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Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-18
VOLUME l. NUMBER


concur with the report of the Special CoGmi ttee
Comuri ty Life of the Citizens Association pub
lished week, but for somewhat different reasons
than those given. I too believe that those Who win
regular salary increases at their work. should be
encouraged, other things being equal to remain in
Greenbelt, but do not believe that the success of
Greenbelt, the welfare of the families concerned
would be ously eopardized if such not the
case.
merely think that the history of Greenbe1t will
signif ficant, that Greenbelt will be better
demonstrate of the possi bilities of community
ity, points of view, and ages. And since the rents
we pay preclude Greerbelt from being cheap housing
project and providing for the under privileged,
I think we must do all to make Greenbelt the
best demonstration comwit ty pos stb1e.
But 7 do not have much sympathy for the argument
that the nan who gets the best salary is the best
leader, or even the best community plamer. Some
thing than technical professional Irot1 c1er
cy and or office politics is certai My needed In
the leader; often it is not needed for the in
creases.
Hnphatically do I deplore the contention that the
good leader Will not unless he is assured there
is something in it for him for years to cone. am
certain that a good citizen will be good citizen
for year as well for a lifetime. Indeed, al
though ideally agree children should not be moved
about, not be too sorry for chill dren vhose
fathers are winning salary increases and who have
had pro gressive education experience. Both these
good fortunes Will help them, even if they do have
to mcwe-and the moving may ultimately mean the
spread of progressive education.
Good citizens build their ccrmwi til ies--as good
parents provide for their families--by building
well as they 60 along. They build we'll, in both
cases, even though in the first they know not
how long they will live in the comlni y and though
in the second they know that many of the rewards
therefrom will Forthcoming beyond their lifetimes
Howard C. Custer
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-18
Welcome to Greenbelt

The following is list of arrivals to Green
belt. The cooperator takes this ortnity to
tend the hand Of welcome to:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Ford 22-C Crescent Road
Mr.. and Mrs. James Herbert lie Ridge Road
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-01-18
WITH THE PLAYERS

@TYA The next Greenbelt Players meeting is
RAEA to be a "play-shop play" affair at which
p.7." ~ the Thornton Wilder one-act play, "Happy
~ Trip to Camden and Trentonn will be pre-
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Telephone Directories
In BruiIIe Completed

The Braille Corps of the District
Red Cross Chapter has shipped the
first order of telephone directories
in Braille to Mrs. Elizabeth Bogue,
executive secretary of the Lansing
(Mich.) Chapter.
Mrs. Lilley France, chairman OF
the corps. announced yesterday that
IA copies of the two-volume direc-
tory and one street directory had
been shipped, comprising one of the
largest single orders ever filled by
the corps.
The District Chapter also an
nounced that a few vacancies still
exist in the course on home hygiene
and care of the sick which began
last Tuesday at the chapter house
1870 E street NV. The class, con-
Quoted by Miss Caroline E. Thom-
son, is being held on Tuesday and
Thursday nights, from 7:30 to $40
for six weeks.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
lamson 10 Have Charge
OF Bonneville Personnel

Charles E. Lamson, director Of
the District Employment Center of
the Social Cecurity Board, is leav-
ing here soon to take over new
duties as director of personnel for
the Bonneville Dam administration
on the Pacific Coast. His appoints
ment was announced today by Sec
1etary of the Interior Ickes. -.
He will have his headquarters In
Portland, Greg.
Mr.. Lamson came to WASHINGTON
in 1884 with the occupational re-
search program of the United States
Employment Service. He took over
direction of the District Employ
ment Center in 1896. The center
was placed under the Social Sc
curtiy Board in last years reorgani-
zation.
Mr.. Lamson came here from
Minneapolis, where he served as
personnel officer in an industrial
concern and later as director of the
Minnesota State Employment Serv-
Ice. He Is q native of Minnesota
and attended the State university.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
| Lincoln Statue
Awaits Place
In Capital

Lincoln. the Rail Splitter, is look
ig for a permanent home in Wash
ington.
The controversial statue, the
work OF Louis Slobotkin, Public
Works Administration art project
sculptor, now is said to be in storage
in the Interior Department await
ing decision by Secretary Ickes as
to q site for its permanent exhibi-
ton.
The original Slobotkin statue, in
plaster, was set up at the New York
Worlds Fair last year, where II
created an immediate outcry from
critics. Smashed by vandals, the
statue was removed from the fair.
The statue now in Washington
is a bronze reproduction of the
original plaster statue. It was on
exhibition in the w. P. A. show at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art last
fall. Gallery officials said that 1t
was moved to the Interior Depart
ment when the show closed last
November.
Evening star., 1940-03-09

continuation of the Board Of Com
missioners, who would continue to
serve as the administrative and
policy making body, and for the
creation Of an advisory council, to
be appointed by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners also would be
provided with an administrative
assistant, who would have only
such powers as given him by the
Commissioners.
Mr.. Dirksen, arguing there is no
real reason the revamping plans and
suffrage must be considered as one
plan, said that II and when Con-
gress decided to grant suffrage,
very little change would have to be
made in the new District set up,
except to provide for the election Of
the council. A separate bill would
be needed, he suggested, to pro-
vide for the election machinery.
Evening star., 1940-03-09

| One Of the press agents detached
himself from the crowd.
Believe 1t or not, Oracle has q
definite program" he said. But I
left 1t in my other suit"
i've got q wonderful platform.
It's redwood, trimmed with knotty
pine"
How do you spell that?"
"N-u-t-t-y."
The first thing I'm going to do is
clean up the river. It's such a dirty
brown. Must be from all that mud
singing"
How do you stand on neutrality"
"If we owe it, let's pay It,"
Embargo Sweet Music.
What about the embargo?"
"The sweetest music this side Of
heaven"
who's your candidate for Vice
President?"
II don't have any. don't think
vice should be encouraged"
Whats your cabinet going to be
like?"
I'm going to have enough for two
tables Of bridge"
What do you think Of the Dies
committee?"
Sure, we've got to keep it going.
Who'd color the Easter eggs?"
do you think you'll be elected?"
why certainly. I'm q married
woman. Do you know that half the
married people in this country are
women. And the other half are
married"
Oracle beamed happily while an
airline Stewardess administered re-
storatives to the reporters
DO I make myself clear?" she
| incurred,
Evening star., 1940-03-09
c. A. R. Principles
Are Declared Those
OF Washington
National President Says
Organization Is Not
Group Of Flag Wovers'

The Children Of the American
Revolution is not privileged
organization but descendants OF
American patriots who represent q
large group" Mrs. John NJ. Kerr,
national president of the c. A. R.,
said today at the opening session of
the District of Columbia c. A. r.
Junior State Conference.
Mrs. Kerr, one Of the first speak
ers in the morning session, said
C. A. r. was not a group Of flag
wavers but an organization that
works for the principles as set forth
by George Washington. The meet
ing was held at Pierce Hall. Fiji
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
Robert De Shazo, junior president,
introduced Miss Lillian Chenoweth.
District regent of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. She COM
plimented the c. A. r. on its work.
She said that the State conference
of the D. A. r. will open tomorrow
afternoon.
The next speaker was Chalmers
Seymour Mcconnell, national presi-
dent Of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He recommended that
the group study the virtues Of the
Constitution of the United States
explaining that many persons in
our country attempt to belittle the
Constitution or evade its spirit.
DO not encroach upon life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness,
Mr.. Mcconnell warned.
Mr.. De Shazo will give the annual
report Of the organization.
After an intermission for luncheon
between noon and / pm. new OH
GERS are to be elected.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Archbishop CurIey
Is SoduIity Speaker

Archbishop Michael j. Curley OF
Baltimore and Washington will be
the guest and principal speaker at
the annual meeting of the Wash
ington Sodalty Union on Monday
at BIS pm, at Gonzaga Theater
Other speakers will be the Rev
Elmer T. Fisher of Midland, Md.
and the Rev. j. j. Clark. director
of the Washington Sodality Union
Reports of the work of the group
will be given by Miss Mary Mat
tingly, president of the union and by
Miss Lillian Samuels.
Music will be furnished by the
Sodality Union Choir under the
direction of Miss Margaret Walsh
and with Miss Margaret Breen Al
accompanist at the piano and the
Misses Mary Cavanagh and Kath.
ryn Erwin as violin accompanies
Evening star., 1940-03-09
San Francisco Fair
To Stage Special
Day for District
lS-Doy Rail Tour
In July Planned for
Copitol Residents

Preliminary plans for celebration
of District of Columbia Day" at
the Golden Gate International Ex-
position in San Francisco in July
were under way today following a
meeting of an organization commit
tee headed by Thomas P. Morgan,
jr., who was In charge of arrange
ments for the District day observ-
ance at the New York Worlds Fair
last Summer.
The committee at a meeting yes
terday with Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen and a representative Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad made tenta-
tive plans for tour via Chicago.
Santa Fe, Grand Canyon, Los An
geles, Yosemite National Park to San
Francisco, and returning via Port
land, Seattle, Glacier National Park,
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago.
viii Celebrate July IL.
Special trains will leave the Dis
trict on Wednesday, July 3, reach
ing San Francisco in time for the
District day celebration which has
been scheduled for July IL.
Harry Karr, who is in charge of
transportation, said the fares for
the 18-day trip have not yet been
definitely decided. The present
coach fare for this tour is $l8S.75;
upper berth faire, $276.40, and lower
berth fare, $287.25. He added, how
ever that the special District tour
rates will be lower.
Mr.. Morgan said considerable in
terest already has been expressed In
the venture and that Commissioners
Hazen and David McCoach, jr., are
planning to make the trip.
More Than 800 Expected.
Il think there will be between 900
and 500 Washington residents max
ing the trip" Mr.. Morgan said.
Members of the committee include
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
chairman of the Public Order Com
mittee of the general committee;
Carter Barron, Eastern division
manager for Loew's theaters, who
will arrange entertainment for the
tourists when they visit Hollywood; ;
Minor Hudson, representing the
Junior Board of Commerce; Arthur
j. Sundlun. president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation; Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commandant of the District National
Guard, and Edgar Morris of the
Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
NAu H.. rL n:o AI II Killed in Troffc Some
why NuSl lucy 1uS: No - Time Lost Yeor-8
Series OF Factual Analyses OF D. c. Trd1c Fatdtes

The place: o street NV, I'M
mediately east Of Sixth street.
The accident: A 56-year-old
colored man was injured fatally as
he attempted to cross from the south
to north curb of o street east Of
the east crosswalk. Inquest testi-
mony differed as to point Of i'm
pact. Driver of striking automobile
placed it 10 feet east of east curb
line of Sixth street, according to
policeman: investigating detective
stated belief it was at point broken
glass of headlight was found, 38
feet from east curb line. Victim was
picked up near north curb Of o
street after having been hit In
eastbound trafi1c lane. Testimony
did not indicate whether body had
been hurled or rolled to latter point
or had been moved after impact.
Victim was pronounced dead upon
arrival at Freedmen's Hospital.
Autopsy disclosed cause Of death to
be compound fracture Of skull, re-
sultant hemorrhage and chock and
that man had been drinking but
was not necessarily Intoxicated at
time Of accidents.
The time: Shortly after Z pm,
March S.
Weather conditions: Clear.
The street: Dry, level, well
lighted; intersection controlled by
trafic lights; o street narrows
from So to 80 feet east of intersec-
ton.
The vehicle: Late-model pas
senger car; brakes found to be In
satisfactory condition.. driver esti-
mated speed to police at about 20
miles per hour; passenger, not an
automobile driver herself, testified
1t was moderate.
The driver: A'2o-year- -old colored
man with 70. years driving expert
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Mansfield Improving;
Operation in Doubt

Representative Mansfield, Demo-
crat, OF Texas, who recently entered
Naval Hospital in expectation Of an
operation, was reported today con-
siderably improved.
Whether the operation will be
necessary has not been decided. He
went to the hospital several days
ago suffering from q cold and q
weakened condition. He is chair
man OF the House Rivers and Har-
borS Committee.
Evening star., 1940-03-09

the National Educators Association.
Teachers cannot forget, nor allow
others to forget, that the ultimate
line of national defense is to be
found in the loyalty, intelligence,
health, technical skill, economic
efficiency, morale and character of
our citizens. The schools, there
fore, should continue and intensity
their efforts to develop citizens who
willingly and effectively participate
In the processes of democracy, to
Danish illiteracy, to establish a sense
Of civic responsibility, to develop
habits Of healthful living, to en-
courage appreciation for the intelli-
gent conservation of the Nation s
natural resources and to improve
the technical and vocational skills
Of all the people.
I'm its contribution to such pur-
poses, the American public school
Is to be regarded as an indispensable
agency Of national defense"
DR.. May Speaks.
DR.. Mark Arthur May of the Yale
University Institute of Human Re-
lations, speaking at the banquet
last night, declared I'VE fall far
short" Of the American ideal of
education that the amount and
kind Of education that any child
Is entitled to receive should de-
pend upon his native, innate, Cod
given talents"
Actually, he said, "the youths
education and his job depend on
where he happens to live, on his
racial or ethnic grouping and on
the social and economic status of
his home"
DR.. May asserted there is a fail
ure to utilize talent of properly
trained students and that so per
cent OF youths trained vocationally
are unable to stay permanently in
trades fer which they have studied.
Students Of. the Paul Junior High
School re-enacted a recent broad
cast sponsored by WAGAL, The Star
and the Board of Education to
depict the value Of radio In modern
education. The junior high school
programs are broadcast each Thurs
day.
With Bill Coyle, radio director of
the Star, announcing, the students
Duiit and explained . water ultra.
ton plant, explained phases of the
moon and discussed principles Of
music pitch and tone. A student
violinist and accordionist provided
the music for the explanation.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Burglars Invade
Restaurant Next to
Police Headquarters

The crowning indignity Of
the current crime wave was
heaped on police heads during
the night.
Burglars broke into q restau-
rant just . door away from
police headquarters at 49,
Indiana avenue NV.
The burglarized restaurant
was the Courthouse Cafeteria
at 458 Indiana avenue NV.
The place was entered through
q rear window, some time be-
tween closing at I pm. yester-
day and opening early today.
Stolen was . quantity Of
cigarettes, some coffee aud--an
alarm clock.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
BY ALFRED TOOMBS.

BY ALFRED TOOMBS.
Washington reporters, who thought
they were having a hard time solv-
ing. the third-term puzzle, had
something real in the way of con-
fusion on their hands today.
Oracle Allen, the Surprise Party's
candidate for President, arrived in
town today and within Is minutes
had established herself firmly in the
national picture by making less
sense than any politician had ever
been able to make before.
I'm running for my third term
first" she announced, and my
motto is Grace the White House
with Oracle
Il made that idea up out of my
own head. II George heard me tell
that he'd say Stuff it,"
Where is George?' some one
asked.
"Oh, he's out in Hollywood digging
up worms-so I can go fishing. I'm
here f1ddling around while George
Burns"
To Attend Party Tonight.
Miss Allen came from Hollywood
aboard an American Air Lines plane
to attend the Women's National
Press Club stunt party at the Will
lard tonight. As the only presi-
dental candidate In the house, she
will exchange glares across the con-
somme with the wives Of q number
Of other hopefuls.
Il came here to get votes" she
said.
But no one here can vote"
That's just the kind of support
I want. BY the way, what color Is
the White House?"
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Gang Seen Broken
As -Four Get Terms
In Bank Ho|dups
Alleged Rineleoder in
Maryland Robberies
Given 22-Yeur Sentence
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-Federal
agents claimed today to have broken
up q bank-robbing band, described
by a Judge as ION its way to becom-
Ing one of the most vicious In the
country" with the conviction of
four men accused of four rural bank
holdups.
The accused ringleader, Gerald
Peabody, former Maryland convict.
was found guilty in Federal Court
late yesterday and sentenced to 20
years. Three otherSSydney j. O.
Thompson, Dallas Whip and Will
liam Dunnock-previously had ad-
mitted participating in one or more
of the raids.
Thompson drew 10 years, Dun
mock is years and Whipp IL years.
In addition, Peabody and Thomp-
son were fined 5000 each and
Dunnock and Whip were fined
$2,500 each.
The jury required only an hour
and 40 minutes for the verdict, and
upon pronouncing sentence, Judge
William c. Coleman said that except
for Thompson and Whip, who
made clean breast Of the matter,
there are no mitigating circum-
stances"
The men were accused Of holding
up the bank at Whitehall twice, al
well as those at Walkersville and
Clearspring, between the middle Of
last October and the middle of jan
uary.
Peabody, named by the prosecu-
ton as the master mind" in the
plots, had sought to establish an
alibi. His wife, whom he married
less than three months ago, testified
he was with her at Sabillasville
tuberculosis Sanatorium at the time
the Clearspring Bank was held up.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
BroziIion Debt Payment
Resumption Hailed Here

The State Department said today
that it considered the partial
resumption of payments on the
Brazilian foreign debt, announced
yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, as a
step forward in the development Of
Brazilian American relations.
The department was informed that
the Brazilian government has issued
q decree-law providing for payments
during a four-year period, beginning
April l, 1910, on the Brazilian for
eign debts. The payments will be
based on percentages Of the pay
ments provided in the so-called
Aranha plan of 1894.
Payments on Brazilian external
bonds have been completely s,ls-
pended since November, 1887.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Guiding Of Crying
Babies Upheld by
Research Worker
Dr.. Zochry Addresses
Resources and Education
Conference Here

Parents were told today it Is per-
fectly o. K. to pick up and fondle
crying babies and that former warn.
ings by pediatricians against han
ding babies had been proved wrong
in most instances.
DR.. Caroline zachry, director of
research for the Progressive Educa-
ton Association, speaking at the
Middle Atlantic States Regional
Conference on Resources and Edu-
cation, at the Mayhower Hotel, said
babies and young children need the
feeling of security and are more
likely to be happy and healthy II
mothers obey natural instincts to
pick up crying babies or fondle
them at other times.
Citing the practice in q New York
founding home, she said pediatric-
ians found that babies who were
never carried about or fondled and
fed through bottles at a distance
responded more slowly socially and
smiled less often"
Cuddled Child More Social.
When the method was changed
and the babies were fondled on
schedule" it was found the babies
gained weight and smiled readily,
she said.
"The happy child is generally well
physically" she told the educators.
''The cuddled child is more social. "
DR.. Charles Judd Of the National
Resources Planning Board warned
educators yesterday that stu
dents must be given IAN awareness
Of what they have" in natural re-
sources.
II think perhaps we have given
them too much education of re-
sources In other lands and other
times, but not enough Of our coun-
try" he said.
I'VE have wasted our resources to
an extent that would be scandalous
If 1t could be charged to an indi-
vidual. We must see that the re-
sources should be not boarded but
conserved, not hidden but used"
Population Resource Changes.
Population is one resource with
out which this Nation could not ex-
list, he said. 1T will change consid-
erably In the next generation, and
we must understand the changes to
prepare for it"
DR.. Judd declared that by 1886
there will be 22,000, 900 persons In the
United States Of IS years or over
In 1880, the last census showed there
were 100000 In th&t age group
Decrease In younger groups with {
decline In school population wa,
cited by DR.. Judd, who said: 'sNt
other nation in the world in its mos
prosperous time ever had more thar
is per cent Of It's young, adolescent
youth In schools.
In the United States ut this mo.
ment we have more than IS per cent
Of them In school.
Ballou Stresses National Defense.
Dr.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend-
ent of schools In Warrington,
stressed the importance Of teacherz
in educating youth for national de-
tense. He summed up his declara-
ton with . statement made By the
Educational Policies. ComlniGstous.Gl
Evening star., 1940-03-09

ence and no previous accident rec
ord. Police testified driver told
them he was not aware Of victims
presence nearby as he, the driver,
proceeded across intersection on
green trafic signal; added he
swerved toward right ana applied
brakes - man appeared In, front
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Of vehicle, coming, he thought from
between parked cars. Passenger
said she did not see. man until
striking him was unavoidable.
Coroner's. jury verdict: Death by
accident due to carelesness OF de-
ceased; driver Of striking vehicle
exunerAted.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Four-BaII Golf FinaIists
Battle on Even Terms
Dy the ASsociatad preas

By the Associated Press.
CORAL GABLES, Fla, March g.
In . chill wind, the unseeded final-
lists Of the 5000 International Four
Ball Golf Tournament battled on
even terms today.
For the. first nine holes Billy
Burke and Craig Wood, the favorites,
could do no better than match stroke
for stroke with Dick Metz and XIV
Laffoon.
Both teams scored birdie & on
the first hole. Wood sank q 20-footer
on the fourth for . birdie 3 that put
his team momentarily ahead, until
1T the eighth Metz sank one from
IS feet for . birdie 2 that SQUARED
the match. They halved the other
holes In par.
Earlier Story on Page A.l7.J
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Dorothy Lumour in Hospital

NEW YORK, March 9 R.-Dor-
othy Lamour, singer and Hollywood
actress, was in the Manhattan Eye
Ear and Throat Hospital today for
an operation for a throat infection
She went to the hospital last night
Evening star., 1940-03-09
6F.STREE7
NV

Diagram indicates 5eyear-od pedestrian
injured fatally he attempted street NV OF
Circle denotes approximately point at
which victim struck by eastbound automobile encced
x represents approximately point at which body picked up
Shaded between sidewalk and building
line and circles corners are traffic signals