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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-02

yelled, it is Enthusiastically there. De-
spite the fact that her master who
bought her on slave block in Boston
was kind to her, she was aware of
the sufferings and the atrocities her
race was undergoing. At the time
of the Boston Massacre Phyllis was
about sixteen years old.
To quote from a letter of John
Wheatley who bought her for a per-
sonal servant to his wife, Nov. ID
1772; "Phyllis was brought to Amer
lea in the year 1861, between seven
and eight years of age. Without any
assistance from education, and by only
what she was taught in the family,
she, in sixteen months time from her
arrival, attained the English language,
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FLAS H!!
EDITOR ABBOTT
DEAD IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO - Robert S. Abbott,
founder and publisher of the Chicago
Defender, died here Thursday morn
ing, February %.
Editor Abbott began publishing the
Defender in 1908. From that date on
ward the Defender has remained a
militant advocate of the rights of all
Americans. american race prejudice
must be destroyed" is the Defenders
masthead slogan; and he fought I'M
waveringly in the cause of full en-
reimbursement in the South; federal
anti-lynch legislation; opening up Of
trade unions to colored workers; and
equal rights and opportunities for all
Americans.
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w ell Known Musician
Passes

Funeral services for William Car
rington, of 965 fremont St., enter
tainer and versatile musician, were held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at Metro
politan Baptist Church, Rev. NJ. J.
Minor, the pastor, officiating.
The services were largely attended
by many friends, fellow musicians, and
local orchestra members, some of whom
served as pallbearers.
Mr.. Darlington died Tuesday after
a brief illness with pneumonia. He
was not only highly rated entertainer
but a proficient performer on several
instruments.
Intement was at Mt. Hope, J. B.
johnson, undertaken
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PEOPLES BAPT.
NOTES 18th YEAR

1t will be a grand week of celebra-
ton for the next few days for the Peo-
pies Baptist Church, which observes
its Silver Anniversary during the same
week that Rev. Richard M. Owens
marks his 4th year as pastor of the
progressive congregation.
Peoples, which is housed in one of
the oldest and most historic edifces in
Boston, will be the scene during the
week of a number of interesting activi-
ties. Every night from tonight (Fri-
day. through next week will be taken
up with some new feature.
Special Sunday services will be held
Continued on Page 81
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HONOR CIVIL
WAR VETERAN

The Robert A. Bell Women's Relief
corps No. 81, auxiliary to Robert A
o ee. PoSt l34, GAR, celebrated then
nl'y-fourth anniversary and banquet
IN honor of Rev. E. George Biddle, 90
3 yea sole survivor of the 54th Mass
o SooI"nteers, on Thursday evening. Feb
30 at Fourth Me. Church. About SO
persons attended.
.. The evenings program, under the
capable direction of Mrs. Grace Smith
secretary Of the Florence Brooks Aux.
mary Of Post 528, V.F.W., who was
Introduced by Mrs. Minnie Mewett
0VS"n after the banquet Owing to the
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Elks Organization
Banquets

The Oil Burners, an organization
within the Commonwealth Lodge of
Elks, gave their annual banquet Thurs
day evening at Estelle's. Although ar
rangements called for the seating of 80,
the attendance exceeded expectations,
l20 being present.
There was no formal speech making.
Fancy hats and favors lent an air of
gaiety to the occasion and the evening
concluded with general dancing. Archi-
bald Prescott is chief Oil Burner. Still
man Tasco was chairman of the ban
quet committee.
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REDCAPS SUE
FOR BACK PAY

"We're fighting to the last ditch for
every cent due us"
This, in effect, was the ultimatum
handed down yesterday to the Boston
Terminal Company by the Red Caps
as they opened suit for $125,00O00
back pay which they claim is due them
under existing federal labor statutes.
The recaps are basing their claims on
the assertion that the railroads not only
refused to pay them the $500 federal
minimum pay, but that they were
forced to sign statements saying that
they were being paid. Meanwhile, they
CONTINUED on Page 81
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Research Fund Is Set Up
AT 6. ". Pharmacy School

Establishment of a fund to pro-
vide for a research associate in
support of certain studies on Or
ganic dyestuffs and the installation
of a laboratory in which to conduct
the work was announced yesterday
by Dean William Paul Briggs of the
George Washington University
Pharmacy School.
Frank Fortunate. a graduate OF
Duquesne University. has been ap-
pointed to the staff to supervise
these studies.
Dean Briggs also announced that
the School of Pharmacy has ac-
quired a building adjacent to it's
present quarters to house the new
Pharmacology Research Laboratory.
A preview inspection of the new
Henry w. Kalusowski memorial
Laboratory of the school of pharma-
cy will be made by members of the
District Pharmaceutical Association
tomorrow evening. The group will
meet at Corcoran Hall, 725 Twenty
first street NV, following the tour.
DR.. R. Lyman Sexton will show color
motion pictures.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Official
lPIeods: Block
| That Sneeze!'

Consider your neighbors and
cover up that sneeze," Health Off
Ger George C. Rutland said in ef-
feet yesterday as he issued warn
ing that cooler weather probably
would bring a season of colds.
Commenting that when tempera-
lures fluctuate from brisk morn
ings to warm afternoons it is diff
cult to dress suitably, DR.. Rutland
said:
The person who has cold
should consider it his responsibility
to protect others by covering his
mouth and nose when coughing or
sneezing and avoiding direct con"
tact with others as much as possible.
Small children are particularly
susceptible to colds and should
never be permitted to be near a
person with a cold" he said.
The health officer said the best
way to avoid colds is to follow
few fundamental rules, such as:
stay outdoors as much as posi-
BILE, eat simple, wholesome food in
moderate quantities, and get sufi-
cient rest and Sleep"
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Chest Campaign Plans
To Be Topic Of Meeting

The fund goal and time of the
18th annual Community Chest cam
paign will be considered tomorrow
at 4;30 pm. at the first fall meet
ing of the Campaign Committee in
headquarters, 1101 M street NV.
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., general
chairman, will preside and call for
reports from volunteer chairmen of
the committees various units. The
campaign keynote, giver's emblem
and personnel organization of the
solicitation groups also will be dis
cussed.
Unit leaders reporting will be j.
Clifford Folger, advance gifts; Ernest
G.. Draper, Government unit; A. G.
Neal, group solicitation; Paul D.
Sleeper, Metropolitan unit; Judge
Thomas M. Anderson, Montgomery
County Md) unit; DR.. H. c. Byrd,
Prince Georges County (Md) unit:
Belford v. Lawson, jr., Capitol
unit; Bruce r. Allen, public rela-
tions; j. S. Gorrell, Chest speakers
unit, and Col. Robert H. Fletcher,
Government speakers.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Cherry Trees Will Be RepIonted
At Jefferson Memorial
Parks Officials Soy Even More Will Replace
Those Destroyed for Shore Line Work

north towards White House it had
to be built out of line with Tidal
Basin shore. Therefore it was
decided, when plans for the me-
mortal were made more than two
years ago to create new shore line
to conform to the setting. This
necessitates excavating the shore
line to the east Of the memorial
and filling in the cove on the west
side of the memorial.
The contractor is working under
a S245 900 contract which calls for
the excavation, fill and sea wall
construction. The sea wall will
consist of 500 feet of cut granite
wall Immediately in front of the
memorial and 1900 feet of rough
stone wall. like that already sur
rounding the basin, divided more
or less equally on both sides.
The Office of National Capital
Parks said yesterday that any fur
ther trees which had to be cut would
be removed in the daytime. 1t added
that virtually all the trees it was
necessary to remove had already
been removed.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Woman Bought Gun
Last May 10 Kill Mate,
Officer Iestifies
Coroner's Inquest Begins
In FotoI Shooting
Of I'd. G. Salesman

Testimony that Mrs. Mary E.
Sibley Rush. 25, told police she had
planned to kill her husband. Oscar
Rush. AZ, ever since last May, when
she bought pistol for the purpose,
was given at Coroner'S inquest
today into the death of Mr.. Rush.
Acting Sergt. Maurice DeakinS of
the eleventh precinct quoted Mrs
Rush as saying she bought the %
caliber target pistol last May. but
Mr.. Rush got the gun away from her.
Later, the officer said she told him.
she got the gun back.
According to police she confessed
shooting of her husband as he sat
in an automobile in the 1900 block
of Good Hope road Sc, Monday
morning. Mr.. Rush died in Gallinger
Hospital Yesterday of bullet wound
near his heart.
Mrs. Rush, dressed in brown
knitted dress. listened attentively,
but without emotion, TO Acting Sergt
Deakins' testimony.
The officer, the first witness to
testify. quoted Mrs. Rush as saying
Immediately after the shooting,
while on the scene:
I'm a good shot-I shot right at
his heart. 1 don't see how could
have missed him"
Just prior to the inquest, Mrs,
Rush. accompanied by her attorney,
CIoor1ec Ford yieued tho hoGv of
Mr.. Rush at the Morgue.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Hearings Postponed
On Transit Servicein
East Washington
Utilities Commission Will
Resume Investigation
On October |

Public hearings before the Public
Utilities Commission on proposed
extension and improvement of
transportation services for East
Washington areas, scheduled to be
resumed today, have been post
poned until October l.
A survey of present facilities was
made last winter by the commits
sion's staff, and an initial hearing
was held last April. 1t was claimed
at the time that existing operations
by the Capital Transit Co. and the
Washington, Marlboro & Annapolis
Motor Lines did not reach certain
sections of Southeast Washington
which were developing rapidly, and
that the motor lines, having but
one route to downtown Washington,
had no transfer arrangement, with
the result that its patrons had to
pay an extra fare to go to other
points.
In calling for survey information
the commission said it felt the
motor lines service to the are ad-
jacent to Pennsylvania and Ala
bama avenues between Branch ave-
nue. and the District line was in
adequate and also was "discrimina-
tory in that intra-District patrons
were limited to travel over a small
section of the city at a 1O-cent
fare without transfers, whereas 9TH
er District riders may use mass
at lower fare with
free transfers.
1t suggested the situation might
be corrected by extension of the
Capital Transit Co.'S service on
Pennsylvania avenue to Alabama
avenne, then on Alabama avenue
to turn-around in the vicinity of
Hillside, or by transfer arrange
ment between the two companies.
Evening star., 1940-09-18

From the Office of the National
Capital Parks came reassuring word
today concerning the famous Japa-
nese cherry trees along the Tidal
Basin. some of which have been
sacrificed to permit realignment of
the shore line adjacent to the Jeffer-
son Memorial
Trees on the east side of the me-
mortal had to be sacrificed, parks
officials said, and new trees, largely
Japanese cherry. wM be replanted
as soon as excavation for the
changed shore line is completed.
the shoreline adjacent to the Jeffer-
officials expect the newly planted
trees to bloom next spring.
When the shore line is finished and
nWe sea wall is put in. there will
be more cherry trees than ever
before, parks officials said The
memorial will be set off by maSsed
cherry trees where a double line of
trees bloSSomed in the past.
For those who have wondered why
the destruction of trees has been
necessary, park officials gave this
explanation:
In order to have memorial face
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Arlington Nurse Sues
For $4,000 Estate Share

A $4,000 share in the $4,000
estate of the late Charles l..
Vaughan, claimed as reasonable"
for nursing services rendered during
his last illness, is sought in a suit
filed in District Court by Lucy E..
Dawson of Arlington, Va.
The nurses action said that Mr..
Vaughan, a District resident for
more than 20 years, told her before
his recent death that he would make
will in her favor, but no such
document was found. Her suit
asked that assets of the estate be
brought here from Georgia and that
William V. Pentecost be removed as
administrator. The suit complained
that Mr. Pentecost told the court
Mr.. Vaughan was Georgia resident
at the time of his death, when in
reality his home was in the Dis
trict.
j. r. Merrick, District admins
traitor of estate, inheritance and
income taxes, is made party to
the suit, so he may answer and
possibly the municipality may OBJ
tain taxes. Heirs of Mr.. Vaughan
also are named defendants.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
6. W. Will Distribute
Defense QUESTIONABLE

George Washington University
yesterday announced plans to dis
tribute special supplementary regis
tration forms to all students and
faculty members to determine in
what way each can best contribute
to the national defense program.
The supplementary form consists
of a two-page QUESTIONABLE which
includes questions on the students
physical disabilities, handicaps, work
history, special training and the vo-
cation he has chosen. The ques-
tionnaire also asks for suggestions
on any special courses which the
university might offer as contri-
button to the defense program.
The university emphasized that all
information submitted would be re-
garded as confidential and would not
commit students to enroll for any
special training.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
GaIIinuer Sill Lacks
Nurses, DR.. Bocock Says

Gallinger Hospital probably will
be able to handle the seasonal
increase in patients without over
crowding this winter, but the short
age of nursing personnel will con-
tinue, according to DR.. Edgar A.
Bocock, superintendent.
Opening of the new medical and
tuberculosis buildings has made
possible elimination of the former
practice of housing chest patients
in the medical and surgical wards
when the tuberculosis department
became filled. Male surgery pa
tients have been moved from the
third floor of the main building to
the first and second floors because
medical patients formerly on the
latter levels have been transferred
to the new structure.
The maternity department, almost
always overcrowed. forcing place
ment of beds for some mothers in
corridors. will be expanded from
one to two floors upon completion
in the near future of alterations
on the fourth floor of the surgical
building.
Some overcrowding may occur
this winter in the female surgery
department, DR.. Bocock said. This
is the only branch of the institution
unaffected by the expansion pro-
gram.
Although 10 graduate nurses were
added in July, bringing the total to
105. Dr. Bocock pointed out the
work week was reduced from go to
A hours at the same time. He said
at least % more are needed
Gallinger's present patient ca
pacity is slightly more than 1,4O0,
adequate for the winter, barring
epidemics or an emergency, DR..
Bocock said. Overcrowding had been
a problem since it was built in 1929.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Accident Bureau
To Begin Work
On Sunday
6 Special Cars
And 81 Policemen to
Investigate Crashes

Operation of the Districts Trafhc
Accident Investigation Bureau will
begin Sunday. The Commissioners
yesterday approved assignment Of
three police cars and IA additional
men to accident investigation work.
Headed by Inspector Arthur z.
Miller. the squad will consist of six
cruisers and 81 men. Launching Of
the program, which was recon-
mended by Inspector Miller in
report last January from North
western University where he was
attending classes of the Traffic In
stltute, will give Washington a
traffic enforcement system COM
parable to other cities in its popula-
ton class. practically all of which
have accident investigation squads.
Police officials were unanimous in
praising the new setup which they
said will fill the gap which long has
existed in the Traffic Division.
About two months ago, the Police
Department placed AZ members Of
the force in a week. course of train
ing in accident investigation, and
from this number % have been
selected. In addition, the group
will be headed by three SergeantS--
A B. Clark, T T. Hefernan and T.
E Notwithstanding a total of 81.
Detective Sergt. William J. Liver
man of the Homicide Squad. who
has been investigating traffic fatah-
ties, will continue his work, InSpec.
tor Miller explained.
The men who comprise the per.
sonnel of the bureau, besides the
three sergeants. are:
Pvts. A. B. Nicholson, H. B. Guam
trille, T. L. Hansen, R. P. Herlong,
w. K Everett. C. G.. Darnall, F. H.
Dunn, E. R. Waters, w. w. Knox, E.
H. Sennott, D. F. Herwick. c. F.
Bradley, H. H Vogel, T. E. Nancy,
j. F. Ryan, E. E. Dewey, S. L. Elliott.
R. P. Liverman, J. F. Sartain, G. I.
Eppard, C. C. Harris, ]: w. Adams,
L. Couture, NJ. F. Frye, L. A Hart
nett, L, c. Houff, M. S. Mccarthy,
J. r. Milsted and R. Sanberg.
Will Be Fully Equipped.
The rest of the men who took
special training in accident investi-
cation will be used as relief men for
the regular members of the squad.
Each of the six cars will carry
tape lines. Photographic apparatus,
flares. f1rst-aid equipment and
blankets for the injured.
In addition. each cruiser, which
will be known as a traffic car" will
have four charts on which to draw
diagrams of any accident that may
be investigated. One of the charts
will be concerned with accidents on
avenues. another with accidents on
circles, third with intersection ac-
cidents and fourth with accidents
occurring between intersections.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Washingtonian' Yacht
F|oated From Florida Reef

The Coast Guard reported today
the 70-foot yacht Kohala, owned
by Lewis Gotten of Washington, had
been foated from a reef in St.
Andrews Bay, near Panama City.
Fla, where it ran aground yester-
day.
Coast Guardsmen said Mr.. Cot
ten and two others were aboard
the yacht at the time. The cutter
Boutwell,, commanded by Chief
Boa tswain L. H. Leek, towed the
yacht to deeper water.
No one was injured, and dam
age was negligible, the Coast Guard
reported
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Thomas Will Campaign
Here for Draft Repeal

Norman Thomas, Socialist candi-
date for President, will open a cam
paign for repeal of the conscription
bill, starting in Washington October
6, members of the local Socialist
party were told at a meeting last
night.
They plan an open air mass meet
ing for Mr.. Thomas, it was an
nounced. The Washington men,
bership indorsed the policy of the
Socialist National Executive Com
mittee advising members to register
for conscription, but to claim ex-
emptions if they desire.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
50 Per Cent Increase
In School Cadet
Corps Sought
Youths Will Be Urged
To Join Because of
Situation Abroad

While contemplating no change
in the present voluntary enrolment
system of the High School Cade.
Corps, District school officials are
planning a recruiting drive" with
view toward obtaining a so per
cent increase in the corps enroll
ment this year.
This was announced by DR.. Ches-
ter w. Holmes, assistant Superln-
tendent of schools, following con-
ference yesterday with principals of
eight high schools.
Dr. Holmes said no pressure
would be applied. but that high
school youths simply would be urged
to join the corps because of the
present international situation. He
said school officials also would en-
phasize the value of this training
to those who might seek commits
sions or posts as non-commis-
stoned officers after they reach the
draft age.
Put to Students Frankly.
1--WE merely will point out whats S
happening abroad, and we might as
we'll put it to them frankly, without
hysteria." DR.. Holmes said.
He explained that at each high
school the Faculty Military Com
mittee would be expected to work
out its own enrolment program.
Methods of speeding up purchase of
uniforms also will be left to each
school.
The principals attending the
meeting also decided to recommend
to the Board of Education that
the size of cadet bands be limited
to one captain, one drum major
and 49 enlisted men. the size of a
Regular Army regimental band. At
present some bands have as many
as rs members.
Better Music Seen.
DR.. Holmes said the principals
feel such a limitation will equalize
competition among the bands in
the competitive drills, as we'll as
improve the quality of the music
He added that this change, and
any other proposed changes in the
cadet program. would require ap-
proval of the Board of Education
The board is scheduled to meet this
afternoon, but the proposed changes
probably will not be considered
until the next meeting. after the
cadets have been organized for the
new school year.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Fort BeIvoir Fire,
Damaging Barracks,
Is Probed by Board
Soldiers Overcome
By Smoke; Theory
Of Sabotage Secuted

A military board Of inquiry today
was conducting an investigation
into a fire which late yesterday
swept through the top floor of a
three-story brick barracks at Fort
Belvoir, Va, causing 10 soldiers to
De overcome or blinded by smoke.
The blaze destroyed a small-arms
target range, athletic equipment
and soldiers personal property. but
it was said that nothing of great
military value" was stored in the
barracks and the likelihood of sabo-
tage was secuted by officers at the
fort.
Water poured onto the fire by the
forts fire company and two COM
panieS from Alexandria damaged
two other floors beside the one on
which the fire originated
Fire Burns for Hour.
The blaze, discovered by Sergt.
Joseph Suponcic and Corpl. Francis
T. Manning as they were returning
from mess shortly after 6 pm,
burned for an hour before it was
extinguished Maj Heston Cole,
executive officer, said that it may
have started from overheated
kitchen range ventilators.
The barracks houses Company 3
of the 5th Engineers and stands
in a quadrangle of Colonial-style
brick buildings. Several other build
ings were separated from the burn
ing building by only a few feet, but
they were not threatened.
The soldiers overcome while fight
Ing the fire and dragged from the
building by fellow er-frefghters
were taken to the post hospital in
ambulances.
List of Those Overcome.
They are listed there as:
Carlton Allen, 19; Julius Piros,
10; Amel Rusnak, "a; Frank Kiss
ling, 81; Joseph Domasinski, l8:
Joseph Albrick, 26, all Of Company
B, 5th Engineers; Harold Lucas, 20.
Company B. 80th Quartermaster
Corps; Charles Nolan, 20, Ordnance
Detachment; James E. Victory, 21,
Company c, 5th Engineers.
Another, julius Brayer Of Head
quarters Company, was treated for
smoke in the eyes and dismissed.
Last week another blaze DESTROYED
two-story barracks at Fort WASH
ington, Md. The latter fire took
place only short time after the post
was turned over to the National
Park Service.
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Washington Man Buys
Hotel in Baltimore
pr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Sept. lS-The old
Hotel Rennert, once one of Balti-
more's best-known gathering places,
was sold yesterday by the city to
Scott B. Appleby of Washington
for $4,000 plus 1941 taxes.
Mr.. Appleby indicated the build
Ing would be razed and a parking
garage operated on the site. The
sale was opposed unSucceSsfully by
Thomas F. Cadwalader, attorney
for the st. Paul's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, who asserted a park
ing lot would cheaper the neigh
borhood."
The city acquired the Rennert at
q mortgage foreclosure sale several
months ago for $162,88S16,
Evening star., 1940-09-18
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for the
24-hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 38.
Motorists injured, 8.
Motorists arrested, 389.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 5.
Evening star., 1940-04-01

Salvador is buying more goods
from the United States than from
any other country.