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Evening star., 1940-12-13

Feathers from the mallard duck,
quail topknots, porcupine quills-
these are few of the materials
represented in the collection OF
Indian baskets presented to the In
terror Department Museum by Mrs.
Frona Wait Colburn of San Fran
cisco.
The baskets, varying in size from
large burden containers to a tiny
Pomo piece kept in a bottle, indi-
cate the living conditions and cul-
ture of many tribes, including the
Klamath River Indians of Oregon
and California, the Pima of Arizona
and New Mexico, the Arizona
Apache, the Nevada Washo and
Paiute band of the Shoshones. the
Mission and Tulare Lake and River
Indians of California and the
Aleuts, Tlingits and Salish tribes
of Alaska.
More Than 800 Presented.
Mrs. Colburn, now 81 years old,
has collected Indian baskets for
more than 40 years. The donation
of more than 300 to the Govern
ment was from a store of TOO gath
cred by Mrs. Colburn and her late
husband
Most of the baskets combine the
utilitarian with the artistic, serv-
ing useful purpose while recording
in design family history or tribal
legend. Large storage urns for
grains stand beside pitch-coated
water containers in the collection.
AS young girl, Mrs. Colburn
studied under the direction of
Hubert Howe Bancroft, noted his
torian of the period. His works on
Evening star., 1940-12-13

national defense" Mr.. Walsh said
80 But representative of labor
were fully consulted in their prep
aration"
John T. Jones, C. I. o. Council
president, said earlier that the
council was always willing at any
time to sit IN on such a confer
ence" in reply to an invitation to
join other labor forces in working
out labor program to be presented
to the Maryland Legislature.
The invitation was sent by Gov.
O'Conor to the convention. The
Governor suggested that the c. I. O.,
A. F. of L. and the Railroad Brother
hoods confer on legislation with
Labor Commissioner John M. Pol
hauS.
Gov. O'Conor said the purpose
of the conference would be ito try
to effect a friendly relationship
with regard to labor legislation at
the coming session of the Legis-
lature."
Mr.. Jones in his report to the con-
vention yesterday, touched on nine
Legislative requests that he had
addressed to the Governor in a
letter last month. Foremost among
them was State labor relations
act.
Representative Byron, Democrat,
OF Maryland, addressing the con-
vention after Mr.. Jones spoke, dis
cussed some of the legislation the
c. I. o. president advocated.
Mr.. Jones advocated restrictions
on company police and Mr.. Byron
agreed, saying company police were
not necessary" and were "a reflec-
ton on unions and on the COM
munity.'
New officers will be nominated to-
day, with the election set for to-
morrow, Convention delegates said
Mr.. Jones was slated for reelection
as State and district president.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

Harry Gosman was kept on the
jump.
"Hello!As this Brownie2"
Yes"
"Give me $40 on Soman. This
Is
20. K" Mr.. Gosman said, taking
down the information.
And so it continued during the
afternoon, with Mr.. Gosman record
ing wager after wager.
Police said they found five tele-
phones in the Mount Rainier estab-
lishment. where they arrested Morris
Ansel on charge of setting up and
maintaining a lottery. Ansel, who
gave his address as the 1900 block Of
Nineteenth street NV, later was
released under $500 bond.
In addition to Chief Hepburn, the
raiding party included Corpl John F..
Dent and Detective c. N. Thomson.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Race Bets Placed With Police
During Raid in Mount Rainier

Prince Georges County (Md)
police were holding a handful Of
winning race bets today, but it's a
cinch no one will call on them to
pay off.
The wagers were recorded by
desk clerk when police, who raided
an establishment in the 5000 block,
Rhode Island avenue, Mount Rainier,
referred the calls to the Hyattsville
substation's telephone.
I'VE took plays on the races for
a while" Chief Arthur w. Hepburn,
one of the raiders, declared, but
business was so good we were unable
to handle all of the calls"
He said the bettors were referred
to Hyattsville 0l2o, but were not told
that this is the Hyattsville substa-
tion's telephone. Soon the calls
began to pour In and Desk Clerk
Evening star., 1940-12-13

mgtonians heard in the murky skies
early this morning. The motors kept
blasting away up there for hours,
like bombers over London.
What with the date and all, resi-
dents got uneasy Many turned out
to peer into the sky, but the clouds
gave back no CLINT of the airplane's S
riding lights. People began to be
convinced the unlucky pilot of an
airliner was lost over Washington.
Scores telephoned inquiries to the
airport and to police Airport en-
ployes and ofiicers heard the air.
plane too. 1t was a big ship whose
motors faded in and out, yet nothing
was due at the airport and the
ceiling wasn't too low for a landing
Then came the explanation.
Screened behind q hangar was a
big passenger transport whose
motors were being tested at various
speeds. The ship was on the ground
all the time.
The sound of the motors had been
reflected by the clouds with such
veracity that anybody but an expert
on acoustics would have sworn a
big airplane was blundering around
up there.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

The History of the Native Races"
nurtured her interest in Indian lore.
With her contribution to the In
terror Museum came explanations
of the significance of the various
items. One of the Mission Indians
piece was funeral urn. A treas
ure box of the Alaskan Tlingits and
a Nava 10 1basket fashioned to hold
the dowry of bride also were
among the more unusual exhibits.
Discusses Indian Culture.
Because it was finished smooth
ly on the inside, a ceremonial bas-
ket of split willow could be identi-
fled as the work of Pomo Indian
grandmother, for instance, she ex-
planned.
Still very active in behalf of her
friend. the red man. Mrs. Colburn
discussed Indian culture yesterday
during presentation program
formally transferring the collection
to the Government.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Oscar L. Chapman accepted the
gift. and John Collier, commissioner
of Indian affairs, was among de-
partment officials attending the
ceremony. Indian girl employees OF
the Bureau of Indian Affairs were
present in costume.
In her talk, Mrs Colburn called
for greater appreciation of the
Indians spiritual qualities and his
intellectual contributions.
She deplored tendency among
American Indians to abandon the
swastika. their traditional symbol
of life and motion. because of a
temporary misuse" Of 1t today.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Montgomery Woman
Killed by Auto

A woman pedestrian was killed
by an automobile in Montgomery
County last night, and the District
counted its 10th traffic fatality OF
the year today with the death in
Gallinger Hospital of John Bridge
port, 54. colored, 800 Forty eighth
place NE, another pedestrian.
The latter was struck by a car
December at Deane avenue and
Forty-ninth street NE. Police said
the driver was Alfred D. Mcmillan,
40, colored, Seat Pleasant, Md.
At this same time last year there
had been 81 traffic deaths in the
District.
Mrs. Emily L. Chappelear, AZ, of
507 A street Sc, was killed when
struck by a car in Montgomery
Hills.
The 16-year- old driver of the ma
chine, Frank S. Heideck, who lives
in Kensington, Md, was released
under $500 bond pending the COM
pletion of police investigation.
Montgomery County police said
the woman was walking along Geor-
gia avenue at Corwin drive when
the accident occurred. It was said
Heideck told police he failed to see
the woman until it was too late.
Police said Mrs. Chappelear, di-
vorced from her husband about Is
years ago, was an employe of the
Hotel Washington She is survived
by two sons, Andrew L. Chappe-
lear, Is, a soldier at Fort Meade,
Nd, and Adrian L. Chappelear of
1925 West Virginia avenue NE,
and five sisters, Mrs. Dolly Otis of
Arlington, Va; Mrs. Julia Wads-
worth of 937 c street S.W, Mrs.
Preston Glass of Richmond. Va;
Mrs. T. o. Connor of Caldwell,
Idaho, and Mrs. A. D. Harlow Of
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Kay 0verton, Daughter
OF Senator, Is Married

Katherine C"KayD Overton, secre-
tary to her father. Senator Overton
Democrat, of louisiana, was married
yesterday to DR.. Edward G. Call
leteau in the home of her parents,
Alexandria, La.
The wedding, which was an
nounced here by the Senator's con-
gressional secretary, Miss Mary M
Donlin, came as surprise to her
Washington friends.
Miss Overton attended Sweet Briar
College in Virginia and Louisiana
State University. She studied at
business school here before joining
her fathers staff.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Morgantown Bridge
Will Be Opened 10
Traffic Tomorrow
Gov. O'Conor's Wife
To Cut Ribbon on Spon
FL Miles Long

A long-sought link between South
ern Maryland and Virginia which
by-passes Washington for North
South travellers will materialize to-
morrow when the new s5,000.000 toll
bridge across the Potomac River
near Morgantown, Md, will be
opened to the public.
At pm. Mrs. O'Conor, wife of
Maryland's Governor. will snip a
ribbon at the Maryland entrance
to the 2.1-mile-long span and traf-
fic will commence rolling across the
bridge.
Before the bridge is officially
opened Gov. O'Conor, Gov. Price of
Virginia, members of the Maryland
State Roads Commission and Public
Works Administration officials will
participate in ceremonies in the
Administration Building. Prior to
the opening ceremonies the officials
will be entertained at q luncheon
by Bennett Grain, for whose father,
the late Robert Grain, the Grain
highway was named.
Tolls Announced.
William A. Codd, Roads Commits
sion chief auditor. said tolls would be
IS cents for a passenger car and
driver, with IS cents additional for
each passenger.
Buses will be charged $3.50, lnclud-
ing passengers, and pedestrians Is
cents.
Truck charges will range from
S125 to $3.50 for certain types of
tractor -trailers. A truck of two or
three aXels weighing under tons
will be charged SIPS. The minimum
for tractor trailers will be $3.50
The bridge has % spans and a
clearance of 135 feet above high
water In the channel, thereby elm
mating the need for a draw to al
low large vessels to reach the upper
Potomac.
Traffic engineers expect traffic on
the new bridge to average about
$4,000 vehicles annually, or about
800 daily, during the first year of
operation. increasing steadily to
about $4,000 vehicles during the
fifth year. These figures are con-
sidered minimums.
The new bridge, which is located
about 3 miles above Morgantown on
the Maryland side and 4 miles from
Dadlgren, Va, is considered an un-
usual feat of engineering.
Problems in the Building.
Since most Of the bridges sub
structure was built under water,
seven specially trained divers were
employed constantly - more than
have been required elsewhere on
similar work. Bed rock at an un-
usually deep level and lack of nearby
rail and highway connections pro-
vided two of the larger problems to
be faced in construction.
The largest of the 20-pier caissons
used weighed SIS tons, and is larger
than the normal six-story business
building. The whole of the main
channel span rises at least los feet
above mean high water.
The State Roads Commission orig
inally planned to open the bridge last
summer, but delay was caused
through unexpected engineering
problems.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Labor Urged 10 Curb
Strife and Speed
Defense Program
Maryland Official Tells
c. |. O. to Control
'ImpuIsive Members
BY tie Associated Press.


HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 49,
Organized labor has "a RESPONSE
bility" to avoid interruption of the
national defense program "by indus
trial strife" Attorney General Will
liam c. Walsh told the State C.
I. o. today.
Mr.. Walsh, addressing the con-
vention of the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Union Council,
declared:
81 do not advocate abolishing the
right to strike in defense indus
tries, nor the surrender of any OF
the gains of labor, but I do suggest
that there should be no strikes at
least until after full discussion and
negotiation have failed to reach a
fair and reasonable solution Of
whatever difficulties exist"
He said organized labor should
control its more impulsive men,
bers,' and provide for time lapse
before a strike is called in labor
dispute.
Sees Duties Imposed.
The defense program may mean
temporary "curtailment of our Gus
tomary rights the Attorney Cen
eral said, and it imposes certain
duties.
Mr.. Walsh suggested labor had
"the opportunity" to make two con-
tributions to national defense: To
help avoid Interruptions in the pro-
gram and to indorse the four
model acts" proposed by the Fed
eral-State conference on defense law
enforcement problems.
He outlined the four acts as pro-
vision of State guard, steps to con-
troll explosives, anti-sabotage meas
ures and interstate property protec-
tion
Il realize that some of them (the
four acts) contain provisions which
labor might question if it considered
them apart from the problem OF
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Silver Spring Pool
Project Is DeIuyed

Plans of the Silver Spring CMd0
Community Center to secure au-
thority at the approaching session
of the State Legislature for funds
to finance construction of a SWIM
ming pool have been abandoned,
H. Brooks Perring, president, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Perring said sponsors of the
project have decided to wait until
the 1943 session of the Legislature
to push the project because of more
pressing needs of the community.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
c. A. R. to Give Luncheon
For National President

Mrs. John M. Kerr, national presi-
dent of the Children of the Amer
ican Revolution, will be guest Of
honor at a luncheon given by the
Maryland State Society of the G.
A. R. tomorrow at the Hopkins
Apartments in Baltimore.
Mrs. George P. Stapp, Maryland
president of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, also will be
honored. Mrs. John T. Marsh, ST.,
Maryland president of the c. A. r.,
will preside.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters, for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, l (pedestrianD.
Accidents, 90.
Motorists injured. s.
Motorists arrested, 344.
Pedestrians injured. 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 5.
Motorists arrested for failing
to give right of way to pedes-
trians, 0.
Killed in 1910 trafic, 10; by
December l3. in 1899, 81.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Band Concert

BY the United States Army Band
in the band auditorium of the Army
War College at 1880 am. tomorrow.
Capt. Thomas r. Darcy, leader; Kari
Hubner, assistant.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Girl Scouts to Sino

A group of 80 Girl Scouts from
the colored troops of Washington
will sing Christmas carols to CAL
linger Hospital patients at pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

MODEL ARfIANE CONTEST WINNERS last might out
District the American ceremonies at the MoWr
McKeon
in model
A pasmodel st SafP
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By MARGARET NOVEL;.

Dreaming about the home or
apartment you hope to possess some
day is a nice way to while away a
rainy afternoon. or the time it takes
to do the ironing. But the best
way to keep your dreams is to help
make some of them come true.
Waiting until you can afford what
you want often puts it off until such
a late date that half the fun of it
is gone. If you were suddenly forced
to do something about a more in
teresting place to live, you would
no doubt turn up something much
nearer the hearts desire.
Here is the story of a young cou-
pie with little money who refused
to settle for the commonplace
Sarah and John J came to Wash
ington year ago to work for the
Government Brought up in a
lovely New England town noted for
its fine houses and spreading elms
the quarters that their $45 a month
rent afforded. brought them both
to the verge OF despair After three
months Of it they started out one
week end to tour the town and
find something that at least would
be clean and quiet.
Not Much to Look At.
The search was not an easy one
but late Sunday afternoon they
found an apartment which had been
improvised on the top floor of a
good old brick house. It wasn't
beautiful. but it had possibilities.
Two large rooms, bedroom and iv-
ing room were the main section,
with q tiny bath and a kitchen
that was merely an alcove with
sink. electric plate and icebox, just
at the head Of the stairs. There
were several drawbacks. There
were three flights of stairs, the
bath and bedroom were on opposite
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Burroughs Citizens Meet,
With Youth Taking Part

Enlivened by boisterous group OF
youngsters attending their first
meeting, approximately 200 mem
bers of the Burroughs Citizens AS
ISOLATION met last night at the Bur.
roughs School for the opening ses-
sion of the winter season under the
leadership of DR.. A. Fife Heath, new
president of the group.
The accent on youth" is a ster
toward a greater interest in neigh
borhood events among the children
DR.. Heath said. and major part
of last nights program featured
entertainment by youngsters from
Taft Playground. This youth move
ment is one plan for greater at
tendance at all meetings this year
officials said.
In a more serious vein, the Rev
NJ. c. Stith. pastor of the Brookland
Baptist Church, spoke on Neigh
borliness." He said it was neces-
sary to eliminate prejudice. hatred
fear and jealousy among neighbors
before a community could promote
fellowship in its midst.
DR.. Stith, touching on the Dis
trict's lack of voting privileges, said
that Observation-Disclosures should act
as a lever to force greater interest
and activity in the various citizens
associations throughout the city.
Only through united activity in such
groups, he said. could . community
exercise its limited power.
At a special election held in the
early part OF the evening, Wilbur S.
Finch and Philip U. Gayout were
reelected delegates to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. The
nominations were made by c. A.
Snow. retiring president.
The entertainment program was
arranged by Larry Fitzgerald
chairman Of the Program Commit
tee. who directed events over loud
speaker system. The meeting opened
with the audience singing The Star
Spangled Banner and giving the
pledge of allegiance to the flag
Following the business meeting, the
children took over amid loud ap-
plause from parents and youthful
friends In the audience.
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lounge chair upholstered in q striped
material Of coarsely- woven cotton
in grey, deep red and warm yellow.
A felt-base rug lining for $3.50
served as living room rug until such
time as the broadloom rug might be
purchased.
Other Transformations.
An ordinary chest Of drawers had
its legs cut of and boxes with
cabinet doors attached at the ends
to make q whole unit complete with
hat and shoe sections for, clothing
In the bedroom. A wondrous old
pine bed headboard was cut down
to make a whole bed. The solid
headboard set into turned ends
used for the head, and the ornately
turned runner and flnials-turned
A huge old pier glass in an ornate
gilt frame was sold for very littl,
to get rid of the ponderous frame
Removed from the frame, the ex-
cellent mirror was attached to the
wall with a plain moulding, with a
low dressing table placed at the
base of it. Paint, artificial leather
and interesting and inexpensive
materials transformed surfaces into
interesting expanse Of color.
John was not an accomplished
carpenter or cabinetmaker, and
Sarah was only the merest seam
stress, but good taste, sense Of
color and imagination drove them
to greater achievements than even
they had dreamed. OF course, the
whole place was a litter Of sawdust
and glue for six weeks-and instead
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mechanism was no longer capable
Of opening and closing was repaired
with q screw or two and q little
oil. Its soiled upholstery. after q
thorough scrubbing and summing,
was slipcovered with what had been
flower-printed draperies. The total
cost was $3.50.
At a sale Of store fixtures a table
top Of colored pressed wood with
an imperishable top Of deep
golden yellow which matched the
flowers In the studio couch was
purchased for s.. This was set up
on q trestle Of wood, made by John
and painted by Sarah, and small
folding chairs of metal with leather
cite upholstery bought for 81 apiece
for dining chairs. Two sections Of
shelves with sliding doors came
from the same store sale and were
painted to match the walls with
interiors painted the golden yellow,
which served as dish cupboards and
furnished the dining room end Of
the living room
Sofa for S1.50.
For $3.50 they found a funny
looking sofa with spring upholstered
seat and back. 1t had the most
ornate and elegant" arms in cap.
tivity, which were promptly re-
moved, and trim end table, con-
structed by John, placed at either
end. These had space for lamps
on top (Which were made of old
liquor bottles picked up at the Junk
yard for 10 cents each) and gained
weight and sturdiness from the
space for books below.
From time to time they invested
In lumber of various widths and
thickness, sheets of plywood and
moulding and quarter round. Tools
other than hammer, plane and saw
were borrowed from friends. A
most ordinary overstuffed chair was
purchased for 50. pulled apart, re-
boxed and Resulted with the end
product a good-looking modern
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World War Order
To Honor Pershing
AT Meeting Here
10th Anniversary
To Be Observed at
Three-Doy Session

Special honors are scheduled to
be conferred on Gen. John j.
Pershing at the Goth anniversary
celebration of the founding of the
Military Order Of the Word War.
Sessions OF the order, which was
founded in Detroit by officers who
served In the World War, will be
held at the Mayflower Hotel. Regis
tration Of members will begin to-
morrow. with the first session ar
ranged for Monday at 10 am.
Gen. Pershing was chosen as the
commander in chief of the order in
1920 following the return of A. E. F.
troops. The society was patterned
after the Society of the Cincinnati
founded by George Washington and
his officers at the close of the Revo-
luton.
Many distinguished officers of the
Army. Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard will attend the con-
vention. which is to run through
Wednesday. Past commanders in
chief expected to attend include Col.
Thatcher T. P. Luquer, New York;
Brig. Gen. John Ross Delafield New
York: 1t. Col George E. Ijams, as
sistant administrator of veterans
affairs in Washington: Rear Ad-
miral Reginald R. Belknap. New
York. and Col. Edward N. Went
worth. Chicago. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, former commander in chief,
was unable to make the trip from
the Philippine Islands.
1t. Comdr. Charles A. Mills,
Miami, Fla, present head of the
order, will preside at the sessions,
In addition to business meetings,
there will be a massing Of the colors
service. an annual banquet, the pill
grimage to the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier trip to Mount Yer
non and a review at the marine
barracks.
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already had cost the city $50 900
through disuse.
President Robert j. Hellmuth
named Capt. Frank M. Dent, Lorenz
Thompson and Herman Willard as
a nominating committee to draw up
slate of officers.
A committee, led by Mrs. H. B.
Carver, chairman, was appointed to
attend hearings of the District
Zoning Commission October 2, when
q proposal to change a unit Of prop
erty at Minnesota avenue and
Eighteenth street Sc. from resi-
Dental to commercial classification
will be considered.
Mrs. Carver previously had told
the group she and a number of
other persons in the area objected
strongly to the proposed change.
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Lack of Cotton Clothes
Inks japanese Labor

Workers on farms and in mines
and factories throughout Japan are
lamenting their nakedness. They
are finding it more and more diff
cult to obtain pure cotton working
clothes. Fiber goods hardly stand
up over night. they say
Two years have elapsed since the
government restricted the manufac-
ture of cotton goods for domestic
use. Since then the government has
been promoting export of cotton
goods to obtain foreign exchange.