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Evening star., 1940-07-17
Home BUILDING
Al GreenbeIt
sApproved
F. S. A. to Leuse Lots
To Residents for
Private Houses
BY JOHN ID. LEONARD,
Star Staff Correspondent.

GREENBELT, Md, July 1.-THE
Farm Security Administration has
approved a plan whereby residents
Of this model community and others
may build their own homes in
Greenbelt, is was learned today.
Under the plan, a tract of land
within the community's boundaries
has been laid out in 200 lots, 10 by
l25 feet each, for home sites. Al
ready 80 persons, half of them
Greenbelt renters, the rest residents
OF Washington, have signified their
desire to build homes under the plan,
which has been developed by the
Housing Committee of the Greenbelt
Citizens Association.
According to Dayton Hall, COM
mittee chairman, the plan is de-
signed to allow Greenbelt residents
whose incomes have risen beyond
the maximum allowed for remaining
in the community to build homes
In Greenbelt so that they may not
have to leave the area. Mr.. Hall
also said that the project is de.
signed to enable Washingtonians in
terested in planned community
living, but whose incomes are greater
than those allowed Greenbelt resi-
dents, to enjoy the advantages of the
community.
Its third purpose, he said, is to
satisfy people who would prefer to
build their own homes rather than
rent. Home builders would be al
lowed to avail themselves OF privi-
ieges now enjoyed by regular ten
ants of Greenbelt, including the
recreational, educational and shop
ping facilities of the community.
Persons who wish to build homes
IN Greenbelt will make applications
to be passed on by the Housing
Committee. If approved, they will
be allowed to lease a lot on a 60
year basis from the Farm Security
Administration.
The architectural design for each
home and the landscaping must be
approved by the Farm Security Ad-
mlnistration, SO the homes will con-
form to the general architectural
motif of Greenbelt.
MIR. Hall hopes the new plan will
go into effect about October l. The
group which is working out details
OF the pragram plans to incorporate,
Mr.. Hall said.
Applications are being received BY
Arthur N. Gawthrop, member of the
Housing Committee, and who has
been appointed to disseminate in
formation. The new houses will be
financed by the Federal Housing
Administration. Mr.. Hall said the
houses would cost about $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Third of a SeriesD

A crumbled piece of paper drops
from pedestrians hand and rolls
into the gutter. A child unwraps a
candy bar and leaves the paper to
float down the street. A business
man reads a letter and tears it into
thousand f1uttering pieces.
The white wing pushes his
broom along the gutter, stoops to
gather papers lying on the sidewalk
He takes turn around the block
with his brush and when he comes
back there are more pieces of paper
more candy wrappings, more trash
On the corner stands the trash
box with its discrete waste paper
sign. The pedestrians ignore it.
But the box is used. A clerk comes
out of a grocery store with a bag
full of trash. He struggles to cram
all the trash into the box, but some
Of it spills into the street.
'The small business man is sup
posed to contract privately for the
removal of the trash from his store, ,
explained William A. Xanten, super
visor of city refuse, but lots of them
use the trash boxes instead"
About 500 Boxes in Use.
There are those interested in keep
ing the city clean who claim there
aren't enough trash boxes. Mr.
Xanten said there are now some 500
boxes on the street. Baltimore has
800, Cincinnati, 180.
But the pedestrians don't use
them" he said. 'They lean on the
boxes and drop papers in the gutter
If the police would make the pc
destrians use them, We would put
out more"
From some sections of the city, he
added, the City Refuse Department
Evening star., 1940-07-17

gret the utterly unbalanced regula-
tions of the District of Columbia
The development of East Capitol
street, which was intended originally
to be the main entrance to the Capt.
tai, is under consideration, and I
trust you will give it your support in
every way.
"The constant increase of asphalt
through widening of streets increases
heat which is already intense during
the summer in Washington, and
think this is deplorable. The only
argument in favor of widening
streets is to give the motorists an
opportunity for increased speed !;
this, in my opinion, should be dis
couraged rather than encouraged in
the city proper by police and light
ing regulations"
Evening star., 1940-07-17
"A. B. {. Board
Plans HEARINGS
On Regulations
Action Follows
Demand by Member
Of House Group

!. In response to demands by Repre-
sentative Shafer. Republican, of
Michigan for action on recommen-
dations by the Eberharter Congress
sional Committee for changes in the
local liquor control situation, Chair
man Thomas E. Lodge of the Dis
trict Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today announced hearings
would be held soon.
Mr.. Lodge said he had invited
spokesmen for the D. c. Retail
Liquor Dealers Association and
Milton S. Kronheim, a wholesale
dealer, who represents group of
licensees, to meet with the board at
10 am. Saturday. He added that
spokesmen for other groups would
be invited later to discuss proposed
regulations and other changes.
Investigation Threatened.
A long series of suggestions were
included in the lengthy report sub
mitted some weeks ago to the House
District Committee by a subcom-
mittee headed by Representative
Eberharter of Pennsylvania, which
investigated conditions here. So
far no action has been taken, and
yesterday Mr.. Shafer, a member
of the subcommittee, threatened
congressional investigation into al
legged Hardness and indifference"
unless prompt action was taken by
the A. B. G.. Board or the Com
missioners.
Mr.. Shafer objected to what he
describes as obnoxious" advertising
by liquor stores, especially the use
OF neon signs. and to price cutting"
among the retail dealers.
Lodge Statement.
In his statement today Mr.. Lodge
said:
During my more than two weeks
absence from the city numerous
suggestions have been made relat-
Ing to the Eberhadter report and
the means of carrying out its recon-
mendations.
II have today invited representa-
tlves OF two groups in the industry
to meet with us Saturday morning,
July 20. at 10 am, to discuss their
suggestions and receive their con-
crete proposals. All others in the
industry are cordially invited. Sub
sequently, I will ask leading citizens
and all interested parties to discuss
the proposed regulations and to Of
fer suggestions.
"The Eberharter. committee report
Is designed primarily to improve
conditions in the interest of the
general public. It is intended also
to correct some conditions found
troublesome to those in the industry.
Naturally, I am personally and
oficially anxious to expedite action
to accomplish those ends. In con-
sequence, I will do all in my power
to submit to the. Commissioners pro-
posed regulations at the earliest
possible date"
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Grand Jury Starts
Hearing on Smoot's
Practical Monopoly
'BottIeneck' in Building
Industry and Reasons
For Strike Probed

A District grand jury today began
hearing witnesses in the Justice De-
partment's investigation into the
practical monopoly enjoyed here
by the Smoot Sand g. Gravel Corp.
Intention to press the investiga-
ton was announced by Thurman
Arnold. Assistant Attorney General,
during the strike of $50 workmen
at the supply concern last week.
The strike tied up construction here
on new Federal buildings and local
work. About $500 workers were
temporarily thrown out of jobs.
Justice Department attorneys
would not reveal the number of
witnesses that have been summoned.
Neither would they say how long
the investigation might last.
Mr. Arnold took steps to press
the investigation on the request of
Federal Works Administrator John
M. Carmody, who pointed to the
importance of continuing construc-
ton of Federal buildings that will
house some workers on the national
defense program.
Mr.. Arnold said the situation pre-
sents two questions:
l. "The monopoly position of the
Smoot Sand g. Gravel Corp. =
which constitutes dangerous bot
tleneck which at any time may stop
the entire building program in the
city.
2. "The reasons for the. strike
which involves the Wages and Hours
Act"
Handling the investigation before
the grand jury are G. S. Robinson
special assistant. and Walter r.
Hutchinson, special attorney in the
antitrust division.
The f1ve-day strike of the Smoot
Workmen ended Friday, when so
operators of dredges were classified
as seamen, which exempted them
from the Fair Labor Standards Act's
week restriction.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Montgomery Police May Get
Flag Salute Instructions

The Montgomery County police
force, which was recently involved
in controversy with Jehovahs
Witnesses over failure of members
Of the sect to salute the American
flag, may get some instruction on
the proper courtesies to be accorded
the Stars and Stripes.
A letter alleging that members of
the force failed to give the custo-
mary salute during Fourth of July
parade in Takoma Park, Md, was
received yesterday by the Board of
County Commissioners from Miss
Fredricka F. Carlton, secretary OF
the william Frederick Redmond
Auxiliary. Veterans Of oreign Wars,
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Police to Try Out
One-Mun Scout Cars

A police experiment will begin to-
morrow when scout cars from eight
precincts will be sent out manned
only by one officer, instead of the
usual crew of two.
The cars will be on the street from
am. to 4 pm. The experiment
will continue for 80 days, at the end
OF which police officials hope to know
whether the one-man setup Is as
effective as the old system.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
School Board Committee
Meets on Training Plans

The Board of Education's Advisory
Committee on Vocational Education
was called to meet today at 2 pm.
to draw up details of the Districts
participation in training men for
national defense industries.
Meeting behind closed doors. the
committee, consisting of representa-
tlves of employers, employees and
homemakers, was expected to select
specific courses to be taught here
to selected persons from the w. p,
"A. rolls and public employment reg
listers. The problem is to select
courses to fit the trade structure of
the Capital which is largely non
industrial.
Should courses be recommended
they will be submitted to the
school Board for approval. The ma
chlnery for administering the pro-
gram has already been set up and
approved by the board.
The program to be established
here is to be part of a $4,000, 900
plan for the entire country un-
| DER the auspices of the Federal
Office of Education.
another question the committee
Will be called upon to decide is lust
what capacity there will be to the
program. Administrator Paul Ed
wards OF the District w. P. A. has
SAID possibly as many as 500 w. p.
A. employees might be put into the
courses If they showed aptitude for
them and wanted to do so.
School authorities have estimated
tnat without expanding the present
equipment facilities, approximately
l,40O could be taken care of in about
eight vocational schools and high
schools with technical equipment.
In addition, there is shop equip
ment for wood and metal work in
some of the junior high schools ca
pable OF handling another LOO, it
was estimated.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

and ordered turned over to Acting
Chief Roy Bodmer for action.
Chief Bodmer said today he had
not received the letter yet but that,
If necessary, instruction in proper
courtesies to the flag would be given
all members of the force.
IF any Of our officers fail to give
the proper salute" he said, II am
sure it was unintentional. It is not
always possible while handling
traffic in a parade to give attention
to the parade itself. Many members
of the force are World War veterans
and all Of them, I am sure, appre-
.ciate what the nag represents"
- In her letter, Miss Carlton said
policemen on duty at the parade did
not salue the colors as they passed.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Divorce Is Granted

ROCKVILLE, July II (SpeciaD A
decree signed by Judge Stedman
Prescott in the Circuit Court here
grants to Mrs. Katherine Henry
Phillips of Cropley an absolute di-
vorce from John Gordon Phillips of
Washington. They were married in
Buchanan, w. Va, August 26, 1914,
and it was charged that the plaintiff
was deserted August 26, 1881. The
couple have a daughter and grown
son, it was stated.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
A. F. 6. (. Unit Elects
E. R. Moose President

Members of the Interior Depart
ment Lodge IS Of the American
Federation of Government Employees
last night elected Ernest r. Moose of
the Indian Office president for the
coming year.
Other officers elected included
John F. Lundquist, first vice pres
ident: Clayton G. Birch, second vice
president; Eugenia E. Billings, Sec
retary-treasurer, and Fred H. White,
sergeant-at-arms. George A.. War
rem, Frederick A. Heffernan and
Clinton A. Quencer were chosen
delegates to the District Department
of the A. F. G. E.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Soup Box Prizes

Medals, cups, sports equip
ment and other prizes will be
awarded to the 1910 Soap Box
Derby contestants at the audi
torium Of the Natural History
Building in the United States
National Museum tonight.
The presentations will begin
at $50 O'Clock. The auditorium
building is on Constitution ave-
nue. at Tenth street NV.
Winners of first and second
places in the elimination heats
held last Saturday will receive
prizes at the auditorium to-
night. Bill Jennings, Is, won
the 1910 Soap Box Derby cham
pionship and will compete in
the national finals at Akron.
Ohio, on August II.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
BoI|es Bill Proposes
D. T.. as 49th State
With Right 10 Vote
Wisconsin Representative
Plans to Offer Measure
In House Next Week

The District of Columbia would
become State, and its now disen-
franchised residents given the priv
ileges of citizens of the 48 States
a right to vote for President and
Vice President and to have repre-
sentatives in Congress-under bill
Representative Bolles, Republican,
of Wisconsin started to prepare
today.
He plans to introduce the meas
ure next week, when Congress re-
convenes.
Mr.. Bolles, a member of the House
District Committee. deplored the
fact that people of the Capital lack
the franchise, especially at this time,
when politically minded men and
women in the rest of the country
are looking forward to November,
when they will vote in the presi-
Dental election.
Commissioners Remain.
Such a situation he described as
"a mild erosion of the Constitution. :"
The District Commissioners, un-
der the Bolles plan, would remain
as the governing body of the city,
responsible to the people who elect
them as well as to Congress. Leg
islation for the District would con-
tinue to be written by Congress.
Mr.. Bolles will propose, however,
that the existing House and Sem
ate committees handling District
legislation be abolished and that a
joint committee representing both
branches of Congress be created to
pass on local measures.
"A joint committee will save du-
plication of effort and work and
stop the buck-passing so prominent
now in both the House and Senate
District Committees, he declared.
'The joint committee, in effect,
would be comparable to a State
Legislature, although any legislation
it approved would of course be sub
ject to congressional Endorsement.
Amendment Unnecessary.
Mr.. Bolles emphasized that a con-
stitutional amendment would not be
necessary to carry out his plan to
make the District the 49th State in
the Union, since Washington would
continue to be a Federal city and
Congress would not delegate any of
its powers to legislate for the city to
the Board of Commissioners.
"The whole. setup here is cock
eyed" he declared. "The people of
at least dozen States with far less
population than the District have
the franchise. The District is rep
resented in both the Republican and
Democratic National Committees.
It's delegates to the national con-
ventions vote to nominate a candi-
date for the presidency. Yet the
people of the District are not allowed
to vote for the nominee at election
time. I can see no valid reason why
the people of Washington are not
allowed to vote. From now on I am
going to make a determined fight
to remove these shackles of dis
franchisement."
Evening star., 1940-07-17
|W.P.A. Projects
In D. {. Area PUT
AT t$3,071,997
$400, 900 Navy Yard
Jobs Included in
Approved List

Approval Of $l7.000,O00 in w. p.
A. construction projects at Army.
Navy and Coast Guard stations, Of
which $3,07l ,997 will be spent in and
near Washington, was announced
today by Col. F. G. Harrington, COM
missioner Of work projects.
The program provides $525 900 for
the District, including $4,000 for
additional facilities at the Army
War College, $400, 900 for the Wash
ington Navy Yard, including the
ammunition depot, Bellevue, and the
Naval Torpedo Station. and $4,000
for the Anacostia Naval Air Station.
In Maryland the projects, totaling
81 1894, include 100000 for ex-
pansion of Fort George G. Meade,
which is rapidly becoming the hest
equipped and largest Army station
on the East Coast, next to Fort Ben
ming. Ga. The Aberdeen Proving
Ground. where new guns and tanks
are being tested and designed, re-
ceived 100000.
The Holabird Quartermaster De-
pot. Baltimore, the center for the
Army's motor equipment labora-
tories, received 100000 and Edge
wood Arsenal, Army cetner for
chemical warfare, received $3.50, 900.
The Coast Guard station, near
Baltimore, which recently became
a training station, obtained prof.
ect $113,894.
Virginia projects totaled $1,433,-
103. They included $4,000 for the
new Arlington Cantonment, $4,000
for Fort Myer. which is being en-
larged to receive more cavalry troops;
Big Bethel in York, Warwick and
Elizabeth City Counties, $4,000:
quartermaster depot at Front Royal,
$4,000; Old Point Comfort, Fort
Monroe, 100000, and $43, ,103 for the
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Capt. D. 6. Sutton Heads
Navy Medical School

Capt. Dallas G. Sutton, U. S. NJ,
q native of this city, ~today was
under order by the Navy Depart
ment to command the Naval Med
tcal School here. Capt. Sutton was
graduated from the George WASH
ington University Medical School
In 1906. He has been assistant sur
geon general since 1896.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Epidemic

RICHMOND, Va, July II R.-
Three down and seven to go-but
Arthur L. Huband was hoping the
game fate is playing against him
ends just there.
In less than week three of his
10 children have been taken to a
hospital with appendicitis.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Federal Bar Association

An address on 1.-THE President as
Commander in Chief" will be the
feature of the Federal Bar Asso-
citation luncheon at 1880 pm. to-
morrow at Schneider's Cafe, 427
Eleventh street NV. VIII G. Akers
OF Little Rock, Ark, will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Federal Drama Tonioht

The drama group of the Federal
Playhouse will present Lighthouse
Man," an old-fashioned melodrama,
in the Agriculture Departments
Auditorium at o'clock.
The production is under the di-
rectorship Of j. Beryl Lawless.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
7 ruffic Record

+ The traffic record, as revealed
1T police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured, /.
Motorists arrested 287.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
AUTO DRIVERS LICENSES
ON SALE SEPT. 8.

The Morgan county deputy reg
istrars to handle the issuance of
automobile driver licenses, begin
ming Monday, Sept. 8. are: w. w.
Bragg, McConnelsville; Emily Kin
sey, Chesterhill; Mrs. c. r. Martin,
Pennsville; Mrs. Dora Jadwin, Rose
Farm; Marjorie Van Fossen, Stock
port.
When making application for a
chauffeur license picture must be
presented of applicant, size 2 21ax2 "
inches, head and shoulders only
unretouched, and taken within 80
days prior to date of application
and bearing white space at least ID
inch wide across bottom to provide
space for'signature in ink of licensee
Application of any person under Fl
years of age, must also be signed by
father, if living, and also has Gus
tody; otherwise by mother, guar.
dian or other person, having Gus.
tody. The examinations, given by
the highway patrol for drivers Ii
censes has been changed from the
third Saturday to the fourth Tues
day of each month.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
"LOcal Man Had Battle On
His Hands Three Times Daily
After Taking TON JON two weeks
no longer burdened with a tired,
sleepy and yawning feeling. Gain.
ed six pounds in this short time.

Even though I had been suffer
ing from stomach disorders and was
in general rundown condition only
few months, | seemed to become
steadily worse" says Mr.. Morris
Walker, Adena, Ohio, r. r. No. /,
employed at the Rice Construction
Co.
"I was underweight and when I
did eat / was tortured with sour
acid stomach and indigestion. There
were severe pains in my stomach
and intestines all of the time | was
always bothered with bad taste and
very bad breath.
Il found medicines to be very eX-
pensive. After reading SO many in
teresting advertisements of TON
JON and the price being so eco
nomical, just couldn't resist trying
! it.
''Although have only taken TON
JON for two weeks, | am no longer
troubled with stomach distress and
in this short time have gained six
pounds of weight and have a healthy
appetite.
Il now sleep good and that tired,
sleepy, yawning feeling has disap-
peared and l don't mind doing my
work because l feel so much strong
er and have more energy. TON
JON has done me SO much good
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

promptly with sand or cinders.
Muddy water was not allowed to
stand on pavements. The high
ways of Ohio were maintained in
fine condition, under Davey.
DWELL, suppose you had in your
town a fine, smooth-running fac
tory, and new president were
elected. Suppose that the first
thing he did was to fire ali the
competent and experienced en-
ployees, who know how to use
the expensive machinery, and
how to turn out good production
at To- cost. Wouldn't you think
that new president was crazy?
That's just what Bricker did to
the State Highway Department
as soon as he became Governor.
He fired all the experienced help,
including many hundreds who
had been under Civil Service for
years. He made the sanctimoni-
Gus claim that this was done for
purposes of economy and eff
cheney.
What hypocrisy! Almost i'm
mediately he hired a flock of new
emloyees, Bricker politicians, who
did not know any more about
highway maintenance than an
Eskimo knows about raising ba-
nanas.
The result has been tragic. The
State roads of Ohio have never
been in such terrible condition as
they are now. Thousands of miles
axe full of holes and ruts and
bumps. The edges are going to
pieces. Grass and weeds have not
been moved, until it was too late.
Many accidents have resulted.
:, The damage to motor vehicles
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
IA SHORT COURSES AT o. S. U.

Fourteen short courses in agri-
culture, most of them free, will be
given during the autumn and win
ter by Ohio State University The
courses, according to Dean John F.
Cunningham, are practical and not
highly technical. A bulletin with
complete information is now avail
able. Opening the series will be
the Poultry Breeders and Hatchery
mems school, Sept. 1919.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Jones
of GAINESVILLE entertained with a
family party at their cottage near
Rokeby, Monday. Present to enjoy
the day were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mckay and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nc
Kay, Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe,
Mrs. Arthur Mcintosh and Miss
Miss Besse Mcintosh of GAINESVILLE;
Col. and Mrs. E. C. Jones, Unity
Farm, and Miss Edna Jones, Rok-
eby Lock
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-05
Coon Hunters Notice

Regular meeting of the Morgan
County Coon Hunters, Thursday
night, Sept. 5, at s O'Clock, at Boy
Scout cabin. Would like each chair
man of distributing committees
present. Probable release of coons.
Don't forget the contest.-Earl
Campbell, Pres; Chas. Kennard,
Sec'y 29a2