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Evening star., 1940-04-04
Senate Group Will Hold
Hearing on D. {. Vote Bill

A special Senate subcommittee
will hold public hearing at 10 m.
April 13 on the Capper bill to estab-
lish election machinery for choosing
District delegates to the national
political conventions. At present, ar
rangements for selection of delegates
are made by the Democratic and
Republican State Central Com
mittees for the District.
The date for the hearing was set
after Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee had named the
following subcommittee: Senators
Austin, Republican. OF Vermont,
chairman, and Tydings, Democrat,
Of Maryland; Clark, Democrat, Of
Idaho; Bilbo, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi, and Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas.
The bill sets forth detailed rules
for the filing of petitions nominating
candidates and provides for a poll
tax to defray the expenses of con-
Quoting the primaries.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Bishop Corrigan Calls
Atheism the Foe Within

Catholics are charged with pro-
tecting their country from such
religious oppression" as has been
imposed by atheists on some Euro
pean nations, the Most Rev. Joseph
M. Corrigan, rector of Catholic Uni
versity, told q dinner assembly at
the Willard Hotel in his first public
address since his conservation Tues
day as Bishop Of Bilta.
Atheism" said the bishop, "is
the enemy within our gates" It is
responsible, he added, for "the in
tellectual kidnapping" that has oc-
Cured in many parts Of Europe,
and the. only power 1t recognizes
is police power.
Earlier on the program, spon-
sored by the Calvert Club of Wash
ington, John F. Crosby, Assistant
Attorney General in the Wilson ad-
ministration, praised the new bishop
and described his recent consecra-
ton as an event Of national sig
niflcance.
Among the some 500 attending
the dinner, presided over by Will
liam j. Neale, president of the Cal
vert Club. were Archbishop John
G. Murray, S. T. D., of st. Paul,
Mimi; Msgr. Patrick Mccormick,
vice rector Of Catholic University;
DR.. Leslie c. Garnett, chancellor
of Nationa, University; DR.. H. G.
Byrd, president of the University
of Maryland; Msgr. Lawrence Shee-
han, director of Catholic Charities
in Washington; Edward Curran.
new United States Attorney, and
Henry I. Quinn, former president
of the District Bar Association.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
CoIored c. c. c. Camp Here
Wins HonorRotingfor This Area
Distinction Won Over Al Other Groups for
Efficiency and SpotIess Condition Of Barracks

There remains a vast amount Of
work to be done. and it goes forward
daily. A visitor found enrollees with
two excavating tractors eating away
hill. This ground will be enriched
and cultivated with various expert
mental crops and plants.
The ponds which the c. C. c. boys
have made already are taking on
beauty. In them will be planted
lilies and other plants which grow
in water.
1t is planned, when the arbore-
tum is more nearly complete, to
open 1t to the public.
Plenty Of Fun as Well.
The boys work hard. but they also
have plenty of fun. The recreation
hall is equipped with pool tables,
card tables and ping-pong. A mo-
ton picture show is given once a
week.
The educational work includes in
struction In a wide variety Of SUBJ
jects, including such practical arts
as carpentry and mechanics. There
is a well-equipped library with the
authors represented ranging from
Dostoyeusky to Zane Grey.
The vocational courses are VOL
untary. but large number Of the
boys learn trades during the two
years they are allowed to remain
in c. G. G. camp.
For athletic activities at Camp
Mount Hamilton there are boxing,
basket ball and baseball teams.
Aiding 1t. Zweibel in the admin
istrative division is Subaltern Alden
F.. Church. The camp surgeon is
DR.. Martin L. Cannon. William Q.
Bland is educational adviser. Ru-
dolph R. Bartel of the National
Park Service is superintendent of
work projects, and Eugene Schlatter
is camp engineer.
Because of its honor rating, the
camp is entitled to fly a special flag
under the American flag on the
high staff above the parade ground
and plaque recording the distinc-
ton Is located in the recreation
hall,
Evening star., 1940-04-04
KeyserIing Named Deputy
j. ). H. A. Administrator

Nomination Of Leon H. Keyserlng
to be deputy administrator of the
United States Housing Authority
was sent to the Senate today by
President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Keyserling formerly was Sec
retary to Senator Wagner, Demo-
crat, Of New York, but has been
serving for some time past as acting
deputy administrator and acting
general counsel Of the Housing Au-
thority. He is expected to relinquish
the general counsel responsibilities
upon formal confirmation Of today's
nomination.
The President also nominated
Mark Muth Of Wisconsin to be Work
Projects administrator for Wiscon-
sin. The appointment is to be ef-
fective April 16.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Army Bill Includes
S130, 900 for New Library

In the Army appropriation bill
reported to the House yesterday
$3.50. 900 is included for the prepara-
ton Of plans for a new Army medical
museum and library.
The budget estimates also included
$4,000 for acquiring the site for
the proposed new building in the
vicinity of the Library of Congress.
The committee. however, did not
recommend this appropriation be-
cause the law authorizing the con-
struction Of a new Army medical
museum and library contemplated
the erection of such a building on
Government-owned land and there
was no authorization for acquisition
of a site.
The authorization also directed
that the Secretary of War be in
charge Of construction of the build
ing and not the Public Buildings
Administration, as the budget pro-
posed. a
The Appropriations Committee,
however, in providing funds for the
working drawings said that there
would be no delay in proceeding
with construction when the build
ing agency and the building site are
regularly determined upon and
authorized"
Chairman Snyder of the subcom-
mittee in charge Of the bill said
There is unquestioned need for the
early provision Of appropriate hous-
ing for the ,Army's medical library
which Is generally recognized to be
the most valuable collection of medi-
cal literature in the world. It in
cludes = very considerable number
Of priceless incunabula."
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Capital to See
Suns Eclipse
ION Sunday

Washingtonians will have an op-
portunity to view the annual eclipse
Of the sun for nearly ~ hours late
Sunday afternoon.
The eclipse, about three-quarters
full, will begin at 3:47 pm. and con-
clude at 6:15 PM, the Naval OBJ
servatory reported today. The
greatest intensity Of the annual
eclipse viii be at SOS pm, the re-
port seid.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
School Officials
To Consider AZ
Budget Soon
To Meet With Civic
Representatives
Later On in Month

School officials plan to meet with
representatives Of civic organizations
some time during the week of April
20 to consider items for the 1942
school budget.
Meanwhile, they are preparing to
60 before the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee some time next week
to testify on the $12,778,773 estimates
approved by the House for the fiscal
year beginning this July l.
They are also forwarding to the
Commissioners request for a de-
ficiency appropriation of some
$22, 1000 to supplement current allot-
ments for salaries of officers, clerks,
teachers and librarians. The present
appropriation for those items is be-
low pay roll obligations, 1t was ex-
planned.
Meeting yesterday at the Franklin
School, the School Board approved
proposed amendment to a bill
regulating the appearances Of
minors on local stages, decided to
prosecute through the corporation
counsel for tuition owed by Central
High School girl found non-resi-
dent and not entitled to free in.
struction, and reinstated II pupils
at Woodrow Wilson High School
into school activities they had been
forced to give up by membership in
unrecognized fraternities and sorori-
ties.
Stage Appearances.
The amendment drawn up for the
boards Legislation Committee by
Miss Alice Sheldon, director of at
tendance Of the schools, puts an age
limit of IA into the bill and limits
the number Of hours of work. Per-
mits would be taken out through
the board at least IA days in advance
of the scheduled appearance. The
amendment is to bill introduced by
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia. 1t also removes a clause
which would set the board up as a
censor of plays and entertainment.
1t is understood Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood Seal agrees with the
amendment.
The Woodrow Wilson pupils-eight
boys and three girls-were approved
for reinstatement after an exten-
sive conference of high school prin-
cipals. Under present School Board
rules, membership in an unrecog-
'nized group compels the principal to
forbid participation by the pupil in
ordinary school honors such as cadet
officers, or participation on athletic
teams.
Ban Lifted.
The pupils in question, however
had admitted voluntarily to Princi.
pal Norman J. Nelson that they hac
belonged to such organizations but
also said they had resigned. Because
of this voluntary action, the board
felt the ban could be lifted provided
the pupils agree not to become affi-
lated with any unapproved group
in future.
Supt. Frank w. Ballou reported
National Youth Administration
project which will provide IL unem-
ployed youths to help with the spring
planting in 81 school gardens.
Two liquor licenses were opposed
by the board-one in the 1900 block
of Seventh street NV, near the
Cleveland School, and the other at
5000 Georgia avenue, near the
Monroe School.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Insect Zoo Founder
Gives Tuik Tomorrow

Brayton Eddy, founder Of Amer
ica's first insect ZOO at Goddard
Park, r. l., will address members OF
the National Geographic Society in
the closing lecture, of the 1939-4o
season tomorrow night at Constitu-
ton Hall. ..
His topic will be Insect Monsters
in Natural Color" and his, lecture
will be illustrated with motion pic
lures and color slides portraying un-
usual episodes In insect life. g.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Only -Four Callers
On President's S LIST;
Travel Plans Wait
Executive Remuins
In White House Proper
On Modified Schedule

President Roosevelt continued his
modified business schedule today.
planning to receive only four callers
and to remain in his study at the
White House proper.
First on his list was Senator
Brown, Democrat, of Michigan, to
be followed by Chairman Vinson of
the House Naval Affairs Committee,
DR.. Charles E. Maddry Of Richmond
and Gov. Lloyd Stark of Missouri.
Chairman Vinson was expected to
discuss proposed Navy Department
reorganization plans. It was said
that DR.. Maddry asked to call on
the President to discuss the status
Of Myron c. Taylor as representa-
tive Of the President at the Vatican.
DR.. Maddry is general secretary Of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
The White House said no definite
travel plans have yet been made by
Mr.. Roosevelt, although he still ex-
poets to 60 to Hyde Park within a
few days for q brief visit. A trip
to Warm Springs is planned later
in the month.
Asked about reports that the
President would make an extended
Western trip in June, Stephen T.
Early, secretary, said nothing has
been definitely decided yet. Mr.. Early
pointed out that the Chief Executive
promised last year he would visit
the San Francisco Exposition, and
since then he has received nearly a
score of invitations to preside at
dedication ceremonies at numerous
public projects throughout the coun-
try. If and when a Western tour is
arranged, some of these probably
will be covered at the time.
Evening star., 1940-04-04

There are AZ camps of the Civilian
Conservation Corps in the central
district Of the Sd Corps Area-ap-
proximately 80 per cent Of them for
white youths-scattered Though
Virginia. Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. But one of the few colored
units and one located within the
District has won the rating Of
honor camp for the area.
In this model camp, situated in
the National Arboretum of the Agri-
culture Department, some 400 acres
are being cleared and cultivated as
an experimental farm for every sort
Of shrub and plant suitable to the
climate.
Camp Mount Hamilton. situated
at Twenty-eighth and M streets
NE. won the honors because Of the
spotless and attractive condition of
the barracks and the efficiency with
which the 200 boys are doing their
work.
As 1t. David T. zweibel, company
commander. pointed oue. the boys
have won their rating largely by
taking = particular pride In the up
keep Of the camp. They were not
content to maintain it in uptop
order, but have fashioned decora-
tions everywhere. The recreation
hall. the study rooms, where voca-
tional training is given at night,
and other sections of the camp have
murals painted by enrollees. They
also have built many added COM
forts in their quarters.
WorkThey've Done.
The camp was started on August
%, 1884, and completed January 20.
1885. Since then the boys have
completed these projects:
Five miles of roads.
Three and a half miles of chain
link fences.
Six vehicle bridges.
Three lily ponds.
Soil improvement totaling $50
$50 acres cleaned of underbrush,
$1,000 cubic yards Of dirt removed
and used for fills, 3 miles of foot
acres, 10000 nneal feet of field tile,
trails, one underground reservoir.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Negligent Homicide
Conviction Brings
30-Day Jail Term
Good References Sent to
Court on Defendant
Soften Penalty Melted

A sentence Of 30 days in Jail, with
a $500 fine or 1s0 additional days in
jail, to be suspended later, was i'm
posed yesterday by Judge Walter J..
Casey on Henry B. Compton, "a, of
147s Clifton street NV. convicted
last month of negligent homicide by
q Police Court jury.
The verdict held Compton re-
sponsible for the trafnc death last
November II of Norman E. Webster,
%, colored, Of 1883 willard street
NV. Mr. Webster died two days
after being struck by q motorcycle
said to have been operated by the
defendant in the 1000 block Of
Fifteenth street NV. The machine
crashed into the victim as he was
unloading coal from his dump truck,
parked ut q 45-degree angle from the
curb. according to police records.
Judge Casey added that Compton,
after serving 80 days, would be
brought before the court and the
remainder Of his sentence suspended
with the defendant being placed on
probation for one year.
Before imposing sentence, the
jurist said that thorough investi-
cation and report had been made
by the probation Office and that
numerous letters from Compton s
friends in Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, particularly from his home
town at Welch,. w. Va. had been
received proclaiming his good stand
ing in those communities. His police
record showed only one minor viola
ton five years ago, the court added.
Defense Attorneys w. Dennis Hol-
lowell and Ford E. Young, jr., re-
quested an investigation by the pro-
baton department following their
clients conviction March 20. Yester-
day Mr.. Hollowell asked that proba-
ton be granted in view Of the num-
Der Of reference letters received in
Compton's behalf.
Judge Casey said he felt that the
best interests Of society would be
served by Jail sentence Of short
duration, at the end of which he
would place the defendant on proba-
ton for a period of one year. He
then imposed sentence.
The trial marked the first negli-
gent homicide charge since the en-
actment of the law on June II, 1885,
In which motorcycle figured as the
cause of death. The jury deliberated
about an hour. Government prose-
cution was handled by Assistant
United States Attorney David A.
Hart and marked the 30th convic-
ton under the statute.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Memorial for Fechner
Will Be Dedicated

A memorial to the late Robert
Fechner, former director Of the
Civilian Conservation Corps; will be
dedicated at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
q c. G. c. camp at Fort Dupont.
Speakers will include Director
James J. McEntee of the g. G. G..
and Representative Randolph, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia. The serv-
ices also will be In recognition Of
the seventh anniversary Of the
@. q. q.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Mutual Health Service
Plan. Dropped as Only
65 Show Interest
Pre-Poyment Program
Promotion Abandoned,
Medical Society Says

Disclosing that public response to
its prepayment medical service plan
had been 50 small as to be start
ling" the Medical Society of the Dis
trict Of Columbia announced last
night that it would 90 ahead with
the plan-Mutual Health Service
only IF and when" a sufficient num-
ber of eligible persons in the low
income" group subscribe voluntarily.
When the program was launched
last July, an announcement ex-
planned, the service was offered first
to Government agencies, with a
varying amount of cooperation and
later to the public.
Recalling that it had been planned
to start Mutual Health Service only
when 1t had 5000 subscribers, the
Medical Society disclosed that as q
result Of months of work In prepara-
tion, there had been received 1,219
responses, Of which only 26S per-
sons stated they we're eligible and
interested In the program.
An even larger group, 90 said they
were eligible. but not interested; 536
reported they were not eligible. but
interested; 473 were not eligible and
not interested and five were unde-
cided.
These are startling figures" de-
clared the Medical Society state
ment, when one considers that in
addition to circularization, numerous
meetings were held with employees
and executives by the administrator
They would seem to refute frequent
public statements that there is a
great demand for prepaid medical
service"
While the Mutual Health Service
project has not been entirely aban-
doned, it was learned that efforts
to promote it actively have been
dropped, and its status could best be
described as "quiescent."
Hugh Buhrman, who had been
appointed administrator of M. H. S.,
and was active for months in carry
ing on campaign to set up the
organization, has been given "leave'
with the understanding he can re-
turn If there ever is a demand to
set up the plan. He was reported
today to be "out Of town"
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Organ RecitoIists Named
For Program Tonight

Jean Phillips, accomplished plan
list as well as organist, and Lyman
McCrary, organist Of Hamline
Methodist Church, will play in to-
nights program Of the FESTIVAL Of
Organ Music being held at WASH
ington Chapel, Church Of the Latter
Day Saints, under auspices Of the
American Guild Of Organists.
In the final recital tomorrow
night, the players will be Robert
Ruckman, organist at Epworth
Methodist Church, and Jean Sleter
Appel, organist at Western Presby-
terian Church.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Schneider to Speok

Albert Schneider, oflcial stenog-
rapher for the HOUSE Of Representa-
tives, will address the Associated
Stenotypists Of America at 7:30
o'clock tonight In the clubroom Of
the Town House, Nineteenth and =
streets NV. Miss Dixie Hines,
president Of the group. viii preside.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Dinner for ViIIonovo Glass

The Villanova Club Of Washington
Will sponsor q dinner tonight at z
O'Clock at the Capitol Park Hotel
for members Of the political science
class Of the college who are now
here touring Government depart
ments. Senator Mead Of New York
will be one OF the guests, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Holy Comforter Concert

Plans for the 9Th anniversary
concerts at Holy Comforter School
auditorium, Fifteenth and East
Capitol streets, April a at 2:30 and
$50 pm. were completed at . re-
cent meeting Of the parent or
ganization of the Holy Comforter
Boys Band.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Golden Cote Body to Meet

! The committee for District Of
Columbia Day at the Golden Gate
International Exposition will meet
at 3 pm. tomorrow In Commis-
sioner Hazen's ONCE, it was an
nounced today by Thomas p.
Morgan, jr., general chairman.
Representatives Of western State
societies will attend. q.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
800 Attend Festival

More than 800 parishioners last
night attended the spring festival
Of the Shrine Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Bridge and dancing featured the
entertainment.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Traffic Record

The trafnc record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, SO.
Motorists injured, 7.
Motorists arrested, 261.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, /.
Evening star., 1940-04-04

~ per cent, the maximum.
Provides $40 Week.
Under the new McGehee bill, the
maximum benefit payments would
be raised from SIS to $50 a week,
Ia place the District in advance Of
most Of the States as to hberaliza-
ton for the worker, and the dura:
ton of benefit payments would be
nlaced at q maximum of 20 weeks.
Under present law, this ordinary
duration is 16 weeks, but If the
worker can show q longer enough
past period Of work, payments Of
benefits may extend to as much as
IS weeks.
whereas the present law has no
minimum benefit payment, the new
Mcdehee bill would grant a mini
mum Of s.. for eligible applicants.
whereas the present law requires
that an applicant must have worked
in l3 weeks during 50 weeks to be
eligible. the new McGehee bill pro-
vides 4 formula under which, as a
minimum, an applicant must have
earned only $125 in a preceding
year.
The new McGehee bill, while pro-
viding a sliding scale plan for ad-
justment of the payroll tax, leaves
out the perfected new plan for en-
ployer experience rating, embodied
in an earlier bill approved by sub
committee Of the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board. The
present laws of 80 States, including
the District, now provide for en-
ployer experience rating, but oppo-
sition to such plans have been voiced
by spokesmen for the American
Federation of Labor and the Con-
1Eess Of Industrial Organizations.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Forty and EIGHT

Founding of the American Legion
and La Societe des Quarante
Hommes ct HUT Chevaux featured
talks before members Of Grande
Voiture No. 174 at the anniversary
meeting in Stansbury Hall last
Friday. Among the honored guests
were Representative James G..
Scrugham, Department Comdr.
William T. Slattery, National Execu-
tive Committeeman Joseph j. NAL
10y, National Director of Rehabilita-
ton Watson B. Miller and National
Executive Committeeman Harry
Hall. Department of Puerto Rico.
Junior Grand Chef de Care
Passe G. Cassard Schroth was re-
cipient of a token of esteem in
recognition Of accomplishments at
tanned during his term Of Office and
prizes for work in obtaining Amer
lean Legion membership to January
is were awarded.
The annual initiatory wreck"
will be held in May under direction
Of Grand Conductor Richard A..
OBrien.
Porter l.. Bush will represent the
Forty and Eight at the co-ordinated
child welfare conference to be held
with the American Legion Auxiliary
and the Eight and Forty on March
20. Reservations have been made
for the Detachment Sons of the
American Legion annual ball to
be held March a, Wardman Park
hotel.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Eight and Forty

LIE Chapeau National Ellen Louise
Warren has returned from an ex.
tended trip through Central and
Southwestern States. In Sprin9deld,
nj, she was presented with . gavel
made from wood from the roof Of
Lincoln's first home.
She viii visit the Legion's Crippled
Children's Hospital at st. Peters.
burg, Fla. In April and participate
In the presentation Of Salon Ma
tional's check Of 81 900 to be used for
needed equipment.
District Of Columbia Salons Child
Welfare Committee will distribute
Easter baskets among children Of
veterans, Mrs. Helen McCabe, chair.
man, tn charge, assisted by Mrs.
Mildred Bell and Mrs. Ann seiders.
The children's tubercular ward at
Galhngers will be Q center OF &C
tivity for the salon this year.
The next meeting win be held
Wednesday, March 20, at the Wash
1ngton 4otel. -