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Evening star., 1940-02-29

proportion Of general public relief
funds allowed for staff services be
raised from the present 10 per cent
to IL per cent, thus providing for
seven additional junior case workers.
Such workers are needed badly,
Mr.. Bondy declares, to relieve the
current exceptionally high average
burden Of 100 cases for each case
worker, as compared with the So
cial Security Boards recommended
maximum average Of 100 cases for
each worker. Only by thoroughly
satisfactory investigation and ad-
visory work, the welfare director
insists, can the magnitude of the
problem be determined, the, exact
number Of needy persons calculated,
and all no-longer- r-deserving cases be
eliminated from relief rolls.
Mr.. Bondy has expressed the opin-
ion, too. that this same policy of
staff financing az per cent of total
expenditures) would assure speedier
and more efficient operation Of the
aid to dependent children and old
age assistance programs, which are
maintained with supplementary
Federal grants.
Sees Flexibility Needed.
To attain the last of his objec-
tives-making human need the basis
Of relief-Mr. Bondy stresses that
this is not a matter of appropriate
ing certain additional sums for re-
lief. 1t is important, he says, that
the present fixed maximum relief
limitations per person or family
be made more flexible to care for
particular cases in which there may
be sickness or an exceptionally large
number Of children (the monthly
allowance of $6 per month per
child is limited to five children).
And, since the District obtains q
smaller share of Federal funds for
public welfare than do most cities
Of comparable size, and since it
gets no State funds, as do other
cities, Mr.. Bondy has espoused the
principle of equal sharing Of gen.
eral public relief costs by District
and Federal governments. This
matching is now done under social
security programs Of old-age as
sistance. aid to dependent children
and aid to the blind. He empha-
sizes that such a policy of public
relief financing would not mean that
twice the present 100000 general
relief expenditures would be re-
quired, but that whatever amount
necessity demanded would be pro-
vided half by the District, half by
the Federal Government,
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Mrs. Margaret Purcell
Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Margaret T. Purcell, 10,
widow Of Edward Purcell, railroad
contractor, died today in Providence
Hospital after long illness.
Mrs. Purcell, who lived at 1884
Macomb street NV, was a native
Of Harrisonburg, Va, and for 20
years had been q resident of this
city.
Surviving are three sons, Edward
Purcell, Harrisonburg; Lawrence and
James Purcell, both of this city;
three daughters, Miss Marie Purcell
and Miss Margaret Purcell, both Of
this city, and Mrs. B. A. Sullivan,
Great Neck. Long Island, and seven
grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Saturday in the Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg.
Burial will be In HarrisonburR.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
III on Honor List
Al u. Of Maryland;
II Perfect Records
Many Are From Capitol,
Including One With
100 Per Cent Rotine
Special Dispatch to The Star.

W.
COLLEGE PARK. Md, Feb. 29.-
One hundred and seventeen Univer-
sity of Maryland students attained
scholastic honor rating for the first
semester's work, it was announced
today by Alma Preinkert. registrar.
Eleven students made perfect rec
ords, and the others achieved aver
ages above 3.5, the minimum neces-
sary for honor rating.
The II registering perfect grades
were David H. Barker, Washington:
James Butler, Irene Kuslovitz, Da-
vid Lane, all of Baltimore: Walter
Butler, Dickerson, Md; Frank Car
penter, Chevy Chase; Margaret
Kemp, College Park; Katherine Rie-
del, Hyattsville; Charlotte Stubbs.
Mount Rainier; John M. Whitten,
Annapolis, and William Hansel, Vale
Summit.
Washington students on the honor
list follow:
Rodney D. Andrews, 4405 Eight
eenth street NV: Belmont G. Far
ley, 5308 Kansas avenue NV; Jean
F. Guy. 5519 Connecticut avenue;
Elizabeth Narrower, Wyoming Apart
ments: Doris V. Kluge, 1926 Jeffer-
son street NV; Sugar Langford,
7701 Georgia avenue NV; Cecil R.
Martin, 500 Tuckerman street NV:
Alice c. Robertson, 1901 Kenilworth
avenue NE; Stanley H. Steinberg,
4214 Sixteenth street NV; David
c. Barker, 2301 Cathedral avenue:
Mildred Baitz, 633 Lamont street,
and Ethel M. Broome, GA Morris
place NE.
Virginia L. Brown, 3217 Seven
teenth street NE; Joshua M. Leise,
727 Sixth street 'S.W.; Robert D.
Rappleye, 6712 Fourth street NV:
Robert D. Fusfeld, 7 Kendall Green:
Irving Kabik, 1921 Trinidad avenue
NE; John c. Marzolf, 1705 Taylor
street NV; Joseph M. Marzolf, jr.,
1705 Taylor street NV: Russell w.
McFall, 80 Nicholson street NV;
George c. Webster, 380o Thirteenth
street NV; Edward H. Duff, 5O15
Thirteenth street NV; Samuel v.
Moore, 1410 Allison street NV;
Martha v. Hickman, 1902 Monroe
street NE; Doris e. Schutrumpf
8O9 Butternut street NV.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Founding Fathers Faith
Declared Needed Today

Regeneration of the faith of the
founding fathers is the need Of the
hour, speakers at an interfAith meet
ing at the Jewish Community Center
said last night.
Senator David I. Walsh of Mas
sachusetts, said: IF there is any
thing of value in American de-
mocracy, it is that here religious
freedom is secured, that here it is
right for q man to turn to his God
and to ask him in his own way and
at his own shrine for guidance"
The Rev. Wilfred Parsons, dean Of
Georgetown University Graduate
School, said rejection of the religious
basis of civilization would result in
acceptance by a people of the notion
that their rights and liberties were
the endowment of the state and its
rulers. #
IF society believes it's rights come
from God, it will not tolerate their
denial by any governments" he said.
IF you dethrone God from His place,
then the next person to be de-
throned is you"
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz of Adas
Israel Congregation said one reason
why some postwar democracies Of
Europe toppled at the first assault,
while American democracy endured
civil war and other crises for $50
years, was because In Germany, At
least, democracy was merely q
technique Of government" In
America, he said, government was
rooted In religious fervor."
Mrs. Georgette Howard, lecturer,
told the audience she sensed q grow
ing Nation-w wide demand "for q
living faith In a power higher than
ourselves"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
zoning Commission
Rehearing on Store
Forecast by Kennedy
Jonney School PIT. A.
Members Take Case to
D. G. Committee Member

Prediction that the Zoning Com
mission would grant rehearing on
permission granted to Sears, Roe
buck & Co. to erect new store at
Wisconsin avenue and Albemarle
street NV. was made today by
Chairman Kennedy of the Educa-
ton Subcommittee of the House
District Committee.
The commission is scheduled to
hold a special meeting this after
noon to decide whether to grant a
rehearing.
Representative Kennedy. Demo-
crat, of Maryland made the predic-
ton after a conference with an Of
fetal Of the commission.
A delegation of women represent
ing the panent-teacher association
Of the Janney School interested Mr.
Kennedy in the case. The women
called at hts office yesterday after
noon and told him erection of the
proposed store would create a. ter.
rible> traffic hazard" for 1000; chill.
dren who attend schools in the
neighborhood.
The delegation was composed o1
Mrs. William E. Wise, president Of
the association; Mrs. Leonard
Tucker. vice president; Mrs. Johr
Dawson and Mrs. Josef Vanier.
'The women had a pretty good
argument" Mr.. Kennedy said afte,
the conference. From my converse
ton with an official Of the Zonine
Commission, believe a rehearine
will be granted"
Another delegation representing
residents Of the Tenley area callee
on Commissioner Melvin c. Hazer
today to demand the rehearing.
A member of the delegation today
Frank Buckley, vice commander o1
the National Cathedral Post of tn.
American Legion. filed statement
that his post feels that a rehearinl
should be granted at which all civis
organizations, schools, the churche!
and all of the residents of the neigh.
borhood would be given an oppor'
tunity to be heard.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
T. K. Streit to Lecture
At American u. TONIGHT

Thomas K. Streit, brother of Clar-
ence K. Streit, author Of Union
Now" will lecture before the Inter-
national Relations Club of Ameri-
can University tonight at 8 O'Clock
In the women's residence hall.
An advocate Of his brothers plan
for union among the IS democ-
racies Of the world, Mr.. STREET viii
have as his subject The Union of
the Worlds Is Democraciss into 4
Plan Of Federal Uuion."
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Terrier Is Recovering
From Hit-Run Wounds

A spotted fox terrier was nursing
serious wounds in Georgetown
veterinary hospital today. the VIC
tim Of a hit-run motorist.
The dog was struck by a car bear
ing diplomatic tags yesterday at
Twenty sixth and @ streets NV.
Charles c. Mccall, who heard the
terriers whines from his home near
the intersection, took the animal in
q taxicab to veterinarian.
The veterinarian said today the
dogs owner had not been located.
He described the terriers injuries
Is an internal hemorrhage ana mul-
tiple bruises.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

AACAP 0AAAOAAS VdAAOOo POO1C WCAdlC G
agencies-or absence Of a single
agency through which applications
for employment or relief may be
cleared; lack Of knowledge Of the
problem Of public relief-how many
persons need 1t, how much money
would be needed for an adequate
program; lack of assurance that the
taxpayer is getting his moneys
worth in public assistance expendi-
lures; lack of assurance that the
most efficient results possible are
being obtained, and fixed "ceilings''
or maximum amounts that may be
given to distressed families regard
less Of need.
Bondy's Suggestions.
Not as "cure all but simply as
steps which might reasonably be ex-
pected to remedy these faults, at
least in part. Welfare Director
Bondy suggests:
l. Establishment of a central ap-
plication and certification bureau.
2. Provision of an adequate staff
for investigation and advisory work
3. Administration of general pub
lie relief on the basis of human need
unhampered by arbitrary and in
flexible maximums for all cases.
To Mr.. Bondy's way of thinking,
the first Of these could be accom-
phshed with little trouble and no
additional expense. The District
Commissioners have agreed that
certiflcation for surplus commodi-
ties should be the responsibility OF
the local Public Assistance Division
rather than the w. P. A.; that $56,-
600 may be spent for this purpose
apparently out Of present general
relief appropriations.
Effective Bureau Held Possible.
BY combining this new certifica-
ton service with existing facilities
for receiving, investigating and Ger
tifying general relief applicants who
now come to the Public Assistance
Division, Mr.. Bondy believes that
an effective central bureau can be
created-a bureau to which both
"employables" and "unemployables''
may go for help. Tentative plans
are being considered for the hous-
ing Of such q central Office should
1t become q reality.
At this stage the Public Assist
ance Division is said to be so ''un-
dermanned" that it does not know
enough about its problem to de-
termine just how many additional
staff workers it needs to do q good
Job. For the fiscal year 1904 the
Budget Bureau proposes that the
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Third Traffic Car
Will Be Placed
In Service Soon
Two Officers Report
On Troinine Course
At Northwestern U.

A third trafic cruiser will be
added soon to the cars already in
service for accident investigation
work, Maj. Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police. stated yesterday
after q meeting with police inspec-
tors and captains.
One of the cars, Mai. Brown said,
will be equipped with an amplifler
and will be shifted from district
to district. The new tranc cruiser
like the two already in service, will
carry two officers.
Hear Report on School
The trafiic conference yesterday
heard Capt. Milton D. Smith of the
trafic division, and 1t. Beverly
Beach, instructor at the police
school. both Of whom have just
returned from the executive officers
training school, institute Of trafnc
Northwestern. University, outline
their work during q two-weeks
course.
The consensus Of the class-com-
posed Of 20 men from IS cities
was that enforcement should be
directed principally against VIOLA
tions that cause accidents, and that
thorough study and analysis OF
accident reports was necessary for
such enforcement. While it was
held by many members of the class
that it was best to have as few
parking restrictions as possible, II
was agreed that parking should be
restricted in those areas where II
was necessary to facilitate the now
Of large body Of trafic.
Education Held Necessary.
The traffic course also emphasized
the necessity for educating the pub
lie and building up public rela-
tions," Capt. Smith reported As
an example Of this, Capt. Smith
pointed to the campaign in Wash
ington when the pedestrian control
laws went into effect.
Capt. Smith will make q formal
report to the Police Department on
the findings of the course some time
in the near future, but will make no
recommendations, he said.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Edison Fears Effect
OF WaIsh-hea|ey Act
BY the Associated Press.

Secretary Edison expressed the
view yesterday that the Nays con-
struction progress might be very
seriously affected" If the Walsh
Healey Public Contracts Act should
be applied to naval contracts of less
than $4,000.
The Navy Secretary commented
at press conference when he was
asked about pending proposals to
tighten the statute which requires
contractors of Government work
costing more than $4,000 to meet
certain wage and hour standards.
= Mr. Edison said lowering of the
limit to $4,000 or $1,000 would mean
additional hampering detail work for
the Navy. Informed that charges
had been made in Congress that the
Navy had let contracts for 50 ,999 to
evade the law, Mr.. Edison said he
would order such practices stopped
If there were any.
An amendment which would apply
the act to contracts of $4,000 or
more, already approved by the SEN
ate, is before House judiciary sub
committee. In addition, Repre-
sentative Healey, Democrat, of Mass
achusetts has proposed thatoit be
applied to contracts Of $4,000 or
more.
Before the committee yesterday,
Lee Pressman, c. I. o. counsel, said
q lower minimum was needed to
prevent splitting up Of large con-
tracts, . practice he said was some
times done to avoid the law.
Opposition to the amendment was
voiced by H. s. Evans, executive vice
president Of the Central Iron d
Steel Co., Harrisburg, Pa. He said
lowering Of the limit might put u.s.
900 men out of work in his industry.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Lecture Series to Open

The Rev. Bonaventure Gilmore,
Order Of the Carmelites, Of Joliet, ILL.,,
will give the first Of series of Cath
ole University lectures on Religious
Orders Of the Catholic Church" at
8 O'Clock tonight In the music build
Ing on the university campus. He
WIN speak on "The Carmelite Order. I"
The Very Rev. Ignatius smith, o. p,
viii preside.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Laundry Workers Win
CIosed-Shop Contracts

Closed-shop agreements have been
signed with the Senate Cleaners
and the Premier Cleaners, & Dyers,
it was announced yesterday by Jack
Kutner, organizer for the Cleaners
and Laundry Workers Union, Local
188B, afnliate Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America
&C. I. o..
The contracts call for checkon
Of dues and arbitration Of wages,
hours and general working condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Seven Hurt as Local
PIows Into Rear Of
Pennsy Express
Roll Authorities Probe
Anne Arundel Wreck:
Lost Car TeIeseoped

Pennsylvania Railroad authori-
ties today were investigating the
wreck in which seven people were
slightly injured when a local train
crashed into the rear of the Spirit
of st. Louis, crack express, a short
time after the two trains left Wash
ington late yesterday.
E. S. Reed, Maryland division su-
perintendent, took personal charge
of the inquiry and was closeted with
the 10 members comprising the two
train crews in his Office in Baltimore
this morning.
The crash was near Odenton, In
Anne Arundel County, Md, where
the express had been halted by a
mechanical difnculty. An electric
locomotive pulling the local plowed
feet into the rear car OF the Spirit
Of ST. Louis and lifted 1t from the
rails.
It was pointed out that the line
has dual system Of safety signals
which should have warned the en-
gineer Of the local train in time to
stop, while, in addition, q danger
signal should have flashed in the
cab of the locals locomotive.
Traffic North Delayed.
North-bound traffic on the Penn
sylvania was delayed for several
hours while a wrecking crew sought
to free the telescoped car. The rest
of the Spirit of ST. Louis arrived in
Baltimore nearly two hours behind
schedule.
DR.. Joseph Lipskey Of Odenton
administered first aid to the injured,
six OF whom were passengers on the
local, bound from Washington to
Baltimore and way points. The
seventh was colored chef in the
dining car of the express train.
Those hurt and their injuries were
j. H. Thompson, Al, Of Arbutus, Nd,
q brakeman on the local, fracture of
several ribs; Mrs. Thompson, his
wife. passenger, leg injury; Henry
M. Vehstedt, 28, of Halethorpe, Md,
cuts about the head; Fred Volland,
68, Catonsville, cuts of the arms ;
Joseph Buse. Fort George G. Meade,
Nd, abrasions and contusions; !;
Myrtle Wake, colored, Baltimore,
cuts Of the mouth.
Not Seriously Hurt.
The chef, Avery White, "a, of
Harrisburg. Pa, was taken to Balti-
more on the Spirit of st. Louis and
admitted to ST. Joseph's Hospital.
1t was said, however, he was not
seriously injured.
Ofacials said the express had been
stalled by "hot box" and repairs
were being made when the local
crashed into 1t.
The fourth car from the end of
the Spirit of st. Louis was dam
aged more than the two cars be-
hind it. Some of the seats were
broken loose from the floor by the
impact. The car was cut out of the
train in Baltimore before the ex-
press continued its trip.
The local left Washington at S
pm, preceding the Spirit OF St.
Louis by 20 minutes. It was side
tracked to permit the express to
pass. The express was due to arrive
in Baltimore at 6 pm.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Bondy Prescribes 3 Changes
To Correct Major Relief Flaws
Stresses Central Bureau, Adequate
Stoff and Human Needs Standard
(Last OF a Series.)
BY JAMES FREE.

Shortcomings that Robert Bondy found
administration of public relief widespread
cause as director Of public welfare he should whereof
speaks And his observations must compel all the
since they the basis for of correction
Major flaws, outlined in previous articles include:
The necessity needy persons shop for
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Traffic Record

The trafiic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 an. to-
day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured, 5.
Motorists arrested, 362.
Pedestrians injured, 3.
Pedestrians arrested for vio--
lation Of pedestrian control reg
ulations, II.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Hearings Open
On D. T.. Racinq;
Views Differ
Labor Backs Bill as
Revenue Producer:
Church Fights 1t
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Efforts to bring horse racing
back into the District haze been
made from. time to time during
the past sir or sever years, but
each time haze encountered sub
stantidl opposition. A similar
bill reached the floor OF the Sen
ate on one occasion, but tD1s side
tracked Without action.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

food worthy of mention for feeding
babies, but as it seems with every
blessing we must also consider some
disadvantages. Milk is not only a per-
feet food for people but it is also a
perfect food in which the bacteria that
effect human beings can grow at a
very rapid rate. It is for this reason
hat people that have their own milk
cows should be careful that they are
tested for tuberculosis and Bangs dis
ease and that the very greatest of
care Is taken in the handling If the
milk. Graded milk, Of course, is con-
sidered a safer milk than that which
is produced in private herd. With
every careful supervision rs with the
graded dairies we very often run into
problems in which some very care
full detective work is necessary to
determine the source of trouble. The
milking conditions and general and
handling the milk, cooling and stor-
ing is carefully checked in the graded
diaries and every attempt is made to
keep the bacteria count as low as pos
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
4-H Club Members
Guests Of AIdridqe

Baby beef minded All Club mem
bers Of the State were invited to be
guests of MI. Ransom Aldridge, a
leading farmer and beef cattle breed
err of Michigan City, Mississippi, on
Monday of this week. The purpose of
his meeting was to study various
phases of his livestock breeding pro-
ject.
The forenoon vas spent in study
ing pastures, soil conservation, crop
rotation, and one of the best Black
Angus herds of the State.
AT noon sandwiches and cold drinks
were served to rs club members, par
ents, and county agents, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldridge.
In the afternoon seven winning All
Club members of the State were per-
mitted to select from his herd prize
calves in recognition of baby beef
club work accomplished by these mem
soers. Six other calves from this ia
nous herd were purchased by club
members living in various parts of
the State.
Club members visiting Mr.. Aid
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13
Health Dept. News
BY DIR. L. H. Eubanks, Director

At least every six months the diaries
is graded according to the United
State Public Health Service Milk Or
dinance and Code. Those diaries pro-
ducing a satisfactory milk as speci-
fled by this ordinance are graded and
grades announced.
ducers using milk to insist on a gra-
ded milk of satisfactory grade as
many diseases can be spread through
milk. For instance: Dysentery, Diph-
iberia, Sore Throat, tuberculosis, and
Undulant Fever.
The following dairies, producers
and grades are announced.
Holmes County Cooperative Cream
cry. Lexington, Miss. Grade A Pas
teurized.
Halls Dairy, Lexington, Miss. Grade
A raw to plant.
Russells Dairy, Lexington, Miss
Grade A raw to plant.
Stems Dairy, Durant, Miss. Grade
A raw to plant.
Providence Dairy, Cruger, Miss.
Grade A raw to plant.
Carriers Dairy. West, Miss. Grade
B raw to plant.
Humphries Dairy. Durant, Miss.
Grade A raw retail.
All diaries are subject to degrading
on one days notice and any day that
producing conditions or laboratory
analysis indicates thai the milk is of
inferior quality the milk will be de-
graded. P~asteurized milk is regarded
as the safest of all milk.
According to law all places as res
t~aurants, hotels, and drug stores
where milk is served to the Gus
toners should be served in the or
iginal container. Restaurants, Hotels,
and drug stores, as well as grocery
stores, should have a placard indicat-
ing the producers and grade of milk
offered to the public. 1t is to your
advantage as a to insist that
the above conditions be met,
Milk Use Sponsored
June is not only the month of we'd
dings, but it is also set aside as that
month in the year which the health
authorities are sponsoring a greater
use of milk.
Milk is the nearest balanced of all
foods. 1t is so near the perfect food
until we do not consider any other
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-13

sible. OF course, you realize that
most of these bacteria are not harm
full to the human being but tuber-
~culosis, typhoid fever, streptococcic
sore throat, undulant fever. d%iphtheria,
and many other diseases may be
spread through milk. 1t Is for this
reason that we definitely advocate
~pasteurized milk as being safer than
any other milk available. The small
additional cost Of securing this milk
is many times warranted in the ex-
ira protection hat is given. We have
had and are having now some very
pathetic instance Of dangerous dis
Eases that can be spread through
unpasteurized, ungraded milk.
Typhoid Fever
We now have two cases of typhoid
fever in the City of Lexington. At
the present time they are getting
along very well.