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Evening star., 1939-12-08

e. Grant Birdsell, Francis A. Blum
don, August Breuhl. Arthur 8.
Browne, George H. Combs, Abra-
ham @. Cook, Julius H. Duehring,
Charles z. Ebel, Charles F. Hauke,
o. H. p. johnson. Philander C..
johnson, David j. kaufman, Frank
A. Law, Jesse B. K. Lee, Charles N.
Lehman, Fred w. Loetch, Millard
F. Lord, Irwin B. Moulton, Burd
w. Payne, Richard A. Roseberry,
Joseph A. Scanned, Henry w. Selah,
Henry A. Shore, S. B. Smith, E. S.
Schmid and John w. Talbert.
John Clagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent Of the association, presided, and
introduced Commissioner McCoach.
The roll call Of organized forces
that fight for Washington" was pre-
sented by Mr.. Suter. He intro
duced the following, who rose and
took bow: Lawrence E. williams,
president Board of Trade; Evan H.
Tucker, president Northeast Citi-
zens' Association; Allen C. Clark,
president Columbia Historical So
ciety; Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, presi-
dent D. c. Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, past
president Women's City Club; Louis
L. Bowdler, president Society of Ma
tives, D. c.; Mrs. Max o. Lorenz,
president Voteless D. C. League Of
Women Voters; Clifford K. Berry,
man, cartoonist; Edward F. Cola
day, past president Board of Trade;
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent Board of Education; Fred A.
Emery, vice president Columbia
Historical Society, past president
Society of Natives, D. c.; Miss Elaine
Eppley, chairman National Repre-
sentation Committee, D. C. Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Will
liam Kittle, chairman District of
Columbia Minimum Wage Board !;
Paul E. Lesh, vice chairman Citi-
zens' Joint Committee on National
Representation for District Of Co.
lumbia; Mrs. Joseph Low, acting
chairman, Department of Govern
ment and its Operation, Voteless D.
c. League of Women Voters; the Rev.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery. chap
lain United States House of Repre-
sentatives; Mrs Lloyd A. Morrison,
chairman Department of American
Citizenship, D. c. Federation OF
Womens Clubs, and John B. Dick
man, new secretary treasurer Of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
Old Songs Are Sung.
Music for the evening included
old songs by Mrs. Marie C. Deal,
accompanied by Mrs. Elsie Harvey
Weaver, and group singing of
America" and "Auld Lang Syne,"
led by Mrs. Deal. Mr.. Proctor read
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Black Eagle Withdraws
Aid 10 Father Divine

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The OPEN
handed offer by Col. Hubert Faunt-
leroy Julian, the BLACK eagle Of
Harlem" to. settle a $500 suit
brought against Father Divine by
an ex-"angel," was withdrawn yes
terday because, said the colonel, too
many "exes" wanted a piece of his
financial pie.
Disclosing more than a score Of
persons who claimed they'd con-
tributed to Divine's peace heaven
and wanted their money back had
called on him following his set
tlement offer, the aviator declared:
MY conscience would not allow
me to pay one claim unless I paid
them all. Sadly, that is an impossi-
bility."
The result was that the case Of
Mrs. Verdina Brown VS.. the cult
leader, recognized as God by thou
sands in Harlem, was ordered to
continue in Supreme Court Mon
day. Mrs. Brown, known as Re-
becca Grace in her days as an
angel in Divine's heaven, said she
contributed $500 to the heavenly
treasury" in 1884.
Evening star., 1939-12-08

the present time" said the United
States attorney. "The principle
change being advocated is suffrage.
You, I am sure, have given great
thought to the wisdom of this
change. I have given thought to
the wisdom of this change. We are
both conscious that sincere argu-
ments can be made against such a
change, but, I believe, as a starter
at least, that voting representation
in Congress and the right to vote
in presidential elections will work
for the decided betterment of this
city" Here applause punctuated his
address.
with that achieved" he con-
Evening star., 1939-12-08

signment commissioner, the motions
commissioner, the auditor, the grand
jury, the clerk of the court and the
district attorney.
In addition to the courtrooms, he
pointed out, the building houses the
judges chambers. 'They are little
better than cubby holes" he said.
"and do not comport with the dig
nifty and necessities Of their ofi1ce.
The register of wills, with his vastly
important duty Of administering
estates of decedents, is cramped for
space; the marshal's office is over
crowded, the same Is true of every
other agency necessarily housed in
the courthouse.
'The district attorneys office" he
continued, "is required to operate
under great physical handicaps and
efficiency Is inevitably lesSened with
out appropriate office facilities. AS
many as three assistant district at
torneys are required to occupy one
room. They are required to pre-
pare important criminal and civil
cases under such conditions. You
cannot imagine the confusion, with
out seeing it, of three attorneys
preparing their cases and interview
ing witnesses in three different cases
at one time in one room, with three
telephones ringing at the same
time" This brought laughter from
the audience.
IL in One Large Room.
1T is difficult for an assistant
under such conditions" the United
States attorney explained, Ito write
a brief requiring uninterrupted,
consecutive thought and to examine
into an intricate question Of law.
Such duties are part of their daily
routine and generally have to be
performed at night, when it is pos
sible to obtain some measure OF
privacy.
There are IA persons in the
clerks Office of the district attorney,
all occupying one large room, with
two windows looking out on a mar
row court. The voluminous files Of
the district attorneys Office are
likewise housed in this one room.
Because of the conditions in the
district attorneys clerks Office the
room has been dubbed. not without
reason, as the 'dugout.'
The library of the district attor-
ney's Office, he said, Is scattered
around in different rooms, where
books are not readily accessible, as
there is no library room. The bar
association, he explained, occupies
two rooms, but in order to use this
extensive and valuable collection
'it Is necessary at times for the
Evening star., 1939-12-08

tinued, "local government will
be just around the corner, If we
prove ourselves worthy of it."
Turning to agitation for reorgan-
ization of the District government,
Mr.. Pine said several plans had
been proposed. They all contain
notifications in governmental
structure, he explained, some Of
which, Il assume, you approve and
others which, I assume, you dis
approve"
Admitting he was not sufficiently
familiar with any of the plans to
determine which he preferred, Mr..
Pine expressed the belief that "a
certain reorganization of the Dis
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Noyes
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L
development of the National Cap
ital
Senator Overton is today the Dis
trict's most conspicuous champion
for fiscal equity-Representative
Summers for national representa-
ton and Senator Capper for his
vigorous labors for both political
and fiscal equity. Each Of these
men is representative of a group of
national and local legislators in
Congress, and these cooperating
groups constitute an army cam
paigning for fair play for the peo-
pie of Washington.
Under the New Deal as applied to
Washington we must have recipro-
city in fair play and mutual ap-
probation and regard between the
unrepresented men and women OF
the District and our sole legislators
under the Constitution in Congress.
The Washingtonian in accordance
with the new policy will render de-
served tribute Of grateful apprecia-
ton to such friends as Capper,
Overton and Summers; to the groups
In Congress who have worked with
them and to the long line of Sena-
tors and Representatives who have
faithfully performed the unselfish,
dtf1icult and almost thankless task
Of dealing as considerably and Justly
with their Capital constituency as
With their home constituents.
Loyal Helpful Friends.
Washington knows and honors
these men-its loyal, helpful friends
public spirited workers in the task
Of Capital up-building though it
may not have put this appreciation
and honor into words as promptly
and adequately as 1t ought.
The civilian army OF the District,
leaders Of which are well represented
mere tonight, Is preparing for a
peaceful but vigorous advance on
tne approaching Congress to drive
mun ume our pleas for fair play for the
IIepfesented people of the District.
ca neV US all, whether in or out OF
~ tuho,'sress, who combining constitute
tns ,e army which fights for Washing
.uir;. su,' ieoeoicate ourselves to this In
sp'i ing cause. With unity of effort
s,.. ". .le part OF all who fight for the
rreater nsslDn s waty city and its people, the
sr sreaIer Washington of which we
= e11i wlu become glortouS reality.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
REVERSE
Why the amazing Dr.. Pezrault
let his secret die with him
bY Fred Schvvod, Jx.

And the other one2" l asked curiously
Il pay for him in a mental sanitarum
where he is utterly beloved by both patients
and staff"
You said three. Who was the other"
The other was normally unpleasant
young matron. Nagging, vain, jealous, and
selfish"
so what"
Her husband just divorced her. When she
found that was what he wanted. she insisted
upon giving him the divorce without asking
aimony, although now she truly loves him.
Naturally in her reversed state she was not
the sort of woman to attract him, which he
conclusively proved when he chose the original
copy of her. It, very clear to me now, but
didn't think of it then"
For considerable time my costly legal
counsel consisted of small noises in my throat
finally got out DR.. Perrault. you'd better
quit! And you'd better burn the formula.
I'm talking as lawyer"
You are indeed" he said. You are talk
ing as one who has given two minutes con-
sideration to a question you could not solve
in two years. Unfortunately. | may have to
come to the same opinion. The formula. as
you miscall it, doesn't have to be burned.
have never considered writing it down. And
my fourth trial will be my last. unless the
social results are tremendously better, To-
Evening star., 1939-01-01

That is the general idea, but it doesn't
work out that simply I'm afraid we haven't
got any complete saints or complete sinners.
You see cannot pick and choose which i'm
pulses to affect. trepan the patient. subject
his brain to my process, and simultaneously
every mental tendency he has is inverted A
man who was mildly gloomy would emerge
mildly cheerful But if originally he were
suicidal, he would emerge joyfully hysteric.
And if at the same time he had been an honest
man in financial matters, he would at the same
time be changed to a crook. Scientifically
this is the most spectacular thing since the
invention of the wheel. But practically ="
practically" yelled. do you mean to
say you ever tried this OUT"
Only three times. It's difficult to get
suitable subject. Two of them we're criminals
of the most vicious type"
MY Heavens! What happened"
"Oh, they became saints all right. Saints
in intention anyway. But when you consider
that all | gave them was the intention - we'll
you see neither of them had any training in
benevolence, so their intentions don't work
out we'll One of them is my caretaker up in
the country He is an angelic man. pay him
ten dollars week and he S not worth half of
it. because he is also now the LATEST man of
any color l have ever seen. He must have
been an over industrious criminal"
Evening star., 1939-01-01

q VOBEL PRIZE or no Nobel Prize, always
III thought he was little crazy. had
. y been his attorney and confdant for
long time, and it buttered my ego, because
the whole world was in awe of him. But it
was nerve-racking work sometimes.
Never worse than that November night
when he explained to me his greatest scientific
discovery No. you gentlemen don't know
anything whatever about it. No one has till
now. But he's dead now, and the other fellow
probably is too, although it's only been five
years. Why the other fellow was-well, wait,
let me tell you.
He Bryce Perrault - called it Psychic
Inversion He didn't think it was the right
name. remember he said, "My gifts are
scientific, not descriptive. III let it be named
by the medicos. Anyway, what can do is too
tremendous to have a name"
Then he stopped talking and walked up
and down, until thought he had forgotten
was there So cleared my throat.
Look, he said You know that the motor
impulses that affect the muscular reactions
of the right side of the body are controlled
side of the body by the right lobe?"
l nodded.
In theory. an inconceivably skillful sur
geon could disoonnect the nerves at the brain
and reconnect them to the opposite lobes. If
this could be done. a right-handed patient
would come out of the ether to find that he
could now write with his left hand and not
with his right.
''Is that what you've done?"
Certainly not Who would want to do
silly thing like that? am only trying to pre-
pare your mind to grasp what actually have
done. My method. save for the initial tre-
panning is not surgical at all. You couldn't
possibly understand it. But perhaps you can
understand my results What can do is this
can reverse every emotional impulse that a
human being has
What" asked. making saints out of
sinners, and vice versa"
Evening star., 1939-05-13
1Ne&< ia4
(Copyright. 1p3p)

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ksy ssfaDeoek, send me . Scent
to yourself. Yes VIII receive . nan.
bership certificate. . IeaAet tellins Sov
to make IN Uncle Hay scrsDSook ana
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Evening star., 1939-05-13
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

A letter from Mr.. A. Leonard
brings up the question of wells and
our water supply.
I am interested in where we'll
water comes from" he writes. I'VE
can drill almost anywhere and find
clear, crystal water.
I'm a dry belt In Western Kansas
G. G. men made tests for wells. A
high pressure of underground water
sent stream high into the air.
The same thing happened in
Western Nebraska when a 4O-foot
pipe was put down and water was
obtained for livestock in both winter
and summer. In this sandhill coun-
try are many large and small lakes.
They are at high attitudes and have
water whether the year is wet or dry.
In desert region in Southeast
ern California, and in desert parts
of Utah railways have tanks filled
with water at stations from 6 to 10
miles apart. They get this water
by drilling wells.
"At the top of Sperry Glacier. in
Montana, ] rode in a launch over
a lake 10 miles long and half a
mile wide. 1 could see stones in
Evening star., 1939-05-13
"A Little Saturday Talk

parts Of the bottom, Is or 80 feet
below, since snow water is as clear
as crystal. In some places could
not see the bottom. At the top
of the big mountain the snow was
thawing, but under this snow was
ice which has been there a long
time. They claim there are thou
sands of lakes in the mountain
ranges from Alaska and Canada
down to southern parts of the United
States. Could seepage from these
lakes run underground and pass
over rock layers until water ran
under desert regions hundreds of
miles distant?"
Seepage from lakes. from melting
snow and from rain can add to the
ground. water, and this water may
travel long distance. Underground
rivers have been located in various
places
In general. however, the water
passes slowly through little openings
in the rocks. or between rock layers.
Water always tries to find its own
level" which means it will flow
downward from high places toward
lower. places.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

We are indebted to Martin c.
Stark of Washington, D. c.. for to-
days hand While We think North
overbid the hand slightly, the final
contract of six spades was a reason
ably good one, and Fasts double un-
doubtedly gave declarer the cleW
that allowed him to make the hand.
West opened the king of hearts.
and when it held, continued with
the queen. Mr. Stark trumped and
now concluded that Vests double
must De based on his holding the
king and several more diamonds.
Accordingly. he promptly led the
queen of diamonds. West played
low. Mr.. Stark discarded the club
from dummy and led the Jack of
diamonds. West again played low.
Mr.. Stark discarded again and now
led low diamond, ruffng with
dummys ace of spades. He next
played dummy's small spade, won in
his own hand. ruffed another dia-
mond with the king of spades.
trumped heart in order to get
hack to his hand. drew the re-
mainder of East's trumps and spread
his hand.
Yesterday you were Howard
schenkens partner and held;
AK
~xxx
<JxX
&10XXXX
The bidding:
Schenken. Maier. You. Burnstone.
IA Dbl. Pass Pass
Redbl. Pass (?)
AnSver-Your correct bid is two
clubs. Your partner, who is trapped
In one spade doubled, is imploring
you to rescue him in your best suit.
Score 100 per cent for two clubs.
80 per cent for one no trump teven
this is better than passing, 0 for a
pass.
Question No. 1872.
Both sides are vulnerable. You
are David Bruce Burnstone part
ner and hold:
KXxX
vxx
<AXx
&KxX
The bidding:
You. Jacoby. Burnstone. Mailer.
Dbl. Redbl. ~
(?l
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
dayO
RAE Sed " pell Syndicaia Irn
Evening star., 1939-05-13

We need not depend entirely on
water seeping from mountain lakes
and so on, for our well water. In
fact, the common thing is for rain
fall to supply most of the water
under the ground in a given district
This water stays under the ground
In dry years as well as wet. The
level Of the ground water is lower
In dry years, but 1t is to be found
in any year If we 60 deep enough.
Springs are explained by under
ground water flowing downward
until it finds an outlet, most often
on a hillside. A well may gush II
the underground water is under
nreSSIlre
Evening star., 1939-05-13
TwizzIer Answer
BY John Hix

The ret" words: l. Margaret. 2.
Concerto. 3. Secretly. 4. Foretell.
S. Wretched. 6. Retainer. 7. Re-
trench 8. Cretonne. 8. Sweeties.
10. Aigrette. H. Nazareth. IL.
Tabouret.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Air CONDITIONING HELPS

Tempers are short and family
groups are sometimes ION edge" on
hot summer days, at home. Air
conditioning systems for the small
or large house provide joy-giving
comforts.
Nogales international., 1939-07-01

Thirsty Weather
House sends tax measure to the
Nogales international., 1939-07-01
Let $ Be Alive On The Fifth!

THE Arizona State Safety Council invites every
citizen every public official and every organiza-
tion Of any kind in the State Of Arizona to unite in
statewide effort to reduce the needless loss of life
and property and to make this Independence Day a
time of happiness and not of tragedy.
The most powerful factor Of all in this fight is the
individual driver and pedestrain-you and l. The
things that these tragedies the 4th of July
holiday period are things contro-haste sell
fishness thoughtlessness and the failure to recognize
the rights of others.
The Arizona State Safety Council calls Arizona
to stop this holiday slaughter by signing new Decla-
ration Of Indenpendence-indep from the an
nual tribute Of lives needessly sacrificed -ndepend
ence from the kind of celebration that leaves us the
dead and the sightless and the suffering.
Let us remember that it is not only ironic but cruel
to celebrate the right of life liberty and the pursuit
Il happiness by bringing about death, disability and
tragedy.
Let's be alive on the FIFTH!
Nogales international., 1939-07-01
Martins Recovery Program" Fails
To Make Hit With G. O.P. Press

THERE were some profunctory compliments in the
Republican press of the East when Representa-
tive Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts issued
his recovery program" which, he said contains the
essentials of solid foundation for business recovery
The Republican floor leader of the House is himself
newspaper publisher and his colleagues of the press
gave him break before analyzing his essentials The
main Essential" was to "move immediately to curb
spending" That was on April 23rd
But the general reaction of the G. O. P. press has
been far from encouraging to Mr. Martin. Typical of
many such comments is the view Of the Republican
Herald of Rutland, Vermont: "The Martin program
is good knitting work for many an idle hour but
they (the essentially weren't headlights in any
different sense than the little fender lights are
useful in finding ones way in dimy lighted world"
What is needed, warns the starnchy Old Guard Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader is considerable thought
"What we looking for and have been looking
for vainly for long time observes the orthodox
Republican Worcester Telegram, us some exhibition
OF convincing craftsmanship. What we SEEK and
III vain, is some program convincing that those in
opposition to the present administration could say
There is the man. Vandenberg, for example, asserted
at Atlantic City his deep conviction that America
could be definitely out of this depression in six vicor
Gus months. All right, but how? Let Mr. Vandenberg
tell us exactly how he would proceed
"Two major problems should be considered Togeth-
er with many other issues" counsels the obviously
disappointed Charleston, W. Va, Mail, dependable
party organ Leadership and plans to offer pro-
gram :. should preoccupy the party's organization"
In the same discouraged vein the Kansas City
STAR promoter of the Landon candidacy reminds that
"last year it was too often every fellow for himself,
with the result that Republican candidates were
advocating eXtravagant pensions and others extreme
economies. The question is what the Republican
party may be prepared to offer the American people
that would be better than what they have been get
tingp
"Ry all MEANS admonishes the Des Moines Regis
ter, ''et Republican leadership think through its own
attitude on the basis not Of monetary expediency
but on the basis Of realistic appraisal of the Natione
welfare" Having in mind Representative Martins
plank to "Move Immediately to curb reckless spend
ing" the ra7conservative Philadelphia Bulletin
laments that economy preaching would be more con-
vincing if the preachers could show greater per-
centage of consistent practicing"
In calling upon Congress "to take the initiative,
Leader Martin contended that "the Roosevelt Admin
istraton is unable to act because of indecsion" That
struck some G. O. P editors being mildly amusing.
Nogales international., 1939-07-01
Dairymen Face
New Ruling
On Labelling
BY Melville

PHOENIX, June 30-War on the
false cream line has been declared
by State Dairy Commissioner How
ard Millett, who has promulgated
new labelling regulations for bottled
milk, effective July l.
When milk sold for beverage pur-
poses is either wholly or partially
homogenized, the fact must be
stated on the label. If chocolate
milk contains less than 3.25 per cent
butterfat, that fact must also be
stated
Homogenization is a method OF
breaking up fat globules in milk.
If a part of the milk is taken out
and homogenized, then poured back,
specific bravity is altered so that
the cream line" apparently ex-
tends half way down the bottle.
Milk which contains almost no fat
locks richer than that which may
contain 4 or per cent.
Dairymen in Arizona, as else
where, have been complaining
aoainst the false cream line as
deceiving consumers. They also com
plain that SKINNED milk with no
but+erfat is favored with chocolate
and sold to school children at the
same price as whole milk.
Nogales international., 1939-07-01
Here Is Question

THE 1SO,OOO,ooO people in the United States have
Abeen told that they enjoy the highest standard of
living to be found on the globe today.
This is we'll illustrated by the fact that have one
out of every two radios in the world and three out of
every four automobiles.
Of course, someone may yet ask the question
whether this material prosperity means anything in
the development of the spiritual life of the average
American
Parents who work hard and save money leave it to
children who spend money and then work hard.
The early shopper often gets bargains but, more to
the point She exercises first choice in selecting pur
chaSes.
The first step in the progress of the human race
was the recognition Of truth and the application of
its principles.
Wanting to help humanity and having sense enough
to do so are different propositions.