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The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

right road before many sinners will
come in.
Our practice in the past has
been to send long way off and
get a preacher from strange land
to conduct the meetings Such a
man was preferred by the people
because he did not know the type
of lives they lived; even if he
should hit them in the sermon,
they got comfort out of the fact
that he did not know he hit them.
A local preacher would know too
much about them. This made him
undesirable.
Many Of our pastors, not all of
them, seem to be after money in
stead of souls. If you get the soul,
you will get the money A pastor
cannot do his best with too many
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
ON THE REEL

BY REV. TASCHEREAU ARNOLl

The has arrived again for revvals in many of
churches there day when real old time
Grated revival needed today, and the redeemed OF the
Lord should that the Father would send this nation real
revival meeting get money of the people alone but
meeting which will people take stocks and check up
their way of living.
While many of these meetings get under way may
be spazzes instead of revivas they necessary
and there is much good well harm ACCOMPLISHED bY them
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

popular Washingtonian was in this
3ity this week en- route TllSkegee
institute, Alabama where he Will
attend meeting Of Bursars and
TreasurerEMl. Foster is the
Budget officer at Howard Univer-
sity and a graduate of Virginia
State College, Hampton Institute
and Howard University.
The young Spelmanites are PLAN
ming to dance with their Morehouse
friends on Monday night-this is
an annual affair that comes at the
end of every Spring holiday-they
are celebrating that now.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

the educational significance of gentle manners and simple
courtesy That address timely who is even
moderately close observer of the modern deny
We Americans, particularly are frequently too busy to
be polite From the time arise in the morning until we
flick out the light at night we are rushing pushing hurry
ng struggling trampng through the hours that make up
our days of both business and pleasure
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

question which made very interesting re"u1Hg '''o'
and the end is not yet. . ,
# would be interesting if readers could get some real
drt farmer to give his views this most important
question No doubt approach would be made altogeher
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
FROM A
/ lAYMAN'S VIEWPOlN
By W. II. Bonds
BACK TO THE FARM MOVEMENT

For some weeks have been reading with interest
discussions both pro and con- from the pens of leading
Negro educators throughout the nation Some lead
ers not only to think that Negroes in overcrOWded
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
From Ny Study Window
By REV. JOHN CLARENCE WRIGHT
AN APOSTLE OF THE SOCIAL GRACES

AN APOSILE OF The SOCIAL GRACES
One of the strongest pronouncements made over the
Wings Over Jordan Broadcast that of few Sundays
ago by Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown president of Palmer
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Holmes Tells Of Travels
In Greek War Zone

The wars latest scene of operation
around Greece and the Eastern
Mediterranean was described in an
illustrated lecture by Burton Holmes.
world traveller, before the National
Geographic Society at Constitution
Hall last night.
With colored slides and motion
pictures, Mr.. Holmes reviewed a trip
he took through the Adriatic and
Aegean Seas in the summer of 1899,
just before the war broke out.
Corfu, Crete and the Dodecanese
Islands. all prominent in the news
today, were touched on by the lee
turer. He described visits to Split,
Dubrovnik, the Gulf of Rotor and
other places along the Dalmatian
coast.
When he came to Olympia, where
the Olympic games were held in
classical days, Mr.. Holmes explained
that they were staged even though
wars had to be called off.
Visits to Athens. Istanbul and the
monasteries of Mount Athos also
were described by the speaker.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Northwestern Official
Praises Traffic Squad

The organization and accomplish
ments of the Districts police traffic
squad. supervised by Inspector Ar
thur E. Miller, was inspected and
found good" yesterday by A. r.
Forster, director of training at the
Northwestern University Traffic In
stitute.
Mr.. Forster came to Washington
in one of the periodic visits con-
Quoted under the schools training
program and conferred with Maj,
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of metropolitan police, and In
spector Miller about the Washing
ton program to cut down on traffic
deaths and accidents.
Inspector Miller was graduated
from the institute with the class Of
1910 after training period of nine
months. He organized the accident
prevention unit on his return.
Mr.. Forster, praising Inspector
Miller's work, said the formation Of
the unit was the fundamental step
In q long-range traffic safety pro-
gram"
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Two Veteran Policemen
To Retire December |

Policemen Vernon Eskridge, So,
and William F. Miller, SIS, veterans
attached to the Ninth Precinct, will
retire December 81, the first to do
so under the new police retirement
law which became effective in Octo-
ber.
The new law provides for the re-
tirement of policemen who have
been in service more than 25 years
and who are S. or older-require-
ments filled by both men. Under
the old regulation an officer could
retire only because of physical dis
ability, or after he became go years
old.
Mr.. Eskridge had served 33 years
on the force. He lives at 610 Fourth
street NE, and has been station
clerk at the Ninth Precinct for sew
eral years. Mr.. Miller was appointed
to the force in 1912 and has been
attached to the precinct as a patrol
man.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
January 20 Weather Records
Cheer Inaugural Committee

The Presidents Inaugural Com
mittee today took an anxious
look at weather conditions likely
to be encountered January 20
and came up smiling. Out of the
last eight January 20s only three
the Weather Bureau reported,
were rainy or snowy.
Chairman Melvin D. Hildreth
of the Ticket Committee asked for
bureau for an 6incial report and
it was found sunshine and fair
weather held forth on January
20, 1892, 1888, 1884, 1896, 1898
and 1910. The weather was on
the damp side in 1885, 1887 and
1899.
The weather report indicated
also the mercury had dropped
lower and lower since 1888. when
the temperature reached the
highest point In eight January
20s with extremes Of So and 80
Evening star., 1940-12-07
National Symphony Ce|Iist
Stricken in Canada

Samuel Stern, 36-year-old cello
player with the National Symphony
Orchestra, was stricken with leu.
kemia yesterday in Hamilton. On
tario, while on tour with the Or
chestra. according to word received
here today.
Mrs. Stern has already left her
home at 631 K street NE. for Can
ada. Doctors at the Hamilton Hos
pital where the cellist was taken said
his condition was serious. Blood
transfusions were given.
A spokesman at his home said Mr..
Stern, father Of three children, has
been suffering with the blood all
ment for some time and was too
sick to 60 on tour" but he insisted
that the symphony take him.
The cellist first played with the
symphony in 1882, and remained for
that season. He played with the
Navy Band from 1882 until this sum-
mer, when he rejoined the symphony
to play In the Water Gate series.
The symphony gave a concert in
Hamilton Thursday, and is in Syra-
cuse, N. Y, today.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Funeral Services
Held in DickeyviIIe
For Mrs. Sullivan
Wife Of CoIumnist
Died in Hospital at
Baltimore at Age Of 81

Funeral services for Mrs. Mark
Sullivan, wife of the newspaper
columnist and author, were held at
1l:30 o'clock this morning at her
home, 2437 Pickwick road, Dickey-
vile, Md. The Rev. Harris Kirk,
pastor of Franklin Street Presbyte-
rian Church, Baltimore. officiated.
Burial was in Greenmount Gene
terry, Baltimore.
Mrs. Sullivan died yesterday in
Women's Hospital, Baltimore, at the
age of 81. She was native of Bal
timore and before her marriage she
was Miss Marie M. Buchanan, the
daughter of William McMechen
Buchanan and Mrs. Julia Mccoy
Buchanan. Her grandfather, Charles
F. McCay, invented the table of
logarithms now used to calculate
life expectancy.
Defendant of Robert Carter.
She was direct descendant of
Robert Carter of Virginia, known
as King Carter. Mrs. Sullivan
also was a direct descendant of
James Calhoun, first mayor of Balti-
more.
She was educated at Miss Careys
School and made her debut at the
Bachelors Cotillon. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Sullivan in 1907. In his
autobiography, THE Education of
An American" Mr.. Sullivan tells of
their first meeting on a ship about
to sail from Liverpool, England. The
story recounts his seeing a young
woman having difficulty with her
baggage and of assisting her.
Column Is Suspended.
Mr. Sullivan has been columnist
for the New York Herald Tribune
more than Is years. Because of his
wife's death, his articles will not
appear for an indefinite period, his
secretary said today. A former
editor of Golfers Magazine, Mr..
Sullivan is the author of "Our
Times siX-volume history of
American life from 1890 to 1925.
Mrs. Sullivan also leaves a son,
Mark Sullivan, jr. Washington
broker, and two daughters, Mrs.
Jameson Parker and Mrs. John Nc
Gee, both of Baltimore. Having
spent most of her life since her
marriage in Washington, Mrs. Sulli-
van several years ago moved to
Dlckeyville to be near her daughters.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Magma Carta TO Return
To Library Of Congress

One of the four surviving original
copies of the Magma Carta will be
returned to the Library of Congress
next Wednesday afternoon by the
British Ambassador, Lord Lothian.
It is the so-called Lincoln Cathe-
dral manuscript which belongs to the
dean and chapter of the Lincoln
Cathedral in England. where it had
been preserved for centuries. 1t was
brought to the United States in
1899. The manuscript was on dis
play at the New York Worlds Fair
both in 1899 and 1910. and during
last winter, between the two fairs
was first deposited at the Library OF
Congress.
The famous document will be
placed in an exhibition case on the
second floor exhibition hall, opposite
the cases holding the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

degrees. After that the mercury
began to slide, and in 1910 1t
reached its lowest point. with ex-
tremes of % and 8 degrees.
Meanwhile Robert Maxwell,
colored, of r. F. D. 2, Wesson,
Miss, put in his bid to lead the
Democratic donkey in the in
augural parade.
Maxwell wrote q letter to the
President, which was referred
yesterday to Chairman Joseph E.
Davies of the Inaugural Commit
tee. The letter congratulated Mr..
Roosevelt on his reelection and
said:
"Of course, I suppose I am the
first Negro in history to ask for
you to let me lead the Demo-
cratic donkey In the inaugural
parade"
Mr.. Davies will settle the mat
ter when he returns here from
New York. ee
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band-O Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmer-
man, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
March, Peace Conference Lincoln
Overture, knights Templar"
Koppitz
Entr acte-
(a) THE Dark Madonna"
Donaldson
CD "Eligie" --- Massenet
Scenes from the opera Daughter
of the Regiment" Donizetti
Popular numbers
Meditation" from "Thais"
MasSenet-Bennet
Alone in the Rain" Dougherty
Waltz suite from musical comedy,
High Jinks" F Frimi
Finale, "Pozieres" Lithgow
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Navy Will Train 384
Yearly in Convoy Duty

The Navy has launched program
to instruct 1884 merchant marine
officers a year in convoy duty. The
couses will specialize in submarine
and aircraft defenSes as well as
mass ship movements.
There are at present two merchant
marine schools, in New York City,
where instruction will be given
aboard the u S. S. Seattle, and on
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Frequency ModuIotion
Permits Issued to Seven

The Federal Communications
Commission announced today that
it had granted authority to seven
applicants to construct frequency
meditation radio stations. The
prospective service, it was said.
will cover $4,000 square miles em-
bracing more than 20,50O, 900 poten-
tial listeners.
The commission also announced
it had approved a system Of dis
tinctiye call letters to be assigned
to these stations.
The seven applicants are: wDRC,
Inc, Hartford, Conn.,; Metropolitan
Television, Inc, New York City;
Bamberger Broadcasting Service,
New York; WGN, Inc, Chicago;
National Broadcasting Co., Chicago;
Walker-Downing Radio Corp, Pitts
burgh, and National Life e. Accident
Insurance Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Jury Finds Mclean
Was Of Sound Mind
In 1888 Period
Four Contract Coses
Tried at Some Time
Under New Rules

A Federal jury decided yesterday
that Edward B. Mclean, former
Washington publisher. was Of sound
mind when he entered into four
contracts between 1928 and 1888.
Setting a precedent for speeding
litigation of this type, the jury con-
sidered all four cases simultaneously
in deciding on Mr.. McLean's mental
health. The procedure is permitted
by new Federal rules for civil cases
Previously 1t had been the practice
for separate juries to decide the
mental status Of the defendant at
the time he entered into each con-
tract.
Separate juries will now decide
the merits of each Of the four con-
tracts. Mr.. Mclean was adjudged
of unsound mind in 1893.
Suit for Legal Fee.
Attorney John j. Wilson, commit
tee for Mr.. Mclean. sought to prove
that Mr.. Mclean was mentally in
competent to enter into the agree
ments on which he is being sued.
William H. Wadhams. former
judge of the Court of General Ses-
sions of New York City, has filed
SIS. 900 claim against Mr.. Mclean
representing this to be the balance
on a $25, 900 fee for services rendered
including the arranging of a divorce
in Riga, Latvia. and the study OF
French law, with a view to having
Mr.. Mclean adopt Mrs. Rose Douras
Van Gleve, represented to be the
sister of the movie actress, Marion
Davies, as the former publisher s
daughter.
Paris Hotel Sues.
The second of the four suits 1,
that Of the Hotel George v in Paris
France, to recover on two notes
totaling $7,660, allegedly executed
by Mr.. Mclean in the spring Of 1887
and covering board and lodging fol
some six months.
The other suits awaiting trial are
by the brothers. Martin and Jack
Finn-the former to recover IS, ,l0C
on a note and the latter IS 900. Fol
many years. the brothers say, they
were in the employ of Mr.. Mclean
and these notes, executed while the
former publisher was in Paris, rep
resented the amount due them fol
services rendered since 1928.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Fort Meade HOUSING
May Not Be Ready
For Guard on Time
Gen. Reckord Sees Delay,
But Other OfficioIs
Are Optimistic

, Difference of opinion over the
time for mobilization of the 29th
Division, National Guard, including
District of Columbia troops, has
arisen because of the status of the
construction job at Fort Meade,
Md, where a cantonment to house
about 10000 men is being built.
Maj. Gen Milton A. Reckord Of
Baltimore, commander of the divi-
sion, Is known to feel that the camp
will not be ready to receive the
troops early in January, when pre-
liminary plans had called for mo-
bilization of the Guard. On the
other hand, officials of the National
Guard Bureau, the War Department,
and others in connection with con-
struction today indicated no change
in the plans to have sufficient hous-
ing ready on time.
Weather Is q Factor.
Perhaps the entire cantonement
will not be completed, but it was
emphasized at the fort that barring
loss Of time on account of snow and
rain, 1t is expected that sufficient
quarters will be ready to receive the
Guardsmen in. installments begin
ming January 8.
Construction Quartermaster OIL
GERS had estimated they would be
| able to house at least 5000 men by
January 8. and 5000 more by Feb
ruary IS. They reiterated that be-
lief today.
Original orders called for the 29th
Division, comprising Maryland, Vir-
ginia, District of Columbia and
Pennsylvania National Guard troops
to be called up for active service
between January and 49,"
Gen. Reckord, who made a per-
sonal inspection of the fort, said he
did not favor taking men to camp
in winter until the camp is ready
| for them"
10,500 on Job Now.
On the construction job today
were about 10,5OO men. according to
| information from the fort. Many
more could be used, if the mechanics
could be obtained, it was empha-
sized. Some crafts will work tomor-
row and succeeding Sundays if their
part of the work needs to be brought
in line with others on the schedule
Fort Meade is to be nearly dou-
bled in size through the acquisi-
ton of $500 acres on its south
western boundary to provide ad-
ditional space for the target range
and maneuvering fields.
To date, it was said options have
been obtained on l60 parcels OF
land at cost of about $4,000
The post now comprises 1920 acres
in Anne Arundel County and the
new acreage would shift its boun-
daries to within 2 miles of Laurel.
Much of the optioned land is un-
der cultivation and held by large
estates. A total of nearly 200 fam
lilies will be moved from land being
acquired for the reservation. Of
f1cials said the low lands, covered
with underbrush, will be used fol
target ranges.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
High School Students
Uphold State Rights
In Conference Here
Vote Down Resolutions
To Extend Federal
Toxing Powers

More than 200 senior high school
students of this area, disregarding
an accusation by fellow-pupl at
one point that three-fourths of
them were talking through their
hats" proceeded to debate the ques-
ton of granting the Federal Gov
ernment additional powers at a
meeting at George Washington Uni
versity today.
AS delegates to the Eighth Annual
Conference for Senior High School
Students from the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia, the
group spent a lively session and
indicated by their votes that the
principle of State rights continues
to carry much weight.
They defeated overwhelmingly a
resolution that the National Gov
ernment shall be given the exclusive
power to tax and that money needed
by the States shall be appropriated
to them by the national arm of gov
ernment.
lIl6y llhcWlSS fOGCd oOWii a hiSoo-
ure proposing to socialize medicine,
and it was during discussion of this
motion that one delegate accused
his fellows of talking through your
hats
Another defeated resolution pro-
posed that States yield the power to
police to a single national organi-
zation. However, the assembly ap-
proved a section of this motion
which called for establishment OF
uniform criminal laws.
Before adjournment, the dele
gates were to take up the question
of Federal control of all education
systems and control of insurance
and loan corporations and banks.
Dean Elmer Louis Kayser OF
George Washington was to speak
on rs America Conscious OF Its
Destiny in This WARP this after
noon at the closing session OF the
two-day conference. John Harri-
son of Western High School pre-
sided as chairman.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Negro Congress
Appointments Made

The appointment OF a secretary
and two subcommittee chairmen for
the Housing and Health Committee
of the National Negro Congress were
announced yesterday by A. Langston
Taylor, chairman.
Miss Rachel Robinson will be sec
retary. The Rev. L. c. Collins will
head Subcommittee on Church
Afi1airs and James L. Armstrong
the Research Committee. The ap-
pointments were made at a meeting
Thursday at TT Florida avenue
NV, when committee members
heard Mrs. Helen Dewey Hoffman
of the Washington Housing Asso-
citation discuss Washington housing
problems.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Board of Trade Plans
Plantation Dinner

plantation Days" will be the
theme of the annual midwinter
dinner of the Washington Board OF
Trade to be held at the Mayf1ower
Hotel February l, it was announced
yesterday.
The Dinner Committee, headed
by James A. Cassidy, met last night
at Offices of the board. The En-
tertainment Committee is under the
craftsmanship of Harvey Jones.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Death of Girl, 5, in FoII
From Toxi Probed

A coroner's jury today was to con-
duct an inquiry into the death Of
5-year-old Betty Walker of Arling-
ton, Va. who died Wednesday from
injuries received when she fell from
a taxi in which she was riding with
her parents.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
ordered the inquest after confer
ence with 1t. William j. Liverman
of the Districts accident investiga-
ton unit.
Police said the accident occurred
Monday at Fourth street and Madi-
con drive NV. The child died at
Providence Hospital two days later.
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
A. c. Walker, and the cab driver
were to appear at the inquest today.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

matter, it is not possible to meet the
whole cost of the defense program
from taxation. Part of it must be
met by borrowing The ability to pay
interest on the bonds which must
be issued, and to discharge the
principal at maturity is restricted
only by the power to tax. They
should be backed by the full taxing
power of the United States, and that
taxing power should be able to reach
all private income, regardless Of It's
source"
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Officers Are Elected

Culver B. Chamberlain was elected
president of the Americans Over
Forty at their annual meeting last
night at Epiphany Parish House,
1917 G street NV. Others elected
are Fred Walker. vice president;
Mrs. Alfred Orr, secretary, and Mrs.
Ann Walker, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Dean Keyser to Speak

Dean Elmer Louis Keyser Of
George Washington University will
be principal speaker at the initia-
ton banquet of Oliver Wendell
Holmes Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi
Legal Fraternity tonight at o'clock
at Tilden Gardens.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Tifereph IsroeI Elects

Edward ]. Reamer has been
elected president of the Tifereph
Israel Congregation, 1t was an
nounced today. Other officers in
clude Louis Kraft, vice president;
Emanuel r. Raffel, financial Sec
retary; Phillip Wagshal, recording
secretary, and Jack Kraft, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Traffic Record

The trafic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for "a
hour period ending at am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, IS.
Motorists injured, 1.
Motorists arrested, 40.
Pedestrians injured, ,.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 8.
Motorists arrested for failing
to give right of way to pedes-
trians, 8.
Killed in 1910 trafhc, 81; by
December 7 In 1889, 90.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

Toxic. Japan. has set the maxi.
mum admission price for motion pic
ture shows at 80 cents.