davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Mothers Health Body
Helped $500 Women
During Last Year
Fund Campaign Listed
To EnobIe More Birth
Control Clinics

Twenty-Five hundred women at
tended the clinics of the Mothers
Health Association during 1899. to
receive instruction in family plan
ming, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
vice president of the Associations
Board of Trustees, reported today
in announcing a campaign for
this year.
Last year We increased our clinic
sessions from four to six Mrs. Blair
said. land we're able to take care
of twice as many patients as in the
foregoing year. In 1910, if We are
to be of service to the thousands
of mothers in the underprivileged
groups who desperately need infor-
nation in family planning and child
spacing. we should hold clinic seS-
sions every day in the week. To do
this we are increasing our budget
for 1910 to $4,000"
The clinic patients of the last
year were chiefly from the unem-
ployed and w. P. A. groups and
from families with incomes of sl2
to $40 per week. it was pointed out
Fees, scaled to ability to pay, range
from nothing to SO. Those able to
pay more are sent to private physi-
clans.
Our birth control clinic" Mrs.
Blair said. lis solving a problem
for the married women who come to
us, the majority of them sick and
poverty stricken
Besides Mrs. Blair the Board of
Trustees includes Mrs. Prentiss
Wilson, president; Mrs. Fontaine
C. Bradley. secretary; Mrs. Lewis
C.. Ecker, treasurer; Mrs. Lester
Buchanan. Mrs. Worth B. Daniels,
Mrs. Milton w. King, Mrs. John L.
Proctor. Frederick A. Ballard, the
Rev. John L. Nixon, George Hewitt
Myers and Joseph Sanders.
Serving on its Legal Advisory
Board are Edward B. Burling, Bev-
erly Coleman, Milton w. King,
Stanton Peelle. George Rublee and
Oscar Underwood.
The Medical Advisory Board in
cludes DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen, DR..
Worth B. Daniels, DR.. Lewis c.
Ecker. DR.. A. Y. P. Garnett, DR..
Francis r. Hagner, DR.. w. H. Hough,
DR.. Howard F. Kane, DR.. Kate Kar-
peles. DR.. Elizabeth Kittredge. DR..
Sterling Ruffln, Dr. Walter r.
Stokes and DR.. Prentiss Wilson.
In addition to the boards a group
Of prominent Washingtonians serve
as sponsors under the Craftsmanship
of Mrs. Theodore S. Wilkinson,
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Traffic Record

The traff1c record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. yes
terday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 503.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 3.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured. !.
Motorists arrested, 1856.
Pedestrians injured. 7.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, /.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
D. {. Benefits
By$33,763,842
In u. ). Relief
TotoI Is SweIIed
By Including
Many Poy Rolls

The Federal Governments relief
program resulted In expenditure
during 1899 in the District of COL
umbia Of $33,763,84272 including
pay rolls in many different Federal
departments, while the total of this
figure over the past five years in
this city mounted to s206 OCT ,93823.
This was disclosed today in the
fifth annual report of President
Roosevelt to Congress, covering the
status of emergency relief funds.
Total expenditures throughout the
country for relief during the five
past years rose to the figure of SILL
776,50l ,56977, the report showed.
but more than IL billion dollars was
made available-some still remain
ing to be expended
The report, consisting of more
than 500 pages, discloses that since
April, 1885, Congress had made
available for relief and work relief
the sum of s12 $50 POI 033.1o. Of this
amount, s11,77650l ,56977 was ex-
pended as of the end of the calendar
year 1889
80 Agencies Participate.
These funds were administered by
80 Government agencies and the
accounting and financial reporting
for emergency relief funds during
the period has been performed by the
Treasury Department, under the
supervision of the commissioner Of
accounts and deposits.
The large expenditures in the
District of Columbia include the
administrative expenses at the seat
of the National Capital for all the
80 agencies handling such funds.
This pay roll. which has risen to a
substantial amount, has been dis
bursed in the District. and has added
materially to the purchasing power
of the city.
The figure of s33,763.842 for the
past calendar year 1899 compares
with S40,694 ,337 Al for the calendar
year 1888.
Total expenditures in nearby Vir-
ginia for the cumulative relief ac-
count over the five years were s121,-
635,51220.
Maryland shows expenditures of
S99 ,804 ,595.77 for the same period.
How the S11.776, 100000 was spent
in various types Of work is dis
| closed. The largest amount was put
into highways, roads, streets and
similar projects to the amount of
s3,l95 624,286.
Next largest sum went to educa-
tional. professional and clerical
projects, in the sum of 81 ,292 .357 1896.
To conservation work, the third
largest item, went $l,l72 ,278,936.
Other Items.
| Other items in the list included
the following in round figures: Pub
lie buildings, $924,0OO, 900: housing
projects. s120 900 900; public recrea-
tional facilities, 1916 900, 900; electric
utilities, water and sewage systems,
S77l ,0000 transportation facili-
| ties. s288. 900 900; administrative ex-
penses, S626. 1868 900; rural rehabili-
tation. suburban projects, s6o5, ,0Oo,-
600; grants to States for continuing
relief, 1892 100000, and miscella-
neous, $3.50 100000.
The f1uctuating financial story OF
emergency relief since 1885 is dis
closed by the figures showing ac-
tual expenditures For the fiscal year
1896, checks totaling s2.898, ,716.470
were paid. which compare with the
following for 1887 50 1850, SOB 932: for
1898, s20ol ,24o,379, and for 1899,
$2.617 ,974,768.
The calendar year ending Decem-
ber 81. 1899. shows expenditures of
81, IA ,230, ,34206.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Cigarette Sets Bed Attire;
Girl Reporfed Recovering

Miss Jean Sweigart. 20-year-old
art student, was reported recovering
In Emergency Hospital today from
burns received when cigarette set
her bed afire In her room at 1772
Massachusetts, avenue NV. early
yesterday.
She was rescued from the flaming
bed by fellow-roomers after the
flre was discovered about am.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Boy Critically Injured;
Police INVESTIGATING

A 15-year-old boy was in Emer-
gency Hospital today with critical
injuries received last night under
mysterious circumstances.
He is Bernard Campbell of
street NV, who came home last
night suffering with cuts and head
injuries. His parents could not i'm
mediately learn how he had been
hurt and sent him to the hospital.
Police questioned a companion
who said he had been with Bernard,
climbing up the side of the Seaton
School. The boy said that Bernard
was hurt when he fell. Police are
continuing their investigation.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
BY RUDOLPH KAUFMAN II.

t'tocC W tftC DtStf ~ W SOtuHtOws
BY RUDOLPH KAUFMAN II.
He caused the fences to be taken
down and put up signs please Walk
on the Grass"
1t was Theodore Wirth. superin-
tendent emeritus OF Minneapolis
parks, who routed thus in the north
central flour and grain shipping
center the horse and buggy method
of running parks. Before, fences
had surrounded grassy areas in
Minneapolis parks and the people
had been welcome to look at and
appreciate beauty, but "mustn't I
touch"
This horse and buggy method
probably dates back to the days
when parks in European countries
were primarily to set off some grand
palace. where stuffed shirts" and
brass hats" paraded on holidays.
No doubt Maj. Pierre L'Enfant
liberal minded and democratic as
he was, could see no further than
the French parks of his day when
he laid out the National Capital
with its expansive framework OF
parkland and its broad avenues bro
ken by formal circles and squares
into which cavalry could charge in
case of an insurrection.
The Concept Is Changing.
In the Akron, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl Milwaukee and Minneapolis of
today. as we'll as in all the other
Akrons, Clevelands. Cincinnatis,
Milwaukees and Minneapolis which
dot the United States. this concept
of what parks should be for is get
ting as extinct as the well-known
"dodo."
Mr.. Wirth's little tongue in the
cheek" move in Minneapolis, perpe-
trated just after the turn of the
century when he first came to Min
neapolis. is perhaps emblematic OF
the advances made in park work
in many American cities in putting
parks to work for a healthier. hap
pier and generally fuller life for the
public. who, after all, has paid the
piper.
Parks should be for the use as
well as the appreciation of the pub
lie. not simply to make a city or a
certain aspect of city, for instance
the Federal area in Washington,
beautiful, or simply to preserve GER
tain areas of untouched wilderness
for its native appeal. This is the
concept which socially minded park
board executives and commissions
are following more and more
throughout the country. 1t is Sc
partly because of change of ideals
on the part Of park executives
boards and commissions and partly
because the public. more and more
pent up within urban bounds and
with more and more leisure time on
its hands, seeing beauty and open
spaces has decided to use both to-
ward a fuller life.
Some one like Mr.. Wirth gave
them taste of what it was like to
really use park for a wide variety
of leisure time pursuits. They have
done the rest.
An Exception Here.
The unfortunate thing about it is,
however, that this applies to the
American public with one exception
some 100000 persons living in the
District of Columbia. These 6OO,-
900 would like to see their 5000, ,OO0-
odd year go towards fixing up the
5,000-odd acres of parkland in their
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Armed CoIored Man
Robs Branch Office

Armed with a pistol a colored man
held up branch Office of Howard's S
Odorless Cleaners at 1920 North
Capitol street shortly before noon
today, robbing the clerk of her
diamond wedding ring, her pocket
book, containing SIG, and Sl2 from
the cash register.
The victim. Mrs. Pearl Carwile,
told police the bandit forced her to
stand against the wall of the store
with her back to him after taking
her ring and money. He then rif1ed
the register, she related, and fed
with warning to her not to turn
around.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Baltic American
Society Will Meet

The Baltic American Society of
Washington will meet at 8:l5 pm.
next Monday, in the International
Student House, 1708 New Hamshire
avenue NV. The independence
days of Estonia and Lithuania will
be commemorated Sunday, Febru-
ary Is. at a meeting of the society.
The Executive Committee has de-
cided to change its monthly meet
ings and socials from Sunday after
moons to Monday evenings.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
CoIIudoy Will Speak

Edward F. Colladay, District Of
Columbia Republican national COM
mitteeman, will address the Young
Republican Club of the District of
Columbia at 8 o'clock tonight at
the home of the League Of Repub-
lican Women, 1901 Seventeenth
street NV, Cooper B. Rhodes,
president Of tho club, announced
today.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
AnthropoIogicoI Lecture

The Right Rev. John M. Cooper,
professor of anthropology at Catho-
lie University and recently elected
president of the American Anthro-
biological Association, will address the
Anthropological Society of Wash.
ington at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
United States National Museum,
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Mclean Creditors
Ask for Share in
Wife, S A|imony
Court Is Told Reduction
In Allowance Is Only
Way to Pay Claims

Way to Pay Claims
District Court, it was learned to-
day, will be called upon shortly to
decide whether creditors of Edward
B. Mclean, former Washington pub
Usher now confined in an institution
at Towson, Md, mentally i'll, can
force a reduction of alimony and
maintenance to his wife, Mrs. Evalyn
Lucille Walsh Mclean.
Attorney Julius I. Peyser. through
Attorneys Irwin Geiger and Harold
P. Ganss, asks the court for leave
to intervene in the Mclean litiga-
ton for himself and all other
creditors Of Mr.. Mclean.
Mr.. Peyser contends that the re-
sidual net income from the Mclean
estate. set up under the will of the
late John R. Mclean. for which
the American Security & Trust Co.
is trustee. approximates 100000 or
more annually, but after tax pay
ments are made certain reserves are
set aside and an allowance for
maintenance of Mr.. Mclean is
made. that all net income is paid
to Mrs Mclean, as alimony and
maintenance for herself and three
minor children.
Wants Adjustment Paid.
Mr.. Peyser contends that two of
the Mclean children have married
and established separate homes of
their own, while the third and
youngest is now of full legal age.
and inasmuch as Mrs. Mclean was
allowed alimony for herself and
three minor children, an adjustment
should now be made.
In October. 1886 the late Justice
Joseph w. Cox of District Court
signed an order, directing that Mrs
Mclean get all of the remainder of
the net income of the estate, until
the unpaid accumulation of allow
ances previously made her and her
counsel be paid, and that future
allowances be made at the rate of
$500 per month authorized by pre-
vous court orders should be paid her
in full This order was directed to
the American Security g. Trust Co.,
which holds the funds.
Say Total Exceeds S350,000.
The court is informed by Mr..
Peyser that there are judgements
and claims here against Mr.. Nc
Lean exceeding $350000 and that
the only possible source from which
these debts can be liquidated is
from the income of the trust estate
to which Mr.. Mclean is entitled
Further, Mr.. Peyser told the court
that Mrs. Mclean "is possessed OF
large private means and income
wholly independent of any allow
ance' from her husbands estate
and that each of her children has
independent private means.
"It is matter of common know
ledge that the plaintiff MRS. Nc
leanD is possessed of one of the
worlds outstanding jewelry collec-
tions, valued at many millions of
dollars" Attorney Geiger said in
his affidavit. This collection in
cludes the notorious Hope dia-
mond."
Mr.. Geiger also directed the
COURTS attention to Mrs. Mclean
as an author and columnist, from
which she presumably derives an
income
Attorneys Nelson T. Harrison and
Howard Boyd, attorneys for Mrs
Mclean, have asked the court to
strike from its files Mr.. Peyser's
motion, an affidavit contending that
he is a complete stranger from the
suit and cannot be heard by the
court. The original suit by Mrs
Mclean was against her husband
for maintenance of herself and chill
dren.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Concept of Parks for Public Use
Applies Everywhere but Here
Peoples Will Elsewhere Has Forced
Abandonment of Don't Walk on Gross Duys

The ninth OF series OF articles
comparing parks and recreation
facilities OF other cities NTH
those OF the District of Columbia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
EUROPE STILL
FREE OF RAIDS
BRITISH. HOWEVER. REMAIN
ALERT AGAINST SUR
PRISE MOVE
lny A.snktntea Pres.,

LONDON. Dec. 2G.-An Eu-
rope was tense today as the sec
ond day of the unofficial Christ
mas peace proceeded without a
single afraid warning being
sounded over England, Germany
or Nazi-occupied territory. Per-
feet weather prevailed over the
British Isles.
However. Britain was on the
alert for a surprise move by the
enemy and, with a 24-hour watch,
guarded against a new invasion
attempt which observers predict
will be Hitler'S next move.
| Meanwhile the battle in Lydia
and Albania continued uninter-
rupted and British Officers pre-
dicted that the fall of Bardia was
only a matter of a few days. Heavy
siege ragged on this Italian strong
hold and despite heavy reinforce
ments the Italian positions have
been weakened and Mussolini's
forces were slowly but steadily
retreating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
DANIEL FROHMAN,
PLAY PRODUCER,
dies In GOTHAM
STARTED LIFE AS AN OFFICE
BOY AND ROSE TO GREAT
PROMINENCE IN The
THEATRICAL WORLD

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Daniel
Frohman. the theatrical pro
Queer. died today al the advanced
age of 81. The immediate cause
of his death was broncial pnez-
monia.
The curtains are coming
down" were the last words q
this beloved stage leader
He was the eldest Of the Froh-
mans" who rose from humble
origin IN a small Ohio town r. n
ternational prominence IN the
theatrical producing world
The three were sons Of Germzr
Hebrew immigrants who settlec
in Sandusky, O There Dane
was born. August -. 1883 Al
though Sandnsky Is far fruz
Broadway. where Daniel and ms
brothers were 10 gain success and
ren0wn. the boys early years MT
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
(EditoriaD
THE BATTLE OF KEY WEST

Important battles are becoming numerous enough
to require labels So have the Battle of Dunquerke
the Battle OF England and many others in long and
dreadful list
But here in Key West a scene is transpiring that
can only by courtesy De called battle" unless the
gradual destruction of fascinated victim by boa
constructor. is battle
Time when Key West would act swiftly in its
own defense as invading spongers testify.
But now, when Key West is being invaded by
ganlZed vice. by the of the earth, churches and
service clubs parents and Teachers aye, fathers and
mothers stand mute with folded hands and the soil in
which the Fifth Column finds its most uxuriant de-
velOpment spreads like flood of slime along
pleasant streets and pavements that lead to homes and
schools and churches and none the less to unpOlced
brOthelS where little girls sacrificed to aliens
greeds for illicit profits.
Long has Key West boosted that it is the Gibraltar
of the Caribbean and invited the defenders of
try to use Key West as a vantage point from which
might issue competent defense of the ideals of our
country.
The question that Key West must answer one way
or the other. IS. Shall it maintain this proud position,
or shall it sink to the level of SueZ and Alden and be-
come tropical sink-hoe wherein no decent man
would make his home and rear his children"
More than the integrity of Key West is at stake.
is in atmosphere of organized and protected crime
that the deadest enemies of our country work
hlndered in undermining defenses if they work
in the Swallowed retreats of debauchery
If local government not turn the light so
that we and deal with any threatening danger.
the military might of the United States must and will
do it,
If hey West not recognize its responsibility
ito the young of the Nation who are among us;
young dear to their parents our sons are to
US, young who have come from homes as good as
ours, If content to offer competition TO the
powers of evil, TO make no bid against that made by
those who at best would take their money and
would rob them of their honor. the regulation of
city will pass from hands
For. the safety and welfare of these bows is as
much charge upon the loyalty of their officers as is
the discharge of any ether duty: and American Of
Ulcers perform their duties with thoroughness.
The men are here not because they chose TO
come; but because their country needs them here To
make Key West a. wholesome, decent place for them
TO be in is the immediate business of Kew West if il
ever hopes to grow in honor and in prosperity
The first step is popular demand for cleanup
a demand so inSiStent that it can not be ignored
If this step is not taken-there are other steps
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26

Ross Q Ss0-yer. county clerE.
exPiaiPsffnSI Il ttfftheEss0aay-shJ f'ne
resolution sdQRted Moray - IL
Board @f5Mtys Conn i :
10 refund the county szsOs080 C
bonds was passed u XII - r.
called that only Connissianer =
jenkins Curry q Kew Largo vo.e6
against the proposal
Some controversy ms bz
aroused by the passage C rhzf
resolution. Clerk SzWyer SD
1T was plain why TIE rsSqlu1ioz
was passed The board q ~
ministrstiOn. . state bo6y zz1
held that under the present. se.zp
the county would not have . 81
plus until after al tne cozz-F s
bonds were paid up-
In this situation fhey rec1--
mended that Monroe c0urrv IS
sue bonds serialy Taz- AS
what the resolz-ion prgT15sz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
COMPLETE SALE
OF CERTIFICATES
PURCHASER WAS A. H. JEN-
NINGS. FINANcIER. OF
EVANSTON. ILL.
Especial to The Citizenl

FORT MYERS, Dec. 26.-The
City of Fort Myers has completed
the sale of all Hoffman estate de-
-linquent tax certificates for the
sum of $50, 3O9.21, the price in
Guiding some $4,000 in 1910 tax
es now due on the property. The
purchaser was A. H. Jennings,
Evanston, Ill, tinancier.
I'VE can all congratulate each
other, said Mayor FitzSimmOns
in informing the council of the
transaction. Sale of the certif-
icates is just as good as collect
ing the taxes. 1t boosts 1899 COL
lections to 80 percent of the total
roll. l can't say much about the
deal except that we found a buy
er and that the money is in the
bank.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
%llLNNZlZ
RADIO PROGRAM
This EVENING.

MIAMI. Dec. Is (FNS).-
Through the enterprise Of the
City of Miami and the Florida
Congress on Democracy, the fam
ed radio program, Americas
Town Meeting of the Air, will
be broadcast from Miami on a ma
tion-wide hookup this evening,
from $50 to 1920 o'clock. over
the NBC coast forecast Blue Net
work.
George V. Denny. Jr.. Modera-
tor of Americas Town Meeting
of the Air. will present Miss Elsa
Maxwell as a special guest on this
program. Others scheduled to
participate are u. S. Senator
Claude Pepper, Mayor Carl T.
Ziedler of Milwaukee, George
Barton Cutten, President of Col
gate University and Florida
boy or girl chosen from one of
the high schools of the state as a
winner of a Town Meeting essay
contest.
The broadcast of this famous
radio program this evening. orig
mating in Miami, is one of the
few out-of-town appearances the
program has ever made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26

their recommendations will be
accepted by the Navy depart
mentS Bureau of yards and
docks"
At present the navy station here
IS completing housing project for
naval employees and civilian work.
ers. the Seaplane base on Trumbo
section, the dredging of the sub
marine base, the construction of
the S950.000 marine railway and
several other lesser jobs.
Commander and Mrs. Brady
plan to leave for Miami on Mon
day. On Tuesday they will meet
Capt. Trexel and Commander
Blckelhaupt. and go into the first
OF a series of conferences. On
Wednesday they will attend the
Orange bowl football game at
Miami, and on Thursday begin in
specting Key West naval station.
We plan to make this a COM
bination business and pleasure
trip" Commander Brady COM
mented today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-26
Three Patrol Vessels Ex-
pected To Reach This
Port Sometime Before
January Z

Three new patrol boats are ex-
peeled at the Key West naval
base sometime before January 2.
if was announced today by Off
GERS of Key West naval station.
They are the YP-31. the SC
$50 and the SC-432. They are
coming here from New Orleans.
All except the YP-31 are going in
a few days after arrival to Nor
folk. The YP-31 will remain in
Key West and become one of the
Key West patrol, it was stated.
Naval ships in port today were
the cambridge, the MacLeish.
the Jacob Jones, the Overton. the
Herbert and the Sturveton. de-
stroyers: the S-22. S-25 and A-29.
submarines. and the Mankato and
the YT-143, tugs.
Last night destroyer division
63 under command of Comman-
der T. V. Cooper. U.S.N.. left for
Norfolk Destroyers in the di-
vision were the BroOme. the
Simpson. the Truxton and the
Mccormick l. is expected they
will be back to this area later.
They have been refueling at Gal
weston and have not been in here
as regularly as some of the 9TH
CT ships