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Evening star., 1940-04-28
Success Of Missions S
Drive for Funds
Held Imperative
Mrs. Bennett and Aides
Need Additional Space
To Garry on Work

One night about "a years ago Mrs.
Jean Bennett, who at that time had
her late husbands aid in directing
Washington's Central Union Mis-
sion, tucked two little girls in bed
The children were homeless. Mrs.
Bennett had taken them into her
own home after a social worker, not
knowing that the mission cared .,nly
for men, requested her to care for
the children there.
Since that time Mrs. Bennett has
looked after thousands Of children
whose homes have been shattered
by discord or death. Today they are
cared for in a modern story
building at ga Indiana avenue NV.
that can accommodate 40 children.
Yet the home, built in 1925. is now
unable to meet the demands in q
city with a heavy population in
crease in the last Is years. Forced
to turn down scores of requests,
Mrs. Bennett and her co-workers
know that the challenge can only
be met by the success of the current
drive for funds with which to con-
struct an addition to the building
that will increase the facilities for
caring for children by one-third.
Only For Emergency Cases.
The home is only for emergency
cases. A mother, deserted by her
husband, is forced to go to work and
has no place to leave her three
year-old child. The home provides
a shelter until the mother can make
permanent arrangements. There is
no red tape" to placing the child
there, no waiting, no papers to be
made out, no tedious legal proceed
ing.
The children sleep in long, i'm
macuately kept dormitory rooms,
the rows of neat, white beds lining
the walls. The youngsters, ranging
in age from 2 to IA years, are pro-
vided food from the missions farm.
Last year more than 10000 meals
were provided at the missions home
for children and at its summer
camp.
Clothes for the children are
either donated or made by a group
of civic interested women who regu-
larly meet at the home each week
Last year the home provided 6,223
articles of clothing.
Shelter for Homeless Men.
The home for children, however,
IS only part of the missions work.
Facing c street NV. is the entrance
to the missions temporary shelter
for homeless men.
Washington's severe weather last
winter sent men by the scores hur-
rying there. Many of them ILL
clothed, they all found a plate of
warm food waiting but only 80 of
the usually more than 200 present
took the elevator to the sixth floor
where beds were ready.
The rest were forced to sleep in
the missions chapel on the bare
floor, covering themselves with their
overcoats or newspapers.
The new building addition will
provide Ito free beds nightly to
those who otherwise would sleep on
the floor or wander Washington's
streets.
The number cared for has in
creased steadily during the last few
years. In 1887 the mission provided
124,514 free meals, while last year
the number jumped to 164.700
More than $4,000 free beds were
provided last year.
The home for men, like that for
the children, is only temporary.
They are permitted three consecu-
Evening star., 1940-04-28

would be a shame to change the
name Of the one Jefferson street
where Jefferson himself lived at one
time"
Where Jefferson Lived.
Mrs. Goodman said Jefferson lived
at No. 1047 Jefferson street in
Georgetown when he was Secretary
of State. (Rider's History of WASH
ington" bears out her contention)
Mrs. Goodman, who is vice presi-
dent of the Georgetown Progressive
Citizens Association, said her or
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Firemen Plan Binqo Party

The Boulevard Heights (Md.)
Volunteer Fire Department will give
bingo party at pm. Friday st
the engine house for the benefit of
the department. John B. Harris
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Red Cross Will Hear
Its European Workers
$I,> n.

By the Associated Press.
Delegates to the American Red
Cross Convention next month will
hearh some flrst-hand reports on
the hgencys relief work in the
European war zones.
Among those scheduled to speak
Evening star., 1940-04-28

during the May 8 to 3 meeting are
Ernest J. Swift, Vice chairman In
charge Of foreign operations: NAL
colin Davis, associate secretary gen.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Germans Stopped A Few Hundred
 Yards in Belgium

BRUSSELS, May 10 (H9 - Ger man land forces have been stop ped within a few hundred yards of the frontier after entering Bel gium. The foreign ministry an nounced that French and British Jason officers reached here for contacts with the Belgian general staff six hours after Belgium ask ed for aid.
 The first wave of bombers took toll of at least seven killed and 30 wounded throughout the coun try including the bombing here The invaders were reported halt ed by troops entrenched behind the "demolition line" in the first defense area but destroyed brid- ges, roads and other barriers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Churchill Replaces Chamberlain As Prime Minister
Alaska Teachers Are To Get
 Preference

ANCHORAGE, May 10 (P) - The Territorial Board of Educa- ton appointed James C. Ryan of Fairbanks, Commissioner of Ed ocation succeeding Anthony E. Karnes on February 28th. The board also ruled that Alaska pub lie schools must give preference 10 qualified Alaskans when filling teaching positions under the pen alty of losing aid from territorial funds if an outsider Is taken. The Territory noWs pays TO per cent of the salaries of teachers.
 In seeking a teacher the school must apply to the University of Alaska which will recommend 2 qualified graduate. If the univer- sity has no recommendation, the school will be free to select a teacher from the applicants from the States.
 The Board took under advise ment the plan from the Palmer, MatanuSka colony, that officials take over the ownership of the colony school building.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Britain and France Respond To Appeals Aid, Pledge Full Support
 Dutch Open Dikes, Belgians Fight

LONDON, May 10 (Ho) - Ger many unleashed a lightning air and land attack on Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
 early today adding the vast new low land front to the European struggle which already has direct ly embroiled six European na- tions.
 Britain and France, responding to appeals from Brussels and Am sterdam immediately pledged full Allied aid to the invaded na- tions.
 Holland opened her flood gates in the hope of repelling the Ger man invaders. Belgium mustered her entire strength, hopeful of preventing a repetition of the 1914 German sweep.
 Hitler, addressing troops de- clared,, -@..'Seldiers of the Westera Front. the hour has come for the most decisive struggle of the
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Hitler Personally
 On Western Front

BERLIN, May 10 tP) - Hitler has gone to the Western Front to assume personal command of the military operations the German high command announced after an address to troops in which he said that this is the beginning of fight which will decide the fate of the German nation for the next thousand years
 The high command announced that units of the German air force successfully bombed air ports in central and eastern France and completely destroyed the airport at Metz.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
GERMANS REPORT
 OCCUPY THE HAGUE

BERLIN, May 10 (P) - The German radio announced that The Hague, capital of the Meth erlands was occupied by detach- ments of the German navy at noon. The fort near the capital, was reported seized by units of flat-bottomed boats being used on all flooded parts of the Dutch coastal region and on the Builder ee to reach unflooded areas. The high command announced that troops broke the border resist ance on the Belgian, Netherlands and Luxembourg fronts.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

German people" His air force is striking al strategic points in Belgium and Netherlands raid ing far behind the French lines and are making forays as far as the British coast. German para chute troops plummeted to earth from Nazi transport planes be- hind Belgium and Dutch lines. German bonbers raided Brussels airport and other points while land forces struck at the from tiers of two nations.
 King Leopold immediately took command of his fighting forces numbered about 6O0,000 Holland had 10000 men but her major hope is her complex sys- tenn of water defenses which she flooded her low sa1ads te oo3 down the German war machin- cry.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

LONDON, May g (E) - In a lightening-like move to bar Ger many from a strategic base in the far north, Britain took protec- tive custody of tiny Iceland iS- land which is linked to German occupied Denmark by their al- lsgiance to King Christian. The island will be under British pro lection only until the conclusion of hostilities.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Holland And Belgian Wealth
 "Froze' In U. s.

WASHINGTON, May g (P) - President Roosevelt froze all Dutch and Belgium wealth in the United States to prevent it's seiz- ure by Germany after consulta- tion with high financial officials. The President signed the exec utive order extending the freez- ing decree on Norwegian and Danish assets to the Nethrlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Churchill Is New Prime Minister Of England g

LONDON, May 10 lP) - Win ston Churchill tonight succeeded Chamberlain as Prime Minister after Ch2mberlains resignation. ending nearly three years .a of flee.
 The government announced the prime minister desires all min- isters to remain at their posts and discharge their functions with full freedom and responsib llity while the necessary arrange ment for the formation of d new administration are made" Cham berlain has been in office since May 28, 1937.
 Churchill, whose mother was an American, first Lord of the Ad miralty since the outbreak of the war is returning to post he held during the World War is 65 years cid Char Rserlain the apostle of appeasament said in his valedic- ,ory broadcast to the empire: You and I must pull with all our strength behind the new gov ernment. We must fight until this savage beast who has sprung out of his lair at us is finally over thrown"
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Great Britain Takes. Over The Island Iceland

LONDON, May g (P) - Great Britain took protective custody of Iceland today by landing an armed force on the north Allan tic island which is united to Ger man-occupied Denmark by the throne of King Christian of Den mark. The foreign office said the action was taken to prevent the seizure of the island by Ger many.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
ALLIED PLANES BOMB GERMAN CITY OSEN KILL "A CIVILIANS

BERLIN, May 10 (P) - Three enemy" planes bombed "Osen City" at Freiburg in southwest ern Germany this afternoon kill ing A civilians. German author ities said tonight adding that Ger many will answer five-fold. The bombs were reported dropped in the center of the city.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
No Change In Possibility U. s. Keep Out War;

WASHINGTON, May 10 (PD - Pres. Roosevelt said at a press conference that he saw no change with the respect to the possibilit- ies of the United States keeping out of the war. He added that there was not much he could say about the situation now that il spoke for itself.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
British Troops Landing Holland

AMSTERDAM, May 10 (P - British troops landed at several points on the Netherlands coast. Dutch authorities said tonight that one detachment passed thru here on the way east.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

LONDON, May 9 tP)-Friday, radio bulletins by the Reuters news agency from Amsterdam said the Germans have landed at Wallhaven, Holland. The Ex- change Telegraph news agency said they learned from authorit7 : ative Dutch circles that the Lon don reports that Holland wes in v2ded by Germany, was eenfirmz ed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

BRUSSELS, May 9 lPD - Fri day, Belgium was invaded by German planes today at about 8 pm. Thursday, Pacific time.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Germans Land In Holland
 Using Parachutes

ROTTERDAM, May 10 (P) - The German army of the air spanned the strong land and wa ter defenses by landing by para chutes from huge seaplane trans ports at the western side of the
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
Germany Launches Invasion Of
 Belgium, The Netherlands And
 Luxembourg to Guard Neutrality

BERLIN May g lP Friday, Germany launched military op- erations today against the Neither lands, Belgium and Luxembourg 10 "safeguard' their neutrality .
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10
A N N o | N c T. N G

A FASHION SHOW, the latest in PLAY CLOTHES and DAY TIME DRESSES. to be given by CHARLOTTE PATERSON in our RESTAURANT from ? to p.m., May 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

Doughty Queen Wilhelnina ut tered a flaming protest" British and French planes were over the country before noon seeking the enemy.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

North Pole Bakery & Restaurant
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-10

nation and fought their way into part of this seaport city. The Ger mans occupied WallhaVen airport after first leveling 1t with a tre mendous aerial bombardment. They alighted on Nieuwe on the Mass river in the center of the city and occupied the big bridge and captured the Maas railway station. In the city heavy fight ing is going on with Dutch troops clinging tenaciously to the right bank of the river which bisects the city.
 On the other side. the Holland first line defenders are resisting the German land army which en- tered along the Rhine and swarm ed some fifteen miles to the vic inity of the IjSsel river near Arn-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05
ROOSEVELT JOINS THE
ECONOMY BRIGADE

President Roosevelts budget message
made good reading Cheerful reading.
1t was the sort of thing everyone, Demo
craG and Republicans, too, like to read
III they're not in politics. 1t was grand
The President boosted his average to
one out of eight. The other seven budget
messages, from 1882 until now, were
pretty sour. But this one. 1t was, we'll
it was a masterpiece.
Of course it doesn't mean a thing, and
the President knows it. But it was good
reading, just the same. Better reading,
perhaps, for New Deal Democrats than
for anyone else, considering that this
is 1910 and a national election year
Grand readmg-n spite of the two bill
lion dollar deficit it sets up for the next
fiscal year. After all, what is a two
billion dollar deficit in the face of some
other New Deal deficits? It's downright
economy
Above all things, the budget message
was political master stroke The Pres
ident knows, as all political observers
know, that congress cannot abide by the
budget he has set up. He knows that
congress will exceed the sums he has
recommended for various projects and
various divisions of government He
knows that congress will find it virtual
ly impossible, both for political and
economic reasons, TO become total alb
stainers all of a sudden, after seven
years of hilarious spending He knows
that the agencies, bureaus and functions
set up under his own guidance and at
his own suggestion make ii impossible
for congress to accept his budget fig
ures. Yet for whatever spending is done
at this session, he has adroitly placed the
blame on congress.
The New Deal, whatever happens, will
emerge as the very picture of clean
handed, blushingly economical lass who
would never, never think of spending
dime when a nickel would do as we'll.
Of course, people and things do change.
1t would never in the world do to dis
courage this sudden urge for economy.
Whatever the cause, it is more than well
come after seven riotous years 1t is
like rain on drought-parched land, like
water to a weary desert wanderer 1t
is something the country needed-Pres-
ident Roosevelt himself said so at that
time-in 1882, and has needed ever since.
The New Deal, it may be, has at last
started to live up to the Democratic
party's 1882 platform. If so, then more
power to the New Deal. 1t may be only
base suspicion that this is election year
economy. Only the inside New Dealers
really know.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05
WHEN SPRING COMES

What Of Finland after Spring thaws
have dissipated the SHOWS, and Spring
breezes have dispelled the sub-zero
weather?
Rather, what of Europe?
For, if Finland's resistance against
Russian invasion continues as stoutly
until Spring as it gives evidence of do
ing, the tiny nation is liable to be the
hinge which swings all of Europe into
the war which, until now, has been two
wars involving only five nations.
The signs are there already. Germany,
reacting possibly to Russian pressure
exerted by threats to withhold badly
needed foodstuffs, has warned Sweden
and Norway that, by allowing shipment
of arms to Finland through their ma
tions, they are violating their neutrali-
ty" That means, of course, that Ger
many is beginning to side openly with
Russia. 1t means, furthermore, that
Russia is desperate and so using every
resource at her disposal to force help out
of Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05

Enthusiastic over a SO per cent
increase in the number of building
units erected in 1899 as compared
with 1898. representatives of the
building industry are confidently
predicting that home building in
1910 will exceed that of 1929.
America needs new homes-mil-
lions of them. 1t is encouraging to
note that the nation is getting them
even if some housing experts have
said they can't be built fast enough
10 take care of the needs. Nearly
475,00O homes excluding those on
farms) were built in 1889 at an ag-
gregate cost of $l,900,000 1000. In
1888. the total was about 350,000
homes at a cost OF $l,300.000, 900.
1t is forecast that new building
units in 1910 will total 100000 or
nearly 100000 more than in 1929.
While the prediction is encouraging
it may also be deceptive, unless one
understands that the year 1929 was
by no means a peak year in build
ing.
A bit of folklore is springing up
around the year 1929. Looking back
ward, we are likely to regard this
year as the golden moment in
American history. AS a matter of
fact, it was peak year in very
few respects. II was rather the year
in which the expiring bubble of
finance suffered its final and ex-
plosive pin prick.
AS far as the building industry
is concerned, the best year in the
past two decades was 1925, when
$4,000 new urban dwelling units
were put up. After that, the in
dustry began to slump. UP to 1888,
the decline was more or less gradual;
but in 1929 the number of units
dropped from about 100000 in 1928
TO a little more than 100000. This
was greater decline that recorded
in 1880.
Building of non-rural family
dwellings in 1929 was at its lowest
since 1921. In 1893, it was nearly
expired altogether with less than
$4,000 new units in the entire
country. Even if 600,o00 new homes
are built in 1910, there will still not
be enough construction going on to
solve the housing problem.
The builders eoncede that. with
out the benign influence of the
Federal Housing Administration,
much of the present construction
wouldn't be underway. The FLA
has made it possible for financial
institutions TO extend their credit
and has made the home e-oWnership
field accessible 10 thousands of per-
sons who would otherwise have been
eliminated.
But even the FILA hasn't solved
ths problem entirely. Assistant
Attorney General Thurman Arnold
attacked it from another approach.
arnold suspected the presence OF
tc-mites within the industry, both
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05
CANADIANS WILL FLY
(Riverside Press

You might get the impression from
Canadian war plans that all Canada,
or at least the province of Ontario, is
going to be turned into one huge flying
field 1t will be the central training
place for the military flyers of the Brit
ish Empire.
The plans call for 67 air training
schools, manned by 10000 men and cost
ing S600,000,000. The plans also call
for these schools to remain in operation
for three and half years-presumably
the duration expected for the war.
The ground establishment" includes
27OO officers, 5000 civilians and 10000
air men. There will be 1000 pilots train
ing simultaneously when the program
is fully underway, and the rate of pro-
duction will be $4,000 flyers, gunners,
observers and wireless operators year.
This, of course, has immediate inter-
est as regards the war, but the after
war effects may be no less important
Obviously our Canadian neighbors, who
take to the air naturally and make excel
lent flyers, are going to emerge from this
war very air-minded.
When the war is over, flying fields
may extend rapidly throughout the
dominion. Airpanes might come to be
the chief means Of transportation in
many Canadian communities with land
ing fields and planes available in hum
dreds of remote places.
Americans who go to Canada by mil
lions every summer and fall for fishing,
for hunting and on pleasure trips, will
appreciate these flying facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05
All Races, kationaIities Included
On 1910 Jury Panel for This County

the supreme court decision was
based was sent TO the higher court
from Merced county. A Negro
killed another Negro and was charg-
ed with murder. The defense at
torney challenged the jury panel
on the grounds that there were no
Negroes on it and therefore his
client could not get justice. The
state supreme court upheld the de-
fenSe attorneys contention.
Any American citizen is eligible
COR jury duty, Heald said, If he or
she is more than 81 years of age,
has been a resident of the county
and state for a year before selection
for jury duty, can understand
English, is physically able 10 serve,
and not deaf or blind.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-05
80 Left Many Grave Problems on
Doorstep of 40, Rotarians Told

cited the large number OF small
countries invaded by large nations
as evidence the world no longer Is
safe.
He commended the foreign poll
cies of the United States, and brief-
ed the steps being taken to weld
the western hemisphere together,
and keep war from our shores.
1--WE are fighting a war to keep
out of war;" he said. Our weapons
are not those of force, but of reason.
economics, treaties and diplomacy.
We entered the World war In 1917
because our diplomacy fell down.
Let us hope that 1t stands the test
in 1910"
Jenkins deplored the mounting
national debt but commended the
peacetime armament program, say
ing:
ut is far better to keep out or
war and spend few billions IN
the effort. than to get into war and
spend many billions winning It,"
He declared that the mounting
deficit and heavy burden of un-
employment in the United States
revealed we had not solved Our
local economic problems and that
we must do so if democracy is to
survive.
1.-The real issue at the polls OF
1940' he said, "is the issue between
the liberty of democracy, and the
efficiency of dictatorship. We must
show dictators that democracies can
be practical and efficient as well
as the home of liberty"
In the absence of President Harry
Maddux, President W. w. Nc
Euen presided at the meeting. Nc
Euen's guest. E. f. Stidham OF San
Bernardino sang several vocal sell
ections.