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Glacier County chief., 1940-10-25
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

SMissoula, Mont. peciaD-Francis
G3iabre, Browning will be among the
EepStudents who will receive primary
1s1gft instruction in the Civilian Pilot
Training program which begins this
week, DR.. A. S. Merrill, co-ordinator
between the ground school and air
port, said yesterday.
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-25
WOman's Society To Meet

The Wonans Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church will
meet in the church parlors Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 81. at 2:30 O'Clock. Mrs.
Rex Campbell and Mrs. Wilcox will
be the hostesses. All ladies are cordi-
ally invited
Glacier County chief., 1940-10-25

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Glacier County chief., 1940-10-25

The Northern Montana Football
District is divided as follows:
HIGH LINE DIVISION: Belt.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Commissioners Proclaim
National Guard Week

A city-wide effort to gain new
recruits for the District National
Guard was under way today with
the full support of the District Com
missioners, who yesterday pro-
claimed next week as National
Guard Week, urging employers to
give practical cooperation.
While asking all eligible young
men to join the Guard, the Com :
missioners specifically requested that
employers grant their workers leave
to attend Guard maneuvers from
August to August "a without loss
OF time or pay. Members of the
District Guard will go to Northern
New York for maneuvers with the
1st Army.
The Commissioners said residents
of the District are proud of the
officers and men of the Guard and
desired the local units to make a
good showing at maneuvers.
The proclamation was signed by
Commissioner John Russell Young
and Maj. Beverly C. Snow, Acting
Engineer Commissioner. It was is
sued at ceremony attended by
E. K. Legg, jr., vice chairman of
the Defense Committee for the Dis
trict, and Harold L. Marsh and j. L.
Samuels, committee members.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Cat With d Love for Goldfish
To Be Among Gifts at Show

Nicky, a big black cat with a
tendency to wander near goldfish
ponds, will be seeking a new home
tomorrow in order to lift a threat of
retaliation if he engages in his
pastime any more.
Nicky, it seems, now lives next
door to a pretty little pond contain
ing mountaineering, golden and red
morsels. But the ponds owner has
threatened to poison Nicky If he
ever comes foraging that way again,
and the cats mistress has decided
he should leave the neighborhood.
Nicky win be among about 20 cats
and kittens to be given away at the
show sponsored tomorrow by the
Columbian Cat Fanciers, at 2301
Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
show. with 101 entries of several
breeds and nearly all colors, will be
open from 9 am. to 10 pm.
Mrs. Violet Tedone said the cats
will be given away to any one prom
Using to provide them good homes.
Several entire families of cats-in
case any one IS that interested =
may be had for the asking.
Scores of prizes to be awarded
include silver cups. jeweled pins,
several books, hand-painted pictures
Of cats and fountain pen and pencil
sets. Mrs. Ann Stephenson viii
Judge the show.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Paul Junior High Closed 10
New Non-R PUPILS

The Board of Education today
added Paul Junior High School to
the list of schools which new nom
resident pupils may not enter next
September because of congested con-
ditions.
Asst. Supt. Lawson j. Cantrell,
acting in the absence OF Supt. Frank
w. Ballou, told the board the school
had capacity of 1850 and antici-
pated a fall enrolment of 1.475,
Deal Junior High was forbidden to
new nonresident pupils last year.
The ban, as usual, applies to new
pupils who would enter in Septem-
ber and not to non-residents al
ready in the school enrolment.
These new pupils would attend Mac
farland Junior High instead, 1t was
stated.
The board also voted continued
cooperation with Welfare Director
Robert Bondy in the use of school
buildings for the distribution CEN
tiers in the low-cost milk program
for the city's needy.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Garbage and Trash Piled High
In Many Of City's Alleys
Receptacle Ruling Ignored, Back Yards
Add to Cleanup Crews Problems
ONE finds its way into those back

home finds its way into those back
yards.
Health Department inspectors are
supposed to see that back yards are
kept free of health menaces but
there are only II inspectors on rou-
tine duty and Washington is large
city. They keep busy answering
complaints and, In their spare time,
make house-to-house inspections.
Alleys "a Sight to See"
Even in the better neighborhoods,
householders are inclined to beat
the gun by putting their rubbish
out for collection the night before
the refuse trucks are due. The net
result of this practice is that scav-
engers, looking for salable trash, 60
through the containers and leave
the rubbish strewn about the alley.
Most frequently ignored is the
ruling that trash and garbage recep-
tacles should never be left in alleys,
streets or other public property.
The police, however, don't arrest for
this violation because, they say, they
must see the householder in the act
of breaking the law to get q con-
viction.
In some neighborhoods, house.
holders either can't afford or won't
buy the receptacles prescribed by the
City Refuse Department. The trash
is simply piled up in the alleys and
there it stays, with the companion
ship of flies and other insects, until
the alley crew comes to call.
Sightseeing tours of the Nations
Capital might well include the city's
alleys. They certainly are "a sight
to see."
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Traffic Chief Issues
$4,000 Safety Booklets

There is nothing more perma-
nent than DEATH"
So writes Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer in a new safe-driving
manual, $4,000 copies of which came
of the press yesterday and are
being distributed to Washington
motorists.
The booklet, which is illustrated.
gives rights and wrongs" for
motorists and pedestrians, as well
as the regular traffic rules. It's
immediate purpose, as shown on the
books cover, is to "Save the Third
Child"
Mr.. Van Duzer cites statistics
which show that in an average
family of three children 1t is prob
able that one child will be killed or
injured in a traffic accident before
he has lived out his normal life
span.
Copies of the manual will be given
to all persons applying for driving
permits, and will be circulated at
the automobile test stations.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Home al Blue Plains
Still 0vercrowded,
0verton Says
Feels Segregation
Of Patients Can
Be Effected

An inspection of the Home for
Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains, re-
Gently investigated, drew from
Chairman Overton of the Senate
Appropriations Committees District
Subcommittee the observation yes
terday that the infirmary is still
overcrowded and several frame
buildings are fire hazard.
The Senator said he was told many
patients previously transferred to
Gallingsras sHospital aelieye cons
gestion and reeeivA n1oeA direct med
ical supervision had been returned.
He added he expected to consider
the fire hazard question in the 1912
budget.
New Ward Building.
A new ward building, however,
now is being constructed at the in
stitution.
Senator Overton said he felt some
sort of segregation of patients could
be effected even with the present
facilities.
His comments were made after a
surprise visit to the Home for Aged
and other District agencies. Accom-
panied by Maj. Daniel j. Donovan,
District auditor and budget officer,
Senator Overton went to the Indus
trial Home School, the Sewage Dis
posal Plant, the refuse incinerator
in Georgetown, the new central fire
alarm headquarters. the new Juve-
nile Court Building, the Roosevelt
Senior High School and the Ban
neker Junior High School.
Conditions Generally Good.
Il am merely trying to familiarize
myself with public activities in the
District" he said. II want to get
a picture of what is going on here
so I can handle the District ap-
preparation bill with some modicum
of intelligence"
Senator Overton said he found
conditions in virtually all of the
institutions he visited generally
good with the exception of those at
the Home for the Aged and In
firm.
Conditions at Blue Plains, how
ever, he said, ARE not as bad as
I thought"
Evening star., 1940-07-19
.Cross-Eyed Bandit
Proves Vision 0. K.
In Robbing Store
Discriminating HoIdup
Man Spurns Change,
Takes Only Currency

The cross-eyed bandit who robbed
q liquor store at 1908 Connecticut
avenue NV. last night displayed
excellent vision when the money
was handed out.
The robber stood in front of the
counter and covered George F. Moss,
proprietor, with revolver while Mr.
Moss emptied the cash register of
$120.
The intruder watched keenly to
see that every compartment was
emptied of bills. He then waved
the change aside, warned Mr.. Moss
not to follow and escaped on foot.
Nj. Moss was alone at the time
and the robbery was over in less
than two minutes.
The man was shabbily dressed in
blue trousers and q gray shirt, He
was described as about IS years old,
weighing 100 pounds and feet 10
inches tall.
-Four colored boys from II to IA
years old are to have Juvenile Court
hearings in connection with two
housebreakings which, police said,
they confessed yesterday.
The youngsters were quoted as
admitting they tried to burn open
q safe with an acetylene torch in
the office of a foundry in the 1000
block of Half street Sc. two weeks
ago. Their skill was not equal to
the task, however.
A week later, police said, the boys
broke into an ice cream plant in the
1000 block Of New Jersey avenue
Sc. and made of with 500 after
pouring green paint into several ice
cream containers.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
mo. 5 of q Series.)

Honeycombed through the city are
327 miles of alleys in various stages
of unattractiveness.
In some of the alleys, decaying
garbage and trash Is piled almost
as high as the. signs bearing this
legend:
ut is unlawful to dump trash,
garbage or ashes in public streets
or alleys. Use receptacles. Fine up
to 300 dollars"
NANCY cats scavenge in the rub
bish and occasionally a dead rat
lies in the path of automobiles that
venture into these ways. The pedes-
trian has to be careful. You have
to duck when a housewife gets rid
of garbage by tossing it out the
kitchen window.
Once each eight working days a
crew of eight men clears out the
alleys. Four of these gangs are at
work all the time.
Receptacles Ignored.
But householders, ignoring recep-
tacles, can create sizeable pile be-
tween cleanings. Much of the rub
bish spills out from their. back yards
and there the cleaning men cannot
60.
Once a year, however, the crews
offer to clear out the back yards.
From single alley, that way, they
may remove as many as Is truck
loads of trash. Then the prop
erty is neat for a while, but
before month has passed discarded
mattresses, packing boxes and all
the trash that can accumulate in a
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Roland Perry, Lumberman.
Dies From Heart Attack

Roland Perry, 54, lumber broker,
who has lived here for 81 years,
died at his home at the South Cliff
ton Terrace Apartments of a heart
attack last night.
Funeral services will be held at
the place of his birth, Union Bridge,
Md, at 2:30 pm. Sunday. Burial
will be in the Mountain View Gene
terry there.
Mr.. Perry, who was stricken with
paralysis IS years ago. carried on
his business from his home. Among
the firms he represented were the
Atlantic Creosoting Co. and the
Portland (OreD and Richmond (Va.) }
Lumber Cos.
After receiving his early education
at Union Bridge. Mr.. Perry attended
Western Maryland College in West
minister. He had been a member
of the Optimist Club since coming
here from Union Bridge.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Marion Perry; two brothers, Lester
of Union Bridge and William Perry
of Columbus, Ohio, and two sisters,
Mrs. Steiner Straw, Wilmington,
Del, and Mrs. Charles Ruppell,
Weehawken, N. j.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
1000 Now Idle
In Government
Buildings Strike
Social Security and
RuiIrood Structures
Still Being Held Up

About 1000 construction workers
on the new Social Security and
Railroad Retirement Buildings were
idle today as the contractors urged
American Federation of Labor ON
cials to settle the jurisdiction dis
pute that led to the walkout of
$50 union carpenters yesterday.
Howard T. Colvin of the Labor
Departments Cancellation Service
said that if the matter were not
ironed out today the Labor Depart
ment would take steps to help end
the strike because of the Importance
of the national defense structures
involved and the number of men
affected by the walkout.
Seeking to speed settlement, J.
C. McCloskey of McCloskey g. Co.
went to Philadelphia to confer early
today with o. w. Blair, international
representative of the carpenters
union. They were expected to re-
turn to Washington this afternoon
Union officials, explaining that
the difficulty arose when the car
penters and plasterers disagreed
over which group should make the
wooden horses. used in the build
ings, expressed confidence that the
strike would be ended soon, possibly
by late today.
Approximately 5000 men are en-
ployed on the two building projects,
according to Public Buildings Ad-
ministration officials, who said that
two-thirds of the men are idle pend
ing settlement.
The construction schedule. calling
for completion of the Social Security
Building by September /. may be
badly disrupted If the strike con-
tinues longer than today. it was said
Oficials pointed out that several
days were lost recently because of
the strike of sand and gravel
workers.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Tax Assessor Warns
Personal Property
Returns Are Due
Dent Lists Chief Items
On Schedule Subject
To District Levy

Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent has
issued another warning that all in
dividuals, partnerships. companies,
corporations and fiduciaries owning
taxable tangible personal proper
ty in the District must file per-
sonal tax returns before the end Of
this month.
Mr.. Dent explained a return
should be filed on any personal
property located in the District al
though it belongs to nonresident.
He emphasized again that, while
the old tangible personal property
tax has been repealed, this affect
ing cash, stocks and bonds, the
tangible personal property tax still
remains.
He listed the following as chief
items on the schedule subject to
the tax:
/. Merchandise or stock in trade,
including consigned goods and goods
in storage. The basis for the as
sessment on this item is the aver
age inventory at cost carried dur
ing the preceding fiscal year.
2. Furniture and fixtures. ma
chinery and equipment, instru-
ments, tools, electric signs, sup
plies, etc, are assessed at a fair
cash value as of July /.
3. Household furnishings not held
for sale, such as carpets, rugs, dra-
peries. tapestries, furniture. pictures
Except family portraits), silverware
and furnishings of every description
are assessed at fair cash value as
of July l. An exemption to the value
Of 81 900 applies where the household
and other belongings are owned by
the occupant of any dwelling house
or other place of abode, in which
such household or other belongings
may be located, and the amount only
in excess of $1,000 should be re-
turned. The exemption does not
apply where the household furnish
ings are rented out to another or in
storage.
4. All jewelry, except watches. is
taxable. This item should include
jewelry owned by both wife or hus-
band, and all minor children, unless
separate return is made by each.
Returns are being mailed or de-
livered to Room No. 103, District
Building.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Jones and McNary Laud
Nomination Of Wallace

By the Associated Press
Chairman Jones of the House
Agriculture Committee said today
the vice presidential nomination of
Secretary Wallace at the Democratic
National Convention was "a tribute
to the Importance of agriculture in
our national life"
Thirty per cent of our people are
farmers" Representative Jones said
in a statement. Frequently they
have been overlooked in connection
with party honors and key positions.
I am glad that man whose work
has been identified with American
agriculture has been selected"
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
Republican vice presidential nomi-
nee, had this to say of the nomina-
ton of Secretary Wallace:
He is good friend and an ex-
cellent choice"
Evening star., 1940-07-19
4O-Man Accident Squad
Hailed as Safety Measure

The Police Departments plans for
putting a 40-man accident investi-
CATION squad in operation the first
Of next month were praised yes
terday by 1t. Franklin M. Kreml,
director of the Northwestern Uni
versity Traffic Institute.
The head of the new. squad, In
spector Arthur E. Miller, is a grad
uate of the institute. 1t. Kreml ad-
dressed the squad members at a
special meeting in police headquar-
ters yesterday, predicting that the
end of 1910 will see Washington
near the top of safe" cities within
Its population class.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Congress Action
On Rent Boosts
Is Forecast
Dirksen Warns D. G
Property Owners to
Watch Charges
By JAMES e. CHINN.

Property owners were warned to-
day by Representative Dirksen, Re-
publican, Of Illinois that any at
tempt to raise rentals in the District
because of the likelihood of a hous-
ing stortage probably would be
stymied by Congress.
Recalling the situation that exist
ed in Washington during the World
War period when rent commission
was created to stop rent profiteer.
Ing" Mr.. Dirksen, ranking minority
member Of the House District Com
mittee, said:
Congress is not especially dis.
posed to 60 in for sumptuary legis-
latlon and would do so only after
the situation In the District of Co.
lumbia, as a result of the defense
program, became so aggravated and
so intolerable as to. make action i'm.
perative. Such condition is SLOWLY
emerging at the present time and by
way OF caution I would suggest in
tne best spirit that landlords and
owners IN the District of Columbia
take proper precaution in ample
Time and properly police their own
business so as to make congressional
action unnecessary"
Cites Worker Influx.
Mr.. Dirksen's warning was con-
tanned In statement he issued IN
the press, which pointed out that the
addition of from 10000 to Is. 900 en-
ployes IN the Federal service because
OF the defense program nat,,raIIv
raised the fear of "exorbitant rent
ais
Ihe present situation" he said
is reminiscent of World War days
wnen substantial influx of workers
IN the District of Columbia resulted
IN very acute shortage of housing
facilities. This is evidenced from
studies made from the classified sec
tlons OF the Washington newspapers
indicating how vacancies dropped
IN 1917 and 1918. The situation be-
came SO acute that Congress felt
tne strain to deal with the matter
ana enacted a number of reso],l.
lions, including the Ball Rent Act
and the Salisbury rent control and
antl-eviction resolution. The pur-
pose Of these resolutions was to
prevent rent profiteering and to
estanllsh and instrumentality before
which the grievances of tenants
could be actively effectuated and
proper restressed secured"
Action Also Sought Later.
Even after the war period, NJ
Olrksen said rent profiteering il
washington was o topic of discus
sion in Congress. He recalled ths
former Representative Ellenboeen.
Democrat, of Pennsylvania intro
duced, in 1885, a bill to establish
rent commission to hear and ad-
judicate disputes between landlords
and tenants. About the same time,
Mr.. Dirksen said he also introduced
q bill to freeze rentals in the District
as of January 1, 1884. Neither of
these bills, however, came out of
the District Committee.
| AS a final warning to landlords.
the Dirksen statement said:
1T is indicated that whenever a
housing shortage becomes acute in
the District of Columbia, irrespec-
tive of the underlying reason. Con-
gress is very apt to take cognizance
OF the situation and to deal there
with
Evening star., 1940-07-19

dumping mechanism. Lee was taken
to Casualty Hospital, where he is
under treatment for internal in
juries. ... ...
Nine-year-old Richard Allen
Boettcher of 1401 Madison street
NV. received broken leg and cuts
and bruises last night when struck
by an automobile while riding his
bicycle at Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets NV. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Anna Harrison, 27, and Bernard
Harrison, g., both colored, of 497 I
street NV, were knocked down and
slightly injured last night by an
automobile on Louisiana avenue at
d street NV. They also were
treated at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Loose Clothes,
Sleep and Salt
Help Beat Heat
BY the Associated Press,

oS the Associated Press.
The girls who wear loose and
short dresses should be an example
TO every one in beating the heat,
health experts declared today.
The most important thing in keep
Ing cool is regulating the loss of heat
from the body, Public Health Serv-
ice doctors explained. and light,
loose-fitting clothing becomes the
first necessity. Next in Importance
is drinking plenty of water and
eating plenty of salt.
Unless the salt lost by sweating
Is replaced, heat cramps and heat
exhaustion may result. In MANY
industrial plants the heat stroke
cases have been cut from 200 to Q
per day merely by taking salt tab
lets made available at drinking
fountains.
Sun baths should be taken in
small doses, exercise in small
amounts and the sleep ordinarily
required should be increased.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Cummings Gets Post
On War Relief Council

Former Attorney General Cum
mings, now practicing law here, has
been named q member of the Ma
tional War Service Advisory Coun-
Gil cf the Salvation Army, 1t was
announced today.
The committee will counsel with
the army on war relief work In
Europe and on problems that will
arise In this country In the event
of q national emergency.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Venezuelan Poet
Will Give Recital

DR.. Jacinto Fombona Pachano,
diplomat and one of Venezuela s
leading contemporary poets, will
give a recital Of his verse at the
Pan American Union today at 4:30
pm. The program is under the
sponsorship Of DR.. Pedro de Alba,
acting director general Of the union
In the absence Of Director, Rowe
on the way to Havana, Cuba, for
the inter-American conference.
DR.. Fombona is leaving Washing
ton soon for Venezuela, where he
will take the post Of Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. Here he has been
counselor Of Embassy since 1887.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
S. (. G. Won't Publish
Result Of Utility Probe

The Securities and Exchange
Commission refused yesterday to
make public results of an investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Union
Electric Co. Of st. Louis, subsidiary
OF the North American Co.
Edward L. Shea, North American
president, had requested the find
ings be revealed. but Jerome Frank,
S. E. G. chairman, refused on the
ground that charges had been made
involving many prominent figures,
without giving these figures, as yet,
a chance to reply"
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Radio Quiz to Cover
Facts About Wushinoton

A radio quiz to be called what
Do You Know About Washington"
will be held at $50 am. tomorrow
over Station WJSV, under the
auspices of the Community Chest
Two teams, composed of w. P. A.
administrative employees and men,
bers of the Junior Board of Com
merce, will compete. John Victory,
secretary of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, will be
master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Two Win Scholarships

John w. MANN, jr., of 1905 Farra-
gut street NV. and John M. Bells
OF Frederick, Nd, were announced
today as winners Of Cary T. Gray
son Memorial scholarships to the
College of william and Mary, in
Williamsburg, Va. Mann Is . grad
uate Of Central High School.
Evening star., 1940-07-19

A number of kittens have been
entered from Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Lansdale and Lebanon, Pa,
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
areas. Miss Mary E. Hantznon is
show manager.
A part of the proceeds will 60 to
some children's charity.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Parked Truck 0verturns,
Seriously |njuring Man

Harry l.. Lee, SO, colored, of 1925
Georgia avenue NV. was seriously
injured today when truck from
which he was dumping a load of
bricks overturned on him in the 1900
block of Nelson place Sc. The
truck, parked at an angle on a grade,
was thrown off balance by the