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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16

The fraternal world Of Boston is per-
fecting plans for the many activities to
be given in honor of the visiting Sor-
ors during the 22nd annual Boule of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
which will be held December q, %, 90
and 30, 1899. Many features have
been planned to make this the grand
est, gayest and best Boule yeti
American history will be remade in
story and scene on a memorable sight
seeing tour of historic Boston conduct
ed by Wilhelmina Crosson. Moving
pictures of the now famous Health
Project in Mississippi will be shown.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to the
non Partisan Lobby for Economic and
Democratic Rights under the national
guidance Of Norma f. Boyd and the
local chairman Theresa Lew. There
will be such outstanding speakers as
r. O'Hara Lanier of the N.Y.A.; Dut-
ton Fergerson of the W.P.A.; Dr. Rob
ert Weaver of the Federal Housing
staff; Mrs. Constance Daniel of the
Farm Relief staff and many others of
local and national prominence.
DR.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown is tc
be the orator for the Public Meeting
and will speak on the "Challenge to
the Colored College Woman"
A Radio Broadcast over a national
hook-up will feature a panel discussion
on "What the World owes the Women
of the Darker Races" Presentations
Of plaques, an original design of Meta
Warrick Fuller will be presented to
outstanding Sorors at the Closed Ban
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16
A CORRECTION

1t was reported in The Guardian,
December 2, that the Armstrong Hem
enway Foundation, 43 Rutland Square,
sis administered through the aid of a
trust fund established by General Arm
strong of Hampton Institute fame"
This is incomect the Foundation re-
ceives no aid from that source.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16

The MODERN FUNERAL HOME
FORMERLY OPERATED BY THE
LATE WILLARD F. REID AND
CORA V. REID AT 81 DARTMOUTH
81" BOSTON, is RE-OPENED FOR
BUSINESS UNDER THE MANAGE
MENT OF THE SISTER OF MIL
LAIRD F. REID, KNOWN AS CORA
'. MacKERROW WITH THE SAME
EF Efficient AND COURTEOUS
% < FIJI ti5t + WAS RENDERED
rhEVlOUS TO THE DEATH OF
WILLARD F. REID
KEN. 64SO.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16
STARTS DRIVE FOR COLORED
WORKERS ON HOUSING PROJECT

Next Wednesday, Dec. 20, at $50
pm. at 55S Mass. Ave, Boston, The
Congress for Equal Opportunities will
hold a public meeting to determine the
course of action to adopt to secure the
employment of adequate numbers of
Colored workers on the Housing Pro
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16
NAMED TO RES.
POLICE FORCE

William f. lIunroe Of 45 Wellington
Avenue, Everett, on Monday, Nov. q
appointed by Mayor Frank E. Lewis
from the Civil Service List to the Re
serve Police Force. He was confirmed
on Monday, December II by the Board
of Aldermen at the City Hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16

ject in the Lenox-Sawyer st. Housing
project construction. The public is in
vited, especially qualified building
trades workers and artisans. The time
to act is here and now. President John
S. r. Bourne urges the public to at
tend the meeting and take part
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16
NOTICE to PUBLIC

1t has come to our knowledge that
rattle is being given under the name
of the 500 Club. The committee for
latter club has not sanctioned this pro
iect annd warns the public that funds
for the clubs Christmas cheer to
Youngsters are not being raised in this
way. Arthur Coles, president
800 Club
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-16
MORE MODERN APARTMENTS OPENING!

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Evening star., 1939-05-09
Nurse Sues Mrs. Stinson
For $4,000 Damages

A $4,000 damage suit, alleging
libel, was on file today in District
Court, brought by nurse. Jessica
M. Shoemaker, against Mrs. Lola
M. Stinson. 24l9 Wyoming avenue
NV, whose suit for annulment was
heard before the tribunal a short
time ago.
Represented by Attorney George
D. Horning. jr.. Miss Shoemaker
claimed that false, malicious and
defamatory words are contained in
a bill in equity, filed in District
Court by Mrs. Stinson on May 10
last. Among the contentious claimed
in that bill, the court was advised,
are that Miss Shoemaker adminis-
tered medicine to Mrs. Stinson that
impaired her health and that the
nurse was instrumental in insisting
on her marrying Joseph w. Stinson.
from whom she now seeks legal
severance.
Some of the matter set forth In
the bill in equity was brought into
open court in the course Of the an
nulment proceedings. The bill IN
which the libel is alleged was
brought by Mrs. Stinson against
the National Savings & Trust Co.,
Charles S. Baker and Robert H.
Marcus, who one time advised her
legally, the court was informed.
Justice Oscar r. Luhring, who
heard the annulment suit, now has
that case under advisement.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
West End Citizens
End Meeting Season

The West End Citizens Associa-
ton closed its regular season last
night with an informal meeting fea-
tured by motion pictures Of activi-
ties of the Police Boys Club camp.
After praising the work of Maj.
Ernest w. Brown in organizing and
developing boys clubs in the Dis
trict the association expressed the
hope that q club would soon be Or
ganized In the West End area. The
group also voted an appropriation
to the club fund.
A review Of the activities Of the
West End citizens during the last
season was presented by Walter
Wasson, president.
5, Regular business order will reopen
on the second Monday In Septem-
Der.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Children Support Parents
By Selling Dolls, Court Told

After the officer had corroborated
Mr. Thompson's testimony. Alvin
Lundquist, 81, in a broken voice told
the judge he had always tried to
take care of the children. Wherever
the family moved, he said, the two
girls were sent to school, He gave
the name of school in New Orleans
in answer to question from the
judge.
Then while he was being ques-
toned about his own contribution to
the support of the family. he sud-
denly cried, You can kill me, but
don't do anything to her. She loves
her children You shouldn't take
them away from her. And they
love her. too"
The woman. Gladys Lundquist, "a.
simply shook her hea6in the mega
tive when the court addressed her.
Lundquist said the children went
to school in Beltsville. that they
usually played in the afternoon and
did not 60 out to sell dolls every
night" When he was arrested, ac-
cording to the officers testimony. he
had about IS which he said he had
received that day.
The children are being kept at the
Receiving Home while the probation
Office investigates the case, which
Judge Casey continued until Friday
for complete report.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

A haggard, unshaven man and a
timid little woman stood before
Judge Walter J. Casey in Police
Court today to answer charges that
they let the woman's two small chill
dren sell dolls to support them.
They listened without comment
while Barnes Thompson, an interior
decorator, told the court he had seen
a pale little girl trying to sell dolls
at the Blue Bell Cafe, on Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
1t was nearly midnight, he said,
when the little girl approached him
for a dime. He said he told his
friend to hold on to her while he
called the police. Then he came
back and questioned her.
She told him, he said, that she
lived in Beltsyille, Md. and that her
sister was waiting outside the cafe
for her.
When the officer arrived, the
youngster led them to the other
girl-Alberta, 12-who in turn told
them her parents were waiting for
them in a car up the street. With
the ofhcer. he said. he went to the
car and found man and woman.
THE little girl spoke to me in a
small, tired voice." he said. Her
clothing was unkempt and she ap-
peared to be out on her feet"
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Whether a wheel chair is a motor
vehicle or motor cycle-a problem
as knotty as pedestrian control or
traffic jams on Pennsylvania ave-
nue-has just been decided by Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer.
The unusual machine came to the
attention of District officials when
Gordon Walter, 25-year-old infantile
paralysis victim. chugged into the
inspection service of the Traffic Bu-
reau in his electrically driven chair
that he uses to go to and from work.
Since the chair-Mr. Walter calls
it the "jitterbug"-is motor driven,
but with low horsepower. it has
been classed as motor cycle.
The Traffic Bureau a short time
ago notified Mr.. Walter that his
chair was classed as an electric mo-
tor vehicle and would require a $25
license. Believing this little steep,
he enlisted the aid of Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Through the efforts
of the First Lady the motor cycle
classification for the "jitterbug" was
found, which required only a IS
license fee.
The case of the "jitterbug' was so
unusual that j. Earle Steinhauer,
chief of the inspection division, per-
sonally made an examination. He
advised Mr.. Walter that new head
light and q reinforced brake rod
would be necessary under the Dis
trict law Mr.. Steinhauer Is going
to contribute two refiectors to the
"jitterbug's' equipment to augment
its regular tail light.
The story OF Gordon Walter is
one of success through tragedy.
Many years ago he was the victim
of an infantile paralysis stroke which
sapped his strength and twisted his
body. And though his body yielded
to this dread disease, his spirit was
left untouched. Today he is identi-
fled by an overflowing enthusiasm
and tireless energy.
He is a clerical emplOye at the
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Laxity in Homes
Held Chief Cause
OF Vandalism
Northeast Mass Meeting
Hears Suggestions to
Correct Condition

The basic cause of vandalism Is
to be found in the home.
This thought was expressed yes
terday by representatives of IS
church and civic welfare organiza-
tions in the Northeast section at
the second mass meeting on the con-
troll of vandalism in the Northeast
at Stuart Junior High School.
The mass meeting was part of
city-wide drive to eliminate vandal-
ism, which, during the past year,
has accounted for more than $4,000
worth of broken windows in school
buildings throughout the city.
The meeting, over which Miss
Florence C. Mortimer, principal OF
the Wheatley School, presided, heard
several clergymen and civic and
welfare workers in the section, ex-
press the conviction that if respect
for the property of others were to
be instilled into children at home a
large part of the trouble would dis
appear.
Several suggestions were made.
One was to have mothers maintain
ing attractive households invite in
others in the hope they would profit
by the example and encourage hus-
bands and children to stay home
more and make better use of their
time.
Another suggestion was to offer
prizes to boys keeping the best front
yards or gardens. Still another was
that more children should be taken
to Sunday school and church, and
another was that more supervised
Fairgrounds and community centers
be set up in the area.
Broken homes, resulting from al
coholism, were named as responsible
for many vandal-minded youngsters
and q sanatorium for alcoholics was
proposed as the solution.
Miss Mortimer appointed a COM
mittee on publicity, with Mrs. Wall
ter C. Jones as general chairman, to
keep the public aware of what must
be done to solve the vandal problem.
She announced that reports were
being prepared by the Publicity
Committee and a committee headed
by Miss Sarah Ramey, principal Of
the Maury Edmonds School, which
is working on the need for more
play space in the Northeast.
Those attending yesterdays meet
ing included clergymen of both the
Catholic and Protestant church, the
community centers, the PIT. AS the
Fairgrounds, the school papers, the
schools themselves, both white anu
colored; the citizens' associations
and welfare groups.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
1t. Comdr. Briscoe to 60
To Research Laboratory

1t. Comdr. Robert P. Briscoe, o. s.
NJ, has been ordered detached from
duty aboard the battleship Missis-
sippi about June IL and assigned to
the Naval Research Laboratory,
Anacostia, for duty as executive
officer, the Navy Department has
announced. -: -.
Comdr. Marion Y. Cohen has been
ordered detached from duty in the
Bureau Of Investigation. Navy De-
partment, in May or: June, and as
signed to the cruiser Astoria as
executive off1cer.
Comdr. Charles A. Lockwood, jr.,
now on duty in the Navy Bureau
of operations here. will be detached
in June and assigned to duty as chief
of stan and aide to the commander
of the Submarine Force, United
States Fleet.
1t. Lamar B. Harper, Navy Medi-
cal Corps, has been. ordered de-
tached from duty IN the Naval Med
ical School here and assigned to
duty st the Warrington Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Goodwill Industries, an organization
which is devoted to finding work for
handicapped people. 1t was through
the Goodwill Industries that he
bought the "jitterbug" over a year
ago. The "jitterbug" is really an
oversize, electrically powered wheel
chair. Two storage batteries give
it maximum speed of eight miles
per hour. He uses it to ride to and
from work, and. to visit friends in
other parts of the city.
The longest trip he has ever made
was a seven-mile journey out the
East-West highway. He has never
determined the cruising range of the
"jitterbug.'
Hills make lot of difference, he
says, and they made quite a differ
ence in at least one instance. He
had coasted down one steep hill
when the '-jitterbug" refused to climb
the next one.
Il sort of ran out of amperes." !"
he said, "and was stranded" But
it was here that another of his re-
SOuICcS WdS UOuSIlt lIiCO Pldy. HOi
Mr.. Walta is licensed radio
amateur operating station W3EYX,
and the "jitterbug" is equipped
with a portable transmitter. In a
few minutes he had contacted an
other saa4itf. frxnk Kral, who
operates W3HJQ. He. telephones
another friend who towed M:
Walta home. g.. ~
Mr.. Walta is q member of the
Army Amateur Radio System and
on the back Of the "jitterbug" are
inscribed his call letters and the
insignia of the Army Signal Corps.
He is also associated with the Naval
Communication Reserve. but this
is unofncial because he is unable to
pass the physical examination.
He hopes that the number of his
license tags will be E3 which in
ham language means best regards. !"
or SO which signifies "love and
kisses"
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Bible Society Guests
Told Half Of Nation
Has No Church Tie
More Holy Books
Distributed in China
Despite War

Only so per cent of the Nations
population acknowledged affiliation
with any form Of religion, Rome A.
Belts. associate secretary of the
American Bible Society, told so
Washington businessmen and civic
leaders who we're guests of honor
at luncheon given by the society
yesterday at the Washington Hotel
I'VE are in minority group, "Mr.
Belts declared, "and yet we live in
a country which was founded by
those believing in religious prin-
ciples."
Mr.. Belts spoke on a program
along with the Rev. George G. Dill
worth, secretary Of the societys At
lantic district; the Rev. E. c. Powers,
secretary of the National Capital
district Of the American Bible So
ciety, and Charles E. Resser, curator
of geology department at the Ma
tional Museum and president Of the
District of Columbia Sunday School
Association.
'"The American Bible Society
doesn't own the Bible" Mr.. Belts
continued. NOR does the church
own it. They are merely its trustees,
and if the churches of America and
the individuals who belong to them
are not concerned with its distribu-
ton, certainly no one else will be. :"
Pointing out that Bible was in
cluded in the "Time CaDSllle"
buried at the New York Worlds
Fair, DR.. Dilworth emphasized its
eternal and universal appeal. THE
Bible represents the civilization of
yesterday, today and tomorrow" he
declared.
DR.. Powers, in his address. paid
tribute to Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, and Fire
Chief S. T. Porter, for their CO.
operation with the society in distri-
button Of the Bible.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

was a way to inform Congress Of
our views as a solid, complete group
the unanimous voice of all Wash
ingtonians."
Other guests on the speakers
stand included L. A. Carruthers,
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations; Arthur G.
Smith, past president of the Fed
Grafton Of Businessmen's Associa-
tions, and DR.. F.. Thomas Evans,
president of the National Demo-
cratic League Of Washington,
representing the Mid-City Citizens
Assertion.
Music was furnished by Miss
Martha Byrd, vocalist, who was ac-
companied by Miss Katherine Wal.
drep.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
-Four Military Posts
To Train Citizens
July 6to Aug. 4
LocoI Sectional Quote,
Including 8 Counties,
307 for This Year

Four military posts In the v1cin-
ity of Washington have been desig-
mated for the 1899 training Of
Citizens Military Training Camp
recruits from the district of WASH
ington during the period July g.
August 4, according to an an
nouncement by 1t. Col. Charles
Demonet, Army Organized Reserve,
chairman of the District Military
Training Camps Association.
The quota for the local district,
including the District of Columbia,
four nearby Maryland counties and
four nearby Virginia counties, has
been set at 307 for this year. The
latest reports for the district show
that 1873 applications have been re-
ceived. The District of Columbia,
with a quota of 206, has recorded
140 applications.
The posts selected to train the
local enrollees this summer are
Fort Belvoir, Va, cavalry; Fort
Monroe, Va, Coast Artillery; Fort
Hoyle, Nd, Field Artillery, and Fort
George G. Meade, Md, Signal Corps
and infantry.
Fort Meade during the training
month will be assigned total of
2,975 C. M. T. c. trainees from the
local district and other parts of
the Sd Corps Area. Basic instruc-
ton and the Red, White and Blue
courses for infantry and Signal
Corps trainees are on the Fort
Meade schedule.
Fort Howard, Md, will train $50
colored infantry candidates.
Fort Hoyle will be assigned TOO
candidates for basic training and
the three Field Artillery courses.
Fort Belvoir will be responsible
for the training of $50 cavalry can
didates in the Red, White and Blue
courses.
The Fort Monroe assignment is
225 Coast Artillery trainees in the
three courses.
Preparing for the training Of ap-
proximately $1,000 boys and young
men In the Nations c. M. T. C.
camps this summer, Regular and
Reserve Army officers and cooper
ating national defense organizations
now are conducting vigorous cam
paign for enrollments for the
eighteenth season of the G. M. T. G,
movement.
Applications for G. M. T. c. train
ing should be sent as soon as pos
sible to the G. M. T. G. ONCE, head
quarters, Sd Corps Area, Baltimore,
The consent Of parents Is required
in the case Of applicants under n
vears of are.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
High School Cadets
Finale Today 10
Attract Crowd
Announcement Of Winners
Among 81 Companies
Due at 3 O'clock

A full house is expected at Grit
fifth Stadium today at $3.50 pm,
when the announcement of winners
will climax two days of competitive
drilling by the 80 companies of the
white senior high school cadets.
Approximately 10000 tickets to
the event. which winds up the cadet
season, have been sent out, accord
ing to officials, and under favorable
weather conditions a record-break-
ing attendance is expected.
The Is companies which did not
drill yesterday performed during
the early part OF this afternoon
and during the morning since 8
o'clock.
After the announcement of the
winners and the presentation of
awards the entire brigade, compris-
ing some 2,10O cadets, will pass in re-
view on its way out of the stadium.
Mrs. Doyle Is Hon0red.
The reviewing officer this year is
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board of Education. It
is understood that this is the first
time since the beginning of the
drills in 1888 that woman has
acted in this capacity.
A feature of the mornings drill
was the annual non commissioned
officers competitive, in which the
leading non-commissioned officers
of the high schools competed for
the title.
Cadet dinners will be held to-
night in the high school cafeterias,
and drill officials said the winning
company members probably would
receive, as usual, passes to certain
theaters and to Glen Echo Amuse-
ment Park.
Companies Closely Watched.
Units being watched with interest
during the drill include the Ana
costa companies, appearing for the
first time under their own officers.
This newest of the senior high
schools has battalion of cadets,
which is the nucleus of the 7th Regi-
ment, and last year were trained
by officers from Eastern High
School,
The Western High School units
are likewise being scrutinized, as
this schools two battalions placed
first and second-an unprecedented
feat-in the recent battalion COM
petitives. Western companies have
also managed to place in nearly
every previous competitive drill.
Observers are also interested in
the performance Of Roosevelt High
School companies, who combined to
snatch the regimental title in the
regimental and band competition Of
last month. 4
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Senate Group
Turns 10 Needs
OF D. {. Schools
Hears Dr.. Bowermun
On Restoration of
Library Contract

The Senate Subcommittee on Dis
trict Appropriations turned today to
needs of the public school system
after hearing DR.. George r. Bower
man, librarian of the Public Library,
in support of the restoration of the
contract authorization for the pro-
posed new Public Library in the
Municipal Center area.
The House reappropriated an I'M
expended balance Of $350,00O and
made 1t available to start the struc-
ture, but, on point Of order. struck
out the authority to enter into con-
tracts up to the estimated limit of
cost Of $1,l18,0O0.
Would Earmark 100000.
The amendment, recommended by
the Commissioners and explained by
DR.. Bowerman, also would earmark
100000 for preparation of plans.
OF this amount $4,000 was author
lied last year and would merely be
continued available. The remaining
$4,000 for plans would come out of
the $350,000 for starting the build
ing.
The last Congress set aside the
square between John Marshall place,
Sixth street, Pennsylvania avenue
and c street as the site for the
library structure.
Discussion of the House provision
placing municipal Fairgrounds un-
der the Board Of Education took
most Of the time devoted to school
problems today. The subcommittee
recessed until tomorrow morning
with the school building program
still awaiting consideration.
Supt. of Schools Ballou is under
stood to have told the subcommittee
the school authorities are not urg-
ing the playground transfer, but
would assume the task if given
them. Testimony also was given to
the effect this move may result in
a saving Of approximately s35 900.
On the other hand, Miss Sybil
Baker, superintendent of municipal
Fairgrounds, contended the transfer
to the School Board would not re-
suit in savings. She suggested that
If there is to be a consolidation, all
recreational activities in the city
should be brought under one agency
or commission. Chairman Overton
said later, however. the subcommit-
tee would pass only on the question
Of whether to transfer the municipal
Fairgrounds or leave them under
the Commissioners. *
ss- aHsMld Jastifys1astoral.
saFor the school system, municipal
omciAls are prepared to present
justificAtious for restoring a variety
Of budget estimates for personnel
and administrative expenses. They
will ask also that $50, 900 be restored
for planning new Wilson Teachers
College, need for inclusion of a girls
gymnasium in plans for the Calvin
Coolidge High School, as originally
planned. also was discussed.
With Senator Overton, Democrat,
Of Louisiana presiding, the subcom-
mittee expects to devote nearly all
this week to hearing department
heads before calling in spokesmen
for civic organizations.