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Evening star., 1938-05-22
Auth0r of Close to the Soil
amazed at POEMS Reception
Mrs. Nellie Richardson
Is Visiting Daughter
in Capital.
By JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

Mrs. Nellie S. Richardson of YER
mont, who is now visiting in Washing
ton, has won for herself the title of
The Feminine Frost" by her first
book of poems, "Close to the Soil,'' al
though she was a grandmother past so
when it came off the press.
Just because I'm over sixty
Is there any reason why
I should go into a corner
And sit and moan and sigh?
What is wrong with being sixty
If you can dance and sway
And feel like wearing poppies
On a lovely sunny day?
Sixty. sixty, sixty, sixty,
Yes. and over. and 1 guess
I've the privilege to be wearing
Almost any kind of dress"
Thus, in her poem, "The Poppy
Dress" she expresses herself concern
ing privileges of being ones age, even
if 1t is 80 and over"
Recently included among Vermont S
most important writer's, this virile visi-
tor from the Green Mountain State
disclaims any especial literary attri-
butes with the statement, Il am Just
a plain New England farm woman
who is amazed to find any one should
consider me anything else"
Amazed at Reception.
Of prp2t Cin,n1irifv ho M Il
at the favorable reception being ac-
corder her "rhymning" here in Wash
ington and in her native New England
She turned to poetry almost SUBJ
consciously. she said. in an effort to
adjust herself to the loneliness in hers
and her husbands life after their only
child Faith was married to Herbert S
Senior and came to live here at 2377
Champlain street NV.
Upon their stony acres, At the Bow
OF the OK, near Springfield. Mrs. Rich
ardson has for many years with her
husband been the working partner in
conducting small perennial nursery
garden. From personal experience she
knows what it is to be "a tiller of the
land and to have joy in common toll"
The hardy products of their gardening
skill, she said, were known far beyond
the boundaries of their State and sec
tion Of the United States before she
had translated into verse the memo
ries of her own life experiences and
those of her neighbors.
The personif1cation of the proverbial
characteristics of her State and its
people. Mrs. Richardson is gifted with
something Of the apt homely pictur-
ization of Burns or of Whittier, but
her thoughts often so out beyond the
SMILES of her everyday routine and
its concepts to an understanding of
life's fundamental truths, despite her
couplet:
don't care for soaring wings,
Father give me common things.
Verse Comes as She Rests.
Her verses come" to her most fire.
quently you learn when she seats her
self for rest and relaxation upon a
little red stool Of her husbands FASH
ioning under her favorite butternut
tree after vigorous day spent in
bedding, wedding or transplanting the
perennials.
The butternut tree in itself has a
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Mining Engineers to Meet.

A. j. Dornblatt Of the American
Silver Producers Research Project will
discuss the many uses and possible
ties of silver at a dinner meeting of
the Washington section Of the Amer
ican Institute of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers at $50 pm. Thurs
day at the Parrot Tea Room, 1701
Twentieth street NV.
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Will Attend Conference.

Charles Edward Russell and James
P. Briggs will represent Washington
at the International Conference for
the Investigation OF Vivisection Tues
day at the Hotel Astor, New York
City. The Rev. C. Ernest Smith.
D. D., late rector of St. Thomas
Church here, is president emeritus OF
the conference.
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GIRLS TO GRADUATE

Five From This Section to Finish
at Smith College.
Five girls from Washington and near
by communities will receive bachelor
OF arts degrees at Smith College COM
mencement exercises June 20. They
are Helen Elizabeth Bull, Julie Maths
Camp and Sylvia Kendall Meyer. all of
Washington; Ruth Markham Pearson
Of Hyattsville. Md, and Helena Doro-
thea McGrew of Bethesda, Md.
Miss Bull prepared for Smith at
Holton Arms School. Miss Camp at
Miss Madeira's School and Miss Meyer
at Central High School. The Mary
land girls both attended the Sidwell
Friends School.
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Examinations Open Tomorrow.

Examinations at the Washington
College of Law are scheduled to be-
gin tomorrow at am, ending Friday,
June 3. Glasses ended Friday.
Yesterday afternoon marked the OFF,
ell closing of the College Moot Court,
when Judge Edwin A. Mooers and
Judge j. Edward Burroughs disposed
Of the final cases on this years cal
endar William H. P. Mckinley, Je-
rome G. Mexican, Joseph w. Hill and
Hugh P. Price were the senior coun-
sci presenting cases for trial at this
last court session.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
PLANNED FOR CAPITAL
Courses in Social Science to Be
Offered Based on Philosophy
of Henry George.


A Henry George National Memorial
University will be established in Wash
1ngton. according to an announcement
yesterday by a local organization COM
mittee.
The university will offer extension
courses in ordinary high school and
university curricula with social science
courses based on the philosophy of
Henry George.
DR.. Frederick w. Roman, director
OF the Associated Forums at Los An
geles has been named president of the
proposed institution. The Organiza-
ton Committee includes Walter I.
Swanson. Western Starr. Hugh Reid,
Mrs Elizabeth NJ Phillips and Harry
w. Olney.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
STUDENTS AT TRINITY
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Margaret German of Kingston,
N. Y, to Be President of
Student Government.

Margaret German Of Kingston. N.
Y, has been elected president of STU
dent government at Trinity College for
the coming year, it was announced yes
terday.
Virginia Lennon is vice president.
Helen kentz secretary. Jane DOWley
treasurer and Edna Markey president
of Alumnae Hall.
Helen Moroghan will be president
Of the incoming senior class. Other
officers include Dorothy Mulligan. vice
president: Frances Hession, secretary;
Eileen Walsh, treasurer; Helen Barton,
song leader: and Eleanor Prior, par
liamentarian.
Doris Dwan will head next years
junior class and Catherine Grant the
sophomore class.
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EXAMS TO BEGIN
Recital Tonight Closes Week End

at Mount Vernon Seminary.
A musical recital tonight will con-
clude a week end of activity at Mount
Vernon Seminary prior to the begin
ming of final examinations tomor-
row and Tuesday.
Tonights program will be given by
the pupils of Mrs. A. K. Payne and
Mrs. Alys M. Rickett.
Friday the students went to Great
Falls for a picnic following a GUS
tom of many years and last night plays
were given by the French clubs of the
junior college and the secondary
school.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
TAPPED BY SOCIETY
Five From D. c. Area Elected by
Cap and Gown.

Five young women from Washington
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
have been tapped by Cap and Gown,
women's honorary society, at Ameri-
can University
They are: Solange Strong. 1543 Fox
hall road: Katherine Knockey, 24l9
Thirty-ninth place; Dorothy Lotus,
1872 Montgomery avenue. Silver Spring,
Md; Betsey Winter. the Kenesaw;
Helen Palmer, 1049 N. Daniel street,
Arlington. Va.
Two others elected members are
Betty Morse. Lakewood. Ohio. and
Josephine Shepherd, Lyndhurst, N. ].
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Plan White Elephant Sale.

The Thrift Shop will hold its annual
white elephant" sale Tuesday from
$50 am. to $50 pm. at its head
quarters, 425 Tenth street NV. All
proceeds will be used to aid needy
children.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

Old Enqllsh LIQUID
Wax cleans floors al
most as well as soap
and water and does
not leave a dull, gray
look REQUIRES little
rubbing TO produce a
bright shine.
I'd Floor,
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

Raising crops in swamps where the
dragon guarded the golden fleece.
Russia's reclamation project that has
turned the Bog Of COlchis, tabled pit
Of black magic. into fertile citrus
plantations. An illustrated feature
IN color in The American Weekly
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

propose to maintain it in the
field of government and of for
eign relations.
My good friend, the governor
general, in receiving an honor
ary degree in June at Harvard
University of Cambridge, Massa-
chusetts, to which Mackenzie
King and I both belong, sug-
gested that we cultivate three
qualities to keep our foothold in
the shifting sands of the pres
ent-humility, humanity and
humor.
All three of them, inbedded in
education, build new spans to
re-establish free intercourse
through the world and bring
forth an order in which free ma
tions can live in peace.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

we in the Americas have be-
come a consideration to every
propaganda office and to every
general staff beyond the seas.
The cast amount of our re-
sources, the vigor of our COM
merce and the strength OF our
men have made us vital factors
in world peace whether we
choose or not.
Happily, you and We we in
friendship and in entire under
standing, can look clear-eyed at
these possibilities, resolving to
leave no pathway unexplored
and no technique undeveloped
which may, if our hopes are
realized, contribute to the peace
of the world. Even If those
hopes are disappointed, we can
assure each other that this
hemisphere at least shall re-
main strong citadel wherein
civilization, can flourish unim-
paired.
The Dominion of Canada. is
part of the sisterhood of the
British Empire. I give to you
assurance that the people of
the United States will not stand
idly by if domination of
Canadian soil is threatened by
any other empire.
True Friends
We, as good neighbors, are
true friends because we main
tain our own rights with frank
ness, because we refuse to &C.
cept the twists Of secret diplo-
macy, because we settle our dis
putes by consultation and be-
cause we discuss our common
problems in the spirit Of the
common good. We seek to be
ScrupulouSly fair and helpful
not only in our relations with
each other but each of us at
home in our relations with our
own people.
But there is one process which
We certainly cannot change and
probably ought not to change.
This is the feeling which ordi-
nary men and women have
about events which they can
understand. We cannot prevent
our people from having an
opinion in regard to wanton bru-
tality, in regard to undemocratic
regimentation, in regard to mis-
cry inflicted on helpless peoples,
or in regard to violations of
accepted individual rights.
All that any government, con-
Stituted as is yours and mine,
can possibly undertake is to
help make sure that the facts
are known and fairly stated. No
country where thought is free
can prevent every fireSide and
home within its borders from
considering the evidence for it.
self and rendering its own YER
dict; and the sum total of these
conclusions of educated men and
women will, in the long run,
become the national verdict.
That is what we mean when
we say that public opinion ulti-
mately governs policy. It is
right and just that this should
be the case.
Many of our ancestors came
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Aid tOCQnQdd
Is Pledged
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peoples, or in regard to viola
ton Of accepted individual
rights.
"All that any government,
constituted as is yours and
mine, can possibly undertake
is to help make sure that the
facts are known and fairly
stated. No country where
thought is free can prevent
every fireSide and home within
its borders from considering the
evidence for itself, and render
ing its own verdict; and the
sum total of these conclusions
of educated men and women
will, in the long run, become
the national verdict"
The Presidents setting wa:
ideal. He had the traditiona
5000 miles of unfortified border
between the United States anc
Canada and the closely allied in
terests Of the two entities upor
which to play.
It was the Presidents fifth
GOODWILL excursion to Canads
since his Inauguration in 1882
Twice he has visited Campo Bello
New Brunswick, where his famil!
maintains a summer home; il
1885 he paid his respects to LorC
Tweedsmuir, governor general o
the dominion, at quebec, and las
year he journeyed to Victoria
British Columbia, to extend
neighborly hand to the lieutenan
governor.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
civil WAR PLOT
LAID TO CzECHS
IN BERLIN PRESS
Reds, Socialists Allied,
SudetenS Charge
Rx PIERRE ]. HUSS

B E r LIN, Aug. ID Q.N.SO.
Charges that German Socialists
and Communists in CzechoSlovakia
are being trained in rifle marks
manship, supposedly "for civil
war;" were made here tod"
incident with disclosure Of in
tenSified fortification work aIOIs
the AuStro- Czech frontier.
The work is proceeding with
such intensity, 1t was reported,
that several villages north Of
Vienna have been levelled to the
ground and their inhabitants
transferred bodily to other areas.
WORK RUSHED AT BORDER
Extra battalionS o. labor con-
scripts are working at top speed
to transform the boundary line
into an impregnable wall Of
cement and steel.
In this connection, a highly
placed military expert here admit
ted that the number of reserv-
lists called up for the army games,
and the shadow Of mobilization
places the Reich in position to
deliver a rapid and deadly blow in
event of emergency.
The report of craftsmanship
practice across the Czech frontier
caused considerable uneasinesS
here.
SUDETENS COMPLAIN
German news agency dispatch
from Asch, CZechoSlovakia, quoted
Sudeten Germans as complaining
Czech police officials were train
ing German leftiSts in secret in
anticipation of q possible Sudeten
revolt.
There was uneasiness also over
a new subverSive pamphlet dis
tributed to the foreign press
through the mail and signed "The
Soldiers League of Berlin"
The pamphlet vigorously at
tackled Germany's present war
movements and criticized the gov
eminent for failing to inform Ger
man youth of the World Peace
Congress now under way in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

to Canada and the United States
because they wished to break
away from systems which for
bade them to think freely, and
their descendants have insisted
on the right to know the truth;
to argue their problems to a ma
jority decision, and, if they re-
manned unconvinced, to disagree
in peace. AS a tribute to our
likeness in that respect, I note
that the Bill of Rights in your
country and in mine is sub
Stantially the same.
Mr.. Chancellor, you Of Can
ada who respect the educational
tradition of our democratic
continents will ever maintain
good neighborship in ideas as we
in the public service hope and
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
POPE, DUCE SEEK
PACT THROUGH
SECRET TALKS.
Venturi Carries
Negotiations
BY FRANK GERVASI
Copyright, 1888

ROME, Aug. 18 G.N.S0 .-Nego-
Giations are secretly under way
between the Holy See and the FaS-
cist government for peaceful Solu-
ton of differences over the alleged
political activities of Catholic Ac-
ton. the church'S youth organ
ization. to avoid a rupture as serl-
GUS as the one preceding conclu-
sion of the Lateran Treaty.
The status of Catholic Action,
the italian race purity campaign
and Italy's anti-Jewish drive were
understood to be the chief topics
Of the conversations.
VENTURE NEGOTIATOR
Premier Mussolini and Pope
Plus are personally conducting
the negotiations through Padre
Tacchi Ventura, a friend of both,
who was instrumental in bringing
the Lateran accord into being.
Father Ventura saw the Pope
last Friday. He interviewed Mus
Solini Saturday and again Tues
day, returning to CaStel Gandol1o
yesterday for exhaustive converse
tions with the Pontiff.
Cardinal PiZzardo also Is actively
engaged in the conversations and
International New Service was
authoritatively informed he is
drafting the pontiff's memoran-
dunn to MuSSolini.
FASCIST DENIAL
Meanwhile, the italian govern
ment vigorously denies the Fascist
party issued general orders to it,
membership to choose between
membership in Catholic Action
and the party where duplicate
membership exists.
The pa1ty's leadership, however,
makes no secret Of the fact that
1t will insist, as provided in the
,lateran treaty, that officials hold
ing posts in both organizations
will be required to sever affilia-
tions with one or the other before
october. %, innivrsary OF the
blackShirt march on Rome.
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which IS causing such grave anx
iety to the British and French
governments.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
Good Neighbor Span to Canada

The new Thousand Islands
international bridge, pictured
here and dedicated today by
President Roosevelt, connecting
the United States and Canada,
Is really a series of five bridges.
The route chosen by the
bridge engineers follows almost
exactly the ancient Mohawk
Trail immOrtaIized by James
FenimOre Cooper in "The Deer
slayer" and "The Last Of the
MOhicans," and many Of the
wOrkmen on the bridge are de-
ScendantS of the Indians of that
section of the country.
Going from the American side
of the river, the mOtOriSt will
first cross an 80O-fOOt span $50
feet above the water, from the
mainland to wellesley Island.
Next, there are two 3OO-fOOt
spans, running from Hill Island
to Constance Island, in Ca
madam territory. A 348-foOt
span from Constance Island to
GeOrgina Island, and a 75O-fOOt
suspension bridge to the main
land.
At the international rift, be-
tween Wellesley Island and Hill
Island, there is q 9O-fOOt rigid
frame arched span, believed to
be the smallest international
bridge in the world.
Construction of the bridge
system, dedicated to the 100
years of peace between the two
nations, was started on May l,
1887.
photograph by Arthur Sasse from
international News PhOtOs.)
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
Nazi Coup With 100000
Troops in Field Feared
British Are Apprehensive of Sudden
Attack, With Inferior Defense

enough" to risk war by invading
CzechoSlovakia.
Furthermore, the internal situa-
ton in Germany is regarded as
sufficiently serious to restrain
him for the present. No surprise
would be caused in London If the
task of Strengthening out the
Reich's internal difficulties In
wolves another purge"
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

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The Washington times., 1938-08-18
IN KEY PosITIoN FOR CONQUEST

Meanwhile the outright rejec.
ton by the Sudetens of the Czech
compromise plan is seen as bring
ing Europe sharply toward a
climax of the Nazi Czech problem,
and as putting Runciman's posi-.
tion as mediator grimly to the
test.
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
FrQnCOClQinS
Victories

HENDAYE, Aug. 1S GN.SD-
New, important successes on the
Segre River sector of Catalonia
were claimed by the Spanish Ma
tionahsts today in a Salamanca
communique.
Hundreds of government troops
were killed, it was asserted, and
many were taken prisoner when
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
MAY PROVE TEMPTATION

And, in the light Of this mobili-
zation. the Sudeten party's rejec-
ton last night Of the Prague pro-
poSals for settlement of the Nazi-
Czech crisis is considered doubly
significant.
Britain fears that the existence
Of this military advantage may
prove a great temptation to Ger
many if elements within the Nazi
party who believe quick victory
would be possible succeed in con-
vincing Hitler.
Nevertheless, the opinion still
prevails generally in government
and diplomatic quarters here that
Hitler would not be foolish
The Washington times., 1938-08-18
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terrific striking power for a quick
victory over Czechoslovakia should
Hitler consider the moment propi-
tiouS for reSorting to force.
No secret was made of the fact
that it is this factor (Germany's
terrific mobilization of armed
strength while her dispute. with
Czechoslovakia Is at fever heat)
The Washington times., 1938-08-18

GeneraliSSimo Frances forces in.
tenSifed their drive on the. east
ern front.
On the Ebro River front a di-
vision of government militiamen
was reported literally wiped out. "
The government at Barcelona,
however, countered with claim
that several inSurgent divisions
were wiped out" southeast of
Gandesa on the Catalan battle
front and that all Nationalist at
tackS were totally repulSed.
Evening star., 1938-10-28

Miss Edith M. Hayden, r. N, superin-
tendent Of nurses, will present the
diplomas. The Rev. John w. Rustin
Of the Mount Vernon Methodist
Church will deliver the invocation and
the benediction will be given by the
Rev. Thomas v. Moore Of Catholic
University.
= Music will be furnished by the United
States Navy Band Orchestra, under the
direction Of Joseph H. Rather.
Following the commencement exer-
cist's. q reception to the graduates will
be held In the superintendent apart
ments. A graduation dance at Hitch
cock Hall. from 8 to IL tomorrow night,
and a banquet given by the Nurses
Alumnae at 7:30 pm. Tuesday at
Olney Inn, will bring the commence
ment week activities to close.
Members of the graduating class in
clude Helena Carter, Myrtle Dodson
Helen Elsea, Helen Holloway, Edythe
Kenney and Ruby Williams, all resi-
dents Of Virginia: Winifred Koons and
Evening star., 1938-10-28

Ing infantile paralysis cases, Doctors
Hospital, Inc, onicials announced to-
day.
The hospital plans to co-operate
completely with the National Founda-
ton for 1nfantile Paralysis, which was
established at the inspiration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the announcement
said.
In the hospital, which will occupy
the block-deep space between the
washington Medical Building, 1901 I
street NV. ard the Columbian Medi-
cal Building, 1901 I street NV, will
be installed special physio- therapeutic
apparatus, including baths with cura-
i've powers as great as those at Warm
springs, Ga, where the President
bathes, 1t Is claimed.
George E. Allen, vice president of
the National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis and former District Com
missioner, today expressed his pleasure
At the cooperation offered to the
Foundation by medical men here.
Evening star., 1938-10-28
VETERANS GROUP
TO HOLD DINNER
Association VIII Mark Its
Fourth Anniversary at
Event Tonight.

The Regular Veterans Association.
celebrating the fourth anniversary of
its founding, will hold a dinner at
Duffy's Grill, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV, at 6 o'clock tonight.
The association, composed of SOL
diers, sailors marines or Coast Guards
men who are active, retired, disabled
or honorably discharged from service
other than war duty will hold a series
of entertainments ending with a ball
at the La Fayette Hotel Friday, Novem-
ber 18.
Carl Gardner, national commander,
and Mrs. Gardner. of New York, will
be guests of honor tonight. The din
ner is sponsored by the Gen. Malin
Craig Post, No. 20, and the Martha
Washington Chapter, No. 18, Regular
Veterans Women's Association.
Educational Program Mapped.
J. E. Nieman, national adjutant of
ne R. V. A., pointing out the need for
! high morale in the personnel man.
hing modern defensive equipment, out
lined the educational program to be
conducted by the association for the
Improvement of the condition of reg
ular peace-time service men.
Mr.. Nieman pointed out that dis
abled veterans of the regular service
branches receive less than half the
pension paid men for similar disabil-
tiles incurred in war service. He cited
the example of war veterans who lost
leg or an arm while not actually at
the front. and who receive from $50
to $l05 compensation month. While,
he added, regular who incurs like
disability today receives but $37.
Radio Ceremonies.
Col. Harvey Miller, commanding Of
flcer of the 5th Marine Reserve Bat
talon, and Victor E. Devereaux, ma
tional Americanization officer of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be re-
ceived into the Regular Veterans As
sociation in ceremonies presented over
Radio Station VOL at noon tomorrow.
The program follows the regular Army
Band concert over the same station.
Other guests at the banquet tonight
include Roy D. Hopgood, past national
commander of the R. V. A., and Mrs.
Hopgood, national secretary Of the R.
V. w. A.; George A. Williams, national
quartermaster, and Mrs. Williams, past
national president of the R. v. w. A.;
Gladys L. Nieman. founder of the
auxiliary, and representatives from
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.