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Evening star., 1940-10-13

AGAZINES-Hsrper's. ls5O-55, leather
hound; Gooeye's Ladies Boos, ls6s-1u
Lippencotts. 1873. Peterson. lsi0-6l :;
many other books. Phone Hyattsville
Evening star., 1940-10-13

BEDRooM-..Fine Prima Vera suite" its
shaded blond" BEDROOM, .suntan,,m,
woods; mahogany, maple. walnut ,,Te and
BIG AID ON THIS PAGE" Sale starts
Monday 8 an; oct2sser 14th:" SsENsA,
viii. be sold" ACME STORAGE. 461s 14th
st. NV. Georgia 1000. CLOSED Sunday0
OPEN NIGHTS
Evening star., 1940-10-13

"CapltaI Largest GutSI IiUuSt pI -,
1910 Vermont Ave, Rn. 81 Ma: 33lO
Evening star., 1940-10-13

and Warorobe roll-top desk wv B Moses)
small coal stove, roll new linoleum 1924
| 9TH ST. NV. ME. S951
Evening star., 1940-10-13

COATS. 3. green, beaver collar, size l6
Black. fur trimmed, size 1S grey, size 40;
cheap Emerson 1921.
COAT, black Persian lamb trim: purchased
ErlebacherS. ST so; sell for S35; size 12-l4:
real bargain: also dresses. 154S 44th st.
NV. Emerson 0415
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

emit, rather than temporary, needs Of
agriculture.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Mcclure.
Mondovi, were elected alternate del
egates to the state Grange conven-
ton; Lois Mckee, Bluestem, was ell
ected lady assistant steward Twenty
three candidates were given degree
work by Liberty Grange of Mchler.
State Grange, officers present in
cluded Erwin E. King, master; Ira f..
Z. Shea, lecturer; H. P. Christensen,
overseer; Carrie Carter, juvenile ma :
tron. Pomona lecturer, Mrs: Bessie
Campbell, Almira, presented pro.
gram featuring talks by Mr.. King.
H. P. Olson. superintendent of Rear
dan schools; Ell. B. Barnard, Reardan.
and musical numbers.
North Star and Wilson Oranges
were hosts.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02
FORD SUNDAY EVENING HOUR
ENCOURAGES SAFE DRIVING

The Ford Sunday Evening Hour
Will hold special interest tor young
men OF high school age this Sunday in
the announcement of a. nation wide
contest among boys from IA to IS
years of age, inclusive, designed to
promote and develop safe driving.
This lis to be accomplished through
the founding of the Good Drivers lea.
que, it was announced today, by Ed
sci Ford. president of the Ford Motor
company.
The intentions and purposes of the
contest and the league will be the sub,
lect OF the commentary by w. ]. Cam
eron during the Ford Sunday Even.
ing Hour which is heard over the Co.
lumbia network between and Z D. m.
The Good Drivers league is an or
ganizatloa for young men of high
school age who pledge themselves to
the observance of careful driving
practices. Every boy from IA to 10
years of age is eligible for member
ship, whether he is attending a high
school or not. But only members of
the league are eligible to compete in
a nation-wid good driving contest to
determine the champion driver of high
school age in the United States.
Prizes in scholarships amounting to
100000 will be awarded to the As
winners at the national finals during
the week of August 26th at New York
City. One winner from each state will
be sent, with transportation for him
and his parent or sponsor. for parFi-
cipation in this national championship
test. Each participant will receive one
Of the 4S scholarship awards
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02
$Do
= YOU
KNOW?
" Washington sfaiS Progress commissisa

After seven years Of assay tests of
soils throughout the 48 states. the fed
eral government gave Skagit county
soil, in the State of Washington, the
highest rating.
The soil of the county is divided
broadly into three classes: An alluvial
soil, forming most of the bottom lands,
peat soil in tho marsh and tide lands;
and clay loan in the uplands. ALI are
very productive for certain crops and
soil suitable for intensive cultivation
of any particular crop can easily be
selected.
Oats yield from 80 to $50 bushels
to the acre and run from 40 to AZ
pounds to the bushel. Barley yields
65 to rs bushels to the acre; timothy
hay, three to five tons per acre. Pota-
toes produce from 500 to 900 pounds
per acre.
Skagit county has more record
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

dairy COWS than any other county in
the state. The climate is mild ami
equable, the mean winter temperature
being about the same as North Caro-
lima, Northern Georgia and Arkansas,
but not subject to as great fluctua-
tions as in those other regions. The
county is so miles north Of Seattle,
rs miles south of the international
boundary, is "a miles in width north
and south, and extends from the east
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

Al club and similar work. The Grange
also demanded the public service
commission resume it's original policy
regarding trucking rates on unproces
sed agricultural products SO that min-
imum rates would be set by agreement
between the grower and the trucker,
and that maximum rates be establish
cd as protection to the grower.
The Grange favored maintenance of
the farm credit administration as a
separate agency of the federal gov
eminent concerning itself with finan-
cling by cooperative means, perman
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

He is survived by his wife, Bessie.
two brothers, Stanley of Almira and
J. o. of Spokane; four sister, Mrs,
w. T.. Jones. Spokane Mrs. David
Thomas, Wallace, Idaho; Mrs. Percy
Hardy, Ashland, Oregon, and Mrs,
II, H. Boehm, Salt Lake City.
Funeral services were held from
the home oil Wednesday afternoon.
and interment was in the Almira GEN.
etery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02
Changers Against
1wo-Term Rule

Lincoln county Pomona Grange,
with 400 attending the quarterly ses-
sion Saturday at Davenport, passed
resolutions favoring constitutional am
endment removing the>>two- term imi-
tation on elective county officials and
favoring the use Of county funds for
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02
DEATH TAKES ALMIRA FARMER

Meredith Jones, Sc, Almira farmer,
was found dead in his automobile,
Monday night. He had been in ill
health for about year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
y. r. Wilson, pastor
Sunday
Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Morning worship, 1900 n. III.
Young Peoples meeting, 6:4e p. m.
Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday: Prayer meeting, s:0n pm.
Thursday. Mid-week service, follow
cd by choir and orchestra practice 500
p. -.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02

ern shore Of Puget Sound to the sum
NIT of the Cascade range, distance
Of rs miles and embraces dozen ia-
lands in the Sound.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-02
pRnspYTER1Ala CHURCH

Sunday school, 10 =. N.
Young folks society, $3.50 p. m.
Evening worship, with Rev George
Graham. 1880 p. m.
Everybody welcome. Come, share
our devotions.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
90 Children 10 FroIic
Al Bald EaqIe Camp

Ninety children will begin eight
weeks of camp life at the District
tuberculosis Associations health
camp on Bald Eagle Hill tomorrow.
All the youngsters have been in
fected by tuberculosis at some time,
or are from homes where one or
more members of a family are in
sanatoria with an active case of the
disease. None of the camp children
have active tuberculosis, but all are
considered in danger. They were
selected from a list furnished by the
District Health Department.
Mrs. Margaret C. Marsh will head
a camp staff of q counselors and
nurses. Sixty of the children are
white and 80 colored. The Washing
ton Rotary Club and American Red
Cross will transport them to Bald
Eagle Hill from the associations
headquarters at 1922 Eleventh street
NV, leaving at 8 am. and noon.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Mrs. Mary Green Cox
Dies in Chevy Chase

Mrs. Mary Green Cox, 81, widow
OF Jacob Cox, a Philadelphia utility
official, died suddenly last night at
the home of a daughter at 1900
Meadow lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
A native of Camden, N. j., Mrs.
Cox had spent much of her time
in Washington since the death of
her husband IL years ago. She was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joe l..
Baker, when stricken yesterday.
Mrs. Cox leaves another daughter,
Mrs. Howard Soper, and a son, A..
Raymond Cox, both of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Philadelphia and burial
will be in Harleigh Cemetery in
Camden.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Part Of Sunset Symphonies
Will Be Broadcast

A portion of each of the seasons
16 sunset symphonies will be broad
cast over the Washington stations
of the National Broadcasting Co.,
WMAL and WRC, it was announced
yesterday by officials of the National
Symphony Orchestra.
The first broadcast will be made at
the concert Sunday night at the
Potomac Water Gates, which has
been dedicated by Conductor Hans
Kinder to the heroic work of the
American Red Cross Mrs. August
Belmont, music patron and mem
ber.of the Central Committee of the
Red Cross, will be heard on the
broadcast.
The broadcast, like all the others,
will be heard from $50 to 10 pm.
On Sundays, the music will be car
ried by WRC, while on Wednes-
days it. will be heard over WMAL.
Most Of the concerts will be broad
cast nationally.
William Hymanson. formerly
member of the famous Musical Art
Quartet, has been engaged as first
violinist of the orchestra, Dr.. Kind
Ter announced. He replaces Ralph
Hersh. His appointment completes
the personnel of the orchestra for
the summer season.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
First Safety Town
Demonstration Is
Scheduled Monday
IS Planned to Teach
Children to Avoid
Traffic Mishops

The first of the Is Safety Town"
demonstrations to be staged by the
American Automobile Association, in
cooperation with the Community
Center and Playground Depart
ments, will be held Monday at
Logan Playground, Third and G
streets Sc, it was announced by
the A. A. A.
Demonstrations will be held at 10
white Fairgrounds and five colored
Designed to teach the fundamental
principles of traffic safety to chill
dren, the demonstrations will be
under the supervision of Grant
Clarke, department of safety edu-
cation, District A. A. A.
The children are taught, the A.
A. A. announcement stated, by hav-
ing miniature city set up in each
playground. with pedal automobiles
furnishing the traffic on marked-off
intersections. The following is the
schedule of demonstrations:
Logan Playground (colored ,
Third and G streets Sc. July $40;
New York Avenue. First and New
York avenue NV, July lib;
Thomson, Twelfth and L streets
NV, July 15-17: Randall tcolore6, !,
First and I streets S.W., July 1920;
Palisades, Potomac avenue and
Weaver place NV, July 22-24:
Eaton, Thirty-fourth and Macomb
streets NV, July 25-27; Lafayette,
Northampton and Broad Branch
road NV, July 1881; Francis
Junior High (coloreO, Twenty
fourth and N streets NV, August
l-3; Banneker (colored). Georgia
avenue and Euclid street NV, Au-
gust ST.: Park View. Warder and
Otis streets NV, August $40:
Roosevelt Macfarland, Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV, August
12-14; Takoma Park, Fifth and Van
Buren, streets NV, August 15-17;
Central High School, Thirteenth
and Clifton streets NV, August
1921; Langston (colored), Benning
road at Anacostia Park NE, August
1924, and Taft, Eighteenth and
Monroe streets NE, August 1928.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Two Are Killed
In Pre.HoIiday
Accidents
Five Injured in
Auto Mishops on
Nearby Highways

Pre-holiday traffic accidents In
and near the District today had
taken two lives and hospitalized at
least five persons.
Albert Bensent, 27-year -old truck
er's helper of Sterling, Va, suffered
fatal head injuries yesterday on
Leesburg pike near Tysons Corner in
a truck-automobile collision. He
died two hours later in Emergency
Hospital.
Hurt at Underpass.
Critically hurt early yesterday
when an automobile in which he and
three companions were riding
crashed into an underpass on U. S.
No l about 20 miles south of WASH
ington, Marine Pvt. Joseph Bene-
wicz died last night in the Quantico
(Va) Marine Base Hospital. He was
stationed at the Quantico post.
John Stimac, 81, of 2126 H street
NV, was crushed between two
loading cars while working in an un-
foreground passage at Twenty-sec-
ond and P streets NV. late yester-
day. At Emergency Hospital, where
Mr.. Stimac's left leg was amputated,
his condition was declared serious"
Hurled against an obstacle when
his motorcycle skidded on wet pave
ment last night at Massachusetts
avenue and Waterside drive NV,
John Wimsatt, %, of Chevy Chase.
Md, was admitted to Emergency
Hospital for treatment of head cuts
and bruises.
Bicyclist Is Injured.
A12-year-old bicyclist, Muriel Moss.
of 2007 o street NV, received cuts
and abrasions when her machine COL
hded with an automobile at Con-
necticut avenue and M street NV.
She was sent home after treatment
at Emergency Hospital.
Joseph Holland, so, of TIT Tenth
street NV, was being treated in
Walter Reed Hospital today for
possible fracture of the left arm re-
celved in an automobile collision at
Third and H streets NV.
Donald T. Page, 81, Of 1910 Fifth
street NE, knocked down by an
automobile in the 100 block of l.
street NE, was treated at Sibley
Hospital for head injuries and abra-
sions.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Boptists Will Meet
At Broddock Heights
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Specldl DlSpdtCD 10 Inc star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July Alum
dreds of Baptists from Maryland
and the District of Columbia are
expected to attend the oath annual
session of the Maryland Baptist
Summer Assembly which convenes
at Braddock Heights tomorrow to
continue through July IL, according
to the Rev. Herbert o. Cooper,
pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church, who will have prominent
part in the proceedings.
In connection with the assembly,
the Maryland Baptist Training Con-
vention will be held, to continue
through Sunday.
A number of nationally known
Christian leaders will appear on
the program.
From Sunday through Friday
Training Union Sunday School and
mission study classes will be held.
The Maryland Pastors Conference
will meet during the same week.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Keystone Auto Club Urges
Action on Underpass

Approval of the prompt construc-
ton OF underpasses at Scott and
Dupont Circles and opposition to any
diversion of gas tax funds for pur-
poses other than the construction
and maintenance of public high
ways are among the planks In the
1940-l platform of the Keystone
Automobile Club, which today was
placed in the hands of members for
consideration.
The program. which consists of IA
items covering every phase of the
local traffic situation, has been ap-
proved by the clubs Advisory Board.
Final adoption now rests with the
members of the group.
The program also includes a pro-
posal for the replacement of the
present Heterogeneous array of
traffic signs with uniform, readable
signs" and a resolution urging ad-
ditional appropriations for the pur-
chase of snow-removal equipment.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Golfers Ready 10 Tee Off
In Red Cross Benefit

Under leaden skies a number of
professional golf stars joined top
amateur inksmen hereabouts this
afternoon in Red Cross benefit medal
play at the Indian Spring Country
Club in nearby Montgomery County.
Biggest gallery interest in the
event, pairing professionals and
amateurs, was expected to center
around the match in which Lawson
Little, new National, Open champion,
teamed with Dick Melvin against
Witty Cox and Ralph Bogart, and
Jimmy Thomson, the games longest
consistent hitter, also was expected
to draw more than his share of
followers.
Holders of tickets to the matches
may attend a reception and dance
at the club later in the day.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Report Sought
On Outlay for
Traffic Lights
D'AIesundro Requests
Data on Costs in
Last Five Years

Traf1lc Director William A. Van
Duzer was called on today by Rep
resentative D'Alesandro, Democrat,
of Maryland to furnish him with a
report showing the number Of traffic
lights installed in Washington in
the last five years and their total
cost.
Mr.. D'Alesandro also asked as
1t true that Washington has more
traffic lights than any other city
OF comparable size?"
A member of the Streets and
Traffic Subcommittee of the House
District Committee, Representative
D'Alesandro has been conducting a
one-man investigation of traffic
conditions here while awaiting &C
ton by the Rules Committee on his
resolution providing for creation of
special committee to make a
sweeping inquiry.
About 10 days ago he asked M. O.
Eldridge, assistant traffic director,
to give him the names of firms
which were awarded contracts for
traffic lights in recent years. In
reply Mr.. Eldridge named three
flrms-the Jonson Co. of New York,
the Crounse- Kinds Co. of Syracuse,
N. Y, and the Eagle Signal Corp.
of Moline, Ill.
Il am very grateful to Mr.. Ed
ridge for this information, Mr..
D'Alesandro wrote Mr.. Van Duzer.
However, 1 would appreciate you
informing me of the amount of
money spent and the number of
lights placed by these companies
during the last five years"
Representative D'Alesandro said
all data he gathers about the traffic
situation would be turned over to
the special investigating committee
if the House adopts his resolution.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Personnel Council
Is Re-created as Unit
OF Civil Service
Executive Order Revives
Administrative Agency
Under Dr.. Davenport

The Council of Personnel Admin
istration which was killed as an in
dependent unit of the Government
this year when Congress cut off the
appropriation, has been reinstated
by executive order as a part of the
Civil Service Commission.
The plan to re-create the council
was announced last night by the
commission which said the chairman
would be Dr. Frederick M. Daven-
port, former Republican member of
Congress from New York, who had
been appointed by President Roose-
velt to head the defunct establish
ment.
DR.. Davenport, Henry F. Hubbard
and R. R. Zimmerman will be added
to the staff of the commission for
the new setup, which will include
also three commission of1icials-L.
A. Meyer, executive director and
chief examiner; Kenneth C. Vipond,
assistant chief examiner, and Ismar
Baruch, chief of the Personnel Clas-
siflcation Division. The directors
of personnel Of the departments
and independent establishments and
a representative Of the Budget Bu-
reau also will be on the council, as
was originally contemplated.
The revived council will follow
the lines laid down when it first
came into operation under the ex-
ecIItiVo orders Nf T11no Ok 1922
which revised civil Service rules and
paved the way for bringing under
the competitive system thousands of
exempt positions.
1t is to advise and assist" the
President and the Civil Service
Commission in extending and i'm
proving the Civil Service Act, and in
bettering personnel administration
generally.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Hearings on Charges
Involving Ninth Street
Places Are Halted
Girl, II, Testifies she
Was Served Drinks
At Two Restaurants

A recess in hearings on charges of
violation of the District Liquor Act,
brought against five Ninth street
establishments, was ordered yester-
day by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board after conclusion of the
initial examination by the board
and defense attorneys of the key
witness, 17-year-old Virginia girl.
Other witnesses may be called to
the stand when the hearings are re-
sumed but by agreement with parties
to the cases this will not be done
until the transcript of yesterdays
testimony is written up and copies
furnished to defense counsel. Also,
it was tentatively planned to re-
call the Virginia girl later, if de-
sired. She explained yesterday she
wanted to return to her home at
Staunton.
Charges of sale to a minor and
other alleged violations of the Liquor
Act were brought against the five
places as sequel to a pandering
case heard recently in District
Court, during which Justice Proctor
suggested the A. B. G. Board should
investigate Ninth street licensed
places in view of the testimony OF
the Virginia girl.
At the hearing yesterday after
noon, the girl testified she had been
served alcoholic beverages in the
establishments Of the Gayety Res
taurant of James j. Lake and of
David Moy Kee. She also declared
q waiter employed in the Gayety
Restaurant introduced her to a
number of dates" and that she
paid him part of her earnings.
The witness was questioned by
James O'Shea, attorney for the
Gayety Restaurant, who sought to
show contradictions between her tes-
timony before the board and her
testimony before the District grand
Jury.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Bridge Tourney Opens
In Annapolis Today

The third annual bridge tourna-
ment at Carvel Hall Hotel, in An
napolis, Md, was to get under way
this afternoon with a large dele
CATION from Washington participat-
ing. The play will continue through
Sunday.
The women's pair and mems pair
events were scheduled for this aft
ernoon, with the mixed pair event
tonight and tomorrow night, the
open pair event Saturday and the
team-of-four event Sunday after
noon.
1t. Comdr. w. A. Corley, q. S. N,
retired, and Mrs. Allan Rutherford
are co-chairmen of the Executive
Committee. Bridge leagues Of
Washington, Baltimore and Mary
land are sponsoring the tournament.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
1O4th Ordnance Unit
Neurs New STRENGTH

The District of Columbia National
Guard reported today the 104th
Ordnance Company, authorized to
increase it's personnel from 81 to
49 enlisted men, was rapidly ap-
preaching its new strength.
The company was organized in
April, 1899, for maintenance and
repair duty with the 29th Division.
First 1t. George E. Levings, COM
mander of the company, said a wait
ing list for enrolment in his group
would probably be necessary before
the field training period this sum-
mer, scheduled to begin August 4.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Star to Receive
| Additional Gifts
To Camp Fund

The campaign for funds to send
needy children to camp is still far
short of its goal. The formal cam
paign has ended, but The Star will
continue to receive and acknowledge
contributions to the Needy Chill
dren's Camp fund in the hope
few more children will be able to
go to camp.
To keep a child in camp a week
costs $3.50. Three weeks at camp
cost $25, but every dollar contrib
uted means day in camp for a
youngster who desperately needs it.
Following is list of contributions
received today:
Evening star., 1940-07-04
Extrudition Is Ordered

Samuel Robert Smith, So, was Or
dered removed here from Boston
yesterday by the Circuit Court in
that city, according to the Associated
Press, to face an indictment for
using the mails to defraud. Smiths
indictment charged he issued shares
of stock to the public, but neglected
to inform investors his corporation
would not come into being unless he
sold $4,000 worth of stock.
Evening star., 1940-07-04
|. B. Nye Installed
As President Of
D. {. Rotary Club
Eogon Proises Work of
Chairman and Members
In Luncheon Talk

The Rotary Club of Washington
yesterday installed L. Bert Nye as
its president for the coming year
at luncheon at the Willard Hotel.
Algernon P, Reeves was installed
as vice president, Charles E. Hood
as secretary, Marcy L. Sperry as
treasurer, and William J. Mcnamara
as sergeant-at-arms. Approximately
300 members of the Washington
club and out-of- town Rotarians
were present.
Chief speaker was Thomas L.
Eagan. outgoing president. He
praised the work of the members
and committee chairmen during his
term of Office.
He was presented with a camera
and the badge worn by all past club
presidents.
Leo C. May, outgoing secretary,
was praised by more than one
speaker and presented with a writ
ing set by the clubs membership.
Mr.. Nye announced the following
would be committee chairmen dur
ing his term of office.
Mr., May, Amasa M. Holcombe,
Guy o. Dove, jr.; Roger ]. White
ford, Edwin L. Davis, George A.
Myers, Robert B. Swope, Charles B.
Buck, Thomas j. Groom, Lewis R.
Potts, Maurice A. Hess, Powell
Browning, Herman Fakler, Ralph w.
Lee, jr.; L. Leroy Tuerke, George w.
Harris, Marion x. Wilberding,
Arthur May, Charles A. Robinson,
Lester B. Powell, William A. Rogers,
William Paul Hoffman, Howard S.
Leroy and o. R. Evans.
An honor guest at the luncheon
was Thomas Best of Keyser, w. Va,
governor of the Potomac district of
Rotary International. Two out-of-
town guests were from Latin
American Clubs.