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Evening star., 1938-07-10

1--WE visited the Montagnais three
times now-always alone-and I've
yet to have a single air-raising ad-
venture
Their culture knows no weapons
OF offense and they wouldn't think of
harming any one who treats them
right. They know I love them and
their simple mode of life and they try
every way the know how to make my
stays among them pleasant"
One of Miss Flannerys particular
friends among the Indians is Ellen
SmAllboy, an S5-year-old squaw, with
whom she spent some time last sum-
mer near the Hudson's Bay Co. trad
ing post at Moose Factory.
Ellen and her husband Simon are
excellent informants on the old man
ners and customs Of the Montagnais,"
the anthropologist said. "and I'm hop
ing that I'll be able to introduce my
husband to them this summer
Miss Flannery made her last visit
to the Montagnas in July. 1887, re-
turning to the Capital the following
September. This year, however, she
and her husband will make the trip
in August.
I'VE expect to stay about six weeks"
she said. MY husband is . physicist
he's professor of physics at c. u
but he's just as interested in the In
dians as am, 20 We ought to have
splendid honeymoon. Up to now
we've both been too busy with our
summer school work to take q real
honeymoon trip. and-well, this is
going to be It'll"
ON HER previous visits to the
Montagnais Miss Flannery trav-
eied part Of the way by train, trans
ferring at Mossonee to . Canadian
government boat on which she com.
pleted the journey. She made several
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Washington Swimmers

ON MONDAY, May ls, 1885, Robert
e. Odlum. q noted Washington
swimmer and diver, lost his life in a
Jump from the Brooklyn Bridge.
The circumstances of how Odlum
deceived the bridge authorities, of the
leap itself. and Of his death were told
at the time Of the fatal leap.
When the four men left the ele-
waited train the professor and his
Washington friend got into a covered
express wagon and the other two
jumped into cab. They drove for
the bridge at once. the cab leading
the way. A double force of police had
been watching for the professor all
DAY. When the cab was about 100
yards from the New York tower HaR.
gerty jumped out. took of his coat
and waistcoat and began to drop his
sospenders. The ruse was a success.
The police rushed for him and he was
q prisoner In less than q moment.
.Ihey marched him of in triumph.
while the crowd of promenaders fol-
lowed.
Meanwhile. the express wagon
with Odlum inside, was driven toward
tne center. When they reached it the
professor stepped out Of it, with his
swimming suit on. and coolly turned To
the driver with the words, Saw. old
man. we are going to make history to-
day He jumped onto the railing.
smiled at his friends on the tug below
and leaped.
Then there was a shout from th.
tug below. All eyes were turned up-
ward toward the little speck high up
IN the air as 1t came down like a rod
Paul Boynton stood on the bow of the
little vessel. tightly clutching the flag
pole and intently watching the bodv
In its swift downward descent.
He HAD made good Jump. was
the opinion Of all, for he came
down as straight as an arrow for
nearly 100 feet Then the BODY sud-
denly turned as It was forced around
oy the air currents.
When Boynton saw the body turn
ne threw of his coat and vest and
jumped into the water. He struck out
vigorously for the place where Prof
Odlum disappeared and waited for
him to come to the surface again.
The body came up quickly and the
captain grasped it. Bob, how do VOL
feel? How are you? he shouted to
the dying man. The lips moved feeb-
ly as If in an attempt to speak and
q few drops Of blood trickled out of
the sides Of his mouth. The captain
knew that death was near and shout
ed for help.
There was not sign Of life IN
Prof. Odlum when he was laid in one
OF the berths Of the propeller.
After about 10 minutes he opened
his eyes and said We'll, what kind
OF Jump did make?" He was as
sured that 1t was q perfect one anS
he answered feebly: ITS all right.
Cap. It's all right" and these were
his last words.
The remains Of Odlum were shipped
on to Washington to his friends and
grief-stricken loved ones. Rev. Fa.
ther Ahern Of St. Matthews Church
read the burial service and six of his
personal associates bore the body to
Mount Olivet Cemetery on Bladens-
burg road. followed by a large mum.
Der Of friends.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

wood is ready for use. Row on row
of cement blocks are ready for the
buildings jobs Rising nearby are the
neatly stacked rows of lumber ready
for use in the shop.
No trees have been cut solely for
lumber. Only trees hit by lightning.
trees manned or rapidly aging. or
trees which had to be felled anyhow,
are fed into the saws. This has been
of sufficient volume. however. to meet
all the needs of construction and at
the same time effect a pretty saving.
Trees 900 years old, of many and
unusual varieties. stand majestically
on the refuge. They are almost price
less in the eyes of those directing the
project. Some are to feet through
at the base
Several miles of er-connecting
roads have been built, vast amount
of landscaping done, and 10.foot ce-
n1ent gate posts set. These posts re-
semble the Washington Monument
and there are several sets of them.
THE fencing project. completed many
months ago at a cost of $4,000
in materials alone for the 13 miles
perimiter. represents a total cost of
$4,000 when W. P. A. labor Is in
cluded. Some alarm has been ex-
pressed that the proposed Memorial
Highway project cut through the
refuge, adding greatly to the fencing
costs and nullifying the splendid iso-
lation necessary to the ideal conduct
OF the refuge. This alarm has been
voiced as we'll by others both in and
out of the Department of Agriculture.
since other center projects would
likewise be affected.
The entire refuge now presents a
picture Of beauty. but, in spite of
all the primping that has been done
along fence lines and buildings, one
senses that nothing has been done
to mar the natural thicket growth
that abounds in the interior. These
thickets are necessary to the ex-
periments to be undertaken and
Evening star., 1938-07-10
WILD LIFE REFUGE DEVELOPED
New Dam Built by W. P and C. c. Labor Will Form Lake
Wild Rrds-Maryland Tract Is Experimental Base for
Biological Survey Disease Research.

unit. Here have been made scores of
windows, frames, doors, cabinets, win
dow screens and sills expertly FASH
ioned. Most of the frames and cabi-
net items for the new buildings have
come from the shop.
Eager that no usable timber on the
property be lost. workmen have op-
Grated a sawmill and planning mill
regularly since the project started.
Others have turned out vast quantity
of cement blocks. using an mex
haustible supply of white sand and
small rock. The piling and lumber
that went into the dam and by far
the largest parts of the lumber In the
construction jobs have been cut from
trees on the refuge.
Behind the shop is a small lumber
yard. The waste sidings from the
sawmill unit have been sized and
piled so that large supply of fuel
Evening star., 1938-07-10

various scientists in allied fields will
be welcomed there to study growth
and wild life.
The abundance Of water on the
refuge and especially at laboratory
hilr makes the site ideal How water
can be forced by nature to the high
levels OF headquarters knoll Is some-
what of a mystery. There are no
higher points in sight thereabouts,
but the water has been constant there
Tor years, enough to feed the roots OF
the Snowden orchards which are now
coming into fruit again.
None Of the residents can recall
. time when Cash Creek has been
dry. The flow behind the dam will
be ample to counteract evaporation
and at the same time keep the lake
fresh.
Experimental paintings In the lake
must wait probably until next spring
Evening star., 1938-07-10

which, If overlooked, may cause the
bear to complain to Memequecio,
keeper Of all the bears, whose wrath
is something fearful.
This year." Miss Flannery said,
my husband and I are going to
make our trip together in pretty much
the same way as I've made it alone
in the past. About the only differ
ence will be that instead Of confining
ourselves to the shores Of the bays
we're going to explore some new ter
ritory-the western part Of the Lab
rador peninsula. And both Of Us can
hardly wait to ret started!"
Evening star., 1938-07-10

post l25 per cent within the space
OF few days. 1t has been the same
down the line on the other projects.
Nobody has been high-pressured. but
all have been attempting to give a
good account Of themselves.
Working under Project Director
Morley have been j. E. Anderson,
project supervisor. and w. S. Keyes,
assistant supervisor.
A night watchman patrols the
refuge every half hour to be certain
no prowlers tamper with the animals
or commit other acts Of vandalism.
In connection with the Patuxent
Research Refuge, which is an expert
mental base for the entire bureau and
its far-scattered holdings, 1t is in
teresting to note that the Migratory
Bird Conservation Commission has
approved the acquisition by the United
States Biological Survey Of 1896 more
acres Of land. :.
The commission met in Washington
June II and the acreage officially
was included as part of IA wild life
refugees at total cost OF SS4. 1884.
Those who attended the meeting were:
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
chairman; Oscar L. Chapman, Assist
ant Secretary of the Department Of
Interior, representing Secretary Ickes;
Glen c. Leach Of the Bureau Of Fish
cries, representing Secretary Roper,
and Representative Sam D. Mercy
nolds Of Tennessee.
I ANDS approved for purchase are
on the following refugees: White
River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.
Arkansas; Turnbull Refuge, Washing
ton; Swan Lake Refuge, Michigan;
Delta Refuge. Louisiana; Moosehorn
Refuge. Maine; Upper Souris Refuge,
North Dakota; Bombay Hook Refuge.
Delaware: Tamarac Refuge, Minneso-
ia; Charles Sheldon Refuge. Nevada;
Bear River Refuge, Utah: Valentine
Evening star., 1938-07-10

Hudson's Bay Co. posts her temporary
headquarters, going from one to an
other by boat and studying life In
the Indian villages around them. Ma
tive interpreters made 1t possible for
her to converse with the Indians,
whose language is rather difhcult."
One of the curious beliefs Of the
Montagnais is that bears have no
serious objections to being killed to
provide friendly humans with meat
and fur. All the animals ask is that
they be thanked in suitable faShion
for their self-sacrificing services.
Thanksgiving y Q formal ceremony
Evening star., 1938-07-10

cables. c. C. c. laborers have been
on this Job Of clearing and damming
almost incessantly. A Golfer dam di-
verted the stream while the drag lines
were excavating for the clay core and
for the piling. Thousands of poles
were cut and many thousands Of feet
Of lumber sawed at the dam site. It
was only last November that heavy
machinery could begin work on the
dam I'LL.
A total Of $4,000 cubic yards Of
earth were moved into the dam, 5000
of which came from the spillway ex-
cavation. The lake will be shaped
like contorted U with a peninsula
entering in the center BACKGROUND.
The longest reach Of the lake from
the dam will be about three-fourths
of a mile.
Camp A-2s contingent of c. c. G.
workmen has been directed and super
vised by Camp supt. William B.
Catchings.
Marion c. Hutchins, engineer with
the Biological Survey. has been in
charge Of engineering problems, carry
ing out in detail the design made by
the bureaus engineering department
of which w. E. Hall is district
engineer.
IN remodeling Snowden Hall, work.
men found the principal beams in
good shape and usable despite the age
Of the building. Much Of the wood
work had to be replaced. Two wings
have been added, the basement ce-
mented to full width. and the entire
interior refinished. Ceilings on the
first fo0r are 1n feet hi1h inst as
Evening star., 1938-07-10
By Philip H. Love.

TOR the last three years, Miss
r. Regina Flannery, instructor in
/ anthropology at Catholic Uni
verssSS. has spent her vacations
among an aboriginal tribe of Indians
living along the cold, rugged shores
of the Hudson and James Bays And
because she has learned to love the
Northern wilderness and its simple
Inhabitants, she is taking her BRIDE
groom there this summer for a major
portion of their honeymoon.
Miss Flannery-the young scientist
still uses that name professionally,
though she became Mrs. Karl F. Herr
field on June 9-made her FIRST visit
to the Montagnais tribe in 1888 Even
then, however. living among Indians
was IN old story to her.
It began back in 1881. when she
Evening star., 1938-07-10

Animals at nearby Paturent Research Refuge in
disease studies being made by the United States of
6otoo,cal Suruey Upper left, Whitney Keys W. A.
lets two terrets from the ton of their
cages. Red tores upper right
The territory to be covered by Uater after
peed for mater to obove Center rioht
Snowden Hail. being into REFUGE headouaers
Evening star., 1938-07-10

UCKS and many other species
of wild birds will find safe
harbor within a short dis
- tance Of Washington in years
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
IckeS' Words
Tangle Va.
Battle 4
Oddities, Smithians
Attempt to Assay
Effect on Voters

Opposing armies Of political
volunteers in nearby Virginia were
checking feverishly today in an
effort to assay the effect Of Secre-
tary IckeS' blast at Representative
Howard w. Smith, of Alexandria
--latest move in New Deal efforts
to displace him with 100-percenter
William E. "Call-Me-Bill" Dod6,
of Loudoun country.
Smith supporters held hopefully
to the theory that the Secretary'S
statement accusing the incumbent
of opposing PWA spending would
be resented and mean more votes
for Smith. Dodd managers pro-
fessed to believe it would be like
water in the desert, causing the
political alfalfa to sprout where
only sagebrush and tumbleweed
grew before.
BOTH GO ON AIR TONIGHT
Both were trying desperately to
support their theories with facts,
as the two principals in the Eighth
districts soapbox marathon, with
the Smith steamroller matched
against the Dodd kiddie-car, pre-
pared for duel of vocabularies
| if not ideas on the radio tonight.
Smith is 70 speak for half an hour
from 7:30 to 8. Dodd for a
quarter of an hour from $50 to
9:45, both over WJSV.
From the exhaust during the
day came two explosions on polit-
ical carbon:
APOLOGIES TO DODD, SIR.
1. A copy Of a new epistle to
Smith-latest of several so ad-
dressed and given to the news
papers for campaign purposes
demanding that he avow or dis
avow publicly the distribution in
Arlington county Of reprints from
the Arlington Chronicle and a
supposed reproduction of the
Daily Worker, official organ of
the Communist party in the
United States, discussing the Dodd
candidacy for Congress. The let
ter contained some highly abusive
references to Crandal Mackey,
Washington and Arlington county
lawyer, reported owner of the
Chronicle and Smith supporter.
DODD FORCES SECRETIVE
2. Announcement that former
Ambassador Dodd, father of the
New Deal congressional candidate,
had received a letter from Mackey
expressing regret that last weeks
issue of the Chronicle, attacking
the younger Dodd on the Red"
issue, had contained any reference
to the elder Dodd or to his daugh-
ter, a well-known writer.
Smith was asked to answer in
his radio talk tonight.
At the same time a sudden
secrecy descended on Dodd cam
paign strategy and expenditures,
with no apparent reason for it.
Dodd headquarters in Alexandria
declined to disclose the names of
officers Of the widely-publicized
Dodd-for- Congress Club, reputedly
made up of friends of the New
Deal candidate who wished to
contribute to or otherwise aid his
campaign. AS the official ex-
PLANTATION. it was suggested that
some of them, being professional
men, might lose clients if their
names became known.
Altogether it was apparent that
the Dodd forces were spending
several thousand dollars on these
types of campaign whoop-la.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Breezy Point Beach
/! Has Many Attractions

Everything one can desire for
restful recreation is found It
Breezy Point Beach, only 81 miles
from the Capital, via Seaside.
Here is one of the finest beaches
on the Bay, where one has only
to wade out about 80 feet to swim.
Sun bathers enjoy the clean, white
sand. Fishing and splendid pic
mic groves attract others. Boats
are available from private har-
Dor maintained by the manage
ment. State improved roads all
the way make the trip to Breezy
Point Beach a pleasant drive of a
little over an hour.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Where to Go for DiUersion OOer the Week End
VlCQtiOnerS
Like Lodge
AtOdkWOOd

Boosting q clientele all its own,
oakwood Lodge at Piney Point, il
most popular beach resort In
Southern Maryland. OF sturdy log
construction, it offers every mod
ern convenience.
The kitchen, modern In every
detail, is manned by q CORDS Of
competent cooks and closely super.
Vised by the management.
Besides salt water bathing and
fishing boats for rowing are avail
able to guests free as well 40
shuttle board, quoits, swings ana
ping pong.
Cottages with exceptionally
large rooms, equipped with hot
and cold running water and baths
are suitably arranged for family
groups.
The 125-foot pier at Oakwood
lodge is a convenient place for
yachts to dock.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
HERALD HARBOR
POPULAR PARK

Just in case you can get away
from business and the heat of the
city, the management of Herald
Harbor Park announces a return
engagement of John Duck RhoadS
and his Pretty Baby Company for
tomorrow and Sunday.
They present two new and novel
floor shows each night, featur.
ing many routines of singing
and dancing, well-balanced and
dressed; also a little bit of comedy,
backed by that ever-popular band
Of Whitey-Keiths, making it all q
round of pleasure that can be en-.
joyed by young and old alike.
Don't wait until your friends
tell you about it. Drive out Satur-
day or Sunday and see for your.
self.
Herald Harbor, on the Severn,
has been enlarged and remodeled,
and bathing facilities enlarged. It
Is one of Washington's nearest
and most popular resorts.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Huge PWA Jobs Possible
Under RFC 25O,OOO,OOO

works. Ickes had only $40O, 900, 900
to lend for PWA projects over the
entire country. and did not want
to tie up a large percentage of
this sum in only few undertak-
ings.
SMALLER PROJECTS AIDED
2-It was made mandatory
under the Recovery Act that all
projects be completed by June 80,
1910, and, handicapped by his
comparatively small loan fund,
Ickes feared such projects could
not be finished by the time limit.
However, with agreement by
Jones to handle the loan angle
through the RFC, Ickes now feels
free to place under consideration
the "big" projects.
The PWA program is now
valued, when completed, at more
than $4,000, 900 ,OO0-all of which
is to be felt in private industry
and labor. according to Federal
Officials.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

G.N.S) A new "kitty" of a
quarter billion dollars, which lets
down the bars on heretofore vir-
tually excluded big" PWA prof.
ects. today provided the Admins
tration with another avenue of
attack on the depression.
The kitty" was tossed into the
pot by RFC Administrator Jesse
Jones to permit PWA Admins
traitor Harold L. IckeS to take un-
der consideration huge public
works building schemes like the
$4,000, 900 New York tunnel, the
$65, ,OO0, 900 pennsylvania all.
weather highway. and the $31,
O0O, 900 Chicago subway.
TINE LIMIT OBSTACLE
These and similar projects have
been stymied, since the spend-lend
recovery drive opened, by two
factors. namely:
l-Extension of large loans as
well as grants were necessary for
construction Of this type Of public
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Fr. Burgess Chapter
To Hold Excursion

Father Burgess Chapter of the
Federated Colored Catholics of
washington and vicinity will hold
an outing August at Carr'S
Beach, ANNAPOLIS Md,
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

Seven bIOckheadS-aFe you one OF
them? II you're q fixer. a household
upsetter or any Of the other human
disasters, study this page Of Artist
Girod's satlric sketches and see how
you look to others. See them in The
American Weekly, the magazine dis
tributed with next Sundays nera4d'
Times,
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Up the

With BOB WILSON

Bluefish, the favored fighters
among the angling fraternity,
are slowly moving up the CheSa-
peake, but their progress is
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
SEASIDE PARK
COMPLETES new.
SWIMMING PIER
Now Possible to Walk
To Deep Water

The new bathing pier at Sea
side Park is proving one of the
major attractions at the popular
resort on the bay.
The management of Seaside
Park has long been noted for civ
ing the customers what they
want" and now a 500-foot pier
has been completed so that easy
access to bay bathing may be had
without wading through shallow
water.
WALK To DEEP
Now all you have to do is slip
into your swim suit, trot out on
the new bathing pier and. behold.
you are in water deep enough to
enjoy a good swim in the salt
water Of old Chesapeake Bay.
OF course, many prefer the
crystal-clear water of the salt
water pool at Seaside. You have
your choice of both methods for
the single low-priced admission in
effect at Seaside.
BEAUTY CONTEST 4
Last Saturday night Miss Dor
othy Boston, of Washington, won
the weekly bathing beauty contest
in the ballroom. BY winning one
of these Saturday night contests
Miss Boston now becomes eligible
to participate in the finals on La
Dor Day, when Miss Seaside will
be chosen. The winner receives
a cash prize of $100.
The frequent bus schedules of
the w. M. and A. Motor Lines put
Seaside within easy reach of every
one. You don't have to worry with
the family bus when you ride
those de luxe coaches of the w. M.
and A Lines to the seashore.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
LEGION HEADS
Brannan Commander
Of ArLingtOn Post

ARLINGTON, Va, July 29-The
American Legion post to-
day announced election of George
P. Brannan as commander.
Other new officers are: William
Bobek, first vice commander; Ed
ward Halter. second vice COM
mander; F. R. Rice, adjutant; A.
Long, assistant adjutant; C. H.
Hanger, finance officer; Stuart F.
Thomson, judge advocate; j. M.
Springfield, child welfare officer
DR.. j. A. Boston, service officer;
Ray Weaver, atletic officer, and
A. F. Stevens, chaplain.
Three new members of the ex,
ecutive committee are E. w. PUN,
phrey, Thomas w. Delahanty and
u. r, Picken.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
POTOMAC, MD.

A Treasure House Of Recipes and
Food Facts! Do Not Miss The Ameri-
can Weekly Housewives Food Alma
mack With Suggestions for Dishes
With Flavor All Their Own. Hints
Tempting, in The American Weekly,
the Magazine Distributed With Next
Sundays Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Bicycle Tourney
To Feature Picnic

GAINESVILLE, Md, July 29.
The annual picnic supper for bene-
fit of st. Mary's Church will be
held on the church grounds here
August 10. The entertainment
program will include a bicycle
tournament, a speed ball game,
bingo and dancing, member of the
committee said.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

n o t or iouSly
S | o W. They
put in at Fox
Hill, MeSsick,
Y ork t o W n
and GlouceS-
ter, lower Vir-
G nj q B a y
points, weeks
ago in a mix
ture of sizes,
ranging from
one up to ten
po u n d S in
W e light, with
the S m a ller
b r e t h r e n
holding nine
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