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Evening star., 1939-08-06
Rail and Hotel Rates
Reduced for D. T..
Day al Fair
Special Will Leuve at
J A.M., Arriving at II;
Ticket Price $4.70

Reduced railroad and hotel rates
have been arranged as an induce
ment for Washingtonians to join
the excursion to the New York
Worlds Fair on District Day, Sep
tember 8, according to Thomas P.
Morgan, jr., general chairman of
the committee in charge of the OBJ
servance.
A special train will carry those
making the trip from Union Station
here direct to the exposition grounds
without a change of cars. 1t will
leave at am. September 9, which
falls on Saturday, and arrive at IL
am. The return trip will begin at
10 pm, Washington time, with ar
rival in the Capital at 1:45 am.
Sunday
The ticket price of $4.70 includes
admission to the fair, Mr.. Morgan
said. He added that persons wish
ing 70 make two or three day
trip would be offered reduced rates
at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New
York City, which has been desig-
mated official District Day hotel.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
ticket subcommittee, announced
tickets would be placed on sale to-
morrow at all police precinct sta
tions, Offices of the Washington
Board of Trade in The Star Build
Ing, Pennsylvania Railroad office,
Fourteenth and G streets NV, and
Union Station. Arrangements are
being made to make the tickets
available also at the District Build
Ing and various Federal Govern
ment departments.
A group of 80 picked District of
Columbia National Guardsmen, all
over 6 feet tall, will participate in
a parade through the fair grounds
to the Court of Peace, where the
District Day exercises will be held,
the committee has been informed.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
n. e. Announces List
Of Convention DELEGATES

The complete roster of delegates
and alternates elected by local
groups to the 18th biennial conven-
ton of the National Federation of
Federal Employees, opening at San
Francisco September 4, was an
nounced yesterday by Gertrude M.
McNally, N. F. F. E. secretary-treas-
urer
The list follows:
Local Union No. 2: Delegates, Ul-
rey j Miller, John F. Deeds, DR.. H.
A, Edison, Alfred B. Hastings, Joseph
I. Menehan, Jesse A. Moss, Henry
G.. Nolda, Daniel OFlaherty: alter
mates, Alice M. Ball, Elizabeth J.
Fabiny, DR.. H. H. T. Jackson, Mrs.
Anna E. Keyser, David E. Thomas,
w, Burton Uppercue, Katherine r.
Wilson, John w. Winner.
Local Union No. II: Delegate. Ed
ward L. Scott; alternate, Marie L.
johnson. -
Local Union No. 105: Delegates,
Margaret E. Garry, Olive G.. Greer,
Nora B. James, Gertrude. M. Nc
Nally, Minnie D. Stevens; alternates,
Mignon Miller, Nicie B. Perrell, Mary
Willard.
Local Union No. 260: Delegate, j.
Franklin Meyer; alternate, Miss S.
A. Jones.
Local Union No. 261: Delegates,
William S. Kinney, Walter E. Mar
low, sr.; alternates, Gertrude M.
Coyle, w. E Hoaheins.
Local Union No. 260: Delegates, j.
o. Burnham, Clair F. Parker, w. E.
Perry, Mrs. Virginia F. Schaefer; al
ternates, E. H. Hayes, Mrs. Ola G..
King, Mabel N. Matthias, Katherine
Tucker.
Local Union No 372: Delegate,
Grace E. Reardon; alternate, Charles
Kothe.
Local Union No. 626: Delegate,
Alexander B. 10th; alternate. Irwin
E. Boniface.
District of Columbia Federation
OF Federal Employees Unions: Dele
gate, Joseph Stansfield; alternate,
w. E. Hoffheins.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
B. P. o. EIks

Philip U. Gayaut Of Washington,
president of the Maryland, Della
ware and District of Columbia State
Association, announces the tri-State
convention for four full days of
business and pleasure for the Wis
itors and delegates at Crisfield, Md.
August q to 80. Delegates and
alternates from Washington are A.
j. Duvan. A. A. Durkin, Charles w.
Russell, Ellis Klein, Frank L. Betz,
John D. wilkins. Walter L. Wilkins,
William j. Kelly, John Moran,
Thomas c. Tucker, Harley c. Belt,
Joseph B. McCann, Robert M. Law
ender, Charles Williams, Joseph c.
Easton, Julius Henig, Arthur A.
Connolly and Morris Fettermarl. It
is expected more than 1000 visitors
and delegates will attend from the
different lodges in the association.
The Washington Elks' Softball
Committee is completing arrange
ments for transportation Of a large
number Of rooters who will 60 to
Alexandria on August 13 to see the
Washington and Alexandra Elk
teams play. All who are inter-
ested should inquire at the Elks'
Club about transportation.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
W. c. A. News

Events scheduled this week are:
Today-Visiting Sunday at Kamp
Kahlert. Father-daughter baseball
game.
Monday-Camp stay at home
dramatic group, 7:30 to $50. New
group of campers OF to Kamp Kah-
lert; bus starts at $50 am.
Tuesday - Camp stay-at- home
tennis, $3.50 to $50. Swimming from
$3.50 to I0:30. Crafts from 1890
to /.
Wednesday-Camp stay-at-home
dance on the roof of the Y. w. G. A.
from $3.50 to IL.
Thursday-Camp stay at home
tennis, $50 to $50. Swimming
$50 to 1890. Crafts, 10:30 to /.
Community night, 8 to II, with the
production Of two plays-"Mimi"
and Haste to the Wedding"
Saturday-Older girls leave for
week end at Kamp Kahlert; bus de-
parts at 2 from Seventeenth and X
streets NV.
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District Day September 8
At the Worlds Fair.

A citizens committee, disre-
garding the warm weather, is
busy boosting the proposed in
vasion of New York on Septem-
Der 8 to visit the World of To-
morrow"
The last invasion undertaken
by a group of voteless. and un-
represented Americans was when
George E. Alien took the In
dians and others over to the
Democratic National Convention
in Philadelphia. George staged a
modern version of the Boston
Tea Party and bombarded the
convention and the town with
informative literature by the
hundred thousand as well as
by bags of tea.
There was another District in
vasion of Philadelphia in 1926,
when District day was observed
at the Sesquicentennial. The del
egation was large one and was
headed by the late Commissioner
Cuno H. Rudolph, then president
of the Board of District Commits
sioners. At the exercises in Phil
adelphia the orator of the day
was DR.. William Mather Lewis,
president of George Washington
University.
On the special train and at the
exposition there were thousands
of cards distributed containing
the District song, by Frederic
William Vile, my District 'Tis
of Thee" These cards were sup
piled with compliments of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. Many joined in singing on
the train, and when in the great
auditorium the audience arose
and joined in singing America"
it was noticed that many used
the words by Vile.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
RoyuI Arcunum

Oriental Council met last Wednes-
day, Regent William R. Ryan pre-
siding. The Booster Club degree
team initiated a class of 10. James
H. Pitts, regent, presided. The
council meets on August 16 at 1414
I street, NV.
The Boosters Club will meet Au-
gust II at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club Members are re-
quested to bring their friends. Su-
preme Representative Harry r.
Kulze and Grand Guide Howard
w. Mills, who have just received
the honorary pathfinders degree,
will be the guests of honor.
The Royal Arcanum softball
team will go to Baltimore to play
the Royal Arcanum team of that
city on August 20.
Municipal Council meets August
9 at 1015 L street, NV, Regent
William A. Stillions presiding. The
council again meets on August %.
The Booster Club degree team will
perform the degree
Other council meetings this month
are Capitol, August IT; District,
August "a, and Kismet, August Is.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
National Union

Henry c. Smale, president of the
National Union Senate, will request
the Executive Committee here for
a successor to the late Senator Will
liam j. OBrien. The committee
elected two years ago is composed
of William A. Clark. chairman, Po-
tomac Council; John w. Coover,
secretary, Victory; Richard A. Walk
er, Mckinley; William ]. Kinds
father, Potomac, and Eugene B.
Bell, Congressional. Former Sen
ator O'Brien had served two years
and his successor will serve the bal
ance of his four-year term. Several
councils will have candidates and
United Council has submitted the
name of John B. Dickman.
President Alfred E. Davidson pre-
sided at the meeting of Potomac
Council. William j. Kindsfather
council deputy, urged the members
to secure its quota of candidates
for the class ceremonial to be held
in the fall. Vice President Henry
H. Steiner, Victory Council, and
Senator Michael j. Kindsfather
spoke.
Evening star., 1939-08-06

certain projects, and am only In
town for a short while. I am so
sorry Sir x is not at home"
The young woman, Sir KS secre-
tary, at the door (Which, inciden-
tally, was secured with short
chain, was Immediately apologize.
"Oh, I wish you had told me be-
fore when you came" said she. Il
am sure that I can help you"
The deputy, smiling. suggested
that the chain prevented the en-
trance Of himself and his friend.
The chain was slipped out of Its
socket, and the two men entered.
Once inside, their duty was clear.
The location Of Sir KS room was
known, and they proceeded past the
astounded secretary up a long stair
case.
At its head Sir x met them. 1t was
all over but the shouting, and the
latter came.
There was the case of the Dead
beat Dentist, who gave neither
crowns nor pounds" away. AS a
consequence he provided the deputy
with a veritable armful of writs that
must be served upon him.
The deputy, knowing in advance
the chimerical individual he had to
deal with, thought to provide him.
self with q maximum Of success be-
fore he started out. On the tele-
phone, just at closing time fer the
dentist one evening, a gentleman
with q slight accent named Car
penter" rang up the defendant.
Tootache Hurts.
my wife" explained the voice,
'ehas a terrible toothache. I am in
town only for a few hours. Some
years ago you did some work for me,
and remembered to call you up.
1t was good work that you did"
Flattered somewhat, and only too
glad to make fee for what must
mean a special after ONCE hours ap-
pointment, the dentist agreed to q
time some hours later.
He was there on the dot. A smil-
ing "Mr. Carpenter" arrived a mo-
ment later-alone. Alone, that is,
except for the packet Of writs which
he produced without further ado,
writs which fairly bristled with
teeth"
The hardest job ever done by one
deputy concerned the case Of the
Young Thing in the Fur Coat on
the roof of a popular night club.
The coat, in this affair, was the
objective. It is the law that
deputy cannot remove a coat while
it Is on the wearer's back, 20 the
former must be very ingenious in
order to comply with the law and
get the coat, too. The management
was in on the Job and had been
forewarned.
The young woman did not deposit
her expensive fur wrap at the check
room. She carried 1t to her table.
The deputy became a stag at a
nearby table and waited, patiently,
until the lady should dance When
she did he arose, nonchalantly, and
approached the coat.
The dance over, the young thing
and her escort came back to their
table to find q stranger in their
midst. quietly the deputy read his
writ and, when he had finished,
dropped the paper in her lap and
started away with the coat.
Night Club Fracas.
It might have passed away with
out fuss, but the young woman
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Hotel Greeters of America

Charter No. 81 will meet tomor-
row at $3.50 pm. at the Lafayette
Hotel.
At the recent meeting of Auxiliary
No. 81 the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Robert D.
Mills; first vice president, Mrs.
Robinson Lappin; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. Agnes Carpenter; sec
retary treasurer, Mrs. Violet
Thompson; sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Frank Orbello; Board Of Governors,
Mrs. Eva G. Run. Mrs. Harry Stew
art. Mrs. Alma Williamson, Mrs.
Elsie Kopel, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones.
Mrs. Edna Finney and Miss Lottie
Taylor.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.

would have it otherwise. She flew
after coat, tooth and nail, literally.
When, finally, the deputy emerged
from the fracas, he was somewhat
shredded from fingernails, a bit
dented from tooth marks, had one
pocket of his coat missing and a
sleeve OF the fur coat, some fleeting
memories of surprised members of
dinner parties-but also the fur
coat and the knowledge that he had
made a good service.
One night came a deputy to the
house Of the defendant. He had q
writ Of replevin for the latter's car.
Defendant was in evening clothes
as the deputy read the writ.
Man, you'll ruin me-" he ex-
claimed. I'm on my way to be
married to very wealthy girl and
I must have my car to take her to
reception party at the Blank
Hotel afterward. Isn't there some
way?-"
There was. The deputy sug-
gested that the young man about
to be married carry on with his
wedding; that, afterward, he tell the
young woman who then should be
his wife, that he was sending his
car to the garage to be repaired as
soon as he had gotten her to the
reception.
And so the presence of a strange
man in the back of the car-the
deputy who had sat in that car
patiently while his client" was be-
ing married to q very wealthy girl
Of Washington-was explained
satisfactorily as the newly weds
drove from the church to the hotel.
And the brand-new Mrs. K watched
the garage man" drive away in her
brand-new husbands car satisfied
that everything was all right.
Diamond Ring.
Came the deputy to recover a dia-
mond ring from a carpenter. The
latter was on the job, but the gem
sparkled only too obviously on his
finger. You can't remove it from
his finger, says the law, but once
you've got 1t, that's nine points :,
The deputy called in an assistant.
The two started d little argument
after they had climbed up the
scaf1olding and were sure they were
within hearing Of the defendant.
'I1l bet you it is" argued one.
"Ten dollars 1t isn't" insisted the
other.
So, back and forth. A little group
gathered as the words grew warmer.
Finally money showed, and one
Of the workmen in the group was
given the stakes.
The deputy turned to the carpen-
ter who had been listening In.
This man says that's not Q gen.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Jobs Daughters

Thirty members of the order from
the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia will leave here August
10 for San Francisco to attend the
18th annual session of the Supreme
Guardian Council of the United
States and Canada, which will be
held August 16, II and 18. They
will return here August %.
Miss Florence Fleming, honored
queen OF Bethel No. 2 here, will
serve as honored escort to the dele
gate, Laura S. Wallace, supreme IL
brarian and past grand guardian of
the District of Columbia. Miss
Evelyn Hayes, honored queen of
Bethel No. S, will give the tribute"
TO the Christian flag during the
opening session.
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Civic Problems, CiYic Bodies
Much D. c. Work to Be Done at
Next Session Of Congress

mittee. But whether at the head
Of the committee table or on the
side he has never, Jagged in his
interest and has never failed the
District on any occasion.
Now, this observer started out
with the intention Of discussing
some Of the problems specifically
mentioned in Senator Capper's
speech, but the typewriting ma
chine just ran away with this
well-deserved tribute to this val
ued friend of the voteless and
unrepresented District.
There are three things in the
speech which are Of especial value
for District people to remember.
The unfriendly attitude Of many
in Congress is due to the lack
of knowledge and understanding
Of the truth regarding the Dis
trict and also to the political
impotency of the people of the
District.
Then there is his conclusion,
based on his more than 20 years
of service and experience: That
the first and vital need of the
District people is to be admitted
to the councils of the Nation,
through voting representation In
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives and among the electors
for President and Vice President.
Then when the District COM
munity, through the official rep
resentatives of its own choice,
can sit at the council table on an
equality with other American
communities, local and national
problems will be solved with a
greater possibility of equity for
the District.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Capper, Districts True Friend,
Pleads for VOteless Americans.

- ASe~s~o AoA NosCAVSS ICdHSs
On Tuesday last, the day the
Senate acted on IL District meas
ures, Senator Arthur Capper Of
Kansas delivered carefully pre-
pared address on the plight of
the more than half a million
voteless and unrepresented Amer
leans who make up the National
Capital community. Plain facts
regarding the District of Colum-
bia, that every American should
know and by all means should be
well known to every national
legislator, were told in equally
plain language.
Civic leaders who for years
have had intimate contact with
this tried and true friend of the
District know that the Senator
understands the local conditions
better than any man in Con-
gress. They all recognize that
Senator Capper's understanding
OF District matters is of the SYM
pdIIletlC variety.
For 20 years this War Governor
from Kansas has been in the
Senate and during all of this
time has been a member of the
Senate District Committee and
for most of the period a member
of the Appropriations District
Subcommittee. He gained some
knowledge of District conditions
even before coming to the Sen
ate as the Washington corre-
spondent of a Kansas paper, of
which he is the present editor
and publisher. The Senator is a
busy man, with large interests
outside of his legislative work in
Congress. He is big publisher,
with a whole family of Capper
publications of enormous circu-
lation.
Despite the heavy demands
upon the time of this busy and
conscientious legislator, he has
always found time to give to the
voteless and unrepresented peo-
pie OF the District of Columbia
and the solution of their prob
lens. He looks scrupulously after
the interests of the people of
Kansas, who sent him to Wash
ington, and to the interests of
this Nation, but has always been
lust as conSiderate of these Dis.
trict people as If they had by
their own ballots sent him to the
Senate.
He was for some years the
faithful and able chairman of
the Senate District Committee,
and with the change Of party
control became the ranking
minority member Of the COM
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Marquis Will Speak

The resident delegate to the In
ternational Institute of Agriculture
at Rome, j. Clyde Marquis, will dis
cuss the part food supplies are play
Ing in war-threatened Europe at a
1890 pm. luncheon Tuesday in the
Harrington Hotel of the Farm Hands
Club.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Mental Health Amendment
Advances Curative Treatment

advances CuTatlVc 1Te0tmcnt.
The amendment to the lunacy
law which permits early admis-
sion to St. Elizabeth's Hospital
does two things which were ap-
parently overlooked when the
new law was enacted last year.
1t relieves Gallinger Hospital Of
work for which it has neither the
facilities nor staff. Secondly. it
makes early commitments to st.
EliZabeths possible and thereby
lessons the delay in patients get
ting the benefit of curative treat
ment. In most cases such treat
ments are more effective when
applied in early stages of disease.
Civic leaders who have inter-
ested themselves in this amend
ment are highly gratified that the
bill has finally been enacted into
law and becomes effective imme-
diately. There were some other
amendments desired, but there
were controversial angles to some
of them. 1t was decided simply to
60 after correcting this one great
defect in the law and relieve
distressing situation.
An apparently reasonable
amendment to existing law has
been suggested several times.
That is to provide for voluntary
commitments to St. Elizabeth's
of people who need and are both
willing and able to pay for their
treatment. This hospital is gen.
orally recognized as the finest
institution of its kind, prob
ably, in the entire world. Ad-
vocates of this change argue
that those who would ask for
voluntary commitment, as pay
patients, should be permitted to
have the advantage and the
benefits of treatment in this
great institution.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
LoyoI Order Of Moose

Columbia Lodge, No. 126, will meet
Tuesday at 8 pm. at 1414 I street
NV. Arrangements have been
made for entertainment and re-
freshments.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Fall Coiffures to Be Shown

Fall coiffures styled by Washing
ton hairdressers will be shown dur
Ing a moonlight cruise August IA on
the City of Washington under the
auspices Of the Washington Hair
dressers and Cosmetology Associ-
alton.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Ladies' Oriental Shrine.

LAuIc8 OFIeHt1I Snf1ne.
High Priestess Clara Smith of Su
Zu Court, No. Il, and its units an
nounces moonlight trip will be
held tomorrow on the Steamer Po.
tomac at S:45 o'clock. Dancing and
other entertainment.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Eustern Star News

The 1928 Association Of Past
Matrons and Patrons will hold its
annual basket picnic at Kimmel Kot-
tage, Shady Side. Nd, August 13.
Members are invited to bring their
family and guests. Swimming Is in
cluded in the entertainment.
Evening star., 1939-08-06

The Temple Auxiliary Board Of
Gavel Chapter will sponsor q trip to
the New York Worlds Fair on Au-
gust rs, returning August ~. Any
one interested Is invited to take this
tour. For information and reserva-
tions call Hazel Booker, Chestnut
5365, or Elsie Douglas, Woodlsy 1877.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Sir x Succumbs.

Said he, presenting the card Of .
well-known firm Of Pittsburgh en-
gineers, II am Mr.. z. I know Of Sir
ks reputation as an engineer. I had
wanted to confer with him about
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Seasoned Timber

The athletic contests of the WORLD
do we f,nd ", nJ men ny o yornS men aataop
10 tndDstrv s.a W. ,,.no,. ,.
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Protest Graves as Possible
Secretary of War / Event

New York, Dec. LIST. - EX-
pressing concern over reports
that President Roosevelt hight
appoint Alabama's former COVER
or Bibb Graves to a cabinet post
possibly as Secretary of War, or
Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
tue, the National Association
for the Advancement of Color
ed People urged the Chief Execu-
tive to abandon any plan for the
appointment of Graves to any
Federal post. :. -.
In a letter to the President,
dated November %, the Asso-
citation gave three reasons for
opposing any consideration of
Graes: his attitude toward Ne
groes would be calculated to in
crease discrimination against
this group of citizens in the
country's armed forces and in
agriculture; his complete re-
pudiation of "unequivocal pro-
misses" TO free the remaining
Scottsboro boys, while he was
Governor of Alabama; and "the
undenied charge" that the form.
err governor was member Oh
the Ku Klux Khan"
In Detroit the NAACP you'll
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very useful center for research.
Haitian music and literature
likewise present an extensive
field. On the other hand we want
Haitians to come to the United
States to study the sciences and
the arts in general. 1t is for this
reason the Haitian government
is maintaining students at Colum
bia, West Virginia State college,
Rutgers, Cornell and Hawaii.
Commercially. Haiti hopes to
increase its business with the
United States. More than 65 per
cent of imports to Haiti come
from the United States. She
hopes in return to sell at least
40 per cent of her coffee to the
United States. :.
Thus Haiti envisages a cultural
intellectual and economic CO.
operation with America.