall team.
rar s<vsn years nstIl ms heeH
heed cceeh II u ualle cclteoe h
Philadelphia
nssll sssrree<n nG1ne repape-
vteA. 10 censA wAnse es~-
srsre w. 80 veneWe1 ~ ~
- II . elueetssun senuMa.
II wss believed TIE formsr frish
blocking hAifbaek would ~ pei1
around $4,000 o. r5.ono = ysar.
Isrili plsy~d On The Nosrs psns
teams IL 1870 and inao which we're
undefested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-06

stsdinm's track ssaad yin ssks
on the centraiis eindsr team Hat-
urdsy afternoon IN STADIUM nowi
a f:so o'eieck. Although the
nsngals have already had one
prssties meet with ksnt ths dual
inset with centrsiis viii spsn
their regular sehsduls.
In The Kent meet. Stadium
showed that n viii have . power
ful outfit. bat the Tigers win b
hard pressed tomorrow ~ Cen
tralia Ia wall known for ~ ssronx
track tesma
In The pels vsuit nta<isa
win ssiii bs haadiesppad ~
the isss II tiesrns ivaTter.
Wnrter h sne ~ tho nne ps>e
vauites - BesdIupA but ~
been unable - turn sat dsse -
. leg inInsy. which ~ reeetve4
during baske>hnil seasss.
Tentative list ~ those who witl
eompets for Stadium faiiouss
I2o-ysrd high hurdles Captain
Stan Morton. chnak Reeves.
f0c.yard dash Burns Poe. Ger.
aid Ball. Jack Younger.
Nils Mud lloyd. cIsrsnes Mel
son. Jack ifiss. nili Burke
ss0-yard dash Anderson. Mar
shall. Adams. Fred Htohib<rE,
Gordon Solder.
7oo-yard Low hurdles - Jssk
dstax. Barton Woods.
270-yard dash = Hank ciintsn.