davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

Dividing all the profits seems great
idea; but if the whole crop is sold, what
will the horses eat while making another?
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

When everybody agrees that stock gam
bling is wicked, it means the market is so
dull there's no chance to get rich.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19
FISHERMANS PARAD E.:

Tryon is entering a new role. The
Tryon Daily Bulletin tells of a 20
"a inch, seven pound and 10
ounce bass caught in Lake Lanler
and displayed in a block Of ice
on Trade street.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19
SPORT CONSCIOUSNESS

PALU ALTO, Cal. = (UP) =
America is more sports conscious
than it is taste conscious, accord
ing to DR.. j. F. Steiner of Hoo
yer's Social Trends commission.
Even during the depression, he
said, America economical extern
sively on food and clothing but
patronized to surprising degree
prize fights, football and baseball
games and movie houses.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

In the average hand the third finger is as long
as the hand is wide.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

There are more Jews in New York City today
than ever lived in Palestine. -s,,. ~, 49,, -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

The humming bird is the only bird that can fl.
backwards.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19
S,si,tst' -
nothing new
JUST PLAIN FIJI 4,

; JUST PLAIN Fmh. s.,
mess doesn't hurt pl,... \,
Keen it tried" said T
as he sat on his conn.,. Den
tradicted science. "T, and c
raised in dirt. rags ~ ss,,n
as nasty as Il PIC. AMI lh
If they AIM the hr,rIl o"gg
GOOD, Amt IT.. l.. ,
black was giving q y he b
shoes the one, over n l"n'
the pop and snap of ,b1. ' pew |,
cloth SO dortly hapJIo 'H,t
siastically remarked, III cn'
good, amt it," NJ. "hcs
who is MAXIM Crconymi =, own
mess home, says tha,,s %,
the spirit of Crorn,ino |, la 4
dersonvillc had offered b
1896 to the man giyirr 'I
outstanding. m>dfi.b
the communilg. f, woml s,
have gone TO Nr Erowrl. '
has never StiutrG In s.,., "
to the bcttcrmcnt of the A.
ity. "'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-19

Twelve boy murder suspects
were arrested in Tokyo, Japan, in
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

Mrs. Leo LAWN and daughters,
Mary Weller and Mrs. Don Mutt
spent last Saturday in Wenatchee.
Mrs. Weller and daughter. Jean,
and Mrs. Dudley spent Wednesday
in Spokane.
Mrs. Ras Tanneberg. st. An
idrews, as been quite ill at the
Gibson hospital at Almira, but is
now improving.
Mr. and Mrs Ike Steinmetz and
daughters entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Mccain, Mrs. Florence Pur-
cell and som, frankie and Aubrey.
last Sunday. A nice chicken din
ner, including lemon pie, was seTv-
ed. They spent a very pleasant af-
ternoon picking flowers, anu re-
ported that many wild pansies are
in bloom.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Hanan and
Berkeley Willis motored to the dam
Saturday, where Mrs. Hanan had
some dental work performed.
! Thelma and Marilyn Pierpont
spent Tuesday with their aunt,
Mrs. T. E. Hanan.
Mrs. Dick Pierpont, Mrs. Mutt
and Bonnie Mutt motored to the
dam Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilden and
son, Frank Abbott, Mrs. Vogel and
Mary Rhodes were Spokane visit
ors Tuesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs g. D. Arnold spent
Sunday at the r. B. Carpenter
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Shoemaker
were weekend guests at the l.. E.
LETTERS home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Davidson and
sons and Evelyn Eggleton motored
to Wenatchee Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norvel Davis were
Sunday callers at the Lee Williams
home.
Miss Jean Irwin spent the first
of the week in Seattle.
Mrs. Paul Glessing and Mrs. Don
Mutt were in Spokane Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,Jorgensen, Mrs
Ward. Mrs. Rice, Beulah Larsen
Louise Eggleton, Clarence Ric
and Howard Jongensen motored te
VyopotoIoo Saturday
Mrs. Paul BLESSING and sons and
Mrs Van Wagner were vacationist
at White Salmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgenser
and son, Howard and Ralph, an
Beulah Larsen were dinner guests
at the C.. J. Eggleton home Sun
day.
Bill Kreuch of Almira spent the
vacation with Frank Eggleton.
8, Mrs. Orville Thorne and chill
dren vacationed at their home a
Leahy.
Desmond and Jerome Busser
were Saturday visitors Of Fran
Eggleton.
Dale Strong, editor of the New
West Trade, Spokane, was a Gale
at the Dispatch office today.
Charles Pope, Henry Ewell, Lo1
en- Cunningham, Junior Triple
4 and Don Gilden were visitors a
the dam Thursday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Adams, MI
: and Mrs. Gordon Nicks and Mis-
4 Alice Schumacher from Ephrata at
Z tended the senior play Tuesda
: night.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Davidso
Z drove to Wenatchee Sunday.
; Chris Larson of Colville an
4 John Robertson OF Engineers Cit
Z were weekend guests at the A. I
: Pugh home.
: Mrs N. r. Gregg entertained he
Z bridge club Thursday evening.
: Miss Fay Pugh returned to co
: vile Sunday, after having sper
4 her spring vacation at the home {
Z her parents.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

a guest here at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Dodd.
Mrs. B. M. Doherty and baby
girl of Seattle, are spending few
days here with her parents, MI
and Mrs. c. j. Weller.
Mrs. v. E. holland and two
daughters, Betty and Eleanor
made business trip to Spokane
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
City In Brief

Miss Mary Buob, supervisor OF
nurses at the Deaconess hospital
spent the week end at Baird vlslt-
ing Chris and Dorothy Buob, hel
brother and sister. She has been
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

last week. While in the city Mrs.
holland visited with her sister, Mrs.
Vandusen, and returned to her
home here Friday evening.
MIR and Mrs. S. H. Gehr and
their two children, Phyllis and
Cecil, of Quincy visited at the
home of Mrs. Gehr's parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. C. H. Walker, from Fri
day until Sunday afternoon.
Wilbur West was a week end
visitor at the L. E. letters home
Evening star., 1937-02-12

South Dakota Action Taken Without
Record Vote.
PIERRE, s. OAK, February IL Cp.
The South Dakota House rejected
the Federal child labor amendment
yesterday without a record vote after
three hours debate.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
PRISONERS LAUDED.
FOR AIDING GUARD
16 at 0ccoquan Wharf Sum.
mon Aid as J. P. Gott Is.
Fatally Stricken.

Sixteen prisoners on duty at the
OccoQuan wharf, Ninth and Water
streets southwest, today are in line for
a favorable comment" on their rec
ords for standing by to summon aid
yesterday when their 76-year-old
guard, James P. Gott, was fatally
stricken with q heart attack.
The men were preparing breakfast
when their only guard fell to the floor
Of their quarters in the warehouse.
One Of the men rushed to telephone
to call an ambulance while the others
tried to make Gott comfortable. He
was pronounced dead on arrival of an
Emergency Hospital physician. Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald issued a
certificate Of death from natural
causes.
Oficials at Occoquan praised the
men for their action today and said
favorable comments" probably would
be inserted in their records.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Colts late home,
in Rockville, Md. Burial will. be In
MOnocacy cemetery, BeallSvllle, Md.
Mr.. Gott Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. r. Pearl Gott. formerly a Miss
Atwen Of Lovettsville. Va, and Wash.
ington, and the following children:
Mrs. Oliver B. White, Santa Monica,
Calf; Mrs. Lucille Allnutt, Baltimore;
Mrs. Franklin Troost. Holt. Mich; ].
Perry Gott. Detroit; Mrs Bernard T.
Brosius, Mrs. Emerson Rush and Miss
Halle Gott, all Of Rockville, and Mrs.
Robert M. Williams of Boyds, Md.
Mr.. Gott also is survived by a STEP
daughter, Mrs. Carl F. Bond of WASH
ington; sister. Miss Elizabeth B.
Gott of Washington, and three BROTH
ers, Benjamin c. Gott, Annapolis, Md,
and Leroy and Eugene Gott, both Of
Washington.
Mr.. Gott. son Of the late Ben
jamin c. Gott, was lifelong resident
Of Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
1000 ARE INVITED
TO VICTORY DINNER
$100-a-Plate Affair Expected to
Wipe Out Democratic Cam.
paign Deficit.

Invitations for the s100-a-plate din
ner, to be held here March by the
Victory Dinner Committee of the Dis
trict. were mailed yesterday to some
1000 Democrats over the country.
From the Democratic National Com
mittee headquarters In the National
Press Building came the announce
ment that sos from each plate will
be used to help relieve the $3.50, 900
campaign deficit.
President Roosevelt. the guest Of
honor, is the only one appearing on
the free list"
Reservations will be made through
payment Of a s25 pledge on or before
the dinner date, the remainder to be
paid in $25 installments every two
month period thereafter.
The invitations are engraved with
1ikenesses of the President, Vice
President Garner, the Washington
Monument and the Capitol Dome.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
POSTAL INSPECTION
SERVICE CHANGED
New Officials Placed in Charge
Of Washington and Chicago
Divisions.

A shake-up in the postal inspection
service entailing the appointment of
new inspectors in charge for the i'm
portant washington and Chicago di-
visions will go into effect Tuesday, 1t
was made known today.
w. D. Kahn, now an inspector at
Norfolk, comes to the Capital to Sue
ceed Thomas NJ Milligan, while A. A.
linus Of the Seattle office will take the
berth at Chicago now held by Walter
johnson.
Milligan, chief inspector in the
Hoover administration, will go to the
field on an assignment that has not
yet been definitely decided. Johnson
Is moving into the Cincinnati office.
Both Kahn and linus are veterans
of more than 80 years service and are
regarded by associates as experts on
postal personnel and criminal investi:
CATION.
The former, a native Virginian, has
been in the Norfolk area for many
years. He figured Importantly in the
recent breaking up Of the "eyeglass
doctor" racket that had cost victims
thousands Of dollars, and few years
ago directed the drive against a band
of post Office robbers that had oper-
ated extensively in Southwest Vir-
ginia.
The department made no comment
on the shifts.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
AMENDMENT 0. K.
PLEASES OFFICIALS
Miss Perkins Hopes Child
Labor Action Will Be
Completed Soon.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tLc FhSooSAoted EiCoc.
New MeNco's ratification of the
child labor amendment conceded to-
day with q prediction and an express
sion of hope from two cabinet off,
GERS that it would be added to the
Constitution this year.
New Mexico was the twenty seventh
State Legislature to approve the pro-
posal. At the same time, South Da-
kota rejected it. Nine more States
must act favorably before 1t becomes
law.
Secretary Perkins said she believed
enough other Legislatures would vote
for it this Winter to insure final en-
actment. She listed New York, Florida,
Georgia. South Carolin., Kansas
Maryland and Texas among those she
considered likely to raify.
Attorney General Cummings said in
statement expressing hope for ratifi-
cation:
THE vital problem of child labor
can best be solved by Nation wide
action"
Early this year, President Roose-
velt wrote the Governors of 10 States
which had not acted favorably, ask
ing that the amendment be submitted
this Winter to their Legislatures.
Former President Herbert Hoover
ALI M. Landon and other Republican
leaders also have indorsed the amend
ment, although 1t has met opposition
from some leaders Of both major
parties.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Wreath Placed at Foot Of Marker Dur
ing Simple Rites.

LINCOLN CITY, Ind, February II
P).-Behind the scenes of the Nation S
observance of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln, a little group of faithful
gathered today, quietly and simply,
amid the black oaks on Southern
Indiana hill to honor the memory of
his mother.
To the grave of Nancy Hanks Lin
coin, just across valley from the cabin
In which the Civil War President lived
as a boy, the Boonville Press Club, an
association of Southern Indiana
writers, made its annual pilgrimage to
place wreath at the foot of the simple
stone marker and conduct a memorial
ceremony.
Her death was the first great tragedy
In Lincoln's life. He was only years
old at the time.
A few years ago the State took over
the old burial ground and made of it
the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial.
From the highway entering the me-
mortal park sloping hillside leads to
a grove wherein rest the bodies of some
of those who lived in this little COM
munity with the Lincolns.
Back of this grove in a small clear
Ing is the Lincoln grave, with a simple
stone bearing the inscription, Nancy
Hanks Lincoln, mother of President
Lincoln, died october S, AID. 1918,
aged IS years"
A friend erected the marker in 1870
after Lincoln's death.
Many of those who visited the grave
today have delved deeply into the Lin
coin history. They say ABE" as he
was known, tramped on his 10th
birthday anniversary, with his sister
Sarah, from their humble cabin home
to their mothers grave and offered a
simple prayer.
And when the family left Indiana in
March, 1880, one of Lincolns last acts
was to visit his mothers grave.
Lincoln did not return to Indiana
until 1874, when he visited Rockport
to speak in behalf Of Henry Clay's
candidacy for the presidency At that
time he again visited the grave.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Nearly every one knows that
KIDNEY TROUBLE

is often associated with serious dis
eases. Don't take chances back
ache, dizziness, shortness of breath,
headaches are symptoms dangerous
to health. Maybe the ankles swell
-. does the urinalysis show albumen
or casts?s Learn how Mountain VAL
ley Mineral Water from Hot Springs,
Ark, can help You. For more infor-
nation phone or write Mountain
Valley Water Co., 14o5 X st. NV.
Mt les3 fer booklsG
Evening star., 1937-02-12
THOUSANDS BOW
AT LINCOLN TOMB
Gov. Earle Says Civil War
President Would Favor
Revamped Court.
ey the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. February IA
Solemn thousands gathered today at
the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln In
moving tribute to the man who cpl
tomized democracy.
While elsewhere in the Nation
others paused to commemorate the
birth of the great Emancipator. 1913
years ago, a privileged aSsemblage
stood headed beneath the portals
Of his final resting place and heard
extolled his work and ideals.
American Legionnaires, headed by
their national commander, Harry w.
Colmery of Topeka, Kans, were in
charge of the ceremonies.
Colmery'S address was prefaced by
the remarks of Gov. Henry Horner.
Floral tributes were laid upon the
sarcophagus. A squad of Spanish
War veterans fired a salute to the
soldier dead and taps were sounded.
Shrines Are Visited.
Various groups made excursions to
Lincoln shrines in and about Spring
field, including the frame house in
which the Civil War President lived
and New Salem State Park. site of
the restored village where he began
his career as a frontier lawyer.
The program marked for Spring
field the centennial of the year Lin
coin moved here. Also, it was in 1887
that Lincoln was instrumental in hav-
ing Springfield designated as the State
capital.
Gov George H. Earle of Pennsyl-
vania said in speech last night Lin
coin would have approved President
Roosevelt's proposal for reorganiz- lion
of the Supreme Court.
LINCOLN'S MOTHER HONORED.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Barber Wastes Haircut.

CHICAGO LP. - When Leonard
McCue asked for q mirror In which
to view his newly trimmed pate, the
barber became affronted. But when
McCue said. mo mirror. no pay" the
barber. Harry Lidus, chased him out
Of the shop to the clicking Of an un.
loaded revolver. Police held the bar
Der for questioning, inspected McCue's
haircut and told him he wouldn't have
fn nav
Evening star., 1937-02-12
MRS. MARY ABBE
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Funeral Services for Chevy Chase
Woman Will Be Held
Tomorrow.
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CHEVY CHASE. Md, February IL
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Hyatt Able, who died Wednesday in
q Washington hospital, will be held
tomorrow at l pm, at the home,
81 Quincy street. Interment will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Able, wife of Edward P. Able
real estate operator here, was a life
long resident of Montgomery County
and formerly lived in Kensington. She
attended Montgomery County High
School and was married 20 years ago
She was prominent in social affairs
here for many years and was a men,
Der of the auxiliary of the Presby-
terian Church at Kensington and the
Chevy Chase branch of the American
Red Cross.
Besides her husband, q 4-year-old
daughter, Mary Hyatt, survives her.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
BILLS SIGNED TO AID
new YORK'S employees
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, February 12,-
Gov, Lehman signed today three
emergency bills" clearing the way for
restoration of pay cuts to 10000 New
York City employees, effective next
July /.
Two of these repeal the 1882 econ.
omy act under which the salary cuts
were instituted, one applying to
teachers and the second to other en-
ployes, and third measure authorizes
the city to reopen its 1887 budget 50
as to provide for the increased pay.
The amount involved is estimated
at about $4,500,000.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
Strain on Alphabet.

VANCOUVER, B. c. R).-Look.ng
down from his seat on the Canadian
Supreme Court bench, Justice A. M.
Manson said that the person respon-
sible for the name Of the British Co
lumbia Lower Mainland Dairy Prod
ucts Board Should be shot at sunrise. ~
The judge gave it a New Deal twist
by abbreviating 1t to B. G. L. M. D. p.
4
Evening star., 1937-02-12

Hyouf cough persists and is due
to . common eold-thefe's NO
quicker and sufer relief known
than Pine Bros. Glycefine Tables.
They coat your thfoat with q moist,
sooehins film ef slyessiae. plus
Evening star., 1937-02-12

AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
NEW MEXICO VOTE.

Ratification Follows Stormy Session
In Senate.
SANTA FE. N Mex, February IL
(P).-The New Mexico Legislature
ratified the proposed child labor
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton yesterday-the twenty-seventh
State to take such action.
The Senate voted IA to 10 and the
House, n to II.
Ratification came after q stormy
two-hour Senate session.
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
GEN. THOMAS III. JACKSON

Gen. Thomas H. Jackson, q. s..
A., retired, flood control expert,
died Wednesday of a cerebral
hemorrhage while aboard the s. s..
Reliance at Ching Wang Tao,
China, 1t was learned at the War
Department yesterday. He was So.
General Jackson, former presi-
dent Of the Mississippi River Com
mission, retired March 81 from the
office Of chief Of engineers in the
Munitions Building. He was max
ing o tour Of the Far East with
his wife, Mrs. Maude E. Jackson,
at the time Of his death.
A native Of Ontario, Canada, he
began his Army career as q second
lieutenant in the Engineer Corps
shortly after graduating from
West Point in 1899. During the
World War he was senior instruc-
tor in engineering at Madison Bar
racks, N. Y, and later at Tours,
Paris and other European cities
on engineering duties.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
YOUTHS RULE CAPITAL

over the work Of running the city
with all the dignity Of their
seniors.
At / o'clock the offices closed
for the day and the juniors and
seniors gathered at the Willard
Hotel where a luncheon was given
in their honor.
Then they went to the review.
ing stand on Constitution Avenue
where they reviewed a parade Of
more than 1000 marcherS.
The parade started at Twelfth
Street and Constitution Avenue
Northwest at 3 o'clock and was
broadcast by Station WMAL.
There were high school cadets
and their bands, marching units
from various schools and play
grounds. Many of the youngsters
have made floats and entered
them in the parade.
Before the parade started a
courier came from the White
House bearing greetings to the
youth of the Capital from PreSi-
dent Roosevelt.
This greeting and others from
Cabinet members were read to
those in the reviewing stands over
a public address system.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
TRAFFIC COURT
CONVICTIONS

Continued from Local Page)
John w. Vance, 1913 K st. S.
W., IS.
Newman Bumstead, Maryland,
IS.
Noah Menard, Maryland, IS.
Charles Sasser, jr., Maryland.
IS.
Fred T. Watson, Maryland, IS.
Charles L. Matthews, 1914 Sheri-
dan Rd. s. E., SIS.
Homer Sneed. 1414 F st. N. E..
S..
Augustus Melvin. SO3 r st. N.
W.. S..
Barbara S. Green. 2s1O Elvins
Rd. S. E., IS.
James F. Branson. 1877 P St.
N. W., IS.
John R. Hutchins, Ills K St.
N. w., SIS.
Frank L. Dean, 1904 Eighteenth
st. N. W., IS.
James N. Marriewether, 81 N
ST., S..
James e. Allen. s725 Twelfth
~ o LEI E E. ' siB;onsella. s11o W St
S. E., IS.
Robert H. Knight, Virginia, IS.
Agnes E. Chavis. 639 Orleans Pl
N. E., IS.
Delilah Taylor, TIT Willard st.
N. W., IS.
Robert B. Precia. 212 Rhode
Island Ave. N. w., IS.
Ernest E. Edwards, 301 U st. N.
w. IS.
Arthur T. Alderton, 1919 N St.
N. w., S..
John Davis, 1881 Fifth st. N.
w., IS.
Peter F. Harrington. 429 Ken
nedy st. N. w.. IS.
Byron E. Richardson, 1747 A
st. s. E., SIS.
Harry Wells, Virginia, IS.
The Washington times., 1937-04-10

Continued from Local Page)
student at st. Josephs School, CO.
presided. with Judge Casey as
Police Court judges turned over
the courts to the youngsters for
the day.
N. Hammer Hawkins, Of Paul
Junior High, who sat with Judge
Edward M. Curran in drunk"
court, was a trifle more cautious.
In reply to Judge Curran's request
for advice, he asked:
"WelI, what do you usually
do with them?"
The day started In the board
room Of the District Building,
when the juniors gathered there
and took their oaths Of office
from Judge John P. Mcmahon.
Thomas Ellis Lodge, president Of
the Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tions and general chairman Of the
day, presided at this formal open
ing exercise.
Attending the gathering were
many Of the regular District Off
Gals, who escorted their Junior
officials back to their offices after
the ceremonies.
In the courts, in the District
offices, the Junior officials took
The Washington times., 1937-04-10
.PA DETAILS
BENEFITS TO
DISTRICT

With the message of President
Roosevelt on the relief and works
program for the country expected
to be sent to Congress In the
near future, Federal WPA Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins TO-
day released a survey Of the ac-
complishments of the works pro
gram over the entire country.
The survey of the Districts pro-
gram covered a 13-month period,
'hich ended last September IS. It
did not state the cost Of the vari-
GUS projects, but listed the i'm
provementS made.
Thirty-nine miles Of new high
ways and street were built, 6 miles
repaired and improved, 20 miles Of
sidewalks were built or repaired,
seven miles of curbs and cutters
patched and "a miles of street and
highways Handicapped, the survey
stated.
In the flood and erosion field, in
Guiding irrigation and navigation
aids, the survey continued, 31,731
cubic yards in grading and filling
operations were completed. IS ter
races, including erosion terraces,
were built and 81 terraces i'm
proved.
Improvements in the Districts
recreational facilities were made
through work on 20 athletic fields
and Fairgrounds, 80 small parks
and one swimming pool. -Four
acres Of public ground adjoining
schools and recreation centers
were enclosed by fences, Al acres
were planted in trees, 70 acres
cleared and grubbed, and 11,053
trees were treated and sprayed.
More than 331 900 garments and
2,625 tons Of .foodstuffs were dis
tributed through the WPA surplus
commodities division to needy per.
sons on direct relief and 360,327
articles of clothing produced or
repaired in 26 WPA sewing rooms.
other activities included repair of
1858 books, cataloging 1851
volumes for the District schools
and libraries, extending service in
1913, 125 cases of medical, dental or
nursing assistance and the distri-
button Of 993,252 lunches for
needy school children.