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Evening star., 1940-03-31
Vast lneffectiveness'
Is Laid 10 Journalism
BySir Wi||moh Lewis
Speaking Conference
Told of Breakdown
Of World Mental Culture

Sir Willmott Lewis, the veteran
Washington correspondent for the
London Times. who has practiced
journalism in China, France, Japan,
England. Korea and the Philippines,
yesterday accused his profession of
vast ineffectiveness."
Our modern newspaper switches
the readers mind from Tulsa to
Timbuctoo, from Cambodia to Con-
necticut, and leaves him in a state
OF intellectual short windedness," he
complained.
Sir Willmott devoted the bulk of
his address. delivered before the
Eastern Public Speaking Conference
at the Mayf1ower Hotel, to an in
dictment of the press, which sug-
gested major responsibility for a
breakdown in the mental culture"
of the world.
THE dilemma of the modern
reader in the presence of the mod
ern newspaper is that it offers each
day a hundred imperfect images,
none OF which can be approximately
realized" he asserted. This is per-
haps the explanation OF that shallow
and inconsecutive thing. the modern
mind, which prefers the article to
the book. the paragraph to the ar
ticle and ends by preferring the
headline to the paragraph"
Wistful AgnOsticlsm.
The result, Sir Willmott declared,
is that I'VE are left in world today
of wistful agnosticism-th people
don't know what to do because no.
body tells them" Responsibility for
this should also be shared by the
radio and educational institutions,
he said.
An allegation by Sir Willmott that
Inconsistency is the essence of pub
Evening star., 1940-03-31

acquitted at his trial in April, 1899
Mr.. Wolcott. connected with a
New Jersey yacht construction COM
pany and said to have designed
yachts for the late Clarence Mackay
and Jerome Kern, said the indict-
ment and trial put him to heavy
expense and humiliation, damaged
his reputation and injured his
health.
The suit was filed through At
torneys John j. Quinn, Thomas P.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

day speakers conference Barrett H
Clark, executive director of the
Dramatists' Play Service, New York,
assailed present methods of teach
ing dramatic literature.
Teachers try to pound into their
pupils minds the idea that each
play is masterpiece, he said, when
they should just hand students a
sheaf of plays and let them read
to find what meets their hunger and
thirst for more of life.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Form Bureau Elects

POOLESVILLE, Nd, March 30
(SpeciaD .-Ofncers elected by the
Poolesville Farm Bureau Planning
Group include Mrs. Ward A. Full
ton, chairman: F. Malcolm White,
vice chairman; Frank Mcfarland,
secretary; Mrs. Russell Umstead,
recreation leader, and c. Merrick
Wilson, discussion leader.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Ladies' Aid Plans Dinner

The Ladies Aid of Walker Chapel
Church, North Glebe and Dittmar
roads, Arlington, Va. will hold a
roast beef and ham dinner Thurs
day from 5 to 7 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

Doremus and Howard M. Lawn, all
OF Red Bank, N. j., with William y.
Leahy acting as Washington rep
resentative.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Washington Is Ninth
AT Halfway Mark in
Safety Contest
Providence, R. l., Leeds
Group With AIS Of
Possible SO Points

Washington stood ninth among
cities with a population of between
250,000 and 100000 at the halfway
mark in the 1910 National Traffic
Safety Contest with 31.1 points out
of a possible so, it was learned today
Although the Capital is now cred
tied with a population of more thar
100000, it was classified in the
250,000- to- 500, 900 group on the basis
of the 1880 census figures, since the
1910 figures were not made public in
time for the National Safety Council
to change the population groups.
Setting the pace for this group
was Providence, r. T., with 4l.5
points, while Buffalo, N. Y, with
35.8 points, led the cities with a
population above 100000.
The council emphasized that these
standings were based only on the
cities traffic fatality records and
their improvement over their last
three years average-factors which
constitute only so per cent of the
points in the final judging at the
end of the year. On last July
Washington had SO traffic fatalities
as compared with Al during the same
period in 1899.
An equal number of points will be
awarded in the final judging for the
scope of the accident prevention
program-accident reporting sys-
TENS. traffic engineering and en-
forcement, child safety programs
and public education.
In Group Three, comprising cities
of 100000 to $50 900 population, Lynn
Mass, led with 48.1 points. Lake
wood Ohio: Brookline, Mass, and
New Kensington, Pa, all had per-
feet records to lead, respectively, the
$4,000 to 100000 population group
the $4,000 to $4,000 population
group and the 10000 to $4,000 popu-
lation group.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
More Leaks Believed
Found, Holding Up {
Filling Of Canal
Old &. & O. Waterway
Moy Not Be Ready
For Another Week

Two more holes which appear to
permit water to leak from the c. &,
o. Canal caused further delay to-
day in filling the historic waterway
from Lock 20 at Great Falls to Lock
5 above Chain Bridge.
Francis F. Gillen, acting super
intendent of National Capital Parks,
said park engineers blamed holes
believed to have been made by
muskrats during the l6 years the
canal was dry. Engineers had pur-
chased a gallon of mercurochrome,
he said, which they were dumping
into the canal to find whether water
coming out of the holes is from the
canal or some underground source
Engineers place the colored liquid
in the canal near hole and watch
for leakage.
Because of the delay, the canal,
which had been expected to be
full of water by August Is. prob
ably will not be ready for public
use for at least another week.
Reconstruction of the canal banks
and the towpath by contractors and
C. C. C. enrollees was completed
early in the summer on the Lock 90
Lock 5 section.
The canal already is filled from
Lock S to Georgetown and from
Lock % at Seneca, Md, head Of
the reconstructed portion of the
canal. The public has been using
these portions.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Civic Groups President
Will Marry Secretary

The president and secretary of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa-
ton will be married Thursday at
st. AIMS Catholic Church.
John P. Cahill. who has held four
terms as head of the Northeast As
sociation, and Miss Mary Betty
Durkin. whom he appointed as Sec
retary last October, will take their
VOWS after a romance which began
when both were students at St
Anthony's High School.
Mr.. Cahill, former news photog-
rapher, is employed at the War De-
partment. Miss Durkin is the
daughter of Sergt. Ambrose A
Durkin, chief of the Record Bureau
of the Police Department.
Mr.. Cahill lives at 1886 Tenth
street NE, and Miss Durkin at 4208
Chesapeake street NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

an mature love that may easily
blossom into a lasting friend
ship"
Teasing, however, he stressed,
may put an end to such associ-
ations.
Quite often it is parents and
not children who rock the boat
of family life," DR.. Wood, who is
chairman of the Commission on
Marriage of the Federal Council
of Churches, told the group
meeting in a series of conferences
closing the four-day convention.
In answer to a question of
"How Do I Know rs in Love?"
DR.. Wood said, "If you bring out
the best in each other, then you
know it's the real thing"
His formula for a successful
marriage was one In which tol.
erance is coupled with q deep
Evening star., 1940-08-27

enthusiasm for each other" He
added: 1--WE must see each mem
Der of our family at his best, and
not his worst"
Most marriages fail, DR.. Wood
believes, because persons fail to
look on it as a spiritually creative
venture.
After conferences on youth
problems and a business session,
the convention adjourned this
afternoon for sightseeing. A din
ner meeting for pastors will close
the convention tonight.
Some 800 delegates, represent
ing IS States, last night heard
DR.. Walter Judd, Congregational
medical missionary to China,
accuse American women and
American airplane manufac-
turers of being Japan's most VAL
liable allies.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Bondy Declines 10 Fl,
Responsibility for
Relief Fund Surplus
Error 'Reerettoble,' but
Nothing Can Be Done
Now, Director Says

Welfare Director Robert E. Bondy
today declined to place responsibility
for a surplus" of $4,000 in the
5000 900 direct relief appropriation
for the fiscal year ending last June
80. The surplus" became known
yesterday.
Mr.. Bondy said the error was
"regrettable, but pointed out that
nothing can be done about it now,
as all unexpended balances at the
end of a fiscal year return to the
general fund and must be reappro-
propriated to be available for use.
At the same time, Mr.. Bondy said
emphatically that his request for a
$500 900 increase in the direct relief
item for 1912, discussed in public
budget hearings yesterday, stands
on its own merits entirely aside from
other considerations. 1t was thought
likely the error had not been dis
closed earlier through fear of
prejudicing the 1912 request.
Just where the mistake occurred
is not entirely clear, but it was indi-
Gated that it was somewhere be-
tween the Welfare Department and
the auditors Office, which handles
the welfare accounting. 1t was
pointed out, however, that the audi
tors Office furnishes welfare Off
cials with monthly financial state
ment.
No money was lost to the District
through the mistake, but relief was
curtailed in some instances, notably
to unemployed employables. Last
March. some 400 persons in this
category were dropped from the re-
lief rolls to conserve relief funds for
the families of unemployables.
Language in the appropriation
bill required that the 100000 relief
fund be so administered that there
be no deficit.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

Church women of this country
work for benefits to send him
and other missionaries to China,
and then turn around and buy a
pair of silk stockings which en-
ables the japanese to buy four
bullets" for use against the Chi
nese, he said. Then at your ex-
pense I later pick these same bull
lets out of Chinese bodies" he
said.
He charged that American air.
plane manufacturers two years
ago were sending motors as well
as providing engineers to keep
Japanese bombers in action.
Ground was broken yesterday
afternoon for the new building
of the Church of God at Six
teenth and Taylor streets NV,
with the Rev. Esther M. Boyer,
convention hostess, oflciating.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

out any military decision until Eu-
rope is exhausted, bankrupt and
starving, its despairing population
ripe for red doctrines.
Gen. Merkoulof enjoyed quite a
reputation as political prophet in
the pre-revolution days in Russia,
where he was a government expert
AS early as November of 1911 he
predicted that his country was head
ed for "a great disaster" in the ap-
preaching war.
Following the revolution Gen.
Merkouloff was elected president of
Eastern Russia, post he resigned
in the early 1920s.
He went to China and Japan to
study conditions there. He became
an Communist and aided his
fellow countrymen who were seek
ing to bring about a democratic
government in Russia.
In 1929 Gen. Merkouloff became
convinced Japan was about to move
into Manchuria preliminary to the
conquest of China. He sent detailed
reports of his observations to au-
thorities in the United States.
Later Gen. Merkoulof went to
Canada, and for the last two years
he has been living in California.
He has applied for American citi-
zenship. The former general ex-
poets to visit friends in Virginia
for several weeks before volunteer
ing his services to the Democrats
to campaign for President Roose-
velt among the Russian-speaking
voters in large industrial centers.
Gen. Merkoulof believes it is in
evitable that the United States will
enter the war to prevent the over
throw of England and a consequent
world economy controlled by the
dictators. He is for President Roose-
welt, because he feels he has had
more experience in world affairs
than the Republican candidate.
THE American people should real
ize that dangerous days lie ahead
and they will need the best and
most experienced leadership posi-
BILE" he said.
While in Washington Gen. Merk-
ouloff is visiting an old friend of
pre-revolution days in st. Peters,
burg - Alexander A. Pokrovsky-
White, a former commander in the
Cars navy and now an employe
of the Interior Department.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

Parents who tease children
stricken with puppy love" were
warned today against showing
an adult superiority toward
young peoples love affairs by
DR.. Leland Foster Wood, author
and churchman, who addressed
the closing sessions of the 18th
annual convention of Christian
Crusaders of the Church of God.
Calling teasing short-sighted
and superficial, the speaker ex-
cused such parents by explaining
to his audience of young people
gathered in the First Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G
streets NV, that the adults were
probably a little embarrassed
and Just couldn't find the proper
thing to say"
Puppy love. he said, is simply
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Prince Georges
Has License Rush
STAFF Correspondent of Ths Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF Ths Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
27.-A spirited rush being made on
Prince Georges County's marriage
license bureau today was attributed
to the CONSUMPTION bill pending be-
fore Congress.
Normally about $50 licenses are
issued here each month, but so far
$50 have been granted during Au-
gust, and from the pace struck the
last few days the 200 mark may be
topped before the month ends on
Saturday
Earl Wyvill, deputy clerk to the
Circuit Court, who has charge of
issuing such licenses, today said he
believes the threat of enforced mill
tary training has spurred many
young couples who have appeared
here to speed up their marriage
plans.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
DC. Marriage License
Increase Attributed
To Conscription Bill
New Record Appears
Certoin With 891
Applications Made

Establishment of an all-tine rec
ord for marriage license applications
here appeared probable today as
military conscription legislation ad-
vanced nearer enactment on Capitol
Hill.
So far this month 891 applications
have been filed at District Court
an average of 40.5 daily on the days
the bureau was open. If the aver
age continues some 1903 applica-
tions will have been filed before
September /,
The previous high for any single
month is 991, established in June,
1887. This was two months before
the law went into effect requiring
an elapse of three days between fl
ing of the application and issuance
of the license.
Except for day in 1922, recalled
by Mrs. Maud R. Rynex, marriage
license clerk, an all-time record for
any single day was established
yesterday, when II couples Signl1ed
their intention to take the VOWS.
The record day was on Thanksgiv-
ing eve in 1922, when 80 couples
made applications.
OF those filing yesterday, 54 of the
men were between the ages of 81 and
81, the group most likely to be
called to service Immediately.
The increase in August appears to
be directly traceable to the move
for conscription. The number in
July was 583, compared with Asa a
year ago, which, although a sub
stantial increase, might be attributed
to the city's population rise How
ever, the total of August year ago
was only 500, which is 292 short of
the total of 891 this month, and five
days still remain in which applica-
tionS may be filed,
Evening star., 1940-08-27
A. B. G. Board to Hold
Hearing September 5

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board announced yesterday the pub
lie hearing on the proposed new
regulations, changes in present reg
ulations and amendments to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act will
be held September at 10 am.
The changes would tighten the
control of the board over the liquor
industry in most instances but would
nberalize present procedures to the
extent of permitting stand-up drink
ing at certain approved establish
ments and extending the Saturday
night deadline to o'clock Sunday
morning as the liquor-selling cur
few.
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Disaster Is Facing
Europe, Says Former
Russian Leader
Bankruptcy After War
Seen by Gen. MerkouIoff,
Guest of Friends Here

The only possible victory in the
European war will be very sorry
one of Communism, in the opinion
of Gen. S. D. Merkouloff, president
of the Eastern Province of Russia
Immediately after the World War.
The elderly political leader, who
arrived in Washington yesterday to
visit White Russian friends, is con-
vinced the war will continue with
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Montgomery Approves
Beer License Transfer

The Liquor Control Board for
Montgomery County, Md, yesterday
approved the application for the
transfer of a class A, off-sale, beer
license, previously issued to Herman
Rosin, to Harry and Bella Hoffman
and Mr.. Rosin for the Montgomery
Hills Market, Inc. The place is at
1908 Seminary road, Silver Spring.
Because of the Labor Day holiday
the board will not meet next Mon
dnv
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 9 am. to-
day:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, AZ.
Motorists injured, IA.
Motorists arrested, 308.
Pedestrians injured. s.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 4.
Evening star., 1940-08-27

Finale, "On the Campus" Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band this evening
at 7:30 o'clock in the District of
Columbia World War Memorial. 1t.
Charles Benter, leader; Charles
Brendler, assistant leader.
Program.
God Bless America"
March, Father of Victory" Came
Overture, Roman Carnival"
Berlioz
Solo for cornet, Josephine" --Kryl
Musician, Oscar Short.
"Air de Ballet" Hadley
(a) Pierrot.
(b) Pierrette.
"Estrellita" ------------- Ponce
Fantasy, by the Swanee River"
Myddleton
Suite, peer Gynt, No. 1"----Grieg
(a) THE Morning."
Cb) "Ase's Death"
(c) "Anitra's Dance"
Cb) I'm the Hall of the Mountain
King"
Valse. Girls Of Vienna" ziehrer
6OlerO -haVel
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-08-27
Band Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band this
evening at $50 o'clock in the
Soldiers Home Bandstand. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaSter;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, THE Age of Progress"
Goldman
Overture, "a Dublin Holiday"
Buchtel
Modernistic, Rhapsody in
Rhumba" --------B Bennett
Excerpts from musical comedy.
Sally" ------------Ke Kern
Popular numbers;
"Suki San" "a japanese fox trot),
Donaldson.
you're g Sweet Little Headache"
Ranger
Valsette, "Carissima," Penn
Finale, "On the Campus" Goldman
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Projecting Around
Project

Snow! Snow! Snow everywhere!
Seems as though most of the ten
ants will get more than one chance
at snow shoveling this winter. .
"POpeye" airing his baby. .
Friends dropping in to the sur
prise of Howard Brown on his
birthday. Father James Can
non digging himself a path to his
home for his noon eatings. . The
newly drafted Recreation Commit
tee of Ward I full of tumble and
zowie really going places from now
on. A hearty welcome to new
corners on 18th Avenue and at 1881
Bryant Ave. N. Someone spirited
$500 from a project matron while
in the downtown crowd - and at
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Sst
citation Thursday, December IL,
with a program and refreshments.
Following the clubs regular bust
ness meeting, a program was Civ
en-. About thirty members and in
mates took part in the activities.
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Humboldt Heights
News

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and
Allen A. M. E. Chapel will present
a joint Christmas program on
Christmas Eve, December "a, at
500 p. m.
The Humboldt Heights Civic
Club met Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der II, at the residence of Mr.. AL
bert Lewis, 5O57 Irving Ave. N.
The Club is giving it's Christmas
party December 81, Friday eve
ming, at the home of Mrs. H. F.
Schofeld, 5127 James Ave. N. Nov
ing pictures and other interesting
features will furnish entertainment.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wenzel Miller, 5O16 Irving Ave. N,
on January Z, 1941, at 700 p. m.
The girls division of the club
will meet December 20 with Myrtle
Lewis, 5057 Irving Ave. N.
The Boys Club will meet at the
same time and place with their
leader, Wenzel Miller, Sr. The boys
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day evening there will be numer-
Gus house parties included among
which will be the one given by Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore F. Allen, sos
Carroll Ave. The Sterling Club
Auxiliary will entertain their hus-
bands at closed party.
Christmas Day the Cameo Social
Club will have it's annual Christ
mas party at the Sterling Club.
Thursday, December rs, the
Twin City Forty Club will have a
Formal Dancing Party at the Co.
lumbia Chalet. Friday, December
q, the Coterie Club, a young mar
ried group, will have an informal
dancing party at the Sterling Club.
The Criterion Art Club had its
annual exhibit in conjunction with
a bridge party on Monday, Deem
Der 16, at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Young, BAL st. Anthony Ave. Beau
tiful and intricate pieces of needle
art and handicraft were on display
representing the work done by the
members during the past year.
First ladies' prize at bridge was
won by Mrs. George Thomas, sec
ond by Mrs. Earl Brent, and the
third by Mrs. H. Courtney Hilyard.
First mems prize was won by Mr..
Nathaniel Evans, second by Mr..
Gerone E. Reed, and the third by
Mr.. Hammond Turner. Members
present included Mesdames Fred
Schuck, Nathaniel A. Evans, Harry
Evans, Gerone E. Reed, Robert F.
Brown, William Hanna, James
Kirk and DR.. Lillian Lewis. Guests
present included Messrs. and Mes
DANES Hammond Turner, Mes
danes George Mundell, Arthur
Hedge, Clayborne c. Hill, Rose L.
Davis, U. S. Coram, H. Courtney
Hilyard, Alonzo Cotton, Earl Brent,
George Thomas, Eunice Coins,
Frances Davenport, James A.
Grice, Cornelius Mobiley, Samuel
Johnson, Messrs. Robert Crump,
Gerone E. Reed, Nathaniel A.
Evans, A. v. Hall, Robert F.
Brown and W. A. Young.
Mrs. John R. Lawrence, Jr., re-
ceived word that her mother, Mrs,
Letitia Kerr, and sister, Mrs. H,
Townsend, had reached their home
in Bastrop, Texas, safely on
Thursday, December 5. Mrs. Town
send will return to St. Paul for a
brief visit next month. Mrs. Kerr
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Father HOgarth to
Speak at Candle
Light Service

The Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
House is presenting a candle light
Vesper Service Sunday evening,
December %, at 6 p. m, to which
the public is invited. Father Ho-
garth of the st. Thomas Episcopal
Church will be the speaker.
The Metronome Club will rem
der several Christmas carols, a
Christmas anthem and several
Christmas Negro spirituals. Among
them are There Are Angels How
erin Round" Follow the Star of
Bethlehem" and go Tell 1t on the
Mountain"
Mr.. Mark Gibbs will sing sew
eral Christmas carols, and Miss
Frances Fair will sing "Cantique
de Noel" The public is invited.