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Evening star., 1939-12-10
Julian LeaviH Dies;
Former Official. Of
Library Congress
Stricken While MOTORING
With Friends in
Nearby Virginia -

Julian Leavitt, 81, former chief OF
the catalogue division of the Library
of Congress who recently joined the
staff of the Temporary National
Economic Committee, died late yes
terday while motoring with friends
near Mount Vernon, Va.
Apparently in good health, he
called Alexandria, Va, friends about
pm. and said he would join them
in an afternoon motor trip. Walter
H. Andrews of sos South Fairfax
street, Alexandria, said Mr. Leavitt
seemed in the best of spirits when
they started for the drive.
Riding in the front seat with Mr..
Andrews, near Bellhaven, Va, Mr..
Leavitt said he felt i'll and asked
that the car be stopped Mr..
Andrews said that on learning his
condition he took Mr.. Leavitt i'm
mediately to the Alexandria Hos
pitai, where he was pronounced dead
on arrival. They were accompanied
by Mrs Andrews.
Mr.. Leavitt made his home at 9
Sussex road, Silver Spring, Md, and
had been a Washington resident 30
years. He first came here to take
a position as a cataloguer for the
r 10 lnf - ~
lance newspaper work For a while
he did newspaper work in Baltimore
and then returned to Washington to
rejoin the Library staff. Less than
two weeks ago he left his position
as chief of the catalogue division to
join the Temporary National Eco
nomic Committee as an editorial
consultant. At one time during his
work in Washington he was re-
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Housing Authority
Soon 10 Build Homes
In Rural Counties
Montgomery County Is
Among Those Which
Will Have Program

Construction of modern and sani-
tary farm houses to rent for from a
to IS q month will start In four rural
counties In the South and Middle
West under plans announced yes
terday by the United States Hous-
ing Authority.
The four counties-Vigo County,
Ind; Alexander County, ILL.,; Lee
County, Miss, and Thomas County,
Ga.-have applied for u. s. H. A.
loans to build 800 homes for farm
ers and farm tenants. In addition.
it was announced, % other hous-
ing authorities in 13 States have
been organized to cooperate in a
rural program to improve deplor-
able living conditions in farm COM
munities.
approximately 100000 farm
families, or 65 per cent of the total
number in the United States, are
living in sub-standard homes. &C
cording to various Federal surveys.
From this number, the U. S. H. AS
Interdivisional Committee on Rural
Housing estimates that about 20
per cent, or 10000 families. form a
"safe market" for rural rehousing
program.
Straus Now Touring South.
Administrator Nathan Straus is
now making q trip through the
South to obtain first-hand reports
on housing needs In the cotton belt.
He is to speak on such program
at Little Rock, Ark, this week.
For the time being, the Federal
agency must conduct its rural pro-
gram along the same principles as
its urban program. Legislation is
pending In Congress, however. to
make 5000, 900 900 available for re-
housing farm families with an ex-
tension Of the privilege of allowing
them to buy their homes outright.
This is denied under the urban pro-
gram.
Preliminary plans for the new
homes in the four counties men,
toned provide for an average con-
struction cost OF about $1,700 per
dwelling, ranging from 81 500 in the
South to $4,000 in the North, ac-
cording to needs caused by climatic
conditions. The houses would in
clude living. cooking and dining
space. three bedrooms, storage space
Evening star., 1939-12-10

United States Housing Act, as passed
by the Senate, would enable .
farmer occupying one Of the new
homes to obtain title to it by max
ing small payments over . long Pc
Rod of years. The same privilege
would extend to a farm owner who
desired to acquire title to houses
built for his tenants or sharecrop-
pers.
The amendment has not yet been
approved In the House. U. 8. H. A
omcials hope for action on 1t 1T the
forthcoming session. Until legis-
lative authority is granted the ten
ant-ownership phase Of the program
cannot be carried out.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
D. {. Automobile Taq
Applications 10 Garry
QUESTIONABLE
Statistics to Be Used
In Conjunction With
Hiehwoy Planning

Applicants for automobile license
tags In the District next year had
better be prepared to answer some
questions-and at the same time
subdue boastful natures-because tag
applications will carry some queries
for statistics, according to informa-
ton from the Bureau Of Vehicles
and Traf1lc.
One question will be, "How many
miles per gallon Of gasoline were
obtained?" Proud motorists who
usually claim 20 miles per gallon on
an 8-year-old, 16-cylinder car, will
just have to disobey that impulse
Answers probably will be conf
Dental.
The other questions proposed are:
what is the present speedometer
reading of this vehicle?
"How many miles was this vehicle
operated in 1899?
what Is your occupation?"
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer said the questions have been
introduced to get factual data needed
in connection with the study of the
use of motor vehicles Of various
types in Washington. The survey is
being made as part Of the depart
ment's cooperation with the work
Of the Highway Planning Survey,
and will provide information which
is expected to be of assistance in
improving transportation facilities in
the District.
Washington offers q particularly
good field for this type Of survey,
Mr.. Van Duzer feels, because WASH
ington's large motor vehicle regis
tration unquestionably belongs right
in the District.
In many other large urban COM
munities, with the exception Of New
York City, the same situation does
not prevail, he points out. In most
States, licenses are issued more or
less Unfortunately to urban and
rural owners, making 1t difhcult to
find out how many autos belong to
city people.
The Bureau of Vehicles and Traf-
fic asks, therefore, Mr.. Van Duzer
said, that applicants answer care
fully the questions on mileage and
gasoline consumption, for the closer
the answers are to the facts, the
greater value they will have to the
engineers in charge Of the survey.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
MocLeish to Speak

Archibald MacLeish, librarian Of
Congress, will address the District
of Columbia Library Association and
the stan of the Congressional
Library December Is At $50 pm. In
the auditorium of the Interior Build.
ing. Afterward the two groups viii
join in q reception honortng Mr..
MacLeiSh.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
FuIIs Church Poll 1ox
DeudIine Tomorrow

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. o.
The deadline for residents Of Falls
Church to pay their poll taxes In
order to be eligible to vote In the
town election next June viii be Mon
day, 1t was announced today.
Three members Of the Town Coun-
Gil and q Mayor will be elected next
June. Those whose terms expire
next year are Mayor L. P. Daniel
and Councilmen Ralph 8. Keyser
Clarence L. shotwell and Paul W.
Ferris,
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Luncheon Postponed

Cancellation of the luncheon
scheduled for Tuesday at the Will
lard Hotel under the auspices Of the
Washington Round Table of the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews was announced yesterday
Evening star., 1939-12-10

search consultant for the old Wick
ersham Commission.
Mr.. Andrews said Mr.. Leavitt had
no immediate relatives living here,
but he believed a sister lives in Chi
cago and that other relatives live in
New York. The body was taken to
the Wheatley funeral home in Alex
andria pending final funeral ar
rangementS.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

WITNESS $15o0 ROBBERY-Held in the Alaska Hufnagel
Coal Co. office while two colored bandits escaped with 81 500
were Carlos Mccullough ont e and Clarence Johnson Earl
Lewis rear LETT and Mrs Evelyn Fnne shown leaving police
headquarters after examining Identification hles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21
Smith Entrains For East
After Dee Buys Contract

Stock in the pugilistic business
SCARED high this week when Harry
"Popa Dee johnson purchased the
contract Of Harold CHaD Smith.
former amateur wclterweight
champion.
Last year during the amateur
boxing tournament fans went wild
over that Aashy fighting welter-
weight who with his lucky green
hat would strut in the ring and
take over all corners
After the amateur season Hal
Smith turned professional and his
winning streak is still climbing.
Popa Dee. popular sportsman around
town has had several boys under his
command Eddie Cleary and George
Brunette were the last two John
son has handled
According to Dee, Smith will en-
train in a few days 10 Columbus,
Ohio. and then to New York City.
By gong out of town Smith will
escape the jinx Of doing all his
fighting in town and soon running
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21

out of opponents TO face him. Smith
recently stopped Knockout Riley in
the third round during one Of the
prelim-bouts Of the Detroit Buddy
Knox and Dave Clark program.
There's no doubt about Smiths
ability to shoot his two fistic guns
effectively after the beating he gave
Sam AMIGO during the semiifnals
Of the industrial tournament. Under
Popa Dec's management the boys in
the midwest and the East had better
watch out for there is coming a new
star among their midst to steal some
Of their glory.
After this eastern invasion by
Smith, the Detroit boy will prob
ably end up in the upper bracket
with Howell King. Milton Shivers,
Roscoe Toles and Joe LOUIS Other
Motor City fighters who are re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21
ALMOST SHOOTING TINE

The Michigan Athletic Associa-
ton in preparation for the coming
basketball season with the help of
c. Sterling Chavis and Lawrence
Washing Of ST. Antoine Y.MCA..
will direct a class for basketball
fans players, coaches and referees
Chavis and Washington held the
class last season giving lessons in
rules and regulations Of the court
game once a week
Already there are some new
basketball changes in the l939-iO
official basketball rule book
After a free throw following a
technical foul, play now is resumed
by a throw-in from out of bounds at
mid-court by a player of the
thrower's team, Under the old
rules a center-jump was ordered
after a technical foul The latter
usually penalized the team shoot
ing the foul because more often thar
not they would be in possession o
the bail when The foul was called.
A rule curbing deliberate foulini
also has been adopted. The captain
Of the offended team now can waive
the free throw resulting from Z
personal foul and have a player o
his team put the ball in play ou
of bounds at mid-court II two OF
. more free throws are awarded the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21

Henry Armstrong, holding one Of
his three titles, the welterweig Oh:
championship, is still winning
bouts nearing time for his second
bout with Lou Ambers. Decem-
Der l.
In Minneapolis Armstrong forgot
That Friday was The 18th and
stopped Howard Scott, Washing
ton, D. c, halfway the second round
of a scheduled l rounder.
Friday, he meets Richey Foun-
tame at Seattle.
Nine days after Hank fights
Fontaine he meets Bobby Pachu at
Denver and then he will come East
10 train for Ambcrs. The Ambers-
Armstrong battle is planned for
New York.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21
Duke Ellington Draws
Record Crowd In X. c.

JUNCTION CITY, KanS., Oct. 20
TUESDAY evening, Oct 10, during
their premiere debut in Central
Kansas. bronze Americas internal
tional maestro Of music. Duke"
Ellington, his apparently irreproach-
|ahle swing hits and-aur renowned
sweetheart of swing, Ivy Ander-
son, were honored by the largest
crowd of white jitterbugs, carpet
|rufers and gators that have here
Eskre assembled at the recently
Yonstructed quarter Of a million
dollar municipal building Of this
lefty in the name of pleasure.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21

IN NEW 1Ohh
In New York some Of the amateur
boxers have formcd a Ten Com
mandements OF Good Sportsman
ship"
Thou shalt not quit
Thou shalt not alibi
Thou shalt not gloat over winning.
Thou shalt not Eloat over losing.
Thou shalt not take infer ad-
vantage.
Thou shalt not ask odds chou are
unwilling 10 give.
Thou shalt ever be willing 10 con-
cede thine opponent the shade
Thou shalt not underestimate thine
opponent nor overestimate thy
self.
Remember the game is the thing,
and he who thinks otherwise is
no true sportsman.
Honor the game thou playeSt, for he
who plays the game straight and
hard wins, even when he loses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21

spected every place for their ring
ability,
Howell King, former Olympic
champion. is doing some good cam
paigning in the East now. He has
lost one bout in seventeen starts.
King lost 10 Henry Chmielewski,
Boston ha,tler. N Worcester Friday
night
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21

Comes forth 10 challenge Stone
wall WhitwOrths' Brewster Field
and Stream club largest black
bass championship with a &c
pound black bass. Mote: The
worlds championship bass weighs
only A. poundsg Gatliff said
that he caught the big fellow.
That's his story and he sticks to
it. But the day of fairy tales is
over. Gatliff is pictured above as
he allowed Roscoe Terry the priv
itege of holding his prize catch.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-21


For you fans who have been in
quiring about bowling in the city
We scared up the following in
formation:
The Motor City Bowling League
was organized February g. 1888 at
the K. Of P Temple. 4Oe f. Adams
street AT that time there were but
They were Alven
Lee, PRESIDENT Henry Harding vice
president, and organizer; Mrs,
Geraldine Wells corresponding
secretary; John H Brown, record
ing secretary, West Brooks, finance
secretary; George Porter, one Of the
first to sponsor a team in the league
and Ernest Moore,
Seven teams wore orpanized and
on May 20 entered the National
Negro Bowling tournament held in
Cleveland, Ohio. The Detroit
group made a favorable showing in
the tournament winning first prize
and tying for second Jimmy Jones.
a member Of the Maston team.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
HALLOWEEN GROWS UP;
IT'S NOISY BUT SAFE!

Since Halloween has grown
up, police chiefs write mo dep
relations" and "No property dam
age" on their records with amaz-
ing frequency following the nights
celebrations. Even creased troll
ley tracks, flat tires, and shattered
street lamps, faint echoes from
'the good old days, are on the
way out. But don't imagine. as
serts an. article in the current
ROtarian Magazine. that modern
Youngsters have less rascality in
them than on Halloween nights OF
yore. 1t is rather that these en-
ergies are being better directed.
The boisterous old spirit is
still there, but Rotary Clubs and
other groups of grown-ups have
led it into ball parks, armories,
cOliseums, and mOving-pictUre
theatres to release it there in real
sport that spares persons and
property. The police like the
idea. SO do the hOuseholders.
But best of all, the kids like it"
the article assures us.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
TO BE HONORED
BY THE STATE EMPLOYEES

The Maryland Classified EN-
)loyees Association will hold a
banquet and dance in honor of
Governor Herbert R. O'Conor on
saturday. November Is, at the
Emerson Hotel, i'll Baltimore. The
Iffair will be the first held by the
Association this year. State en-
ployees living in all parts of the
State have signified their inten-
ton of going to Baltimore for
the banquet which will be follow
ed by a dance. Many State Off
Gals are expected to be present.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

drunkenness. But why speak to
CHRISTIANS about that? Surely they
do not use lntoXIcants. Sadly
enough, some do. Taking advantage
of the fact that the Bible speaks OF
temperance rather than of abSti
nence, they seek to justify an in.
diligence in these things, which they
(and their neighbors) know is dis
honoring to God and destructive OF
their testimony and usefulness In
the community.
Christian, Jesus is coming again!
He may come today! In fact, the fig
tree wv 20, 30), which is the nation
Israel, has long been shooting forth
new branches and bearing green
leaves. The indications are that
Christ is coming soon. Are you
ready to meet Him?
Ill. Drunkards and Other Sinners
Need to be Saved Il Cor 6:9-lD.
Being drunk is not joke, even
though thoughtless people laugh and
cartoonists and writer's of jokes use
such unfortunates as their stock in
trade. Drunkenness is a foul and
sinful thing, classed by the apostle
Paul with the lowest of human vices.
Review the list as it is given in
verses 9 and 10 (and by the way.
notice that covetOusness is men
toned there too and place drunk
enness in its proper classification.
Call it what it really is-sin, and
then call on the One who can save
from sin and then you will be
washed from your sin, sanctified.
and justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus ". I'D. In Christ there
is hope for the drunkard A spiritual
revival is the real answer to the
liquor problem. Let us seek to pro-
mote it even as we at the same
time give ourselves to an intelligent
and constructive battle against this
destructive force in the life of oul
nation.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

If the 100000 words of depor-
tation evidence were laid end to
end, they think Harry Bridges
could walk on them to Australia.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
Lesson for October 20

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
iected, and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

The governors office at Jeffer:
on City, Mo-. recently received a
otter addressed to Hon. Thomas
3rittenden," ksking for informa-
ton about Jesse James. Governor
Crittenden served trom 1880 to
1884 and died in 1909.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AND
SOCIAL PROGRESS

LESSON TEXT-Mlcah 2:9-ll; Luke
2l:29-3l, 34-36; Corinthians 6:9-11.
GOLDEN TEXT-Know We not that
the unrighteOus shall not inherit the
kingdom of God?-I Corinthians 60
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
LAST SUNDAY EXCURSION
CALL TO WORLDS FAIR

In this issue of The Hagerstown
ilobe, the Pennsylvania Railroad
company gives a final call for the
asst Sunday excursion to New
. DIRK, for the Worlds Fair. This
asst excursion will be on Sunday,
october 20. Quite a number OF
ersons have taken advantage of
hese excursions to the New York
Worlds Fair. The Grand Mardi
das Week is observed at the
air this week, ending on Sunday.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

LESSON TEXT-Mlcah 2:9-11 Luke
2l:29-31, 1896; l Corinthians 6:9.11
GOLDEN TEXT-Know We not thai
the unrighteOus shall not inherit the
Kingdom of God?-I Corinthians GO.
international Temperance Sun
day-October 20, 1889" Let US join
with people the world over in max
ing our protest against the sale and
use of intoxicating liquors. If ev.
cry Christian would declare himself
on this matter now, there would be
a tremendous impact made on this
universal problem and notice would
be served on the liquor industry,
on politicians, and on unbelievine
mankind that Christianity intends to
do something about it. We are far
too docile and quiet on such mat
tiers, when we ought to speak up for
God and for our country.
The lesson portions may seem Q
little unrelated, but study of them
yields three important truths re.
garding the use of wine and strong
drink.
l. Lovers of Wine and Strong
Drink Destroy Their Nation mic.
2:9-1D.
That statement may surprise
some of our self-styled patriots who
like to wave the flag and speak
swelling words of devotion to our
country and who at the same time
love their intoxicating drinks. Mi
cab rightly points out that his peo-
pie had come to the place where
they chose men to be prophets be-
cause they encouraged the people in
the use of wine and strong drinks
". I'D. They must therefore expect
the result which follows, namely, the
destruction of the home and of the
nation WV. Q. 100.
We are all familiar with the claim
that prohibition retarded the adj
vancement of our nation and that
Its repeal would bring a return to
higher moral standards, reduce
crime, bring in prosperity, etc. The
facts reveal that none of these have
come true. Crime has increased
by .esps ano bounds under repeal,
sttus ton so well known as to
eau FOL no p 'oof. Moral standards
have gone rlpidly downward with
the free use of liquor. If you don't
believe that, ask a policeman what
goes on in our taverns, or just
keep your eyes half open and you
can see for yourself.
Just now much is being made of
the many jobs which are supposed
to have been created by the liquor
industry. What are the facts? The
Christian Herald tells us, "a million
dollars spent for furniture would
employ 339 persons, spent for boots
and shoes 1856 persons, for home
furnishings 191 persons, for booze
just 95 persons. And remember
that jobs making the stuff that de-
stroys other jobs, are not worth hav
ing. The man who drinks is helping
to destroy his nation.
ii. Christians Do Not Drink, Be-
cause They Look for Christ's Return
duke 21:29-31, 34-36).
If we are not looking for that
blessed hope and the glorious ap-
pearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13),
we should consider whether any of
the things mentioned in these verses
have gained control in our lives:
the cares of this life, surfeiting, or
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

" Itch The Globe Crow
Evening star., 1939-06-16
New York Court Voids
6. 0. P. Budget Changes
b. the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y. June 16.-New
York States appellate division has
invalidated Republican replacement
of Democratic Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
mans itemized budgetary appro-
priations.
Pending a ruling of the Court of
Appeals, the lower court ruling nulli-
fies section of the 100000 900
State budget representing $135 000,-
600 appropriations for operating of
State departments and $7,000,000 of
the Republican-controlled Legisla-
tures total S25,00O,00 cuts in Gov.
Lehman's spending program.
Meantime Republican lawmakers
feared the appellate courts 3-to-2
stand weakened, temporarily at
least, the issue of governmental
economy on which the party hopes
to help carry the State for party
presidential nominee in 1910.
With the State facing increased
possibility of a special legislative
session to revamp an invalidated
budget section, as result of the
first court tilt, Arthur A. Ballantine,
counsel for the Legislature, prepared
to fight the lower tribunals findings
In the Court of Appeals Monday.