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Evening star., 1938-09-18
Half>Size Cameras Turned
Toward Important Things
At Half>Size Costs
New Fields for Entertainment and
Documentary Films Opened
By 10 MN. Equipment.
BY Douglas ". Churchill.
HOLLYWOOD.

DIVISION of the industry assuming propor-
and 16mimer being set up to
make feature-ensh pictures to be shown
churches In addition old pictures being re-
duced from standard equipment travelling circuits are
ons operated Texas Montana Wyoming
far removed from the
There certain significance movement for the 1e-mi
% M s'e 'ne prooucon OF documentary and important stories
low COST which reach pront Until recently
ne absence sound has migaed against the equipment
been devised which permits the qualify dialogue music
some time the Eastman company leased
old silent
earning outpos with them These men
projection equipment into cars and travel t h ~
ranch the spasey They generally canvass
nearby ranches and take
show the picture that night they
small settlement that has they two or
three days giving the patrons the group
mas SCI up permanent circuit with the cooperation
cnrches
complete evenings entertainment Of subjects
The on new Aim. dealing
with subjects dare not touch
Although the various guilds pre-
a curing n shooting they not for standard handling
the technical phases of the work
production This pictures
and safe to that the equivalent
in major productions but probable time
midget makers of
its linn
ONE upon series of fantasies which .pp tn have
merit they year fuuengh
available The known Tower Films completed
chic with Lee Murray picture
possesses u-sed cast and bordering eotesue
setsa
objection picture
be made on le-mm stock with unusual popular
IS for commercial
This necessaes
activity among studio employees
who technical knowledge years
small exclusively
the children
have much
effect possible Hollywood
the midget 1t possible double
and dissoe from without
ku results
age epic
This has led
poroial
California pictures
the cooperation industry
a
execute emm stock show studio
a reproducing
allowed switch record
appeared that he would
activity established
hourihed
OLD pnogaphers Inc
spectacle their a
Mickey Moues, travel scientific animal pictures
titles as Dormi Secrets End Widows and why Girls Go Wrong
artistic
of
Those interested the manufacture midget pictures
specialized interest which can
be shown audiences Is $50 profit
Should studios
100000 single picture that will be booked several thousand
artistic achievement that the existing studios
Charles Coburn Gets nn Dms FESTIVAL staged annually
ISelznick Role Briggs a in
Evening star., 1938-09-18
Now the Theater Sits Down
To Look at Its Future
By Ira Wolferf.
NEW YORK.

YHHE becoming lnaic the American hea vas nav
"a ing attention the
w Council Talk broied chicken resolutions
Russian dressing
INTO and long hours Of sitting small listening to
what 1t a
In the meantime
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13

NOOPV1 oNOt fApI1 1O2 49OO.
the 5th, member ship is sup ended and the
member and his family not ntitlod
Ito bonefi is until these due and charges
are paid.
MEMBERSHIP TERN Ma TED: IF dues and
extra chargos arc not % id on or before
the Goth, tho mombor ship automa tt CO lily
terminates. Should per son whose Tpm-
borship has orminated to join the
associa tion at later te, it will be
necessary for hin. to pay eddi tt oral
entrance foe and be approved new
member by tho board Of dire ctors.
FAMILY Mel BERSHIP DEFINED: Family
membership has been defined os two o.
dults and three children up to ID years
Of age, three adults and: one child
undor ID. In ccse Of adult dependents,
each pcrs on other than husbond and wife
is subject to physiccl exarina ion by
the physi cion before being ADM tied to
fa-ni ly membership.
BENEFITS: Members in good standing
and their fami lies arc emit tied to IN
limi ted calls at the Heal tn Centor wi tn
out extra charge further cost, and
are privileged to have home calls for
which sna IL fee is che rged on the
first hone visit. (Soo extra chargos.)
The physician treats the Pc tiont up to
the point where in his judgement, ser
vices Of G special list arc required, in
whi Oh t romans for the patient
to prov ido for cdditi onal caro- at his
own expense. The physician handles
only those cases which can be cared
for at the Hoo lth Center in the home.
1t is sugges tod thot,each per son discus
his own par tt cular ca Sc with tho phys ician.
EXTRA CIIRGES: In FAM lies wi tn more
than chi ldron under 10 years Of age,
thoro is en- oddi tt onal charge Of Esq per
month per chi over this number. For
adult dependents, exclusive Of husband
and wife there is extra charge Of 25g
per month per dependent provided that
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-04-13
FACTS CONCERNING He'll CITATION

WAITING PERIOD: In rider to OBJ tain
benefits Of membership iHmedia tie ly up
on enrol lment, families living in Green
belt on April l must join before May l.
If said families shou Id join the asso-
ciat ion after May l t will be ne cess
airy for them to wait 80 days from the
do tie Of their applicc ton before bene-
fl is may be received. In Of
cidents, persons whose application is
on file may eceive the benef fits Of men,
bership before expira tion Of the 3O-day
wal ting period upon payment Of dues for
that month. FAM lies who have moved
into Greenbelt since April l wi II be
given 80 days from the da to Of their ar
rival in the town in which to join the
ass ocia ton If benefits are to begin,
at the da te Of enrolment. Otherwise,
there will be wal ting pc ri Cd Of 80
days from the date Of the ir applicat I'll on.
before services may be received.
MANA CEMENT: The admir- stretion Of
the health G $50 cietio on res is wi tn q
board Of directors Of 7, elected by the
members Of the asso cieti on. Those d.
rectors serve wi thout cempensa til on and
conduct the business Of the organiz "a tt on
They are responsible to. tho members.
Officers are elected by the board Of
dire ctors from among the dire ctors. The
Tree surer, who is bonded, is responsible
for all ASSOCIATE on finds.
MEMBERSHIP FEE: Each family pays on
entrance fee Of IS. 90 which is used by
the essocie ton to buy equipment. This
fee may be paid in cash at. one time or
from one to three dol lars upon onroll-
mont and one dollar mon tn until paid
in full. The fee is payable to en- as
ISOLATION ropr csc nta tive at the Comu-
nifty Managers office at the time the
ront is paid, or at the Health Center.
MONTHLY DUES: Family membership fees
are So. go per month and individual r1em-
bership dues arc $3.50. per mon tn. (See
defini tion Of family membership below.
All dues are payable in advance with:
rent or at the tealth Center.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Mrs. Roosevelt Repeats View
On Necessity of Diuorces

for educational purposes She ex-
planned regulations prevented any one
under Is viewing the fllm unless ac-
companied by his or her parents.
One of the educational aspects, she
added, was that the Aim already had
reduced the number Of deaths in child
birth.
Movies and RADIO" Mrs. Roosevelt
continued, must, to q certain extent,
be used for educational purposes, al
though some people think such infor-
nation should come through medical
journals"
The birth picture, she smilingly ex-
planned. was not shown at the White
House because, you know the Presi-
dent never sits through . two-hour
picture"
Mrs. Roosevelt said her son John,
and his fiancee, Miss Anne Lindsay
Clark, would be her luncheon guests
and that later she would visit Anne's
mother, Mrs. F. Haven Clark, at her
Boston residence.
Asked II she would discuss divorce
at her lecture tonight, the Presidents
wife replied: NO" adding that young
people were more interested In mar
riage.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
By the Associated Press.

BOSTON, April 29-Emphatically
asserting she was not answering any
individual criticism, Mrs Franklin d.
Roosevelt said today divorce is neces-
sary under certain circumstances"
Mrs. Charles Feehan, president Of
the League of Catholic Women, on
Tuesday called attention to what she
said were recent pronouncements by
Mrs. Roosevelt on divorce and on q
motion picture on the birth of a baby
and declared: I'VE have right to ex-
pect finer taste in the words of the
wife of the President"
Here to give lecture tonight for
the benefit of the Simmons College
Alumnae gift fund, Mrs. Roosevelt de-
clared, in an interview, she thought
there was not full UNDERSTANDING.
on the part Of those who criticized
her of one Of her recent magazine
articles.
Divorce was necessary under certain
circumstances, she asserted, when
two persons found it impossible to live
happily and when their religious be-
iefs did not prevent it"
Referring to the birth Of q baby
picture. she said 1t should be shown
Evening star., 1938-04-29
l0-Yeor Building Program Here
Urged at Cost of $l42, PSI 900
Presidents Special Committee Makes
Recommendation to ReIieue
Space Con gestiOn.

of Mississippi. chairman of the Sub
committee of the House Appropria-
tions Committee for the District;
Frederic A. Delano chairman Ma
tional Capital Parks and Planning
Commission, and Rear Admiral C. j.
Peoples. director of the Procurement
Division
The first five-year program is esti-
mated to cost s94.7l7, 500 and the sec
ond five-year program is estimated to
cost SAT 500 The program. how
ever, is merely advisory and makes nc
provision for the raising of the money
The report pointed out that to
house the various activities of the
Federal departments and individual
agencies. the Government pays Out
tSee BUILDING, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-04-29
GO PLANES FIGHT
IN HANK0W'S SKY
Both Chinese and Japanese
Claim Victory-40O
Civil Casualties.
BY the Associated Press.

HANKOW. April 29-Forty jap
anese planes raided the Hankow area
today Japanese Emperor Hirohitos
37th birthday, but more than a score
of Chinese planes counter attacked
and tonight Chinese headquarters an
nounced its greatest aerial victory.
The headquarters said the defend
ing airmen brought down 20 Japanese
planes. including eight bombers. dur
ing the spectacular afternoon battle.
Air headquarters reported finding
the wreckage of l3 Japanese planes
and admitted loss Of three of their
own craft, in addition to one which
made forced landing and four miss
ing planes.
(The Japanese also claimed VIC
tory A navy communique, issued
at Shanghai, said there were so
planes in the raiding fleet and that
these shot down 81 of so counter
attacking planes. The communique
added that only two of the Jap
dilcSe CIdlt ldlleO W TetuEIl 10 lIlolT
baSe.)
Unofficial Chinese sources reported
400 civilians were killed or wounded
when the attackers concentrated their
bombs on the crowded, industrial
Hanyang area, across the Han River
from this provisional Chinese capital.
Other investigators estimated the
casualties at less than 100.
The battle kept most of the Hankow
areas million and half population
cheering, gasping or scattering for
cover for a half hour.
SHANGHAI, April 20 (P.-While
Japan celebrated Emperor Hirohito' S
37th birthday anniversary his weary
soldiers in South Shantung province
continued an indecisive battle today
which was boosting Chinese hopes of
achieving a stalemate or repeating
the Taierhchwang victory
Neutral observers said Japanese
were encountering stubborn resistance
near Pihsien, Taierhchwang and
Tancheng, on 30-mile front flung
across the vi River.
Evening star., 1938-04-29
ROOSEVELT ASKS
SECURITY STUDY
Would liberaIize and Extend
0Id-Age Benefits-Desires
Data for Next Session.,
Y he Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked the Social
Security Board today to study methods
of improving the Social Security Act.
including liberalizing and extension of
the old-age benefit system
The President told a press confer
ence he had written A. j. Altmeyer Of
the board asking that the revised pro-
gram be put in shape for action at
the next session of Congress.
Asked if any plan was being made
to reduce the social security payments
into the reserve fund, the President
said that was one of the things the
board was studying.
Chairman Altmeyer said later the
board had been working on plans for
liberalizing the old-age insurance
system and would continue to work
on them. The board. he added, would
have something to submit to the
President" before next January.
Mr. Roosevelt said he requested the
board to consider the question Of
starting old-age benefit payments
earlier than January l. 1912. as now
provided. The President also asked
study of larger benefits for those re-
firing within the next few years under
the pension system and also of larger
benefits for widows and children.
Act "Soundly Conceived"
The President said successful opera
ton of the act showed it was "soundly
conceived"
He also told reporters what he had
said on previous occasions, namely,
that England for Is years had been
regularly amending its social security
law without any fuss and was improv-
ing it almost annually in the light
Of experience.
The text of the letter to Chairman
Altmeyer follows:
My Dear Mr.. Chairman:
L am very anxious that in the press
Of administrative duties the Social
Security Board will not lose sight of
the necessity of studying ways and
means Of improving and extending the
provisions of the Social Security Act.
The enactment of the Social Sc
curity Act marked a great advance
in affording more equitable and ef-
fective protection to the people Of
this country against widespread and
growing economic hazards The sue
cessful opera ton Of the act is the best
proof that it was soundly conceived.
Should Seek Perfection.
However, it would be unfortunate
If we assumed that it was complete
and final. Rather, we should be
constantly seeking to perfect and
strengthen it in the light of our ac-
cumulating experience and growing
appreciation of social needs.
Il am particularly anxious that the
board give attention to the develop
ment of a sound plan for liberalizing
the old-age insurance system. In the de-
velopment of such plan, I should like
to have the board give consideration
to the feasibility of extending its
coverage, commencing the payment
Of old-age insurance annuities at an
earlier date than January /, 1912;
paying larger benefits than now pro-
vided in the act for those retiring
during the earlier years of the sys-
tenn, providing benefits for aged wives
and widows and providing benefits
for young children of insured persons
dying before reaching retirement age.
1t is my hope that the board will be
prepared to submit its recommends
tions before Congress reconvenes in
January"
Evening star., 1938-04-29
Botanic Garden Greenhouse
And Others Hard Hit BY Hail
Temperature Falls II Degrees in Is
Minutes as Ice Pellets BombQrd
d. C.. and Nearby areas.

Hailstones as big as marbles in
the downtown section and reported
the size of golf balls in outlying areas
pelted the Capital and its environs
this afternoon, causing extensive
damage at the Botanic Garden and
other greenhouses.
The noise of the hail pounding
down on the roof of the Capitol
interrupted Senate debate on the
naval expansion bill for about 10
minutes. The Senate chamber has
a skylight ceiling, which made the
sound more intense.
Senator Nye, Republican. of North
Dakota, who was speaking against
the bill, had to discontinue tempo
rarily and Senator Lundeen, Farm
Laborite, of Minnesota suggested the
absence of quorum. The clerk began
calling the roll, but had difficulty
Evening star., 1938-04-29
TONIGHT
TO SUMMON D. c.
T0VOT|NG BOOTHS
Plans Rushed to Record
Suffrage Sentiment
Tomorrow.
CITIZENS COMMITTEES
PETITION IN CONGRESS
SO Polling Places to Be Open
in Precincts-Workers Get
Their Final Instructions.

Hearings by the House Judiciary
Committee on two pending joint
resolutions to grant suffrage to
the District of Columbia by con-
stitutional amendment have been
postponed from May 4 and S to
May 18 and 10. due to the un-
avoidable absence from the city
Of Chairman Summers of the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1938-04-29

making himself heard. As soon as
the storm had subsided, debate was
resumed.
A great number of panes were
broken at the Botanic Garden green
house. on Maryland avenue between
First and Third streets SW.. and the
pansy and tulip beds were said to
have ben ruined
At the Poplar Point Nursery in Ana
costa, which is connected with the
Botanic Garden, one-third of the
windows in eight large greenhouses
were broken.
L. L. Bowdler said his greenhouse
at Seventeenth street and Benning
road NE. had 1000 large panes
smashed, causing damage estimated
at $4,000.
l.. N. Burch's greenhouse at 1920
(See HAIL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-04-29
MOVE MAY FORCE
g REALTY RATE
Palmisano Reveals Plan to
Kill D. c. Tax Bill and
NeCeSSitate Boost,
By JAMES f. CHINN.

Pressure from Maryland interests
who are opposed to the business priv
ilege and beer tax increases is re-
Sponsble for move initiated in the
House to kill the 1899 revenue bill,
which action would force the Com
missioners to raise the real estate tax
to sl90 or 50 to offset the anticipated
budget deficit in the coming fiscal
year The rate now is $l75-25 cents
above normal.
Chairman Palmisano of the District
business privilege tax. is expected to
take lead in the movement. And
at present he is in a strategic posi-
ton to do so.
As head of the Disrtict Committee
Representative Palmisano will be in
charge of the House conferees when
the bill goes to conference. The
other House conferees will be Rep
resentatives Nichols, Democrat. of Ok
lahoma and Dirksen, Republican, of
Illinois.
Deadlock Might Kill Bill.
If either Mr.. Nichols or Mr.. Dirk
sen should support Chairman Palmi-
sano in resisting the business privi-
lege tax in conference a deadlock
probably would develop and the reve-
nue. bill would die with the adjourn
ment of Congress
Without the $5,200,0O0 in additional
revenue the bill is estimated to yield
the Commissioners would be COM
PEELED to increase the real estate tax
rate to keep the District out of the
red. There would be no alternative.
Mr.. Nichols, it is known, would not
like to see the revenue bill die in con-
ference, particularly since he fathered
it in his Subcommittee on Fiscal At
fairs and aided in pushing it through
the House. Therefore he is not likely
to join Mr. Palmisano.
The position Of Mr.. Dirksen. how
ever, is unknown. He is in Illinois
on a political mission and is not
expected to return until Monday But
it must be remembered Mr.. Dirksen
(See d. c. TAKES, Page A-17)
Evening star., 1938-04-29
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt today made
public a report recommending the
starting of l0-year Federal building
program in the District of Columbia
which will provide 5,208,0O0 square
feet of new space TO house Federal
governmental Offices at an estimated
cost of sl42 ,257 900.
The report. which was made by
special committee named by the Presi-
oent to survey the Federal housing
needs, calls for a l0-year program
divided into two 5-year programs.
The committee is composed of Sec
retary of Interior Ickes, Senator Elmer
Thomas. Oklahoma, chairman of the
Senate Subcommittee on District Ap-
preparations; Representative Collins
Evening star., 1938-04-29
ROOSEVELT DECLINES
NEW PARTY COMMENT
Says He Will Stand on Statement
More Liberal Forces Help
Better Country,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt told reporters
today he would stand on his comment
Of last Tuesday when asked his re-
action to formation of a new Progress
sive party by Gov Philip F. La Toilette
of Wisconsin.
At his Tuesday press conference the
President said the more liberal forces
organized to promote progressive pol
icies and action the better it would be
for the country.
He had been asked at that time
aside from the La Toilette conference
whether he felt liberal groups should
organize for effective political action
Evening star., 1938-04-29
WEST FIRST GOAL
FOR NEW PARTY
La Toilette Aides Disclose
Plans for California and
Iowa Drives.
BY the Associated Press.

a
MADISON, Wis, April 29.-Gov
Philip F. La Follette's lieutenants dis
closed today that Iowa and California
are his immediate objectives in the
organization of the new Progressive
party outside Wisconsin.
Next will follow intensive campaigns
in Illinois. the two Dakotas, Minnesota
and Nebraska. The Progressives also
have their eyes on several other Mid
die Western States and New York with
the idea of establishing bloc sufficient
to WELD powerful influence.
Gov. La Toilette was in Des Moines
today for a national radio broadcast.
He will be in Cedar Rapids tomorrow
with the apparent purpose of inducing
the Farmer-Labor party of Iowa to
change its name TO the Progressive
party
His associates said he would 90 to
California within the next six weeks
to support the campaign of Raymond
Haight for Governor yn the Progress
sive ticket.
Study Of Election Laws.
The first step in organization pro-
cedure was thorough study of the
election laws of all States to deter
mine what legal obstacles must be
met in getting the Progressive party
label on the ballot
Mr.. La Follette's legal aides said
they expected great handicaps in
some States, but in the Middle West.
New York and California the problem
already has been solved by third party
movements
The Progressive party emblem has
been trade-marked in every State of
the Union. The emblem is white
circle, bordered in red. with a cross
in the center representing a ballot
mark and multiplication of wealth.
(See PARTY, Page A-8)