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Evening star., 1939-08-31
Final Preparations
Made for D. T.. Day
Al Worlds Fair
5000 Reservations Taken
For Excursion; Hotel
Plans to House 900

Thomas P. Morgan, jr., and Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox returned to
Washington today after a two-day
visit to New York, during which they
made final preparations for the
celebration of District of Columbia
Day at the Worlds Fair a week
from Saturday.
Mr.. Morgan, who is general chair
man of the celebration, said Grover
Whalen, president of the fair, has
everything in readiness for the well
coming ceremony at the Court of
Peace This program will be held
Immediately after the final sections
of the special trains arrive at the
fairgrounds at II am.
Some 5000 reservations already
have been made for the excursion,
said Gen. Cox, who is handling
Transportation arrangements. The
Pennsylvania Hotel in New York,
which has been designated official
District Day hotel, is prepared. to
accommodate 1000 persons at spe-
cial rates. -
Headed by the District Commits
sioners, the Washington delegation
will march to the Court of Peace,
where they will hear greetings from
Mayor La Guardia and Mr.. Whalen.
After this program the excursionists
will be on their own.
The return trip from the fair will
begin at 10 pm, Washington time,
but persons wishing to make a two
or three day trip also will be offered
reduced railroad and hotel rates.
The one-day ticket price of. $470
includes admission to the fair.
Mr.. Morgan disclosed that Miss
Ruth Overton, daughter of Senator
Overton of Louisiana and queen of
the 1889 Presidents Cup Regatta,
will make the trip. Others expected
to attend include Frederic A. Delano.
chairman of the Natioal Capital
Park and Planning Commission;
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture Harry Brown,
j. Austin Latimer. executive assist
ant to the Postmaster General:
Lawrence E. Williams, president of
the Board of Trade, and Arthur
j. Sundlun, president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The procession from the train to
the Court of Peace will be led by
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
Band and contingent of members
of the District National Guard and
the Marine Corps Reserve, Mr.. Nor
gan said. A police drill team of
so members also will accompany the
delegation.
A luncheon in honor of the Com
misisoners will be rendered by Mr..
Whalen Immediately after the well
coming ceremony.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Steps Are Taken
To Expedite Work
At Navy Yard
Nine Bids Are Opened
For Laying Foundations
Of Two Buildings

Steps to expedite the major eX-
pansion program now in progress
at the Washington Navy Yard are
being taken by the Navy Depart
ment to keep pace with the fleet
building program.
The department announced to-
day that nine bids were opened late
yesterday for construction of foun-
dations for the new central Office
and drafting building at the local
yard. The three lowest bids were
submitted by Washington concerns,
as follows: Ross Engineering Co.,
$53,477; Harwood- -Nebel Construc-
tion Co.. s57 600, and Sweetman &
Hall. s64 $40.
The department also announced
the awarding of two contracts for
work at the local yard.
A contract for completion of a
new intake tunnel was awarded to
Victor Constructors, Inc, on it's
low bid of S74,895. The work is to
be completed within 12O calendar
days
A contract 1or installation of
electric travelling bridge cranes at
the Washington Navy Yard and
four other yards was awarded ear
lier in the week to a Milwaukee
firm on bid of $500, 500.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

found themselves in a dark alley.
WED better get out of here" said
his partner. Just as he left the
partner was shot down.
Then there was the time when
he and another officer, John j.
Branzell, were covering a house.
He was in the back of the house
when Mr.. Branzell dropped dead of
heart attack on the front porch.
OF the four Presidents who oc-
cupied the White House during his
service there Capt. McCubbin was
reluctant to speak. He found Cool
idge more popular, as judged by
visitors, than Hoover. Roosevelt, of
course, was most popular of the
four.
In all those years he can't re-
member single conversation with
Chief Executive, except for a few
words he exchanged once with Mr..
Coolidge about an automobile.
when they passed me-" he said,
wed exchange good mornings and
good evenings, but that was all.
always just tended to business"
Now at 81, after many months of
illness, the captain is retiring from
point Of service and disability. He
has place at Colonial Beach, Va,
where he may 60. And there's a
sister in Cincinnati, Ohio. But his
plans are still vague. 1t takes some
adjusting to get used to the life of
q plain citizen after more than 80
years In a blue uniform.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
| Police Prevent
leap, UrgingMon
| To Write Notes

Sergt. Burton Sheldon of the
tenth precinct talked a 39-year- -old
grocery clerk out of leaping from q
third-floor window of his apartment
in the 1900 block of Monroe street
NV. late yesterday.
Sergt. Sheldon and two precinct
privates, responding to call from
an unidentified woman, found the
man perched precariously on a win
dowsill, glaring at the crowd which
had gathered on the street below.
The officers ran into the apart
ment, the sergeant calling to the
man as he entered the door.
Don't come in here, I'll jump" "
the window sitter warned.
That's okay with me-" Sergt.
Sheldon said he replied, but don't
you think you ought to write note
to your friends, telling them the
situation" The man agreed that
would be a good idea and after con-
versing for about Is minutes, he
slipped from the sill, back into the
room, to write a couple of notes"
Come along with me-" said the
sergeant. They went to Gallinger
Hospital where the man was placed
under mental observation. r.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Id.
List Merits of
lNuzi-Soviet Pact

The Communist party of the Dis
trict today released resolution in
which it's members hail the Soviet
German non-aggression pact as "a
contribution to peace" and "a blow
against the forces which threaten
aggression or capitulation to the
Fascist aggressors.'
The resolution, adopted unani-
mously at meeting of the party
members Monday night, specifies
four reasons why this action on the
part of the Soviet Union and Ger
many should be greeted by peace
and liberty loving Americans" In
brief, they are:
l. 1t weakens and leads to the
disintegration of the Berlin Rome
Toxic axis.
2. 1t "confounds plans" of other
European leaders who hoped to be-
tray Poland as they betrayed
Czecho-Slovakia in order to direct
Fascist aggression eastward against
the Soviet Union"
3. 1t renders aid to China and to
the American people who are di-
rectly menaced by japanese aggres-
sion.
4. 1t strengthens the Soviet Union,
"the most firm defender of peace
based on the interests of the people" {"
At the same time, the party an
r1oLnced that "The Foreign Policy
Of the Soviet Union and World
Peace" will be discussed at an open
meeting sponsored by the party at 7
pm. tomorrow in Franklin Park,
Fourteenth and I streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
|AdmiroI's Car
Puts Chauffeur
In Court

Said the admirals chauffeur to
the judge: THE admiral said I
could take the car and look the town
over last night"
The chauffeur started out to do
his reconnaissance, but neither he
nor Rear Admiral Alfred w. john
son, commander of the Atlantic
Squadron, had considered the
watchfulness of the Districts traffic
officers.
Marine George w. Hawkins, 20,
spent half the night locked up at
No. 6 precinct station after Police
man P. G. Dawson arrested him for
speeding on Georgia avenue NV.
In Traffic Court this morning the
policeman told Judge Edward M.
Curran that the young chauffeur
said at the time of his arrest that
the admiral told him to take the
car and "go and have a good time. "
Were you told you could stay out
all night?" the court asked young
Hawkins.
"Yes, sir. had all-night liberty.
The commander (of the Atlantic
Squadron) told me to take the car
and go look the town over. He told
me to pick him up at 8 o'clock this
morning"
1t. j. o. Butcher, stationed at the
Marine Barracks here, was at the
court on the case. He said the ad-
miral came by Washington yester-
day from Annapolis en- route to
Norfolk to meet the U. S. S. New
York, flagship of the squadron. The
young chauffeur Is stationed on the
ship, the lieutenant said, and is the
admiral's regular driver.
Judge Curran, on recommendation
of Assistant Corporation Counsel J.
Francis Reilly, took Hawkins per-
sonal bond.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at $50
o'clock in the Soldiers Home band
stand. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as
siStant.
Program.
March, School Safety Patrol"
Henry Stephan
Overture, "Tannhauser" Wagner
Entr 'Acte-
(a) by the Swanee River"
Myddleton
(b) Snow Flakes" (solo for xylo-
phone) ----- Charosin
Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer.
Scenes from the comic opera, Maid
Marian Koven
Popular numbers,
Temptation" --B Brown
"A Thousand Goodnights,"
Donaldson
valse miniature, "Poupse valsant."
Poldini
Finale, "Trombones on Parade"
Taylor
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Retiring Police Captain Alters
Opinion of Quiet White House
RooseveIt's Popularity
Brings 10 Times as
Many Visitors

Seventeen years ago Capt. John
M. D. McCubbin nearly quit the
White House police force because
it was so quiet there
Tomorrow, after more than 30
years in police work, including IA
with the metropolitan force, Capt.
McCubbin will retire, but he's
changed his mind about the White
House.
tits all work there now" the tall,
square shouldered officer declared.
president Roosevelt and the New
Deal have changed everything
around"
He explained that the present
Presidents popularity has brought
10 times as many visitors to the
White House as used to come when
he went on the White House force
in President Harding's administra-
ton. And the thousands of visitors
who pour through the Executive
Mansion each day have meant just
that much more vigilance and hard
work for the uniformed police.
Precautions Are frightened.
Capt. McCubbin has witnessed
other changes. Chief among them
has been the Tightening up of the
precautions against unifivited visi-
tors.
'The White House is better guard
ed now than it ever has been be-
fore" he asserted, "It's just about
alright"
Asked how he accounted for the
increased vigilance, he replied: ut
needed it"
He added that the unscheduled
call two young Washingtonians paid
on the Roosevelts last New Year
Eve had something to do with the
general Tightening up of the guard.
Capt. McCubbin joined the White
House force in 1922 at the request
of the late Capt. Clarence J. Dali
rymple. He admits now it took him
four months to make up his mind
whether or not he wanted to stay.
There was more excitement in
those postwar days on the street,
he found. When he starts to remi-
nisce it's of the days on the met
ropolitan force that he speaks rath-
er than of the diplomats and cabi-
net ministers he saw at the White
House.
He recalled one occasion during
the riot times" when he and his
partner were pursuing a man and
Evening star., 1939-08-31
BY JACK ALLEN.
Star Staff Correspondent.

PANORAMA, Va, Aug. 81
Stretching Al miles across the top
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the
third and final section of Skyline
Drive in Shenandoah National Park
was opened to the public today.
Beginning at Swift Run Gap, the
latest link in the famous scenic
highway extends in a series of
taking vistas to Jarmans
Gap-entrance to the Blue Ridge
National ParkWay-and on for
nearly 9 miles to Rock Fish Gap.
1t provides easy access to the
great vacation land for motorists,
travelling east and west over maze
OF lnterlocking routes, and for Vir-
ginians living in the Waynesboro,
Charlottesville and Staunton areas,
and undoubtedly will bring thou
sands of newcomers to the park.
Connecting roads are to be built
through Blue Ridge Parkway to
carry the drive across Southern
Virginia, Northern North Carolina,
the Cherokee National Forest and
the Great Smokes National Park to
terminal near Knoxville, Tenn,
500 miles away.
Beautiful Area Traversed.
Like the first two sections to be
developed. the road opened today
traverses the highest and most BEAU
tlful area of the Blue Ridge, with
innumerable hollows, lateral bridges.
peaks and mountain streams lying
both to the east and west.
The mountains are thickly for
ested and the canyons and valleys,
too, are rich in beauty and charm.
In them are cool streams, deep pools,
wild gardens of colorful flowers and
tremendous boulders covered with
moses and ferns.
To the east can be seen the Pied
mont Plains, associated with the
early history of the United States,
while on the other side of the
drive is the Shenandoah Valley
where Southern and Northern troops
played hide-and-seek during the
Civil War.
From frequent parking overlooks
corn patches and pastures, farm
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Final Section of Skyline Drive
Is Opened to the Public
Highest and Most Beautiful Area Of
Blue Ridge Troversed in 41-MiIe Stretch

houses and towns, forest-crowned,
blue foothills can be viewed for miles
on clear days, resembling a fantastic
patchwork quilt. When the haze
is thicker only the closest foothills
are visible.
Ridges Visible.
Standing on certain overlooks one
may see the Shenandoah River
winding through the valley on its
way to meet the Potomac. Also
visible is the level-topped series of
ridges forming Massanutten Noun
tain and bisecting for a distance of
40 miles the Shenandoah Valley and
what is known in this region as
Page Valley
On beyond the Massanutten are
the Allegheny Mountains and in
favorable weather number of its
ridges can be seen by tourists visit
ing the new and southernmost Sec
ton of the 96-mile drive running
from Front Royal to Rock Fish Gap.
Robert F.. Gibbs. acting assistant
chief of the United States Park
Rangers who patrol the park, a
native of Madison County and for
mer star athlete at Virginia Poly
technic Institute, took the writer
over this section of the drive yester-
day for preview of the new high
way. ,
While it has not been fully de-
veloped for recreational purposes
or for overnight accommodation for
visitors, the southern unit of the
park neutrality-suspicious. excels-the
first two areas opened to travel.
Paved Way for Settlement.
1t begins at Swift Run Gap, where
U. S. Highway 33, reaching from
Richmond out to Elkins, w. Va,
crosses Skyline Drive about 80 miles
from Panorama. Swift Run Gap
was made famous by Gov. Alexander
Spotswood's famed knights of the
Golden Horseshoe"
Here, it is believed, Gov. Spots
wood and his party crossed the
mountains into Shenandoah Valley
on September S, 17l6, paving the way
for the settlement of the West. On
the return east Gov. Spotswood gave
his companions small golden horse
shoes as mementoes of the expedi-
ton because their horses had to be
shod for the rough mountain journey.
Winding up the montainside. the
new road quickly reaches Hightop
Mountain, standing 1882 feet above
sea level, loftiest peak in the area
opened this morning. but nearly 500
feet lower than Hawksbill tallest
peak in Shenandoah Park, which is
4,O49 feet high.
OF to the right lies Page Valley,
beyond the tiny farming community
OF Elkton, and in the background
Massanutten Mountain, reaching out
from Harrisonburg to Strasburg.
Below are numerous streams, farms
and woodland dotting the landscape.
On Hightop is one of the two look
out towers which have been erected
in the new section of the park. The
towers are manned by Civilian Con-
servation Corps enrollees, who watch
for fires which might play havoc
with the forests. 0..
Parking overlooks follow in rapid
succession at Sandy Bottom, Roach
River, Bacon Hollow, Eaton Hollow
and Sandy Hollow, and from their
vantage points is visible the gran
deur of Shenandoah Valley and the
Piedmont Plains.
From Loft Mountain can be seen
many mountain homes and farmers
busily engaged in the fields, and on
clear days tourists can look across
the plains and glimpse Charlottes-
vile, stepped in Colonial history,
lSee SKYINE PAGE R-Ql
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Roosevelt to Inspect
Naval Hospital Site

President Roosevelt was sched-
uled to make a personal inspection
this afternoon of the site for the
new Naval Hospital near Bethesda
Md
He will be accompanied by Rear
Admiral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon
general of the Navy and White
House physician. 1t is probable
the Chief Executive will take this
opportunity to 60 over with naval
officials detailed plans for the super
structure of the building, which is
to replace the old Naval Hospital at
the west end Of Constitution avenue.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

(See SKYLINE, Page B-8.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-16
,9See by eQYeA'

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bollum
were hosts to the Whist club Fri
day evening.
A group of friends surprised
Mrs. Ronaldo Drogosch at her
home Monday evening and hon.
ored her with shower of gifts.
The B. P. Kelly, N. H. Bovee,
c. L. Tompkins, j. /. SWedberg,
E. H. Bollum, L. P. Winter, A. M.
Wilson and j. C. Budik families
gathered at the John Sexton home
Sunday for potluck dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell De Mars
and daughter of Staples will ar
rive Saturday to spend a week
with Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Byram
and other relatives and friends.
Donald Kohls spent the week.
end and Monday at his home at
BelvieW.
Helen Schmoll of Bird Island is
spending the week at the George
Amberg home.
Patricia Parsons celebrated her
seventh birthday informally Sun
day evening at the home of her
| parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Par
sons with members of the family
as guests.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Pryor and
sons and Mrs. Vern Pryor motored
| to Mankato Sunday morning.
,Vern Pryor who spent a part of
the week there returned home
and r. w. remained until Tuesday
night.
Hertha Hagen Of MARSHALL was
a weekend visitor at her home
here.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford .Arnett
and son arrived Saturday NOR
ring from Brookings, South Da-
kota. Mr.. Arnett went on to st.
Paul to attend a Montgomery
Ward managers meeting and Mrs.
Arnett remained here with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Storts.
They returned to Brookings Mon
day morning.
M. Alice Ide, Henrietta Hugs
sen, Hazel Myhre, Virginia
Guernsey, Geneva Thomson and
Thela Aske were hostesses at one
in the series of faculty parties
Monday afternoon in the home
economics room. Assorted Valen-
tine cookies and coffee were SER
we'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hite of
Marshall and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Clements of Clements were
Sunday guests of their parents
Mf. and Mrs. Gottlieb Herman.
The birthday of Mrs. j. j. Lau-
terbach was celebrated with pot
luck dinner Sunday when those
present were Mrs. Elizabeth
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Lauterbach, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Limburg and Jimmie and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Charlebois and Cert
rude.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-16
CharlestOwn H0nOrs
Departing Families
By Mrs. c. L. Rockwell

CharleStoWn - Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Hanish were honored at
farewell party at the Evangelical
church parlors Tuesday evening.
They will leave soon for their new
home at LETTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reliance Code and
son were pleasantly surprised by
neighbors and friends Thursday
evening. The Codes will leave this
community shortly for their new
home at Staples. Mr.. and Mrs.
Code were presented with gift
and a card of frier dship greetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wegner
and Dale were Sunday guests at
the George Steinle nome in Lam
berton.
Willard Stocker is staying at the
Henry Nickel home during the
absence of MIR. and Mrs. H. Nickel
ard Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Nickel
who left for San Diego, Cal. Mon
| day morning.
George and Raymond Johnson
were business callers at Window
Wednesday.
Iva Luck. of Middle Creek is
visiting at the Benjamin Matzke
4 home.
MI. and Mrs. Louis Kissner and
| family spent Sunday afternoon at
| the Henry Marti home in Sleepy
Eye.
M. and Mrs. Charles Wegner
spert Monday at the home of
their daughter at Balaton.
Nj. and Mrs. Milton Werner,
Ramona and Joan and John Z.
Werner were guests at the ninety
fourth birthday celebration OF
their father ard grandfather, A. F.
Werner at Lamberton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl SehWanke Of
Louisville were visitors last week
at the Charles and Theodore
Schwanke homes. They left for
Evansville where they expect to
operate the City Cafe.
M. and Mrs. Roland Juhnl,e
and family left for Farifault We'd
ncsday to be guests at the home OF
the latter's parents.
Helen Russenberger is III with
tonsilitis.
The Harold Yackel sale was
held Tuesday after being postpon-
ed because of the death of an
uncle.
Rev. G.. Davis, Louis Kissner,
and Albert Code were business
callers at Window Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-16
Mrs. Fred Maynard came from

Mrs. Fred Maynard came from
La Crescenta, California Saturday
evening to visit her mother Mrs.
E. E. Bliss, the Wallace Steele
family and other relatives and
friends in the community.
Mi. and Mrs. Peter Johannsen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jo-
hansen of Echo were Sunday
evening visitors at the c. P. Slo-
cum home.
M. and Mrs. Fred Holznagel,
Bonnie Lindeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Reynolds and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c.. McCuskey and Everett were
Sunday evening dinner guests of
Mrs. August Carity and Emma
Carity. Whist and Chinese check
ers were played during the eve
ming and prizes in whist went to
MIR. Holznagel and Mrs. McCus-
key.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-16

A group of reighbors planned a
houseWarming party, honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Kickul Satur-
day evening. They were presented
with a gift.
Jean DrogoSch and Arlene Wal
ler entertained twelve guests at a
sleighride party last Wednesday
evening. Later refreshments were
served at the Waller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Tyson, Eloise
Richert and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Melges went to North Redwood
Tuesday evening to meeting of
their whist club at the B. G..
Winge home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Streeter of
Stewart were here from Wednes-
day until Saturday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bjerke.
Mrs., E. o. Charlebois is enter
tanning the members of her card
club this afternoon.
St. Anne'S Study club of ST
GATHERINGS church will meet Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
w. F. Jackson.
Mrs. Frank Gerstman with Mrs.
William Allan and Mrs. Senter
Baldwin assisting, was hostess to
the Good Will Circle of the Pres
byterian church Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cook
went to Window Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Cooks
cousin.
Present at a potluck supper Sat-
urday evening at the home of Mrs
Mae Hegge were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Roberts, Grace Reed and Mrs,
G.. w. Ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Epstein of
Minneapolis will be weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Apuli.
Mrs. E. Schildknecht returned
the first part of the week from
a visit with her son and daughter
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Schild-
knecht in Minneapolis.
Mrs. L. w. Hassinger was elect
ed president of st. Veronica's
Guild at the meeting held Satur-
day afternoon in the Guild hall
Mrs. Gilbert MacDougall and Mrs
G.. A. Barnes will continue as
vice president and secretary-trea
surer. Mrs. H. M. Aune, retiring
president, was presented with q
decorated cake and a shower OF
handkerchiefs as surprise cele-
bration of her birthday during the
lunch hour. Husbands and fam
lilies were guests at the supper for
which Mrs. Barres was hostess.
Shirley Mansfeldt, June Waller
and Frank Forbes entertained q
group of junior high school girls
and boys at a Valentine dancing
party from 8 until II p. m. in the
Guild hall. Refreshments were
served at the close of the evening
by Mrs. Mansfeldt, Mrs. Forbes
and Mrs. Waller.