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Evening star., 1940-01-21

A meeting for membership chair
men of local parent-teacher units
will be held Thursday at 1890 am.
Mrs. Richard Alexander, chairman
of the State Membership Commit
tee, will be in charge of the meet
ing, which will be held in the N.
E. A. Building.
Powell Junior High.
The Executive Committee will meet
in the principals Office Thursday
at 8 pm.
Central High.
A large number of reservations.
have been made for tables for the
card party tomorrow night. Mrs.
H. N. Schroeder is in charge of
tickets, assisted by Mrs. Harold
Evans, chairman of room representa-
tives. Refreshments are in charge
of Mrs. John Rogers. There will be
door and table prizes.
Mrs. Lyndon Baylies, president,
announced winners of the poster
contest, sponsored by the associa-
ton in the art classes, will be an
nounced at the party. The associa-
ton voted $1.50 to be awarded to the
art student designing and executing
the best poster advertising the party.
Mckinley High.
At the Fathers night meeting In
spector Edward Kelly of the Metro
politan police spoke on Delinquency
of Juveniles in Washington" Nov
ing pictures in technicolor were
shown of the activities of the clubs
and also of the summer camp. A
skit, 'The Trial of Johnny Phail," /"
was given by cast of fathers, sons
and teachers, directed by Gene
Starr. Reports were given by Mrs.
w. B. Calvert, student aid; Mrs.
E. B. Amidon, vice chairman of
safety: Mrs. Charles r. Allen, legis-
lative, and Mrs. S. G. Elliott, vice
chairman of membership, who re-
ported a membership of 391. Mrs.
Jane Davis, chairman of student
activities, announced the dancing
class for students will start March !.
Mrs. Harold ]. Clay has been ap-
pointed garden chairman.
John Burroughs.
A number of members will go to
the student aid rooms in the Gales
School to sew on January 81.
At the January business meeting
a motion was carried to send the
check for the annual contribution
to the Christmas shoe fund on
November l of each year. Mrs. L.
M. Schirmer reported that 1882
bottles of milk have been distributed
since October 2. A talk was given
by Hugo Wolter, secretary Of the
Recreation and Correction Commit
tee of the Council of Social Agen-
cies. Mrs. Miriam Hilton gave q
short talk on the National SYM
phony Orchestra.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
This association will attend the
broadcast Of the University In the
(see p, d, a., Page C-lO.)
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Chillum Heights
Gets New Members

A new membership drive by the
Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
ton has netted IA new members in
the past month. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Haddam, H. L. Ryland,
John G. Brown, Herman Hitz, Law
renee A. King, Joseph Nevious,
Elizabeth Gibson Ellis, H. G.. Rem
ner, Frank w. Myers, Fulton G..
Perkins, c. B. Finnell, Mrs. Flor
ence Cook and G. G. McNamee.
David w. Gabelein, president Of
the association, also announced the
appointment of c. M. Skates as
chairman Of the Sewers and Water
Committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

uncanny knack for making affairs
of this kind a success.
Mr.. Smith has gained reputation
as one of the best informed and most
successful real estate operators in
the city. He now is secretary treas
urer Of the Floyd E. Davis Co. as
we'll as a director Of the Columbia
Permanent Building Association, the
Lincoln National Bank and the
Northern Market Association. He is
also member Of the Cosmopolitan
Club.
Mr.. Smith is president Of the Real
Estate Board at present and is
scheduled to become president Of
the Board of Trade two years hence.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
School Orchestra Is Valuable
Extro-CurnicuIor Activity
Musical Activities Supported
BY Parent Teacher Groups
BY MRS. C. ID. LOWE,
esident D. C. Congress of Parents and r

A few nights ago I attended a
parent-teacher meeting at one of
the junior high schools. Appearing
on the program was the school Or
chestra, composed of boys and girls
from that school, who had played
together for the few months that
school has been in session.
I was agreeably surprised at the
quality of the music they furnished
and at the large number of students
comprising the orchestra. The lead
er, who made a short Introductory
talk, stated that many of these
young people had had no training
in orchestra playing until coming
into that school and several had no
previous musical training at all. He
cited several instances where young
people had received their start In
orchestra playing in the school or
chestras, and are now well on their
way to fame and fortune, as the
conductors of their own musical Or
CARNATIONS.
To be able to play a musical in
strument, with whatever degree Of
excellence, is a source Of great sat-
isfaction to the player; it provides
a means of spending many hours of
leisure time profitably and enjoy
ably; it is an open sesame to friend
ships with other young people Of
like tastes, and very often the boy
or girl who can play the piano or
the sax or the clarinet or the violin
or, in fact, any musical instru-
ment-is the one most sought after
socially. For the youngster who can
add to an evening party's fun by
playing the popular musical hits
never lacks for places to go.
Interested in Students.
AS I have gone over In my mind
the music teachers in the public
schools, with whom I am personally
acquainted, I am impressed with
their high caliber. In almost every
instance we find these teachers,
whether men or women, genuinely
interested in the progress of their
students, eager to recognize talent
and to assist the earnest young per-
son along the way to musical edu-
cation.
In addition to orchestras, there
are the girls and boys glee clubs in
all of the junior and senior high
schools, and these are broken up into
numerous groups-duos, quartettes,
sextetts, double quartettes, and so
forth, and the music they produce is
almost professional in quality. Par
ent-teacher groups are proud to
support this extra curricular activ-
ity in the junior and senior high
schools, and indeed, 1t is one merit
ing the support of every one in
terested in the education Of the
young.
In many of the schools the par
ent-teacher associations have fur
nished supplies for the musical or
ganizations, In some instances pro-
Hding the funds for the purchase OF
Evening star., 1940-01-21

night. A representative of the A
Capella Choir will speak to the asso-
citation, A. ]. Driscoll, president of
the association, said.
A member of the National SYM
phony Orchestra Association will
speak at meeting of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association Thursday
evening on the campaign of the
orchestra beginning next month.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Status of Bills
A Weekly Report on
D. G. LEGISLATION

There are four District bills on
the House calendar pending from
the last regular session Of Congress
which may be considered tomorrow,
the first so-called District Day" of
the present session. They are:
H. r. 5996-To amend the TrafIic
Act to include reckless driving
among the of1enses for which
revocation of a drivers permit would
be mandatory.
H. r. 63l6-To amend the milk
control laws to permit shipment into
the District Of milk and cream from
areas beyond the present local milk
shed.
H. r. 6477-To authorize the Public
Utilities Commission to limit the
number of taxicabs.
H. r. 6509-To modernize and
humanize insanity proceedings.
New District bills introduced last
week follow:
SENATE:
S. 3124-To amend the act regulat-
ing the practice of dentistry.
HOUSE:
H. r. 7926-To amend the Unem-
ployment Compensation Act to per-
init a reduction in the employers
pay roll tax and increase benefits tc
the unemployed.
H. R. 7945-To give garage and
livery stable owners the right to
place a lien on property for non
payment of bills.
H. R. 7949-To amend the liquor
control law to give the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board authority to
standardize retail liquor prices.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Federation to Observe :
3Oth Anniversary Soon
Eventful History Recalled;
First President Helping
Plan Celebration
BY JOHN W. THOMPSON, Jr.

Saturday night April 49, 1910 Of delegates
20 the citizens associations
Der of Commerce Building Twelfth and streets NV listening
E. Shannon, representative Of the chamber
1T gentlemen" he the citizens
city start the development Of concentration you
great should accomplish
Washington beautiful in truth.
larger organizations jon important you
unite your strength
On that night nameless organization formed which shortly
took the the Federation Of Citizens Associations
William presided meeting
Evening star., 1940-01-21
National Capital Sesquicentenary.

1940 will be the 150h decision
locate of the Government the United States
banks Potomac that 1870 President George
Washington approved Congress
town bill" resident" bill
legislation selection exceeding
10 miles located the Potomac
purpose establishing permanent under
power provided the Constitution this
of cession of territory the
Virginia that in fact the of $780,
really genesis of the District of Columbia
pirate observance of this day being considered in
circles but definite
organizations considered the matter Of the recognition Of the
anniversary.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
The McCoach P. w. A. Refunding Plan.

Engineer Commissioner David McCoach r with the approval
OF the having put into shape nrodu
Congress his proposal renance through the local
the outstanding loans the
which the District charged by the United States these
The Commissioners proposal
based belief that banks would
to the District loan at rate approximately onehaf
OF that required by the Government.
This would permit immediate discharge
Indebtedness to the United States these result
ultimate saving to the District estimated around
$200000 is understood that renancng been
other edeemnng communities that perfectly feasible
to do here OF this will require the enactment
the required law prior the recommendation
legislation the Commissioners to the Congress- will have
be submitted approved the
Budget.
So far there has been noted action this
proposal 1t understood that the matter will
consideration groups
Expert Survey OF Fire Department Recommended.
Public Trade has COM
peed study of the District of Columbia Fire supple
menting the study by the District Columbia
The committee the
Board reocations
They also the replacement of the present reboat
AS personnel the department. the committee believes that
adequate with the possible exception that
might be replaced rboa which badly needed replace
the old inefficient will approximately 10
service in other companies
The Board of Trade approves the recommendations of its
committee including that the Commissioners
be made Of the rehghng facilities District
fully qualified organization such the National Board
Fire Underwriters.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
A Trade Board Banquet?
Mr.. Smiths Been BUSY
He's Also a Man
Who Hasn't Had
To Seek Job

Third In a series OF sketches
OF officers and directors of the
Board OF Trade.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Civic Calendar
Ten Meetings Set
For Coming Week

/ W '
Schedule Of the 10 citizens asso-
Citations meeting this week:
Monday, January 22.
Georgetown, St. Johns Parish
Hall, Potomac and o streets NV,
8p.m.
Mid City, Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 pm.
North Capitol, Mckinley High
School, Second and T streets NE,
8pm.
Society Of Natives, Continental
Hotel, North Capitol and D streets
NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday. January %.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park,
Parish Hall, st. Adams Church,
Wisconsin avenue and Woodley road
NV, 8 pm.
Hampshire Heights, Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur streets
NV, 8 pm.
Thursday, January Is.
Conduit Road, Palisades Park
Field House, Sherrier and Edmunds
places NV, pm.
Fort Davis, Southeast branch
Public Library, Seventh and D
streets Sc, 8 pm.
Friday, January 26.
Anacostia, Anacostia Junior
Senior High School, Sixteenth and
r streets Sc, Bpm.
Burroughs, John Burroughs
School, Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE, 8 pm,
Evening star., 1940-01-21
CALENDAR NOTES.

Harry Baker. jr, principal Of the
Langley Junior High School, will
address members Of the North Cap
itol Citizens Association at It's meet
ing tomorrow, 1t was announced by
the secretary of the association,
James A. Crooks.
Reorganization Of the District
government will headline the meet
Ing OF the Mid City group tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Chairmen to Meet.

some of the more expensive instru-
ments.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
How They Stand

Standing of proposals affect
ing the District voted on by
citizens associations since the
start of the civic year:
District Gas Tax Increase by
Cent.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Circle to Hold Picnic

The Chevy Chase Florence Crit
tenton Circle will hold q picnic ON
Wednesday at the Florence Critten.
ton Home, Also Reservoir road NV.
Assisting Mrs. Edwin Yates, chair.
man Of the Committee for Arrange.
ments and Entertainment, are Mrs.
Nathan Robertson, Mrs. c. Stanley
Titus, jr., and Mrs. Edward Killer.
lane.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Little Congress Goes
To New York Friday

The Little Congress will sponsor
its 10th annual weekend trip to
New York City Friday.
The group Is scheduled to leave
on . special train at 1850 am,
arriving In New York three and one
half hours later.
From then on, their three days In
New York and at the Worlds Fair
Evening star., 1940-05-05

will be one round Of entertainment
after another, cnmaxed with 4 leap
year dinner dance Saturday night in
the main ballroom OF the Hotel New
Yorker.
Members Of the party will be at
the Worlds Fair Saturday. They
will leave New York at 7:45 pm.
Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Ter General Is to certify to Con-
sress the names Of those who prove
themselves eligible within three
years from the bills effective date.
That precaution was taken In or
der to make sure that only the de-
serving would be benefited.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

jungles Of the Philippines UNDER
mined their health" Representative
Guyer said. He was especially in
terested because among the VOL
unteer officers was Col. Cater GEN.
Frederick Funston, the Kansas
Bantam" five feet five inches tall,
who captured Aguinaldo after he
Joined the regular army. This
small sum coming in their ad-
vancing age would be a blessing IN
them and a benediction upon their
Evening star., 1940-05-05
National !Contuiner
Profits Up Sharply
~ the Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 4.-National
Container Corp. reported March
quarter net profit Of $202 lit. equal
to 81 cents = share, against 81, ,07e,
or Is cents, In the March quarter
last year. The company has plants
at New York and Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
country for an act Of delayed JUS

country for an act Of delayed JUS
tice."
Representative Smith pointed out
that the question was not at issue
whether the travel actually was
made available to the men by the
government. They were promised
the extras, Mr.. Smith said, and he
held that they should get the ex-
tras. In his estimation. the total
sum involved will come to about
5000, 900. The War Department
estimates $7,O0O,O 900. The Control
Evening star., 1940-05-05

More than $1,000 tons Of coal pit
props are being cut every week from
government forests in England.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

American aviation products re-
ceived In the Netherlands Indies last
year were valued at nearly 1850 900.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Cleaning linen donosk 64x84-inch cloth and
matching nopkins-o with beautiful henstitched
hens Beautiful f|oroI or conventional scroll pot
terms. Both in white and charming shades Of blue,
eoId peach. green. Featured at this sovine
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
NAZI BLACKJACK

With U. S. naval strategists more
and more worried about what is 60
ing to happen to the British fleet,
it is interesting to examine some of
the details regarding the forced sur
render of the French fleet.
President Roosevelt had definite
assurances from the French ambas-
sador that the French fleet would
cooperate with the British if
France was forced to surrender.
However, Nazi agents had got
the names of every crew member on
French ships, and his relatives back
home in France. So when Marshal
Petain finally sued for an armistice,
the Nazis told relatives they would
be- informed unless the French fleet
surrendered.
Chief moral to be gained from this
incident is the difficulty facing any
British fleet loan to the United
States. The Germans undoubtedly
have list of the relatives of British
crews.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22

to smart laundry bag for soiled
napkins and table covers.
The high compartment has a
door of plywood. Below this are
shelves with a curtain on shade
roller. The curtain runs up and
down between the shelves and the
scalloped board that frames the
closet, as shown at the left. This
board is " inch thick and four
inches wide. The scallops were
marked by drawing around tea
cup and were cut out with jig
saw.
NOTE: AS service to our read
ers Mrs. Spears has prepared a
series of homemaking booklets.
No. S, just published, contains 80
pages of clever ideas fully illus
trated and a description of the
other numbers. To get your copy
send order to:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
Electoral College

The United States Constitution
provides that congress may de-
termine the time of choosing the
presidential electors and the day
on which they shall give their
votes" By the act of congress the
date the electors now meet to can
vass the popular vote for Presi-
dent and vice president is the first
Monday after the second Wednes-
day in December.
The President and vice presi-
dent are not officially declared
elected, however, until a joint ses-
sion of congress is held on Janu-
airy 6, three days after congress
convenes, at which the electoral
vote is canvassed.- Pathfinder.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
MERRY-GO-ROUND

When National Youth officials here
ask girl applicants what they hope
to be doing for living 10 years
hence, 10 per cent say, "wife and
mother; 80 per cent say, govern
ment clerk"
Hearing that japanese Ambassa-
dor Horinouchi was to leave Wash
ington, another diplomat remarked,
"He didn't have enough hair, on his
teeth" meaning he was not tough
enough. to suit the new regime iE
Tokyo.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
Efficient Linen Closet
That's a Step-Saver
Bv RUTH WYETH SPEARS

LIVERY Homemaker knows how
II many steps could be saved II
table linens could have a special
closet in the kitchen or pantry. In
one home that we know OF space
for such closet was going to
waste all because cupboard doors
or drawers would conflict with the
door shown here in the small
sketch. At the right you see how
that space became an efficient lin
en- closet after all-complete even
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22

almost 500 pilots.
tO-be are nO1U in train
ing at Randolph Field,
Which at present has
200 training planes.
Photo shotUs student
pilots and planes just
before the daily pro-
gram gets under tUay.
Left: Calisthenics are
part of the strenuous
daily routine the fly
ing cadets undergo in
being transformed to
fuH-fedged birdmen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
Training Winged Gladiators
At u. S. West Point of the Air

No that the has launched its huge preparedness
the classes Randolph Field Texas Uncle Sans ny Point
the Air. will be bigger than The of about 20
hours of flying which 30 hours dual instruction and 40 hours
United
States excellent of potless character
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22

NEW YORK.-Current interest in
L Y DR.. Gerhardt Alois Westrick,
noted German supreme court law
yer, relates to the secrecy cover
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
PATRIOTIC UNDERSTANDING

I can't see much the matter with
the Presidents avoidance of a di-
rect endorsement of the Burke
Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill in it's
present form. He has at least twice
indicated his belief in the principles
of selective service.
The cost of registration is utterly
negligible. You simply use the
existing local machinery for regis
tration for elections. The service is
voluntary and uncompensated. The
only expense is for forms, station
cry, postal and telegraph bills. That
will have to be borne whatever the
age limits, and the additional cost
for registering men up to 81 would
hardly equal that of governmental
mimeographed political handouts
for one day.
How can you register only those
you need"? Registration isn't selec-
ton for service. You can't tell what
you need-or rather what you ought
to take-until you see what you We
got.
The Burke-W adsworth bill is con-
fusing and out of that confusion is
growing distinct, notwithstanding
political approach to this subject.
This column is not in the least in
favor of any coalition" departure
from the two-party system.
But this selective service business
is absolutely necessary for defense
which our people do want.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
wNu Serv,n
THE UNPREDICTABLE

the fateful decision is made to en-
gage in it. We do a lot of talking
about defensive" war and defend
ing" the Western hemisphere. No
country at war can completely de-
eide it's own policy any more than
Joe Louis could decide what he had
to do against Max Schmeling in their
first fight. The enemy has some
thing to say about that. If we get
into this shindy we may have to
send men in the army to Europe,
Africa or eastern Asia. We almost
certainly will have to send men in
the navy and marines to all those
places. AS has frequently been re-
marked in this space, in a knock
out fight you can't afford to chit
SOFT" and you can't enter any fight
with one hand tied behind your back
or one foot hobbled to a post
Germany is fighting this war as
England always fought her wars
to win. If we get into it, that is
the way we must fight-with every
thing we have and anywhere on the
surface of the globe where power
full blow may bring victory. Let's
make no mistake about that or be
fooled into any action on the error
that any war is a picnic or that
either combatant can call his shots
without regard to what the enemy
may do.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22

NEW YORK.--Current interest in
L DR.. Gerhardt Alois Westrick,
noted German supreme court law
yer, relates to the secrecy cover
Secrecy Covers 1e rather
Movements of than his pres
German Lawyer ence IN the
which, indeed, was generally known
in business and government circles.
His arrival in this country from
Germany via Russia to California,
thence to New York, last February
was duly noted, as was that of his
wife and two sons, aged eight and
six, fortnight ago.
His visit, he said at the time,
involved special mission deal
ing with postwar economic ad-
justments. The fact that, as
lawyer, he has represented the
interests of many American
firms in Germany supplied
plausibility to the reason adj
vanced for his presence here.
But an element of mystery de-
veloped as result of his where
abouts after arriving in New
York. He lived in various ho-
tells, and finally esta blished head
quarters at the Wald0rf-AstOria.
Here with secretary, the hand
some Baroness Irmingard Won
Wo uonho foIiy,r
and receiving telephone calls,
the doctor himself was rarely
in evidence. Inquiries as to
where he might be found elected
vague response.
Eventually he was discovered as
tenant of an attractive residence in
Westchester where at this writing
he has not been available to callers.
A man of fine physique, 81 years
old, gray hair and penetrating green
eyes, he is law partner in Berlin OF
DR.. Heinrich Albert who was active
in this country as a German propa-
gandist before the United States en-
tered the World war in 1917. Ac.
credited in the state department S
diplomatic list as a commercial
counselor to the German embassy
it is asserted that at least part, il
not all, of his mission here relates
to the interests of Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, foreign minister of the
Reich, with whom he has been close
ly' associated for many years.