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Evening star., 1940-02-04

first time in public in Indian cos
tune, was greeted with enthusiastic
applause by the children. In the
first number on the program H. w.
Long, physical director of the Y. M.
G. A., took his gymnasium squad
through series of drills and stunts.
Boys Sing Scout Songs.
about 100 boys, dressed as Scouts
and Indians, sang the national Scout
song under the leadership Of Miss
Frances Densmore, its composer.
This was the first time that the
song has been heard in public. and
1t was encored several times.
But the special treat of the per-
formance was the reproduction Of
the council fire,' scene depicting
in woodland scenery sleeping In
dian camp, with Mr.. Seton as the
chief, seated before the campfire
in the center. Mr.. Seton gave the
Scout initiation to the boys, when
they repeated their vows to be
always good Scouts and true, while
Miss Densmore played special In
dian music arranged for the scene.
"One of the features of the act
was the demonstration of first aid
to the injured. performed by a detail
from Troop IT, comprising 1t. w. I.
Simpson, scoutmaster; Scouts Wal
ter Allison, Ben Byrne, Charles
Hart and Robert Henderson. Sew
eral new features, suggested by the
American Red Cross, were included,
and the boys gave a practical dem
onstration of how they would pro-
ceed to aid an injured comrade.
Fire Fighting.
"The lighting Of fire without
matches was demonstrated with deft
easiness by Julian r. Hovey and
representatives from various troops,
while Mr.. Seton. assisted by Mr..
Hovey and Howard Fellows, gave
an interesting demonstration of the
Indian sign language, which was so
realistic that the audience could tell
exactly what they meant to say.
But what tickled the small boys
most was the Indian war dance, led
by Mr.. Seton, when about 80 braves
in paint and feathers danced
weird, grotesque dance to the sound
of the tom-tom about the council
fire. The war dance was supposed
to depict the dream of a warrior
sleeping beside the council fire, and
it served to introduce some novel
stunts, such as spear fighting, under
the direction Of Scoutmaster T. r.
Pirtle and detail from Troop 10.
This is the first time the boys have
INDUCED in combat of this kind.
The wigwag signal code was given
Evening star., 1940-02-04

under Ernest Thompson Seton, the
idea being to better fit them for
carrying on Scout work In the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Shortly after this trio returned to
Washington, they arranged q big
outing at Pierces Mill, about Octo-
ber, 1909, and at this time Troop
No. l was regularly organized. OF
course, others assisted besides those
mentioned, and a Mr. Purdy proved
OF much value, as did Vernon Bailey
Of the Department Of Agriculture.
who is said to have done real job
from the beginning with the CO.
operation OF Mrs. Bailey, their home
being the meeting place Of the
pioneer Scouts for some time.
Soon, DR.. George H. Ashley. chief
geologist of the Geological Survey,
assisted by w. L. Brown and Mr..
Evening star., 1940-02-04
White House Cars
Marked Higher
Than Justices
- ~ D.
By Marvin Coz.

Within the next month or so,
about 100000 Washingtonians will
receive their glistening new 1910
automobile license plates. Among
this multitude of numbers will be
the select group ranging from to
9999, which are assigned to ofncials
of the Federal and District govern
ments, members of the diplomatic
corps and prominent private citi-
Zens.
These low-numbered tags are to
the Capital Of the United States
what decorations, medals and royal
orders are to the more ceremonious
capitals of Europe. Low numbers
are the outward sign Of rank and
importance here, just Is ribbons and
uniforms are in foreign countries.
Colorful uniforms are not . part OF
our Cabinet members regana, but
D, c. License No. 112, for example,
signifies Just as positively the car
of the Secretary Of State. And
while no fanfare Of soldiers bugles
or similar pomp marks the arrival
or departure of a member OF the
Presidents household, when one
sees D. c. number between 100 and
10, one knows White House car
is abroad.
OF course, low numbers are not
assigned to give any indication Of
caste or privilege, and q trafiic po-
nceman can stop the automobile
with No. 80 license as quickly as he
can the machine with No. 5000.
But as q practical proposition, low
numbers-those between ! and 9999
indicate that the holder thereof
is an official Of prominence or .
private citizen who has, In some
way, distinguished himself or her
self.
A look at some Of the holders Of
low-number tags confirms this BE-
yond doubt. The Supreme Court
Justices, for example, have numbers
numerically lower than the White
House-as, do, for that matter, sew
eral score other individuals. Chief
Justice Hughes has License No. so:
Justice McReynolds, No. 81; Justice
Roberts, "a; Justice Reed, 81, and
so on.
The Cabinet cars are, for the most
part, numbered slightly higher than
the White Houses. No. ia is the
Secretary of the Treasury, 1T the
Secretary of War, 120 the Attorney
General, l22 the Postmaster Gen.
eral, and 80 forth.
Not Ill the numbers jagt show
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Shaw, became actively interested in
the work, as did DR.. Christie, the
X-ray expert, and . Mr.. Throck-
morton who became q club teacher.
John Emery was also active In assist
Ing E. s. Martin in the playground
work.
Mr.. Leech is still with us and en-
gagged In boys work with one Of the
local newspapers, and is the secre-
tary Of the Police Boys Club.
For about two years, Immediately
following the incorporation Of the
Boy Scouts, the record Of their
activities in Washington is rather
meager, perhaps due to starting and
getting in working order. But by
1912 it had made considerable
progress, and press items began ap-
pearing frequently In the daily
papers, telling of their excellent
work. indicating, most naturally,
that the organization was success
and that it had come to stay.
Report From Arcade.
An item of this nature appeared
In The Star of April 81, 1912, which
told of a Scout performance at the
Arcade, under the direction of Ernest
Thompson Seton. The write-up
goes on to say:
with an attendance exceeding
even the expectations Of the most
enthusiastic boosters, the Boy Scout
and Indian performance. under the
direction Of Ernest Thompson Seton,
chief Of the Boy Scouts of America,
opened this afternoon at the Arcade,
when 200 boys in costume partici-
pated in scenic production for the
benefit Of the boys department Of
the Y. M. c. A.
THAT the performance, which will
be repeated tonight at 8:15 o'clock,
when a number Of Congressman and
other Government officials have
promised to attend, will be great
success is evident from the warm re-
ception which the capacity audi
ence gave the feature numbers this
afternoon. Some new features will
be added tonight.
Large delegations of school girls
from the fashionable seminaries, in
cluding National Cathedral School
for Girls, Belcourt Seminary, Colo
NAL School, Gunston Hall, Wash
ington Seminary, Bristol School,
Mount Vernon Seminary and others,
attended, while hundreds of chill
dren from the public schools took
advantage Of the special matinee
arranged by Albert M. Chesley, to
see what sort of stunts the Boy
Scouts can do.
"Mr. Seton, who appeared for the
Evening star., 1940-02-04

February 8, 1910, they realized the
incorporation of the Boy Scouts OF
America under the laws Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, as before stated.
Just when Mr.. Boyce visited Lon
don and when he returned to this
country can only be assumed as
having been some time during or
subsequent to 1908.
Taught by Seton.
So far as the Washington branch
OF the Boy Scouts is concerned, the
writer understands that 1909, when
Albert NJ Chesley was city-wide
boys secretary of the Y. M. G. A.,
and L. Gordon Leech was in charge
of the Central Bureau of the Boys
Department of that organization,
they, together with a young man
named Julian Hovey, left the city
to take instructions in camp life
Evening star., 1940-02-04
Photosrophins frost flowers" is endIe..Iy intriguing
WINTER THROUGH a LENS
by Fulton Williams

graphic lamp shade in which glass
transparencies of travel scenes, flowers
and so on are fitted into a heavy wire
or metal frame and viewed by the
transmitted light. Most amateurs will
have to have the transparencies made
by the photofinisher, but they aren't
particularly expensive and can be
enlarged to any desired size from any
size negative that is suitable for print
ing. Here, again, hand-tinting can
enhance the general effect if we'll
done.
AS a matter of fact, if none of these
ideas appeal to you, you might get
yourself box of Photographic colors
and begin tinting your best prints.
They ought to be enlarged for that, of
course, preferably a little lighter in
tone than usual. l venture to say that,
if you can 60 for this sort of thing,
you've got project that will last the
whole winter!
Evening star., 1940-02-04
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Evening star., 1940-02-04

ITH tedious string OF long
v" winter evenings ahead of us,
w fellow has to do something
besides playing Chinese checkers. So
why not unlimber that camera of
yours and amuse yourself?
With what?
Well. how about some choice indoor
shots of frost on the windowpanes?
1t can become practically life work,
if you want it to. because frost
flowers" certainly bloom in countless
fantastic shapes - and all you need is
the camera you own and light What
could be simpler?
Of course. if you like fresh air, you
can prowl around the streets with your
camera. looking for other frost pat
terms. Keep your eyes peeled and
you'll notice that they vary greatly in
different places and under different
atmospheric conditions. don't know
the reason, but some of the prettiest
I've ever seen have been on drugstore
windows.
Photographing snow crystals is
another swell pastime, but that in
wolves microscope and some knowl-
edge of how to use it in a camera.
That needn't stump you. however.
The technique is simple enough and
you can get it quickly out of almost
any Photographic text in the library.
And with flash bulbs available for
intense illumination. one of those
cheap tubes they put up for boys will
work we'll enough. even in a box
camera.
Beyond this realm, however, there
are lots of things to do with camera
these winter nights, some Of them
useful. Have you ever thought of
making your own bookplates for your
library, for instance? That's fun -
and sometimes it serves to get loaned
books back
All you do is make some appropriate
shot: still lite, posed setup, or what
not. You might make an arrangement
of some books, an ash tray and pipe
or of a globe map with travel
book open in front of it. You could
have an angle shot of your library
shelves, or closeup of a hand taking
abook down, or full-length silhouette
of yourself smoking pipe and read
ing in the easy chair.
Whatever the subject, you merely
have number of prints made on
single-weight matte paper a size or
two larger than the negative, Spacing
the picture above center. you have an
ample margin beneath it in which to
write or letter the familiar Eek Libris"
and your name
Another camera pastime that's
great fun is the business of making
photo murals for the child's room -
or designs that can be enlarged and
put on screens. If you don't do your
own enlarging, you can have it done
outside and content yourself with the
paper-hanging phase of the job.
In any event, you can do some very
interesting and tasteful things along
these lines. One of the best I've ever
run across was a collection of bird
pictures friend of mine made for
MS sons walls His wife had hand
tinted them and his boy had dry
mounted them on the wall himself,
so everybody was kept busy on this
project.
Somewhat akin to this is the photo
Evening star., 1940-02-04

Ht-or-miss feeding soding veterinarians soy, most
frequent covse Of common oiln,ents. None ever ap-
peored osnone the Pordfed dogs at Swft's Kennels!
Veterinarians point a,tv diet the most persistent
enemy of canine health For malnutrton due improper
feeding often than the real of such general
troubles excessive shedding sessness dietary skin ta
tion and many Others What's more-these ailments
times point to serious Affections of grsver nature
More and veterinarians recommending Pard be-
Of the scientific evidence established by the Pard Feed
ing Study The records show that 29O pedgeed dogsrpre
senting successive generatonswere raised Pard
clusvely While Pad experienced any of the
detcaused complaints. All grew up into sturdy,
splendid specimens of their breeds
You give dog the opportunity for healthy
happy life Feed him Pard regularly Pard contains
food eements-pus essential vitamins and minerals
Evening star., 1940-02-04
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
1T La BE A JOKE

In view of the fact that the Tide Water
Power comany made exhaustive investiga-
tions, when electric shocks were experienced
by pedestrians some time ago near Front and
Princess streets, and found nothing, it seems
possible at least, that similar manifestations
of electric charges thereabouts more recently
are the work of some practical joker.
There are many ways Of concealing electric
wires or charged copper plates from casual
observation without destroying their effective
ness when contacted. And it is not always
necessary to disguise plate or wire with espe-
ciaI cunning. Anyone in a hurry, with head
up and intent on other matters, accustomed
to safe passage in the particular neighborhood,
is not likely to examine the sidewalk closely
for lurking danger.
This is particularly the case at a busy cor.
ner like Front and Princess. The curb-service
boy who got a jolt that all but knocked him
g~alley-west on Sunday may have stepped on
such a concealed" conveyor and transmitted
the charge to a metal tray. We do not know
that this was the case, but it could have been
Anybody who has lived on a farm where
ducks drink from a pond knows the kid trick
VI llsSlAS up " SnolSeu coppef Plate Oil d
small platform, or dock, where the ducks may
go to quench their thirst. The moment Q
ducks bill touches the water, while his feet
are on the plate, he gets a potent demonstra
tion, albiet unharmful but sidesplittingly fun
ny, of how electrocution is performed.
A parlor battery, or perverted sense of hui
NOR and a little dexterity in placing a wire
could ACCOMPLISH similar results on Front OF
Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
A WISE SLOGAN

A s a rule slogans are silly things, but an
IA occasional one really means something.
Such a one is employed by a Houston firm.
It is, what Texas Makes Makes Texas
Something of the sort could be employed
here with definite good results. What Will
mington Makes Makes Wilmington" It's an
inspiring thought, and stimulating.
At the same time, it is provocative. What
Wilmington could make would make a greater
Wilmington. Put this way, it invites the ques-
ton: "What could Wilmington be making to
make it greater"
The answer, of course, depends on the in.
dividual VIEWPOINT. One thing, is more com
merce. A heavy volume Of commerce passing
through the port, with the financial benefit
therefrom reaching into all fields of business,
could not fail to make a greater Wilmington.
With it we should not be awaiting the census
count with trepidation, lest it show too small
population increase, but gloryng in the emu
meration, confident that it will reveal such
tify. With plenty of cargoes loading and un-
loading here, we should know that the future
is secure and our economic advancement
among the soundest in the South, even the
nation.
The building up of ommerc is the surest
means of making Wilmington greater. 1t is
the carefully considered thought of a large
section of the business community that pub
lie terminals, supplementing existing private
facilities, would go far to attract additional
commerce. In support of this view are declara.
lions from large shippers that they would
consign their shipments through Wilmington,
instead of Charleston, Savannah and Norfolk,
if such terminals were built.
The gross tonnage these shippers represent
runs into big figures. There is also evidence
that inbound cargoes would be as great. Their
united momentum inevitably would bring
other shipments, not now lined up but avail
able whenever the new Wilmington
movement sets in.
The effort now organizing to put Whining
ton ahead by erecting public terminals is so
capable Of making Wilmington greater that
it deserves the hearty cooperation of every
business man, every Wilmington booster, not
only by word of mouth but with full power
of their influence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07

CT. the enemy, first with a few troops tnen
with stronger forces, to keep Londons anu
Paris war planners from devoting their whole
to new exploits after the Norway
campaign and, incidentally, to learn no" well
prepared the French are to resist ATTACK a.
isolated places.
From this viewoint, which appears plausloie'
it is worth noting that French nests were
finally surrounded, and were saved only Wy
the calling up of reserves. 1t seems that with
such a willy foe before them the Allies will
have to maintain closest vigilance at all
points, lest HITLER gain a definite advantage
on the Western front while plotting fursner
exploits in other parts of Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
MUSIC WEEK

The sacred concert on Sunday afternoon and
the community sing at the city hall last night
are two items on Wilmington's program for
Music week which indicate that music lovers
here are earnest promoters of the annual
project and determined to build up wider mu-
sic appreciation in the community. There will
be more entertainment before the national OBJ.
servance period ends, and more evidences of
the fine spirit behind the local celebration.
1t is the hope that out of these regular
manifestations of true conservation to music
Wilmington may be able to include a broader
music program among it's civic activities, a
hope that will be furthered materially when
an adequate hall is provided. This is another
good reason for fastening plans for a munich
MANLEY Memorial arena. Among the many
good uses such a building could be put, as
the Star has frequently suggested and now re-
peats, is the holding of concerts, ~recita1s, even
contests, for the music minded not only of
Wilmington, but of all Southeastern North
Carolina.
Music week can give impetus to the arena
movement, especially in crystalizing sentiment
for it, among all who attend the GATHERINGS
under it's sponsorship. We're presiding officers
at all music week events to emphasize the ad-
vantages available through the arena, the
cause would be substantially advanced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07

The war in Europe is constantly giving new
evidence of the increasing Importance of air.
forces among warning nations.
Without adequate or enough planes, Great
Britain was unable to stem the tide Of Nazi
invasion in Norway. Competent commentators
are united in the belief that had the British
been as well prepared in the air as they were
on the sea the Germans would not have Sc
cured such secure foothold early in the Scan.
dinavian campaign. The British might have
stopped them from increasing their forces in
Norway and even have battled them to a
standstill. Lacking an adequate a%irforce, the
Nazis were capable of besting the Allies at
nearly every step Of the way, and sending
them home in defeat after a heartbreaking
and costly gesture.
With this example before them and with
prior knowledge Of the place the ~airplane has
secured for itself in modern warfare, United
States army and navy men want to know what
this country is doing to carry out the pro.
visions of the new war and navy appropria'
lions, and why so little progress is being
made in building up our %airforce. The hear
ings on these bills have brought out much
conflicting testimony and the situation is
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
CRIPPLED TRAMP
SLAIN BY MADMAN
'Raving Maniac Says q
Didn't Kill Him, Love
Killed Him

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 6-tR>-
Officers called to a wood near here
by a newsboy's story found an aged,
crippled ~itinerant beaten to death
and arrested a young man who was
later committed to the state asyl-
UNI.
The newsboy, Howell Tyson, said
he came upon two naked men fight
ing in the middle of concrete high
way about nine miles from here
early yesterday. The young man
was beating the tramp's head on
the concrete.
Sheriff T. Alex Heise said the kill
err was Washington Metrople, %, of
Darlington. He described him as a
"raving maniac" Evidence indicat-
ed, Heise said, the tramp put up a
fight for possibly an hour and a
half.
The sheriff quoted Metrople as
telling him:
LoNe IulcS Tic Wollu. LONe IOlu
me he was the devil i%ncarnate. Love
told me he was a curse to the world
and must be destroyed. I didn't kill
him, Love killed him"
The sheriff said splotches of blood
were found on the ground over a
space about thirty feet wide.
Efforts to identify the tramp were
unsuccessful.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
QUOTATIONS

We read of wheat surpluses, but if every chile
in America had a wholesome sandwich for lunch
every day, there would be no wheat surplus
Mayor La Guardia Of New York.
Our small and less than half-equipped army
would De wiped out by the German army, if it
could reach us, quite as fast as the Polish army
Gen. John Ross Delafield. retired
FOR a decade we have had either depression
OF near depression. The major cause of this for
seven years has been political and still is
W. GIBSON Carey, Jr., president of the IT s.
Chamber Of Commerce.
In our ideas of paradise. nono ~ - .n+ns+o
primary elections in the kingdom Of Heavsn
~ es'aent Ralph c. Hutchinson. Washineton
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-07
WPA
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
In recent press reports appearing
in your paper I note that W.P.A.
doesn't contemplate removing the
W.P.A. fourth area administrative
offices from this city. Quarters and
supplies for not only the fourth
area W.P.A. administrative offices,
but also the fourth r. W.P.A.
warehouse and the W.P.A. commod-
ity warehouse r. provided free
quarters by u city and county
governments with the tax monies
Of our citizens. We are and have
been bearing the entire expense in
ices and supplies for each of these
projects in spite Of the fact each
of these projects render their re-
spective services to the entire area
which I believe is composed of u
to IA counties.
Just how u generosity is appre-
ciated, is evidenced by the fact that
practically all supervisory positions
are given to those from sections
other than our own. Only recently
your paper carried a news item in
which a W.P.A. official stated that
the lack of available qualified
workers in this county made it nee
essary to bring in workers from a
distance to fill the better or super
visory positions.
The writer together with other
hundreds of our citizens know this
condition doesn't prevail and to my
way of thinking the whole situa-
ton is a slap in the face to the
workers of a city and county that
is generous enough to spend our
funds to provide working quarters
etc., for these projects that render
their services to many other coun-
ties as we'll as ours. I note from
press reports that there is a good
chance to secure the stamp plan of
distribution for surplus commodities
for this county which should enable
us to dispense with the expense of
the W.P.A. Commodity warehouse.
After this there can be no question
as to the advisability in insisting
that all counties receiving the serv-
ices of W.P.A. area projects par
ticipate in the expense.
JOHN C. THOMAS