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Evening star., 1939-06-04
BY MRS. C. d. LOWE,

President, District OF Columbia Congress
Of Parents and Teachers.
One of the many worthwhile citi-
zenship projects carried on by our
public school people Is the planting
and tending of gardens by the chill
dren attending the various schools.
Never have these beauty spots looked
lovelier than at the present time.
In spite of the heat and dry weather,
flowers and plants have flourished
under the careful supervision Of the
pupils and those schools fortunate
enough to possess garden space may
well view with pride the results Of
this labor Of love.
But school will soon be over for
the season and the gardens will then
be left to the more or less tender
mercy of the communities in which
the schools are situated. Some
parent-teacher associations have
regular committees whose duty it is
to keep supervision over their gar
dens during the vacation months.
But 1t should be a matter of civic
pride with the residents in the vicin-
ity Of the schools to see that the
gardens and grounds are protected.
Children, as we know, are Won
derful imitators. They will initiate
the good as we'll as the lad habits
of their elders. They will almost
invariably follow a tendency estab-
lished in the home, whether it be
that which makes for good citizen
ship or otherwise.
So 1t would seem that the burden
of protecting school property rests
upon the shoulders of us elders. II
we regard the buildings and grounds
as property which rightfully belongs
to every citizen Of the community,
and, therefore, should be entitled to
the watchful protection of these citi-
zens, undoubtedly we will find
the children in these communities
adopting the same attitude.
Civic pride is wonderful at
tribute: it is through civic pride
that beautiful parks are established
and maintained; that public build
ings are built: that undesirable ele-
ments are kept out of communities;
that gardens and yards are main
tanned at their highest level of per-
fection. Therefore, We can make
no more favorable gesture toward
our children and young people than
instilling in them a high measure
OF pride in their communities. in
their schools and churches and pub
lie parks. If we can show by precept
and example that public buildings
and grounds are to be used ano
enjoyed-but also protected-we will
have gone long way toward con-
vincing them that the privilege Of
citizenship in country so tolerant
and wholly desirable as that of oul
own, carries with it also a civic
responsibility which is no one per-
sons alone, but which rightfully
rests upon the shoulders of every
one.
Aside from the economic issue
involved, We will have laid the
foundation for a worthwhile struc.
ture upon which will be built ar
ediflce of community pride and civic
consciousness which will go with
our children throughout their lives
Kenilworth.
The association will meet Tues.
day at pm. Open house will bt
held and party given for the chill
dren.
| The annual snrinp narty will b,
Evening star., 1939-06-04

ate need for this increase is said
to be for the erection of several
modern school buildings to re-
place older buildings which have
long ago outlived their useful
ness.
Such reason might well apply
to temporary increase Of the ex-
isting lump sum. Such increase
would by no means solve the
problem of providing a fair and
workable plan for businesslike
division of the financial respon-
sibility between the National
Government and the local COM
munity. There are far more COM
pelling reasons for increased Fed
eral payment. This irritating
and annually recurring problem
should be settled upon an equit-
able basis so that the amount Of
the share of the Federal partner
would fluctuate with the needs.
A lump sum cannot meet the
requirements because of the con-
tinual change of the factors in
volved. The fixed definite pro-
portion based upon a fair and
reasonable formula proved to be
good business for a number of
years and students of the subject
have never been able to discover
fairer or a better method.
The array of sound reasons for
the Federal Government bearing
a fair share of the cost of running
its Capital City have been given
in this column and other columns
Of The Star time and again. Such
payment is by no means a sub
sidy, but is the fulfillment of a
just obligation to a voteless and
unrepresented community which
last year contributed to the Fed
eral Treasury more than was con-
tributed by any one of "a States
and more than the aggregate con-
tributions of nine States.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Service Band
Concerts

TO-DAY.
Marine Band, Arlington National
Cemetery, 3 pm.
MONDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks, 2
pm, $50 pm. and 8 pm.
TUESDAY.
Marine Band, Mount Alto Vet
erans' Hospital, pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, pm, Walter Reed Hos
pital. $50 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Navy Band. Sail Loft, Navy Yard,
2 pm. and 7:30 pm.
THURSDAY.
Navy Band, Naval Hospital, 3 pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, 8 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Navy Band. Sail Loft, Navy Yard,
2 pm. Veterans Hospital, Mount
Alto, $50 pm.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks, 2
pm. and $50 pm.
SATURDAY.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, 1890 am.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
what Can I Do About
Pedestrian Safetyo"

The Traffic Advisory Council
has Committee on Traffic Safety
Promotion which has organized
three projects on pedestrian
safety: Cd Make contacts to in
vite cooperation of all inter-
ested, CD carry on educational
activities in the schools and pro-
mote wider use of Fairgrounds.
go Secure funds for public safety
education and make efforts to
secure as large a sum as possible
for expansion Of playground
services.
The Importance OF the pro-
gram has been presented to a
number of the civic groups, but
with the cessation of meetings it
is more difficult to push this i'm
portant civic campaign for the
saving of human life. There fol-
lows a list of helps which can be
given by every one. These were
among the matters which were
presented to various organized
groups.
What can I do about pedes-
trian safety?
l. Accept the fact that it con-
Germs each one of us. We have
all had friends or relatives in
jured or killed in traffic.
2. Recognize the importance Of
pedestrian safety. Seven out of
ten trafflc fatalities are pedes-
trians, half the injuries are to
pedestrians.
8. Set right example by care
full driving and walking-to save
myself and my neighbors.
4. Help child safety-accept re-
sponsibility by: (a) Parking my
car off the street: (b) help my
own and neighborhood children
to find safe play spaces; Co en-
courage safe off-street games;
Cd aid in finding safest ways to
school. Sunday school and play
grounds; (e) teach children
when, where and how to cross
streets safely; 60 encourage old
er boys and girls to accept re-
sponsibility for younger and pre-
school children.
S. Aid older pedestrians both
by word and example to: (a)Rec-
ognize their greater responsibility
for their own safety because of
their physical handicaps; (b)
study traffic movement and con-
troll and what is expected of Pc
destrians; (c) appreciate limita-
tions Of drivers of high-speed
vehicles; cd obey traffic control
signals and regulations so drivers
can do their part; (e) keep sober,
to preserve physical self-control
and good judgment.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Protection of School Grounds
Seen Resting on Communities
Children Will Adopt Attitude Of Elders
In This Respect, SoYs P.-T A. Head

given wednesday at pm. in the
Community Center.
Congress Heights.
Teachers will be hostesses to the
parents on Friday at 3 pm. Mrs.
c. D. Lowe, president of the District
Of Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers. will install the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Thelma Rich
ardson, president; Mrs. Guy P. Wal
ker, first vice president; Miss Eva
M. Trusheim. second vice president;
Mrs. M. B. Petit, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Alfred Thomas, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. v. s. Will
hanson. treasurer; Mrs. Edna Sgd
nor, historian.
The annual picnic for officers,
committee chairmen, grade mothers
and others who worked for the in
terest of the association will be held
in Fort Dupont Park on June 16,
Mrs. M. B. Petit in charge.
The association will give lunch
con honoring the Boy Patrol on
June 20. A reward of $3.50 will be
presented to the outstanding patrol
boy of this semester.
PetwOrth.
Mrs. Lowe will install the follow
ing officers on Tuesday evening at
8 pm: Mrs. Earl F. Allen, presi-
dent; w. r. Frye, first vice presi-
dent; Miss B. K. Lacy. second vice
president; Mrs. D. K. Weasmer
corresponding secretary; Mrs. S. c.
Simon, recording secretary; R. B
Rudy, treasurer.
The Boy Patrol will be present and
the musical portion of the enter
tainment will be furnished by the
teachers trio of the Third Division
Teachers Chorus. A special invi-
tation has been extended to all past
presidents of the association and tc
members of the Petworth Citizens
Association and PetWorth Women
Club to attend.
Truesdell.
Mrs. P. c. Elicit, first vice presi-
dent of the D. C. Congress, in.
stalled the following officers last
! Tuesday: Mrs. Arthur Shapiro
president; Mrs. R. D. Moss, first vice
| president; Miss Nell Hiscox, second
vice president; Mrs. F. P. Boussard
corresponding secretary; Mrs
Charles Rouse, recording secretary
Mrs. w. Grow, treasurer.
Blow-Webb.
At the last meeting in the Webt
School Mrs. Fred E. Manning, his.
torian of the D. C. Congress, in.
stalled the following officers: Mrs
H. Mertz, president; Mrs. A. Youell
first vice president; Mrs T. Hayes
second vice president; Miss J. C
Taliaferrc, third vice president; Mrs
A. Ellis, secretary; Mrs. r. McQuade
treasurer; Mrs. K. Kyber, historian
Wheatley.
Fifty members of the association
were present Thursday when tn,
Wheatley track team won the sixth
division championship. Bus trans
portation was furnished the team b,
the association. The silver cup wa
presented to them by Miss F. C
Mortimer, principal, at a specia
assembly on Friday morning. Mis-
S. Mellichampe is in charge of th'
team. The association will again
furnish transportation for t, team
on Saturday when they compete il
the city meet at Central Higl
School.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Outsider Shows Up
'Expert' Forecusters

HOQUIAM, Wash. CR.-Amateur
weather prophets, who profess to
know every cloud in the sky in this
region of heavy rainfall are hanging
their heads in shame.
Each year Hoquiam conducts a
rain derby" in which entrants guess
the quarterly and annual rainfall.
When the first quarter ended the
gauge showed $3.50 inches of rain
had fallen since last January /.
The first quarter winner-with q
guess Of 32.97 inches-was Mrs. G. A.
Shaw, who lives clear across the con-
tinent at Providence, r. I.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Sings in Louisville

Marie Head Marques. contralto
soloist at Luther Place Memorial
Church, leaves today for Louisville,
KY, where she will give q sacred
concert on June 7 in the newly
dedicated Grace Lutheran Church,
sharing the program with Miller
Haas, tenor Of Louisville. While in
Louisville Mrs. Marques viii also
sing at the wedding Of her sister.
Emma Seigfried, on June II. Miss
Seigfried's wedding win b The Arst
held In the new church.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Says Love Hits Harder
First Time Around

NORMAN, Okla. LP.-The less
love interest girl has had before
she enters college, the harder she
tumbles for campus romance, says
Miss Constance Payne, supervisor
of residential halls at the University
of Oklahoma.
For love-smitten co-eds she rec
ommends "a date with every coke"
"Courtships are an important part
of college life" says Miss Payne
Marriages formed from college
friendships are the most lasting"
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Sound Reasons Exist for
Increased Federal Payment.

It is heartening news to the
organized civic forces of the Dis
trict to note the intention of
Senator John H. Overton Of
Louisiana to strive for an increas-
ed Federal payment toward the
maintenance and upbuilding Of
the Federal CITY. The immedi-
Evening star., 1939-06-04
House District Committee
Requires Increased Prestige.

Threatened resignation of the
chairman and other members of
the House District Committee
last week Is not the first flare
up in that committee. One men,
ber even went so far the other
day as to advocate abolshing the
committee altogether. Members
of the House are. as rule, re-
luctant to take on this job, which
takes time which they prefer to
give to matters in which their
constituents, who have elected
them, are interested.
OF course, this committee serv-
ice is a part of the duty laid
upon the Congress by the Con-
stitution in requiring that Con-
gress exercise exclusive legisla-
ton in all cases whatsoever over
the seat of the Government Of
the United States. But the Com
mittee on the District of Colum-
bia, besides being considered an
undesirable assignment, is not &C
corded the recognition to which
the importance of its work would
seem to entitle it.
1t is supposed to handle the
legislation for the District of Co.
lumbia, but in many instances its
functions are taken over, without
its consent, by the powerful Com
mittee on Appropriations. This
is done, of course, with the ap-
proval of the House.
Those who have been studying
the legislative procedure on Dis
trict legislation for years regard
this as the real heart of the prob
lem of getting a strong and in
terested House District Commit
tee. The Senate follows a differ
ent plan, and the result is that
the Senate District Committee is
always a strong and influential
body.
Attempts have been made from
time to time by chairmen of the
House District Committee to in
troduce the plan which has been
so successful in the case of the
Senate. Chairman Mary T. Nor
ton and the present chairman,
Jennings Randolph, made the
most recent unsuccessful at
tempts to bring about such re-
form.
Since 1922 the rules of the Sen
ate provide that three members
of the Senate District Committee
shall sit in with the Appropria-
tions Committee when the annual
District bill is being considered.
Besides this rule the District
Committee has had the advan-
tage of having among its men,
bers those who are also men,
bers of the Appropriations Com
mittee. For instance the present
chairman of the Appropriations
District Subcommittee is Sena-
tor John H. Overton, who is also
a member of the District Com
mittee. Senator Glass, chairman
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, is also member of
the District Committee and has
been for years.
With these close ties between
the two committees the resulting
team work is helpful to the Dis
trict and of real satisfaction to the
membership of the District COM
mittee. The solution of this prob
lem would appear to be to have
the House follow the example of
the Senate. District people are
unable to see any good reason for
a failure to adopt a plan which
has hee1 so SiJccossfIll
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Gold on Wings

CROYDON, England R.-Gold
bullion, which was formerly shipped
by ocean under guard, Is now be-
ing flown from Belgium to England.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Dinner 10 Honor
Committee Head
OF Trade Board
Stunt Ideas, Slogans or
Songs Sought to
Boom Washington

OF the Membership Committee Of
the Board of Trade, will be honored
at testimonial dinner at GAS pm.
tomorrow at the Mayfower Hotel.
Mr.. Wits, who has just completed
a year OF service as chairman of
the membership group, will be sue
ceeded by c. Hayward Marshall.
Harry Merrick, chairman of the
Entertainment Subcommittee Of the
Membership Committee, is in charge
of arrangements.
Joint Committee Meeting.
The Co-ordinating Committee of
the Board of Trade and the Junior
Board of Commerce will meet Tues
day at the Columbia Country Club
to discuss matters of mutual interest
to both bodies.
Meanwhile plans are being COM
pleted for the Trade Boards annual
organization meeting June 81, tenta-
lively scheduled to be held at the
Congressional Country Club. The
gathering will bring together Law
renee E. Williams, president. other
officers and the directors and COM
mittee chairmen for a general dis
cussion of the groups program for
next fall.
Stunt Ideas Sought.
While members of the Junior
Board of Commerce are making
plans to attend the annual United
States Junior Chamber of Com
merce June 1924 at Tulsa, Okla,
the Convention Committee of the
local group is appealing to the or
ganization as whole to submit
advertising stunts. song parodies,
slogans and any other ideas for the
promotion Of Washington at Tulsa
as the site for the 1910 convention.
Although the committee already
has number of ideas in the process
of development, it does not wish
to miss a single bet" in its cam
paign to hold the 1910 convention
in the Capital City
According to members of the COM
mittee, the city which displayed
the most interest in having the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce meet there the following
year has usually been awarded the
honor. Thus, they reason, the sue
cessful conclusion of Washingtons
program depends on the stunts,
| placards, costumes, slogans, favors,
songs and entertainment carried out
| by local representatives at Tulsa.
| Lyle O'Rourke and Bernie Nees
have been appointed to judge the
entries submitted by Junior Board
members. The prize will be an all
expense tour to the New York
Worlds Fair. Deadline for submis-
sion to the Convention Committee
is tomorrow.
Tourist Influx Awaited.
Predicting that the real influx"
of visitors to Washington from the
West on their way to the New
York Worlds Fair has not yet be-
gun, Curtis Hodges. promotion di-
rector of the Greater National
Capital Committee, who has just
returned from New York, looked
for the tourists to begin arriving
in quantity about the middle Of
summer.
Mr.. Hedges said he found the
booklet. "Highlghts of the Nations
Capital" we'll liked in his travels
and foresaw a banner year for
Washington with respect to out-of-
town visitors here.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Civic Recruits

RHODE ISLAND AVENUE.
Thirty-four new members have
been admitted to the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association recent
ly, according to Fred T. Devine,
chairman of the Membership Csm-
mittee. The list follows:
Evening star., 1939-06-04
WEEKLY REVIEW.

CONDUIT ROAD-Passed motion
asking that sanitary milk regula-
tions in District not be weakened
by opening markets for milk from
areas outside of Washington; in
dorsed action of District Commits
sioners in asking for 100 additional
policemen as means toward en-
forcing pedestrian control; elected
officers, headed by Grady P. Oakley,
president.
ANACOSTIA-Adopted resolution
favoring opening of Washington
market to milk and cream from out
side Maryland-Virginia area, ex-
pressing belief that free trade" in
milk would bring down consumer
prices; voted opposition to so-called
optometry bill now in Congress.
BURROUGHS remarks by
Senator Capper. Republican, of
Kansas, who again pledged his sup
port in obtaining for the District
'Its rightful desire to vote" Meet
ing was in observance of 10th ami
versary of association and featured
prominent guests in addition to
Senator Capper.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

Every town of any importance In
Spain has its bull ring (plasa de
toros).
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Oldest Inhabitants
Head Slate Of
II Meetings
MIL Investigation
Brings Action by
Two Groups

Eleven meetings. including the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
the only group to meet the year
around, are on the civic calendar
this week, the last full week" of
the season.
The Columbia Heights Association
will end its 45th civic year with
program of entertainment, featured
by The Evening Star Glee Club,
Tuesday at 8 pm. in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church,
1410 Columbia road NV. The
Forest Hills group will hold its last
meeting tomorrow at pm in the
Ben Murch School, but will have its
annual picnic the following Mon
day at pm. at Pierce Mill in Rock
Greek Park
Following is a review of the three
associations that met fom Thurs
day, May 25, through Wednesday,
May 81.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
CHEVY CHASE.

S11LN 1 SI1aoE.
Twenty-Five new members have
recently been admitted to the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, accord
ing to Secretary George E. Dieffen-
back. The list follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-26
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JUNE 26 l939
FOREST SERVICE,
 AACC BUILDING
 PLANS DISCLOSED
New Bunkhouse, Office Addition to Be Built
 Here Soon

Applications were fled with the City Building Inspector teddy for permits for two substantial addi- tions to public buildings in Juneau
 The Forest Service obtained rermit to build a s12,oo1 bunk house at the Forest Service ware house on West Third Street. The two-story frame building is to be constructed under direction of w. A. Chippsrfield.
 A $2500 building program at the offices of the Alaska Aeronautics and communications Commission was announced today. It will in clude new addition to include of- fees and warehouse. The AACC is hc.re 1 in the Alaska Air Ttansport bu'leiino al the focd of Main Street
 Other building permits granted today were to Steve Stanworth to r4n-dsi n atlng ana plumbing fa- ciit..es a 42e Wil.ouahby Avenue at a cc-t cf $50 and tC Ms. H.. Justine. 9-G F Street fer $2G0 worth e Plumbing work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-26

and the widows of veterans. Now only seven old soldiers and a few widows are left. Therefore, the state doesn't want to spend any more money keeping up the place.
 The Sons want to take it over and Governor Hugh White promised to help them make the place a shrine for the South.
 Davis bought the building in 1879 and there started his book, "The Rise and Fall of the Confectionery !" He died in 1889 and four years later his body was sent to Richmond, Va
 After his death Beauvoir fell into partial ru in, was rescued by the Beauvoir Improvement Society and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-26
Griffin Hospital Bronze Plate
 Is Received Here

The bronze piate which will be installed on the Griffin Memorial Hospital at Kodiak in memory of the lat eEdward W. Griffin, Secre- ary of Alaska who died last De- sember, arrived in Juneau today. Il was ordered by Superintendent 5f Public Works William A. Hesse and will be fastened to the wall of the hospital in the entrance lobby. The simple text on the plate is as follows:
 Tn Memory of
 EDWARD w. GRIFFIN
 outstanding pioneer citizen
 through whose efforts this
 hospital was erected, the
 people of Alaska have
 placed this tablet"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-26
LEAD, PRETTY
 GOOD GREASE
By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE As lated Pro Science Edi:or

COLUMBUS, June 2G- Lead is a pretty good grease when just little of it is mixed with pure silver.
 The housewife will probably never use this mixture for her tableware, but it may save her life when she is flying.
 For silver is the newest metal used to make bearings for the en- zines of airplanes. and the lead was added to the precious metal to pre- vent one of the riskiest kinds of accidents, bearing breaks during flight at full power
 Silver was adopted for bearings of these high speed engines be- cause it stands heat better and is stronger at the high engine tenn pera lures. But in all high-power engines, now and then, the oil film on which the parts run breaks for a moment
 In that moment the bearing may get So hot it burns and the stage is set for bad break. The Battelle Memorial Institute here discovered that if five per cent of lead is add cd tc the silver, making an alloy of silver and lead the bearing does not burn.
 
 Either the lead acts as grease during the mcmenlary loss of oil, or else the lead alloy holds the oil better so that it neve.- quite 'rubs off"
 The discovery was reported by R. w. Dayton to the American Society of Mining and Metallurgical En- gineers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-26
PARENTS JAILED
 FOR NEGLECTING
 YOUNG CHILDREN
Groves Arrested as Two Children Turned Over
 to Board Here

Charged with desertion of their two young children, Albert Grove and Mrs. Vernie ClarA Grove were arrested this afternoon when they appeared at a hearing at which the children, Agnes Billie Grove, fcur, and Arthur Raymond Grove, ore, were turned oyer to the Board of Children's Guardians.
 U. s. Marshal William T. Ma hcney. who signed the complaint against the parents. said other ar rests of similar nature are plan ned here in cases where children are net cared fer properly.