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Evening star., 1939-08-30

q member Of the Blackbird family,
but which one it could be he hadn't
the least idea. Jenny Wren will
know" thought Peter, and scam
pered of to hunt her up.
''Who is that new member of the
Blackbird family who has come to
live in the Old Orchard?" Peter
asked as soon as he found Jenny
Wren.
Jenny's sharp little eyes snapped
and she twitched her funny little
tall as only she can. whats that?"
she cried.
Who Is that new member Of the
Blackbird family who has come to
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Butcher the Shrike was not the
only newcomer in the Old Orchard.
There was another stranger, and it
did not take Peter Rabbit long to
discover that he was looked on with
some suspicion by all the other
birds. The first time Peter saw
him he was walking on the ground
some distance off. He didn't hop,
but walked, and at that distance
looked all black. The way he car
ried himself and his movements as
he walked made Peter think Of
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LETTER-OUT

Remove letter the word
called for in the last column Print letter
the word have correctly
to Yesterdays Letter
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bruin TwizzIers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT,

~ ANoAs - ~ TAANAs
Some people seem to favor the
type of problem that seems so easy
and turns out to be embarassingly
hard to answer. In response to re-
quests we give you one that may
have stuck you before. Tsk! Tsk!
A would-be patriotic society once met
to decide some all-important ques-
tions, such as whether or not there
should be any red" ornaments in the
local school rooms. The society had
invited real and honest authority
on government to speak and the man
had reluctantly consented. not feel
Evening star., 1939-08-30

live in the Old Orchard" retorted
Peter.
There isn't any new member Of
the Blackbird family living in the
Old Orchard" retorted Jenny Wren
tartly.
There Is, too" contradicted Peter.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

Jenny turned her back on Peter
and went to hunting worms. There
being nothing else to do, Peter
hoped over where he could get a
good look at the stranger. The sun
was shining full on him and he
wasn't black ct al. For the most
Evening star., 1939-08-30

Jenny Wren. 'Tut, tut, tut, tut,
tut, tut! That fellow isn't a member
OF the Blackbird family at all, and
what's more he isn't black. Go
over there and take a good look at
hi mand then come back and tell
me II you still think he Is black"
Evening star., 1939-08-30
sn1OyMeHt

Mother: I'VE cannot stop for you
to play today because it is dinner
time and daddy will be coming
home. Some day soon we will come
and you can play for a long time"
Evening star., 1939-08-30

Il saw him with my own eyes. I
can see him now. He's sitting in
that tree over yonder this very
minute. He's all black, so of course
he must be a member Of the Black
bird family"
Tut, tut, tut. tut. tut!" scolded
Evening star., 1939-08-30
(FollO1D Moon Mullins in the Colored
Comic Section Euery Sunday

1t was indeed uncertain whether Ukah
and DArnot would ever so much as reach
Rathor. To hasten their journey they had
boldly stolen an elephant from the Tohrian
jungle patrol. And as they rode from the
stockade, the Tonrians pursued, hurting
great spears.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

ing that the group was q construc-
tive one. At the meeting he tried
to show them that they needed
little more study on their own coun-
try's history. One member of the
society was rabid on some things
and disturbed the speaker so much
that finally the speaker said to him:
I'll bet you don't even know
whether the American flag has more
white stripes than red or not" The
member didn't and we wonder if you
do? How many Of each are there?
(Answer on Page B-20)
Evening star., 1939-08-30
By Edgar Bergen
BY Alfred AndrioIo
BY Willard

part he was very dark green. At
least that is what Peter thought at
first glance. Then, as the stranger
moved, he seemed to be rich pur-
pie in places. In short, he changed
color. His feathers were like those
Of. Creaker the Crackle-
Evening star., 1939-08-30
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usually better 20 postpone a pleas
ure altogether than 1t Is to giue hin,
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make him insistent upon longer
enjoyment.
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Evening star., 1939-11-01

those which do are placing an ad-
ditional burden on an already heav-
lily taxed people.
One lawyer who represents A
firms, filing 800 cases monthly in
the landlord and tenant branch,
told Star reporter all his clients,
except q few private individuals
owning property, charge the tenants
81 every time they are 'sued for
possession to defray expenses. This
Is in addition to the present marshal
and court fees Of $1.35 for filing and
serving summons. If writ Of
restitution is issued, amounting to
another $1.50, the total charges to
the tenant pile up to $4.35.
Joseph I. Cavanaugh, an attorney
stationed in the Legal Aid Bureau
at the court by the District Bar As
sociation, related circumstances sur
rounding q case on the subject. A
landlord had sued a tenant for pos
session and personal judgment for
the amount of rent he claimed was
due. The tenant, represented by
Mr.. Cavanaugh, filed an af11davit Of
defense In which he set forth that
he had paid over a period of 10
months 81 each month, representing
extra" fees to the landlord to defray
expenses Of bringing suit each
month. The case was not tried in
court. the landlord agreeing to take
q sum frem which the $40 had been
deducted.
II believe we would have won had
the case gone into court" Mr..
CaHanaaaGh said,
Evening star., 1939-11-01
District Experiences
First Frost Of Season

Washington's early risers scraped
the first pre-winter frost coating OF
their automobile windshields before
driving to work this morning.
However, the weatherman, who
promises fair weather for the Dis
trict tonight and tomorrow said the
mercury only reached 24-hour low
of 40 at 7::30 o'clock this morning.
A 2-degree drop to SO was predicted
for tonight.
Meanwhile snow was reported ir
the mountain areas of Maryland
and Virginia yesterday while from
Annapolis came word to the Asso-
ciated Press that hlacs were in
bloom.
The first snow of the season on
Blue Ridge Parkway left a 3-inch
blanket above the 3,000-foot level in
Floyd and Patrick counties west Of
Roanoke.
The weatherman pointed out that
the Districts temperature was prac-
tically normal for November /. Re-
calling last months figures he said
that the total rainfall amounted to
1900 inches, about 1.22 inches above
normal. During the last "a hours
rainfall amounted to st of an inch.
In Oakland, Md, a steady 4-hour
snow threatened to give the resi-
dents q white" Halloween but q
later afternoon rain cleared the
streets for the staging of the annual
Mummers parade.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Popular Price Art
Exhibit Opens al
Corcoran Tomorrow
Display to Include Work
Of Advanced Students
And Alumni

In an effort to make the public
the patron Of the arts and to help
young artists along the road to self
sufdciency the Corcoran Gallery of
Art tomorrow opens a popular
price" exhibit Of works of art done
by advanced students in the Cor
coran School of Art and alumni of
the art school.
Richard Lahey. principal of the
school, and members of the teach
ing staff and gallery officials today
put finishing touches to the ex-
hibit. It includes 1l8 works in oil,
water color, pen and pencil, etch-
ing, plaster and other media, which
have been chosen by a six-man jury
of laymen and artists with an eye
to their suitability to the average
living room. Three times that num-
Der Of works were submitted for the
exhibit by those eligible to partici-
pate.
Price Limit Fixed.
Gallery omcials pointed out that
in years past art had been patron
lied chiefly by the wealthy, but that
trends now influence the general
public to appreciate art and to bring
true art within its means.
In order to bring the price of
works in the exhibit within reach
Of the average pocketbook. but at
the same time to insure fair profit
for struggling young artists a price
limit of from IS to $50 has been
imposed for all works on sale at
the exhibit.
Many of the works are of local
subjects. For instance, one alumna
has done drawing of st. Mathews
Cathedral in Washington (now
cathedral since Washington became
a diocese>. Such titles as Virginia
Sum-" "At Virginia Beach," Back
door Alexandria" "Old Virginia
Water Mill" Georgetown Alley"
Georgetown Canal Scene" and 9TH
ers dot the exhibit catalogue. How
ever, there is wide choice of sub
ject matter taken from many sources
and localities.
Quality Of Work Praised.
Mr.. Lahey said he believes the
work exhibited this year to be bet
ter than that included In last years
show, the first sponsored by the
gallery and believed to be the first
of its kind ever sponsored by an art
museum.
The exhibition will open at 2 pm.
tomorrow. 1t will be open from 8
am. to 4:30 pm. on Tuesdays, We'd
nesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays. On Sundays it will be
open from 2 pm. to S pm. and on
Mondays from IL noon to 4:3O pm.
In addition there will be two nights
during the exhibit when the gallery
will be open, week from tonight
and November IS, from 7:30 until
10 o'clock. The exhibit will con-
tinue through November 23.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Bids on Addition,
ToD..C. Jail Far
Exceed Funds
II Proposals Third
Or More Higher;
Pluns in Doubt

Serious difficulty was encountered
today by the Commissioners in their
program for enlargement of the Dis.
trict Jail when they found that the
lowest bid received for construction
Of q new hospital and administra.
ton building was "a per cent higher
than the money available.
This is TIN phase of the construc-
ton program at the Jail financed
out Of regular District appropria-
tions, and does not involve the ST..
GOO, 900 enlargement project under
p. w. A. loans and grants, which Is
handled separately.
Congress approved q District ap.
preparation Of $3.50, 900 for work in.
cluding the hospital and admins.
tration building and inclosure wall
for the exercise yard for prisoners.
Making allowances for the cost in
spection and supervision over con-
struction, the District had some
$242,0 1000 available for the contract.
The lowest bid, received from the
John w. Hunt Co., was for 1926, 500,
or $50, 500 more than the District
has available.
Twelve bids in all were received,
five from Washington firms, four
from Baltimore and one each from
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New
York. The highest called for price
Of 1872 ,583. A number of alternates
were included In the specifications
to permit reduction of the outlay If
necessary, but these totaled only
some $25,000.
Engineer Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr., announced today it would
be necessary for the Commissioners
to reject the bids. He said it ap-
peared unlikely the plans could be
revised to such an extent as to
bring the cost within funds available,
on the basis Of the present bids,
without making an unwise reduction
In the scope of the plan.
Possibility Of applying to Congress
for supplemental appropriation, to
permit construction of the building
somewhat as now planned, was Of
fered as one alternative, but Col.
McCoach said that some careful
study would have to be given before
the Commissioners could plan what
best to do.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Junior High School
Broadcast

The Jefferson Junior High
School will inaugurate the
first Of a series of junior high
school broadcasts at 4 pm. to-
morrow over Station WMAL.
The initial program will in
clude brief talks by L. J. Can
tren and DR.. G. c. Wilkinson,
local school officials; singing
by the Jefferson Girls Glee
Club and the enactment of a
day in junior high school.
The series is being present.
ed by The Star, with the CO.
operation of the District Of
Columbia Board of Education
and the National Broadcast
ing Co.
(st0y On Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Roll Call Record SET,
But Red Cross Plans
To Go On 10 Goal
1l6,476 Members
Obtained in Drive;
Workers Praised

Despite establishment of a new
membership record in the Districts
annual Red Cross Roll Call, the
organization will continue its drive
until its goal of 125, 900 members Is
reached, it was announced today.
Red Cross Roll Call committees
assembled yesterday for a review of
the campaign and learned that 49,
476 memberships have been re-
ceived, SURPRISING last years record
of 114,465. The 1899 total, It was
noted, exceeded the record Of the
previous year by 20,448.
Chairman Edgar Morris, pointing
out that the Roll Call was the
most successful of the % held here,
announced today that his committee
will continue until 1t reaches the
l25 900 goal. Headquarters will re-
main open this week to receive late
returns, he stated.
Workers Praised.
Mr.. Morris yesterday gave high
praise to the chairmen and volun-
teer workers who gave their time to
the drive. Similar praise was ex-
pressed in q message from Norman
H. Davis, chairman of the American
Red Cross, who said:
Il am very pleased to hear Of the
fine result Of the Roll CaH Of Red
Cross members In the District Of
Columbia.
Such loyal support in these trou-
bled times is particularly gratify-
ing. The result which you have
achieved is real tribute to your
excellent organizing ability and to
the earnest efforts of the many busy
men and women who gave their
time that as many as possible of
the citizens of the District of Co.
lumbia might join the Red Cross.
"You have again set high mark
for the Red Cross Chapters all over
America which will conduct their
Roll Calls in November.
"Will you please express nv
thanks to all of your Roll Call
workers."
Lauded by Keefer.
Gen. F. R. Keefer, District Chap
ter chairman, congratulated the
workers and said:
Il am pleased to know that last
years enrolment has been passed
and that everything points to reach
ing the goal of 125, 900 members"
Mr.. Morris announced the fol-
lowing standings of committees as
Of October 81: Government, 73.486:
Financial, 4,079; Professional, $3.50:
Utilities, 5,857; General Business,
1921; Residential, 1875; Special
Gifts, 1911; Booths, 1852; Takoma
Park Branch, $50.
One hundred per cent enrollments
reported during the last week are:
Littlepage, Porter, Williams; Hoo
yer and Holmes; Henry M. Fowler:
Golden Guernsey, Inc; Clark and
La Roe; National Electric Products
Corp; Sadur and Co.; Lee D. Lati-
mer: J. Merrill Corner; THYME
Bottling Co.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Appointment of 18
Policemen Approved

Appointment of 18 new privates
IN the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment was approved yesterday by
the Commissioners on recommended
ton Of Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown. The men are:
Lawrence B. Quimby, James p.
Fox. Charles F. Sullivan, Nelson H.
Coleman, Shireley C. Hobbs, Ewell
p. Wade, Joseph I. Beach, Thomas
T. Barbour, Wyatt T. Wallace, WAL
ter w. White, William H. Swank.
John A. Hemp, George K. Brown,
Augustus p. De George, John F.
Corey. George v. Davis, Herman
w. Xander and Philip N. j. Shade.
Evening star., 1939-11-01

In court more than once in q H.
month period. About 60 per cent Of
the defendants were found to be
Chronic" cases and were sued six
times or more in the IL months.
In making observations on the
findings In the study, the housing
association said there are indica-
tions that certain agents" Qand-
lordS use the court as q means of
pressure for collection of rent"
This, the association continued, Is
not the purpose Of the court, as the
suits are invariably for possession
of the premises and not for per-
sonal judgment for rent money due.
The association also made this OBJ
servation: Many years Of con-
tinued tenancy, which should re-
suit In the establishment of mutual
confidence and credit, seem to be
of no consideration"
Findings Made Public.
Findings in the study follow:
"Suits brought In the Landlord
and Tenant Branch of Municipal
Court are on the basis that rent
being in arrears, the landlord is en-
titled to a judgment, making it pos
sible to evict the tenant. There were
46,340 Of these cases brought in 1898
Though the daily average Of cases
in this court Is about $50 in num-
Der, only one Judge is assigned to
hear them. So rapidly are they
handled that often q tenant, wish
ing to answer his summons in court,
does not hear the calling Of his
game. The days business Of $50 or
more cases is disposed Of In less than
one hour, after $50 am.
1T was found that certain real
estate agents were outstanding in
the number Of suits filed by them.
A complete study was made Of every
tenth suit brought by the first six
of these agents. This sampling
showed that these six agents were
together responsible for 1850, or Is
per cent, Of all the cases filed in
1898. Based on q study for the
month Of November, 1898, in over rs
per cent Of the cases the suits were
for the current months rent: that
Is, for rent in advance.
"A complete tracing for the year
Noshowed that 80 per cent Of these
tenants being sued were repeaters
and in court more than once during
the year. About 60 per cent Of the
tenants were chronic cases and sued
six times or more In the II months.
Since each suit filed by q landlord Is
. request for . Judgment emitting
him 70 es3ct the tenant + y .iuter.
Evening star., 1939-11-01

esting to note that complete court
records show that only in / out of
every 200 cases filed is there an
actual eviction.
Many Defendants Need Aid.
Consideration of the rents paid
by the tenants in this sampling COM
pared with the rentals paid by ten
ants as shown in the real property
inventory Of the District of Colum-
bia show that the tenants sued con-
stantly are of the lowest income
class-most of the rents ranging be-
tween SO and $50 per month. Over
so per cent Of the tenants in the
sampling were known to social agen-
cies, in that they received assistance
or service Of some kind at some time
during the five years, 1934-38, in
elusive. In 1888 alone, the period of
the study, Is per cent received some
form of help"
The report concluded with the
following observations:
Il. The vigilance of certain agents
in the collection of rents indicates
that they may be using the court
as a pressure for collection Of rent
rather than to get possession of
their premises, which Is not the
purpose of the court.
"2. Many years Of continued ten
ancy, which should result in the
establishment Of mutual confidence
and credit, seem to be Of no CON-
sideration.
g. The complaint Of tenants that
some agents are unwilling to adjust
the rent day to the pay day and
refuse to take installment pay
ments Of the rent is situation that
should be corrected in view Of the
low economic status Of these fam
lilies"
Fees Charged TO Bring Suit.
A practice has grown up in this
branch of the court whereby some
landlords charge their tenants a
fee to defray expenses Of bringing
suit against them. In some cases
the amount Of the fee is set forth
in what Is known as q rental agree
ment," entered into at the time the
tenant takes possession. This rent
al agreement" Is not lease for q
specified period Of time, as the
tenant merely rents from month to
month, but is q document in which
both parties agree to certain terms.
Not all landlords charge this fee,
which Is In addition to the regular
costs assessed by the court and
marshals ONCE. The number Of
real estate Arms that do charge 1t
= possibly In the minority But
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Movie Shows Keep
Children Quiet on
Halloween kiqht

Donald Carpenter, president
of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association, prescribed today for
fellow citizens in other parts of
town who may have suffered too
much Halloween last night.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the
eighth precinct reported the
quietest Halloween in history
and that damage was negligible
in Chevy Chase.
I'VE staged two movie shows
at the E. v. Brown and Wood
row Wilson Schools-showing
five movies that lasted ~ hours.
We gave door prizes every once
in q while-and when the kids
got out they were too tired to get
in trouble. It was q great sue
cess"
Merchants In the area donated
the prizes.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Tests Announced
For Heating Workers

Heating system workers are need.
ed here by the Government.
The Civil Service Commission to.
day announced that examinations
will be held for steam-electric en-.
gineman at $1,860 annually at the
National Training School for Boys
and for senior flreman-high pres
sure-at $3.50 and junior oper-
ating engineman-heating and ven-
tilating-at $500 for the Public
Health Service at Bethesda.
Applications will be received
through November at the fourth
civil service district headquarters,
GIG G street NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-01
Mrs. Dwight Davis
Gets Red Cross Post

Mrs. Dwight Davis yesterday was
named second vice chairman of the
volunteer service for the District
Red Cross by Mrs. Mabel T. Board
man, chairman. Mrs. Davis will be
in charge OF the workroom where
garments and surgical dressings are
produced: It also was announced
that District firemen have volun-
teered to pack garments and surgi-
cal dressings for shipment abroad.