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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25
New Rates For Tennis, Pool, and Boating Presented.

Safe and Sane Fourth Ordinance Read
20 Night School Courses Here
The Town Council met on May &c with Council Imam
Bessemer absent. The Town officers were in full
attendance.
The first order Of business was q petition from
the Greenbelt Athletic Club requesting that
ing fountain be provided the site Of the
softAll field for the Of players and spectators
alike. by President Messner. Mr.. East questioned
the Town Manager to the availability Of funds
this purpose but advised by Mr.. Braden that
such allotment had been made. It is proposed that
temporary outlet for drinking purposes be erected
pending the shifting Of Athletic activities to
athletic field to be constructed.
1t advised that at the close
Of the last year $500 set aside fund for
the community center survey. Ar. Braden states
to date further action has been taken, since the
matter depends the availability Of funds
structiOn from Farm Security Administration.
meeting between the Farm Security Administra-
tion officials the Town Council for discussion
last year resulted in the natter eing tabled pend
ing the close Of the present fiscal year when it
would be determined whether funds could released
for this purpose.
Braden is led to believe from other construc-
tion projects under consideration that such
money Will not be Forthcoming Director John O.
We ker Of the Farm Security Adm tion has ad
vised that the contracts the construct on Of the
athletic field, baseball diamond. sofba1l field
handbal1 courts mst be held strictly within tho
allotted $l9, $50 appropriation funds will be
provided for tho present bids which have the
budget by 81, 100.
The report Of the Education Dire ctor states that
the adult education program beginning September
the extending into 1910 is in tho process Of
formulation and bulletins the education courses
are being prepared. Twenty courses planned in
the night school. It Is expected that cooperation
be had from the Prince Georges County Vocational
Guidance Committee to make available the Smith
Hughes fund for Vocational Guidance in ction
with Federal projects.
Councilman Morrison introduced safety note by
suggesting that parents be advised Of the nger
permitting small ildren to carry milk bottles
the sand boxes for play, local citizen brought
him two such bottles broken into small bits which
had been dug up in sand box, and which po-
tentia1 sources Of danger.
Mr.. Braden read the recreation report indicating
that the Junior recreation wa closed
end Of April. after completing successful season.
N. Holochwost reports that 95 children Of the
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-25

The performance Of "chri stopher The Goldfish"
given BY the primary grades Of the Greenbe1t School
on Tuesday. May l6. at the School Auditorium must
be rated among the greatest ac the his
xtory Of that school.
The play was an enactment Of old English Clas-
sic #nch had been related to the chi ldren in the
six primary classes. Using the story as the theme
the youngsters created the play, bit by Bit adding
well known story book characters and sea kingdom
~fo1k ~Concurreut1y with the PLAYS creation the
chill pursued the study Of facts touching the
play. For example, they learned what species of
life and marine objects to be found under the
the diets Of various Fl the reasons for
the special outfits Of deep sea divers.
Scenery. costumes, posters--the entire play--Has
whose ages ranged from six to nine. Even the words
selves.
Chi ldren danced in whatever manner they felt the
music suggested.
The effect pr oduced in first act was close to
perfectln On from an artistic rhythmic, scenic and
generally harmonious standpoint. It was not the
polished robot like performance ch is SO often
the product Of dramatic schools where ldren Of
tender years forget their part and shift from one
foot to the other. waiting to be rescued. These
children did not act--they lived the parts.
No veteran actor could have been more natural
than the six-year old Thos Wood "chri stopher"
Whose role kept him the stage for more than an
hour who when asked who ie was. replied "I'm
then realizing his without hesi tation replied
Continued next page, second column
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Six Shot as Feudists
WAGE 10-Minufe Battle
BY the Associa ted Presk.

BY the Associated Press.
PINEVILLE, KY, Dec. IA
long g-standing grudge between two
families, brought to a head by the
killing of a hog, flared up in q
10-ninute gun battle yesterday that
left six men wounded.
With pistols and shotguns, Sheriff
Martin Green said, two groups Of
men fired more than Is shots at
each other around the railroad
depot at nearby Dorton Branch,
Southeastern Kentucky coal
mining town.
The sheriff said he jailed without
charges three of the wounded,
Charles Helton, 26: Arthur Will
iams, rs, and the latter's cousin.
Luther Williams, a. Mitchell Hell
ton, 80, brother of Charles. was
taken to a Pineville hospital with
serious wounds in the side and
arm. but was expected to recover.
Carl Williams, As, brother of Ar
thur, and Ault Bradley, "a, whom
Sheriff Green described as by
ISLANDERS who sought to end the
shooting, were wounded slightly.
The grudge between the Williams
and Helton families. Mr.. Green said.
arose from a lawsuit over a house.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
IChjnese Relief
Drama
lis Success

The China relief fund of the Chi
nese National Salvation Association
Of Washington is nearly $4,000
richer today, association officials re-
ported, thanks to two four-houI
performances of Nook Lam" drama
about the Chinese Joan Of Arc, here
yesterday by amateur performers
from New York City.
Audiences Of about 400 persons
mostly Chinese. attended presenta-
tions OF the 24-act play at pm
and at 3 pm. at the Pythian Tenn
pie.
While Nook Lan's story unfoided
Informally on the stage, membert
Of the orchestra talked with the
performers and members Of the
audience chatted among themselves
When the out-front talk threat
ened to drown out the drama, the
drumrer restored order by drown
ing y offstage and onstage
Every one seemed to have an en-
joyable time.
Nook Ian, it was observed, dis
guised as a man, went to war in
the place Of her father, q Chinese
war lord. In the end she met defeat
but she was not burned at the stake
as was Jon Of Arc. Nook Ian was
compelled to marry a generahssimo
This she did with Oriental resigna-
ton and fortitude.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
All U. 5. Employees Here
MAY Join s. \. 4.

Group Health Association today
threw open its membership to all
Federal employees in Washington,
with the exception Of enlisted per-
sonnel of the Army and Navy.
c. G. Garman, president of G.
II. A., said the change will open
membership to many including en-
plopes of the Congressional Library,
General Accounting ONCE, Govern
ment Printing Once, Congress and
the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Previously, Mr. Garman explained,
membership in G. H. A. had been
confined to employees in the execu-
tive branches of the Government.
This important change in the
associations bylaws was made in
response to numerous requests from
groups Of employees in the agencies
which previously were not eligible
for membership, President Garman
explained.
G. H. A. now has 1850 members
in As Government agencies. These
employees and their dependents make
group of $500 persons now receiv-
ing medical and hospital services
through G. H. A.
DR.. Garman explained that per-
sons In the new agencies now
opened to membership, who desire
Information about membership pri-
vileges communicate with G. II. A.,
business office at 1922 K street NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-11

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The disturbance that was over Lake
Michigan Sunday morning has advanced
East-Southeastvard to the New England
coast. Nantucket. Mass, 1856 miliibars
c29:49 inches). with secondary center
about 200 miles east of the Virginia Capes
With love @loUest pressure about 10000 milli-
oars .53 inches. Another disturbance
IS moving Eastward over the Northern
ROCKY Mountain region and the Northern
Plains States. Williston, N. Oak. 993 q
millitars les;35 inches. A hi9h-pressure
lake lnS, region; sault ssinte Marie. Mich,
wedse extending south h-southwestward to
ARKANSAS AK Pressure is relatively high over
mllioars Pill .1a 1901 inches; and pressure is
Eureka, Calf. 1927 miilibars (30.so
,nchesl; During the last "a hours rains
nave occurred in the Pacific States, the
Upper Ohio Valley. and in the Atlantic
States from Maine to North Caroline.
Iemperatures have fallen in the lake re-
sion; the OHIO and the Middle and Upper
Mississippi Valleys. the Northern Plateau,
and IN the interior Of the North Atlantic
MSsteS Sar. H. Will hIe. thsy have risen in. the
Northern Plains States,
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Roosevelt Approves
3W. P. A. Projects
In Cleveland Area
$1,24S, ,9o1 Work to
Provide Jobs for
$4,000 Persons
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today ap-
proved expenditure Of $1248,991 for
three w. P. A. projects in the Cleve-
land area.
John Carmody, Federal Works
administrator, advised the President
that these projects, with those
previously authorized, would provide
employment for six months for more
than $4,000 persons in the Cleveland
region and should relieve ''the acute
situation that has developed.
The projects will provide Jobs for
employable, needy individuals, the
White House said. They are in line
with the administrations policy, re-
affirmed by the President last week,
OF caring for employables and dele
eating to the States the RESPONSE
bility for providing relief for needy
people who are unable to work.
At press conference Friday the
President said Ohio had not lived
up to its obligations to take care
OF needy unemployable workers. His
remarks started a controversy with
Gov. Bricker Of Ohio, who said
the President had made a political
attack on Republican administra.
ton.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Ii. Thomas McGrath,
Retired Policeman, Dies

1t. Thomas McGrath, u, retired
policeman, died today after a long
illness, at his home, 839 Fourth
street NE.
Born in County Clare, Ireland
1t. McGrath came to this country
In 1891, enlisting in the Army the
same year. He retired in 1896 with
the rank Of corporal and became q
policeman in Washington.
For Is years 1t. McGrath was sta
toned at administrative headquar-
ters in charge of records and prop
erty. He retired because of age July
10, 1881.
He was a charter member of
Spaulding Council of Knights of
Columbus and was a member of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, as well
rs other Irish orders.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Ellen McGrath; a daughter, Miss
Mary McGrath; three sons, Thomas
j., Brian A. and Francis P. Nc
Grath. all of this city.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Committee to Seek
Labor Peace Uroed
By the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press.
SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., Dec.
ia resolution asking President
Roosevelt to have an impartial
committee" inquire into the basic
differences" between the A. F. of l..
and the c. I. O., was adopted by the
Southern Policy Association at its
annual meeting here yesterday.
The committee. which a year ago
drew up a f1ve-point working eco
nomic plan" for the South, met
here for two days and discussed
Southern economic and social prob
lens. The committee is made up of
leaders In many lines of endeavor.
The resolution said "the members
OF the Southern Policy Committee
believe that the conflict between the
American Federation of Labor and
the Congress of Industrial Organi-
cations Is among the most disturbing
situations in our national life"
Evening star., 1939-12-11

contribution-large or small-to the
Christmas Heart Fund, in care of
The Evening Star. Your gift will
be distributed through the Council
OF Social Agencies to a needy fam
lily with children, for use as parents
find best.
List of Features.
AL Toy Matinees except the Earle
show, which will be at 9 am, will
begin at 10 am. Saturday.
Following is list of the feature
pictures to be shown at the heaters,
together with short subjects making
up full-length performances:
Ambassador-D Durbin in
Three Smart Girls Grow Up"
courtesy Universal Pictures.
Earle-The Jones Family in TOO
Busy to Work." courtesy of Twen-
tieth Century-Fox.
Tivol-Mickey Rooney in "Adven-
lures OF Huckleberry Finn" courtesy
of M-G-M.
Penn-George Brent and Olivia de
Havilland in Wings of the Navy"
courtesy Of Warner Bros.
Sheridan-Shirley Temple in Lit
tie Princess" courtesy of Twentieth
Century-Fox
Uptown-Bing Crosby and Baby
Sandy in East Side of Heaven" !"
courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Silver-Cecil B. De Miles Union
Pacific" with Joel McCrea and Bar
bara Stanwyck, courtesy OF Para
mount.
Beverly-W. c. Fields and Charlie
Mccarthy in you Can't Cheat an
Honest Man." courtesy of Universal
Pictures.
Avalon my Singleton and Ar
thur Ls Blonde Meets the
Boss" of Columbia Pic
lures.
Colony key Rooney in "Out
West. With che Hardys," courtesy of
M-G-M.
Takoma-Dick Foran in Heart of
the North" a technicolor produc-
ton, courtesy of Warner Bros.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Monopoly Probers
To Call y Leaders
In Banking Inquiry
Control of Investment
Financing to Be Studied
Storting Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission an
nounced yesterday that 70 leaders
in financing would be called to
testify during the Monopoly Com
mittee's hearing on the concentra-
ton Of control in the investment
banking industry, which opens to-
morrow.
Peter r. Nehemkis, jr., of the
S. E. c. staff, will examine the wit
nesses on these phases of invest
ment banking:
The extent to which concentration
of control exists.
The efforts Of leading investment
banking firms to conform to pro-
visions Of the banking act of 1888.
The manner in which business is
negotiated between issuers of Sc
curities and leading underwriters
and among such underwriters.
Some discussion of these points
developed last week during an S.
E. c. hearing on an application by
Consumers Power Co. Of Jackson,
Mich, a unit in the Commonwealth
q Southern Utility System, to is
sue $28, ,594 900 Of bonds.
Normally routine proceeding,
the hearing became a battle-ground
for Now Vorlr and Af;ddl~ Vxy..k l.,
vestment bankers when Otis & Co.
Of Cleveland led a fight by several
other houses in Michigan and Illi-
nois to intervene in the proceed
ing and obtain a share of the
underwriting. Their efforts brought
a revision of the contract to permit
participation by six Michigan firms
for total Of $1,000 900.
The commission announced the
probable witnesses to appear at
the hearing would include:
Charles e. Mitchell, George Leib,
Joseph r. Swan, w. Averell Harri-
man, j. P. Ripley, George Whitney,
Arthur Anderson. Russell Lenlng-
well, Harold Stanley. Benjamin
Buttenweiser, Elisha Walker, George
Bovenizer, Stanley Russell. Earl
Bailie. S. w. DUNG, Walter Sachs,
Robert Lehman. B. A. Tompkins,
Henry g. Sturgis. John =. Fennelly,
Charles Glore, Edward M. Jesup,
H. L. Stuart. Albert H. Gordon,
]. A. w. Iglehart, j. Chaplin and
Joseph H. Briggs. all of New York,
and George D. Woods of Boston,
Evening star., 1939-12-11
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FSOAAcAA4ACA E1Ol1l L ASL 1dRe.J
home, at school, everywhere-and
not to bite her nails he said.
Then, If no gift arrives, a child
is sure to remember something
naughty she's done" he said. Look
ing at 1t that way. Santa believes
the youngster can take it.
Another Washington Santa takes
from the rush as much time as he
can-longer than for other chill
dren-and explains complexities of
the North Pole-to-stocking economic
system. He says:
Sonny, I'll do the best I can. You
know how it is: have young ones
all over the District and all over
the world to see to on Christmas
night. Sometimes toys run out, and
have to disappoint some girls and
boys. I really will do my best"
Despite all his efforts, however
the store Santa Clause notices
things that make him ponder.
May Lsse Faith.
For instance, he observes that
poor children stop coming to see
Santa Claus about three years
sooner than ordinary ones, on the
average. Santas wonder whether
kids lose faith after a few empty
Yuletides, or parents can't stand /,
anad speak some hard truth.
Most needy children whisk in
without parents. When father and
mother do come. they stand an
aisle distant. not pushing up like
normal" folks, Santa reported.
This business makes me wish I
was billionaire," he muttered.
There are two morals to this story
First moral: Not even Santa
Claus is completely happy.
Second moral: You, the reader of
these words. can give Santa & hand
You can help him solve his problem
and provide a merry Christmas for
children who have no toys-by join
ing in the Star-Warner Bros.-N. B.
c. Christmas campaign.
This coming Saturday YOU can
attend the ninth annual Toy Matt
nee in one of II theaters. Admission
to any will be one new toy, and all
toys collected will find their way
into the hands Of q needy boy or
girl for Christmas morning.
And today you can mail q cash
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Europe's War Day by Day
League Facing One of Worst Storms Of Its
Existence Over Russiu and Finland

swallowed up by Germany a
couple OF years later and Albania
followed Ethiopia into Mussolini's
game bag early this year.
May Bring Soviet Into War.
These days it's ticklish thing to
60 about Europe expressing opinions
about people, what with two wars
already under way and all the rest
of the old world under arms. True,
many members of the League have
expressed sympathy with Finland.
and lot of them, including the
Anglo-French allies, have con-
demned Russia's action. 1t puts a
fine point on 1t, though, when ex-
pulsion Is voted, and such action
calls for consideration.
France and England might bring
Moscow into the war on Hitler's
side by branding Russia an outlaw.
Indications are that the allies. hav-
ing been careful thus far not to
drag Russia into the conflict, might
have been happier If the League
hadn't been compelled to act just
now.
China, the Near East and neutrals
of Europe. especially those living
close to the mighty Soviet Union,
naturally are uneasy at having to
vote. They find small cheer in what
has happened to Eastern Poland, the
three little Baltic states and Fin
land.
Swiss Made Uncomfortable.
incidentally, for quite another
reason Switzerland undoubtedly
would give much If the present
League session were not being
held within Swiss borders. Ma
tionS like Germany. on the outs
with the League, have been making
1t decidedly uncomfortable for
Switzerland by charging that she
is haboring q mischevious organi-
zation which has been used by
England and France for political
purposes. 1t is generally understood
that the Swiss government would
feel much easier if the League pulled
up stakes and moved.
During the Is years that Stain
has been the big chief of Russia he
has kept his country out of war up
to his recent operations. Between
1924 and 1888 he ordered a number
OF non-aggression pacts signed with
foreign countries, including one with
Finland.
In 1898 the United States recog-
nlzed Russia. The next year the
Soviet Union entered the League of
Nations.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Crude Rubber Supply
In j. !. Will Last
Only 10 Weeks
Shortage Not Expected,
But War Adds New
Shipping Hazards

The supply Of crude rubber in the
United States will last only 10 weeks
At the present rate of consump-
ton, the United States Tariff Com
mission reported today.
The stocks of crude rubber, which
becomes a vital material in war
time, total less than half of the
material on hand at the same time
last year, the report stated. Rub
ber on hand on october 81, 1898,
was approximately 259,000 tons,
while only $4,000 tons were listed
for October 81, 1899.
More than 100000 tons of rubber
were afloat and en- route to the
United States october 81, however,
and the release of 623 900 tons in
the next five or six months will be
permitted by the International Rub
Der Regulation Committee.
Reich May Import Less.
Much depends, however, upon the
maintenance of normal ship move
ments between crude rubber sources
in British Malaga, the Netherlands
Indies, Ceylon and other areas and
the Pacific Coast of the United
States The commissions report
stressed the dependence of the
United States upon these countries
Of the Middle East, which are in the
area where Japan has become a
dominating factor.
Certain countries, notably Ger
many, the report continues, probably
Will import less rubber than
formerly, due to the war in Europe
This is expected to make larger
quantities of crude rubber available
to the United States.
Possibilities that South America
might provide an adequate supply of
crude rubber appear unlikely, the
report stated, since only a small
quantity Is produced there at pres
ent. The few American companies
with plantations in the Middle East,
Liberia. Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica
and Mexico supply only 6 per cent
Of this country's requirements.
~ Could Expand Production.
"a serious shortage of crude rubber
IA the United States would result in
greater use of quantities of re-
claimed rubber. the report declared,
and the production of substitutes.
In this event, it was noted, the
production of substitutes for i'm
ported rubber, which amount to less
than 5000 tons a year, could be ex-
panded, but probably from one to
four years would be required before
industry would be able to produce
even the minimum needs.
The normal yearly consumption
OF reclaimed rubber amounts to
about 100000 tons q year, but re-
claiming plants could step this up
to about 25O,00O tons a year
equivalent approximately to 125 900
tons of crude rubber-the report
stated.
Evening star., 1939-12-11
Uncle Sons Almanac
Is Bigger and Better

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It has all the usual almanac
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Evening star., 1939-12-11
Abandoned Infant
Found in Auey

A colored infant boy was found
abandoned early yesterday by . po-
liceman patroling his beat. The
baby, which appeared to be between
and months old, was in CALM
ger Hospital today.
Pvt. H. c. Huffman of the third
precinct found the baby in an alley
in the rear of the HOO block of
Twenty-fourth street NV about 5
am. yesterday. The infant was
wrapped In a blanket and had been
placed on the ground next To q
building.