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Evening star., 1941-04-07
JeweIry Sales Up

There are 1859 jewelry stores in
the United States whose annual sales
exceed $500 900 900. according to the
census. These figures represent an
increase of more than 1000 stores
and SIPS 900 900 in sales over 1885.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
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Evening star., 1941-10-08
Red Cross Campaign
Passes $4,000 Mark;
500 in One Day
Many Memberships
As Yet Unreported,
Morris Declares

District Red Cross Roll Call work.
ers, urged by their chairman to in
crease their efforts in order to bring
this years results to level pointing
to the success of the zoe, 900 mem
bership goal, carried the total
beyond $4,000 yesterday by adding
SOLO.
But this addition does not bring
the total to a satisfactory figure,
Chairman Edgar Morris said in
announcing the days results.
He added, however, that while
yesterdays additions did not bring
the total to that for the same period
of the 1941 drive, there were indi-
cations that many enrollments
would be reported during the next
day or two. After the latest check,
he explained, one Government de-
partment alone brought in a large
number of uncounted memberships,
which were held over and will be
included in today's compilation.
The total to date is 52,932
I'VE know that there are 200, 900
memberships to be had in the Dis
trict of Columbia" Mr. Morris said.
Some people may be inclined to
think the Roll Call picture is not
an encouraging one, but we know
that these memberships are being
obtained and that 1t is only a ques-
ton of getting them reported to
headquarters.
I'VE have approximately $4,000
volunteer workers engaged in the
Roll Call. Most of them have other
duties that make it difficult for them
to make daily reports to head
quarters"
Five organizations were added
yesterday to the list of 100 per cent
firms. These were the Capitol Fur
Shop, William Hahn Co., Castle
berg's, Kogod-Dubb Store Fixture
Co. and Bait, Bates & Co., Inc.
Mrs. N. A. Burnell, vice chairman
of the Residential Committee, re-
ported that every family in the
apartment house at 1869 Wyoming
avenue NV. has joined the Red
Cross.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Statue by RuduIph Evans
Chosen for Jefferson Memorial
Bronze Figure of Former President
To Stund 18 Feet High

A statue of Thomas Jefferson by
Sculptor Rudolph Evans has been
selected for the jefferson Memorial
here, it was announced today.
Chairman Stuart G. Gibboney
of New York, chairman of the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Com
mission, announced that the selec-
ton had been made, after months
of debate.
The figure will be bronze and
will show jefferson standing. 1t
will be 18 feet in height and will
represent Jefferson in the period of
his presidency.
About 60 at Time.
At that time, the Virginian was
about so years of age and was
still in the full vigor of his fine,
though slender, physique The
sculptural volume of the Evans work
is added to, it was pointed out. be-
cause jefferson wears a long, fur
trimmed coat, such as worn when
he posed for the only full-length
portrait made of him during his
life time-the painting by Sully at
West Point.
THE commission, which was
unanimous in its selection. feels
that the sculptor, in this ideal por-
trait, has we'll embodied both the
character and likeness of the SUBJ
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Retail Food Prices Continue
Advance During September

Retail food prices continued their
advance during the last two weeks
Of September, though at slower
rate than in recent months, accord
ing to a survey of 18 important
foods in 18 cities, Secretary of Labor
Perkins reported today.
Though the prices of many foods
rose substantially, others declined.
or remained stationary, as a result
of wholesale price reductions. Price
movements in the different cities
showed wide diversity.
Prices of pork chops dropped in
most cities. the average decline
amounting to Is cents pound.
Most of the cities reported higher
lard prices, with an average increase
of per cent.
Prices of chuck roast followed an
irregular pattern, with a sharp rise
for Boston and a substantial decline
in Detroit.
Most cities reported a seasonal
increase in the cost of oranges, with
an average rise of about l cent a
dozen.
Cabbage prices dropped season.
ally, with an average decline of
more than per cent.
A majority of the cities reported
small advances in retail costs of
white flour, sliced bacon, roasting
chickens, pink salmon, butter, eggs,
navy beans. coffee and sugar. while
round steak showed a small net
decline.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Social Security Plans
To Shift 1000 From
Here 10 Baltimore
Stuff Consolidation
Will Require Building
For 5000 Employees

The Social Security Board is plan
ming to consolidate staffs of its Old
Age and Survivors Insurance Bureau
in a move that would take ap-
proximately 1000 employees from
Washington TO Baltimore.
The Public Buildings Administra-
ton has called for bids for space for
5000 workers. either by reconstruct
ing an existing building or erecting
a new one. and the time of the move
would depend on the availability of
quarters.
The board has 4.800 employees in
the bookkeeping section in Balti-
more, and about 1000 here in ad-
ministrative work. including claim
adjustment In providing for force
of 5000, allowance for expansion
would be made
The bookkeeping force was quar-
tered in Baltimore when the in
surance system was inaugurated in
1887 because no space was available
here. A building was erected here,
but was diverted to defense pur-
poses.
An old warehouse on the water
front is the site of the Baltimore
Office.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

ject. and the monumental treat
ment requisite for its position in
the memorial" Mr.. Gibboney stated.
The Evans work was selected
after Nation wide competition.
The sculptor has executed numerous
figures, of which the best known is
that of Robert E. Lee in the Capitol
at Richmond, Va.
Native of Washington.
Mr.. Evans was born In Washing
ton. but now lives in New York.
He has studied in this country, in
Rome and Paris. His work is repre-
sented in Luxembourg. in the Met
ropolitan and other American
museums.
One hundred sculptors originally
submitted models for the Tidal
Basin memorial, of which six were
commissioned to prepare models for
a second stage of the competition
A professional jury selected the
sculptors.
None of the models submitted was
satisfactory to the commission and
three of the finalists were commits
stoned to prepare new models. Mr.
Evans work was then selected.
The commission said 1t hoped
that the figure would be completed
for unveiling on the bicentennial
Of Jefferson's birth, April l3, 1943.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Civilians Urged 10 Work
AS Nucleus for Peace

Herbert T. Hopkins. international
president of the Civitan Club, yes
terday urged the organization to act
as a nucleus of efforts to prepare
now for peace even though we are
at war
Addressing the Washington and
nearby Maryland Civilians at meet
ing in the Mayflower Hotel, Mr.
Hopkins stressed the Importance of
avoiding another Versailles peace
AT the present time SO per cent
Of the people in America are looking
to the other l per cent for guidance
and able leadership" Mr.. Hopkins
said, adding, I'VE are passing
through a period of occasional con-
vulsions and a process of hardening
but, we will come out on top when
the peace for which we must con-
tinue to fight is gained"
He will address the Richmond, Va,
Civilians tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Y Lists Team Captains
For Membership Drive

The names of division leaders,
team captains and secretaries for
the annual membership campaign
of the Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association were announced
yesterday. The membership drive
will be launched next Tuesday and
will continue through November 4.
The campaign goal is 1850 new
members.
The four division leaders and their
secretaries are: Col T. j. Frailey,
leader, and S. j. Kicker, secretary:
Harold D. Kraft, with E. A. Drumm
secretary; Arthur C. Pearson, with
A. H. Hollister, jr., secretary, and
George E. Harris. with Page NICK
Etchison, secretary.
The team captains and secretaries
of the various divisions are as
follows:
The Col. Frailey division-Dan
Arnold, David Linden, Bernard
Hutchinson and Emil Mannheimer
captains, and DR.. j. A. Bell, c. L.
Skarren, r. H. Gaber, A. D. Robin
son and John Leahy, secretaries.
Kraft William Stanley
Harry Knight. N. A. Olsen and NAL
colin Mccormack, captains, and
Ralph Foster, Oscar Bergstrom, PaGl
Keifer and Eddie Thacker, secre-
taries.
Pearson divisional. B. Coe, Doug
las Butturff, Douglas Jenkins and
G. H. Arnold, captains, and E. S.
La Fetra. Robert Morgan, Ralph
Lewis and AL Bruce, secretaries.
Harris division-Tom Dobson, Lee
Barbash, AL Gerber and Howard
Burger, captains, and F. B. McKillip
Marinus De Cast, Kenneth Buker
and William Hutzell, secretaries.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Action Is Sought Today
On Hankin Nomination

A Senate subcommittee which
lacked a quorum yesterday will make
another effort this afternoon to act
on the long pending nomination OF
Gregory Hankin to be a member OF
the public Utilities Commission.
Mr.. Hankin, an attorney in the
Federal Power Commission, was
present yesterday, but Chairman
Reynolds postponed the meeting
when Senator Austin, Republican, OF
Vermont, subcommittee member,
was prevented from attending by
the White House conference on neu-
trality legislation.
The Hankin nomination has been
awaiting action since early in the
session, and-meanwhile, the Utilities
Commission has been without a
quorum, because of this and another
vacancy. No nomination has ever
been submitted for the second va
cancy, leaving the three-man board
with only one member \
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Mrs. Wilson Compton Heads
Defense Savings Women's Unit
Division to Serve
As Clearing House
For D. c. Groups

Appointment of Mrs. Wilson
Compton, widely known civic work.
er of Washington, as chairman of
the Women's Division of the Dis
trict of Columbia Defense Savings
Committee was announced yester-
day by H. L. Rust, jr., committee
chairman.
Mrs. Compton will announce in
the near future the names of an
advisory committee to serve with
her.
"The Women's Division will not
conflict in any way with other or
ganizations, many OF which are al
ready promoting defense savings
through their defense committees" "
Mrs. Compton said in accepting the
appointment. 1T is intended that
the Women's Division shall serve as
a clearing house for other women's
groups and that it shall function
as a liaiSon between the Treasury
Department and all the women's
organizations in the District, as well
as the unorganized women of the
community
Mrs. Compton served for q num-
Der Of years on'the Executive Com
n....sst.ce of the Council Of Social
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Two Receive Sentences
In Laundry Strike Here

Judge Walter j. Casey of Police
Court yesterday disposed OF two
cases growing out of the strike at the
Arcade Sunshine Laundry last July,
imposing a SIS fine or Is days in
one instance and setting $500 bond
to keep the peace or 90. DAYS in the
other.
The fine was imposed on James
Davis, "a, colored, of Baltimore, for
mer employe Of the laundry who
was charged with disorderly con-
duct. He testified that about July
18 while having breakfast near the
scene of the picket line he heard a
commotion and rushed out to help
preserve order. At the time, he
added, he was confronted by a
representative of the launory whom
he said, struck at him.
In the other case, Jack Fauer, 90,
of the 14OO block Of Quincy street
NV. a picket. was given the $500
bond to preserve peace or serve 30
days. This came after testimony
bv two women employees of the
laundry who claimed the defendant
had threatened them.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
! New Workers
Due Next Month
ToStudy Traffic
Valentine and Expert
May Find Temporary
Aids, Says la Guurdio

Two high-ranking New York po-
lice officials will come here some
time next month to study and re-
port on District traffic problems
at the request of Commissioner
John Russell Young and the sug-
gestion of President Roosevelt.
They are Commissioner Lewis j.
Valentine, who was suggested by
the President as an efficient police
officer for consultation in connec-
ton with police and traffic problems,
and Deputy Commissioner Cornelius
J. OLeary, whom Mayor Fiorello H.
La Guardia described as New Yorks
traffic expert.
An Engineering job"
Plans to bring the New Workers
here were announced by Commis-
sioner Young late yesterday after
a 45-minute conference with the
Mayor. While admitting his police
officials were good. Mr.. La Guardia
urged reporters not to expect mira
cles.
This is not police job" he
declared emphatically. 1T is an
engineering job"
Both the Commissioner and the
Mayor made it clear that the re-
port of the two police officials would
be an effort to discover some tenn
porary relief for the problem and
would not be an engineering study.
Mayor La Guardia said he could
not give a definite date for their ar
rival here, commenting with a
smile: Il have city to run, too"
Sees More Policemen Needed.
The Nations Capital needs more
policemen, the Mayor told Mr..
Young. estimating the city should
have 500 more bluecoats to equal
New Yorks ratio OF policemen to
population.
Il have 10000" he said, but
even at that am badly under
manned"
Explaining his diagnosis Of the
traffic problem as engineering, the
New Yorker declared that cities
were not built for automobiles.
Regulation may help little here
and there but you simply have to
rebuild your city"
Streets must be widened and
sidewalks reduced where possible.
he said, admitting that rebuilding
is a costly job
I'VE spent millions on it in New
York" he said.
Washington's problems are no
different from those of any other
city, he indicated.
Bigger Staff Urged.
Meanwhile. the Washington Auto
motive Trade Association unani-
mously adopted a resolution last
night urging the Commissioners to
increase the personnel of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
and to augment the traffic force of
the Police Department so that the
various traffic regulations of the Dis
trict of Columbia may be strictly
enforced, thereby contributing to the
solution of all traffic problems"
The association commended the
Department of Vehicles and Traffic
for its performance of duties and
the PRONUNCIATION of traffic regula-
tions for the safe and proper opera
tion of motor vehicles.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Leon BrusiIoff Becomes
Captain in Marine Corps
Bond Leader Is
Made Assistant
Morale Officer

Leon Brusiloff, director of the
George Washington University band
for the past five years and we'll
known musician, is now Capt.
Brusiloff, assistant morale officer,
headquarters company, First Marine
Corps Regiment. at New River, N. c.
Capt. Brusiloff, graduate of the
Peabody Conservatory of Music and
one time member of the Marine
Band, resigned last week as director
of the George Washington band but
expressed the hope that he would
be back soon.
Mrs. Brusiloff, who lives at 1888
Webster street NV, said her hus-
band will direct the entertainment
for 5000 to 10000 Marines. While
he will not be the band leader, he
will have something to do with
the musical programs presented to
the camp, she said.
Capt. Brusiloff directed his last
program at the George Washington
Manhattan football game last Fri
day and named as his successor
Harry Allen, who has worked with
him for the past eight years. Mr..
Allen is former Marine who has
played in a number Of symphony
orchestras.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Interior Bureau Begins
First-Aid Instruction

The Interior Department today
began training approximately 100
workers here in first aid.
Instruction will be given by ex-
perts from the Bureau of Mines.
The workers will act later as in
structors in first aid courses to be
offered the 5000 Interior Depart
ment workers in Washington.
The course has been established
at the direction of Secretary of the
Interior Ickes in the interest of
civilian defense and as a peace
time accident prevention measure.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Heat, Drought
Peril Area S
Crops and Fish
No Roin in Sight,
But Breezes Cool
Scorched Capitol

Breezes which sprang up in
Northwest Canada and fingered for
days in the Middle West blew into
Washington about 6 o'clock this
morning, bringing from the Weather
Bureau a prediction Of much cooler
today, tonight and tomorrow"
A high temperature of "a degrees
was predicted for this afternoon,
compared with g. maximum of 93.5
degrees yesterday. Tonight low OF
So degrees was forecast. Tomorrow
will be slightly cooler and less humid
than today.
Weather map readers at the
Washington National Airport OBJ
servatory searched their charts in
vain, however, for any hope of rain
TO end the serious drought.
Maryland was fretting today
about prospects of fish and game
depletion, while Virginia was gravely
concerned about It's fruit crop.
Fish Endangered.
Albert M. Powell, superintendent
of Maryland fish hatcheries, re-
ported that thousands Of fish may
be destroyed in rapidly dwindling
streams. Unless rain comes soon
there will be no carry-over of trout
from the 1941 season. he said after
a survey of the western section.
He said some larger streams In
which trout had been planted al
ready have dried up, while others
are too warm and hold too little
oxygen and food for the fish TO sur
vive long in the few remaining
pools.
Wardens seined 1900 bass from
an Anne Arundel mill pond when
1t dried up, transferring them to
other lakes. The States Game and
Inland Fish Commission may move
its Lewiston trout rearing station
to another site, because water flow
had dropped from 5000 to 400 gal
Ions per minute.
The duck season is delayed by the
high temperatures, according to
State Game Warden E. Lee lie
Compile
THE ducks would be crazy to come
South in this heat" he commented.
Virginia Apple Men Worried.
| At Winchester, Va, with streams
down to half of normal flow, apple
growers said they were confronted
with an immediate problem of
getting their crop off the trees be-
fore it is scalded. Many apples
already have burned and others are
developing water core. 1t was
feared that Staymans and other
varieties might. drop from branches
before properly colored
Fire was a possibility in every
section and in Northern Virginia
about rs acres near Kilmarnock
were burned before wardens brought
a blaze under control.
Washington police reported one
heat prostration requiring hospital
treatment yesterday. John L. Scharf,
38. Of 1886 Kenyon street NV, coll
Iapsed in the downtown jewelry store
where he was working, it was re-
ported. He was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Drowned in Kingman Lake. above
Benning road NE, was Leroy F.
Burton, AZ, colored, of the 1000
block of Kenyon street NV. He was
wading to untangle a fishing line,
police said.
Among areas facing a serious
water shortage was Fairfax County,
Va, where four schools are now ra-
tioning water to pupils. The sitya-
ton gets worse daily, it was reported,
but closing of the schools is not con-
templated. The four schools are
Floris, Baileys Cross Roads, Lee
Jackson and Lorton.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
$90,4l0 Increase Asked
For Standards Bureau

In the second supplemental ma
tional defense appropriation bill, re-
ported to the House today, SOC, 0,410
is included for the National Bureau
of Standards, of which amount S53,-
500 is for testing, inspection and in
formation service. The bill also
raises the limitation on the amount
which may be expended for personal
services in the District from 1906
900 to 81 ,961 000
The bill contains more than a
dozen instances of increases to be
spent in the District because of
additional personnel required to
carry out defense activities.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
North Cleveland Park
Citizens DeIuy Session

The opening meeting of the North
Cleveland Park Citizens Associa-
ton was postponed last night be-
cause of the heat. After it became
obvious that few people would be
on hand President John B. Dick
man, jr, decided not to hold the
meeting.
Mr.. Dickman said the association
would hold its regular meeting next
month and the election of officers,
scheduled for last night, would take
place then.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Lindsey Insanity Plea
Hit by Own Witness
AtAssauIt Trial
Asylum Head Testifies
He Doesn't Think Accused
Youth Is lmbeciIe

Roland j. Lindsey offered an in
sanity defense to a criminal assault
charge in District Court today and
it was hit almost Immediately by a
defense witness when the superin-
tendent of the asylum where the
22-year old colored man was de-
tanned testified he did not believe
Lindsey is of unsound mind.
DR.. Martin Gross, superintendent
of the Brownsville Md State In
sane Asylum, was called by defense
counsel to bolster the contention
that Lindsey, on trial for criminal
assault on an 18-year-old girl here
last summer, is insane and cannot
distinguish between right and
wrong"
DR.. Gross introduced records of
the hospital which showed Lindsey
was committed last January 80, and
paroled on February 18, 1941. He
testified that Lindsey was suffering
from ''psychosiS due to use Of the
drug marihuana.
Denies Lindsey Is Imbecile.
On cross-examinatio ton, United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
asked DR.. Gross if he believed Lind
sey was an imbecile or "of unsound
mind"
NO DR.. Gross replied to both
questions.
Defense Counsel James G. Tyson,
in a statement earlier today open
ing the defense, told the jury that
he would show that Lindsey was on
parole from the Maryland asylum
and still, in the eyes of Maryland
authorities, insane. Therefore, the
lawyer contended, the prisoner
could not be held responsible for
the criminal attack on the young
| girl nor for an assault on her SOL
dier companion, which occurred in
a wooded section in the Northeast
July 10.
DR.. Murphy Testifies.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
District coroner, was the last witness
called by the Government in its
effort to send Lindsey to the electric
chair. He identified her clothing
and told of chemical tests which had
been made after the girl had been
assaulted and her soldier companion
beaten.
The jury was withdrawn yester-
day while Lindsey testified he was
taken into the basement at No. IL
precinct Immediately after his ar
rest by more than seven" police
men who went to work on me-"
Police Deny His Charges.
Lindsey pointed out two of his
/ alleged assailants as Detective
Sergts. Louis M. Wilson and Edgar
E. Scott, and declared that the
commander of the precinct, Capt
Oscar j. Letterman. drew back his
arm and threatened to slap him.
All three officers took the stano
and denied the prisoners story
Lindsey is also accused of slashine
Selectee Lawrence E. Mccullough
81. across the throat and beating
him into insensibility with stones
before assaulting mis- girl companion
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Song Leaders Class Begins

A four-day training course for
community song leaders began today
at a m. at GA E street NV. Under
the direction of Mrs. Martha Cruik-
shank Ramsey, classes will be held
from 9 to IL am. today, tomorrow
and Friday and from to 10 pm.
with an 8 to IL pm. class on Sat-
urday. The classes are sponsored
by the music and training COM
mittees Of the Council of Social
Evening star., 1941-10-08
One-Mon Trolley Quiz
To Be Resumed Friday

Hearings on the application of the
Capital Transit Co. to convert 161
streetcars to one-man operation will
be resumed at 10 am. Friday when
utilities officials will ride in a one
man car for a demonstration.
The hearing opened yesterday
with Transit Co. officials citing a
shortage of man-power as justifica-
ton for their request.
Evening star., 1941-10-08

Capt. Brusiloff built up the uni
versity band from nothing and last
spring conducted its first full concert
which he helped to make an annual
affair. He also conducted a Boys
Club orchestra. His dance orchestra
will continue under the management
of Mrs. Brusiloff. it was stated.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Players Club PIuns Tryouts

Tryouts by the Players Club of
Central Community Center for the
cast Of their three-act comedy,
"Dulcy." to be presented at Roose-
velt High School late in November.
will be open to the public at pm.
Friday at Central High School. Will
liam F. Baker will direct the play,
written by George s. kaufman and
Marc Connolly.