Evening star., 1938-04-10

ton to such program, and in con-
certed effort to impress upon the
people of the Nation the necessity
Of such a program.
Mrs. Rogers spoke enthusiastically
Of the help she received from Repre-
sentative Celler of Brooklyn and Rep
resentative Summers of Texas. And
asking Senator George of Georgia to
introduce the resolution in the Sen
ate, she received at once the assurance
that he would Immediately do so and
that it would be passed the next day
which 1t was.
Mrs. Rogers Has
Dominating Personality.
The lady from the Bay State is just
80 big" but woman of dominating
personality with diplomatic way and
an appeal through her earnestness, in
getting even the opposition in the
House to sometimes agree with her on
some vital issue in which she is in
terested She has rather remarkable
eyes-shall we say come hither eyes
the kind that sparkle with fun and
seem to mirror her thoughts and re-
flexes. But ask her poser about
legislation in which she is intensely
interested, but with which she does
not entirely agree, and all that sparkle
in her eyes turns into a determined,
aggressive look and she will throw up
her chin just like the President does
when he is getting ready for a fight.
BY the way, she says personally she
has high regard for Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, who was a claSsmate OF her
husband, the late Representative John
Jacob Rogers, and friend Of long
standing. She. however, thinks CON
found his politics"-but does not add
the next line Of the British national
anthem.
Representative Rogers Paid
Beautiful Tribute to Nine. Curie.
Representative Rogers was invited
by the national commander Of the
Women's Field Army of the American
Society for the Control Of Cancer
with which she works actively--to pre-
sent to M. Jules Henry. Charge DAT
flares of France, copy de luxe of the
recently published biography of Nine
Curie. the great scientist. The presen-
tation took place in the beautiful en-
bassy formerly the home of John
Hayes Hammond Mrs. Rogers spoke
Of the great honor she felt and said
This is public tribute to the mem
ory OF your greatest countryWoman,
Nine. Curie, the greatest woman bene-
factor to human suffering and misery
the world has ever known. Every one
in all our vast Nation rejoices with you
in the wonderful, almost unbelievable,
forward strides made in the fight
against cancer since the discovery OF
radlum. It has meant hope where
nothing but despair was to be had,
life where death was faced, and cour-
age where fear prevailed" She COM
pared Nine. Curie to Joan OF Arc, and
her tribute was SO beautiful all the way
through that the Women's Field Army
had 1t broadcast throughout the world
President Roosevelt Enlists
Sympathy for the Measure.
The Presidents proclamation 70,
cancer control month was awakened
a hearty response in clubs and othel
women's organizations throughout thu
States. The medical profession anc
scientists generally have made known
their deep gratitude for the passage
OF the resolution. 1t has been sug-
gested that tuberculosis seals are sole
at Christmas; the Red Cross drive is
conducted at Thanksgiving time. and
now as Easter usually falls in April
cancer control month has been most
logically and happily placed for gen.
erous recognition. Through Mrs
Rogers we have become so enthusec
that we must add the following: Sum.
ming up, there are five points in.
volved in the resolution: ITO teach
early the danger Of cancer. To dis.
tribute knowledge of cancer warning
signals To emphasize the necessity
OF complete physical examination. Tt
interest everybody in all phases Of
cancer and cancer control. To enlist
all possible in April for the fght-ant
to remember that census figures show
since 1910 the terrifying disease has
risen from sixth place on mortality
tables to second. Mrs. Rogers say.
that it is now estimated that $50, ,00(
persons die each year from cancer
Physicians and cancer specialist.
claim that between one-third and one
half of those who died could have beer
saved had they sought medical treat.
ment when this first symptoms ol
cancer appeared.
Garden Pilgrimages Have Begun;
Slums Are Revealed.
Dots and Dashes: The annual feast
OF garden pilgrimages has begun ano
the opening Of private houses by those
who so kindly expose their most sacred
lares and penates for sweet charity
has begun. The flowers that bloom ir
the spring tra-la, have nothing to de
with the case, tra-la, and this we foune
to be true when we went Summing by
our lonesome the other day because W.
had been all upset by that housing
VI x1u1St AAA WIG DS-
cember Digest.
We do think that Miss Fannie mus
have had bad night just befor'
writing that TRADE anent the slum'
Of the United States and the shame
of the people of this country in per-
mitting such conditions to exist q!
prevail. She always calls a spade
spade-when she does not call it some
thing less polite-and she never mince'
words when her sympathy is enlisted
for good cause After revellini
In some Of the loveliest gardens O
the National Capital and spending .
week end down at dear old Williams
burg, where spring burst upon tn
vision In a glorifled pageantry O.
color and romantic history, we visitet
some places in Georgetown, which ar
not on ones visiting nst-and then t.
the Southeast and bit nearer th'
beautiful white Capitol Building, which
never looked lovelier than it does thi'
year, shrouded IN blooming shrubs ant