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The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
Jubilee. ullf|||ll lee Hon1yo|!r''s' no! S
81. Washington
Postage g; Stamp
BY RALPH L. LESTER

ADELPHIA-(ANP) - Hon.
oring of the first U.j S. postage
stamp ever issued bearing the like
ness Ola member of the Negro race,
Booker IT, Washington, was ,,i the
main theme of the diamond jubilee
held at Conyention hall here. last
Wednesday night. This celebration
was. held, in commemoration of, IS
years Of freedom of the Negro race
in America LII ~ 49,, .,.,. .,
Lauding Booker T. Washington,
!, Elmer Carter, magazine editor,
termed the award well deserved
yet "belated' honor. He spoke of
the stake we have in this democ-
racy" and described it as ''the right
to participate in every phase of life
in this country"
Stating that emancipation is not
an act but a process" Bishop David
H. Sims, of the ANE church, called
the issue of this stamp honorine
Booker T. Washington "anothe1
step in the emancipation of the Ne.
gro"
PRAISES DEMOCRACY
Mary Mcleod Bethune praised
'the democracy under which we
live" and gave thanks that eve are
sitting unGer our own vine and fig
tree in peace and brotherly love-
Citing an important incident in the
life of Major R. r. Wright, whose
untiring effort was responsible for
this stamp issue, and his rise to
national fame, Mrs. Bethune stated
'this proves that Negro without
one drop of white blood in his
veins can be success"
Booker T. washington was term
ed a man "who just loved folks" by
Roy M. North, chief deputy, 3rc
assistant postmaster general. He
called the stamp issue ga simple
little recognition" Ramsey s. Black.
3rd assistant postmaster general
apaid tribute not only to Booker T.
Washington and Major Wright but
TO the Negro race. He stated "ne
group of people have made as much
progress IN so snort a period OF
time"
CHILDREN PRESENT
"One of the ten outstanding ed
ucational leaders of the United
States was an excerpt concerning
Booker T. Washington as read from
year book On educational leader
ship by DR.. Louis Nushaum, asso-
ciate superintendent of the public
schools in Philadelphia. School
children, representing 286 public
schools, we're presented with busts
of Booker T. Washington. The busts
made by the internationally known
sculptor, w. c. Noble, were pre-
sented in behalf of the National
Memorial to the Progress of the
Evening star., 1939-09-15
1oga Press Reorganization
Petition Dismissed

Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court today signed an order, dis
missing a petition. previously filed
by the Toga Press, Inc, publisher
of the Senator, weekly magazine
here that suspended publication
September /, requesting corporate
reorganization.
On behalf of the Press, Attorney
Stephen G. Ingham few days ago
advised the court that, due to the
European war, among other factors,
the corporation had not been able to
raise the finances it had in prospect
for the reorganization. Accordingly,
1t desired Its previously submitted
request for reorganization with
drawn. Today's order of Justice
Bailey accedes to that request.
The jurist, in his order today, di-
rected that Fred j. Eden, referee in
bankruptcy of District Court, be
awarded fee of SIS for his services
as special master in considering the
affairs Of the Toga Press.
Attorney Hubert G. King, repre-
senting wage creditors, is studying
the next move in the legal battle of
the workers on the Senator to secure
their money. Justice Bailey de-
clined to shift the case from one
section of the Chandler Bankruptcy
Act to another, SO as to have the
Toga Press, Inc, adjudicated a
bankrupt now.
Evening star., 1939-09-15

The place: Wisconsin avenue be-
tween @ street and Reservoir road
NV
The accident: A 13-year-old boy,
running across the street to get his
mother a loaf of bread from bread
wagon, was struck by southbound
truck. A witness testified that the
boy had paused to speak to three
young companions on the curb, then
dashed into the street without look
ing up Wisconsin avenue. He
dashed his head on the trucks right
side and fell beneath its rear wheel,
according to police. The driver,
having locked his wheels in a &C.
foot skid, dragged the boy along in
front of the wheel for about As feet.
Taken to Georgetown Hospital In
passing automobile. the youth died
from a crushed skull and fractured
legs about two hours later. Police
testified the boy was crossing the
avenue about third of the block
from the nearest crosswalk.
The time: About 10:15 am, Sep
tember 6.
Weather conditions: Clear and
bright.
The street: A per cent grade,
sloping southwark. Dry and straight
but narrow.
The vehicle: One and one-half
ton dump truck, empty. Brakes
were good, according to police, but
test after the accident found mo
action" to horn. Driver declared
his speed was between Is and 20
miles per hour. Police did not con-
tradict this, though pointing to ex-
ceptionally long skid marks.
The driver: A 21-year-old youth
with five years Of driving expert
ence.
Coroner's verdict: Accidental
death.
Nearest playground: Georgetown
| playground, three blocks dh Pnt.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
D. c. Priest Flying to Poland
To Aid Stricken Countrynen
Ships Too Slow,
He Boards Clipper
To Join Army
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

While Polish refugees by the tens
of thousands, driven from their
homes by the German invasion,
push their way forlornly toward
neutral frontiers, hoping to escape
the devastation, a heroic fellow
countryman, who could have stayed
in the safety of Washington and the
peace of religious and academic pur-
suits, rushes today toward the war
torn heart of Poland.
He is the Rev. Marian Wisniewskl,
who left the scholastic calm OF the
Marian Fathers House of Study in
the shadow of Catholic University
Tuesday to hurl himself into the
inferno.
Father Wisniewski wasn't content
to take ship for his roundabout
voyage through neutral countries.
He felt the call too urgently. So he
embarked at Port Washington, Long
Island. Wednesday on the American
Clipper of Pan-American Airways,
bound for Lisbon, Portugal.
From Lisbon he plans to make his
way-f1ying if he can, If not by the
fastest conveyance available
through France, Italy and Rumania
to the borders of his own country.
Will Again Be Chaplain.
He's going as volunteer chaplain
to the Polish Army. He served in
the same capacity in 1920 and saw
his countrymen turn back the Boil
sheviks, the last former menace to
the freedom they had won in the
World War. Before he left, he ex-
pressed hope that he would see an
other "Pilsudski miracle" and the
Germans driven out of Poland.
Whatever happens, he wants to be
in Poland to bring what spiritual
solace he may to the stricken people.
"He was reserve chaplain in the
Polish ARMY" unused his colleague.
the Rev. Joseph Luniewski, at the
Marian Fathers House of Study, 72l
Lawrence avenue NE, "but he
didn't have to CO. Certainly not.
He rs IS. He could have stayed on
in this country, where he has been
doing missionary work among the
Polish communities of Washington.
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and New
York for nearly six years. But he
wouldn't have it so.
He'll 60 right to the front. I
know him. He won't be content to
stay back of the lines. No, he'll be
in the thick of it, and if he is not
killed, it will be because Providence
protects him"
Memories of Other Struggles.
Father Luniewski looked away,
across the years II remember how
it was from 1914 to 1920" he added.
IT was a parish priest in Poland
then. We were under fire most Of
the time for six years, first from
the Germans, then from the new
Communist Army of Russia"
The priest was living in region
which was a battle-ground over
which the Germans and the Rus
slams fought fiercely for three years.
Once, toward the latter part of the
World War, the Poles of that sec
ton showed a kindpness toward the
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Paul Edwards, a 36-year- old
Philadelphian with many years ex-
perience as a relief executive behind
him, started out today on his new
job as permanent Works Progress
administrator for the District.
Actually, the new administrator
began his new work few days ago,
making a survey of the local admin
istrative setup before being formally
inducted into office. AS matter OF
fact, Mr.. Edwards gained speaking
acquaintance with the District w.
P. A. two years ago when he served
for nine months as,associate finance
director of the Federal w. P. A.
Before plunging into his work this
morning Mr.. Edwards paused long
enough to throw few bouquets in
the direction of his immediate pred
ecessor- George B. Parker, who
leaves today to become assistant w
P. A. administrator for Mississippi,
his home State.
Il have been much impressed with
Evening star., 1939-09-15

Germans which the Nazis would
scorn today, he recalled.
I'VE had 5000 Germans bottled
up" he explained, land we merely
disarmed them and sent them back
to the German border. We didn't
harm one
But a steely look suddenly came
into the kindly priests eyes. THE
mechanical Nazis,' he mused. Yes,
it's bad. But if we can hold out
until October. then surely the rains
will come and the motors will stall
and our small, horse-drawn artil-
lery, which can get about in the
deepest of mud
The Roman Catholic order to
which Father Wisniewski and Fa-
ther Luniewski belong was founded
in Poland in 1878.
The priest who flew toward the
war zone is a distinguished man in
Poland, not only in religious circles
but in educational work. He found
ed the Academic Society of Odrod-
zenie and has edited several learned
publications.
They'll be glad to see him-if
there are any of his countrymen
left to receive him.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Women Complement,
Do Not Compete With
Men, Speaker Says
Another at Bonkers'
Session Sees War ~,
Needs Coming

Woman's place in the business
world of men was described as
complementary rather than COM
petitive in an address last night by
Miss Earlene White, former presi-
dent of the National Federation OF
Business and Professional Women S
Clubs, before the District Women's
Committee of the American Insti-
tute of Banking.
Women are not trying to COM
pete with men," Miss White, post
mistress at the Senate, told her au-
dience. Furthermore, they do not
wish to walk behind men, but beside
them"
Miss White referred to the first"
World War as the factor which
caused women to enter the eco
nomic world, Ito make their contri-
button"
Another speaker at the annual fall
dinner meeting, Ord Preston, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association, said that from
indications abroad women must pre-
pare themselves once again to take
the places Of men who would 60 to
the battlefields.
Miss White described her exper-
ience as a banker during the first
war. She called on her listeners to
listen and think and pray in this
time of crisis. Put away pettiness
and gossip" she said, land help
form public opinion based of in
formation and concern and not on
propaganda and self-interest."
Last nights meeting was held at
the Mayf1oWer Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Visits by Police
To Schools Ordered

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police. today issued orders
to precinct commanders to make
personal surveys of schools in their
precincts in preparation for the pro-
turn to public schools Monday.
Precinct captains were ordered to
make periodical visits to schools
for conferences with principals and
teachers on promoting safety The
order requested that all police,
whether on or off duty, be alert in
safeguarding children.
A police private will be assigned
to supervise each schoolboy patrol
each school day, Maj. Brown said.
Plans were also being made for
officers to give safety talks in
schools.
"All members of the department,
whenever the opportunity presents
itself, should stress to the children
the importance of exercising care
and promoting safety" Maj. Brown
said.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
C.A.A. Assigned
Public Roads
Buildings
President Provides
Sum for Removal
From Airport Site

President Roosevelt today ap-
proved plans whereby the buildings
and site of the laboratory of the
Public Roads Administration on the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard
are to be included in the Gravelly
Point Airport and eventually are to
be occupied by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority.
For this purpose, he directed the
Public Works Administration to
allot $1,450 900 of it's funds to reim-
burse the Public Roads agency for
giving up it's buildings and to defray
the expense of remodeling them for
airport purposes.
Occupied Only Brief Time.
The laboratory was planned and
constructed prior to the selection of
the airport site. The four structures
housing the bureaus testing labora-
tory have been occupied only short
while. They are located on so acres
of ground just west of Gravelly
Point.
Plans for extension of the airport
included this much-desired area and
the Mount Vernon Memorial high
way is to be rerouted back of the
property.
Public roads officials said they
have not yet chosen site for the
laboratory which is to be rebuilt.
They are looking over possible sites
in the outskirts of the city or over
the District line.
Two of the laboratory buildings
were for the purpose of testing high
way surfacing and concrete mix
lures. There are also a shop build
ing and power house.
| Public works officials, who said
the allotment has been made, have
reserved S125,000 to remodel tie
buildings for future headquarters
officers of the C. A. A., which is.
building the airport. Some of the
money also will be used to provide
new hangers.
Building to Be Rushed.
C. A. A. officials announced that
supplemental building at the site
will begin Immediately as the floor
| space OF the present LABORATORY
buildings is not more than third
of that required to house the au-
thority.
The additional structures will be
of the same two-story brick Georgian
architectural lines followed in the
present buildings, it was explained.
AS the new buildings are COM
pleted the C.. A. A. will move in, but
the public roads agency will con-
tinue to occupy the present struc-
lures until other quarters are pro-
vided. Officials of the Authority
said they hope to complete the shift
by next spring as their present
offices are scattered in eight different
buildings in the city.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Community Exhibit
At Vale Tomorrow
anecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VALE, Va, Sept. 15.-The fourth
annual community exhibit sponsored
by Vale Home Demonstration Club
will be held at the community hall
tomorrow afternoon.
Entries must be placed before !
pm. and exhibits will be open to the
public at pm. A benefit supper
will be held at pm. Mrs. Florence
Jodzies is general chairman for the
exhibit and Mrs. Maurice w. Fox is
chairman of the Dinner Committee
Judges will include County Agri-
cultural Agent j. E. Beard, John T.
Blincoe, Mrs. Edna F. Davis, Mrs.
N. B. Merchant and Mrs. George G.
White.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Opening Of Canal
Seen by Next Summer
As Work Is Begun
Sidewalks at Whitewater
To Retuin Water From
Seneca to Georgetown

The historic C. e. O. Canal will
be open to the public by next sum-
mer, filled with water from Seneca,
Nd, to Georgetown.
This will be made possible by
work started today by Corson e.
Gruman Co. of Washington, under
contract with the Office of National
Capital Parks, to reconstruct the
sidewalks Of the waterway at Wide
water, between Cropley and Great
Falls, Md, where the great food of
1896 ripped through and drained the
canal.
The contract, which was awarded
to the local firm on bid OF $l0l,-
lit, calls for the construction OF
concrete walls, spillways, culverts,
stone walls and trestles. The work
is to be executed with Public Works
Administration funds and must be.
completed within l80 calendar days.
1t is at Whitewater that floods
have done more damage than at any
other point along the entire canal,
which runs to Cumberland, Md, and
is now a parkway under the Office
of National Capital Parks. Here the
original builders of the canal chose
a natural overflow channel OF the
Potomac River in which to place
the bed of the canal. To wall its
channel off from the river they con-
structed high dikes at several points
from Great Falls to Cropley, which
crumbled and were washed away
by the turbid waters of the river in
repeated floods as it sought out Its
old channel. The channel, before
construction of the canal, formed
what is now Bear Island and Cupids
Bower.
The general theory behind the
renovation of the canal this fall is
to construct the retaining walls.
dikes, cribbing, earth fill and rip
rap so that it will be easy for flood
waters to flow over the top OF the
embankment over wide front, car
rying away a few feet OF easily re-
placed topping.
Frank T. Gartside, acting super
intendent of National Capital Parks,
said today that after this main re-
conditioning job is completed only
minor reconditioning and improve
ment will remain to be done.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Political Chiefs
Accused by
Group
MondeI| Charges Both
Parties Refuse to Aid
D. c. Vote Crusade

A call to action to obtain both
local and national representation
for District of Columbia residents
was sounded last night by members
of the District Suffrage Association
at it's annual meeting at the District
Building.
Accusing persons in the District
who would benefit most from suf-
frage of mot raising finger to help
our cause Harry N. Stull, vice
president of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, urged men,
bers of the group to get every organ
ization in the city behind the suf-
frage movement.
mot until we have such solid
backing can we 60 " to Congress
and tell them that our organizations,
not Just we, are back of suffrage
for Washington. Let's at least put
up such a fight that if any reorgan-
ization of the District government
goes through Congress, those in
charge Of the reorganization bill will
at least know that most of the resi-
dents in the District of Columbia
want the vote" he declared.
Parties to Be Questioned.
In answer to charge by William
H. Mondell. vice president of the
organization, that both political
parties have thrown us down cold
on the suffrage question. the associa-
ton voted to ask representatives of
both Democratic and Republican
parties in the District to place them
selves on record concerning their
attitude and their parties attitude
toward District suffrage.
Mr.. Mondell, himself member
of the Executive Committee of the
Republican State Committee here,
accused Edward F. Colladay, Re-
publican national committeeman for
the District: James Wilkes, Re-
publican State chairman: Malcolm
McConihe. Democratic national COM
mitteeman for the District. and
John f. Colpoys, United States
marshal and Democratic State
chairman, of not supporting the
local suffrage movement.
The group unanimously approved
motion by Harry S. Wender OF
the associations Executive Com
mittee incorporating the suffrage
organization and calling for a spe-
cial meeting October II to act on
suggested bylaws of the newly
created corporation.
Would Perpetuate Group.
Among the purposes of the in
corporation, Mr.. Wender explained
were:
l. To secure local self government
for District residents.
2. To promote national represent
alton for the District in Congress
and in national elections.
3. To make the organization a
perpetual, non-profit group.
4. To stimulate popular interest
in securing complete enfranchise-
ment for local citizens.
5. To do other things necessary
to carry out the objects for which
the organization was incorporated
In reviewing the activities Of the
association during the last year Will
bur S. Finch, president, reaffirmed
the determine ton of the group to
have an elective city council in
cluded in any reorganization of the
local government. Lets make our
form of government truly Ameri-
can one," he said.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Presidents S Cup
Regatta Week Will
Begin Tomorrow
ID Sailing Races
inaugural Event in
Elaborate Program

Final preparations for the 18th
annual Presidents Cup Regatta
were being made today. Events be-
gin tomorrow with a week end OF
aquatic sports and will be resumed
next Friday. Saturday and Sunday
with poWerboat races and the coro-
nation of the regatta queen, Miss
Ruth Overton.
Officially opening tomorrow at 1:3C
pm, when the first of IA sailing
classes begins a tWo-day compe-
tition for The Evening Star trophies
the regatta will provide Washing
tonians with program of sailing
rowing. canoeing, swimming and
speedboat racing. the latter sched-
uled for September %, % and "a.
Miss Overton, daughter of Senator
Overton of Louisiana, will receive
her crown as cup regatta queen OF
1889 on the evening of September %
as climax of a parade Of. illumi-
mated yachts on Potomac River
near Hains Point. Fireworks will
COnCluQe Une evening.
$50 Sailboats to Compete.
The queens flagship, Coast
Guard patrol boat, will lead the
parade from Corinthian Yacht Club
and then anchor off the reviewing
stands in Georgetown Channel while
decorated pleasure craft continue
their maneuvers.
More than $50 sailboats, coming
from places as distant as San Juan
Puerto Rico, will answer the start
ing signal tomorrow from the large
Coast Guard cutter Calypso moored
Just south of Hains Point They
were scheduled to sail second and
third races Sunday morning and
afternoon. Beginning at l pm
Sunday, rowing and canoeing events
will take over the upper reaches OF
Georgetown Channel on courses
above the sailing course.
Miss Overton will initiate a series
of radio programs next week when
she appears on early morning pro-
grams OF local StatlOnS.
Public Address System.
Bill Coyle, The Stars radio di-
rector, assisted by Arthur Godfrey
and John Fox, will keep spectators
lining the seawall informed of the
progress of sailing races from his
station on the Calypso. The group
plans to broadcast over a public ad-
dress system along Hains Point drive
both tomorrow and Sunday.
The Star trophies will be pre-
sented to winning shippers Sunday
at 7 pm, at the Corinthian Yacht
Club.
Tickets for the regatta events can
be bought at the Willard and Shore
ham Hotels, the American Auto
mobile Association, the keystone
Automobile Club, Union Station, the
Greyhound bus terminal and Waters
Ideal Tours. A limited number OF
boxes for the two week ends are
available at regatta headquarters in
the Willard Hotel.
The powerboat portion of the re-
gatta closes September "a with the
third and final heat for the Presi-
dents Cup, event for the large and
spectacular Gold Cup craft.