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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09

90. s a D On SO
MOVING PICTURES

The child lives through what he
sees ON the screen as far as he COM
prehends ii. Thing of a horrible or
frightful nature react very unfavor-
ably upon his nerves.
The writer knows a man with a
powerful physique and a good mind
who admits that he is really afraid
Of the dark, although he tries to con-
ceal his weakness ="
He attributes this unreasoning fear
TO the following. When he was a
tiny boy his older brothers amused
themselves by ~picturing to him the
frightful ~hobgoblins that prowled at
night, and made a practice OF carry
ing off children. They would Tun
away from him and leave him In the
dark, which to him WAS peopled with
terrors. Though he knows that
these bogies existed only In his I'M
agination. his reason cannot dislodge
the fear that has for 80 long re-
manned in his ~subconscious mind.
The psychologists, Renshaw and
Miller. in order to carry out their
experiments on the sleep habits OF
children after attending moving pic
ture shows, first established the
standard of sleep among children
who had spent their evenings In
quiet play, in riding or In listening
to pleasant stories.
Twenty children retired at nine
O'clock and rose at six. Every n
turns during sleep to some extent.
The deepest sleep OF the night is the
first half hour. The hypnographs
OF recording instruments showed
that the average child changes his
position In bed about once In every
81 minutes.
After fifteen nights without go
ing to moving pictures the twenty
children were given their supper at
six o'clock and taken to a moving
picture show. This was continued
for two weeks though the groups
were changed at times. No effort
was made to select the films. Dur
Ing the experiment ITO children saw
SIS different programs"
From the first night of the attend
ance on the moving pictures the
monographs began telling a signif!-
cant story. 1.-The boys were rs per
cent more restless on the movie
nights, while the ~restlessness OF the
girls increased IA per. cent"
4sThe tossing and turning, follow
ing a movie. Is greater during the
early part OF the night when sleep
should be most sound. But 1t Ia not
followed later on by recuperative
sleep. The loss. RenshaW's studies
showed, Is not made up"
Children's movies should be select
ed with care. Too frequently attend
ance Is detrimental.
Remember IL your child Ia to grow
up normally he must sleep well.
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which afford shelter and protection
to gangsters in certain sections OF
the country. Attorney-Genera1 Cum
mings admits that he has been
amazed at the comhnotion kicked
up by notorious racketeers using the
influence of political friends or the
device Of well-conceived propaganda.
The experience OF the Department
is that the 4shyster lawyer" the
"shyster politician" and conniving
public official are sinister barriers
to any effective cracking-down on
the criminal element In this country.
Some definite move to go into this
subtle problem will probably be
ress.
Organized labor Is preparing to
throw its weight behind the Presi-
dents unemployment insurance and
old age pensions. The Federation
has already urged local union lead
ers to use their Influence with mem
beers OF Congress and William Green.
president OF the Federation declares
that a campaign Is already under
way to scuddle social insurance and
that organized labor Is preparing to
fight for safeguards against mis-
fortunes which cannot be wholly ell
minated in this man-made world OF
ours.
A new drive against tax eyading
| Ijr,.nr 4r$n~nrfp A.. hn{~x +ac4aI H. -
campaign in the Chicago district, in
Guiding Illinois, Wisconsin and In
diana. IA number OF raids have al
ready been made In the area as the
agents make special efforts to hit
the source OF supply. While taxes
on hard liquor have run below esti-
mates the presence OF liquor running
boats on the North Atlantic Is taken
as evidence that the domestic boot.
Logging and distilling interests are
feeling the effects of the govern
ment's campaign.
Big business will he invited by
President Roosevelt to a conference
on his project to decentralize indust
ry by moving factories from crowd.
ed cities to the countryside. The
idea is that workers, while having
factory jobs, for their livelihood
would own their own homes and
raise their own food as a safety
measure. The meeting will probab
ly take place In September and some
OF the largest industrial producers
OF the nation are expected to at
tend. Significantly, Henry /. Harri
man, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the u. S., is said tC
approve the proposal.
A new permanent agency to gov
ern Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico anc
the Virgin Islands has been set III
In the Department OF the Interior
with the imposing title, THE Divis
ion OF Territories and Island Pos
sessions" The policies OF the new
agency will await the Presidents de
termination. 1t is noted that Puerto
Rico has just been transferred from
the War Department, that the Philip
pines are under the Bureau OF In
sular Affairs In the War Department
! and that the affairs Of Guam ant
: America Samoa are administered b,
the Navy Department.
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NEW POLITICAL DRIFT
LAAA UNDER HEAVY FIRE
SHYsTERS HELP GANGSTERS
DRIVE ON BooTLEGGERs

@~
Something OF the drift In national
political lines Is Q q In the recent
open attack Of Secretary Wallace up
on Republicans" who assail the
AAA program. The Secretary Of Ag-
~riculture is q former Republican and
the O of a former Republican cab
met member, but he allied himself
with Roosevelt on the farm relief is
sue. The political strategy OF the
President, as most peoples believe,
includes the winning OF agricultural
Progressive Republicans to his sup
port and astute Democrats believe
that afterwards they will stick to the
Democratic party.
Hitherto the administration has
taken pains to seek New Deal" ra-
Their than party support and It's ap-
peals have included not SO much al
lacks upon Republicans as upon en-
emies Of the new order. In fact, the
President was said to favor a cam
paign policy Of avoiding direct at
lacks upon Republicans, realizing
that party attachment might cause
many believers In the New Deal to
withhold support. However, along
comes Mr.. Wallace TO make direct
assault upon the "short-sighted'
leadership OF the Republican party
from 1921 to 1892" and accuse its
high comahnnd OF using the drouth as
an excuse to attack the policies Of
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration.
There is little reason to doubt
that a new political lineup Is threat
ening In the United States, although
It Is too early to predict just how
far 1t will extend. The policies o.
the administration have the approva
Of many who are normally Republi
can and meet stern opposition from
a minority faction in the Democratic
party. Logically, the situation de
mands that New Deal supporter
get together and that its critics co
operate. The only effective method
OF accomplishing this Is through
party organizations and 1t may b.
taken for granted that the process
Is underway uUW0fCA oiuWiy iCAuCAi
acknowledge the facts Secretar.
Wallace's attitude Is n OF the frs
indication OF such an acknowledg
ment.
Another Indication is the intenst
political bombardment OF the AAl
all along the line. Republicans g
SO far as to assent that benefit pay
ments to farmers are being timed T.
aid the political campaign In Nov
ember and this arouses Mr.. Wallace
ire. Nevertheless, no n denie
that millions In benefit payments t
farmers will have a favorable effec
upon the candidacy OF pro-Roosevel
men or that the farmer Is not O.
pected to react favorably to the Al
program when the money arrives
The capture OF the agricultural vot
is what opponents OF the New Deal
, fear and this Is the reason for tn
barrage now being laid down
j. $50
} One OF the most difficult prol
lens facing the Department OF JUS
} Ice officials Ia their drive upon GRIN
inals is the ~politico-legal crime nest
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One or the most difficult prob
lens facing the Department Of Just
Ice officials Ia their drive upon Grim
inals is the po~litico-legal crime nests
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Time We Savep

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Evening star., 1934-01-21
POLICE INDICATED
IN TRAFFIC ARRESTS

The Metropolitan Police Department
has again been vindicated-this time by
the Police and Fire Committee of the
Brightwood Citizens Association - in
connection with traffic matters and un-
fair arrests
The investigation was the result of a
resolution recently adopted by the as
sociation, following statements that dis
elimination was being shown in arrest
ing motorists for passing other cars at
intersections during early morning
hours and for speeding on Thirteenth
street. o.
The committee recently visited the
Traffic Bureau and conferred with Capt
Milton D. Smith, who investigated the
matter fully, but the committee could
find no record to bear out the state
ment that persons were being arrested
for passing at intersections
There was no evidence" the commit
tee also said in its report. that officers
were picking out any particular class
OF drivers or lone operators to arrest,
The fact that a large number Of law
yers were booked for speeding well as
other charges seemed reasonable
grounds to show that the officers played
no favorites, white. colored male and
female, all appeared on the books.
I'VE can find no grounds for criti-
ciSm of the officers of the Traffic Bureau
as body along the line of the COM
plants we were investigating
The report was signed by Elmer
Johnson, chairman of the Police and
Fire Committee; E. J. Hickey. Capt.
Walter Emerson. retired commander of
the sixth police precinct at Brightwood,
and H. B. Landgraf.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
Arlington County's
Diminishing Taxable Area.

THERE is feeling of real ap-
prehenSion in the Arlington
County Civic Federation over
the prospect of a further reduction
OF their available taxable area. This
small county. once a part of the
District of Columbia and today. to
all intents and purposes, still a part
of the Capital, is largely a small
home section, rather restricted in
its ability to contribute heavily in
taxes. An area of considerable ex-
tent was taken out of taxation for
the George Washington Memorial
Parkway. This property was con-
sidered among the most productive
as a future source of taxation.
The movement to have either the
Federal Government or the District
acquire and operate the present
Washington Airport and Hoover
Field is viewed with real alarm, be-
cause it would be removed from the
taxable area. For this reason Ar
lington prefers the Gravelly Point
site.
Arlington County also has some
hesitation in urging a new high
level Chain Bridge, if substantial
pun "a OiiC SOoO 10 w NC oooCoCCo
against that small county. 1t is
pointed out that Fairfax and other
counties of the State of Virginia are
also to be the beneficiaries of such
an improvement and therefore it
should be considered State rather
than a county matter
Many residents of Arlington County
are strong in their belief that the
county should again be part of the
10 miles square. The only question
which any one of that section is
known to raise against such a pro-
posal is that they would not be
willing to surrender their American
right Of suffrage and representation
in the National Government. This
makes it all the more necessary that
the District of Columbia be given
national representation in order
that the fine neighbors of Arlington
may be taken back into the Capital
family.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
ADDITION IS SOUGHT
FOR EASTERN HIGH.
Three Civic Groups Working
to Relieve Increasing
School Congestion.

Representatives Of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association, the Northeast
Citizens Association and the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association are working
to relieve the congested condition at
Eastern High School through securing
an addition to the building.
A. H. Gregory, chairman Of the
Stanton Park Associations Committee
on Schools and Education, and Evan
H. Tucker, president of the Northeast
Citizens Association, made known their
intentions at the last meetings Of their
respective bodies.
Double Shift Being Used.
Mr.. Gregory said the school was
now working on the double-shift sys-
TEN because of the schools inability
to accommodate all of the registered
pupils under the regular school system.
Eastern High School. he said. was built
to accommodate 1000 pupils and today
there are $500 registered About 400
will be added to this number at the
February term. he said, adding that
some would leave because of gradua-
ton BY 1885. he asserted. judging
each year. there will be approximately
$500 registered students. about rs per
cent more than the school was meant
to house.
Mr. Gregory. who is also a member
of the Education Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
said letter had been directed to the
Board of Education inquiring what had
been done and what will be done, if
not already. to relieve this congestion
The nearest senior high school for
this area would be Central High School
or the Mckinley Technical High
School. both being some distance from
the section in question, Mr.. Gregory
pointed out.
Harry N Stull. chairman of the Law
and Legislation Committee of the Stan
ton Park Citizens Association, said the
Budget Bureau won't recommend to
Congress appropriation for work on
schools and the Commissioners won't
begin work without 8 full appr0prla.
ton by Congress.
Deadlock Maintained
We are getting nowhere fast. Mr..
Stuu said, and will not get anywhere
as long as things continue to run along
in this manner.
A general course of action will be
decided upon by the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, Mr.. Gregory ex-
planned. after the query sent to the
Board of Education has been answered.
At a recent meeting of the Northeast
association B. L. Casteel, chairman of
the Schools and Colleges Committee OF
the group, was instructed to investigate
and make recommendations.
The Lincoln Park group also ha"
had action to relieve the Eastern High
Congestion on its program of needed
improvements.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
DRAWING SUPPORT
OF CIVIC GROUPS
20 Approve Proposal and II
More Expect to at Coming
Meetings.

With legislation to provide old-age
pensions in the District coming up for
action at this session of Congress, the
civic organizations of the city are doing
all they can to assure its passage.
More than 20 groups have passed
resolutions approving the plan, and
many are planning to carry the fight
will aid Congress in realizing the need.
Action Expected Soon.
Seventeen more of the Sc associa-
tions plan to take action within the
next few days and almost all unre-
servedly predict support.
There is some difference over whether
the age limit to be prescribed in the
measure should be 60 or IS, but the
civic bodies are backing the measure
mainly in principle. AS long as the ''old
folks" can be saved from the poor
house" and be allowed to live economi-
cally and simply at their own homes,
they are willing to leave actual formula
tion of the bill to the legislators.
Under plans so far proposed, the pen
sionS would either be administered by
a special board in charge of pensions
here or would be handled by the Board
Of Public Welfare
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt at a re-
cent meeting gave her unqualified in
dorsement of the plan and urged public
support
For some time the Citizens Commit
tee on Old Age Security for the District
of Columbia. 734 jackson place. has
been campaigning for adoption of the
old-age pension plan.
Chamber to Act.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce. through its Charities Committee,
has thrown its support behind the
movement and the board of directors of
the trade body is expected to back this
action at its next meeting.
After an exhaustive study of the
problem, the committee, of which Col
Edward Goring Bliss is chairman,
voted unanimously at its meeting last
week to 1ndorse legislation being spon-
sored in both House and Senate pro-
viding FOR old-age security payments.
Confidence that old-age pension
legislation would be enacted during the
present session of Congress was voiced
by officials of the chamber. Its action
In indorsing the plan follows similar
action by various citizens associations,
but it is the first business group to take
such stand.
Back Black Copeland Bill
The chamber favorS the Black Cope
land bill introduced in the last session,
which provides that the act be admin
1stered by the District Commissioners
through the Board of Public Welfare.
Consideration of a reduction in the g.
year age attainment necessary for eligi-
bilty and of the l0-year residence re-
quirement was suggested.
Among the civic associations that
already have voted to support such
legislation are:
The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants, the Society of Natives. Monday
Evening Club, the American University
Park Association, Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park, Columbia Heights,
Logan Thomas Circle, Manor Park,
Mid-City, North Cleveland Park. North
east, Park View, Progressive Citizens of
Georgetown, Sixteenth Street Heights,
Southeast, Takoma Park, Trinidad.
Washington Highlands and West End
Associations.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
FRONT-YARD B0ARDERS
AROUSE CITIZENS IRE
Stanton Park Member Says Star
hngs Have Beseiged His House
Since Downtown Rout.

Driving the starlings from downtown
Washington may have been relief to
Clifford Lanham. in charge Of the en-
terprise, but to Morris J. Hole of the
Stanton Park Citizens Association it
means ruination to the beauty of his
yard
Since the big drive on the downtown
section, which elected the starlings,
they have besieged his front yard at
1874 C street northeast. he asserted be-
fore the association at its last meeting.
Just how far can go in exterminat-
ing or getting rid of these birds?" he in
quired of Sergt. William F. McDuffie,
assigned to the meeting under orders
Of Supt. Of Police Brown. Can ! shoot
them?"
THE use of firearms in killing the
starlings is forbidden, know" said the
sergeant. THE only means I am Ger
tain will be permitted is by turning
water on them
Evening star., 1934-01-21
CITIZENS SEEK SPAN
OVER RAIL CROSSING
Dahlgren Association Carries Fight
to Commissioners After
P. w. A. Refusal.

The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens As
sociation, thWarted in its efforts to OBJ
tain public works funds to eliminate
the grade crossing at Franklin street
northeast, is preparing to renew its fight
for an overhead bridge and will take the
matter up shortly with the District
Commissioners.
The association is determined that
the crossing over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks be removed. For years
citizens of the northeast community
have been fighting to eliminate the
hazard, which has been made even
more dangerous by the erection nearby
Of the Crosby S. Noyes School, at Tenth
and Franklin streets
Daily, fast passenger and freight
trains are endangering the lives of
small children going to and from the
new school building. and it is the opin-
ion of the association that the Commits
sioners, if appriSed of the true facts,
will make it possible either for public
works or civil works funds to be made
available for construction of an over
head bridge
Officials in charge of the public works
projects have contended that work Of
such a type evolves too great an
engineering expense in view of the small
amount of labor to make it attractive.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
SEEK TO KEEP WALK

Proposed removal of the sidewalk
and curb which surrounds Dupont
Circle will meet with opposition from
members of the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association.
Although no action has been taken
by the association, members have al
ready made it known they will insist
that the sidewalk be maintained. Ad-
ditional space for motorists, they con-
tend is not as necessary as a clear
understanding of traffic regulations at
the circle.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
CITIZEN CONGRATULATED

President Charles w. Ray and men,
bers Of the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation are extending fraternal con-
gratulations to Sergt. Walter T. Thomas
Of the Traffic Bureau of the Metropoli-
tan Police Department on his election
as vice president of the Policemen's As
sociatiop.
A veteran In the Traffic Bureau,
Eergt Thomas also is an active mem
Der of the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation and attends its meetings regu-
LARRY every month. In this connection
Capt. Milton D. Smith, second in COM
mand in the Traffic Bureau, who re-
sides In the Brlghtwood section. Is a
regular attendant at the meetings, as
Is also Capt. Joseph D. Morgan, the
present commander Of the sixth police
precinct at Brightwood. and Capt.
Walter Emerson, retired commander OF
the same precinct.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
MEMBERS SOUGHT

With a view to having the whole
hearted support of the section in its
efforts to replace the Grant School with
a new building, the West End Citizens
Association at its last meeting ap-
pointed Almon c. Barber to head a
membership drive for the group.
Headed by Mrs Belle Parker. chair
man of the associations School Com
mittee the West End Citizens Associa-
ton for some time has been fighting
for adequate school facilities, claiming
the Grant School to be unfit for teach
ing. mainly because of poor heating.
Until the last meeting date the asso-
citation met in the Grant School, but
resolution was passed changing this
to the third precinct station.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
T,UO Classes Forced
To Recite in Same
Room, at Same Time
Citizens Cite Congestion
in Plea to Get Ne,U
and Larger School.

Under present conditions two classes
are forced to meet at the same time
in each of the only two rooms of the
Bunker Hill School, the Michigan Park
Citizens Association points out in its
fight for a larger school building.
The group recently passed a resolu-
ton asking the House Committee on
District Appropriations to provide
money IN the 1885 fiscal budget for an
eight-room structure with a recreation
hall
1t is pointed out that the school has
104 pupils and only four teachers and
that other nearby schools have the
same congestion.
The association has been fighting
for this appropriation for at least five
years. To further its point. it au-
thorized the chairman of the School
Committee to be present at the House
hearing and explain the needs.
Evening star., 1934-01-21

working for adequate school accom-
modationS. More class rooms, ad-
ditional building, building renoviz-
ing and additional teachers are
urgently needed Now that the
First Lady has had this initial con-
tact with our schools it is hoped
she will make further excursions
into the school system and obtain
closeup on the lack of facilities
which should not prevail in the Ma
tion's Capital The District needs
just such an energetic and influential
friend at court as the dynamic wife
of our President.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
PEDESTRIAN TIPSINESS
BLAMED ON SIDEWALKS

The Southwest Citizens Association
is not at all proud of the sidewalks
in its section-but Is going to do some
thing about 1t.
The sidewalk situation is one Of those
to be dealt with under the new deal"
which has been declared by ]. M.
Schaffer, president of the association.
At a recent meeting of the group:
attended by Capt. j. A. Sullivan OF
the fourth precinct, It was suggested
that the police take into account the
undulating walks before making any
arrests for tipsiness. Even the So
berest man will reel and weave some
what on some of our sidewalks" it was
explained.
Evening star., 1934-01-21
East Capitol Street Bridge
Over Anac0Stia Proposed.

TN THE listing of the proposed
bridges in this column the East
Capitol street extension, with its
bridge over the Anacostia River, was
entirely overlooked At the meeting
Of the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation last week this improvement
was discussed and it Is understood
that association has long favored
the proposal. The citizen organiza-
tlons Of Capital View, Seat Pleasant
and other adjacent Maryland COM
munittes are very strong for this ex-
tension and bridge. as it would lead
directly into their territory and
would considerably reduce the dis.
tance to the heart Of the city.