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Evening star., 1940-01-07
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and friends invited. Interment church cem-
etery. Services by the Chambers Southeast
funeral home.
WELLS, DAVID E.: JR. Suddenly on
Eosns Efdat pA1T + WEnL M IF, se 5.
and brother OF Helen C., Richard, Nathalie
B. and. Jean Wells. Other relatives and
Sunday. January 7. at the MCGUIRE fn-
neral home. 1920 9th St. nv. where fu-
uary 3. at 2 p.m. Rev. E. L., Harrison Of,
fciating Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
WHITMAN, ANNA LUND. On Thursday.
MAN of 400 Alton place NV. beloved
mother, Of John Milton Whitman and Mrs.
sH Services cess at 1sss" the s. IL Hines Co. funeral
home. 22O1 14th st. NV. on Monday.
January g. at p.m. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery.
WILKINSON. WILLIAM. Departed this
s ser WILLIAM at s Saa He
leaves to mourn their loss loving wife.
Estelle Wilkinson; a daughter. Estelle
Jones: one brother. Elmer Lewis; one niece
Sarah wilkinson; a nephew. Calvin Will
kinson; three sisters-in-law Mary Wilkn-
son. Ida Renfro and Sarah wilkinson
Other relatives and friends also survive
Remains resting at 1915 9Th St sw
Funeral services will be held Monday
January 8. at pm. at Zion Baptist
Church. st between Ard and 4th SITS
s.w.. Rev Edwards oficiating Intermen,
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery ARRANGEMENTS
by Barnes e. Matthews.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Henry A. Van Houten
Dies at Home Here

Henry Adelbert Van Houten, 81,
q special representative for the Rem
ington-R Rand Co.. died yesterday at
his residence, 4217 Forty-sixth street
NV, after a heart attack.
Mr.. Van Houten was In charge
of Government accounts for the
company. He formerly was sales
manager for the old Rand Co. in
New York and had been founder
and president Of the Van-Dex Co.
of New York. He was born in
Rochester, N. Y, and had been a
resident of Washington since 1885.
Mr.. Van Houten was a 32d degree
Mason and a member of the Scot
tish Rite and the Shrine. Surviv-
ing are his widow, Mrs. Coe T. Van
Houten; son, Henry Adelbert Van
Houten, jr., and his mother, Mrs.
Anna D. Van Houten of Buffalo.
Funeral services will. be held at
1880 am. Tuesday at the Hines
chapel, under the joint auspices
of the Christian Science Church
and Trinity Masonic Lodge.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Party Will Follow
Checkup al Hospital

Children's Hospital is going to
make a party Of a clinic visit.
All the children who attend the
clinics for treatment Of infantile
paralysis and the youngsters who
were in the hospital with the disease
last summer but suffered no Grip
pling effects will go to the hospital
Wednesday morning for . special
checkup.
But the reason why the youngsters
are looking forward to Wednesday
is what Miss Matte Gibson has
planned to follow the medical exam-
nations.
There will be party, luncheon
with candy and chocolate and good
things to eat, with all the little
victims of the disease and their
mothers attending.
Some 100 children are expected
for the checkup, Miss Gibson said.
Records will be brought up to date
and the doctors will have a chance
to see all the youngsters who
might be more willing to come for
a party than for an examination.
It's the first time a roundup OF
all the children has ever been
planned and Miss Gibson and her
staff have, arranged it to coincide
with the national campaign against
Infantile paralysis.
Besides the medical examinations,
the children will undergo their regu-
lar treatments in the physical
therapy clinic. The occupational
therapy clinic, where youngsters
learn to refrain unused muscles.
will also be crowded with the small
visitors.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
St. Anthony's Parish
Seeks Balanced Budget

The st. Anthony's Parish Budget
Committee will open a six-week
campaign Tuesday night to balance
the budget of the parish.
st. Anthony's, at Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE, has inaugurated
a budget balancing system under
which each wage-earning parishion-
er is to contribute 81 per week to
the budget. plus the usual rs cents
in the regular mass collection.
The budget committee, under the
craftsmanship of Leo A. Rover, for
mer district attorney. meets Tues
day night in the parish hall. More
than 100 parishioners are on the
committee, which will visit non
contributors during the next six
weeks. The parish has been divided
into about 72 sections. Each section
will be visited by about two men,
bers of the committee.
Total needs of the parish for
1910 have been estimated, after a
careful audit. at $4,000. The Rev
Patrick E. Conroy, pastor Of the
parish, is honorary general chair
man Of the committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Tony Sarg's karionettes
Al Jewish Center Today

Tony Sarg's famed marionettes
will present Treasure Island" at
2::30 pm. today at the Jewish Com
munity Center for the benefit of its
boys and girls clubs.
Tonight the mafionettes will offer
robin Hood" Both shows are open
to the public. They are presented
under the auspices of the centers
Educational Committee.
A new series of institutes an
nounced by the committee will begin
Wednesday night. The first speaker
will be Isadore Breslau. president OF
the District Zionist Organization,
who will discuss the so-called
golden era" of Jewish life in Spain,
which produced many notable
writer's.
The Jewish center is engaged in a
campaign to increase its member
ship to 5000. Burnett Siman and
DR.. Maurice Goldberg are co-chair-
men of the drive Benjamin Ouris-
man has been nominated to succeed
himself as president Of the center
at the annual election of officers
next Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Bur|ew Says Ickes
Is Ardent Believer
In Civil Service
Secretary Out Of City,
Aide Seeks to Correct
Any Misopprehension

Coming to the defense Of Interior
Secretary 1ckes, who had drawn
criticism from the Civil Service
Commission and other sources for
blaming Bureau of Mines troubles
on an entrenched Clique" of civil
service employees, Ebert K. Burlew,
First Assistant Secretary Of In
terror, declared yesterday that Mr..
Ickes is an ardent believer" in the
merit system.
Mr.. Burlew said he felt impelled
to reply to critics in behalf Of Mr..
Ickes because the latter was out Of
the city and could not speak for
himself.
The remarks which stirred the
controversy were made at q press
conference Thursday when the In
terror head was discussing the custer
of DR.. John w. Finch as chief OF
the Bureau of Mines. He said DR..
Finch was unable to deal with the
bureaucratic clique" whose men,
bers were using their life tenure
under civil service to sabotage de-
partmental policies.
Burlew Replies.
The commissioners. Chairman
Ramspeck of the House Civil Service
Committee and Samuel H. Ordway,
jr., president of the Civil Service
Reform League, constituting Mr..
Ickes' statement as a reflection on
civil service, made sharp rebuttal,
pointing out that civil service en-
ployes are not necessarily in office
for life, but can be removed for
cause by any administrative head
without difficulty.
Il wish to correct any public mis-
apprehension concerning the atti-
tude, record and practice Of the
Department of the Interior on the
question of the civil service merit
system" Mr.. Burlew said. From
published comments those who do
not know the whole record might in
correctly be led to believe that the
Interior Department under Secre-
tary Ickes does not subscribe to the
merit system, while as matter OF
fact the record Is directly to the
contrary
Having been associated with Sec
retary Ickes for more than six years
and engaged actively on personnel
work can testify as to his belief in
the civil service principle and equi-
table handling of personnel prob
lens himself"
Burlew Cites Instances.
Mr.. Burlew cited instances under
the Secretary's administration in
which he gave full support to civil
service practice and set up "a minia-
ture civil service commission in the
p w. A." tor the guidance of ap-
pointments. Disciplinary actions in
connection with the 10000 employees
in the Interior Department and the
10000 in the P. w. A.. he contended,
we're handled identically so far as
the merit principle was concerned.
He quoted Secretary Ickes as say
ing In the interview which precipi-
tated the controversy that he ar
IDENTIFY believes in civil service" He
also released a speech made by Mr..
1ckes at the Town Hall meeting in
New York on January IA. 1887, in
which the Secretary defended the
civil service and placed himself gen.
orally on record as supporter.
| He added: IF Secretary Ickes
could be reached I am sure he would
agree with the views of the Civil
Service Commission and Represent
ative Ramspeck as to the principles
of civil service. as he did in effect in
his interview when he stated I az
IDENTIFY believe in civil service"
Evening star., 1940-01-07

BROOKLINE, MAss-CENTURY- GENERAL FOLLOWS
WAR-Brg Gen. William H. Bsbee retired United States Army
officer Civil Indian, Spanish
Philippine Wars will be 100 old January 2 Oldest of
retired generals he takes keen interest in current
events He shown in his home studying to follow the
European War. A P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1940-01-07
U. S. Delegation Leaves
For Waterways PorIey p.

By the Associated Press.
An American delegation, headed
by Assistant Secretary of State A. A..
Berle, jr., left yesterday for Ottawa
to reopen negotiations on st. Law
renee waterways treaty with Canada.
Mr.. Berle was accompanied by
Leland Olds chairman of the Fed
eral Power Commission, and John
Hickerson, assistant chief of the Eu-
ropean Division of the State De-
partment.
After opening discussions in Ot-
tawa, the delegation is expected to
return to Washington within a few
days and continue negotiations with
Loring Christie, the Canadian Min
lister.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Shakespeare Society

Representative Charles A. Plum
ley, Republican, of Vermont will
speak before the Shakespeare So
ciety at 8:15 pm. tomorrow in Per-
kins Hall of the Universalist
Church. The second half of the
January meeting will be devoted to
scenes from Two Gentlemen OF
Verona" directed by Emma A. Jor-
dan.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

BLOM. NINA z. Members of Drott
Lodge No. 1873, Vasa order
A of America. are notified of the
G death of Mrs. NINA E. BLOM
of this society Members of
y 6;
\EHA funeral home. 2901 14th st.
" Funeral Monday, January
Evening star., 1940-01-07
UarAa nf Thanka

DORSEY. LUCRETlA MOCKABEE. The
daughter of HUCRETIA MOCKABEE
DORSEY wishes to thank the many friends
whose kindness during her illness and At
death will never be forgotten.
SUSIE l. CLAYTON.
STEWARD, WILLIAM H. The family OF
the late WILLIAM H. STEWARD wish to
express their appreciation for the. kind
nesses and to thank friends. neighbors
and family for foral tributes at the time
Of their bereavement.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Capturing a Rare Bird With Camera

A DOPTIok Of the Bold eoeIe
- os the notionoI emblem Of
the United Stotes BY oct Of Con-
eress on June 20, 1882, did not
meet with universal approval.
Beniomin fronkIin, who ehom-
pioned the stoteIy, motive turkey
as more fitting. bronded the
eoele as O coword and thief.
+ he is O rank coword; the
little kinebird. not bigger thon q
sporrow. ottoeks him boldly ond
drives him out Of the district"
fronklin wrote. The eoeIe never
fishes # he con rob the diIieent
Osprey. though he is q fishermen
by profession.
II seems O port Of potriotism
to condone these fouIts. Among
his virtues con be listed superb
strength in flight ond his noble
beorine.
Photographs Of the eoele in
his hobitot-from hotehine until
too big for mon to opprooch-
ore rore. This series, covering
O period Of obout 10 weeks. wos
mode BY W. Bryont TyrreII.
noture photographer, Of Tokomo
Pork. Nd.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

Let the race driver do the speeding
drive sanely.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

Swimming in waltz time, breath
taking dives and about all the
water-defying stunts man can do
kept an over-capacity audience of
more than 5000 persons Whistllng
and cheering at the opening of the
194C Red Cross Aquafete in the Ia
koma Pool last night.
1t was an evening of lights pick
ing out white-capped swimmers
moving through the water, of divers
hurtling from the high board, of
life = saving demonstrations and
canoe tricks, of speed in the water,
grace and, most prominently, skill.
It was, too, symbol Of the Red
Cross as the "life guard of hu-
manity."
Red Cross Roll Call Chairman
Edgar Morris spoke of that in a
brief introduction to, the water
carnival.
Needs "Stabilizing Force"
To-day the world is engulfed In
q tidal wave of indecision." he said.
1--WE must have faith in something.
There must be a stabilizing force
wherein all men can seek refuge.
The Red Cross is the life guard Of
humanity, always ready to lend a
helping hand to those who suffer as
result of misfortune beyond their
control The troubled waters of to-
day can only be Gained by hope
and faith in something that offers
a refuge to all men, and your en-
rollment in the 1910 Red Cross
Roll Call is one answer to human
ity's cry for aid"
With swimmers supplied by the
District swimming pools of the We'll
fare and Recreation Association,
the aquafete will continue through
Friday.
Opening last night with a spec
tacle, there was the parade of the
flags and the dance of the waves"
with the Madeline Hodgson Dance
Group ripping across the stage IN
costumes of shimmering white.
Then, breaking through the red
and-white striped center panel be-
tween the two stages, came the
swimming chorus. Box following
girl, girl following boy, they swan
singly and in pairs around and across
the large bowl.
Swimming Benefits Stressed.
In his running comment, the an
nouncer pointed out that the SWIM
mers had swum 40 miles in rehearsal.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

The comment contained many re-
minders of the benefits of swimming,
urged the audience to learn to swim
now.
After the swimmers had Circled
around the three sets Of balloons
that bobbed up and down on the
pool, the divers were introduced.
There was the sheer grace Of the
running front swan, the dexterity of
the standing, full-twisting one-and-
a-han dives.
But the younger members Of the
audience. edging the pool, forgot to
keep their feet out Of the water, so
great was their excitement over Bill
Tarbett's front two-and-a- half. They
called him back and he flashed
through front three.
There was applause for multi
titleholder Bill Wright, tr., cutting
through the water and for the queen
Of the show, young Patsy Palmer, as
she seemingly hoated across the pool
in time to the music. Her entrance
was queenly, too. She came out on
the stage robed in white and wear.
ing silver slippers. A waiting page
girl accepted the robe and slippers
and the queen" slipped into the
water.
Climaxing the rescue demonstra-
ton was a stunt by Elmer r. Hipps-
ley, director of the show. who man
aged to tow six girls through the
water at once for a distance Of 20
feet.
Defeats Angler.
Mr.. Hippsley was the central fig
ure in another stunt, an angling
contest in which, emulating the
robust tuna, he pitted his strength
against Aquarium Director Fred
Orsinger, who represented the
Isaak Walton League of Washing
ton. The league had accepted Mr..
Hippsley's challenge that he couldn't
be beached. MIR. Orsinger and the
league lost. the Red Cross collect
ing $50 on the wager.
To demonstrate the stability of
a canoe, as well as to give the au-
dience an opportunity to see top
flight canoeists in action, Aubrey
Bogley, chairman of the Red Cross
life-saving department, and Joe
Burch did everything that can be
done to a canoe, including turning
it over. They rode on it's gun
whales. did racing and pivot turns,
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Lake Expected 10 Testify
On LIQUOR CHARGES

James ]. Lake, proprietor of the
Gayety Restaurant, is expected to
take the stand in his own defense
against charges that liquor law vio-
lations were permitted at his estab-
lishment when hearings are resumed
at 2 pm. tomorrow before the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board.
His testimony may wind up the
case, begun more than two months
ago. A. B. G. Board Prosecutor
Michael j. Keane, jr., has two addi-
tional witnesses under subpoena, but
said yesterday he did not believe
they could be located.
After some additional defense and
prosecution witnesses were heard
yesterday afternoon, the case was
adjourned over today because the
board was to conduct public hear
ings on proposed changes in the
District liquor law and regulations.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Grand Jury Report Expected
On Suspended Policemen

A District grand jury Is expected
to report Tuesday on the cases Of
Policemen Henry ]. Martin, 40, and
James e. Stabler, 20, of No. 3
precinct, who were suspended yes
terday after being accused Of as
saulting ''six or seven" colored men.
The two were relieved Of their
badges by Inspector Edward j. Kelly
after the colored men had appeared
in his Office to testify. Assistant
United States Attorney John W..
Fihelly said the witnesses were
taken Immediately before the grand
jury 'fn order to expedite the cases."
Inspector Kelly said the alleged
assaults occurred Monday night on
the two officers beats. None of
those testifying were under arrest
at the time Of the alleged occur
ances, the inspector added.
Mr.. Martin has been on the force
is years and Mr.. Stabler four years.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

showed how to enter and leave a
canoe and demonstrated that a
canoe will keep suf1ciently afloat
for safety even though swamped.
Contrasting with the smooth
fancy divers, a group of clown
divers, led by Henry Rink, smacked
the water from every conceivable
angle except the right one, sliding,
skidding and tripping over the div
ing board. The audience liked that.
There was the old and the new
in bathing togs and a naughty
90s number by the dancers. There
was a dual swimming number
by Buddy and Betty Rowland,
10-year-old tandem swimmers, who
even breathed in unison. And fin
ally, there was the singing of God
Bless America" by young Charles
Hippsley with uniformed officers of
the Red Cross motor corps carry
ing the banners of the United States
and the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Dorden Will Address
Aid to Allies MEETING

Representative Darden, Democrat,
OF Virginia will address a meeting
to be held at the Colonial Village
ballroom. in Arlington, Va, at 8
o'clock tonight under the SPONSOR
ship OF the Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies.
Mr.. Darden, a member of the
House Naval Affairs Committee, will
speak on National Defense" The
committee sponsoring the meeting
has invited the public to attend.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Garden Club to Meet
At Chew Chase

The Chevy Chase Cd. c. Garden
Club will hold Its first meeting of
the season at the home of Mrs.
Lewis Ryan, 6750 Glenbrook road,
on Monday. Mrs. Ryan will be as
sisted by Mrs. Claude Wright, Mrs.
Otis Elzey, Mrs. Henry Sawtelle
and Mrs. Maurice Collins.
Louis Redmond will speak on
House Plants and Their Care"
An interesting program has been
planned for the year by the pro-
gram chairman, Mrs. Edward Null
Inns, assisted by Mrs. Paul Anderson,
Mrs. Claude Wright and Mrs. Ken
meth Stone.
Mrs. Elmer Bunting, president Of
the club, has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
at Cape Nav

, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. H. Col
quit and their subdebutante daugh-
ter, Miss Delphine Colquitt, are in
Cape May as the guests of Mrs.
John D. Newbold of Chestnut Hill.
Pa. Mr.. Habersham Colquitt, who
has spent the summer in Maine, will
return to Washington Monday.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
RivuI Products DispIoyed

To enable Japanese manufactur-
ers and exporters to appraise the
work OF rivals In other parts Of the
world more than 5000 different ar.
ticles made in foreign countries
have been placed on display in the
principal cities of Japan.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Typist to Demonstrate

Ben Posner, world amateur typ
ing champion Of 1898, will give a
speed demonstration tonight during
meeting Of the Washington
Branch, Associated Stenotypists of
America. The meeting will begin
at 7:30 o'clock in the New Colonial
Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Gueeenheims Hosts

Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm had guests with them at
dinner last evening at the Casino
Of the Bath Club at Sands Point,
Long Island, where their yacht Is
at anchor.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Kane Married

Mrs. Margaret Kane announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Florence Frances Kane, to Mr..
James Edgar Smith. The wedding
took place June % at Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Dempseys Reopen
Apartment Here

Mr.. and Mrs. g. Wallace Demp-
sey have returned to Washington
and opened their apartment at
the Mayfower hotel after spend
ing the summer ct Rose Acres
Inn, Chatham, Mass.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
FARMERS GETTING
READY FOR OPENING
OF TOBACCO MARKET

Tobacco farmers in Dickinson
county are now receiving their
marketing cards preparatory for
the opening of the tobacco mar
ket at Abingdon and other near
by centers.
Under the federal allotment
program farmers without allot-
ments as to the acreage to be
grown by each individual farmer
cannot sell their tobacco withou.
paying a penalty of 10c a pound
to the federal government. Farm
ers who have never grown tobac-
co heretofore cannot participate
in the present program.
Reports from Burley markets
opening earlier in the season in
dictate that growers this year viii
be well paid for their poundage.
Persons who checked farms this
summer under the conservation
program are Of the opinion that
the past season has been an ex-
cellent one fortobacco and many
farmers will realize nice cash
profit on their crops of hurley
when put on the market fIuo1
late in the year
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
TOBACCO CONTROL
PROGRAM VOTED DOWN
BY COUNTY GROWERS

On the national referendum for
marketing quotas, held on Satur-
day, Nov. %, Dickinson county
growers voted 26 to 10 against
any control program. The returns
from Duty showed for and "a
against, compared to the Clint
wood returns of Z for and 2
against. Last year voted for and
rs against the control program.
The three--year marketing quo
tas was voted in over the entire
Burley region, receiving approx
mately rs per cent of the total
votes cast, which is more than
the required tWo-thirds majority
The Dickinson county growers
are to be protected from any re-
duction in their alotments due to
the provision that no allotment
less than an acre will be reduce
ed. Of the 22O allotments in the
county only two are more than
an acre.
Marketing cards are being is
sued at the Soil Conservation Of
flee and can be obtained at any
time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
MORE HUNTERS THAN
GAME, 1T is REPORTED

Holiday hunters in Dickinson
county were more plentiful thar
game this past week. Quite a bit
of shooting was heard in every
direction by hunters with empty
pockets attested to the fact that
they were testing their skill i'm
match shooting rather than firing
at birds on the wing or at the
cotton-tail on the lope through d
broom sage field. Hardly re-
port came through of hunter
bagging either quail or rabbit.
Game is the scarcest in Dicken>
son this season than during any
season within the memory of
hunters.