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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
JUDGE LEE NUFFER
CONVALESCING

Lee Nuffer, Ell Centre police judge
who recently underwent an appendix
operation, was cOnvaleScing Tues
day and made brief visit to police
headquarters. He expected to be
back working next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
GUY BEYNON EN- ROUTE
TO INSURANCE CONFAB

Guy G. Beynon, valley manager of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
left Sunday for New York City to
attend the annual convention of the
company. Beynon expects to be gone
for three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Dies Plans Legislation
To Curb u.s.. Communism

WASHINGTON, April 9. CUP)-,
Chairman Martin Dies of the house
committee investigating unAmerican
activities said today he planned to
ask the justice and state depart
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
VISITING VALLEY

Miss Frances Wallis and Miss
Honora Costigan of the state de-
partment OF social welfare are in
Imperial Valley making their regu-
lar check of social security work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
JUDGE DIES

MODESTO. Cal. April 3. CUPj-
Superior Judge Roy B MaXey of
Stanislaus county died here late
lest night at hls home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09

Fire constantly menaces valu-
ables kept in your home. I'M
portant papers, jewelry, family
heirlooms, and other personal
possessions which you value
highly should be given the pro-
lection of Bank of America
safe deposit service. You can
rent a Bank of America safe
deposit box at low cost. Ask
the branch manager near you
to tell you more about this i'm
portant service.
Evening star., 1940-06-01

5746 COLORADO AVE. NV.
Gas electricity. and refriseration in
cluded in rent. Resident manager.
QE. 1894.
! rm., kit. and bath S46 90
Evening star., 1940-06-01
470I CONN. AVE.

Large foyer. living room. dining
room, 2 bedroo bath. porch,
dinette and kitchen. Refs. on
house current Elevator. Sec.
switchboard. Garage. Res. mgr,
EN-. 0S03.
Evening star., 1940-06-01

SO TULIP AVE-, TAKOMA
PARK, MD.
Resident manager. SH. 33s0.M.
1 rms, kit. bath and porch SAT 90
Evening star., 1940-06-01

SOTO THAYER ST. NE.
Elec. refrigeration. Resident manager.
NO. 5079-M.
3 rms, kit. and S45 90
Evening star., 1940-06-01
ASIA CONN. AVE.

Large foyer. living room. dining
room, l and 2 bedrooms, bath.
porch, ample closet space; garage,
Refs. on house current. Elevator,
secretarial switchboard. Res.
Mgr. Woodley 4477.
Evening star., 1940-06-01

Large foyer. living room. j. 2 and 3
bedrooms. l and 2 baths; inclosed
house current. Elevator. Garage.
Res. mgr.
Evening star., 1940-06-01

5425 CONN. AVE. NV.
Elec. refrigeration on house current.
Elev.. laundry facilities. Resident
manager, WO. 1910.
! rm.. kit, d. a., DR.. rm. and
Evening star., 1940-06-01
I41I coLUMBIA ROAD
$500 4th STREET

Combination living and dining room.
l. 2 and 3 bedrooms. bath, porch
and kitchen. Elec. refg on house
current. Resident manager.
Evening star., 1940-06-01

2517 X ST. NV,
Gas refrigeration. Elevator. Resident
manager. DI 257S.
1 rm., kit. and bath $685.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
GARDEN TOWERS

1925 18th ST. NV.
cluded in rent. Resident manager.
2 rms. kit. d. q. and bath--S6O.O0
With sun porch and foyer---S70. 90
Evening star., 1940-06-01

CONTINUED o. Nsxt Psge.)
Evening star., 1940-06-01
WISTERIA MANSIONS
11O1 Moss. Ave. NV.

Rec. hall, living room, bedroom,
bath. dinette and kitchen. Re-
frigeration on house current.
Elevator and switchboard serv.
ice. Resident manager.
Evening star., 1940-06-01
1908 CONNECTICUT AVE, NV.
THE LA RENE

Electric refrigeration on house cur.
rent. Resident, MI. 6610.
2 rms, kit. and bath $50 90
Evening star., 1940-06-01

2123 EYE STREET NV.
Elec. refrigeration on house current.
Resident Manager.
2 rms. kit. d. A.. rec. hall and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Rural Southern Schools
Found Improving Most

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April Sip
of all the schools in the nation
the southern rural schools are i'm
proving most rapidly" Edwin r.
Embee, president CT the Julius
Rosenwald Fund, said today before
the Southern Sociological Society con-
ference.
Asserting the south is providing
the nations surplus population,
Embree added:
IF New York, Pittsburgh and
Chicago want to educate their future
citizens they will have to come down
south to do it. Otherwise. New
York, Pittsburgh and Chicago will
suffer.
1.-THE south's schools would be I'M
proving even more rapidly if the
south had the money. She hasn't.
The answer to that is a national
equalization bill"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
APP Building Plaque
Giuen Bath In Acid

BOSTON, April 6-R-Gallons of
powerful acid were poured today over
the face of the largest piece Of sculp-
ture ever cast in stainless steel-a 10
ton plaque that will rest permanent.
ly above the main entrance Of the
Associated Press building in Rookie
Teller Center, New York.
The acid bath was undertaken as
a cleansing process and was the final
step in the year-long labor to com.
plete the huge piece. Already it has
been termed a new symbo. Of the
free press of this country, p%crtraring
in sweeping lines both the fast NOV.
ing action and the mechanical ad-
vances of modern journalism.
The plaque will be shipped to New
York early next week. Scaffolding al.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Clouds And Rain Will Obscure
Southern u. s. New OF Eclipse

not, a new United States army
bomber equipped with the latest and
largest aerial camera in the nation,
will go up more than five miles to
take pictures.
Maj. George W. Goddard, chief of
the army's Photographic branch at
Wrightfield, Dayton, Ohio, will be
testing the powerful camera which
has a 6o-inch telephoto lens that
weighs 80 pounds.
The Gamer recently photographed
gasoline pumps at a filling station
from a height Of more than $4,000
feet.
The eclipse, from the time the
edge Of the moon first covers the
edge of the sun until it moves COM
pletely away from the face of the
sun, will take about three minutes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
By MALCOLM n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April G.
P-C1ouds and rain tomorrow may
spoil the show Of a generation a
rare ring eclipse Of re sun-for mil
lions Of spectators, but astronomers
are prepared to fly miles into the
air to photograph the event.
Forecasters DASHED hopes Of ANA
teur and professional observers in
the United States when they said
bad weather would prevail over most
Of the narrow line on which the
fiery ring would be visible.
"a very little cloudiness could spoil
tiff at the wrong time or the
wrong place" said Prof. William H.
Barton, executive curator Of the
Hayden Planetarium, who brought
a delegation here from New York
to get the first photographs ever
taken Of this type Of eclipse.
1T is the greatest gamble in
science" he declared.
Barton and his crew will stand by
heavy instruments, one mounted on
an anti-aircraft gun base, atop Jack
sonville's highest building until the
last moment-hoping the clouds will
clear away long enough to let them
record the phenomenon during the
five minutes it will be visible here.
If things still look gloomy as the
time approaches they will shift their
lighter equipment to a 21-passenger
Eastern Airlines plane and go above
the clouds and the haze for their
photographs.
Cameras with II and 20 inch
lenses will be used by the Planetar-
ium delegation in the plane.
Whether the weather is clear or
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
CRASHES BLAMED
ON CARELESSNESS
Police Chief Rourk Calls On
Motorists To Observe
Regulations

Citing as examples two wrecks oc-
curing on the city streets yesterday
due to ~disooedience of traffic regula-
tions, Police Chief Joseph C. Rourk
yesterday issued an appeal for safer
and saner driving in the city.
Both Of these accidents could
have been avoided" the chief said,
'had the drivers been more careful
and more ~considerate Of others
rights"
The accidents he referred to
caused no injuries, but the vehicles
were considerably damaged in both
cases.
The first occurred when Richard
MCGOWAN, Of 1918 Princess streets,
drove into a car operated by Sandy
T.. Glover, of 513 Chestnut street,
near the corner Of Eighth and
Orange streets.
The second involved a City Laun-
dry company truck and a car driven
by John Davis, negro Of 719 South
Eighth street. The truck, according
to police, was going too fast and
was unable to stop in time to avoid
the car.
Chief Pourk asked that all drivers,
whether operating trucks, automo-
biles or any other vehicles, to be
careful while driving on the city
streets.
1T was fortunate no persons were
seriously injured in these accidents
yesterday" he said, "but they could
have proved serious very easily.
Just a little more caution On the
part Of the drivers could have pre-
vented both"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Wayne County Board
Orders Registration

GOLDsBoRO, April s.-R-The
county board Of elections ordered
a new registration of Wayne coun-
ty votes today.
J. H. Hawley, ST., chairman,
said the registration was ordered
after it was found to be impossible
to relist old voters in compliance
with new statutes because Of the
condition OF the old books.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Alex Orr Is Named
New Mayor Of Miami

MIAMI, Fla, April 6.-R-
Alexander Orr, a plumbing con
tractor with a Scotch burr in his
voice, was named mayor Of Miami
today to succeed E. G. Sewell, who
died Tuesday OF a heart attack.
Orr was elected a member Of the
city commission a year ago. Under
Miami's city manager form Of gov.
eminent, the five-member commits
sion elects a chairman who has
the title of mayor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
F. R., At Hyde Park,
Rests Up After Cold

HYDE PARK, N. Y, April SIP
President Roosevelt arrived at his
Hudson valley home late today to
spend a ~protracted weekend free of
official routine and to continue his
recuperation from an attack Of in
testinal influenza.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
Police Dispense Crowd
At Scene Of Picketing

Police were called to break up a
slight labor disturbance yesterday
afternoon at the site Of the new
movie theatre on Front street.
One Of the men complained he had
been hit with a brick and had not
been allowed to go on the job.
The police dispersed the crowd
and no arrests were made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
FORENSIC

HICKORY, April G. Up Ina
Johnson of Lee Edwards high
school, Asheville, and Kathleen
Trexler Of Granite Quarry emerged
as top prize winners in the finals
here today Of the annual high
school forensic contest sponsored
by Lenoir-Rhyne college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
BACK TO THE RACES

SALT LAKE CITY.-As m.,.
Alb jenkins has his financta. pr,.
lens.
So instead of spending s2.60o :.
a new engine for a pumper IVY, wv
he donated to the fire departna-
the motor from his racine
which hauled him to a rec7r4 va,
1878 miles an hour for r.ol0 r,n.
The engine operates at sonarh$.
slower speed now, incidentall, -"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, i

Mayor Andrew J.. "Bossvr
put UP a Jail today as se,ur;., /
a friend who is appealing : -;
fine. S~l
The friend, Burnley s, Thu.
20. was fined for alleged vida.
of a state law regulating mov;r. 4,
buildings through the streets !
When Thurlow appealed or.
put up the old county taiI r'3
he owns, as security. ~l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
FLASHES
OLLIE
(By The Associated Press)

BROOKLINE, Mass.-They didn't
even docket this dastardly case.
An 8-year-old boy telephoned po-
lice and asked that a policeman be
sent to his home at once. The Off
GERS wanted to know what for.
ma has taken my shoes because
I didn't do my home work and l
want the policeman to make her
give them back so 1 can go out
with the gang"
Just then another voice came on
the wire: Never mind, officer, I'll
be the patrolman in this case"
JAIL SECURITY
Noes Eorror
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
VICE CONSUL

WASHINGTON, April e.-R-
The state department announced
today that B. Miles Hammond Of
South Carolina, foreign service
officer, department Of state, had
been assigned vice consul at Ma
pies, italy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07

ready has been erected above the
main entrance of the Associated
Press building in preparation for fit
ting 1t into an especially prepared
niche.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-07
L. A. Jacobs Killed
In ACL-Auto Crash

DUNN, April 6. - Up - L. A.
Jacobs, So, Erwin cotton mill work
er, was instantly killed here this
morning when his automobile was
struck by an Atlantic Coast Line
train at a grade crossing.
Evening star., 1940-04-11

surance. minimum wage laws, public
power projects, guarantee of the
right Of collective bargaining-were
advocated first by the Socialists.
Yet, although the party line with
the Socialists seldom changes, the
convention-the first national party
convention ever held here-showed q
healthy aptitude for internal dis
sension. The Socialist party line on
foreign policy is opposition to the
war in Europe. But twenty-five Of
two hundred delegates present in
the National Press Club auditorium
Saturday voted in favor Of a move
opposed to the party line war policy,
a move for economic participation in
the war in favor of the allies. The
reasons advanced for this position
differ from the reasons on which the
administration rests its program Of
economic assistance to the allies.
The administration hopes for the
triumph of civilized forces over the
barbaric. The handful of pro-war
Socialists hope to hasten the revolu-
ton in France and Great Britain by
prolonging the war until both are
exhausted. Whichever way they vote,
they can only hope. They are the
philosophers, not the doers in
politics.
Evening star., 1940-04-11

torial it was stated that 1t has "yet to be
tried" whether in actual practice rea-
sonable regulation would bog down the
ordinary operations of governmental
agencies. If the writer of the editorial
will read Senate document No. 145, Sew
enty-sixth Congress, third session, and
particularly the annotations therein con-
tanned under sections two and three Of
the bill, it will be seen that there has
been tried in both Federal and State
governments that part Of the bill which
provides for public notice and public
hearings. if requested, before regulations
are issued and judicial review of such
regulations. True it is that the pro-
cedure is not general as to all govern
mental agencies, but 1t has been tried
in many State governments and in the
Federal Government as to certain agen-
cies to sufficient extent that we are
reasonably sure that the procedure will
work when applied to all Federal agen-
cies. r. r. MCGUIRE.
April g.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Socialist Cumpuiqn

The Socialists in the United States
long have had an influence far out
Of proportion to their own numerical
strength. Their cause politically in
variably is weakened by lack OF
money and lack of votes. Yet they
have survived for forty years, and in
each OF those forty they have plugged
for the same panacea: The socializa-
ton of industry, a collective society
in a democratic political frame.
Never do they suggest that the con-
sequences of their program might
fall short of their claims. Never do
they cease exalting the doctrine of
Marx as they interpret it, and never
do they cease belaboring the capt.
talists. In their national convention
which closed yesterday they reit-
Grated their old themes. And they
themselves drew attention to the
value Of reiteration by pointing out
that many Of the social welfare
schemes Of the New Deal-social In
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Scores Appointment Of
inexperienced Diplomats.
To the Editor Of The Star:

AS an American with a vote, I feel
it my duty to raise my voice in protest
against that which seems to me to be
a definite attempt of our present leaders
and their satellites to get us into this
war on the side Of the allies.
Where there is so much smoke there
is bound to be some fire. and I mean by
this, the expose which the German
Reich has made of the records which
were taken from the archives of War
saw, and which our Mr.. Bullitt has so
vehemently denied.
AS an American, resent our being
represented in belligerent capital by
such an inexperienced person.
Why should America, especially in
such times as these, fill such important
posts with inexperienced individuals
such as Bullitt, Cromwell, Kennedy and
Davis, when we have available diplomats
Of the caliber Of Hugh Wilson, Sumner
Welles, ETC.? o. E. SHORTER.
April 5.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Prince Georges TRAGEDIES

The deplorable and needless deaths
OF six persons in two traffic tragedies
in as many days within about a mile
of each other in Prince Georges
County have focused attention on
two of the county's worst death
traps" The fatal injuries to two
men struck down by an automobile
while waiting for a streetcar in the
so-called safety zone" in front of
the streetcar and bus terminal on
Rhode Island avenue in Mount
Rainier bore out predictions of civic
groups and town authorities that the
safety zone" was anything but safe.
That accident was followed about
80 hours later by the equally
shocking death of four young per-
sons in an automobile which was
demolished by train at the Melrose
crossing, just off Rhode Island ave-
nue., in Hyattsville. Their deaths
led officials of the County Safety
Committee, branch of Governor
O'Conors State Committee which is
endeavoring to cut the highway
toll, to disclose that traffic over
the Melrose crossing has been con-
stantly increasing. Although the
crossing is almost in the shadow
OF the railroad overpass at Hyatts-
vile, motorists from some sections
OF that town have found that it is a
short cut to the Bladensburg area.
The Safety Committee, therefore,
considers the crossing, which is un-
attended after 10 o'clock at night, as
one OF the worst in the county, as
bad even as the crossings at Land
over and Riverdale. Some State and
county officials even have suggested
that the crossing be closed. Such
action, of course, would arouse much
local opposition.
While it may be unreasonable to
seek another costly grade elimination
project so close to the Hyattsville
overpass, the public is entitled to
more adequate safeguards at Mel
rose pending a study to determine
the feasibility Of proposed under
pass some distance to the west of the
crossing. Such project would be
IN line with the ideal solution
eventual elimination of all grade
crossings in the county, as in the
District.
Meanwhile every effort should be
made to safeguard streetcar patrons
required to stand in the safety zone"
IN 9O-foot-wide Rhode Island avenue
at Mount Rainier. The State Roads
Commission is reported to object to
the construction of loading platforms
in such thoroughfare.
The problem is tied up with the
system of using feeder cars" for
towns beyond Mount Rainier during
non-rush hours. Civic groups want
the cars eliminated and full service
maintained at all hours. If they are
unable to obtain such service, the
Mount Rainier situation promises to
remain unsatisfactory and dangerous
until all the streetcar and bus trans
ters are made at the terminal.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
An Orchard Loved

We, too, will have an orchard sometime,
dear,
So friendly and 50 full Of wind and
light
That 1t will be in all the changing year
To every passerby . comely sight.
About the lifted boughs sweet clouds
will cling:
From petaled easements orioles will call;
Ruby and gold will be the measuring
OF luscious harvests ripened In the fall.
Such stateliness with which the dear
trees hold
The chill of wintry snow will give US
proof:
The ever ultimate Of growing old,
BY grace and peace, need not be held
aloof
Surely, an orchard loved is very splendid.
And all is well when life Is thus attended.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
against British shores and shipping

against British shores and shipping
with vastly augmented. facility.
On this score, the "potentialities"
to which Mr.. Roosevelt alludes en-
brace consideration OF Danish -owned
Greenland and Farce Islands, in
addition to Iceland, sovereign state
but connected to Denmark by certain
dynastic and constitutional ties. This
ice-capped Arctic territory forms a
stepping stone for air power, and was
used by Marshal Balbo in the cele-
brated Italian mass flight to the
United States in 1884. AS Major
George Fielding Eliot points out in
"Ramparts We Watch" European
occurrences which would bring Dem
mark within the orbit of any large
and aggressive power would there
fore be OF concern to our country"
Exactly that has just happened.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles E. Trace1uell

Ill other birds look at you from the side
Of their heads and with one eye.
"The owl, Of all the birds, actually
has a face like human being. Also,
they are fitted with wings that are to
1t what rubber heels are to men who
walk on the ground-silencers.
"They work at night, when the
rodents are abroad.
"All the owls have q great talent in
their mottled coats for mimicking parts
OF the trees In which they live.
Hearing the cry of the screech owl,
one may look closely among the limbs,
may see what appears to be lichen-
covered knot, and may be surprised to
see that knot suddenly take wings and
fly away.
knowledge awakens interest, and
vice versa. One cannot have too many
interests outside his daily work, and
a visit to the zoo may be enjoyed more
If we know little about the birds and
creatures we see.
Thank you. Variety being the spice
of life. hope you may find this q new
flavor.
your column is interesting, and true
to life.
Sincerely, A. s."
~
Owls seen or at one time seen in this
vicinity include the America long-eared
owl, the short-eared owl, the barred owl,
the barn owl, the saw-whet owl, the
screech OWL the great horned owl, and
the snowy owl
OF these owls, the barn owl is re-
garded as an uncommon permanent
resident; the long-eared, as very
rare permanent resident, although once
fairly common; the short-eared, rare
winter visitant; the barred owl, as a
fairly common permanent resident;
the saw-whet owl, as an occasional
winter visitant; the screech owl, as a
fairly common permanent resident; the
great horned OWL rather rare permanent
resident, and the snowy owl, an &C.
cidental visitor from the Far North.
May Thacher Cooke, in her Birds of
the Washington Region" has this TO say
Of the barn owl:
uncommon permanent resident. It
has neSted in the towers of the District
Jail and in various towers of the Smith,
sonian Institution, and uses the latter
as winter roosting place.
apparently deceived as to the season
by the heat from the building, young
have been Matched here in late fall and
winter.
Young just from the nest were seen
In the grounds, December g. 1893, and
February q, 1895.
THE latter must have been Matched
in late December or early January.
Young not over two weeks from the nest
were seen January Z, 1896. On May il,
1914, female was found in the north
west tower incubating five eggs.
They probably breed sometimes in
Arlington Cemetery and near Plummers
Island, and formerly on Analostan
Island"
Owls are fully as interesting as our
correspondent suggests.
The screech owl was considered In this
column December 9, last.
Evening star., 1940-04-11
Commends Star Editorial
On Walter-Logan Bill.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The purpose Of this letter is to express
my appreciation for the splendid edi-
torial, Control Is Needed" in your issue
Of April 8. do this as chairman of the
committee which originally drafted the
Walter-Logan bill and which is in charge
Of it for the American Bar Association
and for the numerous other legal, busi-
ness, farmer, labor, and patriotic organ
izations which have since Endorsed 1t. In
my view there is no more important leg
islation before the Congress than this
attempt to make the various and sundry
governmental agencies subject to the law
the issue being Of even more impor-
tance than the Supreme Court fight Of
few years ago. I trust that you will
follow through with similar editorials
during the coming weeks. the subject
being almost inexhaustible.
There Is one minor error in the edi-
tortal which I should like to call to your
attention. This Is an error which almost
any laynan and many lawyers would
make In considering this subject.
1n ths third paragraph q ths sdt.