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Evening star., 1941-01-07
Coroner 10 Investigate
Baby's Death in Carriage

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
was to perform an autopsy today on
the body of 4-month-old Rose Marie
Moore, who died yesterday after
noon in her carriage in the back
yard of her home at 2146 P street
NV.
The baby's nurse, Lottie Turner,
OF GOT Twenty-second street NV,
left her for a few minutes and found
her unconscious on her return. 1t
was thought the child might have
strangled on milk from a nursing
bottle.
Rose Marie's father, John A.
Moore, who operates radio repair
shop in the building where the fam
lily lives, hurried her to Columbia
Hospital. She was pronounced dead
on arrival.
Another autopsy was to be per-
formed on the body of a colored
child about a month old which was
found last night in a truck in the
rear of the 1900 block of New Jersey
avenue NV. Homicide squad de-
tectives are investigating.
The infant has not been iden-
titled.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
94AreGranted
Citizenship,
Believed Record
Judge Luhring Urges
Them to Become
Good Americans

Admitting to citizenship "a apph-
cants, said to be an all-time high
here, Justice Oscar H. Luhring told
the group in District Court today
that I'VE are standing by England
and Greece, as against the axis pow
ers, because we intend to preserve
democracy throughout the world"
The jurist, observing that the new
citizens included Italians, English
and Germans, advised them: Forget
Old World ties and customs. Speak
our language. You are Minute Men
and Minute Women from now on.
You can best be that by acting like
Americans, living like Americans,
thinking like Americans.
Il am able to confer American
citizenship ON you only because of
the sacrifices our fathers made.
When you leave this courtroom, you
can proudly boast: I am an Amer
ican.'"
10 Women Repatriated.
Seventy-five new citizens were
admitted and l9 women who had
married foreigners and lost their
American citizenship were repatrt-
ated. Six cases were continued.
Nothing mere precious can I
give you than to admit you to be-
come an American citizen" Justice
Luhring said. I'VE are in a danger
GUS situation. One must have
respect for the laws, not only those
in the statute books but the moral
laws as WE'LL
Offense Overlooked.
Justice Luhring overlooked the
fact that an erstwhile Turkish
citizen, Haig Panossian, a baker,
had forfeited IS for discharging
fireworks on the Fourth of July
here, against the local ordinances
observing he had done the same
himself when a boy. He was ad-
mitted to citizenship.
To those whose cases he continued,
to make a further investigation,
Justice Luhring said: You're sure
of us. I want to be sure of you.
Some people would undermine the
very things we hold sacred and so
dear Persons seeking American
citizenship should be like Caesar S
wife-above suspicion. There
are too many good foreigners I want
to admit and I don't want to take
any tainted apples now, when We
have a barrel of good apples"
Evening star., 1941-01-07

was his teacher, and as such he re-
veres the Russian master, though he
doesn't think much of the music of
the composer of "Scheherezado."
Stravinsky likes some of his fellow
modernists, for instance Debussy, de
Falla and Glinka. He doesn't think
so highly of Soviet Russia's favorite,
Shostokovitch, nor of Scriabine.
He prefers Mussourgsky, Borodin
and especially Tschaikowski, who
wrote music you can even whistle.
But he insisted: Nothing is old
in music, nothing new. There is
only good and bad music"
Which seemed to sum up the
whole case.
He prefers the radio as a medium
for news and speeches, not for music.
He likes American audiences.
They are very sympathetic" he
said
And, having arrived here on a
Riga passport via Mexico. he intends
to stay-he has petitioned for citi-
zenship.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Physician Calling
On Patient Robbed
Of S87 by Gunman
Bethesdon Held Up
Near Entrance of
Apartment House Here

DR.. F. A. Martinez of Bethesda,
Md, was robbed of $87 last night by
a bandit who threatened him with a
gun as he was calling on a patient
in the 800 block Of Seventeenth
street, NV.
DR.. Martinez had stopped in a
nearby drug store to buy ther-
mometer, and it was thought the
robber saw his money. He was held
up near the entrance of the apart
ment house where his patient lived.
Turn over your dough-" the gun
man ordered. DR.. Martinez said
this made him angry and he told the
man he might be sick some day and
need a doctor.
If you don't hand over that wal
let. you're going to need a doctor
yourself!' the man replied.
A gypsy, who had asked him for
street directions, leaned out of his
automobile yesterday afternoon,
seized Calvin Wright Simmons. rs,
of l701 Park road NV. and robbed
him of a billfold containing SIS.
There was gypsy woman with the
man.
Theodore Smyrnas. %. and his
brother Nick. 26, of 1885 Spring road
NV. beat of a pair of armed ban
dts last night after a 15-minute
battle during which both were hit
on the head with gun butts.
The two were about to enter their
car in the 1900 block of Girard street
NV. when two colored men drew
guns on them and demanded money.
Theodore struck at one of the men
while the second forced Nick into
his automobile When the first BAN
dit ran, Theodore went to the aid of
Nick and the two brothers routed
the second assailant.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Post Dedicutes Niqht
To Post Commanders

"past commanders night" will fea-
ture the meeting of George Wash
ington Post, No. l, American Legion,
tonight at the Admiral Club. 1t also
will be ladies night" and a special
program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Attending the meeting will be
members of the American Legion
Auxiliary, Forty and Eight and Eight
and Forty Societies and the George
Baldwin Mccoy Unit of the Amer
lean Wonen's Legion. Past Comdr.
c. Caassard Schroth viii be pre-
sented with past commanders
jewel. Comdr. Charles S. Beilman
will be master of ceremonies.
Dancing will follow the business
meeting and reogrsm.
Evening star., 1941-01-07

dependent radio stations. Since
wings Over America" was pub
lished by an A. S. c. A. P. member
firm, it cannot be played on a
national hookup.
Orchestras Drop 1t.
So tentative plans calling for
presentation of the march by or
chestras of Fred Waring, Horace
Heidi and Bob Strong had to be
Cancelled. Sheet sales have slumped,
along with the promotion campaign.
What's more, according to Mr.
Hackerman, he may have to repay
part of the 500 advance royalty
my 2-cents-a-copy share of the
sales so far haven't amounted to
$780," he said.
Mr.. Hackerman, who lives at
5000 Thirteenth street NV, Is
naturally somewhat upset over the
A. S. C. A. Pm B. A. fracas.
"I hold no brief for either side"
he said. But I do wish they would
get this thing settled
wings Over America" is the only
march Mr.. Hackerman knows Of
that has been written about air
planes,
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Fight Grounds Local Tunester's
Song> Wings Over America
A. S. c. A. p N. B. A.
Row Hits Income
Of Jan Huckermun

To the list of innocent bystanders
clipped by flying fists in the
A. S. c. A. P. VS.. N B. A. radio
music fight add the name of a young
Washingtonian, Jan Hackerman,
24-year-old senior In the Washing
ton College of Law
Last year Mr.. Hackerman COL
laborated in the publication of a
patriotic march, wings Over
America" He helped write the
lyrics. and Leo Edwards, brother of
Gus Edwards. composed the music.
Maj. Tom B. Woodburn of the
United States recruiting service per-
mitted them to use his painting Of
a soaring American eagle for a
cover design.
$500 Copies Sold.
The march gradually gained
popularity and by the end of 1910
was part of the regular parade
repertoire of bands of II institutions
Of higher learning, including the
United States Naval and Military
Academies. Thirty-five hundred
sheet music copies we're sold. Col
laborator Hackerman, who was to
receive 2 cents royalty on each
copy sold. was given an advance of
500 by the music publishers.
Up to a few weeks ago, the
future OF the new march looked
bright. 1t was scheduled for an
intensive plugging" on radio net
works, beginning this month.
But then came the dispute be-
tween the American Society of Au-
thors, Composers and Publishers
and the National Association of
Broadcasters. On January l all
songs on which A. S. c. A. P. held
the copyright were, in effect, barred
from the networks. Just who did
the barring is a matter of con-
troversy. but at any rate the A. s.,
G. A. P. music at present Is broad
cast BY only . relatively few In
Evening star., 1941-01-07
A. D. A. and IhIder
Praised in Speech by
Housing Administrator
Practical Performance
Is Model, Building
Congress Is Told

Work of the Alley Dwelling
Authority here yesterday received
praise from Abner H. Ferguson
Federal Housing Administrator.
Speaking to the Washington
Building Congress at its monthly
luncheon at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
Mr.. Ferguson drew applause when
he declared: II have heard Of no
better job being done anywhere in
the country than in Washington by
the Alley Dwelling Authority under
the very able guidance of John
Ihlder. His intelligent approach to
problem that must be solved in
our cities and his practical per-
formance are a model and lesson
to all of u.s." Mr.. Ferguson pointed
out that the A. D. A. had approved
loan contracts for 2.346 family units
to be built for the very low income
groups
Mr.. Ihlder was one of the guests.
Private Capital Helps.
Explaining the widespread in
crease in construction of dwellings.
not only in Washington but
throughout the country. Mr.. Fergu-
son said that private capital is
doing its part"
He stressed the importance of
low cost homes, around $4,000. con-
trasting their superiority to houses
of that price in 1929.
Some properties of this type" !"
he said, "are now being built in the
Washington area. I suggest that
you study them with an eye to your
own future operations as there is
great room for expansion of this
special field here. As I said before,
whatever can be accomplished by
private capital for a normal market
relieves by that much what the
Government might have to do
directly of a temporary nature.
Some U. S. Funds Unavoidable"
Some Government expenditure
for housing is unavoidable but no
one wants it to be higher than
absolutely essential. Nor do we
want to lose all balance and let
adequate and proper housing be-
come Subject to abnormal and un-
healthy conditions"
Mr.. Ferguson was introduced by
Arthur B. Heaton. architect, chair
man of the Program Committee.
Presiding officer was Leon Chate-
lain, jr., architect, vice president Of
the congress.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
First Radio Defense Glass
To Be Formed TONIGHT

The first class in radio engineering
sponsored by the Federal Govern
ment under the national defense
program will be formed at o'clock
tonight at the Capitol Radio Insti-
tute. under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Maryland, it was an
nounced today.
Registration of more than $50 ap-
plicants for free training in radio
engineering and servicing will take
place at the institute, 1924 Sixteenth
street NV.
Three six-month courses are
planned by the university, which
will utilize facilities of the institute.
Requirements for applicants include
a degree in electrical engineering
from a recognized engineering school
and sufficient electrical engineering
training to meet the approval of the
university.
The Government will bear the
costs of tuition and training from a
special fund created under the de-
fense program.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Hearing Called 10 Set
Ban on Draw Span Liftinq

A public hearing will be held to
determine whether draw spans OF
Highway and Arlington Memorial
Bridges should be kept closed for
longer morning and evening traffic
periods, it was announced today by
Col. w. j. Barden, War Department
district engineer
Needs of navigation will also be
considered in the re-eXamination of
regulations defining times when the
spans cannot be lifted, he said. The
hearing will be at 80 pm. Febru-
ary 4, in the United States Engineer
Office, First and Douglas streets NV.
Col. Barden emphasized that argu-
ments presented must be bolstered
with data on density of highway and
river traffic.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Only One Red Cross
Shipment 10 Britain
Sunk, Says Taylor
Commerce UndersecretuD
Tells Club He Believes
Supplies Reach Addressee:

Despite heavy British shipping
losses in Germanys unrestricted
submarine warfare, only one Amer
lean Red Cross shipment of supplies
to Great Britain has been lost
Undersecretary of Commerce Wayne
c. Taylor declared yesterday,
Mr.. Taylor, European delegate for
the Red Cross during most, of last
year, was the guest speaker yester-
day. at stfn Y. w. c. A., where q
meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club, sponsored by its International
Outlook Section, was held.
Six Shipments Missing.
OF $50 sailings on $50 ships during
the past year, Red Cross headquar-
ters here reports. six shipments are
missing, with only one definitely
known lost through sinking.
Since the arrival of the mercy ship
McKeesport at Marseilles, France,
last July the Red Cross has not
chartered a ship for sending sup
plies abroad, but has shipped them
in small sections on whatever Brit
ish ship was available Mr.. Taylor
told the group.
Questioned on whether supplies
sent to the continent would fall into
the wrong hands, Mr.. Taylor said
he believed they would continue to
reach the proper sources. as he
found they had in the past.
Cites Food Shortage.
He added that the Red Cross was
able to carry on its war relief duties
from Paris even after that city's
occupation by the Germans. The
Red Cross is fulfilling its mission
aid to friend and foe alike" he de-
clared.
Mr.. Taylor stressed the extreme
seriousness of food shortage for Eu-
ropean children this winter-par-
ticularly milk and other dairy prod
ucts-but added that he saw no
real danger of adult starvation, "ex-
cept in certain areas"
German prisoners of war. to the
best of his knowledge, are being fed,
he said in answer to another ques-
ton.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Secret Service Men
See Lie Detector
Demonstration TODAY
Police and Government
Officials Slated for
Addresses at Session

A demonstration of the Keeler
polygraph Qie detector) claimed
the attention of members of the
United States Secret Service at
their annual conference at the Will
lard Hotel yesterday.
Members of the Coordination
Committee of Treasury law en-
forcement agencies were to be
guests at the demonstration. which
was to be followed by addresses
and discussions on many other sub
jects of interest to law-enforcement
officers.
The discussion meetings this
morning listed talks by Deputy
Chief Inspector John j. O'Connell,
supervisor of the New York Police
Academy, on Police Cooperation;
Capt. Donald Leonard of the Mich
igan State police on Police Radio
Communications; w. A. Julian,
treasurer of the United States, and
George Barnes of the treasurer's
Office.
To Hear Alvin Hall.
This afternoon the delegates will
hear talks by Alvin w. Hall, director
of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing; DR.. Maris M. Proffitt, ed
ucational consultant in the Office of
education, who will discuss "Edu-
cation as a Weapon to Fight
Crime; a representative of the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice; Guy Allen, chief disbursing Of
flcer of the Treasury; Charles Bell,
Treasury administrative assistant;
Charles Schwarz, director of Treas
ury public relations, and E. R. Bal
linger, director of Treasury per-
sonnel.
Highlighting the opening session
yesterday was a resume of activi-
ties during 1910 by Elmer L. Trey,
chief co-ordinator of Treasury en-
forcement agencies. During the
year 39,978 persons we're convicted
of offenses involving Treasury law.
and of these 23,O03 received Jail or
prison sentences.
Gold Hoarders Imprisoned.
He said 2,312 were convicted of
counterfeiting and forgery, with
1,487 getting Jail sentences. Twen-
ty-four were convicted for violation
of the Gold Hoarding Act, six of
them going to prison. Liquor law
violations led all the others, 1921
convictions being obtained, with
10,003 being sent to prison.
Figures cited by Mr.. Trey showed
that Treasury-law cases comprised
go per cent of all cases in which
convictions were obtained in the
Federal district courts. Most of
those not convicted were placed on
probation, he said.
Other speakers yesterday were
Herbert E. Castor, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, who brought
greetings from Secretary Morgen-
thau; Norman Thompson, adminis-
trative assistant to the Secretary:
Frank Birgfeld, chief clerk of
the Treasury Department; Charles
Schoeneman, assistant to the Sec
retary; James V. Bennett, director
of the Bureau of Prisons; DR.. Will
liam Souder of the National Bureau
of Standards.
The walls of the Willard Fairfax
room, where the conference is being
held, are lined with charts illustrat-
ing the results of Secret Service
work last year. One reveals that
the educational film, Know Your
Money" was seen by more than
100000 persons during the year.
The film is part of the Secret
Service campaign to eliminate coun-
terfeiting through public education.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Disabled Veterans 10 Meet
Here January 1872

National Comdr. Vincent E.
Schoeck and National Adjt. Vivian
D. Corbly of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War flew
here yesterday from Cincinnati to
confer with local members on the
program for a midwinter conference
and rally to be held in Washington
January 18 to %.
All State commanders and ad-
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band-Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home today at $50 pm.
John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, 1.-THE Thriller" Conrad
Overture, 1--WE Live but Once"
Wagner
Entr'acte,
(a) "A Poem" sF Fibich
(b) THE Fly Minuet" Cibulka
Scenes from the opera La
Traviata" -----Ve Verdi
Popular numbers,
To the Legion Letferd
Valencia" - ----------- -Padilla
Waltz suite, THE Merry Widow"
Lehar
Finale, There's a Typical Upper
airy Over Here" Silver
The Star spanslsd Banner"
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Drive Leaders Named

Team captains and division chair
men appointed to lead the Jewish
Community Center's annual enroll
ment drive we're announced last
night by Drive Chairmen Burnett
Siman and DR.. Maurice Goldberg.
The campaign officially opens to-
night with, a mass meeting of drive
workers in the Cafritz Auditorium.
The goal is 1900 members.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Traffic Hurts
Fatal 10 Three
In D. {. Area
Pedestrian and Son
Of Former Alexandria
Muyor Victims

Two elderly washington pedes-
trians and the 2l-year-old son of a
former Mayor of Alexandria, Va,
died early today from injuries re-
ceived in traffic accidents in and
near the District.
The two local deaths-bringing the
city's traffic fatality toll for the
New Year to five, as compared with
two at this time in 1940-were those
of Boyd Unkle, 73, of 709 Tenth
street Sc, and John Jordan, 10, Of
TOT Newton street NV.
Mr.. Unkle was hit by streetcar
on January 2 in the 900 block of
Eighth street Sc. Suffering a frac-
tured skull, he died in Casualty
Hospital.
Mr.. Jordan, who was struck by an
automobile near his home on No
vember 7, 1910, died in Casualty
Hospital.
Driver Ordered to Appear.
The Alexandria victim was James
Ticer, son of former Mayor E. F.
Ticer, and brother of Park Ticer.
clerk of the Alexandria Police Court.
He died in Alexandria Hospital
from injuries received on New Year
eve, when an automobile in which
he was riding jumped curb and
crashed into a fireplug on King
street at Washington avenue in
Alexandria.
Young TIGERS death was the Sec
ond resulting from the accident,
Miss Lynde Crocker, 81, of COL King
road. Alexandria, having died pre-
viously.
Gordon D. Rust, %, of TIT Timber
Branch drive, Alexandria, driver OF
the car in which Mr. Ticer and Miss
Crocker were passengers, has been
ordered to appear at hearing in
Alexandria Police Court on Satur-
day. DR.. Llewellyn Powell. city
coroner, gave verdict of accidental
death for Miss Crocker but de-
clared he could not absolve Mr.. Rust
from blame and recommended that
the Commonwealth Attorney pro-
ceed to take action against the
driver. Seven persons were in the
car, but five were not seriously in
jured.
Two Inquests Ordered.
In the District Coroner A. Ma
eruder Macdonald ordered lnquests
tomorrow in the cases of two pedes-
trians killed by automobiles late
last month. They were Olive Ed
wards Al, of 1927 Fifteenth street
NE, who died on December % from
injuries received three days earlier
when she was struck by a car IN a
safety zone at Fourteenth and U
streets NV, and Marie Schwartz
ner, 10, of 200 Rhode Island avenue
NE, who died on December 70
shortly after she was hit by an au-
tomobile near her residence
Daniel Weddle, SO, foreman for
the Potomac Electric Power co. at
Rockville, Md, was injured yester-
day in an accident on the Rockville
pike near the town limits and taken
to the Montgomery County General
Hospital suffering from severe cuts
and bruises. His condition was re-
ported not serious.
Mr.. Weddle was standing in front
of a company construction truck
when it was struck from behind by
a brick truck operated by James F..
Hall, 54, of Buckeystown. The force
of the impact pushed the company
truck forward and knocked Mr..
Weddle down. Mr. Hall was charged
with reckless driving by the Mont
gomery County police.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Bethesda {. Of {. Backs
County GARBAGE Plant

The Bethesda (Md) Chamber of
Commerce last night indorsed a
proposal for the county to establish
a trash and garbage disposal plant
and to maintain collection service
on the condition that no increase be
made in the tax rate
Reports that a charge of $3.50 a
month, per home, was contemplated
drew opposition from many, who
pointed out that collection charges
under private collection service is
usually less than that amount,
President J. Henry Hiser said.
The resolution urged that the
county commissioners have charge
of the project rather than the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission. The meeting was held IN
the Bethesda County Building.
Evening star., 1941-01-07

conference. The principal topics of
discussion will be the D. A. VS.
stand on national defense and par
ticipation by the members in the
fight on fifth column" activities.
Inspector Lee Pennington of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and
a number of members of Congress
and other Government officials will
address the conference.
Joel D. Thacker is department
commander for the District and
George H. Smith senior vice COM
mander.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Make January Safer
In January, Beware Of:

In January, Beware Of:
l. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSsWalk. Three
persons were killed doing so in
January, 1910.
2. Crossing a street at an un-
controlled intersection. This
took one life in January last
year.
All four pedestrians killed last
January were over SO years of
age, two being 10 or over. The
fifth death was that of motor
cycle policeman killed in a COL
lision while pursuing speeding
car.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Falls From BRIDGE

Falling off a railroad trestle into
the Anacostia River last night, Will
liam Robinson, AZ, of no fixed ad-
dress, swan ashore and walked sew
eral miles to Providence Hospital,
where he was treated for shock
The patient then was transferred
to Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Barracks Contract Awarded

The Navy Department yesterday
awarded a $50, 6,4S5 contract to Oscar
M. Stanley, Inc, New York, for the
construction of a Marine barracks
at the Carderock Md expert
mental basin. The work is to be
completed in 135 days, according to
terms of the contract.