davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-01-02
$4,000 Youngsters
Return 10 Glasses
Al Schools Here
New Buildings Occupied
For First Time at
Some Institutions

Some $4,000 youngsters reluctantly
put aside sleds and skates to go back
to school today after their Christmas
holiday.
Despite the cold weather. DR..
Frank A. Ballou, superintendent Of
public schools, foresaw little posi-
biity that the opening hour would
be delayed by cold buildings. He
said, however. that reports on de-
layed openings wouldn't reach him
until late in the day.
At some schools, the children oc-
cupied new or recently completed
buildings. Although at Bunker Hill
School the children occupied the first
unit of their new building just be-
fore Christmas. they really settled
down in it today. Replacing an old
two-room building, the new school
is designed ultimately to house is
classrooms. At present the first wing
is being occupied on the first floor,
consisting of five classrooms and Of
fees The upper floor of the new
wing awaits congressional appro-
priaticn for completion.
An eight-room addition with a
combination assembly hall and gym
nasium was occupied for the first
time today at Smothers School. The
new rooms make it possible for all
grades to have a regulation day in
stead of meeting in shifts.
Crosby Noyes School will have
classrooms on the second floor of its
building starting February l. The
first floor has been used for some
years.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
U. 5. Army Maneuvers
To Cost S26,000,000

BY the Associated Press.
This winters mass maneuvers OF
United States troops in the South
and West and at their home stations
will cost more than s26,000,000.
A request for funds was included
in the s275 ,0OOOOO deficiency appro-
priation estimate which President
Roosevelt sent to Congress last
month, it was disclosed today.
Much of the money will go for
transporting $4,000 men of stream
lined" divisions from their scattered
home stations to temporary posts in
the South.
Other substantial outlays include
the purchase of more than $4,000
motor trucks, which already have
been ordered.
The War Department reported
that s45O,OOO, 900, a peacetime rec
ord, was spent for weapons and
equipment in the year which ended
last June 80. For the current fiscal
year Congress provided S373, ,267 1882.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
s.. Elizabeth Patients
Pay D. {. $440,627

Between August, 1896, and No
vember, 1899, the District collected
$40 0y627.74 from the estates OF per-
sons confined at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital to cover the cost of their care
there. This amount roughly is dou-
BILE that of such collections in the
preceding period of about three
years, Corporation Counsel Elwood
H Seal today advised the Commits
sioners.
Mr.. Seal said "this splendid work"
had been due to the efforts of STAN
ley De Neale, assistant corporation
counsel
1T is the policy of this Office to
watch closely the estates of persons
confined in the hospital and to
make application to the court for
payment for the care and mainte-
nance of such persons where the
estates are ample to compensate the
District for their expenses In the
hospital" Mr.. Seal said.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Father Saves Children
As Accokeek Home Burns

Three children. all under 4 years.
were saved by their father when
fire destroyed the home of Bernard
Kenlon, miles south of Accokeek,
Md. this morning.
The children, asleep in their beds
at the time. we're carried to safety
by the father, who saw flames shoot
ing from his house while he was
visiting his mother. who lives across
the road.
The children are Charlotte Ann,
3; Rennie Lee. 2, and James, 10
months.
The roof of the bungalow collapsed
soon after Mr.. Kenlon rescued the
last child.
The fire, discovered about $3.50
am, quickly consumed the frame
structure. Volunteer firemen were
called from Accokeek, but were un-
able to save any of the family's pos
sessions. Firemen kept flames from
spreading.
The children were taken to the
home OF Mrs. Andrew Kenlon,
mother of Mr.. Kenlon.
Origin of the fire had not been
determined, although officials said
they believed it was caused by an
overheated stove.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Father Of -Four Killed
As Wrist Touches
4,000-Vo|t Wire
Repoirmon's Body
SIumps on Pole Hour
Until Removed

While repairing a broken wire on
Bradley boulevard near the Ma
tional Women's Country Club, James
Nelson Garrison, 81, lineman for the
Potomac Electric Power Co. and
father of four children, was electro
cuted yesterday when his wrist
touched a 4,000-volt line above his
rubber glove.
Summoned to repair the line in
front of the home of Mrs. H. F..
Meyer, Mr.. Garrison, an employe
of the company for more than 10
years, had called his Office to tell
them it was a "two-man job," &C
cording to Armand Salturelli, who
lives at the Meyer home However.
he had gone on with the work, Mr..
Salturelli said.
Death instantaneous.
AS he reached over to grasp the
broken wire his wrist brushed
against the high-tension line and
the 1000 volts passed through his
body. He slumped down in his
safety belt and Mr.. Salturelli ran
to telephone the Bethesda rescue
squad and police. They were un-
able to rescue him until the power
company emergency crew was noti-
fled and shut off the current.
About an hour later his body was
brought to the ground and DR.. c. E.
Hawks, Montgomery County medical
examiner, issued a certificate of ac-
cidental death by electrocution. He
said Mr.. Garrison died instantly.
Leaves Four Sons.
The body was taken to the w.
Reuben Humphrey funeral home in
Bethesda. Funeral arrangements
had not been completed today.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Esther E. Garrison of 1921 Chestnut
street NE: four children. Preston,
IA; James NJ, jr., 7; David, 5, and
Paul. 9 months; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Clinton L. Garrison; three
sisters. Mrs Mary Rambo and the
Misses Susie and Eva Garrison, and
six brothers, Odis of Pittsburgh,
Nickel, Norris, Carl, Smith and Her.
bert.
Evening star., 1940-01-02

children are Robert. IL; Donald, 7,
and Samuel, 2, who lived with Mr..
Davis and his wife Alice in a home
purchased three months ago.
Under police procedure, a pension
of $50 a month-s60 for the widow
and $40 a month for each child
under 16-will be granted the FAM
lily. Mrs. Davis was just recovering
from pneumonia and was under a
doctors care today.
The policeman was born in Dan
vile, Va, and had served in the
Army.
Auto Victim Badly Hurt.
The most seriously injured of the
other traffic victims was Hezekiah
McCauley, 81, of 1419 Clifton street
NV, who was in Garfield Hospital
in critical condition.
He suffered a fractured skull, q
compound fracture of his leg and
possible internal injuries when
struck by an automobile as he
crossed Thirteenth street NV, just
below Clifton street.
Patricia Tippett, 9, of 627 Frank
lin street NE, was under treatment
at Sibley Hospital for mild brain
conclusion after being knocked
down by a car near Sixth and
Franklin streets NE.
Gwen Williams, 10. of 37l5 Ninth
street NV, was under treatment at
Garfield Hospital for injuries re-
ceived when knocked down by an
automobile at Georgia avenue and
Quincy street NV. last night.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Women Voters
Plan Drive for
Suffrage Bill
League Also Backs
Reciprocal Trade
Agreements

The League of Women Voters an
nounced today it was planning q
congressional campaign in behalf Of
the Summers bill for suffrage in the
District of Columbia and re-enact-
ment of the reciprocal trade agree
ment program.
The national representation for
the voteless citizens of the District
as proposed by Representative Hat
ton w. Summers, chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, it was
said, involves no surrender of para
mount Federal control over the Dis
trict. The really new provision in
the proposed constitutional amend
ment, which provides participation
in the election of the President and
Vice President, is the granting OF
District representation in the Sem
ate or in the House as Congress IS
willing to give.
To Issue Campaign Document.
The league has drafted and soon
will issue campaign document en-
titled, Keep the Trade Agreements
Program" basing its plea partly on
the ground that the agreements are
a factor in national prosperity and
world peace. 1t will be distributed
among voters.
Miss Marguerite NJ Wells, presi-
dent of the league said: "Tradi-
tionally Congress has passed tariffs
by og-rolling,' which means that
each Congressman, in order to get
enough votes to protect his own local
interest, has voted to protect the
local interests of other Congress-
men, Tariffs as result have been
hodge podge. The reciprocal trade
program is a scientific method of
tariff making. Under it. Congress
defines the broad basis for our trade
policy and leaves to qualified experts
the formulation of detailed provi-
sions Of trade agreements.
Backs Ramspeck Bill.
The league also is preparing to
campaign for extension and i'm
provement of the civil service,
throwing it's support behind the
Ramspeck bill, which would author
ize the President to bring all exempt
Federal positions into the classified
service as rapidly as possible. This
bill has been reported to the House
and is now awaiting action.
Other legislation for which the
league will push includes increased
appropriations for the Civil Service
| Commission and the Food and Drug
| Administration.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Kennedy Will Call
Meeting 10 Decide
On D. {. Revamp Plan
Subcommittee Session
Within 10 Days
Is Planned

Chairman Kennedy of the spe-
cial committee of the House District
Committee in charge of legislation
for reorganizating the municipal
government announced today he
would call meeting of his group
within the next week or 10 days
to decide on program to recon-
mend to the House.
I'VE are going to do this reor-
ganization job early in the session
and get through with it or else stop
talking about it," he declared.
Mr. Kennedy said before he called
his committee together he planned
to discuss a reorganization plan
with President Roosevelt and with
Commissioner George E. Allen,
whom the President drafted" back
into municipal service ostensibly to
direct a program for undermining
the 61-year-old municipal machine
He said he also would confer with
E. O. Griffenhagen. head of the
Chicago firm of municipal engineers,
which developed the reorganization
program Mr. Kennedy is sponsoring.
The Griffenhagen plan would re-
tain the Commissioners as the gov
erning body of the District and
create a new position of city man
ager. who would be administrative
head of the government.
Mr.. Kennedy said he would fix
a date for meeting of the sub
committee after a conference to-
morrow with Chairman Randolph
of the District Committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Washingtonians

Hundreds of Washingtonians
cavorted, stumbled and Topped of
their skates last night on the Re-
f1ecting Pool at Lincoln Memorial.
The glittering stars lighted the
scene, and those who wished to skate
by moonlight were disappointed by
order of the United States Park
Police, who chased everybody off the
ice at II o'clock. The moon rose
about an hour and half later
It was only a quarter moon, any,
how.
Skating on the pool was resumed
today despite a police report that
tn eice broke through at one point
last night. "A couple of people got
their feet we, but the spot froze
over again in a short time" one
policeman said.
Skaters Estimated at 1,50O.
Police on duty at the pool yester-
day estimated that the number OF
skaters ranged upward to $500 dur
ing the afternoon. 1t was the first
time the ice had been thick enough
for skating this season.
The police permitted skating at
8 am. yesterday. after assuring
themselves that the ice was at least
inches thick.
Many sportsmen who had learned
their art in the last few months at
indoor Kinks glided about the outdoor
arena. One couple in particular drew
the attention of spectators as they
waltzed about in costumes designed
for a milder climate. The girl had
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Plane 10 Be Christened
By Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Roosevelt will christen the
first of 10 new Douglas 21-passenger
planes to be put in service here by
the Pennsylvania Central Air Lines
at a ceremony at the Washington
Airport at 3 pm. Thursday.
Mrs. Roosevelt will christen the
plane Washington, D. c. The cere-
mony will be broadcast on a Ma
tion-wide hookup of the National
Broadcasting Co. The planes will
be known as the Capital Fleet"
c. Bedell Monro of Pittsburgh,
president of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Lines, will be present. Donald
A. Duff, District traffic manager, is
in charge of arrangements.
The new fleet will be put into
operation Thursday from here to
Pittsburgh, Akron, Cleveland and
Detroit. On March the 1910 model
liners will begin serving Buffalo,
N. Y, and Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Suarez Arrives 10 Confer
With Mexican Envoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Edouard Suarez, finance minister
of Mexico, arrived here today from
New York. He went Immediately
to the Embassy to confer with Am
bassador Francisco Castillo Najera.
His arrival conceded with in
creased activity in negotiations for
a settlement of the dispute between
United States oil companies and the
Mexican government.
Mr.. Suarez left Mexico by airplane
Thursday for New York.
Jesus Silva Herzog, general man
ager of the Mexican Petroleum Dis
tribution Agency, also was reported
to be in New York and likely to
come to Washington.
It was reported also that Donald
Richberg, Standard Oil Co. repre-
sentative, might confer again with
Ambassador Castillo Najera.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Two Surprised
In Burglary Taken
After Getaway
Officer Fires at Car as
They Flee, Gets Number
Finds Them at Home

Two colored men we're jailed to-
day by a policeman who fired on
them after surprising the pair in the
course of a burglary.
Policeman William McCarten made
the arrest. He was patrolling his
beat at 3 am. today when he heard
glass breaking in the 400 block Of H
street NE.
He investigated and found two
colored men breaking into a tobacco
shop at 40 H street. They jumped
into their car when they saw the po-
iceman and when they stepped on
the starter the automobile backfired.
Mr.. McCarten mistook the sound for
a shot and drew his pistol. He fired
three times at the car, but made no
hits. He made note of the license
number and a short time later took
the pair into custody at their home.
They admitted being involved in the
attempted burglary. he said.
Fred Jordan of 419 K street NE,
manager of filling station at 17O1
Benning road NE, reported that
he was held up last night by rob-
ber who left another man and two
girls waiting in car while he COM
mitted the holdup.
The robber drove into the station
in a car bearing New York tags,
police were told, and left his COM
panions in the vehicle while he en-
tered the building. After taking $50
from MIR. Jordan the bandit re-
joined his friends and they sped of
Melvin Steuer, 1414 Allison street
NV, ran away from an armed
holdup man who accosted him on
Sixteenth street NV. near Varnum
last night.
John Day. 1902 Vista street NE,
fought of a colored robber who
jumped on the running board of
his truck on Georgia avenue near
Lamont street NV. The man struck
Mr.. Day, who hit him back. Dis
couraged, the robber fled to join
two companions in a waiting car.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Third Term Doubt
Expressed by TuqweII

President Roosevelts respect for
tradition and his fundamental
democracy" will keep him from
seeking third term, in the opinion
of Rexford G.. Tugwell, economist
and member of the original brain
trust"
Writing in Look magazine under
the title of Does Roosevelt Want a
Third Term?" Mr.. Tugwell said.
Il hope so, but I doubt it. I, along
with others, would like to think that
Franklin D. Roosevelt is after a
third term. But I do not really be-
lieve it,
when Mr.. Roosevelt finally takes
counsel with himself on whether to
run again in 1910, his respect for
tradition and his fundamental
democracy will be weighed against
the existing situation"
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Band Concert

BY the United States Army Band
this afternoon in the Army Band
Auditorium at 2:30 o'clock. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, "Joyces list New York
Regiment" Boyer
Tone poem, "Finlandla" Sibelius
Suite, Three Negro Dances" Price
Rabbit Foot"
b Hoe Cake"
c "Ticklin' Toes"
Concert piece, "Polonaise,"
Rimsky- -Korsakow
Xylophone solo, "Xylorimba" Young
Joseph L. Young, soloist.
Waltz, La Valse Que Nous Aimons,"
Vecsey
March, Charter Of Liberty" Hughes
"The Star spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Speed Chase
Injuries Fatal
To Policeman
Motorcycle Officer
Is First 1910
Traffic Victim

On the clean pages of the 1910
traffic fatality record was written
today the name of the first victim
ironically enough, a traffic police
man.
He was killed yesterday as he pur-
sued speeding automobile. He was
Robert w. Davis, 36, of 334 Thirty
fourth street NE, motorcycle OFF,
Ger attached to the eleventh pre-
cinct.
Another person was critically in
jured on the first day of the new
year and others received minor
hurts in traffic accidents.
Mr.. Davis was pursuing a speeder
along Good Hope road Sc. and was
eastbound in the 240O block at the
time of the crash. He was attempt
Ing to pass an automobile and swung
out around the car, colliding with
another automobile, which was west
bound.
The policeman was removed to
Casualty Hospital. where he was ad-
mitted shortly after pm, suffering
a fractured skull and other injuries.
He died four hours later.
Police Seize Two Men.
Police, obtaining the tag numbers
of a car said by witnesses to have
been the vehicle Mr.. Davis was pur-
suing, apprehended two men short
time after the accident. They are
Royce Jackson Payne, "a, 514la M
street NE, driver of an automobile
owned by local ice company, and
James w. Belcher, %, of 1914 Third
street NE, who was passenger IN
the car.
These men. along with William F.
Miller, 10, of Silver Hill, Nd, driver
of the car involved in the collision,
were ordered to appear at an in
quest at the District Morgue to-
morrow.
Mr. Davis, the father of three
children, had been on the force
eight years and had been injured
in an accident once before. His
Evening star., 1940-01-02
D. 6. Heads See Seal
On denomination

The Commissioners consulte d
briefly this morning with Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal on
details of their program for reor-
ganization of the Municipal Gov
ernment. They made no announce
ment of any decision.
Mr.. Seal said he planned to call
a meeting of the Commissioners
Kitchen Cabinet this afternoon
to seek to complete the final draft.
When this document is finished, it
is to be forwarded to the Budget
Bureau for review before it is sent
to Congress and made public.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for the
24-hour period ending 8 am.
Sunday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured. 4.
Motorists arrested, 281.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulation, l.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending 8 am. yesterday:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 33.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 112.
Pedestrians injured. /.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, "a motorist).
Accidents, 30.
Motorists injured, S.
Motorists arrested, 129.
Pedestrians injured, 3.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulation, none.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Billie Burke Appeals
Income Tax Claim

Mrs. Billie Burke Ziegfeld, former
stage star and widow of Flo Ziegfeld,
petitioned the Tax Appeals Board
today against the Treasury's claim
she owed $1,136 in income taxes
for 1887.
She contended two of her plat
mum bracelets valued at more than
$14,60O, we're stolen in October, 1887.
and she later accepted a $4,000
insurance settlement The internal
revenue commissioner, she added.
enormously had disallowed her a
81 600 deduction to cover the loss.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Dental Association Banquet

DR.. Lewis H. Kraskin. eye spe-
cialist and president of the District
Of Columbia Board of Optometry,
will be guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker at a banquet of the
Southern Maryland Dental Associa-
ton January 8 at the Silver Spring
(Md.) Hotel. His subject Will be
Psychology as an Aid in Diagnosis. "
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Pierson in Hospital

Warren Lee Pierson of Los An
geles, president of the Export
Import Bank, was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital today for an appen-
dectomy His aides said no compn-
cations had appeared and he was
expected to recover normally.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27

which has talked in fine words about
Democracy but practiced little 6f 1t
in certain departments in Washing
ton, regular Jim Grow departments
have been created. I say to you
thai under my administration there
shall be no discrimination between
people because Of race, creed or
color in the appointments to Federal
positions That man who serves as
my subordinate who makes such dis
elimination will be fired on the spot.
Now, if there IS anything about
my language-it is just simple
everyday language--that anybody
does not understand, it has no Har-
ward Tilt to it~-then speak up and I
will restate it. / will carry out the
Republican platform pledge to, the
Negro BY seeing to it that Jim Grow
departments in the Federal govern
ment, and in the divisions which the
New Deal created by executive de-
cree, are eliminated, and that col.
ored citizens are appointed to any
L.anch Of the Federal Civil Service
to which they are qualified.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910.
Wendell Willkie Promises To
Abolish Segregation In Army Navy
And All FEDERAL POSITIONS

In his speech at Chicago, Septem-
Der Is, Wendell +. Willkie said there
will be no discrimination in govern
ment departments at Washington il
he is elected President.
Excerpts from the speech follow:
! promise to do away with the
theory that relief is a Negro reser-
vation. I will abolish the discrimin-
alton In the administration of relief
and / will strive to find creative
work for the Negro as well as for
every other man. It is indisputable
that the leadership of America, in
Government, in industry and in la
Dor, give the Negro an opportunity
to be creative and to participate in
the great enterprises Of American
life. I hope that the Government,
Capital and Labor will cooperate in
providing such opportunity
= want to say that no man in
America looks upon the hideous
crime of lynching with more con-
dcnnation than | do. Mob violence
shocks the conscience of the nation
and legislation to curb this evil must
be enacted.
Nov, in addition to that, in the
administration Of the affairs Of Gov.
ernment during this administration
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27

+ will give the Negro a chance to
be heard before Government takes
its decisions affecting his welfare
and rights denied under the New
Deal. It is my profound conviction
that the Democratic party is inca
pable Of protecting the civil liberties
in. this country in times Of stress,
and: / believe that the colored citi-
zens above all others needs the lead
ership that can protect the civil IL
berties Of every group. I pledge my
self to give you such leadership.
"Now, let me say to you that I
am complete believer in Democra-
cy. and / think it not only the most
pleasant way Of life, but I think it
the most effective way Of life. I
think that we must make itso effec-
tive that no praletarian dictator will
seek or dare to strike US. But we
cannot make it so effective against
those proletarian rulers if we de-
prive ourselves of the opportunities
and the talents and the abilities and
the enterprise Of 10 per cent, of our
population.
II summon all of you people here
today to the great crusade of calling
America back to its finer principle,
calling it back to effectiveness. ! ask
all Of you colored people to join with
me because you know better than
any others the pride of disunity and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-09-27

81 call all Americana Colored,
White, Jews, Catholics and Christ
ians into great United America 70
make this the most glorious place IN
the world.