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tenn of said District The Commits
sioners were directed to appoint
citizens Board of Trustees to be in
charge of the library. These trus-
tees were empowered to select the
librarian and the librarian was au-
thorized to appoint such assistants
as the trustees deemed necessary to
the proper conduct of the library.
The development of the library
in increasing public usefulness un-
der the trustees and librarian. sus-
tanned by the sympathetic interest
of Congress, Commissioners and the
local citizenry, has been noted, ap-
preciated and commended. '''
The library could not have come
into existence and it's record of de-
velopment and expansion could not
have been made without the persist
ent and enthusiastic labors of
Washington citizenry under the ex-
listing Public Library system.
LAS supplement of the public
educational system of the District
the considerations which defend the
continued existence of citizens
Board of Education apply with full
force to defend the continued ex-
istence of the citizens Board of
Trustees which controls the library
supplement of the Districts educa-
tional system.
The public service rendered by
the library system is obviously
largely technical and profess
sional service. Because this is so,
it is the opinion of the Board of
Trustees that the present setup for
the management of the library sys-
tenn for the District of Columbia is
preferable to the proposal in the
Griffenhagen report, to the effect
that the library service should be
set up as municipal function on
par with 16 other departments into
which all local administrative mat
ters would be distributed
1--WE believe, further, that the CEN
tralization of personnel matters in
the Board of Trustees and the public
librarian is preferable to the pro-
posed distribution of personnel and
library matters as contemplated in
the Griffenhagen report among the
department of personnel. the de-
partment of libraries and the de-
partment of public works.
No Controversies.
The library is fortunate in that
there has been in its case no con-
troversy over the body entrusted
with its ultimate control. From the
beginning, the power of appointing
the library trustees has been with
the District Commissioners, who
have always been sympathetic and
helpful. 80"
The reasons for continuing in the
community's interest the present
library system have been repeatedly
set forth by others than the trus-
tees and librarian. For example:
The Library Committee of the Board
of Trade in a recent report states,
in substance, that the existing
library system is in accordance with
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this respect have been upheld by
committees of Congress.

this respect have been upheld by
committees Of Congress.
"3. The Griffenhagen recon-
mendations, If approved by Con-
gress, would decentralize RESPONSE
bility for library maintenance and
development, distributing such re-
sponsibility among three separate
departments of the proposed mu-
nicipal government organization.
Control of library personnel, with
the director Of libraries possessing
drastically reduced power in the Sc
lection of such personnel, would rest
with the proposed department o.
personnel: care Of library buildings
and grounds would be transferred
to proposed department of public
works; financial administration.
with preparation Of library budget,
would be placed with a proposed
department of finance. Thus the
relative independence of the public
library system, generally conceded
to be highly desirable If not wholly
necessary for the proper develop
ment of public library system.
would be destroyed in part by tn,
abolition of the Board of Trustees
and completely destroyed by decen-
tralization of authority, making Of
the library system merely another
department of the municipal gov
ernment.
a. The public library system OF
Washington was created as the re-
suit Of efforts by private citizens.
The gift OF the present Central Lii
brary Buildings by the late Andrew
Carnegie was obtained through the
unaided efforts of the Board of Lii
brary Trustees. The Public Library
today owes its development and it's
highly efficient operation to the con-
tinuing efforts of traditionally
strong board of citizen trustees, ap-
pointed by the Commissioners and
charged with the selection of a Ii
brarian. who in turn selects library
personnel. To destroy this system
at a time when the District Public
Library should be given the appro-
priations needed to expand in keep
ing with the growth of population
and increased library use would, in
the opinion Of your committee, be
highly detrimental to the interests
of the people of Washington"
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Federal Funds Asked
For World Fair
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Martin J. Ken
nedy, Democrat, of New York, in
letter today to Grover Whalen. di-
rector of the New York Worlds
Fair, pledged support to bill to
provide additional funds for the
fair, because this is not the time to
engage in feuds based on rufled
feelings"
Representative Kennedy said fall
ure of the bill to gain House ap-
proval on two recent occasions was
due partly to economy sentiment
and partly because certain mem
bers felt that they had not been
properly recognized in matters Of
passes, pride and patronage"
Some New York members Of Con-
gress have privately expressed re-
sentiment over Mr.. Whalens failure
to cooperate with them in placing
some of their unemployed constitu-
ents in jobs at the fair.
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the almost universal practice in
large American cities; that authori-
tative opinion on library admins
tration favors the principle and
policy on which the existing library
system is based, and that the exist
ing system of control by citizens
board is strongly upheld by the local
community, unrepreSented in its
national and lo.al government, as
measure of community participa-
ton in a function which affects
vitally the wholesome development
of Washington children and the
welfare of District homes"
Trade Board Objections Listed.
The report of the Board of Trade
Public Library Committee was at
tached as an appendix to the state
ment of the opinion of the Board Of
Library Trustees. The committee S
objections to the proposed change in
the library setup were based on the
following conclusions:
81. The Griffenhagen recon-
mendations. if approved by Con-
gress, would substitute for the exist
ing organization of the Public Lii
brary of the District of Columbia.
which since its creation in 1896 has
demonstrated its efficiency and pro-
gressiveness, a theoretical system ot
library organization which does not
States and which is yet to demon
strate in any city its superior merits
or even its practicability.
20. The Griffenhagen recon-
mendations. if approved by Congress.
would abolish the Board of Library
| Trustees. under which the public
library system Of the District has
been developed. substituting there
for an advisory committee, bereft of
all power and assigned the nominal
responsibility of advising a director
OF libraries who is not responsible
to the committee, as to policies and
| courses of action which he may fol-
low or disregard as he chooses.
The system of Public Library
control, exercised through an inde-
pcIlucIlI DUAL u VI uSlctS 'dS III
Washington and all other large
cities of the United States, posses
sing the power appropriately ac-
companying responsibility for IL
brary development, is favored by
authoritative opinion on library ad-
ministration. Even of those cities
which have adopted the commission
or council form of govern
ment. the majority has retained
library boards with powers and re-
sponsibilities.
More Essential in d. c.
"Such citizens boards are more
essential in Washington - where
/ there Is a minimum of representa-
ton in their government or control
over their government by citizens
and taxpayers-than anywhere else
Citizens of Washington have in the
past successfully defeated proposals
in other forms to reduce the powers
or o-1imit the responsibilities of the
Board of Library Trustees, and in
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Grand Jury Selected
By Justice Proctor

Justice James M. Proctor in Dis
trict Court today selected the new
grand jury which will serve for the
coming three months and appointed
Howard Richard Stewart, 81. plate
printer. of l401 Columbia road NV.
as its foreman.
Sworn in as assistant deputy
United States marShalS to work
with the grand jury were James S.
Mccarthy and Robert L. JeSnberg.
The other grand jurors are Joseph
William AskeW, colored. Al years
old. 1910 Girard street NV, bindery
operator: Alvin N. Beales, %, 6736
Second street NV. tabulator op-
orator; Donald D. Canham, %. 48O9
Third street NV. orthopedic me-
chanic; Thomas H. Gilman, 80. 1925
P street NV, clerk: Herbert r. Ell
lott, 80. % Seaton place NV. man.
ager: Charles r. Green, 50, 1414 A
street Sc. bookkeeper: Lawrence A.
j. Hards, 36, 1907 l street NV, en-
gineering draftsman: Eugene A.
Hardy, So. 709 East Capitol street
depot clerk; Albert L. Miller, A.
807 Decatur street NV, salesman:
Joseph F. Mills, colored, %, PITT P
street NV, messenger; Maurice r.
OConnor. 43, 2l2 Tennessee avenue
NE. accountant; Mary H. Remon,
54, 3l04 Thirty-third place NV,
housewife: Abraham Rice, 46, 1916
South Dakota avenue NE, mer-
chant: Caroline S. Rohey. 43. 1873
Quincy street NV. housewife:
Mary H. Schroyer, 30, 6645 Georgia
avenue NV. saleswoman: Lewis F..
Strieter. 40, 207 Rock Greek Church
road, contractor; Paul Shamen, 43,
1920 Nicholson street NV, butcher;
Philip Cocimam. 56. 507 Eleventh
street Sc. restaurant man: Russell
F. De Atley. 80, 625 I street SW.,
clerk, Charles J. Denzer 48. 72l
Virginia avenue Sc. chauffeur;
Ralph P. Gibson, 46, 5l3O Connecti-
cut avenue NV, contractor, and
Josephine H. league, 43, 1907 K
street NV, housewife
Mr.. Stewart. who was employed
in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, is described by officials as
the first Government man to serve
as foreman of the grand jury here.
Authorities recalled that for a long
time Government employees were
barred from serving on the grand
jury or even on a petit jury.
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DeIoneys Celebrate
Weddinq Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett Delaney
of 1910 T street Sc. celebrated the
21st anniversary of their wedding
today with an informal party for
friends in their Anacostia home.
Mrs. Delaney, the former Miss
Daisy Griffen, was one Of the first
policeWoman in Washington, ap-
pointed to the post November S.
1918. by the late Maj. Raymond
Pullman. superintendent and major
of police in the Woodrow Wilson
administration.
Born in Alexandria, Va. Mrs De-
laney is the daughter of the late
James w. Griffin, for many years
a member of the Alexandria police
force. Mr.. Delaney was chief elec-
trician on the U. S. S. MayfoWer.
They were married in Norfolk. Va,
at the outbreak of the World War.
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Mrs. Doyle Joins
Anderson Concert
Sponsors
CoIored Singer Will
Visit Accomponist
In Hospital Here

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board of Education
will join a dozen other Government
and civic leaders in sponsoring
Marian Anderson's open air concert
at the Lincoln Memorial Easter
Sunday.
Mrs. Doyle, who as president
voted neither for nor against giving
the colored contralto permission to
sing in Central High School as was
originally requested, confirmed her
acceptance of the invitation to act
as sponsor in a telegram to the
citizens committee arranging the
free concert.
Il am happy to join with you in
sponsoring the Marian Anderson
concert" she wired.
To Visit AccOmpanist.
Miss Anderson will be in Wash
lngton for a few hours tomorrow
to visit her accompanist, kosti
Vehanen. who is confined to George
Washington Hospital. She will re-
turn here Saturday.
More than $4,000 people are eX-
peCted to attend the free concert and
automobile traffic will be routed
around the area. Only $50 seats will
be set up. They are for honor guests
and will be arranged in a semi-circle
radlating from a platform on the
terrace where Miss Anderson will
stand.
The list of sponsors grew today
with acceptances from Katharine
Hepburn, Mayor La Guardia of New
York and Mrs La Guardia, a number
of Senators. bureau heads and Mrs.
Charles Putnam, president of the
District of Columbia branch of the
Descendants of the American Revo-
luton.
Sponsors Announced.
Among the sponsors announced
}. today are Assistant Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Oscar Chapman
Senators Bennett C. Clark of Mis-
souri, and Charles R. McNary of
oregon; Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Patterson,
publisher of the Times Herald:
Felix Morley editor of the Post;
Walter Damrosch. noted conductor
and composer; Housing Administra-
tor ana Mrs. Nathan Straus: Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, director of
the Negro Affairs Division of the
National Youth Administration
Social Security Board Chairman
and Mrs. Arthur Altmeyer: DR.. En-
nest Gruening. director of the ter
ritories and insular possessions di-
vision of the Interior Department,
and Mrs Gruening.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Secretary of the Navy
Claude H. Swanson and Associate
Justice Hugo Black have already
consented to become sponsors.
Miss Anderson is now on a South
ern tour According to the Citizens
Committee here, she sang to ca
opacity audience in Birmingham,
Ala. Monday night. and her recital
in the Atlanta, Ga, civic auditorium
tonight is sold out.
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House Committee
Shelves Cotton Plan
Approved by Senate
Members Think More
Appropriations Will
Get Same Result
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Agriculture Commit
tee decided today to pigeonhole a
Senate-approved plan to reduce the
huge pool of Government loan cot
ton by permitting growers to regain
title to the staple for 5 cents a
pound.
Chairman Jones said after a closed
committee meeting that the group
had decided to take no action on the
bill because members believed the
same result could be accomplished
by additional appropriations under
existing legislation.
Il don't want the committee to be
put in the position of blocking any
Of these proposals." Representative
Jones said, but we have always
contended that by increasing appro-
priations under existing law we
could achieve results more directly
and more speedily"
Meanwhile, Chairman Smith of
the Senate Agriculture Committee
said he would lead drive to obtain
$275 900 600 in additional farm bene-
fit payments for cotton, wheat, corn,
rice and tobacco farmers
The purpose, Senator Smith said,
will be to give these growers 65 per
cent of parity prices
Parity prices" are those which
give a farm commodity the same
purchasing power it had during the
1909-14 pre-War period. Senator
Smith said the $275 100000 fund
would be split this way: 40 per cent
to cotton, or sl1O.OOO,O 900; 81 per cent
to corn. or s85 252,0O0; 25 per cent
to wheat, or s71 100000; 1l2 per cent
for rice, or s4.12O 900, and / per cent
for tobacco, S2,750,0O0.
Senator Smith said these addi-
tional payments to farmers would be
conditioned on agreement not to
ask Government loans on their
crops.
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since there is here no suffrage and
so little opportunity for the exercise
Of citizenship.
a. For the educational work OF
the library to be continued and de-
veloped it is essential that appoint
ments to the library staff should be
kept at their present high level. This
is assured under the present system,
but might not be under the proposed
changes To substitute uncertainty
for certainty in respect to vital
requirement will not be wise
IS. Civic organizations, represent
ing the Washington taxpayers,
whose taxes sustain and develop the
public library. indicate that the COM
munitv desires that it shall continue
to participate through citizens
board of trustees in library control
and development. This desire on
the part of those who in the normal
American community would as vot-
ers render final decision on this
question should receive sympathetic
consideration
Makes Reservations.
Dean Ernest S. Griffith of the
Graduate School of American Uni
versity. and former professor of
municipal government at Harvard,
Syracuse and other leading COL
leges and universities, Endorsed the
Griffenhagen plan as whole. but
said he had reservations with
respect to certain features. He ap-
proved in particular the Griffen-
hagen proposal to separate admin
istrative and legislative functions.
Dean Griffith declared there are
defects in commission form of
government, and expressed the
opinion the present Board of Com
mlssioners could do a better job
under a better organization.
Dean Griffith also told the sub
committee he had made a survey
in eight cities which had recently
been reorganized and found that
savings of from 10 to 20 per cent,
excluding the school budget. had
been made under the new setup
Strong opposition to abolishing
the present commission form of gov
ernment was registered by the
Washington Board of Trade through
Joseph C. McGarraghy, chairman
of a special committee of the Or
ganiZation which made a study of
the Griffenhagen plan.
Mr.. McGarraghy said the boards
position with respect to reorganiza-
ton is in harmony with the recom.,
mendations of the Citizens Eff
cheney Committee and those of the
Commissioners in their report to the
Reorganization Subcommittee last
month which proposed 9 instead
of II departments as would be estab-
lished under the Griffenhagen plan
Lists Recommendations.
Specifically Mr.. McGarraghy rec
commended:
"O The commission form of
government should be retained but
the legislative powers of the Com
missioners should be increased by
amendment Of the organic act
~t2) To relieve the Commissioners
,of. many administrative functions,
legislation should provide an ad-
mfnistrative assistant to be ap-
pointed by and under the control of
the Commissioners and to have such
responsibilities and perform such
duties as may be assigned him by
the Board of Commissioners.
n(3) The legislation should con-
tain District residence require
ment for the civilian members of
the Board of Commissioners and the
administrative assistant and resi-
dents of the District should be pre-
ferred for all other positions.
"(4) The municipal government
Should be divided into nine depart
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Do Not Neglect
ArthrifiS

Thousands suffering from arthritic pains
have found help in Mountain Valley Min
eral Water direct from famous Hot SPRINGS,
Arkansas. Mildly alkaline. Deeply sat-
isfying. Endorsed by physicians for over
s5 years. Phone Met. 1862 for booklet
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Met 1909 11O5 St. NV.
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Architects in Demand

The University Of Texas depart
ment of architecture has been un-
abel to fill demands for architects
and no graduates in recent years
are unemployed.
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The traffic victim suffers physical
ly. The person who causes an acci-
dent suffers mentally and financially.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
YANKEES WIN OVER INDIANS,
 HURLER5' DUEL
Tigers Beat Red Sox- White Sox Take Twin Games
 from Senators
(By ASSOCIATED PRES

Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees defeated Mel Harder of the Cleveland Indians yesterday after noon in a pitchers duel. Each hurl- CT gave four hits but the Champions supported Gomez with three double plays to make his route easier.
 Aided by Pete Fox's homer with the bases full in the first inning, the Detroit Tigers routed the Boston Red Sox for the eighth straight vic tory on Thursday afternoon.
 Behind the alright pitching of Jack Knott and Thornton Lee, the Chicago White Sox took a double header from the Washington Sena- tors yesterday afternoon. Knott al lowed only two hits in the opener and Lee allowed five in the night cap.
 Debs Garms' fourth hit of the day, a ringing double, followed by Coon eys single, gave Boston decision over Pittsburgh in the eleventh inn ing yesterday
 The Giants ran their string of victories to seven by punching five runs in a big seventh inning rally to defeat the Chicago Cubs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
CYCLISTS TO HOLD EVENTS
 THIS SUNDAY

That big motorcycle derby you've been hearing about for Sunday af- ternoCn at Salmon Creek on the George Brothers property on the south side below the bridge, is ap- parently to be packed with thrills.
 There will be eight events. In the first, the number one heat will be run if in competition for the Tour ist trophy, with five laps on the half mile track.
 Next event will be an idling race last one across the line wins. stay ing in his own lane all the time.
 Third event will be an Austral- ian pursuit race, and the fourth event will be the second heat of the Tourist trophy event.
 Bread jumping will make up the fifth event. and in the sixth, cyclers will ride double and bat balloons on each others heads with news paper rolls wrapped in tape
 The seventh heat will be final event in the Tourist trophy race, while an eighth event will be an "open event"
 The races start at 2 D. m. and the local cycle club warns that the club will not be held liable for any injuries to anyone
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
MOOSE PLAY
 8 TO 8 TIE
EIks and Douglas Meet To. night for Scheduled
 Game at Park

What was supposed to have been 2 playoff game between Moose and Douglas last night at Bremen Park, turned out to be a Moose vs. The Outlaws game-and the Out laws came close to winning, the game ending eight to eight in tie
 The Outlaws were made up of Elks, Douglas, and even a few Moose players, and to heighten the farce, managers, trying to give ev- eryone a chance to play nearly ev- cry position, kept the respective line ups shifting constantly.
 Gribble fielder for Douglas, hurl- ed for the Outlaws, and Lorz a new face in the Moose lineup. tossed for the Paps.
 Lorz. with a freak delivery, was wild, but at that, actually permitted cnly one hit in about six frames
 It. was good game for players and fans alike. Fans got more than their moneys worth when the game was forced to go an extra inning into darkness after the Outlaws had tied up in the seventh, and players had a lot of practice.
 Douglas, failing to appear in full force. said many of their players could not appear. The game was not forfeited.
 Tonight's game is a scheduled contest between the Elks and Doug las, with the Elks fighting to main- tain their lead in the league.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16

time).
 Senator Adams said the bill had no top limit and if really let loose might tie the Government to untold billions in loans on everything from boom factories to airplane plants. Another weakness pointed out to the committee was failure of the bill to take into consideration local inter est rates. To start line of four or five per cent credit down South where eight per cent and up is re- putedly the custom would cause tre- mendous industrial disturbance. Sponsors of such legislation admit that. But do you think you could get Alabama to pay six per cent while New Workers were getting this same government money at four per cent?
 Solving difficulties like that is what senators are made for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
CHANCES GOOD FOR LITTLE FELLOW 10 BE INSURED, LOANS
Continued from Page One)

capital now lying in their coffers. The biggest loan allowed would be one million.
 The bill provides that the Recon struction Finance Corporation vii guarantee the bank against loss or 90 per cent of loan to promisin. small business.
 The panK runs its own risk ol only ten per cent Interest would be limited to four per cent un,es he bill invited runaway borrow ing spree Four per cent is decid' edly below what most such indus. tries now have to pay Owners O several small concerns have testi. fled that they have had to pay pri' vate lenders 13 to 20 per cent fol money to expand their plants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-16
Miss Porter Will
 Be CompIimented

Complimentary to Miss Anita Por' ter. bride -elect of Ethan Nelson, Mis- Elspeth Douglas is entertaining thi' evening at her D. Street residence with a miscellaneous shower
 Games will be played during the party hours and each of the indl- vidual tables will be centered with bowls of garden flowers.
 Guests for the occasion will in- clude: Mrs. Wilson Poster, Mrs. Leona Gath. Mrs. Joe Snow, Mrs Bert Bertholl. Miss Geraldine Bod ding, Miss Julia Moi, Miss Joyce Morris, Miss Merriam Lea, Miss Leona Saloum, Miss Edna Almquist and Miss Doloras Smith.