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Evening star., 1938-11-13
LeQion Officials Will Attend
Indianapolis Conferences
May Closing Dote Of Post History Contest;
Author to Win 17-JeweI Watch

Department Comdr. James T. Bra
dy and Department Adjt. Daniel
M. Goodacre will attend the an
nual conference Of department COM
manders and department adjutants
of the American Legion at national
headquarters, Indianapolis, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
National executive committee man
for the District of Columbia, Joseph
J. Malloy, will attend the annual
meeting of the National Executive
Committee Friday and Saturday.
May will be the closing date for
the 1889 post history contest of the
American Legion. Histories entered
in the contest will be judged on
the basis of comprehensiveness, ar
rangement, accuracy, reliability,
table of contents, index and cover.
Histories entered in previous con-
tests may again be entered pro-
vided they are brought up to date,
and provided they had not won a
first prize in any previous contest.
To the author of the history win
ming first prize there will be awarded
a 17jewel gold watch with Ameri-
can Legion emblems in colors. To
his post will go an initiation lamp or
other suitable prize. Second prize
will consist of an American Legion
uniform and cap. Third prize will
be 14-karat solid green gold ring
with midget Legion emblem, black
onyx stone and hand-carved eagles.
The authors of the five next best
histories will receive certificates of
honorable mention. The department
whose post historian wins first prize
will be awarded a silver loving cup
bearing the names of the COM
mander, adjutant and historian.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Copy of Greed Presented,


Fort Stevens Post was presented
an autographed copy of "The AM
erican's Greed" at the last meeting
by its author, William Tyler Page,
who spoke on the Civil War at
tack upon Washington at Fort Ste
vens in Brightwood. Department
Comdr. James. T. Brady presented
the Americanism Trophy of the
department, awarded Fort Stevens
at the last departmental convention.
Past Comdr. John T. Long ac-
cepted it.
Officers elected by the senior
drum and bugle corps are George
Norton, president; Frank Tiernan,
business manager; James Karch,
finance officer, William Bickerdyke,
quartermaster; Gordon Knott, Sec
retary; Harry Hungelman. musical
director; James Pickens, historian,
and Michael ]. Lyons and Ray
mond Royston to the governing
council
The Sons Squadron Drum and
Bugle Corps will meet Tuesday at
Z pm. in Roosevelt High School.
Evening star., 1938-11-13

COOTIES ELECTHere the officers named by
Top Notch Tent Military Order of the Coote he fun organa
tion Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Seated right
Graves, blanket bum; A. B. Hammond squirre w. L.
Manning hde gimlet" standing r. c. Wolf, provost
sha Joseph Perron tight wad e spedden keeper the
crummy dufle bag; Frank Topash. hungry cootie."
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1938-11-13

Funds from an Armistice dance
by Charles F. Huntemann Post will
be used for Christmas baskets.
Legion Bridge Robin Planned.
District Legionnaires are perfect
ing arrangements for the first Dis
trict-wide contract bridge Legion
championship tournament, launched
recently by National Capital Post,
No. 10 (the former Tank Corps
Post). Post Comdr. John H. Schul
announces that already the advance
requests for reservations have justi-
fled the revised plans to accommo-
date players on four Saturday eve
nings instead of one as originally
contemplated.
The tournament, which has been
thrown open to the general public,
will be held in four sessions at the
national headquarters of the Amer
ican War Mothers, 1927 New Hanlp-
shire avenue NV. November 26
will be opening night, with a mixed
pair game; December 3, women s
pair event, mems pair event; De-
cember 10, open pair event; Decem-
ber II. team of four games.
More than 80 prizes will be award
ed in events in which the general
public may participate. In addition
there will be large trophy for the
post team of four Legion champion
ship of the District and a silver cup
for the Legionnaire winning the In
dividual Legion bridge champion
ship.
Comdr. Schul has appointed Col.
julius I. Peyser. past department
commander, to the Executive Com
m1ttee. following the consent last
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Hear Guest Sneakers.


Jane A. Delano Post heard guest
speakers at the last meeting, Paul
Griffith and Leon Legendre of the
National Rehabilitation Committee.
Mr.. Legendre reported on the activ-
lty of the Legion post in the Le-
prosarium at Carville, La.
Miss Anne Miller, commander, and
several members attended the un-
yelling of monument in the nurses
section, Arlington.
Committee Plans Dance.
Commander Robert E. Lee called
meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of Kenneth H. Nash Post to
plan the coming dance and cabaret
party December 2.
The post meets Wednesday in the
new clubs rooms at 2O9 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Conservation Plan Approved.

SOAlSCINdIlOH L ldH hppTONcU.
Department of Agriculture Post
has approved the program OF action
relating to forest fire prevention and
conservation of natural resources,
formulated by Hugh N. Fleming,
Division of Fire Control and I'm
provement, Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture,
for submission to the national or
ganization of the American Legion
in connection with its adoption of
a resolution at the national conven-
ton at Los Angeles, sponsored by
this post.
Mr.. Fleming was given an unani-
nous vote of appreciation for his
work in behalf of the American
Legion. The post also voted an ex-
preston of appreciation to Edwin
w. Luther for his efforts in the same
matter.
In its Armistice Day celebration
the post placed a wreath at the
Memorial Plaque in the Administra-
ton Building and also at the Forest
Service Memorial Plaque in the
south building.
At the next meeting at Moose Hall
Friday the Ritual Team of Voiture
l74 of 40 and will initiate members
who have not yet taken the Legion
obligation.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Minstrels Schedule Shows.

Columbia Post. No. "a, Minstrels
have scheduled shows at District
Jail St. Elizabeth's, Mount Alto,
Walter Reed, Blue Plains, Glenn
Dale and many others.
A bingo is to be held at 218
Eighth street NE. Monday, Novem-
ber 81.
Evening star., 1938-11-13

OaAS anu AAAehAAy oSiANAo.
A bingo is to be held at 218
Eighth street NE. Monday, Novem-
ber 81.
Treasury Post on Tuesday heard
Chairman Joe A. Walker and Zeb
Hamilton, vice chairman of the
Americanism Commission of the dis
trict department., present details
of the commissions program. The
post voted to support the work Of
the commission and its own Amer
icanism Committee, headed by A.
J. Novak. chairman, and Charles
Whitsey, vice chairman. A commit
tee composed of Mrs. Mary M.
Becker, chairman: Vice Comdr.
Mary Anne Kennedy, Mrs. Lillian
O'Neil and Mrs. Mary v. Lauscher
was appointed by Comdr. Beeton to
provide Christmas party for the
boys of the Good Samaritan Boys
Club.
G. P. o. Post met in the New Co.
lonial Hotel, where Department
Comdr Brady and his staff in
stalled officers for the coming year,
headed by Comdr. George w. Johns.
Post National Vice Comdr. j. Fred
johnson spoke. Others present: c..
Cass Schroth, grand chef de gare,
Voiture 174. the Fyrty and Eight;
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy and Past Dept.
Comdr. Horace Lineberg. The first
party and dance of the season of
G. P. o. Post will be in the An
napohs Hotel next Saturday. The
post will meet in the Hayloft Club,
1926 Massachusetts avenue NV, to-
morrow evening.
Ccnldr. Hiram w. Hummer at the
regular monthly meeting of Sergt.
Jasper Post announced the follow
ing appointments: Samuel N. Lich-
ems, assistant finance officer; Daniel
M. Patterson, manager, Junior Le-
gion baseball team; Henry A. Weav-
er, Armistice Day officer; Edward
L. Marthill, employment officer.
oCASC. OdCPCA Z OoV "AA4 SSAAAuSo a
party during Christmas week jointly
with the auxiliary of the post for
the purpose of raising funds for
Christmas baskets.
Rufus Sam Raborn, chaplain and
life song leader of the West Virginia
State American Legion, will sing for
the West Virginia State Society at
its meeting Thursday night at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Cooley Nc cCullough Post will meet
Tuesday at 8 pm. Comdr. Charles
Kohen will announce plans for the
first of a series of entertainments
at the Government hospitals here
by the post and its units.
John Grim, national legislative
chairman of the Army and Navy
Union, was guest speaker Of Victory
Post. The Membership Committee
reported that the posts quota for
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Benefit Dance Saturday.

Stephen P. McGroarty Post will
hold its annual benefit dance Sat-
urday at the Hotel Lafayette.
Dancing will be from 10 to l, fea-
ture of which will be demonstra-
ton of the Lambeth Walk, AS ex-
elusive privilege to hold dance on
this date was granted by the De-
partment Executive Committee sew
eral months ago, attendance by
members of all the posts in the Dis
trict is expected.
At the last meeting Comdr. Coe
announced plans for filling and dis
tributing of Thanksgiving baskets
for needy families being cared for
by the post and its auxiliary. Next
meeting of the post will be Monday
night, December 5,
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Long Elected Commander,

Bureau of Internal Revenue Post
has elected John A. Long COM
mander; James w. Yokum, first vice
commander; Arthur j. Thomas, Sec
ond vice commander; Russell S..
Bolivar O'Rear, finance officer; Mar
tin A. Beehan, chaplain; Oliver Pull
man, master at arms; John M.
Storm, sergeant at arms; Henry H.
Surface, surgeon: William J. Holli-
man, judge advocate; William B.
Whipple, Daniel G. Rice and Bert
R. Slough, Executive Committeeman.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Mallory and Department
Commander James T. Brady and
his staff, assisted by Captain
Nadeau and the National Guard
of Honor, will install the duly elect
ed post officers within the next two
weeks
Evening star., 1938-11-13

John Grim, national legislative
chairman of the Army and Navy
Union, was guest speaker of Victory
Post. The Membership Committee
reported that the posts quota for
new members during the coming
year had been filled.
Evening star., 1938-11-13
Dance to Aid Yule Funds.

D"aCc 70 zAIQ u1c + UIIuS.
Funds from an Armistice dane,
by Charles F. Huntemann Post vii
be used for Christmas baskets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
Girdling The Globe

Flying around the world, la Howard Hughes, is just a weekend jaunt. The noted American flyer is deserving of the highest praise as are also, of course, his companions whose contributions in their respective fields made possible the record breaking trip which ended yesterday afternoon at Floyd Bennett Field, New York City. The elapsed time from the moment Hughes monoplane took off at the same spot last Sunday night was so brief that one wonders if the day may be near at hand when it will require only three and perhaps even less days than that to go right around the globe.
 American aeronauticS will again rise to the top as the result of Hughes mar velous flight. World powers will be quick to recognize the value of the flight he made. Some will seek to copy or beat this record. But it should hold ground for some time to come From the very outset it seemed to be trip of destiny. The jaunt across the Atlantic following which the plane was set right down at Paris served notice that here was not luck or chance, but flying skill and ability.
 Howard Hughes and his aides deserve every bit of credit given them. If their trip was more or less an advertising scheme for New York's World Fair of 1889, it was put across in typically Amer ican fashion. But beyond it's advertising features it was definite contribution to the annals of aviation and Americans should be glad it was their fellow-coun- trvmen who contributed it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
Many Events a Summer Make

With midsummer heat pressing down on the city as these words are written, there comes to mind the reflection that not in many year have we had so many newsWorthy events to hold the attention of the newspaper reader as he mops his brow and hopefully scans the skies for signs of a cooling rain.
 Summer does not ordinarily have as many important or startling events as do the other seasons of the year. The season seems to bring with it ordinarily lassitude to people and a calm to the world. But not in this summer of 1888!
 In Waterbury we have the grand jury developments, including the expected trial of the accused. We have dissension in the Republican and Independent Democratic parties, with accusations and retorts being banded back and forth. We have a threat of action for criminal libel as result of one of these factional differences.
 In the state, there IS Senator Lonergan's entrance into the noisy political battle for his seat, and the impending battle for the nomination for lieutenant governor on the part of the Democratic party.
 These past few days the world has been stirred by Howard Hughes dramatic fight. And in Spain and China, hundreds are dying daily as wars rage. In Europe, there is Watchful waiting, each nation eyeing the other.
 But yet the mercury remains in the sos, the shore and country beckon, and the hammock and the cool drink just as inviting as they were when summers were less eXciting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15

Professor George D. Strayer, ell-known wherever teachers get together, doesn't want Uncle Sam to expand his federal program of school aid too far He's inclined to believe that most of the gov- ernment aid for our school systems should come from the state and not from Wash ington. We've heard the same thing ex- pressed before. In fact many educators carry it to the point where they would minimize even state educational aid. But without some state aid many local school system would founder on the rocks of local tax problems. States are grad ually working out difficulties arising over the complexities of educating thousands of children from thousands of house. holds, involving different theories of child upbringing, religious beliefs, etc. We were interested in one point of Dr. Strayer's recent address at Teachers College, Columbia University, in which he paid heed to the growing demand for state educational aid for other. than public schools. pr. Strayer claims this trend should be fought and that no state con- stitution should give way to the de- mands for aid non-public schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
The Commissioner Proposes

State Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett has proposed number of changes and innovations in our tax systems in an aim towards coordination and simplification of existing methods. Having proposed it is up to the Legisla- ture to dispose. There are some very valuable suggestions contained in the commissioners program. The only trouble lies in the fact that it's hard to get legislative cooperation in such matters. When a revision of our state tax system was recommended by special commits sion few years ago, it's report was tossed around like football on wet field.
 We like the initial point in the Hackett program which calls for collection of the local property tax on automobiles at the time of issuance of registrations. The state will collect, deduct per cent for overhead, then return the remainder to the town. We wouldn't be bit surprised If this did not increase substantially the amount that many communities now receive in this form of taxation. It's only In recent years that serious effort has been made to collect the property tax on automobiles in many places. Certainly uniform method throughout the state would be profitable all around
 Elimination of local boards of tax appeals probably won't meet with an awful lot of complaints. In their stead Commissioner Hackett suggests creation or state board. He cites the fact that Massachusetts now conducts such a re- viewing board. Revaluation of property every ten years instead of nineteen is a further idea that recommends itself by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
Keep the Ships at Sea

American shipyards, long almost com pletely idle, are awakening to contribute a definite share in national recovery. It seems impossible, but it is true that for 16 years not single general-cargo ship has been built for foreign commerce in an American yard.
 Tankers, yes. A few liners, yes But the general-cargo freighter, which is the backbone of any merchant marine and an absolutely necessary naval auxiliary in time of war; has been neglected to an unbelievable extent. Soon B ships will be under way, including the $15, ,750, 900 successor to the Leviathan They are the forerunners of fleet of 500 ships within the next 10 years, to cost billion and a quarter dollars.
 Before that fleet hits the sea, however, every effort should be made to get going with workable system of maritime labor The incessant pickering between and among longshoremen and seamen ought to be reduced to workable system before the fleet goes to sea, or else the United States may find itself with mer- chant fleet at last, but no way to sail it. The time to begin working out the marine labor problem is now, before the ships are ready to head out to sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
Where's The Money? States Attorney Blodgetts Recent Inquiry On State Finances Not Regarded Seriously Many Ways In Which Rev.
 enue Could Have Been
 Spent.
Spent.
HARTFORD TIMES

used some of the money to buy the horse he expects to ride in that New London American Legion pa- rade. If Bill can find the horse he may find, concealed in the haymow, gold mounted and ibejewelled saddle equipment for the same ride. And that would run into money.
 He'd do well to inquire round, too, and see if the chief executive has been secretly equipping an apothecary shop which he expects to run when he retires from the gov- ernorship, using the honorary drug gist license which the State Asso- ciation of Pharmacists gave him a year or two ago. Better check up and see if he has put some money aside for wild party for the enter tainment of those eminent Repub- licans who invaded the birthday party the Democratic women gave him in the Hartford club last April to present him box of flowers.
 Of course all this would account for only little. Better see, too, if there has been whack up out of the profits after paying the state $ bills each month, with the governor, the comptroller, the treasurer, the secretary, Finance Commissioner Ed Hall, Public Works Commissioner Hurley, the Republican state chair man, to keep him still, and the new highway commissioner, Professor Cox, sharing the loot. Perhaps the true secret of the resignation of State Highway Commissioner Mac donald is that he heard about such division of the swag and threat ened to tell.
 Maybe there have had to be heavy payments every month to States At torney Alcorn and his assistants, including Ed Hickey, to prevent them from proceeding against the Hartford gang" as they did against the crowd over in Waterbury. Then better see if the governor hasn't taken whatever is left in the treas ury after all this and planted it in a secret hole in the ground in Tol- land county so that he will be able to provide his own social security for his old age.
 There may be 8 few more stray pennies or dollars, but, for the life of us, we cannot even suggest where they may have gone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
A Book a Day
Train Delivers for TuttOnphiles

For 8 long time now MT. Eph- raim Tut has been pulling legal and illegal" rabbits from his hat, to the delight of a vastly apprecia- tive audience. So have accumulated enough cases to fill another omni- bus, "Old Man Tutt", by Arthur Train (Scribners: $2.5O.
 To old friends and collectors of Tuttiana the book should prove 8 find, if for no other reason than that 1t contains what is probably MT. Trains best Tut story, You're Another" To newcomers 1t might be said that this in brief, is the tale of Mrs. Pierpont Pumpelly whose chief problem is the fact her husbands fortune has not brought her the social recognition she had always wanted.
 There are 10 other Tut stories in the collection, covering every- thing from traffic violations to the salmon runs of Canada. All in all, MT. Tut top-hatted, intent ever outsmarting his opponent as usual, scores resounding victories He is invariably the personifica- tion of working justice.
 Very likely Jefferson Was Right, is the best story of the book, aside from "You're Another, which was included by popular request. In any event, 1t is a rare murder case, with the Old Man with the briefcase at his best,
 If you have not met the old Man to date this Is as good an op- portunity as you will likely have for c long time. Really, he is 8 sparkling fellow.-P. c. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15

AS 8 former tax commissioner, William H. Blodgett knows some thing of the derivation of the states revenues and their expenditure. AS an active Republican of many years standing who has not been averse to holding high office, he is not a complete stranger to politics. AS he has sense of humor, we suspect that his tongue may be ever so slightly in his cheek as he asks to know the necessity for rigid state economy in the coming fiscal period when, for several years, the state has been enjoying millions and mill lions of additional revenue.
 We can only suggest a few lines of inquiry. MT. Blodgett might try to find out how much Governor Cross spent for silk ribbon and golden shears for use in the Merritt Highway ceremonial the other day. We'd advise him to search the livery stables-there ain't so many noWa- days-and see if the governor hsa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-15
THE GREAT MIGRATION
(New York Times)

(NeW York T1meS)
 When General Rufus Putnam and his forty-six New England pioneers floated down the Monongahela and the Ohio to its confluence with the Muskingum, hundred and fifty years ago, the land beyond the river banks was almost as much a wilder ness as the upper reaches of the Amazon today. The natboat which headed the little flotilla was well named The Mayflower, for it dis charged the first coronists into the new Northwest Territory, region even broader and richer than that which the Pilgrims found. This landing is the spot from which the president speaks today when Gut zon Borglum's monument to "A Ma tion Moving Westward" is dedi- cated.
 Five full-grown states were carved out of the old Northwest Territory: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. It is terrifying today to remember that Thomas Jefferson WuilICQ CO CdiA CllCAA SllCl oOAACouo, Assenisipia, Pelisipia, Polytoamis and Masopotamia. Now they con- tain more than 25,O00,OOO people en- toying the fruits of a rich civiliza- tion.
 The first years were turbulent and Indian-haunted. For ten years the territory was an oligarchy admins tered by governor with almost au- tocratic powers. But the original ordinance, adopted even before the Federal Constitution, guaranteed from the beginning religious free dom, trial by jury, public schools and freedom from slavery.
 The area of the Northwest Ter ritory is not alone a symbol of our national growth. It has always been a school of freedom and proving ground for American principles. Its typical though supreme human product was Abraham Lincoln.