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Evening star., 1938-07-10

the Community Chest Is larger in
proportion to the entire income than
that Of the Central Y. M. c. A.. but
Maj. Johnson still remains among the
smaller spenders of Chest funds.
In every social work activity in
which the Negro race of Washington
IS interested, the Twelfth Street
Branch OF the Y. M. C. A. will be
found cooperating actively. The
first association ever established to
serve colored men and boys, this "Y"
will celebrate its 85th anniversary
this year with . number of special
events. The National Council of the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of
the United States will also celebrate
this year the 60th anniversary OF the
colored worh department under paid
leadership. This semi-centennial cele-
bration will culminate in Q national
conference on the colored work Of
the r. M. Q. A.. which viii b held
here November 4. and 8. The
Twelfth Street Branch win b host
70 that gathering.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
RCETPRACT|CE
|SBE|NGPRESSED
Militia Urged to Complete
Schedules During Armory
Period.

Militia units are being pressed to
train their enlisted personnel In in
dividual rife firing during the ar
mory drill periods. so that the forces
will not be held back In their COM
bined work during the field training
periods. The National Guard Bureau
officials have pointed out that the
only time to train men in unit fire is
during the annual encampments. and
all Of the target time is required for
this work, so that little attention can
be given to individual firing.
Heretofore, at training camps, which
last only for Is days at a time, much
time has been consumed on the part
Of units in taking the individuals 20
the nearby ranges for individual firing
and training. This has served nos
only to upset. but actually retard the
maneuvers incident to this type OF
training. II all the units have given
the proper instruction and firing
training during the armory drill pc
riod, then the unit fire work can he
carried on without a hitch, as we'll as
the other field training. it was pointed
out. Two weeks, it was pointed out, is
all too short to crowd in the host Of
things that clamor for recognition.
1t Is realized, it was explained. tnat
some OF the units are handicapped by
the lack of suitable ranges, particularly
the l,000-inch ranges. which are
costly in construction While it was
pointed out that the National Guard
cannot take immediate advantage of
the 1.000-inch course, it is believed
that 1t may be practicable for the Ma
tional Guard Bureau gradually to pro-
vide limited number Of these ranges
on a regional basis in large cities
where there is q sufficient number Of
units to warrant such action 1t is
believed. 1t was said, that the most
practicable policy for the bureau to
pursue is to construct during a period
OF years the maximum number OF re-
gional ranges that will be possible with
the funds that can be made available
for the purpose, these regional ranges
to be 20O-yard or 1000-inch ranges,
according to the local situation.
AAA SOlAINSeAOA wAtiA JlilS IAlkCl WOTk,
it was announced the bureau has be-
gun program Of conversion Of the
automatic rifles with which the infan-
try rife companies are armed into au-
tomato rifles. which have been adopt
ed by the infantry for use as machine
guns. Funds already have been al
lotted for the conversion Of a suficient
number Of these weapons to supply a
training allowance Of four each to ap-
proximately one-quarter of the infan-
try rifle companies. When these rifles
are delivered, probably in time for
1899 practice season. the companies
having them then will take the new
Workmanship course for the auto
matte rife instead Of the present
course. The remaining companies will
be supplied with these light machine
guns as rapidly as funds can be made
available for the necessary CONVEX
sions.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Church Bans 600 Scots.

Six hundred members Of Dysart
Barony Church, in Kirkcaldy, which
has one of the largest congregations in
that part of Scotland, may consider
themselves banned from the church
until they change their ways. They
have been given an ultimatum by the
minister, the Rev. Hugh Menzies, and
the elders to attend church regularly
or collect their membership certif-
Gates from the session clerk and thus
leave the church. The action followed
repeated calls by the minister for bet
ter support from the congregation -
whole rather than from . certain
loyal group.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Meetings This Week.

ACCStu$S HIS WCCk.
Monday-Internal Revenue Post
Band, Internal Revenue Building,
pm; Nash Post Band, Nash
Post Clubhouse. 200 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, 8 pm: Columbia
Post Drum and Bugle Corps.
Registers Building, 3 pm; Jacob
Jones Post, Thomas Circle Club,
8 pm; Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post, IT'S D street NV,
8 pm: Government Printing
Once Post. 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, 3 pm.
Tuesday-Fort Stevens Post
Drum and Bugle Corps. Roosevelt
High School, 8 pm; Victory Post,
1882 Eighteenth street NV, 8
pm; James Reese Europe Post,
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A., 8
pm; Treasury Post, 1908 Four
teenth street NV. 8 pm; George
E. Killeen Post, Killeen Hall, 8
pm.
Wednesday-McAlexander Post,
1882 Eighteenth street NV. 8
pm; Nash Post, 200 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, 8 pm; Potomac Post,
Palisades Field House. 8 pm.
ThurSday-James E. Walker
Post, Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A.,
8pm.
Friday-Agriculture Post, Moose
Hall, l4l4 I street NV. 8 pm;
Sons Of Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, National Guard Armory,
6p.m.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
AuxiIiory United
Spanish War Veterans

The department president, Kathryn
Lynch, accompanied by the presidents
and colors Of the several auxiliaries,
participated in the Fourth of July
celebration on the Monument Grounds
Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Anna Burg
presiding. The department president
and her staff were welcomed as Wis
itors; also Mrs Ida Miller of Lawrence
kans. Mrs. Lucretia Eicholtz, Mrs.
Mary Windsor, Mrs. Bertha Fitzgerald
and Mrs. Kline were elected dele
gates and alternates to the national
convention in Partland, Greg, Sep
tember ILLS.
The Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary met
July l with Mrs. Doris Watkins presid-
ing. The department president, Kath-
ryn Lynch, . member Of the auxiliary
and Mr.. James Farmer, department
commander and member Of Henry w.
LAwton Camp, accompanied by their
officers, were guests of honor. Refresh
ments were served at the close Of the
meeting.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. James 8. Petit Auxiliary; Thurs
day, Daughters of 90, 92l Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc; Friday, Henry w
1Awton Auxiliary. and Saturday, San
tiago Day excursion.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Twelfth Street 'Y' Secretary
Looks Back on Varied Career
Maj.Can,pbellC. johnson
Is Best KnO,ur, as
Social Worker.

Soldier. attorney. teacher and social
welfare worker. with distinct emphasis
on the latter professionalism is Mai.
Campbell c. johnson, executive secre-
.tary OF the Twelfth Street Branch.
Young Mems Christian Association.
and one Of the spenders of Chest
funds. Maj. johnson is q real WASH
ingtonian, his birthplace being the
National Capital.
Educated in the public schools of
Alexandria and Washington, he left
college to enter the Army. After the
World War he organized the r. O. T..
c: unit at Howard University and
served Is first professor Of military
science and tactics. He was chief Of
section. handling claims Of colored vet
Grams, United States Veterans Bureau,
1921-1923. He holds Howard Univer-
sity bachelor and law degrees.
Admitted to the bars Of both the
District Of Columbia and North Caro-
lima, Maj. johnson seemed headed for
a legal career, but gave up his practice
Of law to devote his life to social well
fare. In 1923 he became executive Sec
retary Of the Twelfth Street Branch of
the Y. M. G. A. and since that time
this institution has shown q steadily
increasing progress in every depart
ment.
Maj. Johnson's success in Y. M. C..
A. work here resulted In his being
made president and director of the
National Training Institute for Negro
Y. M. c. A. Secretaries at Bordentown,
N. ]. He Is also instructor in social
service in the School Of Religion 1T
Howard University and for many years
was president Of the Baptist LAymen's
Movement Of the District.
Although interested In many phases
Of social welfare. Maj. Johnson's prin-
cipal interest, outside of the Y. M. C..
A., il housing, which he considers basic
in attempting to solve some Of the
most serious social problems. He Is 4
member of the board Of directors and
takes an active part In the work Of the
Washington Housing Association.
He was one Of the first to see the ad-
vantages Of the Community Chest
method Of campaign and has served as
secretary Of the Capital Unit in every
campaign since the organization Of the
Chest. He has been active In inter-
racial work and has found time to help
organize Southeast House and the
Northwest Settlement House, two more
Community Chest oe0aniA&ious.
MAJ. johnoon1 aAnuatjonD with %.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
BELT Announces
STAFFF0RV.
Commander Names New
Officers at Council
Gathering.
Meetings This Week.


Monday: Front Line Post No.
140l, l7o0 L street NV.
Tuesday: National Capital Post
No. l27, I0i5 L street NV; Ad-
miral Robert z. Peary Ship No.
AT, Hamilton Hotel: Gen. Will
liam Mitchell Post No. 1929, 1924
H street NV.
Wednesday: Columbia Post No.
S33, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; Defense Post No. 2357.
2020 Rhode Island avenue NE:
Washington Post No. 1854, 100
l. street NV; Overseas Military
Band, National Guard Armogy.
Thursday: U. 8. Treasury Post
No. 2400, 1882 Eighteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
CRUISE TO AID FUND
Holy Rosary Church Hall to
Benefit From Outing.

A moonlight cruise aboard the
steamer City Of Washington will leave
tho Seventh Street Wharf Tuesday at
$50 pm. for the benefit Of the Holy
Rosary Church Hall building fund.
The Lido Civic Club u sponsoring the
outing. A floor show. dancing and re-
freshments will b afforded. Tickets
may b purchased from club membesk
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Ordered ON C. C. C. Duty.

Ordered on C. C. c. Duty.
The following officers have been
ordered to active duty with the Civil
ian Conservation Corps for six
months: Capt. Henry G. Sheen. 306th
Cavalry; First It. Henry H. Holman
34th Infantry; Second 1t. Charles F.
Roberts, 1924 Service Unit; Second
1t. william B. Shelley, Sd Cavalry,
and Second 1t. Talbert A. Smith, 18th
Infantry.
Continued on active duty with the
c. c. C. for another nix months are:
Capt. Edwin c. Pape, 1300th Service
Unit; First 1t. George w. Webb. 42eth
Infantry; First 1t. william G. Sor-
rell, medical; First 1t. Robert p. Will
son. Sd Cavalry: First 1t. William r.
c. Pinn, chaplain: First 1t. Hershel A.
Soskin, 320th Infantry; Second 1t.
Henry Z. Mooney, 34th Infantry; Sec
ond 1t. Benjamin p. Mauborgne. 34th
Infantry; and Second 1t. Glenn w.
Sutphin, 315th Field Artillery.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
DEDICATION TODAY
Scouts to Participate in Flagpole

ScoutS to Participate In F1agpole
Ceremony.
Members Of the National Capital
Area Council, Boy Scouts Of America,
will join with those Of the Stephen p.
McGroarty Post, American Legion, in
dedicating . new nag and daspols at
the Scout camp, Camp Theodore
Roosevelt, ON Chesapeake Bay, at 2:30
pm. today. The Legion post has Ar
ranged for replacement Of the nag
whsnev1 needed % long - the camp
remains on the bay.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

At the last meeting Of Advance
Post, presided over by Comdr. Jerome
8. Kaufman, the following delegates
were elected to the national enoamp-
ment: Stephen B. Jones and Lloyd
Graham. Department Comdr. Belt
and Comdr. Samuel Mastin Of De-
tense Pos. spoke.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

A new selection board for the pick
Ing from among the Reserve commits
stoned personnel Of officers to fill the
rank of captain and commander is ex-
pected to be named within a short
time. The reduction Of the number
Of FL men on January l last, cut
down the strength so that there were
no vacancies.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

The National Capital Auxiliary is
sponsoring a moonlight ride on the
City OF Washington on July a.
Chairman Dorothy Allen is in charge
Of the arrangements.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the Washington Post Club
on July IA, pm.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

OF the Guard. He spent considerable
time on the firing line, observing the
work being done.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

Naval Reserve personnel operating
naval vessels in close waters, such a.
rivers. have been warned, along with
the regular establishment. by the COM
mander in chief against excessive
speed which may result in damage to
property or even menace to life. Many
complaints have been received, the
commander in chief said, and he added
that he has still to see one such COM
j plant of this nature on the part of
those on civilian craft which was
wholly unjustified. None, he added
: have been without q material basis
in fact.
When such an incident occuls, he
3 said, the impression given to the suf-
7, ferer Is one OF two things: First, mill
7 taxy arrogance coupled with immunity
from the penalties that apply to civil
1 ians, or, second. ignorant OF amateurish
seAmanship. He said he is constrained
from long experience to believe that
J the second Of these two inierences Is
generally correct.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
PREVENT INFANT DIARRHEA
State Board of Health Issues Few
Cardinal Rules

A few cardinal rules to prevent
contracting of infant diarrhea, are
given by the State Board of
Health: Protect sewage disposal
from flies; screen homes tightly;
place garbage in fy-proof can and
keep ground around it clean: don't
allow manure to collect around
barn spread it on fields twice a
week; feed safe milk and water
boiled; keep fluids cool on ice or
in a covered sterilized contairer.
in part Of frequently changed
cold water; boil all necessary bot
ties, pans, nipples and utensils and
wash hands thoroughly before pre-
pairing child's food; keep anyone
having diarrhea away from child;
child's soiled diapers should be
placed in covered pail containing
some antiseptic solution, prefer
ably strong soap suds, and should
be boiled during laudering process.
More complete details are given in
a free pamphlet offered by the
State Board of Health, Dover, and
the county health units.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
EASTERN SHORE
ROAD URGED
Elkton-Ocea City Artery is
Key Project in Program of
Maryland Highway Chief
ROAD TO OCEAN CITY

A curveless, broad highway down
the Eastern Shore from Elkton to
Ocean City held first place last
week in a road program advocated
by j. Glenn Beall. new chairman of
Maryland's Roads Commission. "At
present Marylanders bound for
Ocean City by automobile cut
across the Eastern Shore, strike
the DUPONT Highway and 60 down
to Ocean City on that" Beall said.
IF a new highway is constructed
this business will be kept in Mary
land" The new highway as Wis
ualized by Beall would, he said,
much traffic congestion
on the Eastern Shore by-passing
small towns to provide better
transportation facilities between
major points. Beall said a high
way to accommodate four lanes of
traffic should be built "as soon as
possible" between Salisbury and
Ocean City.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
CREAMERY A MEETING
PLACE FOR FARMERS

The creamery serves the farm
ers the purpose Of daily Ex-
change an exchange of talk
over the development of work,
farm incidents, neighborhood Cos
sip, etc. They begin to arrive, the
earliest between five and six
o'clock and by or before seven
o'clock there are five or six wagons
awaiting their turn to have their
milk unloaded. During this time
they are usually in animated con-
versation, presumably over the
growing. tilling. saving Of the
crops, not of course forgetting that
universal topic, the weather. There
is more real fraternal feeling and
brotherhood among the farmers
than any other profession, and
their familiar bearing the one to
the other, is really refreshing. This
daily morning exchange has knock
ed the usual Saturday afternoon
CONTINUED or PAGE Sikh
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
HIS SON WANTED POTATO
BUGS

A farmer in the ALLEY" very
properly gave his son a square of
ground to raise potatoes for him
selg viz: that he could till and sell
as his own. They grew and prom
ised well, and for some reason
were free from bugs, while his
fathers larger patch was consider
ably troubled. One day the father
noticed his son bring some bugs
from his patch and put on his own,
and questioned him why he did it.
Why Father" said the boy, don't
you hape to have bug. on the vines
to make potatoes" The fathers
potatoes evidently had not been
kept as free from bugs as they
might have been, or the son would
not have thought them necessary
for maturing crop.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
GASOLINE TAX
IN DELAWARE
Shown They Make Up s.
Per Cent Of All Automo-
bile Taxes
STUDY OF ANALYSIS

Special additional automotiva
taxes cost the average Delaware
motor vehicle owner S64.48 in 1897.
an increase of 112 per cent over the
normal" year 1926. and represent
ing, in some instances, a tax pill
equal to the value of the TAXPAYER
motor car. it was reported TO-DAY
by w. Purves Taylor. Secretary Of
the Associated Petroleum Indus
tries of Delaware.
Mr.. Taylor said his committee
based its estimates upon 1887 auto
motive tax reports received from
the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
and the Treasury Department.
These reports, he explained, show
that the total motor tax bill of Del
aware was S4.1O1 900 in 1897. or
SO per cent above the S3.743, 900
total motor tax bill of 1886. Taxes
on the average car, however, were
estimated at S64.48, as compared
with the S3O.41 tax cost of 1926.
Analysing the 1887 automotive
tax bill said Mr.. Taylor. reveals
that the 1899 automotive tax
payers in Delaware paid So, 233 600
in special additional motor taxes
to the state and 1858 600 to the
Federal government. State taxes
included S2.O31,OOO in state levies
on gasoline, and S1,2O2.O 900 in reg
istration and miscellaneous fee.
Duplicating Federal taxes on gas0-
line cost the motorists of this state
S528.O0O. Other Federal motor
taxes added $4,000 to the total
cost.
The cost of State and Federal
gasoline taxes made up 62.4 per
cent of the cost of all automotive
taxes. Federal automotive taxes
increased tax costs by 26.8 per
cent.
1T is obvious that the average
motorist Of Delaware now has to
turn over about two weeks pay TO
the automotive tax collector; also
that his motor tax bill in some cas-
es, is equal to the value of his car!
The service station man is hear
ing plenty of complaints about
high taxes from his customers. and
It looks as if they had right to
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
FINED $1,000 FOR CRUELTY
TO HORSE

John Daley was fined $40 and
costs by Squire Jester Of Dover
last week, for cruelty to horse.
1t seems that Daily recently came
into possession of fortune
through the death of his father at
Templeville, and one day last week
visited Dover for the purpose Of
having good time. After imbib-
ing considerable of the ardent he
started driving around the streets
at a breakneck speed, and was ar
rested and fined. He promptly
paid the amount and went out, but
repeated the offense and was ar
rested and lodged in jail. AS he
had driven the horse numerically
he ws held on that charge and
fined
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
SMYRNA DEFEATS CAMDEN
AT BASEBALL

The second game of base ball
played between the Smyrna and
Camden teams was on the grounds
Of the latter on Thursday and re-
suited il victory for Smyrna, the
score being Smyrna, 8; Camden, /.
The Camden club has had its own
way 80 long that their defeat was
as sore as it was unexpected Our
boys were Of course jubilant and
the brass band was ordered out to
escort them home from the depot.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
First Use of ''Hoodlum''
Found in San Francisco

San Francisco.-Local philologists
believe San Francisco has enriched
the English language with the addi-
ton Of the word 'hoodlum."
Il was used by the police in con-
nection with a gang of DULLES head
ed by Billy Hood. Police identified
them as ''hoodlums" because of
their leaders name.
This was in the late 1865. The
gang was described as wearing
spring bottom trousers" a type
narrowing just above the ankles and
wide at the bottom. after early Span
ish styles. Coats we're double-breast-
ed and the men wore broad
brimmed black hats.
Hood was killed by some rufian.
according to philologists.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
Engagement Announced

The engagement of Miss Evelyn
D. Eubanks, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver P. Eubanks. to MrWil-
liam B. Reynolds, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Lee Reynolds, Of ST.
Georges, is announced by the par
ents of the bride-to-be Miss Eu-
banks is a graduate of the Wo-
mems College, University OF Della
ware, and is a past president Of
zeta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sor-
ority. She is a member of the fac
ulty of the Commodore MacDon-
ough School, ST Georges.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
CATCHES 1900 BUSHELS
OF TROUT

The fishermen have had one of
the best seasons this year they
have had for years. One man,
Boone, at Bowers has caught 1900
bushels of trout, which he sold at
an average of SO cents per bushel,
netting him in five weeks, above
all expenses, over 5000.
MISS EMMA DYER, DOVER, TO
WED D. NJ. BARKER, STAFFORD
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Emma Dyer and D.
M. Barker. The ceremony which
will be private, will take place at
the residence of William Dyer,
uncle Of the bride il Dover. The
honeymoon will be spent in Can
ada, after which they will return
to Seaford, where their future
home will be.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
HAIL HITS D. J. CUMMINS'
PEACH ORCHARD

A correspondent of the Every
Evening says that D. ]. Cummins
Liston farm in Thoroughfare Neck
that was in the track of the severe
wind and hail storm Of a month
ago, will not yield over 10000 bas-
kets of peaches where it gave
promise of 10000. One of the
farmers that suffered from the
hail only harvested about 80 bush
els of wheat from IL acres.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-07-21
GRAIN
2 Berry Red Wheat S IS
GIFT KNEE IN A REAPER

Martin F. Powell, a young farm
er Of West Dover Hundred, cut his
knee with the reaper while har-
yesting his wheat crop TWO weeks
ago. The wound had nearly healed
m and he had about forgotten It,
,,doen he was taken some days ago
udtb IocliaW. and has been in
critical condition.