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Evening star., 1940-05-15
". P. A.-Schoo|R Rift
Over Adult Education
Barred al Hearing
Communism Charges
And designations Lost
October Are Revealed

Internal dissatisfaction" between
school official and w. P. A. officials
directing the adult education prof.
ect, resulting in a reshufning of the
setup to give school oficials more
control in the selection of project
personnel, was revealed today as the
House subcommittee hearings on
the w. P. A. appropriation were
made public.
The hearings revealed that last
October differences between Miss
Maude Alton. principal of the Amer
icanization School and agent for the
School Board in the project, and
the then existing supervisory per-
sonnel resulted in the resignation
of two of four curriculum special
lists and termination" of the as
sistant supervisors. Another cur
riculum specialist resigned later.
According to the record, charges
Of communism were made, but were
not substantiated against some OF
the w. P. A. employees.
Later. District w. P. A. Admins
traitor Paul Edwards conferred with
school officers and on February 2l
Supt. Frank w. Ballou reported to
the board satisfactory settlement
under which the school omcers
would have some jurisdiction in the
appointment and dismissal of per-
sonnel. At that time the back
ground was not explained.
Representative Wigglesworth OF
Massachusetts,, before whom w. p
A. officials testified, said he had
been told Of charges of Communism
in connection with the adult edu-
cation project. The Teachers
Union, an A. F. L. affiliate, made
representations about conditions In
the project, it was stated.
Henry Lipman, a former project
worker against whom Miss Alton
was said to have brought charges ot
Communism, left the project fol
outside employment, it was stated
Investigation, it was added, failed tt
disclose that Mr.. Lipman was afIil-
lated with the Communist party.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Nuzi Cuptuin Wins Bet

Prisoner on the British submarine
Truant, an unnamed German cap
tain. won the vessels sweepstake
prize. When q submarine returns to
port the crew runs . sweep on the
exact minute the vessel win pass .
certain point. The Nazi skipper's
guess paid him about $50.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Appropriations
Continued From First Page. }

work of the Agriculture Department,
cut Of $4,000, 900 under Mr.. Roose-
velt's request; $3,500,000 for the
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Admin
istration, cut of So, SOC, 900, and ST.
700 900, the amount requested, for
Indian service relief. Additional al
lowances for administrative work in
connection with relief were also in
cluded in the bills $1,111, ,754 81e
total.
Half Billion Below This Year.
The measure represented q $543,-
OTIS ,O84 reduction when compared
with corresponding appropriations
for the current fiscal year and a cut
Of $14,300, ,084 below the Presidents
recommendations for the next year.
The ofice Of Government reports,
a White House agency to which the
committee once refused a $1,O55 900
appropriation, was allowed $500 900
in today's bill.
Regarding abuses, the committee
said that the w. p. A. commissioner
Col. F. G. Harrington, has made an
erqrt to improve the management
Of the w. p. A. and has made and is
making progress in that direction. i"
There has been noticeable trend
of better administration commenc-
ing with the authorization for the
investigation (by the subcommittee)
and continuing on rising curve,
the report said. "The COMMITTEES
expects and believes that this trend
will continue"
Federal Theater Frowned On,
The committee turned down the
Administrations request for revival
Of the Federal theater project and
generally recommended continuation
Of restrictions written into the 1889
w. p. A. appropriation law.
These include the requirement
that all persons on w. p. A. for l8
months must be furloughed for 80
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Dutch
CONTINUED From First Page.)

allies. He said Dutch were volun-
teering their services throughout the
world.
Standing beside Van KlefYens as
he spoke were Lieut.. Col. A. @. H.
Dyxhoorn, Minister of Defense, and
Charles J. I. M. Welter, Minister of
Colonies,
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Architects Plan Tour

Plans for a luncheon and tour Of
the United States Naval Testing
Basin at Carderocks o. May Is have
been made by the association Of
Federal Architects. Arrangements
are in charge Of K. w. Hartig Of
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks,
the associations new president.
Evening star., 1940-05-15

Although hard hit by the long de-
preston in Wales, people Of Ponty-
pridd and Rhondda responded to q
request for 5000 for q Y. M. c. A..
hut for soldiers by donating more
than $500.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
Considers bill to speed up Army
appropriations.
House.
Starts debate on $s75, 900 900 relief
bill.
Naval Committee continues study
Of defense plans,
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May consider La Toilette civil lib
critics bill.
Subcommittee Of Distric Commit
tee begins hearings on bill to tighten
existing law regulating fire, marine
and casualty insurance companies.
10 am. -
Subcommittee Of Judiciary Com
mittee considers miscellaneous bills,
10 am.
House.:
Will debate relief bill.
Merchant Marine Committee con-
siders bill to revise laws covering
certain vessels, 10 am.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee considers bill to give
guards In Government buildings In
Washington the same authority as
members of the Metropolitan Police
Force, 1890 am.
Subcommittee Of Ways and Means
Committee resumes hearings on
Patman chain store bill, 10 am.
Judiciary Committee resumes con-
sideration of Hatch bill, 1890 am.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

in her life and bet on the wrong
team.
TWO HUNGRY PRESSNIEN
The other Saturday at noon we
visited the boys department Of the
ST. Antoinne YMC.A.. to talk to
athletic director { Sterling Cha
Wis about his nationally famous
volleyball team and to ask ques-
ton about the rest OF his cham
pionship outfits We caught Chavis
enjoying a Grantland Rice Sports
movie program and in little mood
for conversation.
After the movies were over the
aroma Of baked beans. hot dogs,
buns and what not led us to the
"Y" dining room where we dug
into a triple helping Of the sue
cessful efforts Of Charles H Tins
ley assistant boys work secretary
and it was delicious
Later in the week we learned
that the Chavis fellow is putting
on a benefit basketball game Fri
day night. February 2. featuring
the Great Lakes Big Five and OPP
timists, both teams play in Paul
Kelly's Greater Detroit Triple A
basketball league. every Sunday
evening at the Light Guard armory,
Larned at Brush streets.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
: STAGE DOOR REVIEWS
Gone With The Wind

picture is that the South loved its
darkies and treated them kindly.
1t is rumored that some Negroes
became so incersed over Gone
With the Wind" that they raised a
hullabaloo in the theatre and then
walked out. Well, let's not go to
that extreme. The picture really
isn't worth it.
cannot see that this film ro-
manticizes the South any more than
previous films have done. although
the very nature of its ingredients
makes it reactionary. 1t only comes
to the public with more ballyhoo
in its wake than most and takes
longer TO show. that's all. Then too,
if it offends the Negro public. il
must also offend good many white
reople by its references to 'po white
trash and its vilification of the
Yankees.
q Lest my readers think me unduly
biased, let me say that there IS
nothing against pictures telling the
story of the Civil War and Recon-
struction from the South's view
point. Nothing except the fact that
we have had so many, many Of
these pictures clarifying in one way
or another system for which there
cannot justly be any sympathy. I
am not loath to admit that there
were many Mammy's. Forks and
ignorant Prissie's in the old South.
Put it is inconceivable that the
100000 Negroes who were slaves
at the outbreak of the Civil War
were all of the same cut and cloth.
Yet this is what Hollywood and
pro-slavery writers would have us
believe. We can only wait and hope
that the companies turning out
Negro gangster and cowboy films
will turn from these 10 the abun-
dainty rich fields OF Negro history
and biography.
| do not think that Gone With
the Wind" is going to do race rels-
tions much harm. even though it
has come at an unfortunate time
wheI the air is thick with racism
and reaction. For YOU must renem-
Der that Clark Gable is playing
Rhett Butler and dazzling the ladies
with his manly brilliance. And
Vivien Leigh and Ona Munson are
taking care of the men. As matter
If fart ScarIett's fall down a flipht
If stairs is hardly less nerve-shatter-
ing to the patrons than the bonn
bardment of Atlanta. And this state
ment ought to be commentary
enough on the essential quality Of
Gone With the Wind"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

batid-1ame- -be=Foer- Iak
Spots and their orchestra they
may be headed this way O..
hope.
Paul cBallad of Americans"
fame) Robson was given an hon
orary degree last week by Hamilton
college tN.YC). Robson is slated
to do a concert tour accompanied
by Lawrence Brown, under the
supervision of Metropolitan Musical
Bureau, come next fall,
Bands on tour: Andy Kirk (Ohio,
now Cab Galloway Miss
issippi. now Jimmie Lunce-
ford tOklahoma. now Walter
Barnes date from Florida
Kid Lips Hackette down in Dixie
Way)- Snaekum Russell eFieri-
day way, now) Les Hite
headed for N.YCl Four
Aces Cdown Texas waD.
U must c son Of Ingagi;"
it has the OK. stamp Of something
worthwhile, so says Earl Morris. g..
Hines Father EarD is due at Savoy
ballroom, come February II g..
now holding Ella First Swing Lady,
Fitzgerald and her combine.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
Rail Bird
Chatter


fastener was a winner for owner
Klapptroth, which makes the Sec
on time this boss has finished out
in front at the Fairgrounds park
This steed is trained by a Ne
gro named Ode Goodman. who has
sent quite a few winners to the post
tins winter Co.. There always seems
10 be a good price on the steeds
handled by this shrewd Negr2
trainer.
Seabiscuit is about ready to make
his debut and he seems ready for
the asking. The weatherman is all
that is holding him up. Prompt
Pay. a colt owned by G. Woof of
Kansas, is the talk of trainers at
Hialeah park. He is by Insco and
did not get to the races last year.
There is talk of him being the
Flamingo winner . but that's a
different story. He will have to
show me more that's a tough
race TO win.
Sun Lover seems to be the talk
of the Santa Anita course Many
smart hossmen seem to think he Is
.ie e a.A5i io5 80, ~ ~ .oa ,oorth If
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

On the credit side, Gone With
the Wind" is well-cast, well-acted.
II is interesting and exciting 1t has
moments of deeply-moving pathos,
photography that is sometimes sheer
poetry, and beautiful symbolism. Its
scenic effects are often Staggering,
its gigantic mass-scenes tremendous
end. from a technical standpoint,
quite marvellous.
But there is also a debit side. The
present showings of this film are
divided into two parts with an in
termission between. The first half
ends with Scarlet standing against
the sunset in a field swearing that
she never again will submit to
hunger and poverty This is a beau
tiful scene. and here the picture
could end. But it doesn't end. II
goes on for two more hours. And
after it has dispensed with the first
-thfees- Reconsideration deNotes its
attention to Scarletts philandering,
avarice and opportunism, The
pseudo-epic quality, tenuous at best
is now completely abandoned. We
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
FINE FOR KIDNEY
AND BLADDER
WEAKNESS
STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
AND FEEL YOUNGER

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One efficient safe and harmless way
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gist a IS cent box OF Gold Medal
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Besides getting up nights. some
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
Way "BuiId-Up" Helps
Will Interest Women

The cause OF d wUT11dTr periodic
suffering IRON headache, irritahil-
.iitJy-,- rrzrrrsi1i,r-pat-1, ;itay-be-fane.
tional dysmenorrhes due to nal.
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Principal way CARDUI helps is
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OF gastric juices. Thus it may aid
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
Protest First Lady S
Move AT Theatre Ban

cancellation Several members of
the cast signed the letter written
by the star of Mamba's Daughters.
Both Shows played at theatres in
the capitol that barrel colored.
Afer patting their heads together
the Washington group decided to
abandon the plan to picket NAM
has Daughters"
In the nations capital the Race
is barred from the leading down
TOM theatres. The Lincoln, How
ard Booker 7. and several others
are the only ones where Race MEM
bers are permitted to view the
cinemas without worrying if they're
sitting in the right seats
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
SPORTS
CONTINUED from Page 81

ketbalI cagers but il is old stuff
IN us some cash customers have
been crying what is wrong
Win the basketball teams Of De-
troito and in answer we saw
notbing
The caqers are playinq basket
bs1I iike tbev never nIaved before
and according tn some cage experts
a IittIe better than thew have ever
nlaved before
Onlv eyarv out.of-town team that
invades Detroit as tho snorts writ
ors Gov tbink that thcv should he
handed victory an silver Mat
tor hv tho officials fans and score
Loenors because If new cbanter
thav cI.ir,ed having been written
h., Eroii,, pos, ..IIow 10 welcome
,,;.i,iar h,el,o,,ou ',oar,s Nth 4,
sr1iia p"
LIKE A MARCH WIND
pr, stu we have MANAGER or
a. r. toroo,e ,bo scoro book
"a ,ha ,;r1ar's clock wben their
teams arc noints ahead NJ their
onna1ontz but M tben cot
hebind md tbev 90 into a war
d.nce and soIo that would break
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-Thoro orc stju como pIavers who
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-Har-
lem civic groups, business
men and community leaders
have definitely voiced their
opinion of the Keith theatre
in Washington, D. c., for refusing
10 admit Race members TO the
premiere of Abraham Lincoln In
Illinois and the action Of the First
Lady OF the Land, Mrs Franklin D.
Roosevelt. IN crossing the picket
line established outside Of the show
in protest This IS indicated by
kilograms and letters that have
been, sent TO both the theatre and
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt asserted as she
was entering the theatre that night
to see the film Of the life OF Lin
coin, the Great Emancipator, that
she was extremely sorry to see a
picket line outside of a theatre at
this particular picture. However,
1iarlemites and other New Workers
feel that her refusal TO attend
could have added a great deal in
the fight to break down such 'rank"
discrimination.
Sends Protest
Chief among the protests came
from a group in Brooklyn that sent
a telegram % Mrs. Roosevelt di-
rectly after it was made known that
she entered through the picket line
The message follows:
Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, ID, c.
Your statement regarding Ne
gro discrimination at premiere of
Abe Lincoln in Illinois incOnsis-
tent with best traditions of Ameri-
can democracy. Tragic conditions
could be remedied by your intel
ligent leadership % millions who
believe in Bill of Rights. Regret
your crossing picket line when
refusal would aid materially fight
for equal rights for all regardless
of race or color. Jim Grow laws
in national capitol encourage all
undemOcratic and bigOted move
mer'j. Situation must be met by
courageous action, not mere
words. tSignedl Max Cooper
Sam Gisser. Rae Kappekin, An
drew Leow, Laurence Grass,
Doris Nicholson. Mary COrpuel,
Eloise Herbert. Roslyn MoldOw.
Alice LOewi, Mario De Luca and
c. A. Hinaldi.'
A little less than two months ago
several Washington groups threat
aned 10 picket both Bill Robinson's
Hot Mikado" and "Manba's Daugh-
ters," starring Ethel Waters. when
they came 70 town II wcver. both
Robinson and Miss Waters wrote
10 the pickets in advance, asking
that her show be spared because
pre-booking made it impossible for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

a BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 2.-The
Baltimore women held their Asso-
citation OF College Women's annual
national day dinner Saturday eve
ming at Madison Street Presbyterian
church. Miss Pansy Borders, Sec
tional director OF the northeast
branches Of the association was a
quest speaker
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

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so increase ptysieai-te-'-tateee.-te
periodic discomfort
II also helps reduce periodic dis
tress for many who take It a few
days before and during The time. ~
Your confidence in CARDUI is m
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
READERS NOTICE

Club. Church and Society News
Must Reach Our Office No Later
Than pm. on Monday Of Each
Week to Insure Publication in the
Current Issue. No Such News Re-
ceived on Tuesday Will Be Pub
lished. This Ruling Applies to
Pictures Also.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03

Drinkard (danc-
ers deluNe) who
were lately here
with Fats Waller
at a local house
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-03
FROM THE SCENE
sNAECuER

These are notes from our girl
scene snatcher who has never at
tended a basketball game but once
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Weather Report
FURNISHED by


Colmba-Moderae
occasional afternoon night
northeast winds tonight shifting northwest
VgniaRain moderate heavy
tonight cloudy with
colder night portions
afternoon
colder northwest tonight
light rain and colder
period 3o December 28 1910 to
7:3O January l. 941 inclusive
Middle Atlantic Virginia Jersey
Pennsylvania and New YokRans early
rains north portion
middle Colder north portion early part much
colder latter half.
xentucky Virginia Western Pennsylvania
and and
Colder south and much colder over
northern portion of period
Evening star., 1940-12-28
.Corcoran Insurance
Firm Is Placed in
Hands Of Receiver
Ridewoy Is Appointed;
Company Incorporated
Here in 1873

The Corcoran Fire Insurance Co.,
one of the oldest concerns in the
District of Columbia, was officially
dissolved today by a District Court
decree signed by Justice F. Dickin-
son Let's.
The company secretary, Franz H.
Ridgway. was appointed receiver and
posted s150,OOO bond. The court
order authorized Mr.. Ridgway to
engage Frederick Stohlman as at
torney. The receiver will take into
his hands all assets of the corpora
ton, valued at about $4,000. as
we'll as other property, and require
that creditors present their claims
to him.
The company was incorporated
in April, 1878, with a capital stock
of 100000 in 1000 shares of S5C
each. Stockholders were notified
recently that the fire insurance
business has been conducted al
loss for several years and the
Board of Directors recommended
that the firm be discontinued. Ir
April. 1887, the stockholders were
informed that the company ther
had a surplus of more than $780, 900
and it was then belived that upor
liquidation each stockholder woulo
receive more than 5000 per share
Evening star., 1940-12-28
T. Scott Fitzgerald,
Jazz Age Portrayer,
Buried al Rockville
Novelist WHO Won Fame
At "a Rests Near Graves
Of Maryland Formers

The body of r. Scott Fitzgerald
whose restless spirit created Amer
ica's flaming youth" literature Of
the 1920s--was buried at dusk yes
terday at the foot of pine tree and
an oak in the Rockville Md
Union Cemetery.
The "jazz age" novelist died un-
expectedly Saturday at the age of
A in Hollywood, where he had
just completed a script, The Light
of Heart" for Goth Century-Fox
Studio. Yesterday he was inferred
among graves of solid Montgomery
County farmer whose headstones
have weathered until they are
illegible.
A dozen cars wound in funeral
procession through the mist from
the Humphrey undertaking estab-
fishing in Bethesda to the cemetery.
About 40 relatives and friends at
tended.
Fame Came at "a.
Scott Fitzgerald had not pub
lished a book for five years. Fame
came to him two years after the
World War, when he, "a years old.
turned out a volume called This
Side of Paradise" 1t portrayed the
wild and disillusioned groupings OF
his "lost generation" and set other
authors to work describing the post
war era Fitzgerald best sellers in
cluded "Flappers and Philosophers"
"The Beautiful and Damned" and
"All the Sad Young Men."
His body was sent East so 1t
might rest near the graves of his
father and mother, which are in
conSecrated ground in nearby st.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Rock
vile, members of the family stated.
The father, Edward Fitzgerald, grew
up near the town.
No comment beyond the pre-.
scribed Episcopal readings was made
during the funeral services. They
were conducted by Dr. Raymond P.
Black of Christ Church, Rockville.
Daughter at Rites.
The family restrained evidence Of
emotion. A daughter, Frances Scott
| Fitzgerald, Vassar student, smiled
and chatted with group of young
| friends before and after the service.
III in Hollywood. cousin said.
was the authors wife, Zelda Sayre
Fitzgerald. Among those at the
rites was Maxwell Perkins. Scrib-
ners' Publishing Co. executive A
spray of yellow roses were placed
on the casket from the Princeton
class of 1917, of which the novelist
was a member, and other flowers
were from Mr. and Mrs Edgar Allan
Poe of Baltimore and Federal Judge
John Biggs of Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1940-12-28

Sunday broadcasts, which were ar
ranged with the cooperation of the
National Broadcasting Co.
The other operas now available
at the distribution booths are Bizet's
Carmen" Gounod's Faust" Verdi's
Aida" "Rigoletto" and La Travi-
ata," Puccini's 'Madama Butter
fly" and La Boheme." Leoncavallo's
"Uagliacci," Wagner's "Lohengrin, I"
"Tannhauser" and Tristan and
Isolde" the latter one being avail
able in two groups of three records
each.
The symphonic works which may
be obtained include Tschaikowsky's S
"Nutcracker Suite" and Fourth
Symphony" Beethoven's fifth and
eighth symphonies, Schubert's "Un-
finished Symphony" Mozart's Sym
phony No 40 in G Minor Bach's
"Brandenburg Concertos Nos. and
g." Wagner's preludes to Die Meis-
tersinger" and ''Parsifal,' De-
bussy's Afternoon of Faun,'
Clouds" and Festivals" Haydn s
Symphony No. SO in E Flat Major,
Brahms Second Symphony" and
Franck's ID Minor Symphony"