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Evening star., 1938-03-27
CHEVY CHASE GARDEN
CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Francis c. Heigle Is Chairman of
Special Committee-Prizes to
Be Given by Merchants.

All residents of Chevy Chase have
been invited by the neighborhood citi-
zens' association to participate in a
garden contest, final plans for which
will be announced next week.
Francis c. Heigle, chairman of the
special committee in charge of the
contest said it is the aim of the asso-
citation to stimulate interest in garden
ing among property owners which
would result in more beautiful Chevy
Chase. Other members of the COM
mittee are Mrs. j. E. Fitzgerald and
Mr. David Wise.
The contest will be decided by five
judges, Mr.. Heigle said. Three of
them will be members of both the
garden club and the citizens associa-
ton, while the other two will be ex-
pert horticulturists.
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gambling feature which is taboo.
AS far as can be learned there
has been no change of local senti-
ment as to this proposal. Those
lobbying for the bill are claiming
that 80 per cent of the local people
favor it and that the opposition to
the Norton bill was really to the
man who ran the track in Rhode
Island.
Evening star., 1938-03-27

The presidents Of the parent-teacher
associations Of the fifth school division
met in the State ONCE March 81,
Evening star., 1938-03-02

was In honor of Gen. Hines 18th an
niversary as head Of the Veterans
Bureau and the Veterans Administra-
ton, and his career from private to
brigadier general, was traced in detail.
Praised by President Roosevelt In a
letter, and others in person, Gen.
Hines modestly passed praise on to his
Army" workers in the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
Gen. Hines was mentioned for
the presidency in more or less jocular
vein by Representative Griswold Of
Indiana, who said his home State
had a candidate. The idea was
picked up, more seriously by Senator
King of Utah, Gen. Hines home State.
And the generals brief declination
came at the end of the program, after
he had delivered his main address.
over Nationwide radio hook-up. and
was addressing the ballroom audience
only He said: Il am not disposed to
accept the nomination"
Praised by Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt praised Gen.
Hines in letter in which he said he
was delighted to be associated with
those who are planning this tribute
to so able and efficient a public serv-
ant.
THE fact that your tribute is
occasioned by the completion of Is
years as head of veterans affairs by
Gen. Hines" wrote President Roose-
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welt, "has a peculiar significance.
The duties which he has discharged
through that long and, at times, criti-
cal period have been Of vital impor-
tance alike to the veterans and to
the public and have required q large
measure Of integrity and tact and dis
cretion.
May I through you extend to him
my hearty fluctuations and warmest
personal greetings"
The presidential letter was ad-
dressed to John w. Winner, chairman
Of the Banquet Committee, and vice
president of the Veterans Admin
istration Branch, Local No. 2, Ma
tional Federation Of Federal Employees,
which sponsored the affair. Mr..
Rooseyelt's letter was read to the as
semblage by the toastmaSter, Col.
George E. Ijams, assistaNe, admin
istrator of veterans affaffsS
Senator Harrison Among Speakers.
Speakers included Senators Har-
rison Of Mississippi, King and Nc
Carran Of Nevada, and Representa-
tives Woodrum OF Virginia, Griswold
Of Indiana, Rogers of Massachusetts,
Ramspeck Of Georgia and Lesinski of
Michigan. Tribute from Government
workers was extended through Luther
G. Steward, president Of the National
Federation of Federal Employees Many
distinguished guests. including leaders
OF all outstanding veterans organiza-
Evening star., 1938-03-02
SAYS PRIVATE AGENCIES
CAN'T HANDLE ALL AID
DR.. Frederick w. Perkins Asserts
Government Should Provide
Mass Relief,

DR.. Frederic w. Perkins, chairman
of the public assistance division of
the Board of Public Welfare, told the
Federal Community Chest Forum yes
terday that private agencies could not
possibly handle the burden OF mass
relief.
Even if the Community Chest had
raised all the money it sought this
year." he said, "it could not handle
all the families on relief"
The function of private agencies,
he said, should be the rehabilitation
of families on relief, with the Govern
ment agencies providing mass relief
caused by economic conditions.
DR.. Perkins reasserted his request
for the $3,247, 900 relief appropriation
recommended by the Board ot Public
Welfare. He termed the 100000 ap-
preparation passed by the House "ut-
terly inadequate" to meet the acute
need of District families.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ACT TO SAVE SLAYER

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March 2 (R.-
Attorneys for Lester Brockelhurst, "a,
condemned crime tourist" filed a
petition in Jefferson Circuit Court
here yesterday asking that Prison
Supt. AL Reed be forced to conduct a
sanity hearing for the former Gales
burg, ILL.,, Sunday school teacher.
Earlier yesterday Supt. Reed re-
fused direct petition from the at
torneys for the sanity hearing.
Brockelhurst Is scheduled to die at
dawn Friday. His attorneys asserted
the condemned man now is insane
and offered to prove their contention
through two Little Rock doctors and
afidavits from more than so Gales
burg residents.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
HIGHER POLICE
STANDARDS ASKED
Judge Woodward Is Heard
by Officers Opening
Convention.
By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star,

os oldu SolIebpOnQenJ OF Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2.-Ex-
tension of the merit system to take
police out Of politics and elevate stand
ards OF personnel was urged by Cir
cult Court Judge Charles w. Wood
ward in his welcoming address before
the Maryland Police Association which
convened here this morning for
quarterly session.
About IS chiefs and ranking officers
of police departments in cities
throughout the State attended the
meeting, which opened with a business
session. After a luncheon at the Hun
gerford Tavern q series OF talks on
various phases Of cooperation be-
tween police and the courts filled the
afternoon program.
Traces History Of Police.
Judge woodward traced the devel-
opment Of police systems from ancient
times, explaining that the first police
omcers under the Roman system were
soldiers trying to guard the rulers of
the state. The modern conception of
a police officer whose duty is to protect
the public instead of merely the SOW
ereign or nobility and high officials
began in England in the early 18th
century. he pointed out.
Judge Woodward stated that mod
ern court procedure relied on un-
colored testimony by police officers
to insure justice and pointed out that
= high type OF ofIicer is needed to
insure unbiased testimony required in
court. The best way to obtain high
standards for police departments is
to extend the merit system and make
police departments civil servants in.
stead of political agencies, he stated.
On Afternoon Program.
Those scheduled to speak on the
afternoon program are L. A. Hince
Of the Federal Buerau of Investiga-
ton, Judge Thomas M. Anderson of
the Juvenile Court here, Sergt M.
D. Brubaker OF the Accident Preven-
ton Bureau, Maryland State Police:
Judge Harold c. Smith of Rockville
Police Court and State Senator Sted-
man Prescott.
Police Chief j. William Garrett
of the Montgomery County police,
president of the association last year,
was in charge of arrangements for
the meeting. Supt. T. L. Rowe of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Police
Department presided.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
EXPERTS ON ROSES
HEARD At c. v. j.
How to Start and Maintain
Garden Topic at Institute
Today.

Expert discussion of how to start
and maintain rose garden is sched-
uled for the second session of a three
day institute of rose growing at the
George Washington University tonight.
j. Stafford Maths of Henry A. Dreer,
Inc, Philadelphia will deliver an il
lustrated lecture on Maintenance Of
the Rose Garden" and Col. W. H.
England. past president of the Po-
tomac Rose Society, will speak on
Starting the Rose Garden"
The $50 rose enthusiasts who at
tended the. opening session of the
institute last night heard explana-
tions of garden planning and design
and of the processes of roofing. bud
ding and harvesting rose plants in the
nursery.
Sees More Beautiful City.
President Cloyd H. Marvin of the
university told members OF the insti-
tute he hoped it would grow into real
school for the growing of roses in
Washington. Il covet for Washington
one of the first places in the Nation
in this respect, to the end that our
community be made beautiful" he
said.
In this day and age, when private
interests are having to give way for
public good" he added. 1T is fine
that yours is an individual interest
which represents the seeking OF beauty
in the world"
Robert Pyle of the Conard-Plye Co..
West Grove, Pa. expressed hope for
the future development of a national
rosarium in the Capital
Other Speakers Heard.
Speakers last night also included
Mrs. E. H. Klaber of J. H. Small &
Sons. Washington. B. Y. Morrison.
chief of the Division of Plant Explora-
ton and Introduction of the Agricul-
ture Department, presided at the OPEN
ing session. which was opened by
greetings from Mrs. Whitman Cross,
president Of the Potomac Rose Society.
Mayor R. L. Ruffner of Alexandria,
Va. will preside at the second session
tonight when the discussion panel
will include A. R. Hester, w. T. Sim
mons, 1t. .Comdr. w. S. Diehl and
Judson T. Gull
Speakers on the concluding program
tomorrow night include E. H. Rappe,
research chemist of Swift e. Co.. Bal
timore, and DR.. Lawson E. Yocum,
associate professor of botany in George
Washington University. DR.. J. A.
Gamble of the Potomac Rose Society
will preside. J. Morton Franklin, L. I.
Powers and Prof. A. S. Thurston win
compose the panel.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
PRAISE
GEN. HINES WORK
Veterans Administrator Is
Acclaimed at Dinner.
Over 200 Attend.

Brig. Gen. Frank r. Hines, admin
istrator of veterans affairs, was the
guest Of honor last night at testi-
monial dinner in the Mayfiower Hotel,
where he was praised by many speak
ers, representing Congress, the Vet
erans' Administration and organized
Government employees.
The crowd of more than 1900 over
flowed the ballroom into the Chinese
room, and was referred to by sew
eral speakers as an unusual tribute
by employees to their chief In the
group were distinguished members Of
the administration, and leaders of
veterans organizations. The occasion
Evening star., 1938-03-02

tions, were introduced by Col. Ijams.
In his prepared speech, Gen. Hines
declared that any success achieved in
paying the Nations debt to its de-
tenders and their dependents. has
been the result Of teamwork on the
part Of many thousands Of people over
the years. rather than the work of
any one man"
The keynote Of his policy toward
veterans. he declared, was TO see to
it that the disabled veterans and de-
rendents continue to receive not less,
but more attention with resultant bet
ter care, and service from the Nation
which they defended"
Evening star., 1938-03-02

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Evening star., 1938-03-02
Panay Victims Body Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 (R.-
The body of Ensign Charles L. Ems
minger, killed when Japanese planes
bombed the United States gunboat
Panay last December, arrived from
the Orient aboard the liner Presi-
dent Taft yesterday en- route to Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
TALKS ON PRESS
Jewish Community Center to Hear
Simpson Tonight.

The first Of a series Of forums on
the general subject Of the press will
be held tonight at $50 o'clock at
the Jewish Community Center, when
George w. Simpson, former president
of the National Press Club, will speak
on the Press Galleries in Congress"
Succeeding forums all being under
the auspices Of the Center Education
Committee, will deal with the Soviet
press. the British press, the Anglo
Jewish weekly press and the Yiddish
press. Isador Herschfield will preside.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
ASK CLEANER WATER
Health Service omcials Appeal to
Rail Lines,

The United States Public Health
Service asked railroads today to give
the public cleaner drinking water.
Psychological tests Of 1000 SAM
pies Of drinking water taken from
trains at depots Of nine railroads in
New York, Hoboken and Jersey showed
at least two" Of the roads were In
eficiently cleaning their storage con-
tainers or communicating the water
by handling it in a careless and in
sanitary fashion"
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Good Investment.

Once again the Parole Board sends
out an SOS for more personnel and,
considering the number of criminals
under its supervision, the request for
four additions to the present small staff
of seven does not seem exorbitant.
The figures speak for themselves.
When forty-five per cent Of the prisoners
in local penal institutions fail to ask
for parole even though eligible for 1t and
there are more than 600 paroled and re-
leased prisoners to be checked up on by
seven persons, what more eloquent tes-
timony of need is necessary?
These prisoners are in many cases
hardened criminals and are released or
paroled upon this community. The way
they behave themselves may largely be
determined by the effectiveness of the
Parole Board in checking up on them.
If the board must continue to super
wise the hundreds of criminals under its
jurisdiction with staff of seven travel
ing around in street cars, then Washing
ton should be prepared to take the con-
sequences in the form of possible dam
age to the life and property OF It's
citizens.
On the other hand, if four new staff
members will suffice to give the District
the insurance the board thinks it should
have, 1t is certainly an investment to
be made at once.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
@sSez Who?"

Small boys are at times dreadful
problem. Every father has had the
experience of progressing steadily into
middle age whistling tune, in the dark,
the refrain of which is: Hes just at .
bad age now. BY next year he will havs
outgrown It," And by next year that
is so. But father finds the little boy
merely has grown into another bad age
out of which he is expected to grow by
the following year.
Most Of these "ages" have only minor
and temporary consequences. 1t is when
some overt act is committed. violating
the social ethics of the neighborhood,
and preceded by: MY father can lick
your father" that difficult situations are
apt to arise. Hardly ever does the actual
licking take place. but what other factors
are involved In the meeting of fathers
lies beyond the horizon of the child
mind.
Secretary 1ckes, In the role of ersatz
news commentator, recently entertained
radio audience with as fine an exhibi-
ton of assorted "yah-yahing" as has
been heard over the air in many a day.
His third-term challenge to Democrats
who are more conservative as regards
New Deal policies was the kind any
father would recognize. In effect, the
Secretary told these "reactionaries"
Dare yuh to keep it up. My pal show
yuh.'
And doubtless the small boys on the
other side of the fence will reply with
the fine rhetoric Of the juvenile He
wouldn't dare. He dasnt"
When the children are brought to
the dinner table some evening, perhaps
an elder will have the kindness to explain
to them the futility of arguments of this
general type, pointing out that the exam
pie of precedent is nothing on which to
base predictions of political nature.
Perhaps the gentle elder will try to
explain the psychology of the situation
from the background of history. He
might If he remembers Louis Napoleon.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
A RELIGION.

Nine children have been killed by auto
mobiles in the streets Of Washington
since the summer began. Such record
Of accidental death cannot be regarded
with careless indifference. The COM
munity would be unworthy to be called
civilized If 1t did not demand termina-
ton of the slaughter
But the responsibility is personal to
each citizen. The destruction of human
life in the highways can be halted only
by universal cooperation in the interest
Of safety.
Pedestrians Of all ages, old and young
alike, should refuse to cross streets while
trafic is moving. They must make it q
rigid pattern Of mind to protect them
selves by the constant exercise of the
instinct of self preservation.
Adults in general, parents in particular,
ought to constitute themselves guardians
of such youngsters as may not, have
learned the lessons Of danger. Let each
man and woman essay the role of volun-
teer police ofncer, making 1t . business
Evening star., 1938-08-04
to prevent boys and girls from taking

to prevent boys and girls from taking
chances.
1t might help If safety council were
organized in every residential neighbor-
hood, an equivalent Of the School Boy
Patrol in every block. Grown-ups could
take the lead in the work; their younger
contemporaries should be encouraged to
follow their example.
Motorists, of course, must do their
part. No car should be operated at q
speed too rapid to be halted instantly.
Truck drivers especially ought Ito be
cautioned by their employers to remem-
ber that the weight of their vehicles is
a devastating force when permitted to
run wild.
1t may be added that the District
Commissioners have duty to hasten
the improvement OF main travelled
arteries. Many streets need to be
widened. The problem of parking cries
aloud for practical solution. A citizens
committee, possibly, ought to be named
to study conditions and to report on
desirable reforms.
The solemn fact is that death will
continue to be the price of automotive
travel in Washington until all the people
make 1t a religion to be careful.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
Capital Levy.

For the year 1896, citizens of the
United States to the number of g.
86l, ,108 paid Federal income taxes in
amount Of $l.214,ol7,oOo. sixty-one per-
sons reported incomes in excess of one
million dollars each!s their group re-
mittance aggregating $77,l3S.00o. The
net income of the whole classification
was s107, ,641 900, representing perhaps an
approximation of ten billion dollars in
investment values. supposing that the
Government levied upon the entirety Of
the wealth so shared" under existing
law, what gain would there be to the
people at large?
The easiest answer to this question is:
Enough money to finance the New Deal
for about six months. But a moments
thought will serve to suggest that capital
cannot perform two different types Of
labor at the same time. The funds q.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

propriated would derive from the active
operation of business. Were the profit
producing enterprises taken over"
promptly socialised by destruction, the
golden goose would be as dead as Moses.
If they were merely publicly owned and
conducted for the benefit" of the public.
as the Post Office Department is. they
would survive only in the character Of
milch cows giving not internal revenue
for the endowment of "the more abund-
ant life" but services with the same va
riety Of yearly deficit which the postal
system enjoys
Some reforniers, however, are willing
to attempt the experiment. They would
assume responsibility for the automotive.
electric power, railroad. telephone. tele-
graph, radio. motion picture. iron and
steel. chemical, banking and insurance
industries.
But radical philosophers argue As
dogmatically as ever that "the tools Of
production should belong to the work.
ers." What they want, Of course, are
the earnings of industry-not just
physical possession of the factories, the
mills, the mines and the stores. That
profits are the natural fruit Of the
profit motive In practical application Is
one of the facts they have not yet real
lied; and that an annual capital levy
already is being enforced without solv-
ing the problems Of poverty is another.
Evening star., 1938-08-04
The bluejay Is called by some robber

The bluejay Is called by some . robber
and . thief.
Other bird observers refuse to admit
any wrong In the Jay, but defend 1t
stoutly on all counts. The writer here
must confess to having seen bluejays
only in most favorable light. Perhaps
he has not been around when they have
been eating other birds eggs and killing
their young, but to date we have not
seen any such dire happenings. The
jays have been to us simply colorful
friends, always interesting to watch.
with habits observed no worse than the
worst of any other birds.
Our belief is that Audubon's beautiful
plate of the bluejay did this species
incalculable harm. He depicted it eating
the eggs Of other species, and this show
ing has followed the bird In popular
tradition.
Yet it has been observed that even
the little wrens will tumble eggs of other
birds out Of nests.
Egg eating is not confined to one
species. any more than egg eating among
fishes Is trait Of just one sort Of fishes.
Nearly all egg-layers will eat their own
eggs in aquarium practice. and no doubt
the only thing which saves them in
nature is the plain fact that the pools
and streams are so large that the fishes
do not find them again.
In aquarium practice the tanks are
so small, in comparison with an out
door place, that various artifices must
be resorted to, in breeding egg-layers,
to prevent them from eating their own
eggs before they fall to the bottom.
It Is common practice to cover the
floor of the tank with small marbles. in
order that the falling eggs may be down
where the fishes cannot get them. Such
tanks are made just long enough so that
the time taken for the fishes to swim
one way and return is q little longer
than the time the eggs take to fall be-
tween the marbles
This Is worked out to within a few
seconds, so that the normal chasing OF
the fishes back and forth the length
of the tank will enable the eggs to light
safely before the return journey.
4
Fishes are even more marvellous than
birds. Those who like the feathered
hosts Of the air ought to have an
aquarium or two, Just to make a closer
acquaintance Of the fnny hosts Of the
water.
Certain salt water fishes Of the her
ring family cannot breathe unless swim
ming, because their gills are attached
by a fine muscle to their pectoral fins,
and unless the latter are working the
gills will not move. Such creatures must
swim without ceasing In order to breathe
and live.
There are other small salt water fishes
which may be taught to swim in line
one after the other in a comparatively
small tank. but If this line is broken for
any reason they may dash their brains
out against the side walls.
Birds, of course, have much more
brains that than this; they are individ.
ualists, as a rule. and resent tyranny
they are perfectly satisfied with their
old deal.