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Evening star., 1939-03-03
Fort Dupont Playground
Development Is Urged

Development of the nine-acre
section of Fort Dupont Park lying
north of Ridge road Sc. as a rec
reational area was urged at the
meeting of the Bradbury Heights
Citizens Association in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church last night by
Henry w. Austin, president.
He asked immediate clearing out
OF underbrush and installation of
f1replaces and benches so as to open
the park for use this spring. He
also urged swings, slides and other
playground equipment.
The ground, he explained, has
been set aside by the National Capt.
tai Parks Office for development as
recreational area, but is not sched-
uled for development until after the
c. c. c. boys finish in other sections
Of the park.
Saying that taxpayers money
should mot be wasted" by building
100000 auditorium at Third
street and Constitution avenue NV.
w. D. Willis, delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
said the same money should be used
to build stadium, armory and audi
torium at the foot of East Capitol
street, where there is plenty of
ROOM"
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Quinn Defends D. T..
School Setup in
Civic Address
Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association
Opposes Boards Death

Declaring the present setup of the
school system in the District ranked
with any in the country, Henry I.
Quinn, recently resigned member
of the Board of Education, urged
continuation Of the existent policy
In an address last night before men,
bers of the Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zens' Association.
Opposing the Griffenhagen pro-
posal to abolish the Board of Edu-
cation, Mr.. Quinn said the present
system of the school board has
worked satisfactory, despite the
fourth attempt in the last five years
to bring about a change.
Emphasizing that school systems
and school boards should be kept
out of politics, the former school
board member stated that a survey
OF so cities in the United States
that had city manager form of
government, showed 20 cities with
the school board still independent,
while the Griffenhagen report rec
ommendS a city manager" for the
District. but abolishing of the Board
OF Education.
Recalls Former Plan.
Making it clear that he was not in
opposition to the entire report, Mr..
Quinn compared the plan with the
one submitted in 1887 by the Citi-
zen's Efficiency Committee, report
on the reorganization of the District
government that got nowhere, he
said.
In closing, Mr.. Quinn said he
hoped District citizens would not
support any proposal that would do
away with the Board of Education
or the Library Board of Trustees as
embodied in the Griffenhagen re-
port.
Following Mr.. Quinn's remarks.
the association, on the recommen-
dation of former Police Court Judge
Gus A. Schuldt, adopted a resolu-
ton opposing any change in the
present school board system.
Another Proposal Defeated.
Prior to Mr.. Quinn's talk, a reso-
luton, presented by Leon Pretzel-
fielder indorsing the action taken by
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions in recommending local suffrage
be included in any plan to reorganize
the District government and op-
position to the abolition of the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic,
was tabled until after Mr.. Quinn's
remarks. When the resolution was
brought up at the conclusion of Mr.
Quinn's talk, it was defeated, where
upon Judge Schuldt introduced his
resolution regarding the school
board, which was adopted.
Eighty-flve new members were
announced at the meeting, held in
All Souls Memorial Church and pre-
sided over by the president, Harry
c. Grove.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

Northern Ireland shipped $780,
1872 handkerchiefs to America last
year.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
VAPO-
MIST
INHALANT

A little on handker-
chief or pillowcase
helps relieve head
colds.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

Good quality ru b Der
compound that will give
excellent service. Two.
quart capacity.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

Crispy, golden brittle made
TIE old-fashioned way chock-
full of crunchy freshly roasted
peanuts. One OF our most popular
candies =. specially priced.
Evening star., 1939-07-07

Way off to one side a leaf moved.
Something darted out from under it
and disappeared under another leaf.
Instantly Peters curiosity was
aroused. He forgot Jimmy Skunk.
Abruptly he sat up very straight in
order to see better. Jimmy Skunk
turned to see what Peter was staring
at.
Just then that leaf under which
Peter had seen something disappear
moved wee bit and from under it
something darted acros sto an old
piece of bark lying on the ground
and vanished under 1t. Such q
change Is came over Jimmy skunkl
Evening star., 1939-07-07

Seldom, very seldom, had Peter seen
Jimmy hurry, but he saw him hurry
this time.
"A beetle! A fat beetle!" cried
Jimmy and darted across to that old
piece of bark.
This was Peters chance. He didn't
wait to see Jimmy turn that piece
OF bark over and then scramble after
half dozen fat beetles. No indeed,
Peter didn't wait. This was his
chance and he took to his heels.
Lipperty lipperty lip, lipperty-lip-
perty-lip he raced home to the dear
Old Brier Patch.
I'm sorry for that fat beetle" :"
Evening star., 1939-07-07

Janette, ORourke, Maj Burton and DArnot
insisted that they would rather die than leave
Tarzan as prisoner -consort to the cruel Queen
OF Tohr. And you-what is your decision?"
Ahtea demanded, turning to Dr. Wong Tai The
willy Chinese scientist shrugged suavely.
Evening star., 1939-07-07

dug the hole in which her eggs were
buried that he, Peter, could no
longer tell exactly where it was,
would make Jimmy Skunk think it
quite useless to hunt any more. So
when Jimmy commanded him to
lead the way as near to the spot as
he could, Peter was very much upset.
Now it happened that they were
very close to the spot. In fact,
where they we're sitting was within
two good jumps of the place where
those eggs were buried. Peter knew
that, though he couldn't tell Jimmy
the exact spot, 1t wouldn't greatly
matter. Knowing that he was very
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Trademark sppIied
For L. S. Patent Once
BY Hobon

thought Peter. II certainly am sorry
for him, but I'm everlastingly CRATE
full. He certainly did help me out
of bad place that time. Now III
keep away from that place where
Mrs. Slow Poke's eggs are buried. If
Jimmy Skunk finds them I can't
help it,"
Peter was as good as his word.
He did keep away, and Jimmy Skunk
didn't find those eggs. So in the
right and proper time a lot of funny
little Slow Pokes dug their way out
of the sand and started out to make
their way in the Great World, which
is quite as Peter hoped It would be.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Such a thing as the possibility
that he ever would or could be
grateful to a fat beetle never had
entered Peter Rabbits head. If any
one had suggested such a thing
Peter would have laughed. Yet that
is exactly what came to pass. 1t
seems funny to Peter even now, but
it is so.
You see, when ePter told Jimmy
Skunk the truth about what he
knew of the eggs of Mrs. Slow Poke
the Box Turtle he felt greatly re-
lieved. He though that the fact that
the rain drops had 30 beaten down
the place where Mrs. Slow Poke had
Evening star., 1939-07-07

close to it, Jimmy would just dig
around until he found it. Peter was
in a bad fix. He certainly was.
"I1l have to pretend that it is
somewhere where it isn't" thought
Peter, and turned about as if to go
back in the direction he had just
come from.
THAT won't do, Peter! You can't
fool me that easily! You weren't
looking in that direction when I
first saw you. Now show me as
near to that place as you can or you
will be the sorriest rabbit ever
lived"
There was something Ia Jimmys
Evening star., 1939-07-07

voice that sent little cold chills chas-
ing each other all over Peter. 1t
was plain that Jimmy wasn't to be
fooled that way
1--WE just got to show him. There's
no help for it. I've got to show
him. thought Peter. Then he'll
dig around until he finds those eggs
and-and I wash I had kept away
from here"
He looked this way and that way
as he prepared to do what he knew
he had to do. 1t was as If he hoped
to find help somewhere. He didn't
because he couldn't imagine any one
or anything that could help him.
Evening star., 1939-07-07
Fred Neher

Remove letter from reang the word
called for in the last column Print the letter
a medical Nv NN~0"'
Answer to Yesterdays Out
Letter-Out
CT) TANCRED-DANCER (fnd partner),
(A) LAPELS-SPELL Git may be magc)
tR) SHINGLER-ENGLISH (they have kng)
lD) GUERDONS-SURGEON Che performs operations
(Y) SYRINGA- GRAINS farm products
Evening star., 1939-07-07

Ahteas gaze centered on Janette You said
you would rather die than leave Tarzan-with
me. Very we'll So shall it be-" She turned to
Mungo. Take them away, and guard them
well-all except DR.. Wong He will remain. I
have need of his wise counsel.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

PACKARD 4-pass. conv. brougnam 80;
exc. cond.. new top, bait, top boot shower
cover. 1109 Conn. 9-5, Natl. 1860.
PACKARD 1888 7-passeneer limousine,
series 1908: 6 disc wheels. trunk rack. the
original black finish is really perfect ex-
cellent tires. spotless interior. heater. You
simply cannot fnd car In better condition.
i is remarkable value at S595. G. G.. c:
Guaranty CAPITOL Cadillac Co. 1922 22nd
st. NV. Natl. 330C. Open Sun and eve.
PACKARD 1887 5-passe lger. 4-door trunk
sedan, 1000: excellent maroon paint
disc wheels; white Sidewalk tires. spotlsss
interior. This is very clean car: 1896.
G. c, Guaranty. Capitol Cadillac Co,
1922 22nd st. NV. Natl. $500. Open Sun.
PACKARD 1885 5-passenaer. 4-door trunk
sedan, .120-B": excellent beige paint.
white sidewall tires. clean upholstery:
heater. splendid motor. You cannot nnd
better value in the city: S445. c. c. c.
Guaranty. Capitol Cadillac Co. 1929 22nd
st. NV. Natl. 5000. Open Sun. and eve.
PACKARD 1886 2-door touring sedan;
black finish. motor thorouRhly checked in
our own shops and fully guaranteed s very
good tires, clean interior: splendid car
for only $3.50. PACKARD, gath and N
SITS. NV. Republic O145.
PLYMOUTH 1899 4-dr. trunk sedan; COM
pany othcial car; substantial reduction.
Schlegel g. Golden. 333 Carroll st., Takoma
Park, D. G. Randolph 8416.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

PONTIAC 1887 "6" de luxe 4-door Bypass
trunk sedan; equipped with radio and
heater original maroon shiny, finish like
new. deep cushion seats in mohair uphol-
other mechanical features Thoroughly
checked to give that lasting satisfaction:
Natl. 1850. Hill g. Tibbitts. lila Vermont
sTJDEBAKER 1887 Dictator touring ST.
dan: large bailt-in trunk. o7erdrive, heater.
finished In smart gun metal: real quail
ity car; priced down to sell Immediately
H. B. LEARY. Jr. & BROS. 1st and New
York ave. ne. Hobart 6O12
WILLYS de luxe 1888 sport roadster: per-
fect; only S4s, full price. Mr.. Roper. 1880
Evening star., 1939-06-23

PONTIAC 1888 cabriolet: 6 wheels, newly
painted green with cream stripes. new top.
motor excellent, very good tires A very
attractive. sporty car reduced to this price
to sell at once; S195. Hill q Tibbitts, Inc,
1114 Vermont ave NV, National 9S50
Evening star., 1939-06-23
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

PONTIAC "s" 4-door trunk sedan; attrac-
interior clean and shows no wear; will give
some one many miles Of good service; only
S395. Pohanka Service, 1925 goth st. NV.
PONTIAC 1894 4-door sedan; far above
average condition; we want you to see 1t;
original green finish hasn't blemish; the
upholstery is spotless practically new tires.
mechanically perfect; S295: your inspection
will convince you Of the former owner s
f.le care. Pohnnka Servic,. 1925 goth st.
NV Dist 9141
Evening star., 1939-06-23

| OLDSMOBILE 1896 IS" 4-door touring
sedan smart gray finish, good looking and
a perfect car mechanically: drive it then
| compare: only $40. H. B. LEARY. Jr., &
| BROS, 1921 14th st. NV Hobart 1900.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1886 Tudor trunk sedan: radio,
black finish; S275. Schlegel & Golden. 1888
Carroll ST., Takoma PIX, D. C. Randolph
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1898 de luxe coupe; attractive gray
finish, dual equipment throughout. low
mileage, clean and sound as new through
business use, 5 fine tires; S575; guaran-
teed easy terms. Steuart Motors, 9th and
N Y ave NV. National 5000.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1894 de luxe Tudor; fine condition,
5 good tires; S25. 90 down payment. balance
1888 per month. 81 HAWKINS. 1888
f4th ST NV Dupont 4455
Evening star., 1939-06-23

oLDsMoBILE 1897 So 2-door touring
| sedan: beautiful jet black finish. radio,
| large trunk: here's your vacation car:
priced down to sell Immediately. H. B.
LEARY, Jr. & BROS, 1921 14th st. NV.
| Hobart 1900
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1888 Fordor; good condition, radio
End heater: $3.50 cash. For details phone
Adams Q63S
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1887 Tudor sedan: the thrifty so
model, in black new appearance and the
economy will appeal to the person looking
for low-priced family car, tires excellent,
spotless throughout; S365; guaranteed; easy
terms Steuart Motors 9Th and N. Y. ave.
National 1000.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

OLDSMOBILE 1896 trunk sedan; with de
mechanical condition; an outstanding value
and only S465. Warfield Motor Co.,
Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Zephyr dealers,
branch, 1907 14th st. NV. Adams 5000.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1924 Fordor de luxe trunk sedan;
excellent blue finish, s. very good tires;
clean interior; splendid family car reduced
to sell at once for S325. PACKARD, gath
and SITS NV Republic Ol45
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1897 station wagon; excellent natu-
raj wood body, motor and rubber excellent,
very scarce model, truly in fine condition
in every detail: S495. PARKWAY MOTORS,
4030 wisconsin ave. NV Woodley 9610.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1888 de luxe sedan: very low mile
age; clean as pin inside and out; built-in
radio. tires show little wear; performance
like new: Blue Ribbon guarantee: former
owners name on request; reduced to S64S;
"a months to pay. Triangle Motors, l401
r. / ave ne Dec 6302
Evening star., 1939-06-23

OLDSMOBILE 1889 demonstrators. four
door and two-door sedans liberal discount:
fair allowance on your old car: new-car
guarantee. Pohanka Service, 1126 Goth st.
u W Dist Ql4I
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1887 81 coupe; perfect black finish
Sne owner. VIII kept car: an exceptional
5uy for S345; big trade. SKINKER. 14th
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1887 de luxe "S5" coupe; original
finish without a scratch, upholstery clean
and shows no wear, smooth performing VS.
motor, 5 very good tires, adaptable to busi-
easy terms Steuart Motors, 9th and N. Y.
ave NV National 5000.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1888 80" Tudor; a trunk sedan
job with radio; one-owner car that is hard
to tell it is used car: all-steel body:
finish original Ford enamel black; interior
Of cord upholstery, safety glass throughout
power and economy of its motor and ease
Of driving will make you want this car on
sight: S491; big trade; special terms. Truly
a bargain. Hill & Tibbtts, Inc, 1114 Ver-
mont ave. NV National $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1887 49, Tudor; black finish, un-
usually good tires. fine mechanical condi-
ton; Blue Ribbon guarantee: reduced to
S39S. Triangle Motors, 1401 r. I. ave. ne.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

FORD 1886 Tudor sedan, S329; black,
tires perfect. spotless interior. You won't
find any better 1896 Ford than, this, re-
conditioned by R. e. G. standard. Hill q
TihhittS. LILA Vermont ave. n W. Natl. $500
Evening star., 1939-06-11
A $1OO,OOO,OOO
HEADACHE FOR AMERICA

chestnut trees; and dahlias, zinnias and holly
hooks. He prefers the hot midday sun and
may very likely remain in the ground if the
weather is bad. BY nature the japanese beetle
is gregarious. If one discovers that the feshy
part of the leaves of certain tree are tasty,
tens of thousands of beetles will swarm after
him. When their feeding is over leaves will be
lacy skeletons with only veins remaining.
They will attack fruits en- masse and as many
as 1865 beetles have been found swarming over
single apple.
The beetle remains in his adult stage thirty
to forty-fve days. He ends his days on earth
with one final gorge of vegetation. During
this brief span of adult life the females dig
their way in the ground to deposit forty to
sixty eggs. A single square yard of earth has
been found to contain as many as l 500 larvae.
These and scores of other beetle facts have
been uncovered at the research center at
Moorestown, New Jersey. which is maintained
by the agriculture DEPARTMENTS Bureau OF
Entomology There are ten Laboratories scat
tered over the twenty-acre tract of leased
land Forty odd men work in them, under the
uu cIllOii vi ~. II. A1duACy, PoSSAHoA "ihIS-
haired veteran of the ceaseless war against
insects. For sake of simplicity Hadley prefers
to consider Pobillia jabonica as two insects:
a root-eating grub and leaf-eating winged
beetle The fight against this destructive pair
falls into two major lines: large-scale control
and protection of individual farms, gardens or
lawns.
evident almost at the start that natural enc
mics would have to be imported from Japan
(Continvsd on nsxt pogs)
Evening star., 1939-06-11

= 20 ONE paid any particular attention to
III the shipment of irises from Japan that
4 u passed by New York customs officials
one day in 1912. There were other more i'm
portant things to be considered in the vast
bulk of imports: tea from Ceylon, woolens
from England dyes from Germany. So the
rises slipped quietly through, carrying cargo
of passengers - minute white worms.
The worms looked even more insignificant
than most worms; they were small and white
curled up as if they were suffering from
particularly violent stomach-ache. The news
papers of course didn't note the entrance of
the immigrant worms; but they might we'll
have made headline news of the event. For
the descendants of those worms were destined
to become a national problem of major i'm
portance. These descendants have driven
more than one orChardist into bankruptcy
and have been the despair of home gardeners.
At present they are costing the nation we'll
over So 500, 900 year, and this figure will
continue to rise All because of that shipment
of irises.
Some of them went to Riverton, New Jersey,
and were planted in home gardens. The small
worms or grubs - came to life after their
long journey from the Orient. Conditions,
they found, were eminently suitable for
growth. The ground was warm and moist and
the climate was generally similar to the eli
mate of their native island in Japan. They
shed their skins and grew into larger grubs -
some growing until they were nearly an inch
long. They burrowed their way through the
soil and got near enough to the surface to feed
on the tender young roots of flowers and grass.
The new country was thoroughly satisfactory.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

through the barrier as if it didn't exist. They
spread to orchards, truck farms and home
gardens In the grub stage they destroyed golf
course greens - eating off grass roots - and
as adults they completely stripped shade trees
of foliage 1t was soon evident that the bee
ties couldn't be exterminated without sitting
every ounce of topsoil in New Jersey in
search for grubs. Perhaps they could be con-
troled- "a job that loomed large, since there
were no known natural enemies capable of
large scale destruction to aid the entomologist.
Any war on insects must begin with life
study of the insect itself. His complete biog
raphy must be written His food preferences,
natural habits, love life and stage of develop
ment are all important Somewhere in the
existence of any insect there is weak link
and it is here that the entomologist must
attack. So every detail of the beetles exist
ence was given microscopic scrutiny; from
egg to grub to the pretty flying insect.
1t is in his final stage of life - as flying
insect - that the beetle does his greatest
damage to crops. In a few days now he will
begin to emerge from the ground to start his
depredations While he is known to eat 26O
varieties of vegetation, he does have his food
preferences: apples,
~asAR cherries and peaches:
8208C2888 linden and horse
Evening star., 1939-06-11

shed their skins After losing these capsules
they were no longer lowly worms. Instead
they were rather handsome and splendid fly
ing insects Their small bodies - not much
larger than a potato bug - were pleasing
metallic green and their wings were bronze.
Members of the species Pobillid jabonica
Ne,cman began to make their way to the sur
face 1t was mid June when the first o.ies tried
their wings They flew to whatever vegetation
was at hand: fruits shrubs. vegetables.
Thus ends circumstantial account of how
the Japanese beetle arrived in the United
States. Actually his presence went unnoticed
until he was problem of rather staggering
proportions Today he is familiar sight in
twenty two states; and particularly those
states along the North Atlantic seaboard.
The first beetle was found in August, 1916.
An employee of the New Jersey Department
of Agriculture picked up one of the insects.
Not recognizing it and being unable to classify
it he sent it to Washington Authorities there
had no better luck They sent it to the British
Museum. Word came back that it was the
Japanese beetle. Better get busy.
Entomologists went to Japan to gather
what information they could and field men
pumped tens of thou
inseet;eidss iaSps ei ka''e"' on "a" an by j. y,
Evening star., 1939-06-11
MADE IN JAPAN

All of the natural enemies of the
worms had been left behind in
Japan; and all of the good points
Japan had to offer were being
duplicated in New Jersey.
After hibernating that first win
ter the grubs came to life the fol-
lowing spring. Once again they
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arbitrary spray
belt created
around River
ton. The latter
attempt was a
complete fail
ure. The bee
ties marched
Evening star., 1939-06-11

pumped tens of thou
sands of gallons of
insecticides on an
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Freighfer Sunk, Sending
British Losses 10 120
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Britain's known sea losses rose to
120 craft today when the Norwegian
freighter Sekstant reported seeing
a U-boat sink an unidentified Eng
1ish freighter off the west coast of
Norway.
The new sinking came as un-
confirmed reports said the German
pocket battleship Admiral Scheer
had engaged and sunk the smaller
British cruiser Achilles off the coast
of Uruguay. South America.
The Sekstant sad that the British
steamer sank rapidly and that three
of her crew were saved by nearby
vessels.
Her loss sent the known toll of
all nations to 222 ships with ton
mage of at least 858,378. Since the
war began at least 2.427 persons
have ben killed or drowned and
many more are listed as missing
The 978-ton Swedish freighter
Algol struck a mine be, ween Den
mark and Sweden. Warships rushed
to her assistance.
A sailor, believed to be the sole
survivor of a crew of 26 of Danish
ship sunk by a submarine, was
rescued after drifting on a 4aft for
four days. He was found clinging
to the body of dead officer, and
lost consciousness before he could
name his ship.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Liner Bremen Safe,
New York Also Ran
Blockade, Line Says
Whereabouts Of Ship
Left in Doubt by
Conflicting Reports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The North
German Lloyd Line Offices here said
today the liner Bremen, which
successfully ran the British block
ade from Murmansk, Russia, had
docked safely in Bremen Haven.
The line said the Bremen docked
today at noon, German time, and
that another liner, the New York,
whose position was not definitely
known in this country, had reached
Hamburg safely. The New York
also had been at Murmansk.
The 51,731-ton Bremen, delayed
here several days before the out
break of the war while customs
agents searched her for contraband,
sailed from New York August 80.
Her whereabouts were unknown
for days and there was considerable
speculation what had happened to
her. Finally the announcement came
from Berlin that the ship had
docked at Murmansk, an Arctic Sea