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Evening star., 1940-09-03
Reorganization
.0f:Library in
Final Phase
Lawrence Q. Mumford
Takes Charge Of
Coordination

The final phase of a drastic ad-
ministrative reorganization Of the
Library Of Congress began today.
Lawrence @. Mumford, assistant
chief of the New York Public Ii
brary's reference service on a years
leave Of absence, this morning took
over the task of co-ordinating a
number Of heretofore separate divi-
sions of the library into processing
department.
This processing department is
charged with the duty Of obtaining
new books, classifying and cataloging
them and generally preparing them
for use of the reader. Mr.. Mumford
will head this entire section during
his year here.
The other two library depart
ments-the reference and admins
trative-have been functioning
under a new grouping system since
July l.
Asked for Three Assistants.
Archibald MacLeish, librarian,
launched plans for the reorganiza-
ton program shortly after assuming
his new post last year. In his budget
requests for this fiscal year he asked
appropriations for three assistant
librarians, each to have charge Of
one of the projected departments.
Funds for only one such post were
provided, however, and that post is
being filled by Mr.. Mumford.
The reference department, under
which all reading rooms and most
special book, manuscript and special
service divisions operate, Is now
under supervision of DR.. Luther
Evans, who still retains his duties
as chief of the legislative reference
service.
Clapp to Head Unit.
Werner Clapp. budget officer for
the library, in addition to his regular
duties has been detailed to head
the remaining major department,
the administrative. In this group
are accounting, disbursements, sup
ply, maintenance and similar divi-
sions.
Under the new setup. Mr.. Clapp
pointed out today, the librarian no
longer will have to consult with the
heads of the some IS separate divi-
sions of the library in order to keep
abreast of developments.
Except for possible speedier serv-
ice, the library users will note little
if any change. The administrative
shifts do not entail any rearrange-
ments of catalogue cards, books.
periodicals, reference books or the
like used directly by the readers, it
was stated.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Alien, in Registering,
Learns That She's a
Titanic Survivor
Michigan Housewife Also
Finds Her Parent Is Only
Her Foster Futher

A thrice-married Berkley CMich0
housewife has discovered through
efforts to comply with the Alien
Registration Act that she was saved,
as a child, when the steamship
Titanic sank in the North Atlantic
in 1912.
She learned, moreover, that the
man she had believed to be her
father is her foster father and that
he does not know who her parents
were nor their nationality.
Mrs. Laurence Kramer, in a let
ter to Earl G. Harrison. director of
alien registration, stated that her
foster father advised her that her
real father had placed her in his
arms aboard the Titanic and asked
that he take care of her. The real
father identified himself hurriedly
as H. j. Allison of Pennsylvania,
and said that the little girls name
was Lorraine Allison.
The foster father, the letter con-
tinued, because of the little girl in
his arms, was hustled into a life
boat, then rescued by the Carpathia.
Then when he did not see the man
(the real father on the Carpathia
he thought him lost. After he lost
his own wife and little girl he de-
cided to just say am his little girl,
and so he did, and I believed him
to be my father until he wrote and
told me he was not"
Mrs. Kramer added that Harris
burg, the State capital, had been
unable to give her any information
regarding an H. j. Allison who may
have been on the Titanic.
She added that she had always
thought she was born in England,
but now, of course, she was not
certain.
All three of her husbands, it was
understood, were American citi-
zers. She had five children.
Alien Registration Division on
cials said they would check pas
senger lists of the Titanic and make
other efforts to provide Mrs. Kramer
with the information she seeks.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
President Can't Accept
Manassas Invitation
By q Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

By q Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Sept. 3.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has declined an in
vitation to inspect the Manassas
State Vocational School, expressing
regret that time limitations and the
rigid schedule to which he must ad-
here" prevent him from coming.
Ofncials had invited the President
to go through the institution this
afternoon, when members Of the
Prince william County Chamber OF
Commerce also will be shown around
the school, which has been estab-
dished through the efforts Of the
National Youth Administration and
the State government.
School executives said another in
vitation will be extended to the
President to attend the formal dedi-
cation of the institution, to be ar
ranged shortly. Other invitations
will be sent to Mrs. Roosevelt and
to Gov. Price of Virginia.
Members Of the Prince William
County Chamber of Commerce were
to have luncheon today before in
specting the school.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Baptist Student Union
Holds Bible Discussion

Climaxing their summer Bible
discussion meetings, a large group
Of young people from high schools
and colleges of this area, Richmond
and Baltimore last night particle
pated in a program at First Bap-
tist Church, Sixteenth and O
streets NV, under auspices of the
Baptist Student Union.
Miss Alma Daugherty of First
Baptist Church presided. Howard
Rees, student secretary of the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland
Baptist Student Union, was discus
sion leader. The program included
songs by the Wilson College Quar-
tet and a sound hlm on 1.-The Life
of Paul"
Following the general program
the young people broke up into Is
groups for informal discussion led
by students.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Unpaid Maryland. Taxes
Bear Interest After Oct. |
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. s.
Montgomery County taxpayers have
been notified by John B. Diamond,
county treasurer, that unpaid State
and county taxes for the current tax
year will bear interest at the rate OF
6 per cent from October l and that
all real property on which State and
county taxes remain unpaid January
/ will be advertised for sale at public
auction.
Taxes may be paid at the Office Of
the county treasurer, Rockville
courthouse, or at any Of the follow
ing banks: First National. Gathers
burg; First National, Sandy Spring;
Suburban National, Silver Spring;
Suburban National, Takoma Park;
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park: Ken
sington Bank. Bank of Bethesda,
Bank of Damascus, Bank of Pooles-
vile and Germantown Bank.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band at the bandstsnd OF
the home today at o'clock. John
s. M. Zimmerman, leader; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Boosting the Basses,"
Chenette
Overture, "The Wanderers Call"
Guentzel
Entr'acte-
(a) Mighty LAX Rose"
. Zimmerman
% Meditation" - Glazanounow
Excerpts from musical comedy, /,
THE Royal Vagabond" Conan
Popular numbers
whistle While You Work."
Churchill
with My Guitar and You,"
Snyder
Waltz suite, Echoes from Kroll's /.
Ballroom" Lumbye
Finale, Banner Of Liberty"
ZiUWaGRap
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Three D. T.. Residents
Severely Injured in
Motorcycle Mishap
Girl and Two Youths, One
A 6. W. Honor Student,
Hurt in Pennsylvania

Dorothy Young, IT, of Washing
ton, was critically injured last night
and two Washington men were hurt
when motorcycles they were riding
home from the New York Worlds
Fair ran OF the road at West
Chester, Pa. the Associated Press
reported.
Miss Young, who lives at 2O03 Fair
lawn avenue Sc, suffered fractured
skull and other injuries. The men
injured are Jesse PAWS, 81, of 3217
Fifteenth place Sc, a scholarship
student at George Washington
University, who suffered a broken
leg, and Calvin Hendricks, ~, of BIG
Eighth street NE, a clerk, VINO suf-
fered scalp wounds and broken leg.
At the PAWS home it was said tt.at
a group Of young Washingtonians
had left Friday evening by motor
cycle to see the Worlds Fair in
tending to return here in time for
work today. The accident occurred
on the way back.
Others From d. C. or Trip.
Attendants at the Chester County
Hospital said they understood four
motorcycles carrying eight persons
from Washington were involved in
the accident.
In the only serious automobile
mishap reported in the District on
Labor Day, Alvah Troyer. 40, Of
Bethesda, Md, was struck by car
as he walked across w street NV.
in the 900 block late yesterday. He
was said to be in serious condition
at Casualty Hospital today with
possible fractured left hip, head
lacerations and leg bruises.
Another pedestrian, Russell Lay
man, 13, of 634 A street NE, was
admitted to Casualty Hospital for
treatment Of head injuries received
when he was hit by an automobile
in the street near his residence yes
terday.
5ll Killed in u. S.
This years three-day holiday week
end accounted for 514 violent deaths
throughout the Nation-147 more
than were recorded over the holiday
last year, the Associated Press re.
ported.
The 325 trafnc deaths exceeded
the 1889 figure by 81. Deaths from
other causes totaled 189, including
the Is who lost their lives in the
airliner crash near Eovettsville, Va,
Saturday afternoon. Other con-
tributing causes included drownings,
shootings and private plane crashes.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
D. c. Woman, 66, Breoks
Arm BottIing Thieves

Hurt yesterday afternoon when she
joined her 64-year-old husband in
an attempt to keep two colored men
from stealing q pair Of shoes, Mrs.
Rebecca Blum, 66, Of 223 Seventh
street Sc. was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for treatment Of a broken
right arm.
The colored men, who entered
Jacob Blum's shoe repair shop
shortly after noon, escaped with the
shoes. valued at $3.50, after knock
ing Mr.. Blum down and severely
beating Mrs. Blum.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
This Time School Bell
Calls Maryland Firemen

b. the Associated Press.
Maryland firemen started to q
four-day school today at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
On Friday, final day Of the 11th
annual short course for firemen, an
examination will be given students"
desiring to file with State Insurance
Commissioner John B. Centrum for
appointment as regional special
deputy fire marshals. "
The course is sponsored by the
University Of Maryland College OF
Engineering and the fire extension
service. directed by Chief ]. w. Just
Modern methods in preventing and
combating blazes will be discussed
and demonstrated. Experts in fire
prevention will speak.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Conscription Assai|ed
In Labor Day Talks
By Green and Lewis
Pledge Of Cooperation
In Defense Program
Is Stressed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Labor's pledge of loyal co-opera-
ton in the national defense effort
was stressed yesterday as the coun-
try observed labor's annual holiday,
but the pledge was accompanied by
vigorous expressions of union oppo-
sition to peacetime CONSUMPTION.
The two big union chieftains, Will
liam Green of the A. F. of L. and
John L. Lewis Of the c. I. O.. both
repeated their assurances that or
ganized labor could be counted on
to do its part in the vast rearming
program.
Both likewise were outspoken
against the conscription legislation
now half way through Congress.
The keynotes they sounded were
echoed by other orators of the day,
who also urged a greater voice for
labor in the direction of the rearma-
ment effort and the preservation Of
labor's social and legislative gains"
in the defense production drive.
Favor Higher Pay.
Mr.. Green, delivering his Labor
Day message at Denver. and Mr..
Lewis. speaking from Washington,
voiced the common belief that con-
scription would be unnecessary if the
Army offered the inducements of a
shorter enlistment term and higher
nav RI xyoly,pfo r-v recr1,itc
The possibility of getting the
necessary manpower by voluntary
enlistments, Mr.. Green asserted,
must be given a fair trial first"
Mr.. Lewis asserted that there was
something sinister about the at
tempt to force conscription upon our
Nation, with no revelation of the
purposes for which CONSUMPTION is
sought"
He demanded to know what kind
of a foreign, military and naval
policy required. as he said, "an army
of four million"
-CharEes FslsehoOd.
Conscription. he said, would break
down our civil liberties" and intro
duce "the principle Of compulsion
by government"
Mr.. Lewis charged that men in
high places in the Nation" were cir
culating q vicious falsehood" that
American labor would delay the de-
fense program. He demanded that
circulation of the falsehood be
stopped.
At the same time, Mr.. Lewis ac-
cused American financial powers
and arms manufacturers of begin
ming to follow the same course" as
their French and British counter
parts, who, he charged, impeded
their defense programs to protect
profits.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Three States and Huwoii
Gain in Population

By the Associated Press.
Louisiana, Georgia, Iowa and
Hawaii reported population gains
today.
Preliminary census figures showed
increases from 1890 to 1910 amounted
to 12.1 per cent to bring Louisiana
to 2,355,821; 7.3 per cent to bring
Georgia to 3,119,953: 2.6 per cent to
bring Iowa to 2,535,430 and 14.9
per cent to bring Hawaii to 423, 1892.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

lations of trash regulations; IL for
feited IS, three personal bonds were
taken, two cases were dismissed,
three forfeited 81 each, one case
was sent to the Juvenile Court, five
forfeited 50 each, one was fined s.,
two forfeited $40 each. one was fined
SO and one fined SIS.
Arrests by precincts follow:
First precinct, 4; second precint,
4; third precinct, S; fourth precinct,
IL; fifth precinct, 7; sixth precinct,
none: seventh precinct, 4; eighth
precinct, /; ninth precinct, Z; tenth
precinct, none; eleventh precinct, l:
twelfth precinct, q; thirteenth pre-
cinct, 3.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Edward Gibbons Winner
In Church Benefit

Edward Gibbons as knight of
Maryland won first prize over II
competitors in the annual st. Ig-
natius benefit tournament at Oxon
Hill, Nd, yesterday.
Lewis Fluery as Knight Of Dixie
won second prize. Third prize went
to Brooke Kirby, Knight Of Oxon
Hill, and fourth to Lawrence Gates,
Knight Of Silesia.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. tSpe-
ciaD Sarah Snowden has filed suit
in Circuit Court for a limited divorce
from Charles Snowden Of Rockville.
She says in her petition, which was
filed by Attorney Kenneth Lyddane
Of Rockville, that she and MIR. Snow
den were married at Fairfax, Va,
Juus a, 1893. They have no children.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
BuItimoreon Heads
Moose of MARYLAND
By the Associated Press.

By the Asscciated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Sam Can
tanella of Baltimore yesterday was
elected president of the Maryland
and Border States Moose Association
at the final session of its seventh
annual conclave.
Mr.. Cantanella succeeds John
Kramer of Annapolis. Other officers
named were: Frank Shiver, Frost
burg, first vice president; Arthur w.
Howard, Sparrows Point, second vice
president, and Arthur Smith, Fred
erick, third vice president.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Fruin Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Henry Frain,
owner and for many years manager
of the Dumbarton Theater, who
died yesterday, will be held at II
am. Thursday at his late home,
1928 p street NV. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
SO Are Spared Fines
By Fixing Auto Tickets

Diplomatic immunity Cancelled two
parking tickets last week, it was
revealed in the trafic ticket fixing
list released today by the Police
Department. Sixty-one tickets were
changed to warnings, while seven
were Cancelled.
Those with diplomatic connec-
tions were Cecilia Madrid, 1923
Park road NV, and Natalie
Aszkenazy. Of 1908 Twenty-ninth
street NV.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

The records Of the Police Depart
ment show that from August 4,
when The Star took its last poll of
arrests, to August 81 a total of 10
persons were fined IS each for VIC.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
Five WPA Housekeeping
Aides Help Needy Here

The WPA Housekeeping Aide
Project employs S Aides in Mound
Bayou, who furnish assistance in
general homework, care of chill
dren, and simple home care of the
sick in homes Of the needy, under
the direction of the County Su-
pervisor.
Aides are trained in all house
hold duties, simple care of the sick,
child care, meal planning and
home improvement are some of
the activities demonstrated and
practiced at the Training Center
one day each week. This training
center is furnished and maintained
by sponsors, co-sponsors and in
terested citizens. All persons en-
ployed on this project work re-
quired number of hours each day,
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
All Ages Join In WPA
Recreation Activities

The Mound Bayou w. P. A.
Recreation Center has been the
center of attraction, including all
ages from the pre-. school to the
mature men and women who par
ticipated in the games. for the
month of July.
New attractions were increased
in July to provide activities for the
all age groups. Horseshoe and Gro
quet were enjoyed by the teen-age
and adult groups.
The play grounds are offering
plenty of fun for all. The children
are learning new games which teach
them the spirit of friendship.
The Sunset Song Service was en-
joyed by the group, i n c u d i n G
"Small Voice Ensemble, Negro
Melodies" Quartet and Medleys.
After all, it is the leafs" that
help us forget about the weather in
July and August. The various re
freshment committees have gone
to some trouble to give us cold
melon, cold drinks and red lemon
ade. We hope they will continue
the good eats.
Little B. F. Scott Jr. and Cleona
Scott entertained IS of their little
friends last Wednesday. Little ia.
net Johnson sang "Happy Birth
day to you" After the Poppy pro-
gram which was dedicated to the
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10
as set forth in WPA regulations.

as set forth in WPA regulations.
All requests for service of aides
must come through the Depart
ment of Public Welfare, and all
persons requiring such service are
urged to make this request prompt
ly so that service may be fur
nished at the time it is needed.
This project has brought relief in
many homes where illness made
it impossible for the homemaker
to carry on her usual household
duties.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-10

youngest kiddies of Mrs. Rosa Del
Scott.
Miss Doris White served each of
the guest with punch ane cookies,
and watermelon. Each tiny tot was
given novelty horn.
Queenola Ward, Reporter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09

This is an attractive way to
serve onions. Peel and slice six
large onions crosswise. Separate
the rings and use only the larger
ones, while saving the rest for
other use. Cover the selected rings
with milk and soak one hour. Then
dredge the onion rings with flour
seasoned with salt and pepper and
fry in deep fat for two minutes.
Drain on soft paper to remove any
excess grease.
II you have been painting wood
work, the best way of removing
the smell is to leave quarters OF
a large onion in the room until
they have absorbed it. Be care
full to throw away the onion i'm
mediately it has done its work.
One tablespoonful Of siruI
sweetens as much as two Of sugar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09

DECIDEDLY young, and just as
~ fresh-looking as a spray Of ap-
pie blossoms, this frock (8680) will
be lovely in silk print or fiat crepe,
with airy white frills. Notice how
cleverly the fril1s are used to ac-
centuate the torso which is not
only the newest news in silhou-
cites, but potent to give you the
long, timber look for which we're
all striving. The full skirt, little
pairs of buttons down the front
and sash bow add to the youthful
charm of this frock.
With your big hat and patent
shoes, it will make you look as if
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09

Wooden spoons are desirable for
candy-making because they do
not become uncomfortably hot to
handle.
Grip the screw top Of a Jar with
a piece of emery cloth or sand
paper, and you will soon have il
loosened.
Sauces should not be added to
boiled onions, cabbage or celery
until time to serve.
30 - e.
You can bring up the shine on
highly enamelled surfaces, If they
are dulled after cleaning, by rub
bling with a soft channels leather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09

you had stepped from the pages
Of the latest fashion book-and it
proves once more that to get real
individuality as well as newness,
you'll be wise to make your own.
A step-by-step sew chart makes
the easy pattern even easier.
Pattern No. $3.50 is designed for
sizes IL, IA, IS, is and 20. Size IA
requires 31s yards of 39-inch ma
terial without nap and ga yards
of ruff1ing. Send order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
HAZE HOPE

"Don't let the foreign situation
worry you," Kathleen Norris advises.
She peers through the black clouds
OF uar ,ohich hang ouer the world
and finds that things are not as bad as
they seem. Vars Of conquest have
been fought and nations conquered
many times in the past. The suorId has
always recovered before, and there is
no reason to believe that il sUon't do
so n0tU.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
Vague Happiness

In vain do they talk Of happi-
ness who never subdued an i'm
pulse in obedience to a principle.
He who never sacrificed a present
to a future good, or a personal to
a general one, can speak of happi-
ness only as the blind do of col
ors.-Horace Mann.