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Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-04

E1don Lewis, 10 year old student at the Linton
Hall Military Academy of histow, Virginia, is
valescing in the Greenbelt hospital after his recent
illness.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-04
MOLASSE SYRUP

Boil equal parts of sugar and water together till
sugar is dissolved. Thicken with 3I4 tablespoon
flour for each of water used to crystals
forming. Flavor m tn molasses to taste. Two table
spoons of molasses per cup gives taste similar to
syrup made of brown sugar.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-04

The stork paid post-Chris stmas visit to Fir. and
Mrs. Emanuel Horstman of lid Ridge Road December
%, 1889. The baby, a girl, weighing five pounds,
three ounces, born at l:l2 Am. at the Greenbelt
Hospital.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-04
DRIED PEACH HONEY

Soak dried peaches over night, grind mash fine.
To each cup of peach pulp add 12 cup carrots eth
grated through a meat chopper, cup
sugar and just enough water to make the conss tency
of honey. Heat until thoroughly blended.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Richmond, Va, and found it would
have been legal to perform the
proxy ceremony. He said it would
have been the first such marriage in
the State of Virginia.
In the professional, Miss Fitch
was accompanied by her nephew
William McNeill Fitch of Phila-
delphia, who gave her in marriage
Mr.. Nelson was accompanied by Mr.
O'Hara, who served as best man.
Mrs. OHara is Mr.. Nelson's niece
The couple exchanged marital
VOWS and knelt at the alter. A
few minutes later, as they arose, Mr..
Nelson was assisted to his feet but
almost Immediately sank back to
his knees. Mr.. O'Hara and two
members of the bridal party carried
him to a rear room.
Later, while, Mr.. Nelson was at
home recovering, the bride and
several relatives who had come from
Atlantic City and Philadelphia, left
for a reception at the Capitol Park
Hotel in Washington.
The couple met As years ago
when Mr.. Nelson was vacationing
at Atlantic City. They maintained
constant friendship during that
time. He is a former .employe of
the Registry Division of the City
Post Office here and has been re-
tired more than - years. Neither
Mr.. nor Mrs. Nelson has been
married before,
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Cancer Control Plan
For D. lis Reported
Nearing Completion
Health Department
Officials Announce
Increase in Mortality

Plans for establishment of a can
Ger control division in the District
Health Department are nearing
completion, after weeks of confer
ences between the department and
the Cancer Control Committee of
the District Medical Society, city
officials announced yesterday. The
Medico Chirurgical Society and
other agencies also have been con-
suited
Health Department officials re-
ported yesterday the cancer mortal
ity is increasing as evidenced by
findings that while cancer deaths
here numbered 871 for 1898, the
figure for 1899 was lott.
Reports from nine hospitals in the
District on attendance at special
cancer clinics operated during April
showed 152 patients had attended,
as compared with 146s in April of
1889 and 102 in April of 1888.
This may be cited presumptively
as evidence of vanishing cancer
phobia and the growth of an atti-
tude that the cancer foe, in many
cases, can be crushed through early
diagnosis SO that treatment may be
instituted in time to prevent serious
complications and DEATH" the
Health Department statement said.
Cancer control, therefore, resolves
itself into the necessity of a year.
round educational service and the
inauguration of new co-ordinated
facilities for diagnosis and treat
ment."
Evening star., 1940-06-30

found. according to its director
Claude H. Woodward, that "promot-
ers, who are not regulated, con-
duct one solicitation after another
using the names of institutions and
organizations whose permission has
been obtained, on payment of a
comparatively small amount of
money, and IN contributing one
believes the proceeds will go for
the benefit of said institutions or
organizations, but the truth of the
matter is that only a small part of
the moneys obtained are received
by them"
Only a few days ago the Board
of Governors of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association unani-
mously approved proposed regula-
tion Of solicitations. Asserting that
solicitations had become a serious
problem in the District, Arthur j.
Sundlun, president of the associa-
ton, stated that his organization
feels that the general public should
be protected through legislation
passed by Congress from the un-
principled racketeers who prey upon
the generosity of kind-hearted
citizens"
The Better Business Bureau and
the Council of Social Agencies, after
study of experience in other cities,
proposed to the District Commits
sioners through the corporation
counsel, bills which, in effect, would
have Congress authorize the Com
misSioners to regulate all financial
appeals or benefit sales for chari-
table or patriotic purposes. Churches
or other organizations soliciting
without pay among their own mem
bership would be exempt, and ex-
ceptions would be allowed where,
after investigation, the Commits
Sioners deemed it advisable. The
regulation would be through issu-
ance OF licenses to solicitors and
revocation or refusal to renew
licenses in the event of unapproved
practices. These measures suggested,
too, that no license should be granted
to any individual or concern pro-
posing to pay solicitors more than
Is per cent of the gross amount
collected. Penalties of fines from
$500 to $1,000 and Imprisonment up
to one year, or both, are provided
for enforcement purposes. Super
vision of the licensing, the measure
proposes would be under a board
named by the District Commits
sioners-its membership to include
the director of public welfare, the
auditor of the District of Columbia
and the major and superintendent
of metropolitan police.
Find Difficulties In Proposals.
In considering the two suggested
solicitation bills, and possible varia-
tlons, the Commissioners found a
number of difficulties, according to
Elwood H. Seal, corporation counsel.
Foremost among these difficulties.
Mr.. Seal said, were the uncertainties
as to the cost of the proposed pro-
gram and its possible effect upon
civic, fraternal and church groups
desiring to sponsor benefit parties
and the like.
Mr.. Seal declared that the OBJ
jectives of the suggested bill were
admirable and that he hoped
something could be worked out.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Bridegroom, 80, CoI|opses
At Wedding in Arlington

An instant before his marriage
ceremony was completed yesterday
Roger Edward Nelson, 80, retired
Post Office employe, collapsed at the
altar of st. Thomas More Catholic
Church in Arlington County, Va.
His bride, the former Miss Theresa
Fitch, who was SO yesterday, stood
at the altar as three members of
the bridal party carried her hus-
band to a room in the rear of the
church where he rested before leav-
ing for his home. Mrs. Nelson was
upset by her husbands collapse and
left the church few minutes later.
At the home of Charles P. O'Hara,
4419 Fourth street S., Arlington,
where Mr.. Nelson lives, he was re-
ported to be resting comfortably last
night. His physician has ordered
few days rest and said Mr..
Nelson appeared to have slight
case of grippe.
Relatives of Mr.. Nelson said he
had complained of a slight diges-
tive ailment for the past two days
and that they endeavored to have
the ceremony performed with a
proxy standing for him at the
altar. At the last minute, however,
Mr.. Nelson insisted on personally
appearing at his wedding.
Prior to the ceremony, the Rev.
Father Edwin j. Lee, who married
the couple, announced that he had
consulted with church ofncials at
Evening star., 1940-06-30
New Alien Law Ban
Hits Some Employees
On District Pay Rolls
Citizenship Requirement
Effective on July IS
To Cause DismissuIs

Several employees of the District
Government will be dropped from
the pay rolls before July Is because
they are not citizens of the United
States Or because they failed to de-
clare their intentions of becoming
citizens prior to enactment of the
l94l District Appropriation Act,
June IL, District officials announced
yesterday.
Officials of various District de-
partments and agencies now are
completing surveys of their staffs as
to aliens, in compliance with the
dictates of Congress in passing the
supply bill for the fiscal year begin
ming July l. Formal action is ex-
pected to be taken by the Commits
sioners in some instances, early this
week.
Must Certify Pay Rolls.
Recommendations for action in
the several cases of aliens so far
spotted are expected to be filed with
the Commissioners this week by Mai.
Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor
and budget officer. Mr.. Donovan
must certify that there are no aliens
on the pay rolls for the new fiscal
year, submitted to the Office of the
Controller General.
One employe who faces dismissal
Is said to be minor District en-
ploye who has been in the United
States for 46 years and who neglect
ed to apply for his first papers prior
to June IL, when the President
signed the Appropriation Act. This
law contains a provision that none
of the appropriations may be ex-
pended for the compensation of any
one not citizen or who had not
declared his intention.
Welfare Force Clear.
Robert E. Bondy, director of pub
lie welfare, reported yesterday that
a study of approximately 1000 per-
sons employed in the various agen-
cies and services under the Board of
Public Welfare showed that none on
the annual or per diem rolls was not
a citizen of the United States.
Persons about to be dropped are
being advised to apply for citizen
ship papers with the idea that they
may thereby become eligible foy re-
appointment In the succeeding fiscal
year if the same language that ap-
pears in the 1941 appropriation act
is repeated in the 1912 supply bill.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Street Parade 10 Start
ST. GabrieI's Carnival

A street parade again will touch
off the annual St. Gabriels Church
carnival tomorrow at tbs pm.
marking the Goth anniversary of
the fete.
The carnival itself will be held on
the church grounds and will include
SO booths, decorated tents, ferris
wheel, kiddie rides and other at
fractions. The Rev.. William j.
Sweeney is director of the event and
James Gessford is chairman.
Headed by Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown and police escort, the
parade will form tomorrow night on
Randolph street between Georgia
avenue and New Hampshire avenue
and on Eighth street from Quincy
to Shepherd streets. The units will
disband at Grant Circle and Var
mum street.
Various American Legion posts
will be represented, as we'll as sew
eral local bands. Prizes will be
awarded for the best float, costumes,
decorated, bicycles, cars, wagons, doll
carriages. etc.
The Elks' Boys Band will give a
concert every night at o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Employment Gain
In District in Year
Placed al $1,000
Labor Statistics Bureau
Storts New Series of
Stute Estimates

Employment in the District of
Columbia increased $4,000 between
May, 1899. and May, 1941, Secretary
Perkins revealed yesterday in max
| ing public new series of monthly
State estimates by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the number of
employees in non-agricultural estab-
liShments.
Not including self-employed per-
sons, casual workers, domestic
workers and military and naval
personnel, 5000 persons we're en-
ployed in the District in May, as
compared with 314,000 in May, 1899.
The May figures show gain Of
5000 over April, 1910.
Employment in Virginia and
Maryland also registered big gains
over the May, 1889, levels. Accord
ing to the bureaus estimates, en-
ployment in Virginia increased
24,000 and in Maryland $4,000 be-
tween May, 1899, and May, 1910.
Non-agricultural employment in
Virginia in May was estimated at
473,000, and in Maryland at 492 900,
representing gains, respectively, of
5000 and 1000 over the April, 1910,
figures.
Increases in Nearly Every Area.
Between April and May, employ
ment in nearly every region of the
United States showed an increase.
More than one-half the entire gain
OF about 25O,000 took place in the
Middle Atlantic and East North
Central areas. The South Atlantic
region showed a small decline, due
chiefly to the seasonal decrease of
employment in Florida.
The largest net increases as COM
pared with May of last year were
also in these two regions, with
nearly 100000 more persons en-
ployed in May, 1910, than in May,
1899" Secretary Perkins said. Man
ufacturlng establishments hired one
half of these workers, while the
Unemployment of bituminous coal
miners who were still idle in May,
1889, following the delay in the ne
gotiation of new wage agreements
accounted for gain of about 10000
The remaining net increase of about
2OO,0O0 persons occurred chiefly in
trade and in the transportation and
public utilities groups.
Big Gains in Four States.
Outside of these two geographic
divisions, substantial gains over last
May were shown in the States of
California. Connecticut, West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky. In California
nearly 40 per cent of the $1,000 net
increase since May, 1899, was the
result of expansion of employment
In the aircraft industry.
THE largest percentage increases
over last year, except for West Vir-
ginia and Kentucky, were in Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan
and Alabama. In each of these
States the increase was about 7
per cent. Net gains of about per
cent took place in Vermont, New
Jersey, Indiana and Maryland, and
of S per cent in Ohio, Delaware, the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Louisiana. Nine States showed
lower levels of employment in May,
1910, than in May, 1939 In most
cases, however, the declines were
of negligible proportions.
According to the bureaus esti-
mates, total agricultural en-
ployment in May, 1910, was 35,151,-
900. In May, 1889, total non-agri-
cultural employment was estimated
at 34,109 900. 4
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Miss Lamb, II, Retired
By Navy Department

Miss Lillian Lamb of 524 Taylor
street NV, who recently celebrated
her list birthday, was retired from
the Navy Department. effective to-
day, after AZ years in the Govern
ment service.
Born in Washington June II, 1869
Miss Lamb started as stenographer
and typist when Theodore Roosevelt
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
She later went to Naval War Rec
ords as a clerk and more recently
was transferred to Fleet Mainte-
nance.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
100 Boys Club Members
To Go 10 Camp Reeder

A hundred boys of the Boys Club
Of Washington will leave the club at
Seventeenth street and Massachu-
sets avenue Sc. at pm. tomor-
row for two-week stay at Camp
Reeder, on the 1,000-acre West Hat
ton Farm, Mount Victoria. Md,
The group will be the first of a
total of 400 boys to attend the
camp, where they will be accommo-
dated in groups of 100 at a time.
Due to Its large membership, the
Boys Club will be able to send only
regular club members to the camp.
A special program is scheduled
Tor the camp on July 4, including q
fireworks display that night. !.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

NASAASb SSAS'Co, eStOl ullls W lLS ea-
ecutive secretary, Mrs. Louisa Rob-
ertS, that:
"A law governing solicitation of
funds is necessary not only for pro-
lection of givers. which is impor-
tant, but chiefly in order that stand
ards of social work be kept at a
high level for the benefit of the
people who are served by this work.
1t is unfair to the whole community
not to have a guarantee that the
agencies who are soliciting funds
have met requirements which are
generally recognized as basic
Among these are that the agency
shall be governed by a responsible
body Of citizens, who meet regu-
largely and whose standing in the
community guarantees the proper
administration of funds and the fit
ness of the personnel for the work
that the agency undertakes to do.
This responsible body also guaran-
tees that the objectives of the
agency are being carried out in ac-
cordance with good social practice.
The agencies doing good work have
no reason to fear such a law. It
is only those whose work is below
standard and whose methods are
questionable who have any reason
to object"
Protection for Contributors.
Speaking for the Community
Chest, Herbert l.. Willett, ir., presi-
dent of this co-ordinated group of
so agencies, declared that "the gen.
erous contributor should be pro-
tected by some proper form of con-
troll which would apply to all char
liable agencies and distinguish be-
tween the good and bad ones" The
latter type, he explained, are vicious
from four angles. "They waste
money by exorbitantly high operat-
ing costs. They generally base their
appeals on trying to discredit repu-
table organizations. They duplicate
services of other agencies and are
therefore not needed. And their
claims of what they do and how
they operate are generally exagger-
ated and frequently untrue"
The Washington Federation of
Churches, through the Rev. John l..
Nixon, its social welfare director,
declared that there is increasing
demand among church members
here that they and other residents
of the city should be protected,
legally, from questionable charity
appeals. "A solicitation law would
save Washingtonians hundreds of
thousands of dollars that are wasted
on so-called charity organizations
each year." Mr.. Nixon said. THE
public has right to minimum pro-
lection
Bureau Backs Legislation.
Support of the suggested solicita-
tions law came long ago from the
Better Business Bureau, which
Evening star., 1940-06-30
W. P. A. Will Continue
Lunches for Children

The District Works Projects Ad-
ninistration will continue serving
lunches to needy Washington school
children during summer vacation,
under plans announced yesterday by
Administrator Paul Edwards.
The lunches will be served in 81
schools throughout the city at noon.
Since school closed the lunch has
been served on a tentative basis to
determine how many would require
1t. During the first week nearly
5000 children ware fed.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
| Star to Receive
| Additional Gifts
| To Camp Fund

The campaign for funds to send
needy children to camp is still far
short of its goal. The formal cam
paign has ended, but The Star will
continue to receive and acknowledge
contributions to the Needy Chill
dren's Camps" fund in the hope a
few more children will be able to
go to camp.
To keep child in camp a week
costs $3.50. Three weeks at camp
cost $25. but every dollar contrib
uted means day in camp for a
youngster who desperately needs it..
Following is a list of contributions
received today:
Previously acknowledged $2,165.18
G. S. F. 100
c. w. OBJ. --~------- $500
Henrietta M. Leach $1,000 200
G. F. B. 1000
s2,2O3.18
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Roosevelt on Cruise

President Roosevelt embarked on
the presidential yacht Potomac yes
terday afternoon for a weekend
river cruise. He had as guests the
Federal Loan Administrator and
Mrs. Jesse Jones and the Solicitor
General and Mrs. Frfcis Biddle.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
White House Repairs

The White House will be closed to
visitors from July to September Is
to permit repairs and extensive house
cleaning.
Evening star., 1940-06-30


RECOGNIZED private welfare authorities appear
e ne at pubic solicitation of funds purposes
be regulated ' rNF O
Such proposed legislation organza-
lions whose duties include protection
charity appeals ~ e
Inc Council Social Agencies comprising
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Strict D. c. Laws Suggested
To Curb Charity Appeals
Established Social Agencies Here
Feel the Need for Protection

This the final article OF describing the uisits OF
reporter to OF the
washington Which solicit funds from the public
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Ping Pong Loop
OPENS November 6

The Tacoma Ping Pong club,
sponsored by the park department
of recreation, will open its 1e4o-41
season on Wednesday night, Nov.
6, with the City league.
Entries in this league will be
received by Al Hodges at the park
office, PIP City Hall annex. or
Wednesday night at the clubroom
on the third floor OF the Medical
Arts building.
Two players with one alter
nate will constitute team and
a team match will consist Of
two singles and one doubles,
best two out of three series for
each player on the team.
League games will all be played
every Wednesday night from 700
to 10 o'clock on the nine club ia
bles located on the third floor OF
the Medical Arts building.
Competition win include city
singles, doubles, singles handi-
cap, county singles and doubles
championships.
Competition will continue from
Nov. 6 through March. The club
will be open from 7 to 10 o'clock
tomorrow night for informal prac-
tice games, and all old members
and interested new players are in
vited to attend without charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

II this doesn't work the Tigers
may have TO bring up the osteo-
path and play him. infielders
being ~ scarce ss they are
these days.
The big Indian, York, Is the
only man really set in the Tiger
infield. Higgins had great
year at third but he is getting
no younger, as who Ia?
The Tiger outfield is fine rs
a. long a. you don't look toward
right field. Greenberg will be
In left and the best young out
fielder In baseball. McCroskey,
In center. The Tigers used four
right fielders this year-Averill,
Campbell. Fox. and stainbsck.
Next year they'll probably have
to use five.
The catching win be all right.
Better than all right. as a
matter Of fact, because In sulli-
van and Tebbetts the Tigers
have the best pair Of catchers
In the league.
The pitching staff has lots Of
names but little stuff. Newsom,
OF course, In terrific. He'll
probably be better next year
than he was this season, now
that he has finally learned to do
more than just rear back and
chuck the ball past the hitters.
Rowe's world series collapse
indicated that he may be
through for good. Trout's coll
lapse indicated that he never
did have much and that only
the patienoc Of Manager Baker
has kept him around this long.
Bridges Wa a once-a-week
worker this year and probably
viii need a fortnight OF rest
next summer. The pitching
white hope il Giebell. the young
ster who whipped Cleveland in
the game that clinched the
pennant for the Tigers.
No one around here feels that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Oscar Witt
Might Quit
Baseball
Unless He Finds
Whot He Vents He
VIII Coll II Off

OAKLAND, Cal = Oscar Witt,
who lost his Job - manager of the
Cleveland Indians, said today he
figured he was entitled 20 q rest
after 81 years In baseball. and II
nothing TO his liking turned up,
he'd lust retire"
Witt aimed some pointed barbs
at the Cleveland club and his band
OF "cry-babies." although he said
he had no hard feelings against
President Alvs Bradley.
Il gave them all I had" said
Witt. Ny conscience IL clear. I
figured I was still an employee of
the club until advised differently,
80 I did not go scouting around
for new connections. From what
I read In the newspapers. however,
my bosses were shopping around
while l was still an employee.
Whoever gets the job has my
best wishes-also my sympathy"
Witt. who led Cleveland TO two
third-place finishes and this years
second place windup. said he was
not interested In a minor league
berth unless financial terms are
suitable"
Just let the boys back there
know I don't intend TO apply for
unemployment compensation" was
his parting shot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Preseason Hoop
League ormed

A preseason conditioning bas-
ketbell league Of two divisions for
boys Is TO IT years. inclusive, is
being formed for Wednesday nights
from to 10 o'clock in Bellarmine
gym.
This league sponsored by the
Metropolitan Park department of
recreation, Is open to any boy or
team without cost.
"A" division will be for boys be-
tween Is and IL, inclusive, and the
nB" division circuit for those be-
tween 1s and Is years.
The directors In charge, fur
nished through the coopera-
ton Of the WPA, win give the
boys n thorough course In bas-
ketball fundamentals and team
play and get them into good
condition for the regular sea-
sons schedule which will open
In December.
All the boys have to do is to
report at the Bellarmine gym on
Wednesday nights. the "B" division
boys at 8 o'clock and the "A" boys
at 1880 O'Clock, and be sure they
have a pair of basketball shoes or
else they will not be allowed on the
casaba court. Call AL Hodges,
Main 41s7, for further information.