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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

Raising the District building
height limit from 80 to no feet
was a mistake, but raising it from
ITO to 100 feet would be an even
greater error, Chairman Frederic
A. Delano of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday told the Zoning
Commission in urging that the
coming regulation regarding
height exceptions be rescinded.
Mr.. Delano said increased
height means increased popula-
ton, which in turn means in
creased traffic congestion and af-
fects other properties than one
which might ask an exception.
He declared:
II have come to this meeting
of the Zoning Commission per-
sonally to indorse the recon-
mendation that paragraph IL,
section 10, relating to the height
of buildings in the District OF
Columbia, be rescinded. Expert
ence with this change in the
height limit, made some years
ago, has convinced me, as it has
many others, that it was a mis-
take. Indeed, I go so far as to
say that the raising of the height
limit, authorized by law from the
9O-foot limit to the 110-foot limit,
was a mistake, but raising it by a
ruling of the Zoning Commission
still further from ITO to 100, thus
adding say 20 per cent. to the
floor area in a considerable Sec
ton of the city, was a greater
mistake. In the last 10 years we
have not only seen a very con-
siderable growth in the city and
It's environs, but there has come
with 1t . greatly increased use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Cardinal HinsIey Hits
Bombing by ItoIions
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Arthur Card
inal Hinsley condemned what he
described as Italy's "indiscriminate
bombing" of Greece in a message
yesterday to the apostolic prothono-
tary at Athens, Msgr. Mamos.
His message replied to an appeal
from Mamos that "all Catholics join
forces against the barbarism of the
Italians who from the outset of the
war have used their planes to bonn
bard defenseless towns and villages"
The cardinal said "of course Moth
ing better could be expected of
young men trained in the school Of
totalitarian paganism."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Dr.. Darby Named Head
Of Bible Society

DR.. William L. Darby, recently re-
signed as executive secretary of the
Washington Federation of Churches,
was elected president of the Wash
ington City Bible Society yesterday.
Other officers elected were George
B. Fraser, president of the District
of Columbia Baptist Convention,
first vice president; Page NICK.
Etchison, religious work director of
the Y. M. c. A., second vice presi-
dent: the Rev. w. Kenneth Lyond,
pastor of the Mount Tabor Meth
odist Church, secretary; A. N,
Schroeder, superintendent of the
Concordia Evangelical and Reformed
Sunday School, treasurer.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are w. Gait Mish, official
member, Gunton Temple Presby-
terrain Church; DR.. Charles E.
Resser, president, District of Column
bia Sunday School Association; DR..
Wilmer Souder, teacher, Everyman's
Glass, National City Christian
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Decision on 11O-Foot
Overall Height Of
Buildings Deferred
Delay Comes After Plea
Of Representative Of
Projected Crystal City

Decision has been deferred, per-
haps until after Christmas, on the
proposal pending before the Zoning
Commission for an amendment to
the coming regulations resembling
present rule permitting erection
of buildings above ITO feet in
height, plus setbacks in the upper
stories.
The commission has taken under
advisement a proposal to limit
building heights to ITO feet after
yesterdays public hearing, at which
Chairman Frederic A. Delano Of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission urged adop-
ton of lower height limit and at
which a representative of the pro-
posed $15, 100000 Crystal City. de-
velopment on the Dean tract asked
delay until after the scheduled
special hearing December 26 on a
proposal for higher height limit on
that tract.
Mr.. Delano argued that an in
crease from 80 to ITO feet in build
ing height, by act of Congress, was
a mistake and that a. rule by the
Zoning Commission permitting
buildings of 100 feet in the 110-foot
districts, with setbacks, was greater
mistake. He argued a decentraliza-
ton of business should be fostered
and insisted that buildings of great
height or bulk cause traffic conges-
ton, which leads to the need of costly
street widening, construction of sub
way or elevated routes and to dry
rot" in residential sections.
John Nolen, jr., an official of the
planning commission and a member
of the zoning Advisory Council for
the District, informed the zoning
Commission his group was in favor
of the repeal of the 130-foot height
limit Robert o. Clouser, execu-
tive officer of the Zoning Commits
sion and also a member of the
council, submitted a minority re-
port for the council on this pro-
posal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Comdr. Ihrig to Address
Naval Reserve Officers

Comdr. r. NJ Ihrig, executive as
sistant of the Naval Reserve Division,
Bureau OF Navigation, will address
the Naval Reserve officers Associa-
ton at its annual meeting next
Wednesday at Hotel Twenty-Four
Hundred.
Officers will be elected. The
Nominating Committee, headed by
1t. Comdr. E. I. Snyder, chairman,
consists also of 1t. Comdr. w. B.
Armstrong, 1t. Comdr. j. M. Jewell,
1t. Comdr. c. H. Williams, 1t.
Comdr. c. H. Sigel, 1t. F. S. Kirk,
1t. q. g. H. P. Hallock, 1t. d. g.
Loucks, 1t. q. g. E. B. Constantine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Fort Meade Unable
To Fill Edgewood's
Request for Rockies
Men With Special
Training Are Needed
For Arsenal Work
BY THOMAS c. HARDMAN,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

FORT GEORGE G.. MEADE, Md,
Dec. 5.-A shortage of Selective Serv-
ice rockies to fill acquisitions for
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, developed
today when special orders providing
only "a men out of a requested Isl
were issued for the Edgewood ship
ment tomorrow.
OF the "a recruits, six were WASH
ington area inductees, advancing the
total of rockies from the District
and vicinity assigned thus far to
permanent posts for their years mil
itary training to 80, or half the num-
Der sent here by the Washington in
duction station.
Officers said the Edgewood short
age was anticipated and that requi-
sitions probably will be delayed con-
siderably from now on
Is to Be Added to List.
The assignment section expected
to pack an additional Is men on the
Edgewood list late this afternoon.
The remainder of the acquisitions
for Edgewood will have to be filled
as qualified men are received at the
center, 1t was said.
Three Washington area 'trainees
we're assigned to the First Chem
ical Co. for laboratory duties. They
were Bartlo G.. Hunt, 1912 A street
Sc; Clark w. Jolley, Clearbrook,
Va, and King Stone, Warrenton
Va.
Harry r. Bell, 618 Rock Greek
Church road NV. selectee who
gained Nation wide recognition
when his mother cried out in the
departmental auditorium as his
serial No. 1853 was drawn first in the
national lottery, was assigned to
Headquarters Company of the End
Separate Chemical Battalion. :.
Forty ID. G. Area Men Left.
Among the recruits assigned to the
Edgewood headquarters detach-
ment were John S. Bean, Galloway,
Md, and Ernest j. Tinsley, 1914
Biltmore street NV.
Nearly 40 Washington area Sc
lectees will be left here when the
Edgewood shipment departs tomor-
row morning. 1t was pointed out
that their classifications indicated
they are not fitted for the type of
work for the recruits at Edgewood
and they, therefore, will remain here
until acquisitions received from posts
request men of their particular
capabilities.
Four Washington area men were
among the 80 selectees sent from
Fort Meade this morning to Fort
Monroe, Va, Coast Artillery post at
the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. They
were to arrive by late afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Aliens Wife Learns q Secret
In Registration Quiz Drama
But Conviction Remains In the FomiIy;
Routine Far From Dull at Post Office

thanks the filler-outer and later
throws the form away.
AS in other sections of the Ma
ton, some callers at the local sta
ton thought they were aliens be-
cause they lived in distant State.
II want to sign up" declared a
man with a red beard.
Where we're you born?"
I'm from Tennessee country. I've
only been in this country short
spell"
One of the most puzzled regis
trants was the American-born wom-
an who renowned her citizenship
and married Frenchman, prior to
1922. and who had later returned
with her husband to the United
States. The husband had taken
out citizenship papers, meanwhile
but she had not.
II didn't take out papers, because
I was already an American citizen, u
she explained.
Quirk Of the Law.
NV d1tCi yOo 1CA4OIIl(Co yOO1
citizenship and married French
man.: the clerk said.
you mean to say that simply be-
cause I didn't take out those papers
after we came over here and my
husband did that my husband, who
was born in France, is now an
American and I, born in this coun-
try. am not"
That's right, lady"
For the benefit of aliens, puzzled
and otherwise, who have not yet
registered, the local offices are open
daily from Monday through Friday
from am. to $50 pm. They are
closed after / pm. on Saturday and
on Sunday. They will be closed
also on Christmas day. Final regis
tration day is December 26. All
non-citizens over IA years of age
should apply in person. Parents
or guardians may register for chill
dren under IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Paid Sick Leave
Change Up
In Sch!oo! Board
BuIIou Asks Greater
Discretion in Curling
Absences of Teachers

A proposed change in the rules
of the Board of Education which
would vest more discretion in school
officials in extending teachers sick
leave with pay is pending before
the board for action at its next
meeting.
Present regulations, according to
Supt. Frank w. Ballou, are too gen.
erous and enable a person, by re-
turning to work for a few days, to
re-establish service and then go of
on sick leave with pay again.
Lengthy Absence Possible.
Under present conditions, DR.. Bal
lou told the board Rules Committee
yesterday, it was possible, by taking
advantage of the rules, to be off on
sick leave with pay for consid-
cradle time.
The new rule would permit go
days sick leave with pay plus an
added 60 days at the discretion of
school officials if the teacher had
returned to work for number of
days deemed by school officials suf-
flcient to break the consecutive alb
senee of the teacher. In the latter
connection, it was indicated that
six or more days would not con-
stitute such a break in consecutive
absence, thus leaving it to DR.. Bal
lou to decide whether a person who
had returned for at least six days
should, in the public interest, be
given additional sick leave with pay
Draft Boards Withdrawing.
DR.. Ballou reported to the board
that local selective service boards
were withdrawing from school build
ings as headquarters at the request
of District selective service officials
because many of the boards were
unable to pay for the custodial and
heating needs of the school build
ings with the $50 a month allotted
them. He emphasized. however, that
the Withdrawals were not at the
instance of school authorities.
The school board voted to close
the Chain Bridge School. because OF
low enrollments, and authorized the
Banneker Junior High School to
accept a sound equipment system
as a gift from its Parent Teacher
Association.
DR.. Ballou announced a ruling OF
the corporation counsel that chill
dren of retired Army officers living
outside the District were not en-
titled to education without tuition
in the District schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
w. P. A. EnroIIees Told
To Watch for Jobs

BY the Associated Press.
The Work Projects Administra-
ton advised its $4,000 enrollees
yesterday to be constantly on the
lookout for jobs in expanding pri-
vate and public industries.
Acting w. P. A. Commissioner
Howard o. Hunter said those who
did not accept such offers of en-
ployment automatically would be
dropped from the rolls. If they
took jobs and lost them, through
no fault of their own, they would
be eligible for w. P. A. reinstate-
ment, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 90.
Motorists injured, none.
Motorists arrested, 374.
Pedestrians injured, !.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 6
Motorists arrested for failing
to give right of way to pedes-
TRANS, 3.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 81; by
December 5 In 1889, 80.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04

A government eurfew for children
under 10 10 urged IN Northern Ire
land.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04
For State Senator
TUT 6IBIC OUHaGUI
DRISCOLL BACKS
COP. NOMINEE
Clio Union Head Here
Claims MaIOney Guilty
of "PussyfOOting"

Endorsement has been given Paul
Cornell, the Republican candidate
for u. s. Senator, by John j. Dris-
coll, executive secretary Of the Wa
terbury Brass Workers Union, G. I.
o. In letter to Mr.. Cornell Dris-
coll complimented him on his
fortnight, position" on labor issues
and claimed that the Democratic
incumbent, Senator Francis T. Ma
loney, has been guilty of pussy
footing"
In the fifth district congression-
al race, labor's Nom Partisan League,
legislative arm of the G. I. O., has
endorsed Congressman ]. Joseph
Smith, Democrat, for reelection to
the House.
Said Driscoll: &c. I. o. members
throughout the state should COM
pare the frank statements of Mr..
Cornell in support of the labor re-
lations act with the vague position
of his opponent for the post Of
United States Senator
GAS far as I have been able to
learn, Mr.. Maloney has said Moth
ing except that he believes in the
principles of the labor law, whatever
that may mean.
During the last SESSION OF Con-
gress we tried several times to have
Mr.. Maloney state his position on
the vicious Smith committee
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But that preoccupation was Shift
ed by the pressure Of a world at
war, and by September of this year,
Mr.. Roosevelt personally voiced the
premise on which all activities Of
his administration were based. In
his proclamation placing in effect
the first peace time CONSUMPTION In
United States history, he said:
America stands at the crossroads
of its destiny. We must and will
marshal our great potential strength
to fend off war from our shores. We
must and will prevent our land from
becoming victim of aggression. :.
May we all strengthen our resolve
to hold high the torch Of freedom
in this darkening world so that our
children and their children may not
be robbed Of their rightful heritage"
That expression articulated the
change that occurred in the New
Deal during the months of 1910
when events in Europe moved
swiftly; when America geared its
mass production to produce weap-
onB OF death for defense in a bud
get-shattering $l5,000,000,000 re-
armament program; began construc-
ton Of the greatest battle feet in
wogld history to guard both coasts
of the new world simultaneously;
and registered 100000 men be-
tween the ages Of 81 and 36 for
peacetime military service. Events
had moved so far from March 4,
1888, that Mr.. Roosevelt felt i'm
PEELED to restate that the social re-
forms of his administration still
could survive under the new order.
The record of Mr.. Roosevelt's
years in the White House breaks
sharply into two eras: The period
March 4, 1888, to September 3, 1899;
and that period subsequent to the
latter date upon which Europe went
to war.
That first period saw Mr.. Roose-
welt seeking domestic detectives;
striving to lead America out Of de-
preston while at the same time
achieving social progress for his
dream OF O more abundant life,"
Social Legislation Was Numerous.
In 1895, Mr.. Roosevelt gave press
conference expression Of the objec-
tives which preoccupied that first
era Of the new deal.
'sThe social objective, l should
say" said Mr.. Roosevelt, remains
Just what 1t was, which is to do
what any honest government or
any country would do; to try to in
crease the security and the happi-
ness Of a larger number of people
In all occupations Of life and in all
parts of the country; to give them
more OF the good things of life; to
give them a greater distribution not
only of wealth in the narrow terms
but Of wealth in the wider terms;
to give them places to go in the
summer characterization; to give
them assurance that they are not
going to starve in their old age; to
give Honest business a chance to go
ahead and make reasonable profit
and to give everyone a chance to
earn a living"
That social philosophy resulted in
the social legislation of the New
Deal-the National Labor Relations
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Democrat Candidate for Reelection
Act; the Social Security Act; the
Wage-Hour law; bank deposit insur-
ance; soil conservation; relief to
farmers and farm tenants; develop
ment Of cheap electric water power;
reclamation of soil by proper use
Of water and forests; the securities
and exchange act to prevent fraud
in sale Of securities, and other
measures.
1t also led Mr.. Roosevelt into
battle with conservative elements of
his own party which hampered his
relations with Congress. The phi
losophy made him one OF the most
bitterly assailed Presidents in his
tory, but 1t also entrenched him
with the masses of population to a
degree which enabled him to carry
as of the 48 states in his second
election and to make his historic
campaign for the third term.
Second Period.
The flames of total war" In Eu-
rope ana ASIA, mace possible events
this year which seemed incredible
only a few months earlier. The
third term campaign found its
genesis In the world conhagration
Mr.. Roosevelt personally insisted
that he never would have accepted
third nomination had not the
exigencies of defense and interna-
tional policy demanded it. The war
revitalized the Monroe Doctrine.
Earlier in the New Deal, in an
address at Chautauqua, N. Y, Mr.,
Roosevelt said solemnly: IT Hate
War!" His actions in the years that
followed that speech indicated he
was promising his international poll
cies on that simple sentence.
The sparks from the gathering
world conflagration first began to
alight in this country in the presi-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04
Current Political Comment

mand fer them that the town
clerk had TO send to Hartford for
an additional supply, the original
500 not being enough.
Republicans held a rally at the
South school in Oakville last
night, with Frank T.. Johnson,
congressional candidate, as the
principal speaker. He predicted
victories by Willkie and the Re-
publican state ticket tomorrow.
The superior court and the
court of common pleas will be
closed tomorrow because Of the
election. City court will be In
session as usual.
Congressman j. Joseph Smith,
in several addresses Saturday, Of
fered his thanks to the friends
who have aided him in his cam
paign. He said that he had been
obliged TO remain in Washington
much of the time since his re-
nomination and the duty Of cam
paigning for his reelection had
fallen largely on the shoulders Of
his friends in the fifth district.
Edward J. Ryan spoke from q
hired sound truck on
Washington Hill Saturday to as
sail the New Deal. He charged
that the Roosevelt administration
had the country on the road to
war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04
For Representative
BY T. F. REYNOLDS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 4-(UP) Election Day, 1910, finds
President Roosevelt making his first third term bid in his
tory.
After years and eight months of action without
political counterpart the President has followed varied
course from the 1888 New Deals Three Rs-Relief, Re-
form, and Recovery-to the 1910 defense effort
Preoccupied during first years of his presidency with
domestic problems, Mr. Roosevelts administration
op+ ITO
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04
Every American Urged To Vote

Association of Waterbury in
election statement.
Not more than 50,0OO,00O of the
100000 registered voters in the
country are expected to cast bal
lots tomorrow, says the assOcia-
ton, making it possible to elect
president with the votes of only
one third of the eligible voters.
Foxes killed 1000 chickens neal
Meath, Fire, in five months.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04

amendments to the labor relations
act, but he has never honored me
with frank reply
1.-The labor relations act has
functioned for the good Of the whole
country, but Mr.. Maloney has seen
fit only to pussyfoot on the ques-
ton"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04

Party organizations were busy
today getting their headquarters
set up in each of the 80 voting
districts Of the city and arranging
for several hundred cars to take
voters to the polls. Each party's
activity will be directed tomorrow
from its central headquarters, the
Democrats working from 70 North
Main street and the Republicans
from 40 Center street.
Members Of the registrars staff
were putting voting machines up
in the polling places today, and
placing them in readiness for the
start of ballOting at 6 a. m.
Young men and women who
have become 81 since the last day
of regular sessions for making
voters, october Is, were being
sworn in at the Office of Town
Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin todya.
Attorney General Francis A. Pal
lotti has ruled that anyone reach
ing the age of 81 on Wednesday
can be sworn in as a voter today.
Radio programs today were
packed with political speeches and
announcements. the majority of
them paid for Republican organ
izatiOnS and Willkie clubs.
Moderators and other election
officials met at the city hall Sat
urday night to receive their in
structions and to be sworn in.
More than 900 absentee ballots,
the largest number In the city's
history, will be cast in the election
tomorrow. So great was the de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04

every American throughout
the nation should exercise his
right to vote on Tuesday,, says
the Citizens Good Government
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04
IRoNIC?

IRONIC?
Prohibition may be past but Tom
Collins plays the role Of a United
States treasury agent in Para
mounts Dancing on Dime"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-08

about all this, do it with an eye
to the economy Of making every
recipe earn its keep in vitamins and
minerals and protein.
A high glass of pineapple lime
frost tastes good and dances with
nutrients, being delicious Hawaiian
cooler with multiple value. Here's
to your health!
PINEAPPLE LIME FROST
One egg white, 2 teaspoons pow
dered sugar, tablespoon lime Juice,
cup unsweetened pineapple juice,
cracked ice.
Use a large clean mason Jar or
cocktail shaker. Drop In the white
Of an egg. sugar and lime juice. Stir
well. Then add pineapple Juice.
Cover shaker and shake vigorously
until frothy. Pour over Ice In tall
glass. Serve at once.
The egg yolk from that Hawaiian
cooler belongs In Fridays picture.
Here's another recipe with multiple
nutrient value.
FILLET WITH CUCUMBER
SAUCE
lgefves 4 % o.
Six fillcts Of white fish. cup
whole milk. I small piece garlic. 2
teaspoons chopped parsley, ! tea