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Evening star., 1940-08-25
Wafer 10 Be Released
In Canal Above
Chain Bridge
Engineers Estimate
Ii Will Take Week
To Fill Dry Section

Park engineers said yesterday they
probably would begin letting water
into the C. g. o. Canal between
Great Falls and Lock S, above Chain
Bridge, tomorrow.
This will be done by allowing wa
ter which now fills the canal from
Lock %, at Seneca, Md.-head OF
reconstruction work on the historic
waterway-to proceed below Lock 20.
at Great Falls, present terminus Of
the upper filled section of the canal.
The water will be allowed to en-
ter the canal, which has been dry
for Is years in this section. very
slowly at first to determine whether
banks, long dried, will hold satisfac-
torily.
During the last two weeks engi-
neers and C. C. c. enrollees have
been busy plugging holes in this
section. many of them made by
muskrats.
Engineers estimated yesterday
that 1t would take nearly week to
fill the dry section Of the canal.
No Ceremony Planned.
Francis F. Gillen. acting superin-
tendent of National Capital Parks,
said no ceremony was contemplated
when the canal is completely filled
and ready for public use. He said
that a simple announcement that
the canal was filled and ready would
be made and that canoeists and boat
enthusiasts could then make the
trip from Seneca to Georgetown.
To make this trip each of the
locks encountered he said, will have
have to be portrayed. In the first
place, he added. no funds are avail
able with which to hire lock keep
ers to open the various gates, and
in the second place it wo'iid be un-
likely that the locks would be opened
for canot and small-boat trafnc.
Only rowboats and canoes are to
be allowed on the canal. he said.
Motorboats of all descriptions will
be barred from using it, at least
for the present.
NOnStTuCtlOH SRceucu.
Meanwhile. park oficials sought to
hasten along two construction prof.
ects of a minor nature which are
necessary to public use Of the canal
on large scale. One is the ex-
tension of sewer and water connec-
tions TO Great Falls. Plans for these
have not as yet been approved but
probably will be shortly. A residue
of P. w. A. money is left to ex-
tend these services.
Another project is the replace
ment of a narrow foot bridge which
crosses the canal at the Old Anglers
Club. on Conduit road, With a
higher and more adequate structure,
to be located about 100 yards up
stream from the present bridge.
The Welfare and Recreational As
sociation of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Inc, which already has in
stalled a few boats and canoes at
Great Falls for public use, is likely
to increase its boating facilities at
this point soon.. Other than this
boating concession, boats and canoes
for use on the canal will have to
come for the time being from pri-
vate owners or commercial boat
houses which exist along the canal
and Potomac River between George
town and Seneca.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Social Worker Urqed
For Permanent Duty
In Tenant Court
Recommendation Follows
Survey Of Assistance
That Can Be Extended

A recommendation that social
worker be stationed permanently in
the landlord and tenant branch of
Municipal Court is made in re-
port covering a months study bv a
case worker of the Council of So
cial Agencies.
The survey was made during July
by Mrs. Florence Ccnlin at the re-
quest of Judge George c. Aukam
and a number of social agencies, in
cluding the Family Service Associ-
alton and the Washington Housing
Association
There seems to be a real need
for a case worker in the Landlord
and Tenant Court, not only to render
case work service, but also as a
liaisOn officer between the court,
the tenant. the property owner and
the social agencies in the city" wrote
Mrs. Conlin.
The report. pointing out that the
tenant branch was a focal point
for many families with serious So
cial needs was a study OF 100 cases
where the tenant was having diff
Guilty meeting rental payments.
Adjusted 81 Cases.
OF this number, 81 were adjusted
by Mrs. Conlin without referring
them to a social agency. Plans were
worked out between the tenant and
the landlord that were satisfactory
to both. it was said. Sixteen of
these cases were adjusted through
contracting real estate companies.
Mrs. Conlin explained that she
was able to secure w. P. A. work
in some instances, while in others
she made suggestions on how to
balance the home budget and work
out plan with the real estate COM
pany to pay most of the current
months rent and gradual payment
of back rent Here is a typical
example of her work in one case:
The family included man, his
wife and four children. The only
one working was the mother. They
were three months in arrears in rent
and about to be evicted. The oldest
boy was sent to a C. C. C. camp. A
part-time job was secured for the
oldest girl through the District En-
ployment Center. The father was
placed on w. P. A. With these plans
made, the real estate agent agreed
to be lenient for while longer
until the girl received her first week. S
pay"
Agencies Get 30 Cases.
Thirty of the cases Mrs. Conlln
handled were referred to private and
public social agencies. The agencies
included the Public Assistance Dlvl-
sion, seven cases; Family Service,
six; Catholic Charities, five; Red
(See COURT, Page B-30
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Mrs. Isabella Rawlett, who was
found dead in her apartment yes
terday when her husband arrived
with a cake to celebrate her BIRTH
day anniversary. was the victim OF
a heart attack
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
announced last night an autopsy
had revealed Mrs. Rawlett's death
was caused by a ruptured heart.
The gas which filled her apartment
had no connection with the death,
DR.. Macdonald said
Her body was found by Randolph
Rawlett, 46, the husband, when he
arrived at their apartment at 27l4
Quarry road NV. about l0:45 am.
He had been away overnight, pre-
pairing their summer cottage for a
party which was to have been held
last night to celebrate Mrs. Raw
let's 46th birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Rawlett had left home to go
to work early Friday. later in the
day going to the cottage at Avalon
Shores. Md. He spent the night
there, decorating the place, and re-
turned early yesterday. On the way
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Citizens to Participate
In BUDGET Hearings

Representatives of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations will parti-
cipate in hearings the Commission
ers will start tomorrow on the 1912
budget.
At a recnet meeting of the Feder-
atoms Executive Board, members
expressed qualification at changes
the Bureau of the Budget has
adopted. 1t was pointed out that
hereafter only the grand total, the
estimated revenue and the Federal
share will be the concern of the
bureau, rather than the detail of
items.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
D. Subcommittee
Created 10 Cooperate
With Red Cross
Mrs. George W. Meiver
Is Named Choirmun
For District

A new subcommittee to cooperate
with the American Red Cross during
present world emergencies has been
created by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. Henry
M. Robert. jr., president general, has
announced.
District chairman of the new
group. which is an expansion of
the Conservation Committee, is Mrs
George w. McIver Mrs. Loyal r..
Alden of Pikesville is Maryland
State chairman. and Mrs. C. Ber-
nard Bailey of Charlottesville, Va,
Is chairman
Reappointed as national chair
man of genealogical records is DR..
Jean Stephenson. member of the
District bar, who has been writing
and speaking on genealogy since
she came to Washington in 1918.
Other Chairmen from Nearby.
Other national chairmen from
nearby are Mrs. Charles Blackwell
Keesee, Martinsville, Va, of the
Correct Use of the Flag Committee
and Miss Claudine Hutter. Lynch
burg, Va, OF the student loan fund.
Mrs. Keesee and Mrs. Eugene Nor
fleet Davis of Raleigh. n. c., Good
Citizenship Pilgrims Clubs chair
man, are the only new appointees
among the national chairmen.
Among the committee chairmen
and vice chairmen of the Eastern
division are Mrs. Rex H. Rhoades
of Washington. vice chairman OF
credentials; Mrs. George E. Pickett,
Alexandria, advancement of Ameri-
can music vice chairman: Mrs. C.
Bernard Bailey. Charlottesville, Va,
approved schools vice chairman;
Mrs. Harry K. Nield and Mrs. James
H. Dorsey of Baltimore. historic
trees vice chairmen: Mrs. William
D. Leetch. Washington, correct use
of the flag vice chairman; Miss
Anne Tuohy. Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers and Mrs. Thomas
H. Seay of Washington, good citi-
zenship pilgrimage vice chairmen;
Mrs. Frank Madison Dick, Cam
bridge. Nd. general vice chairman,
and Mrs John Martin Green. An
napolis, vice chairman of the D.
A. r. Museum.
Committeewomen Listed.
Other committeewomen from
Washington and nearby are Mrs.
John T. Ashton. Alexandria, Va;
Mrs. Grant F. Chase, Mrs B. Har-
rison Lingo. Mrs. Catherine Strong,
Mrs. Tonnis j. Holzberg, DR.. Ida
B. Earhart, all of Washington; Mrs
John F. Bethune, Falls Church, Va,
and Mrs. j. Wesley Buchanan. Be-
thesda, Md. They are all vice
chairmen Of the Filing and Lending
Bureau.
Miss Elizabeth M. Barnes Of
Washington is vice chairman of
junior membership. Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett of Washington is assistant
to the chairman, national defense
through patriotic education. Mrs.
Oscar B. Coblentz. Catonsville. Md.
and Mrs. w. A. McIlvaine are vice
chairmen Of the Junior Membership
Committee.
Mrs. Lingo is also vice chairman
Of press relations.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Death Claim Bill
Reported to Senute

The House bill to pay $500 to
Anthony Borsellino in settlement OF
all claim against the Government for
the death of his son. Joseph, was
reported favorably to the Senate
yesterday by the District Committee.
Senator Capper of Kansas filed the
report.
The boys death in 1888 followed
an accident involving District
National Guard truck. Congress
passed a previous bill covering the
claim. which the President vetoed on
the ground the money should have
come from District instead of Fed
eral funds. The pending bill meets
the objection raised In the veto
message.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Dr.. Bean to Speak

DR.. Louis H. Bean of the Asri-
culture Department will speak on
the subject Ballot Behavior-A
Study of Presidential Elections" at
a luncheon meeting of the Silver
Spring (Md) Rotary Club Wednes-
day at Brooke Tea House, Silver
Spring. DR.. Bean is author of a
book analyzing voting trends and
Is also known for his statistical
studies in the agricultural field.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Bond Concerts

Monday.
500 p.m-Marine Band, Marine
Barracks
7:30 pm-Navy Band, Capitol.
800. p.m.-Marine Band, Marine
Barracks.
Tuesday.
500 p.m.-Marine Band, ChildrenS
Health Camp.
$50 p-m.-Soldiers' Home Band,
Soldiers Home Bandstand.
7:30 p.m.-Navy Band, World War
Memorial.
Wednesday.
l:30 p.m.-Marine Band, Marine
Barracks.
Thursday.
$50 p.m.-Soldiers' Home Band, Sol.
diers' Home Bandstand
7:30 p.m.-Marine Band, World War
Memorial.
Friday.
800 p.m.-Marine Band, St. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
500 p.m.-Marine Band, Marine
Barracks.
Saturday.
200 p.m.-Marine Band. Marine
Barracks.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
A Medal for Bottle

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. "a (R.-
State police have just presented to
Col. Marion S. Battle. director Of the
Virginia State Division of Motor
Vehicles, a gold medal In recognition
Of his services to the State Police
Department.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
New Reserve Bank
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Aug 24.-The
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
announced today that the Shenan-
doah County Bank & Trust Co. of
Woodstock has been admitted to
membership In the Federal Reserve
system,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-27
Cheese Cloth

Full 36-inch good quality E.
white cheese cloth. Sale priccSN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-06-27

One special table of large size
Turkish towels, white with 10
colorcd borders, etc. 49,. III
Evening star., 1940-03-03

with the planned and developed
Federal City as the stage for this
all-American fair.
"The Park and Planning Com
mission now is working on 10-year
priority building program, which,
with the cooperation of Congress,
could present to the visitor not an
area surrounded by fence, but an
entire city with parkways-the fort
drive, East Capitol street develop
ment, the sports center, Northwest
and Southwest. triangle develop
ments, the Mall development and
others. State participation would
come through their own buildings
on the avenue of states.
"The program mentioned is all
planned for the future of the city.
Why not capitalize on 1850 and make
it goal? Every American should
come to Washington sooner or later,
and why not have the United States
Government act as host, instead Of
industry?"
The plan for permanent State
buildings in Washington is one
which has had concrete form for at
least decade. The National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
has proposed that such buildings be
located along East Capitol street.
One version Of the plan calls for
the conversion of Lincoln Square
into an independence square,"
around which would be grouped the
buildings of the l3 original States,
with buildings representing the later
comers into the Federal Union as
signed to sites along the remainder
of the street.
Col. Harper's Address.
Early in May, 1929, Col. Robert
N. Harper, in radio address which
later found place in the Congress
sional Record, suggested the erection
Of permanent State buildings in or
near the District of Columbia ito
maintain for all times at the seat
Evening star., 1940-03-03

ever delivered there. In the after
noon, following a colorful parade
down Pennsylvania avenue, there
was a joint session of the Sen
ate and House in observance of the
occasion. The program closed with
a reception in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art in honor of the Governors
of the States and Territories.
Congress, in 1790, had authorized
creation of the Federal City on the
banks of the Potomac, setting 1900
as the year for establishment there
Of the seat of the National Govern
ment. In the spring of 1892, the
commissioners of public buildings
and grounds, under direction of the
President, undertook the preparation
Of plans for the Presidents house.
The Executive Mansion was occupied
in November, 1900, though not then
entirely completed. The Federal
Government had begun to move to
Washington from Philadelphia in
May, 1900, and the executive and
legislative branches were in full op-
Grafton here by November, although
the Supreme Court of the United
States did not meet here until Feb
ruary, 1901.
In 1900 the population of the
United States was $3.50, 900 and, 1t
was observed, there was more than
enough room in the House (now the
White House) for all purposes then
required" In 1900, the population
was 76,250, 900 and it had long be-
come impossible for the White House
to answer the purposes for which it
had been intended-to serve not only
as the Presidents House, but also
as the Federal executive Offices. In
December, 1900, accordingly. at the
time of the centennial celebration,
the commissioner of public buildings
and grounds presented plans for en-
larging the White House, which SUBJ
seQuently were carried out.
Evening star., 1940-03-03

ton those permanent State buildings
long advocated as a part of the plan
of development of the Capital, and
that there should be held here at
that time outstanding national and
international conventions and con-
crosses and such major events as
the Olympic games and the Army
and Navy football game.
The Federal Government, it is
proposed, should observe the occa-
sion by holding here a year-long
"open house" with exhibits by the
various departments and bureaus
and with the carefully planned and
magniflcently developed Greater
Washington area as the stage for
an "All-American Fair" which
would mark milestone in the
growth of this Nation.
Great exhibits of American paint
ings, sculpture and the products of
the arts and sciences, national fes-
tivals of American music and
drama and pageantry covering $50
years of the expansion of the
United States might be arranged to
give expression to the ideals and
cultural aims of the American
people.
Such sesquicentennial celebra-
tion in itself would make necessary
great advances in the permanent
development of the National Capt.
tai. 1t would be necessary to COM
plete the great sports and pageant
field toward which a start now is
being made at the east end of East
Capitol street, on the bank of the
Anacostia River. Construction of
the proposed national stadium ad-
joining that area also would be
necessary. Erection of the projected
national auditorium would become
essential. 1t would call for the con-
struction of departmental museums,
of the type proposed for early con-
struction by the Navy Department
and of the type now maintained by
the Interior Department in its new
building.
Buildings for States.
AS their share, the States would
construct permanent buildings
which would house State exhibits
and permit the performance of con-
certs, dramas and pageants during
the celebration and which there
after would serve as homes for fire.
Quently renewed permanent exhibits
manufacturers
Evening star., 1940-03-03

In sense, a nation clothes itself
with public works. They are the
outward manifestation of an inward
national life and spirit seeking for
Itself concrete expression. A ma
ton becomes great and renowned
through the caliber of its acts and
expressions, not least among which
are those public works which beau
tify and dignity the seat of govern
ment.
When we speak of "the glory that
was Greece" it is the magnificent
Pantheon and those other buildings
on the Acropolis of Athens which
have been models through the ages
to which our minds turn. These
were the public works of Athens
and they have remained for thou
sands OF years as the tangible ex-
preston of great and good gov
ernment. Knowing the glories Of
ancient Greece, as made manifest
IN these beautiful, classical works,
We instinctively picture their Gre
ator. the Greek democracy, as a
peaceful, beautiful civilization.
awake to the spiritual quality and
the divinity of its mission.
Expression Of Ideals.
Even so, the glory that is the
United States of Americas great
nation founded upon spiritual ideals
and a practical concept of the
brotherhood of man-may find an
expression of its high ideals and its
striving for the perfect earthly gov
ernment for mankind Tn some
measure in the increasingly beauti-
full National Capital which it is
building; a National Capital which
is an expression Of a growing ma
tional love Of peace, Of beauty, of
spiritual purpose.
Nowhere should the expression of
national inner consciousness be
made more evident than in the
national capital, its home seat. By
the national strength, idealism and
PAAy Va PuAk kOoC ulduc uldIlllcSL
here In a concrete way-in all Of
the acts Of National Government
for the welfare of its people and in
those great works which are the
manifestation of it's aspirations to.
ward peace, freedom, love of man.
kind and beauty-this Nation may
be judged.
The desire to build here a great.
well-ordered and beautiful capitaY
city, complete In all those aspects
which make for q full, rich lif6/is
an expression Of an inner, national
sef-respect without which no ma
ton can become truly great.
Washington, the Beautiful--an
expression Of our Nations inner
idealism and self consciousness, as
individual liberty for all its citizens
Is the expression Of its conscience!
Evening star., 1940-03-03

headquarters for Washington visi-
tors from those States.
Such an outpouring of national
idealism, illustrating the hope of
the worlds greatest democracy for
permanent peace, progress and
prosperity, well might act as a tonic
to world which, it is fervently
hoped, may by that time be recover
ing from the scourge of war, famine
and despair which is marking the
opening of the eventful 1940-50
decade. Il ever the United States is
to assume the position of leadership
for which it has been fitted by its
$50 years of democratic progress, it
should do so in the striving for a
peace in which all men may find
security, happiness and the chance
for spiritual and physical better
ment. The Washington Sesquicen-
tennial of 1850, if worthy of observ-
ance at all, should be worthy of a
permanent place in history as
demonstration of the aims of an
American nation dedicated to peace
and to leadership in the effort to
bring the blessings of peace to q
war-weary world.
There could be no better example
for a world torn by the bitter strife
by Communism, Fascism
and other "isms" than would be af-
forded by so great a display of the
virtues and accomplishments of q
democracy at work.
Among the first to propose the
idea of great sesquicentennial OBJ
Servance in Washington in 1850 was
Gordon Van Setback of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
c Commission.
I'm 1900" Mr.. Van Setback pointed
out, fitting observance was given to
the Tooth anniversary of the estab-
fishing of the Federal Government
in Washington, which was followed
in 1901 by the Mcmillan plan for
the development of the central area
of Washington.
All-American Idea.
I'VE now look forward to the year
1850 We have seen two fairs
this past summer draw their mil
lions of tourists to view industrial
exhibits housed in modern buildings.
What grand possibilities there are in
q United States Government fair or
lnDor hol1se. In 1850 with exhibits
Evening star., 1940-03-03
State Buildings Proposed
AS Permanent Features
All.American Fair One of
Suggestions, With Open
House for City Guests

closed debate on the subject OF
where to locate the new Treasury
Department by planting the tip OF
his cane at random on the map OF
washington and ordering: Put II
here"
The War Department went into
lodgings near Twenty-first street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, and
the Post Office Department leased
a house near Blodget's Hotel, at
Eighth and E streets. There ap-
parently was no congestion of Fed
eral buildings in those days, at least
The first official paper dated in
the District of Columbia, so far as it
is possible to determine, was a note
from j. Wagner, chief clerk of the
State Department, to one Evan
Jones. 1t was superscribed: 18th
June, 1900, Department of State,
City Of Washington. Most of the
Federal records of that period. how
ever, have been lost. There was a
fire in the War Departments
lodgings" only a few days after they
were occupied, and some records
were lost. There were other fires
not long afterward, which destroyed
other records, and led to charges
being made in Congress that the
burnings were deliberate, with
intent to destroy evidence Of mis-
doings In Office by minions Of the
administration. The charges, as
may well be imagined, created
something Of a cause celebre, and
challenges were exchanged between
certain Of the gentlemen involved.
Congress in Control.
Congress met here for the first
time on November II, 1900, and at
that time assumed exclusive control
Of the city and the District Of Co.
lumbia. The occasion seems to have
been solemnly and properly observed.
President Adams delivered an in
vocation and something Of an ex-
hortation to Congress.
May this territory be the resi-
dence Of virtue and happiness" Mr..
Adams prayed. I'm this city may
that piety and virtue, that wisdom
and magnanimity, that constancy
and self-government which adorned
the great character whose name II
bears be forever held in veneration.
Here and throughout our country
may simple manners, pure morals
and true religion flourish forever"
To the assembled Congress Presi-
dent Adams addressed the following:
"You will consider it as the capi-
tai OF a great nation, advancing
with unexampled rapidity in arts,
in commerce, In wealth and in
population and possessing within
itself those energies and resources
which, If not thrown away or
lamentably misdirected, will secure
70 It . long course Of prosperity
and seN-government."