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Evening star., 1940-05-12
Garden Plots pIowed
For Relief Families

Spring plowing Is wen under way
on the city's subsistence farms"
sponsored by the Council Of Social
Agencies, ofnc.als announced today.
Altogether there are IS acres, di.
vided into $40 garden plots. provided
for families on relief or with an
income too low to supply necessary
foods. Three squares Of land ON
Canal street S.W. were donated by
r. o. Belt: two other squares in the
Southwest section were provided by
the Heurich Brewing Co., and the
Park and Planning Commission
turned over two tracts Of land, one
near the old race track in Kenil.
worth and the other in Anacostia
Flats.
A tractor for plowing has been
provided by Frank B. Haskell, super
intendent for the Home for the Aged
and Infirm. Tools and seed have
been obtained by the Garden Com
mittee Of the council. Mrs. George
Briggs Is chairman Of the committee.
From the gardens last summer the
families averaged about SIS worth
Of vegetables. The average size Of
the families was eight members, but,
some ran as high as 16 or 18, 1t was
said.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Autonotive Brief

All Tide Water Associated dealers
from the Washington Baltimore
area were informed last Monday
night of the company's spring and
summer advertising and merchan-
dising program at q dinner meeting
held in Baltimore. A. D. Webster,
local sales manager for Tide Water,
addressed the meeting.
William E. Holler, general sales
manager of the Chevrolet Motor Co.,
expressed satisfaction with business
conditions, especially in the Balti-
more Washington zone, on his visit
to this territory last Wednesday.
The occasion was a luncheon meet
ing in Baltimore, where all WASH
ington and Baltimore dealers
gathered. This meeting was one OF
As scheduled by the Chevrolet sales
manager on his present trip, and he
bases his confidence In the current
business outlook on data received
from dealers in cities already visited
and reports from the country as q
whole. Other Chevrolet officials who
attended included Robert F.. Hicks,
regional manager; A. w. Familiar,
zone manager, and G. p. Fiskin,
advertising manager, for Chevrolet.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Southeast Pushes
School Program

A five-point school program for
Southeast Washington for consider.
alton in the 1912 budget currently IL
included among the civic aims Of
the Southeast Council Of Citizens
Associations.
Included in q report submitted to
the Board of Education by E. j..
Read, delegate from the Congress
Heights Citizens Association and
chairman of the School Committee.
are the requests for sufficient ap.
propriations for the completion Of
the Anacostia Junior High School;
an elementary school for the vicinity
OF Minnesota avenue and E street.
Sc. to replace the portable school;
replacement of the Cranch-Ty
School at Eleventh and G streets
Sc; sites for elementary schools in
the Hillcrest and Bradbury Heights
sections and the replacement Of the
Hine Junior High School and the|
WaIach Elementary School with al
modern junior high school on the|
present site and relocation Of the
Wallach School.
The report was adopted by the|
council at the May meeting in ths|
final session of the civic season ex.|
cept for special executive meetings.
which may be ordered If necessary
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Mrs. Joseph vanier, president: the
Rev. Virgil Cosby. flrst vice preM-
dent: Miss b. L. Pulizh, second Vice
president: Mrs. Clyde w. Hall, third
Vice president; Mrs. Sidney Eisen-
berg, recording secretary; Mrs. r.
w. Dimon, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. Paul Kayser, treasurer.
These officers were installed by Ms.
p. G. Elicit, first vice president Of
the District Of Columbia Congress.
The room prize was won by Mrs. G..
r. Smith and the following door
prizes were given: Mrs. Charles
Somers, mothers; w. T. Ayres,
fathers, and Mrs. w. I. Coleman,
teachers.
The annual spring luncheon will
be held Thursday from noon to
l pm. Mrs. Russell Snyder is chair
man Of the Luncheon Committee,
Emery-Eekington.
The last meeting the following
omcers were installed by Mrs. Rich
ard j. Purcell, sixth vice president
Of the District of Columbia Con-
gress: Mrs. William Watt, presi-
dent; Mrs. Joseph Allen, first vice
president; Mrs. Edward v. Cobb,
second vice president; Mrs. @. M.
Johns, recording secretary; Mrs.
Ruben Reynolds, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. J. A. Hudgins, his
torian; Mrs. Francis Curtin, treas.
urer.
Benning.
The association met Thursday.
Omcers were installed. Mrs. Murray
SincoH, outgoing president, was
presented with a past presidents
pin.
The summer roundup examina.
tions Of pre-school children will be
held Wednesday at 10:30 am, Mrs,
j. Pasco and Mrs. Raymond Hard
ing in charge.
May day will be celebrated Thurs
day with Dora Murray as the May
queen.
kenilworth.
Mrs. Alma HUDSON, second vice
president Of the District of Colum-
bia Congress, installed the following
ofncers: Mrs. Edna Veighmeyer.
president; Mrs. Ruth Heinlein, first
vice president; Miss Elizabeth EN-
mons. second vice president; Mrs.
Marion Rupert, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Dolores Berry, treasurer;
Mrs. Leslie Hinkle, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Margaret Newman,
recording secretary.
The association will give dinner
for the patrol boys IN Thursday.
Delegates to the State convention
are Mrs. Leslie Hinkle, Mrs. Zemma
Lyles, Mrs. jeanette Hunter, Mrs.
Margaret Newman, Mrs. Edna
Veighmeyer; alternates, Mrs. Ef1e
Petrie, Mrs. Dorothy Lynn.
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Mrs. J. g. ouiliani, Mrs. Louis n.
Towbes, Mrs. Marcus kensh, Mrs.
Raymond 8. Brunette, Mrs. Ralph
Mulloy and Mrs.. Mitchell Blanken.
Brookland-Neyss.
An executive meeting win be held
in the Noyes School tomorrow ct
|l:15 pm.
1 Delegates to the State convention
are Mrs. Frank J. Lupac, Mrs. w.
M. Leonard, Mrs. Howard, Lusted,
Mrs. Charles Hubbard. Mrs. A. T
Newberry, Mrs. e. b. Green, Mrs.
L. M. Shenk, Mrs. A. F. Shockey,
Mrs. G. r. Cole, Mrs. H., c. Myers,
Mrs. James Reamy, Mrs. Walter
Reck, Mrs. Guy Valenti, Mrs. Ray
mond H. Sheetz and Mrs. Walter
H. Pitcher; alternates, Mrs. A. M.
HUH, Mrs. r. G. Ellis and Mrs. Will
liam Byrne.
Stuart Junior High.
The association met Monday eve
ming, when the following officers
were elected: Mrs. A. Terry, presi-
dent: Mrs. John Kennedy, first vice
president; Mrs. w. Cecil, second
vice president; Mrs. w. H. Smith,
third vice president; Mrs. Leo
Mitchell. fourth vice president; Mrs.
John McColley, fifth vice president;
G. Barton, treasurer; Mrs. A.
Thomson, recording secretary;
Manuel Goldman, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. M. P. Clements,
historian. Mrs. j. N. Saunders, past
president of the District of Colum-
bia Congress, installed them.
The association presented the re-
firing president, Mrs. Thomas CASH
dollar, with past presidents pin
and a basket Of flowers. The Silver
Shield Quartet of the Metropolitan
Police Department sand. Miss M.
Clarkson, teacher, presented her
pupils in spring fashion show, the
pupils modelling clothing they had
made during the past semester.
Mrs. w. Howell, ways and means
chairman, announced the annual
spring festival on June Z. A meet
ing for all members interested in
helping with this activity will be
held at 2 pm. Thursday in the
teachers room.
On Tuesday Mrs. M. P. Clements,
chairman, gave a tea for the dele
gates to the State convention.
Cranch- Tyler.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 8 pm. in the Buchanan
School. Mrs. M. K. Werner, princi-
pal, will speak on Past Activities
Of Our Association" Omcers will
be installed by Mrs. p. c. Elicit, first
vice president of the District Of Co.
lumbia Congress.
Francis Scott Key.
The association will meet Tues
day at pm. at the school. Miss
Rebecca Rogers will speak on Girls
Summer Camps" There will be
election and installation Of officers.
Keene.
The officers will be installed Tues
day at 8 pm. Reese L. Sewell will
speak and show pictures of a boys
camp.
Amidon- F Fairbroth -Rossel.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 3 pm. at the Fairbrother School,.
Open house will be observed from /
to 3 pm.
Janney.
The association met Tuesday.
Music was played by Elsa Lee Max
well, violinist. accompanied by Mrs.
B. w. Benson. Yearly reports were
given by the various chairmen.
The following officers were elected:
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PIT. A.
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general chairman, assisted by mem
bers Of the executive committee.
Interest is centering around the
spelling match to be held May 20, at
8 o'clock, which will find students
Of the school opposed by parents
Of the association. Election and
installation of officers will also take
place.
Kingman- Pierce.
A meeting will be held Monday
IN the Kingsman School at 8 pm.
It will be Fathers night" Music
and q skit will be presented by
mothers of the association.
The summer roundup examina-
tions viii be held Wednesday at
8 Ami In the Kingsman School
Bundle day will be observed May 1e.
Buchanan.
At the last meeting the following
officers we're elected: Mrs. Charles
Davis, president: Mrs. j. c. Cotton,
first vice president; Mrs. Myra
Courtney second vice president;
Miss CaP. Dulin third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ester Carver, secretary;
Mrs. Mary Chance, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Anne Andree, trea-
surer. These officers were installed
by Mrs. P. c. Elicit. first vice presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Congress.
The program included songs by
1nnis Hart, accompanied by his
daughter Doris; a skit Memories, I"
written by Mrs. Edward Koegel,
and presented by Mrs. Thomas
Daugherty and Mrs. Koegel of the
Buchanan PIT. A. Dramatis Club:
the PIT. A. song, sung by Jeanne
Cleary and Audrey Brunner, pupils
OF Miss E. Fernsner's fourth grade.
PIT. A. pins were awarded to
those members having years
perfect attendance for the first time.
The retiring president, Mrs. p. A.
Shorb, was presented with a coffee
table and a past presidents pin.
Room prizes were won by Mrs. D.
Atchison, Miss E. Meyer, Miss e.
Fernsner and Mrs. M. Malloy.
Miss E. Fernsner, in charge of
the library, gave a tea last Tuesday
for mothers who helped In the
library during the year.
Bundle day for benefit of Student
Aid will be observed Wednesday.
Whittier.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Chamber Music PROGRAM
To Be Given at Librorv

A concert of chamber music, ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss, will be presented May
20. beginning at $50 pm, in the
Georgetown Branch of the Public
Library, Wisconsin avenue and r
street NV. A trio, consisting Of
Louis Potter, pianist; Millard Taylor
and Howard Mitchell, violoncellist,
will play.
Admission cards may be obtained
at the Georgetown Branch or at the
Music Division Of the central build
ing, Eighth and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
roundup examinations Of pre-school
children were held May ..
McKinlev Ni4h..

roundup examinations Of pre.Sciool
children were held May ..
Mckinley High.
The program for the meeting
Tuesday evening win stress '.plysi-
cal education" The school orches-
ira will play and ofacers will bt
elected and installed. The follow
Ing slate has been presented by the
Nominating Committee: Mrs. Rich.
ard Purcell, president: Mrs. William
B. Calvert, first vice president;
Frank G. Daniel, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Walter Valentine, third
vice president; Mrs Robert G.
Snow, recording secretary: E. E
Grifath, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Paul I. Neuhaus, treasurer:
Mrs. Charles r. Allen, historian.
The Budget and Finance Commit
tee, under the direction of Mrs. Fred
j. Rossiter, is sponsoring a party on
May "a at 1880 pm. at 90 M street
NE. Refreshments will be served
followed by a social.
John Burroughs.
During May the grademothers are
sponsoring card parties, silver teas
and bake sales to raise money fol-
the association.
On Wednesday members will meet
to sew for the Student Aid Com
mittee.
The Executive Committee has
planned q luncheon for June 6. The
outgoing officers and chairmen will
meet and get acquainted with new
comerS.
Blow Webb.
The Executive Board will meet in
the Webb School Thursday at
lis pm.
A card party will be held at the
home OF Mrs. H. Mertz, president,
ITO M street NE, Friday at 8 pm.
Langley Junior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet Wednesday at 3 pm. After the
meeting tea will be held In honor
of the Langley delegates to the state
convention.
Back to school night" will be OBJ
served by parents tomorrow at 7:3O
pm. Exhibits of the work of pupils
will be on display in the classrooms
prior to the formal session in the
auditorium. Election of officers will
be held. Music will be furnished by
a male quartet from the Wilson
Teachers College and by har-
monica band consisting of Raymond
pupils. Refreshments will be served.
Bundle day for student aid will be
observed Wednesday under the di-
rection of Mrs. William Mcdonald,
welfare chairman.
Edmonds- Maury.
Off1cers will be elected tomorrow
at 8 pm. at the Maury School. Mrs.
Evelyn Bright Buckley, fifth vice
president and director of the de-
partment of health of the District of
Columbia Congress, will install the
officers.
Powell Elementary.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 8 pm. Mrs. William A.
Meyer, state treasurer, will install
the officers. A social hour will fol-
low the meeting.
Delegates to the state convention
are Mrs. Randall Holden, president;
Mrs. E. w. Beitzell, chairman; Mrs.
Grafton Lee, Mrs. Arthur r. Maui
pin, Mrs. David Faunce, Mrs. Will
liam j. Cahill, Mrs. George Sterling,
Mrs. A. Coonin, Mrs. Albert Platt:
alternates, Mrs. Charles Macdonald,
Mrs. Fred jenkins, Mrs. M. Clepatch.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Society Will Meet

Scenes from Shakespeare's King
John" will be presented tomorrow
night during a meeting of the
Shakespeare Society of Washington
at 8:15 o'clock in the Universalist
National Memorial Church, Six
teenth and S streets NV. Forney
Reese will direct. Mrs. Ruth Lane
is to speak on Blood Relationship
Of King Henry VIII and His Wives" )"
Evening star., 1940-05-12

which was coming In, carried them
up-river to the Maryland side again.
The next night, with an outgoing
tide, they reached the Virginia
shore at a point north of present.
day Dahlgren. They rowed up a
small stream as far as possible,
hid the boat and started walking
south, the chase getting closer and
closer.
The nearest you can come to
crossing the Potomac at the same
place Booth did is to use the Nor
gantown- Potomac Beach ferry. It
takes a pleasant hour to cross the
river here. The charge is 81 for car
and driver, Is cents for each pas
senger. The schedule for the middle
part of the day is: Leave Morgan
town-10:45, HAS, 12:45, las, 2:25
and 3:45. a good idea, since there
are few eating places on this route,
is to take a picnic lunch and eat it
at Cedar Point, which has all IA
cilities for picnicking. Cedar Point
is a beautiful spot at a bend in the
Potomac. You can see the partially
built bridge across the river here,
and undoubtedly there will be sew
eral naval gunboats lying at anchor
in midstream. There is plenty Of
room in the park for an impromptu
softball game.
Your road picks up Booths trail
again at Edge Hill, Va, from where
YOU. can follow it mile by mile to its
ina near Port Royal. Booth thought
that he would be considerably safer
in Virginia, the seat,of the orumb-
ling confederacy, but, ironically
enough, 1t was a young Confeder-
ate soldier who gave him away prec-
tically as soon as he entered the
State. While crossing the ferry be-
tween Fort Conway and Port Royal
(which-is now replaced by a bridge;
toll, Is cents) Booth and Herold fell
in with three soldiers from Mosby's
command, one of whom was later
caught by Union men and forced to
tell that Booth was somewhere on
the road between Port Royal and
Bowling Green. A detachment of
Union Cavalry surrounded Booth
in the barn of the Garrett farm in
the early morning. Herold came out
when ordered, but Booth stayed
inside until they fired the barn.
Then, to avoid being taken, he shot
himself.
The Garrett place is on Virginia
No. 207 two miles south of the juno
ton with United States II. You can
see where the house stood until re-
Gently. A new barn has been built
on the foundation of the one
burned down to get Booth.
Before you turn back toward
Washington. don't fail to take q
look at the old town of Port Royal.
1t is the nearest thing to q ghost
town I've seen in Virginia. And yet,
1t has a charm of antiquity that
other, more populated towns lack.
There are some marvellous old homes
in Port Royal going to ruin.
On your return you may wish to
stop at Fredericksburg for a meal.
1t has several fine restaurants and
hotel dining rooms, the first you
encounter on this particular trip.
Also, of course, United States / back
to Washington has any number Of
roadside stopping places.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Retired Enlisted Men

The association met May 4 and
approved the organization of q
ladies' auxiliary. Comrade Otis was
appointed to make arrangements
for establishing the auxiliary.
The semi-annual social will be
held June /. Those who wish to
attend this event may receive IN.
formation by calling the adjutant,
Decatur 1886, or write him at BIO
Jackson street NE.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Luncheon Announced

The Board of Directors Of the
Police Boys Club will hold an ap-
probation luncheon tomorrow at the
Willard Hotel for the 1910 campaign
chairman, Mack L. Langford, and
the 1899 campaign chairman, Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Fox. Both chairmen
succeeded In their drives for imam
cial support Of the ffve clubhouSes
and summer camp. Commissioners
Young and McCoach Is well as
numerous prominent District red.
dents are expected TO attend.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

question by saying that they hoped
no one today believed Mr.. Mudd was
an accomplice of Booth. In the
barnyard, contrasting sharply to the
historic house, is big, modern trac-
tor. The house itself looks anything
but historic; 1t seems to be a trans
planted Midwestern farmhouse, not
over Is years old.
When Booth left DR.. Mudd's he
was afraid to follow the roads; so he
took to the backwoods and swamps.
He followed Zekiah Swamp into the
region of present-day Bel Alton,
south Of La Plata. Here, at the Cox
Place, he sought refuge. He brashly
told who he was and instantly was
refused admission to the house. Now
Booth was beginning to realize the
monstrosity of his deed and the
1oathing In which he was held by ali
mankind. Without horses Che had
shot his two mounts in the fast
nesses Of Zekiah Swamp for fear
their neighing would give him away,
and had watched while they slowly
sank into the quicksand), walking
on worse than broken leg, dirty,
disheveled, all his cockiness gone,
Booth went to a nearby thicket and
hid. He stayed In the thicket, rest
ing, for several days. Strangely
enough, help came to him at this
critical point. A farmer named
Jones was attracted some way to
Booth, brought him food each day,
gave him blankets, kept him posted
on the whereabouts of Union soldiers
and finally procured boat for him
to cross the Potomac.
You will find this Cox Place one mile
east of Bel Alton. It is an inter-
esting structure, with q huge brick
chimney on the northern end. The
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-16
C.. p. Phonephoto

Rumanian Foreign Minister Manoi-
lescu affiXes his signature to the
treaty making legal the Hungarian
grab" of much of Rumania's rich
province of Pennsylvania. The
treaty was consummated in Vienna,
under pressure of Italy and Ger
many. In return, Rumania received
a guarantee Of her new borders.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-16

MignOn Spence
Mignon Spence, operate soprano Of
Metropolis, ILL.,, who has performed
in Central Europe for ten years, ar
rlVes at New York after her long
stay abroad. She is to join the Met
ropolitan Opera.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-16

Grace Huntington, pretty Pasadena,
Cal.,' socialite aviatrix, lands a
Taylorcraft two-seater cabin plane
at Burbank after breaking all light
plane altitude records for feminine
flyers. She climbed to 22,700 feet,
more than 1900 feet above the
former mark.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-16

DR.. Charles F. Rove
Surgeon at the American Hospital
in Paris for twenty years, DR..
Charles F. Bove returns to New
York. He declared the Germans
are stripping France. that every
one there expects the United States
to enter the war soon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-16

Patricia N0fak
Victim of youthful wrath, Patricia
Novak, 6, was shot to death by her
step-sister, Dorothy, 16, in their
Chicago home. The shooting eul-
minated an argument over forty
cents. The child was killed with
.45 calibre automatic.
Nogales international., 1940-08-24
Fan Mail

THE JOE CONWAY anti Communist opinion, which
received front page play in the nations leading
newspapers, has prompted marked increase in the
mail being received by the attorney general Secy OF
State Harry NJ Moore and Governor Jones. Letters
arrive daily patting the officials on the back.
The communications are coming from all over the
country Some Of them from organizations, who
state eve wish the governor attorney general or sec
retary of state your state would do the thing
We congratulate Arizona for its action" Some are
bitter against Communists.
MANY of the letters recently have been mailed in
Los Angeles, where a Communist inquiry is under
way The peculiar part of it all is that the Commys
were laying down a mail barrage-from adjacent
states-on the governor, ct al, when Conways opin-
ion was made public. The firing ceased (Phoenix
Gazette)
Nogales international., 1940-08-24
OUR CIVIC PLATFORM
The Ickes Blast

MORE blasts like ex-GOP'er Ickes took at Wendell
NA Willkie in a speech Monday night and Wilkes
election in November will be almost certainty
Ickes, who is at heart more of Republican than a
Democrat got too personal in his attack the Re-
publican standard bearer when he referred to Wikie
as Simple, barefoot Wall Street lawyer, and i'm
piled Wikie approved of the activities of Samuel In
sull
The American people do not like personal innuen-
does and we doubt that President Roosevelt authorz
ed such an address rabd New Dealer Ickes made in
replying to Wilkes acceptance speech.
If Roosevelt loses in November his defea twill be
largely due to having had the wrong kind of advis
ers about him, such persons ex-GOPers Ickes and
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt and the new national chairman, Flynn,
should see to that Ickes and others of his kind
kept off the stump.
Nogales international., 1940-08-24
Something Tangible

THE talks of the president and secretary of the
treasury about dickering with England for naval
bases in the western hemisphere the cost to apply
Britains world war debt to the United States, are
the first tangible suggestions that have been heard
along that line for many years.
They should go further. England should be ap-
preached to make an outright transfer Of some of her
most strategic islands in the Caribbean to the United
States, the purchase price to apply on her indebted
ness to this country.
America needs these islands for the defense of the
Nogales international., 1940-08-24
"Blimp" Hardy
In Naual Reserve

Charles (Blimp) Hardy, eldest son
of Mrs. Dorothy Hardy and the late
Superior Court Judge Charles l..
Hardy has been accepted into the
Naval Reserve at Los Angeles.
In d-September or october he
will go to New York to take train
ing cruise from New York to Cuba,
then to a naval school for three
months at the end of which he
Nogales international., 1940-08-24

Panama Canal and our east coast.
England sorely needs to have her credit restored
with U.S. She has paid terrible price for her default
Good credit and corresponding good will in the Unit
ed States would have meant lot to Britain in the
present conflict
Nogales international., 1940-08-24

will be commissioned as an ensign in
the reserve
Charley's brother Leslie entered
West Point in July and his other
brother, Jack, youngest of the three
Hardy boys, is in the National
Guard.
Nogales international., 1940-08-24
SEEM and HEARD
-oAA "
THE MAIN DRAG

Gov Jones and one of his op-
ponents, Sid Osborn, boarding the
same plane at Tucson for Phoenix.
Bill Macgregor, Jimmy Robins,
Ben Ashby and others of the home
defense council looking over the
reservoir district in east Nogales
Sunday noon.
Nogales international., 1940-08-24

NURSE RETURNS
Mrs. Myrtle Brown, school nurse,
returned Sunday from Colorado,
where she spent most of the sum-
mer.