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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13
GEO. CLARK RETIRES:
38 YEARS AS CLERK

George Clark, former clerk of Ross
Township Rural School District, re-
tired on July /, after having served
for more than 38 years. Retirement
was in compliance with the regula-
tions of the state public school en-
ployes' retirement system, which des-
ignates the retirement age of school
employees.
Mr.. Clark will receive monthly
allowance from the state retirement
system which is not considered pen
sion by the retirement system, but a
bonus for faithful service and inter
est in the school pupils of the com
munity.
A review of the period during
which Mr.. Clark served presents an
interesting history of Ross Township
School District. When Mr.. Clark
first became clerk, 38 years ago, the
district was composed of four one
room schools, namely, Linden, Jack
son, Ross, and Selkirk There were
also three special school districts in
the township including Venice, Le-
high, and Millville special district,
each having a separate board of edu-
cation.
In 1927, the Venice and Lehigh
distcirtc were consolidated by action
of the County Board of Education. In
the same year the part of st. Clair
| Township lying south of the Hamil-
ton corporation line, known as Reilly
No. district of st. Clair Township,
was transferred to the Ross Town
ship School District.
In 1880, the Millville and New Lon
don special district of Morgan Town
ship were consolidated with the Ross
Township Rural School District. The
present Ross Township Rural School
District is one of the largest in the
] county.
In 1887, a school bond issue was
approved for a new school building
to include the present units at Mill
vile, Venice, and Shandon. This
building is now being completed as
P. w. A. project. The present school
enrolment is 455 pupils.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13

unconstitutional
President Madison vetoed similar
bill in 1922
Then Jackson in 1880. and Pierce
in 1854
Repeated the performance. estab-
fishing the principle
President Pierce saw no limits, if
the doors were once opened
Said it might be extended to canals,
drainage, even schools
=
New York state slipped in 1850
Passed state law for free schools
But in few months that was re-
pealed-
The terrible menace to government
was seen in time
State monopoly, state despotism,
and state socialism were unmasked-
In 1880 there was an epidemic of
such laws
New York state took down the bars
which protected private property
By a sanitary requirement, for run
ming water in every tenement
Philadelphia Health Board de-
manded abolishing of privy vaults
But the state supreme court argued
well and truly
That it was not the hole in the
ground that was bad
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13
HOUSING SHOULD BE IMPROVED

In each generation, unless we
choose affirmatively, inaction deter
mines our choice for US. All over,
in urban and rural America, our
housing should be improved. Only
planned, concerted, purposeful action
by all who are equipped to improve
housing can give the result we recog-
nize as essential to our progress and
our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Roosevelt,
in message to United States Building
and Loan League.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13
NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM

We need, Of course, to look to our
national defense program. And we
should include in such defense pro-
gram not only more airports and bet
ter roads, but also better health for
our population, better housing for our
low-income groups, the elimination of
illiteracy and better education for all.
A stable economy, good health and a
contented people are important in
terms of national defense.-Col. +. c..
Harrington, Work Projects commits
sioner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
'"Then gently scan
your brother man" -
BY Mr.. Modestus-

Call it Communism
That gives anything a beautiful
black eye
Ben Franklin got $4,000 from Penn
sylvania legislature
To build hospital for the City of
Philadelphia
Against much objection from up
state members
Almost 200 years ago, when they
didn't have the naughty word
In 1917 Congress passed bill
Appropriating money for public
roads
But President Monroe vetoed it as
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13

If you are a radical in politics, the
person who disagrees with you is
conservative and if you are a con-
servative the one who disagrees with
you is a radical.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-10-13

colleagues for being more interested
in baseball than the European war.
European war is more important
than baseball, but after all, why isn't
it good sign that Senators and other
Americans are interested in baseball,
perhaps even at times to the exclusion
of European affairs?
Continued preoccupation with Eu-
ropean bloodshed and tragedy is hard
on the nerves. Human beings can't
stand tragedy all the time. They
need change. Interest in baseball
and other purely recreational activ-
tiles is good for the soul
1t is easy to overdo dwelling on the
affairs of Europe. We have troubles
of our own. AS often pointed out in
this column, there are lots of things
at home that need our attention and
need it badly.
Unemployment, for example. We
haven't solved it, despite tremendous
efforts. What chance is there to
solve it if we concentrate on Eu-
ropes problems to the exclusion of
all else?
eve place the problem of getting
the unemployed back to work in pri-
vate industry as our first concern"
the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor told the Gin
cinnati convention.
"We know" the council added, "that
idle plants can be brought into op-
Grafton, idle capital can find invest
ment in productive private enterprises
and idle men be put to work producing
the things they need for a decent
living.
"After seven years of partial re-
covery, we still find ourselves today
with 100000 who have nc work in
private industry; and at no time in
these seven years has unemployment
been less than 100000"
What an indictment of American
industry, indeed of America as ma
ton!
The worst of the matter is that as
the executive council pointed out, "our
nation has all the elements necessary
to provide an adequate living for ev-
cry American family; we lack only
coordination of effort"
That COORDINATION of effort" is the
vital thing. We must have it to put
the vast army of idle to work.
If Americans keep their minds on
Europe, progress in getting ''co-ordi-
nation of effort" is likely to be slow
There has been too much delay al
ready. Widespread and long-lasting
, unemployment is continuing threat
to democracy, continuing basis for
the discomfort that provides fertile
soil for the growth of Fascist and
other anti-democratic movements.
Written around the face of the old
sundial were the words, "It is later
than we think" What if this applies
to America?
American interest in baseball won't
solve unemployment. But it shows
Americans can and are thinking OF
something besides war in Europe and
indicates they have the capacity for
interest in home affairs. Which gives
hope they will attend to their knitting
and won't drop all interest in domestic
affairs, especially the all-important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Utilities Body Appoints
Wilson Chief Accountant

George Wilson, who has been en-
ployed by the Public Utilities Com
mission over periods totaIing about
five years as an commandments who
once got the ak" because of an
economy move by Congress. in
handling the District budget-today
was appointed by the commission
as it's new chief accountant.
Mr.. Wilson will take the place of
Byers NICK. Bachman, who was APP
pointed yesterday by the District
Commissioners deputy tax assessor
and who today was sworn into office
by Godfrey M. Thornett, the COM
missioners' secretary.
Mr.. Wilson, who resides in the
Beverly Hills suburb of Alexandria,
Va, was born in the District and
attended Central High School. He is
q graduate of the University of Ala
bama, where he majored in eco
Monies and also took special courses
at New York University. He served
with the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. in New York before
coming to the commission in 1881.
He had to be dropped from the
commissions staff in 1884 by reason
of its budget cut and served for
a time with the West Virginia Utili-
ties Commission. He returned tc
service with the District commission
in 1887 as assistant to Mr.. Bachman
The ceremony for Mr.. Bachman
was attended by Riley E. Elgen
chairman; Richmond B. Keech, vice
chairman. and other employees of the
utilities commission, as we'll as Of
ficials and employees of the assessors
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Officials Adopt Plan
To Keep Unsafe
Cars Off Streets
yellow Stickers to Bar
Driving Of Autos From
Inspection Stotion

To protect pedestrians and mo-
florists alike from unsafe cars"
District traffic officials have decided
to take more drastic action against
motorists whose automobiles are
found to be in exceptionally bad
mechanical condition.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer said that, within the next few
days. the Traffic Department in
spection stations will inaugurate the
use of yellow stickers for cars found
to be unsafe.
Under this plan. drivers who re-
ceive yellow stickers will not be
permitted to drive their cars from
the inspection stations They must
be towed away, repaired and towed
back to the station for another test.
In no case are these motorists to be
permitted to drive on the streets
until the cars mechanical condition
Is approved
The move was decided on at a
conference yesterday between Mr..
Van. Duzer, Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown and other traffic and police
officials. Maj. Brown said his force
would be warned to arrest motorists
driving cars with yellow stickers.
At present the inspection stations
place green sticker on the car if it
passes the rigid mechanical tests
and red sticker if it is rejected for
minor defects. The red insignia
gives the motorists 10 days in which
to have repairs made and return
for new examination. It was en-
phasized the yellow stickers will be
used only in cases where a car is
found to be in such bad mechanical
condition as to be unsafe on the
streets. The automobile inspection
law provides for removal from the
roadway of any unsafe vehicle.
The new move will 60 into effect
as soon as the yellow stickers are
available, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Works Are Sold
Al Annual Exhibit al
Corcoran Gallery
Popular Prices Asked for
Offerings Of Struggling
Young Artists

Since last Thursday IL works OF
art have been sold at the Corcoran
Gallery of Arts annual student
alumni popular price, sales ex-
hibit
A total of 11s works of art, done
by advanced students and alumni
of the Corcoran School Of Art, were
in the exhibit when it opened and
included oils. water colons, drawings
etchings, models and sculpture.
C. Powell Minnigerode, director
of the gallery, and Richard Lahey,
principal of the art school, ex-
planned today that the exhibit is
designed to interest the general
public in fine arts by offering for
sale at prices within the reach of
the general public genuine works
of art. Prices are limited to from
S. to $50.
The exhibit also is designed to
help struggling young artists. Selec-
lions for the exhibit were chosen by
six-man jury of laymen and
artists with an eye to their suit
ability to the average home.
The exhibition will be seen
through November %. It is sub
ject to the gallery's regular open
hours. Tonight and next Wednes-
day night, however, the exhibit will
be open from 1880 to 10 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Woodring 10 Address
Armistice Day Group

Secretary of War Woodring will
be the principal speaker at a lunch
con in the Mayflower Hotel Friday
opening a two-day celebration of
Armistice day by the Military Order
of the World War.
The occasion will mark the gather
ing of four national commanders of
veteran organizations who assemble
her for the observance of Veterans
week.
In addition to Secretary Woodring
guest speaker on the luncheon pro-
gram will include Charles A. Mills.
commander in chief of the Military
Order of the World War; Raymond
]. Kelly, national commander of the
American Legion; Otis N. Brown,
commander in chief of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and Lewis j. Muir
ply, national commander of Dis
abled American Veterans.
The following day Comdr. Mills
will assist in the American Legion
ceremonies at Arlington. Accom-
panied by national officers of the
order, he will place wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
1:20 pm.
Later in the day officers will hold
an Executive Committee meeting
at the Army and Navy Club.
Local department commanders
have accepted invitations to attend
the luncheon which is being spon-
sored by the District chapter of the
order. They are George G. McLeish,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars: William
T. Slattery, American Legion, and
Dr.. Walter C. Hess, Disabled
American Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Sees
Sex Instruction in
Schools as Sensible
Cont Understand Undue
Attention to Manual
Issued Recently

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said
today at her press conference that
she thought the use of a manual
of sex education in high schools here
would be very sensible.
Announcement recently that the
manual was available at the Gov
eminent Printing Office for use in
public schools started a mild con-
troversy.
Today she pointed out that the
manual is simply a revision of one
handed out to teachers Is years ago
and said she didn't understand why
so much attention had been called
to it. She said she thought the
object was very sensible in trying
to reach certain matters that every
body should know through the
courses where questions of the kind
might come up.
Variety of Subjects.
Mrs. Roosevelt's press conference
| touched on a variety of subjects,
ranging from the projects she has
visited during her absence from the
city to the clothes she has bought.
Asked to comment on old-age
pension plans, she declared, all of
us in this country are interested in
social changes coming about, but
we must be extremely careful not to
curtail our own liberty within the
framework of our Government and
under our laws"
In this way we are able to make
changes to meet new conditions"
Under the social security law, she
went on, there is a way of doing
things gradually. Where there is
a desire to improve existing laws,
she explained, it can be done slowly
without curtailing things equally
important.
Example Cited.
She cited as an example passage
of a law in one State which resulted
in having to close its schools early
for lack of funds.
She said she was not entirely sat-
isfied that the old-age laws are right
as they are. but that she thought
better laws would come about gradu-
ally.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she planned
to spend Thanksgiving in Warm
Springs with the President. She
smiled denial when asked if she
had anything to do with influencing
the President to change of the date
of Thanksgiving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Bandit Dressed as Woman
Gets $44 in HoIdup

A two-gun bandit, who dressed
up like a woman to stage a holdup
here last night, was sought to-
day by police.
Victim of the holdup was Wen
dell Plummer, %, colored, of 1875
S street NV, delivery boy for a
liquor store in the 500 block of Flor
ida avenue NV. He was sent to
the 100 block of Randolph place
last night to deliver case of beer,
in answer to an order given over
the phone by a woman.
He was met at the designated ad-
dress by a person CARRIED in wom-
ans clothing and was asked to bring
his delivery to the rear OF the
house. There Plummer discovered
that his customer was man, dis
guised. The robber pulled two guns,
took $44.50 from Plummer.
Jack Stein, proprietor of grocery
store at 932 M street NV, was rob-
bed of $40 about 10 o'clock last
night by two white men. One Gus
toner was in the store with Mr..
Stein when the bandits entered and
drew their guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

American University's first home
coming queen is brown haired,
brown-eyed Helen Snyder, 18-year-
old freshman. who says she doesn't
discriminate in favor of blends
or brunettes but does favor tall"
boys.
Miss Snyder, who was the almost
Stool choice of the university men,
will preside at the homecoming
football game, the alumni banquet
and the dance, all scheduled this
week end.
Miss Snyder lives at TOOL Brooke
vile road, Chevy Chase. Nd, and
formerly attended Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School. There she was
runner-up for the titles of most
popular girl and best personality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Trust Takes New Step
ToDispose Of Holdings
Of D. {. Properties
Asks S. (. G. to Allow
Distribution Of Its
Remaining Securities

Another step in the announced
plan of the Washington g. Sub
urban Cos.-the Massachusetts, COM
mon-law trust which for a decade
held control of the Washington
Gas Light Co.-to dispose of its
holdings and to dissolve was re-
vealed today, when the Securities
and Exchange Commission reported
that the trust had filed a petition
for the distribution of its remain
ing securities holdings.
The petition requests that, follow
ing such distribution, the commits
sion issue an order declaring that
the trust has ceased to be a holding
company.
A major step towards dissolution
of the, trust was taken recently,
when the District Public Utilities
Commission and the Federal agency
approved a plan for the Washing
ton Gas Light Co.. to buy from its
parent the Alexandria and Hyatts-
vile Gas companies, and as a Sc
quel the trust placed on the market
its holdings in the common stock
of the Washington company. most
of which have been sold.
According to the application to
the Federal commission the trust
proposes to distribute to holders Of
its 10000 preferred shares of benefi-
cial interest 6,499 shares of common
stock in the Washington company
and all of the outstanding shares of
the tree companies" consisting of
483 shares. The 535 shares of the
preferred stock of the New York
and Richmond Gas Co.. held by the
trust, it was stated, are to be trans
ferred to the Sycamore Co. as a con-
tribution to the capital surplus OF
that company.
The petition also states that the
trust proposes to sell 70 the WASH
ington company for ST in cash and
the assumption of all obligations ex-
cept taxes, other than property
taxes, all of the utility assets of the
Patuxent Gas Co., of which the
trust holds $50 shares OF common
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Why Must They Die? No. 70 Time Time Last t'S Yser1
Series of Factual analyses Fatalities

Analyses of the 9Th. 10Th and
32nd fatalities haze not been
published, pending completion OF
official Investigations. The first
tho mentioned Uere hit-run
cases.
The place-Ninth and T streets
NV.
The accidental 35-year-old col
ored woman. mother of three chill
dren, was fatally injured when
struck by southbound automobile in
the south crosswalk while crossing
from east to west curb of Ninth
street. She was little more than
half way across the intersection
when the machine hit her and
knocked or dragged her body ap-
proximately 100 feet. The driver
Of the automobile, which failed to
pass inspection on September 10
and had a red sticker on its wind
shield, failed to stop and make his
identity known. He and two COM
panions abandoned the car at Ninth
and S streets NV. It had swung
almost completely around after
striking the woman. The victim
died on the scene, having suffered
broken back, numerous rib fractures
and a broken leg. A colored man
accompanying the woman suffered
minor leg injuries as the automobile
hit him when he attempted to jump
to the curb.
Time-About 1920 pm. Novem-
Der 4.
Weather Notwithstanding.
The street-Wet, slight downgrade
southwark.
The vehicle-A 1884 coach. Red
sticker had been given because Of
bad brakes, faulty light reflectors
and bad pin bolts in front wheels.
Police were unable to make brake
test after accident, due to damaged
condition of automobile. Car be-
longed to brother of driver.
The driver-A 24-year-old colored
man, operating without q District
drivers permit. ~.-
Coroner's jury verdict - Driver
held for action Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Charles Wimpee. Providence Hos
pital and treated for internal injuries
and a blow to the head, while John
McGinn was admitted to Children's
Hospital for observation. He was
believed to have a slight head in
jury. along with cuts and bruises.
Hit by Station Wagon.
Thirteen-year-old Helen Twigg of
1446 Fairmont street NV. was
slightly cut about the forehead and
suffered bruises to her knees and
body when a station wagon struck
her while backing in the street near
her home. She was treated by
private physician.
Struck by an interstate truck as
he walked along the Washington
Richmond highway at midnight.
John P Briscoe, 81, was in Alex
andria Hospital today with pos
sibly fractured skull and broken
right arm and leg. His home is
near Mount Vernon. The driver of
the truck, bound for Jacksonville,
Fla, with load of onions, sum-
moned the R. w. Hall ambulance,
which carried Mr.. Briscoe to the
hospital
Held for Grand Jury.
A coroner's jury here late yester-
day held John Malloy, "a, colored.
of the 100 block of Eighth street
NV. for grand jury action in the
traffic death of Mrs Dorothea But
Ter, IS, colored, of the 900 block of
T street NV. The accident oc-
CURED Saturday night in the 900
block of T street NV.
Witnesses testified that Malloy
was driving more than 40 miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
and the victims body was, hurled
100 feet along the street. Malloy,
it was said, failed to make his
identity known and was arrested
after he had been traced through his
automobile, abandoned at Ninth and
S street NV, Immediately after the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Forty and Eight Plans
Dance Friday Evening

National commander of the Amer
lean Legion, Raymond j. Kelly of
Detroit, Mich, will be among prom
inent guests expected at the party
and dance to be given by the Grand
Voiture 174, Forty and Eight, Friday
evening at the Raleigh Hotel.
The function will be part of the
Districts observance of veterans
week, marking the 21st anniversary
of the World War armistice.
Representatives of the British and
French Embassies have been ex-
tended invitations to attend. Will
liam Hargrave, grand chief de gare
Of the local society, will serve as
omcial host to the distinguished
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Animal Photography Topic

"Photographing Animals in the
National Parks" is the subject of an
Illustrated lecture to be given at
8 pm. tonight in the Departmental
Auditorium, Constitution avenue,
between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets, by Clifford G. Presnall, as
sistant chief of the Wildlife Divi-
sion of the National Park Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Cornell Alumni Smoker

1t. Col. Eugene Villaret, c. A. c.,
and past military attache to the
Balkan states, will speak on the
European and Balkan situation to-
night before the Cornell Alumni
Club of washington at its annual
fall smoker at the Lee House at 8
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
School BIuze QueIIed

Fire in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
(Mdo High School last night caused
about 5000 damage, when the stoker
in its furnace room burst into flames.
A janitor called the Bethesda Fire
Department, which extinguished the
blaze.