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Evening star., 1940-09-29
Music and the People

Music always has been regarded
as the most notably democratic of
the arts The instinct to make melody
is universal in the human family
wherever it may be found. Long ere
the beginning of written history
whole communities of people re-
sponded to the pulsing element of
rhythm in nature. manifest as it is
in the flow of rivers. the drift of
sand, the passing of the sun across
the heavens, the changing of the
seasons, the compensation of life
and death
But in its modern fulfillment the
noblest expression of aspiration to-
ward harmony too frequently is
limited to an audience relatively
inconsequentia in the number of
individuals included. On Friday
evening last some nineteen hundred
Washington men and women. as
Sembled at dinner at the MayfoWer
Hotel, listened the while two &C
knoWledged authorities discussed the
problem of restoring to the masses
of the population the treasure of
music which once was theirs but
which in recent times some of them
have lost in the turmoil of the
world OF the speakers considering
the subject the first was the gifted
pianist and interpreter of musical
idealism, Nine Olga Samaroff Sto-
kowski. We have a very definite
musical civilization" she declared,
yet only a fraction Of our people
have participated in it In these
days when we are confronted with
so many problems. we are thinking
in terms of preparedness, and rightly
so. We must prepare for defense, for
any eventuality, but it seems to me
that we must prepare for something
which goes far beyond the present
crisis. We must prepare for a future
in which our children and our chill
dren'S children will be able to thank
us for having preserved the enduring
things. the great treasure of culture,
for them intact"
These sentiments were approved
by DR.. John Erskine. himself a musi-
clan but perhaps more widely famous
as an appreciator Of great music as
an expression of the aspiring human
spirit. Il do not think that the arts
are luxury products he said. Il
think that they are necessities of
life There is too little ma
chinery for distributing the beauti-
full things that the country produces
The dream we all have is
that : = we can increase the circu-
lation of music"
Even in an hour when the fate of
the race seems to hang in the bal
ance, possibly indeed because the
challenge of rampant barbarism is
so provoking, it has appeared help
full to the National Committee for
Music Appreciation and The Star to
sponsor a second campaign similar
to that which won success year
ago. Details of the plan are set forth
elsewhere in today's paper. Its pur-
pose, as a casual glance should Suf-
flee to show, is educational. The
strengthening of democracy and the
enrichment of life under democratic
government are the objectives.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
FuIfiIIment of Vision

1t was altogether appropriate that
the President should play the prln-
cipal part in the colorful and i'm
pressive exercises yesterday after
noon marking the laying of the
cornerstone of the Administration
Building at the Washington National
Airport. For more than any other
individual, the President may Justly
claim credit for making possible the
construction, on a scale befitting its
Importance, of what is going to be
one of the finest airports in the
world.
The Star can speak with some
authority on the matter of the air
port at Gravelly Point, for The Star,
with such organizations as the Aero
Club of Washington and the Aviation
Committee Of the Board of Trade,
consistently championed for decade.
and a half the construction of this
airport at the Gravelly Point site A
bit of history is interesting. In the
summer of 1926. The Star assigned
a reporter to write series of articles
on the need for a National Capital
Airport. The reporter, Frederick R.
Neely, wrote several articles discus
sing possible sites. One of these
attracted the attention of E. a.
Schmidt. civilian engineer of the
United States Corps of Engineers,
who pointed out that GraveIly Point,
some day to be dredged by the Army.
was the natural site for an airport.
The matter was discussed with Maj.
Gen. Mason M. Patrick then chief
of the Air Corps. who said that
Gravelly Point was under considera-
tion for possible expansion of Boiling
Field, but he agreed that it was the
best location for the airport that
some day would have to be built for
the Nations Capital.
With the aid Of maps and photo
graphs, The Star described the
Gravelly Point Site-then under
Water-and it became the preferred
site advocated by the Aero Club and
Board of Trade. But the discussion
dragged on through more than ten
years of futile congressional bicker-
ing over other available real estate
until the President. taking the bull
by the horns, gave to the newly
created Civil AeronauticS Authority
the responsibility of constructing AN
adequate airport for the Nations
Capital and supplied the funds for
its construction at Gravelly Point.
For the President saw, when many
others refused to see, the vital i'm
portance not merely of an airport.
but an airport which would serve
the expanding needs of the Nations
Capital-or. putting it another way,
the needs of the Nation at the
Capital. Those early stories in The
Star fourteen years ago were modest
in the estimates they gave of the
cost Of the airport and the possible
size of the landing fields that would
be necessary. And as the President
indicated in his speech yesterday,
even the great airport now building
will doubtless be insufficient, and
already we must begin to plan other
subsidiary airports for Washington
as we must do throughout the
Nation"
The Washington National Airport,
however. is monument to the
Presidents own vision and his ability
to give it concrete form.
Evening star., 1940-09-29
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Evening star., 1940-03-01
Edward Reed Denied
Robbery Term Parole

Edward Reed Of Silver Spring.
Md, who slashed an Arlington
County mans throat from ear to
ear in q robbery nearly six years
ago, has been denied parole in a
hearing at Annapolis, Md.
Montgomery County officials had
protested against his release, while
State Parole Director Herman M.
Moser said Reeds background was
"bad" and that there was moth
ing in the record to indicate he
would ever return to society as a
useful member"
A jury in the Circuit Court at
Rockville held Reed guilty of slash
ing John F. Kolar, an Arlington
County real estate operator. robbing
him and leaving the unconscious
man In his automobile to die. Reed
was sentenced to 10 years.
Patrolmah Ralph Howard Of the
Montgomery County police force
saw Mr.. Kolar hours later while
patrolling his beat in the north
eastern section Of the county, how
ever, and rushed the Virginian to
the Montgomery County Hospital.
Doctors placed 160 stitches in, his
wound and Mr.. Kolar finally re-
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Britain Giving India
Loan 10 Aid Deienses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoctate0 Press.
LONDON, March 1.-The British
government yesterday announced as
sistence amounting to ga, 600 600
($176, 900, ,00o)" is being extended for
modernizing Indian defense forces.
Sir Hugh o'Neill, parliamentary
undersecretary for India, announced
in the House Of Commons that one
fourth Of the sum would be con-
sidered a five-year loan to India.
He said Britain considered that
India should meet the costs of spe-
cial defense measures undertaken
for India's interests during the war,
but that Britain would contribute
toward maintenance of Indian
troops outside India. Some are now
stationed IN Egypt.
The annual grant to the Indian
army remains at its 1899 level Of
$4,000, 900 $4,000 ,000).
The defense modernization pro-
gram Is to cover q five-year period.
The Indian defense budget for
the 1940-41 fiscal year totals f4O,-
100000 ($160.000, ,00O including e..
100000 $4,000, ,00O extra because
of war.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
England Investigates
War Contract Graft,
Hints Severe Action
Loborite M. P. Threatens
'First-CIuss Row if
Racket Is Not Dealt With
BY WILLIAM H. sToNEMAN.

BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON, March 1.-Sensational
evidence has been uncovered by q
picked squad of Scotland Yard de-
tectives who have been investigating
the circumstances under which sew
eral former convicts and notorious
stock swindlers are alleged to have
secured war contracts for a large
number Of manufacturers.
So far their reports have gone
directly to high officials, including
Leslie Burgin, minister Of supply,
and have not resulted in any arrests.
Now, following a challenge from
Herbert Morrison, Laborite member
of Parliament and head of the Lon
don County Council, it is probable
that drastic action will have to be
taken.
IF the minister of supply gives me
an undertaking that these racket
eers will be dealt with, I shall not
raise the matter again, but if there
is any attempt at hushing up, I
shall make f1rst-class row."
Mr.. Morrison announced Tuesday.
Millions of pounds of public money
might easily be involved"
Investigations have shown that
members of the gang, whose activi-
ties are now being scrutinized, op-
Grated as manufacturers agents"
and claimed, in approaching busi-
nessmen, that they had the inside
track to high men in the supply
ministry. On some occasions they
actually produced letters showing
that they had been in communi-
cation with such officials.
1t is alleged that in one sensa-
tional case this group persuaded the
financial agent of an Eastern po-
tentate that they could secure con-
tracts enough to occupy a whole
group of factories if he would pur-
chase them and modernize them.
On this occasion they are alleged
to have receivevd a two-way COM
mission, 10 per cent from the man
who financed the factories and
per cent on the government con-
tract. In another case. it is alleged,
a man became the director Of q
down. at -the-heels company and re-
signed three months later after the
government contract had been Sc
cured.
At least one of the men who is
alleged to be concerned in this rack
ct has had difficulties with the po-
lice in the United States, where he
was known as an associate of Jake
"the Barber" Factor. Another man
whose activities have been inves-
tigated Is well known in Eastern
society as a sportsman.
Copyright, 1910, by Chicago Daily News.
Inc0
Evening star., 1940-03-01
STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY MARCH l. 1910

covered after lying for weeks at
the point Of death.
Mr.. Kolar testified Ia court that
Reed was . chance acquaintance
he met In . restaurant at Silver
Spring and that Reed took him to
visit several Of the latter's friends
before driving out on a lonely road,
where the assault and robbery
occurred,
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Czech Trademark
Revised by Nozis
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRAGUE.-The old trademark
MADE in Czechoslovakia" has been
abandoned and a new one adopted
for the labelling of merchandise
manufactured in the protectorate of
Bohemia and Moravia.
In fact, there will be three diff
ferent stamps of origin on goods
made in this country: MADE in
Bohemia -Moravia" or made in
Bohemia" for merchandise produced
in the northern part of the pro-
tectorate; Made in Moravia" for
those made in the southern province.
In each case the latter two trade
marks will be used only to make a
distinction between products which
are a speciality of either province.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Forum on Adolescence

TOTUm OF Ao0JeSCenCe
Dr.. Martin Jenkins, professor Of
education at Howard University,
Will lead forum on Problems Of
Adolescent Children" before the
Monroe Parent Teacher Association
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Courtesy and safe driving 90
hand in hand,
Evening star., 1940-12-07

ly elected president of the Wash
on City Bible Society, will
Evening star., 1940-12-07
DR.. Gewehr 10 Discuss
'1urkeyin Transition
Al All Souls Church

DR.. w. M. Gewehr of the Univer-
sity of Maryland will speak at All
Souls Unitarian Church tomorrow
at 10 am. on Turkey in Transi-
ton" At the same time DR.. Lu-
cille Dooley will begin a course Of
five lectures on THE Freudian
Theory of Man as a Moral and Re-
ligious Being"
DR.. Ulysses G.. B. Pierce will
preach at II am. on "Partakers OF
the Divine" At pm. Lewis At
water, organist, will give program
of modern English music, assisted
by Mrs. Henry T. Parrett. soprano.
Miss Josephine H. Ross will speak
at $50 pm. on her visit among the
cotton growers of the South. with
the seminar of the Religion and
Labor Foundation last summer.
Hostesses at the fellowship tea at
pm will be Mrs. M. w. Blankin-
ship and Mrs. Arthur Hachten. The
Fireside Circle meets at 6:45 pm.
At the motion picture hour at 7:30
pm. the feature will be 'Florian."
The Laymen's League will hold
dinner meeting Thursday. H.
Weston Howe Of Boston, national
field secretary, will be guest of
honor and Mrs. Stanwood Cobb will
speak on Americas Destiny in
| World Affairs
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Sermon Topics Announced
Al Takoma Park Church

"The Eternal and the Ephem-' n
eral' is the topic of the Rev. r.
Paul Schearrer at II am. in the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
Two selections from The Mes
siah"-"And the Glory of the Lord"
and "He Shall Feed His Flock
will be offered by the choir and Mrs.
Lottie l.. Volkmer, contralto soloist.
At the evening service Boy Scout
Troop No. 80 will attend in body.
The pastor will speak on The Spirit
of Scouting in the Life of a Syrian
Shepherd" The choir number at
that service will be the Slovak
carol. "On This Holy Christmas
Morn"
The three young peoples societies
will meet at pm.
The Session will meet at 730 pm.
Monday in the home of Elder
H. A. Axtell, 212 Tulip avenue. and
the Board of Trustees at pm.
Tuesday in the church Office.
Christmas -. Carols and Their
Origin" is the subject of the pro-
gram being presented by Mrs. John
NJ. Sylvester at the meeting of the
Woman's Society at II am. We'd
nesday The Executive Board will
hold a business session at 10 am.
The Takoma Park Chapter Of
the American Red Cross will meet
at 8 am. Thursday for sewing and
the making of surgical dressings.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
First congregational
Church Services
Are Announced
Rev. Howard Anderson
To Preach on Riches
Of the Pilgrims

'The Riches of the Pilgrims" is
the topic of the Rev. Howard Stone
Anderson tomorrow at the First
Congregational Church at II am
Music will be furnished by the A
Cappella Choir and by Dorothy VIII
son Halbach, contralto.
At the candlelight hour at 8 pm.
the pastor will read Elizabeth Nor
rows story, "A Pint of Judgment"
The musical part of the service will
feature an anthem by the choir and
by Dale Hamilton, baritone. as we'll
as the singing of several Christmas
songs by the congregation.
The Scrooby Club will meet at 6
pm. and the Tuxis Club at $50 pm.
The Standing Committee will
meet at pm. Monday.
The, Women's Society will hold its
board meeting at 10 am. Tuesday,
its executive meeting at IL, and its
luncheon at IL, followed by a Christ
mas party.
DR. Lowell Ragatz of George
Washington University will speak
to the Young Women's Club Tues
day following its dinner at 6 o'clock
His topic will be propaganda"
The Scrooby Club is sponsoring
a party Saturday at $3.50 pm. The
admission per person is l0-cent
toy. All young people are invited
Evening star., 1940-12-07
|Dr. 0. F. BIackwe|der
Lists Sermon Topics
Al Lutheran Church

'Why Is 1t Hard to Tell Right
From Wrong in Many Problems To-
day?" will be the subject of a SER
mon at pm. tomorrow, by Dr.
Oscar F. Blackwelder, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton, and he will talk on Getting
a Background to Faith" at II am.
The Rev. Ralph w. Loew will con-
tinue the series of Advent sermons
at $50 am. using, as his subject,
The Yearning for Authority" Mrs.
Erna G. Embrey and the Matin
Choir will sing.
The Young Peoples Luther League
will sponsor tea at 5:45 o'clock.
The Rosnd Table meets at GAS pm.
The WoTens Missionary Society
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday, with
Mrs. Harold Mumper of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church as
speaker. The meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs Ralph w. Loew,
GIG South Carolina avenue Sc.
Group meetings will be held by
Northwest members Monday eve
ming and the Virginia and Maryland
members Tuesday evening.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club on Thursday evening
will have their annual Christmas
party.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
St. Thomos' to Mark
Rector's Anniversary

The 4th anniversary of the Rev.
DR.. H. s. Wilkinson as rector of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church and the
1st anniversary of the Rev. Walter
w. Gale as his assistant, will be
observed at IL am. December Is.
The sermon will be preached by the
Right Rev. Julius w. Atwood, former
Bishop of Arizona.
DR.. Wilkinson will preach the
sermon tomorrow at II am. and the
Rev. Mr. Gale at 8 pm.
The Alta Guild will meet Monday
at 10:30 am; the Red Gross, Tues
day at 10 am; Woman's Auxiliary,
at 1890 am, and the Mems Club
at pm. on Wednesday when Al an
address will be given by the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, chaplain
of the House of Representatives.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Dr.. Reese to Give
Advent Sermon Series

At Metropolitan Memorial Metho-
dist Church series of Advent SER
mons is being delivered Sunday
mornings on the theme, The Re-
discovery of Jesus" Tomorrow the
subject of the Rev. w. A. Reese will
be, The Rediscovery of Jesus-His
Humanity" On following Sundays
the subjects are This Rediscovery''
of Jesus-His Divinity" and The
Rediscovery of Jesus-His Never
failing Light" At the traditional
christmas Eve candlelight service,
December "a at 1920 o'clock, the
theme will be Where Meet Our
Hopes and Fears" Music appro
pirate to the Advent season will be
rendered at each service.
The Senior High League will meet
at 6:15 pm.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet, Tuesday at 10:30
am, with Mrs. John c. Shower.
secretary of missionary service for
the District, speaking on the field
projects of the society.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Dr.. &C. Rasmussen
Will Preach al
FoundryChureh
Dr.. Samuel w. Irwin
Also Will Assist in
Services Tomorrow

DR.. C. c. Rasmussen of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Gettysburg, Pa, and former minister
Of the Luther Place Memorial
Church, will be the guest preacher
tomorrow morning At the Foundry
Methodist Church in connection
with the month of dedicatory serv-
ices consecrating the new chancel
worship setting.
His subject will be when Faith
Is Radiant" DR.. Samuel w. Irwin,
formerly president of Monte Mario
College, in Rome, Italy, will assist
In this service. The music includes
Christmas numbers by the choir.
William o. Tufts, jr., will be guest
organist.
At s pm. fellowship with the
Hebrew Synagogue is being empha-
sized, the guest speaker being Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld of the Wash
ington Hebrew Temple. Abrasha
Robofsky, baritone, will sing The
Lords Prayer" by Malotte, and TT
Is Enough" from Elijah" by Men
delssohn. The Foundry Choir will
participate in the musical program.
During the evening service the
new choir stalls in the chancel will
be dedicated. The guest organist
will be Mrs. James Shera Mont
gomery of the Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist Church.
On Monday evening the pastor will
meet with the Council of Missions
and Church Extension of the local
church.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet at II m. Tuesday
morning with the president, Mrs
Porter L Gaddis, presiding. Guest
speaker will be Mrs B. T Hynson,
president of the Swartzell Guild
Board. why the Chimes Rang
will be read by Mrs. Oscar Pyle
with musical accompaniment by
Mrs Paul Hayward
A dinner for business and pro-
fessional women will be served at
$50 Wednesday, with a program
of music and talks to follow. At
8 pm. the Welsh Club will sponsor
a benefit musical for British relief
IN the dramatic hall. On Thursday
at pm. there will be an Advent
month church service.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
St. Matthews Lutheran

The Advent note will dominate tha
service tomorrow morning. The
Rev. Theodore P. Fricke will preach
on "Christ's Kingdom" The senior
choir will sing Bach's "Sleepers,
Wake" Prayer and offertory will be
sung by the junior choir.
A congregational social will be
sponsored by the Luther League on
Monday evening. The entertain
ment will include colored motion
pictures Of Zion, Bryce and Grand
Canyon National Parks.
The meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society has been advanced
and will be held Thursday, 8 pm.
Miss Helen Scheidecker will pre-
side. Ofiicers will be elected. Hand
work will be completed for distribu-
ton in local charitable institutions
during the Christmas season.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Church Group to Serve
Turkey Dinner Thursday

The Rector's Aid of St. Margaret s
Episcopal Church will serve turkey
dinner in the parish hall from 5 to
7 pm. Thursday. Tickets may be
purchased at the door or from Mrs.
Walter Beal, 1852 Park road NV.
The Rev. Armand T. Eyler will
preach at IL o'clock tomorrow.
Choral selections will be: "Benedi-
cite" by Stokowski; "Benedictus, by
Mrs H. H. A. Beach, and Springs in
the Desert" by Arthur B. Jennings.
Young Peoples Fellowship men,
bers will meet at the parish hall to-
morrow at $50 pm. and go as a
group to attend the meeting of the
st. Adams Y. P. F.
The vestry meeting will be held
December 9.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Miss Ice Becomes Aide
To Wesley Pastor

Miss Alta Ice, who for the past two
wears has been religious and social
director in the, Nursing School OF
sibley Hospital, recently has taken
UP her work as assistant to the Rev.
j. Luther Neff, pastor Of Wesley
Methodist Church.
Miss Ice is a graduate Of Salem
Teachers College, Salem, w. Va. and
q graduate of the Lucy Webb Hayes
National Methodist Training School
here, in kindergarten work, religious
education and social service.
Miss Ice has had eight years ex-
perience in social settlement work IN
the Minnie Nay Settlement House at
Benwood, w. Va, with summer terms
In SCOTS Run Settlement at Morgan
town, w. Va; the Engle Settlement
in Fairmont, w. Va, and pioneer
work in Oceana, Barrett and Whar-
ton, w. Va.
For several summers she has
taught on the faculty Of West Vir-
ginia Wesleyan College youth groups,
and last summer taught youth groups
at national youth camps, Scranton,
Pa.
For the past two years, In con-
nection with her work at Sibley
Hospital, she has been superintend-
ent Of the junior department work
in the church school of the Bright
wood Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

The Friendship Class of the Me-
mortal United Brethren Church will
meet Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. A. T. Thorsen, 10 Bryant
Evening star., 1940-12-07

apleS. A qulbblmg lawyer, trying to
entrap Jesus, had posed the ques-
ton, Who is my neighbour" In
answer, the Teacher told of a
traveller on the Jerusalem Jericho
road who had been waylaid and
beaten by robbers. Two profess
Sional religious dignitaries saw the
victim, but passed by on the other
side. A Samaritan, a layman and
a member of the mongrel race
whom all good Jews despised, came
along and stopped and bound up
the wounds of the half-dead man,
treating them with oil and wine
from his travel store; and then on
his own beast bore him to the
nearest inn. When he had to move
on, he paid the innkeeper two shill-
ings for the wounded mans care,
and promised to meet any other
bills. To Christs way of thinking,
that unorthodox Samaritan was the
Good Neighbor.
When 1 first rode on horseback
down the Jericho Road it was pretty
much in the original condition, and