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Evening star., 1940-12-15
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XI.
Trick Puts Giant Fast Asleep.
Through the next six days and
nights the giant who thought he
was the sun kept right on Up
mountains and down them. Along
roads that led through farm lands.
Each morning he washed his face
and looked as strong as ever.
So Eric began to think very fast.
There was just one day and night
left. You remember the giant had
said he could walk 80 days and
nights and then one better. That
made 81.
Eric soon had a plan. He whis-
pered to his winged horse. Ply
close to the giants left ear. I want
to talk with him"
So the horse tapped his great
wings and Eric found himself fly
ing right next to the giants left
ear just at dawn. The sun had not
yet risen. But across the next hill
Eric could see lake toward which
the giant was walking.
Sire" shouted Eric. II have
noticed a very queer thing about
your trip"
What is that?" shouted the giant
so loudly that the trees along the
road twisted their branches as
though they were in a storm.
II have noticed that each morn
ing after YOU have washed your
face the bright light that seems to
flow from your head is less. You
will soon be dull as an agate"
Sounded Like Thunder.
"What?" shouted the giant This
time he sounded like thunder. Eric
was frightened but he held his horse
right by the giants left ear.
What I say Is true. Sire" said
Eric.
y "IIumph!" said the giant. But he
walked right by the lake. He
walked by stream. He walked by
river. He didn't stop that day
at all. BY mid-afternoon his big
knuckles were dragging on the
ground. BY sunset his shoulders
were so dropped they could have
held wagon and team of horses.
BY nightfall he was breathing so
hard that clouds skudded down the
sky ahead of him. Eric watched
and chuckled.
BY midnight the giant could walk
Evening star., 1940-12-15
City News in Brief

lOOAf.
Hike. Waylaerbird Hiking Club
% Holmes Run, Va. Leave Ma
honal Theater, 9 am.
Meeting, Grocers' Association,
Hamilton Hotel, 3 pm.
Meeting, New Thought Alliance,
Hotel Raleigh, 4 pm.
Tea, Lafayette Lodge. No. 10, Hotel
Raleigh. 4 pm. = =.
Tea, Phi Pi Epsilon Sorority, Hotel
Raleigh, $50 pm.
Dinner meeting, Carnegie Institu-
tion OF Washington, Carlton Hotel,
7:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon meeting. Uptown Wash
ington Lions Club, the Broadmoor
12:l5 pm.
Luncheon. Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity, Hotel Raleigh, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm
Luncheon, Executive Committee,
National Symphony Orchestra, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, American Red Cross,
Wardman Park Hotel, 3 pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Jewish Agency Plans
To Dedicate Home
December y
New sac, 900 Structure
Will CentruIize
Welfare Work

The new home of the Jewish So
cial Service Agency at 1881 Spring
road NV, will be dedicated Sun
day afternoon, December %, it was
announced yesterday by Joseph A.
Wilmer, president Of the agency, a
Community Chest affiliate.
Dedication of the sac, 900 two-story
structure will mark the 50th year
Of the service since the agency was
founded. A committee headed by
Morris Cafritz will make arrange
ments for the ceremony.
Construction Of the building cul-
inmates a three-year plan to CEN
tralize Jewish welfare services here.
In 1t. the agency will administer the
affairs Of the old Jewish Foster
Home, which was closed in August,
1899, when the children it cared for
were placed in private foster homes.
The agency was founded in 1890
under the name of United Hebrew
Charities with I. L. Blout. then
president of the Washington He
Evening star., 1940-12-15
THEY FORGED HUGE CHAINS.


no more. He turned off into
woodland, lay down and began to
snore. Then Eric heard shouting
and laughter from across the hills.
And in the bright moonlight he
could see hundreds of men, women
and children running toward him.
They formed a great circle and
danced around him shouting. The
spell is broken. He will sleep now
for 81 days and nights"
Chained to Mill Wheels.
Eric knew he had Won over the
first giant, and he felt very glad.
Men," he shouted, what use have
you for this giant? We must set
to work to build him a prison"
"Oh, we already have a fine one, j."
said tall man with ruddy cheeks.
1T is the mill. I am the Queens
miller. I have fine, big stone mill.
But in recent years the river that
turns the mill wheels has had less
and less water in it. So I am hard
pushed to grind out a good supply Of
winter flour. We could forge huge
iron chains and harness the giant
to the mill wheels.
So that is what they did. They
forged chains so huge that it took
two horses to haul one link away
from the smithy. 1t took hundred
horses to haul the sleeping giant
across the roads to the mill. And
when the 81 days were up the giant
was solidly chained to the mill
wheels.
For all I know he is still there
turning the mill wheels and grind
ing out good flour for the villagers
winter supply.
Tomorrow: The magic locket's Sec
ond gift.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

General Committee are Roger Won
Roth, David Linden, Bernard j..
Nees, Lloyd Wiedner, Ross Snyder,
G.. T. Heckert, Roland Herman, Dan
Arnold, Lee Barbash, H. Ingram and
Harry Lieberman.
Committees for special features in
connection with the affair are as
follows:
Physical department program
Mr.. Heckert, Ralph w. Foster, Di-
rector of Physical Education R. B.
Morgan and Joseph Aronoff.
Evening dance-Mr. Barbash,
Floyd K. McTyier, Sam Kicker,
Howard Trippett and Lawrence P.
Ball.
Radio publicity-Mr Won Roth,
L. w. De Cast, general secretary
OF the Y. M. c. A., and A. H. Hol-
lister.
Special program under the aus
pices OF Southeastern University
Mr.. Snyder and DR.. James A. Bell.
president of the university.
~" news and program-Mr.
Pearson, Page NICK. Etchison and
Mr.. De Cast.
Other committees include: After
noon tea, Mrs. Arthur c. Pearson
and E. A. Drumm; publicity, R. E..
Myers; movies, Dan Arnold and
Mr.. Hollister: decorations, E. S. La
Fetra and Mr.. McTyier: boys de-
partment program, David Linden.
Mr.. Nees, R. H. Gaber, boys work
director; Ralph Lewis and K. Buker.
Reception, Roland Herman. F.. B.
McKillip and Ben Fisher; concerts,
Mr.. Weidner, Mr.. Won Roth and
Mr.. Myers. A checker match will
be under direction of Mr.. Lieber-
man and special program for dor
mitcry residents will be under the
direction of Herman Ingram and
Mr.. McTyier.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Deaths Reported

Nettie L. Goodman, 10. 1923 22nd st.
Linn W: searlss, y; 1880 Wisconsin ave.
Frederick w Dierkoph, 81, 2O4 18th st. s. ..
Peter Novakovich, 50, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Christian F. gonhase. Al. old Department
rerah Kincaid, 81 sbley Memorial Hos
Maurice P Power, 3S. 1913 14th st.
Bessie Swink. 81 Gallinger Hospital
Jack Fullerton. -. Gallnger Hospital.
Thomas B. C. Murray. IA, Providence Hos
pital
Robert B. Tyler r.. 1929 T st.
William T. Dixon. G'l, Freedmens Hospital
Claude Branison, 81. 1850 Wisconsin ave
Percy Jackson, 80, Freedmen,s Hospital
Edward Brown 81. Freedmens Hospital
LorenZer Lyon. rs, Gallinger Hospital
Marguerite Johnson. Is. Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

A S S o citation to
be held in the
building at 17o6
G street NV.
AS in former
years the pro-
gram this year
will be featured
by re C e p tions,
programs of mu-
sic, a wide va
riety of athletic
events, demon
s t r a tions in
gymnastics and
other SkillS.
Assisting Mr..
nAareN~ ~ 49,
Evening star., 1940-12-15

The story so far Eric, a fisher
mans son 1Uho must proDe he is
brave enough to be King, is fol-
loUing giant to take him pris-
oner. The giant thinks he is the
sun.
All Rights ReSerDed.
A. P. Feature Service.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

Seal skins for the American trade
are sold at public auction in St.
Louis each September. They bring
an average of about $22 each.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
A. {. Pearson Heads
Y.M.C.A. Open House
Celebration
Music, Athletic Events
And Gymnastics to
Feature Program

Arthur c. Pearson has been named
general chairman for the New Year
Day open house" celebration of
the Central Young Mems Christian
Evening star., 1940-12-15

OUTFIT consists of hat,
shirt, breeches, belt,
slide, stockings and
neckerchief. tCombina-
tion color neckerchief.
1(c extrx.)
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Shifts Made as Finnan
Quits Utah Park Post

Resignation of c Marshall Finnan,
former superintendent of National
Capital Parks in Washington, as
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Washington Song to Make
Its Debut at West Coast Fair

George H. O'Connor. entertainer
of Presidents, from Roosevelt to
Roosevelt, will introduce a new
Washington song today at the San
Francisco Golden Gate Exposition.
Today is District of Columbia Day
at the West Coast Worlds Fair and
the song Mr.. O'Connor will sing is
named washington, My Washing
ton" Words and music are by John
Jay DAILY of the editorial staff of The
Evening Star and the song is dedi-
Gated to John Russell Young, Dis
trict Commissioner. the first native
Washingtonian to hold this Office.
Written in the National Press
Club, washington, My Washing
ton," has already been tried by
many of the clubs members in group
singing. 1t is a march song with a
lifting melody.
First arrangement of the song was
made by Gene Ford, producing man
ager of the Capitol Theater, himself
song writer. Soon the new song
will be played by the United States
Marine Band, under the direction
of its leader, Capt. William Santel-
mann, and by the United States Navy
Evening star., 1940-07-12

Band. 1t. Charles Benter, leader.
Lyrics Of the song follow:
Washington was first in war and
first in peace, they claim;
First in the hearts of his country
men, so they gave a town his
name.
CHORUS.
Washington, my Washington, the
home town of the free;
Washington, my Washington, sweet
town of liberty.
Ev'ry fathers daughter, ev'ry moth
er's son,
Yankee-doodle, Dixie, all love Wash
ington;
For it's their town, and it's our town,
And we've got to keep 1t that way
o, Washington, our Washington,
The pride of the U. S. A.
Washington is Number One, the first
town in the land:
First in the hearts of our country
men, old Washington is grand.
CHORUS.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Boys Asking Probation
Steel Officers Watch

The question Of continued proba-
ton for a pair Of youthful Juvenile
Court wards was settled in quick
order yesterday.
The two boys, anxious to stay out
Of reform school, were being inter-
viewed in the Juvenile Court Office
of Arthur Waller, a probation officer.
Mr.. Waller left the room for q
short time.
When he returned, he found the
boys gone. So was a gold watch
which he had left on his desk. A
few hours later, police arrested the
two after they had been seen steal
ing eggs from a grocery store.
Mr.. Waller got his watch back,
but the probation discussions were
not resumed.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Driver, Asleep,
Crashes Truck;
Dies Of Burns
Gas Tank ExpIodes
When Vehicle Runs
Into CuIvert

James Cook, 20, of Baltimore died
shortly after noon today at Casualty
Hospital of second and third de-
gree burns suffered early today when
the gasoline tank of an asphalt
truck he was driving exploded after
colliding with culvert on the
Baltimore boulevard at Ammen-
dale, Md.
The victim told would-be rescuers
that he had fallen asleep at the
wheel before his truck struck the
culvert abutment crossing small
creek. The Branchville rescue squad
took him to the hospital
Mrs. Mary Hall, resident at the
scene, said she saw the truck
strike the abutment and heard a
loud explosion, believed caused by
igniting gasoline, which was immed-
lately followed by flames. Robert
Stewart, another resident, said he
heard the explosion and rushed
out of his house. 1t was several
minutes before the driver made his
way from the crushed cab of the
truck.
Mr.. Stewart and Mrs. Halls nus
band placed Mr.. Cook in the creek
to extipguish the flames which had
burned all of his clothing.
The Laurel Fire Department
played streams of water on the
truck. Three hours after, after fire.
men had left, the truck again burst
into flames and traffic was halted
for a half mile each way from the
scene Fire companies from Laurel,
BerWyn Heights and Branchville
brought the blaze under control in
about half an hour and then stood
by.
The truck belonged to Baltimore
firm. The owners said it left Balti-
more for Washington at am. They
added that Mr.. Cook is survived
by his wife and at least one child.
Sixteen -month-old John Judson
Thomas of East Falls Church, Va,
was treated at Georgetown Hospi-
tai yesterday for a broken leg re-
ceived when his father, Porter
Thomas, backed truck out of a
driveway. The child walked to the
rear of the truck unseen while the
vehicle was in reverse, police said.
His condition is satisfactory, the
hospital reported.
-Four visitors from Newark, N. j.,
received slight injuries last night
when their car collided with another
at Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV. Treated at George
Washington Hospital, they gave
their names as:
Mary Bove, 26; Adeline Bove. As;
Mary ,Luzi, A, and Louise Minisi,
%. None received serious injuries.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Marine Worker Injured
In Gasoline Blast

William Mansfield, 20, $50 Four
teenth street Sc, q marine worker,
received second degree burns early
today when a can of gasoline ex-
ploded aboard a tug near the new
bridge at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
His condition is described as serious.
Police were unable to determine the
cause of the explosion.
The tug is owned by the Penker
Construction Co., which is doing
work on the uncompleted section of
the bridge. Traffic was diverted
from the area for some time after
fire equipment. arrived. Damage to
the tug was said to be slight.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Policeman Wins
80 Out of 46
Traffic Cases

1t may be that Corpl. E. j. Grew
of the Maryland State Police will
think twice in the future about
wholesale arrests of motorists. At
any rate, his zeal in "pinches" cost
him just four sweltering hours in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
as he assumed the role of complain
ing witness in 46 motor vehicle
cases.
Corpl. Crew. who patrols the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
between the District line and the
Waterloo State police substation
had the satisfaction, however, of
emerging from court with 80 convic-
tions, five continuances, and only
two diSmissals.
Specifically, 26 persons out of 80
were convicted of speeding, six out
of seven were found guilty of reck-
less driving, while the remainder
were heard on minor charges.
Mopping his brow. 6-foot Corpl.
Grew said after the mass trial,
Strict enforcement of the traffic
regulations is the only means of
cutting down the number of fatal
accidents on this highway"
Evening star., 1940-07-12
President Signs Bill
Which Would Allow
Recorders Bui|dinq
Prompt Application Will
Be Made for P. W. A.
Funds, Donovan Predicts

Construction Of separate quarters
for the District recorder of deeds
long sought by Recorder William j.
Thompkins-today appeared pos
sible," as the President signed a
measure recently passed by Congress
authorizing the District to apply to
the Public Works Administration for
loans and grants for the purpose.
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor and budget officer. predicted
the Board of Commissioners prompt
ly would apply to the Federal agency
for funds. While there was no
formal announcement from the
Office of Administrator John Car
mody, it was said his agency has
something of a balance or fund
cushion available for use in case Of
eXigencies.
The alegisiation authorizes the use
of afund up to S45O,000 for con-
structfof1vof the building and II the
money Is found available, the Dis
trict could obtain it on the basis
of a grant of As per cent and loan
of SIS per cent, the latter to be
amortized over long period, as in
the case of other P. w. A. financing.
The building would be erected at
Sixth and D streets NV, on the
site of the old Police Court Building
now used temporarily by several
municipal agencies.
There has been a long series of
negotiations over housing of the
recorders Office. The Commission
ers some months ago offered the
recorder space in the east building
of the Municipal Center, but Re-
corder Thompkins found the plan
unsatisfactory and renewed his
pleas for funds for separate
building.
The President also signed meas
ure granting the consent of Con-
gress to the District, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania as signatory bodies, to enter
into a compact for the creation of a
Potomac Valley Conservancy Dis
trict and the establishment of an
interstate commission on the Po-
tomac River Basin. Informal steps
in this direction already have been
taken, but the legislation provides
necessary official sanction for
actions by the joint agencies.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Price and 0'Conor
Invited 10 Attend
Gasoline Tax Hearing
Session on Increasing
Levy Set Tentatively
For August 6

Chairman Poage of special sub
committee of the House District
Committee in charge of a bill to
raise the local gasoline tax from two
to three cents gallon sent invita-
tions late yesterday to Cows. Price of
Virginia and O'Conor of Maryland
to testify at the first public hearing
on the measure next month.
The hearing date has been set
tentatively for August 6, but Rep
resentative Poage said it would be
changed to suit the convenience of
the two Governors If they cannot
attend at that time.
The purpose of inviting the Gov
ernors, Mr.. Poage explained, is to
get assurance from them that if the
local tax is raised to bring it more
in line with the Maryland and Vir-
ginia taxes that steps will be taken
to construct new highways leading
into Washington. The tax is five
cents a gallon in Virginia and four
cents In Maryland. Gasoline con-
Germs profits are cut by the need for
meeting District prices.
According to Mr.. Poage, new roads
should be built from Washington to
Frederick, Baltimore and Annapolis
in Maryland and to Warrenton and
Winchester in Virginia.
The District also needs additional
funds for highway improvements to
relieve the traffic situation, Mr..
Poage said, and this money should
be raised through the gasoline tax.
Ore of the most urgent needs, he
declared, is an elevated high-speed
highway from Highway Bridge to
the Maryland boundary to bypass
north and southbound trafic out OF
the congested section Of the city.
If the gas tax is raised here, Mr..
Poage said he would oppose any
move to have the additional revenue
diverted for uses other than high
way work.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Ten Will Face
Trial July u
In Sect Riot
Rockville Officers
Fined and Ordered
Restored to DUTY
By . Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By . Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 12.-Trial
Of 10 men arrested in connection
with the riot during which a mob
broke up a meeting Of Jehovah's
witnesses on June 19 and wrecked
their headquarters was set today
for July % in Circuit Court.
States Attorney Ben G. Wilkin-
son, jr., revealed the petit Jury
would be recalled especially to hear
the cases. He made the announce
ment soon after the Police Trial
Board early today convicted and
fined Policemen Leslie B. Thompson
and Charles Peter for failing to
prevent breach of the peace dur.
ing the riot. The board ordered
the policemen restored to duty.
Defendants on Bond.
Defendants are charged with dis
orderly conduct and unlawful as.
sembly and are at liberty under
bond. The 10 men, all Rockville
residents, originally were scheduled
to be tried during the fall term.
The Police Trial Board deliberated
for two hours before announcing at
1890 a m. today it had found Police
men Thompson and Peter guilty OF
failing to prevent a breach of the
peace.
Policemen Fined.
Mr.. Thompson was fined $3.50 and
Mr.. Peter $3.50. The board directed
that the money be paid into the
Police Departments relief and re-
tirement fund.
1t also ordered the men restored
to duty Immediately. but recon-
mended that they be placed in
different precincts.
Two other charges of neglect of
duty lodged against the policemen
were dismissed by the board, which
on Wednesday night acquitted Sergt.
Guy l.. Jones, the other member of
the force suspended following the
riot, OF neglect of duty.
Explains Sentences.
Board Chairman B. Peyton Wha.
len, who also is police civil service
commissioner, pointed to Policeman
Thompson's very fine record" in
announcing the decision and stated
TO the policeman that II hope that
when this is all through it will be
benefit to you"
Mr.. Whalen explained the penalty
against Policeman Peter was lighter
tbecause Of his comparative mex
perience.
The chairman told the rookie"
patrolman the board had found
him in error by not being on the
scene and leaving women and chill
dren at the mob's mercy.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
D. {. Realty Tax Held
Applicable 10 Federal
Reserve Building
Water Service Charges
Also Are Included
In Ruling by Seal

Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal ruled today that the property
of the Federal Reserve Board on
Constitution avenue is subject to
the Districts real estate tax and
charges for water service.
In an opinion submitted to the
Commissioners, Mr.. Seal recon-
mended:
/. That the assessor be directed to
assess the real property of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
2. That the opinion of the corpo-
ration counsel, approved January T.,
1888, exempting the Federal Re-
serve Building from payment of
charges for water be revoked and
that water registrar be directed to
remove the building from the list
of those entitled to free use of water.
The Commissioners, in approving
the ruling. said they would direct
the assessor to levy the tax and the
water registrar to ask for payment
OF water charges for the building.
officials said the District stands to
collect approximately $4,000 a year
on the real estate tax alone, since
the assessed value of the Federal
Reserve Building and property is ap-
proximately 5000 900.
ut is within the power of Con-
gress to exempt the real property
Of The board from the burden of
taxation" Mr.. Seal informed the
commissioners. He added, however:
Since Congress has been silent of
the subject and since the boards
expenses are assessed against the
Federal Resrve banks whose real
property is not exempt from taxa
ton, it would appear that real es-
tate taxes may be assessed against
the boards property"
Mr.. Seal admitted there was doubt
in his mind that the assessment
would be held valid if htigated, but
he declared: ut is believed that
this question should be decided in
favor of the District until and un-
less otherwise determined by legis-
lation or litigation,
Evening star., 1940-07-12

f1ces of the National Park Service.
Mr.. Flnnan was transferred from
the Office of Nationa Capital PARK.
last august l because of i'll health.
Pau! R. FRANKIE, superintendent Of
mesa Verde National Park in Colo
rado' Mr.. Finnan's old post Office
oe1ore ne came to Washington earlv
IN the New Deal, will replace him
as superintendent of Zion and Bryce
canyon Parks. That was a position
ne held prior to Mr.. Finnan's trans
fer there.
Mr.. Frankes transfer necessitated
the appointment of John S. NC
Laughlin. assistant superintendent
OF Rocky Mountain National Park.
10 be IN charge at Mesa Verde,
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Christ Church Rector
Accepts Ardmore Call

The Rev. j. Gillespie Armstrong
Sd, after a rectorship of five years
in Christ Episcopal Church, George
town. announced today he had ac-
cepted a call to the rectorship of
st. Mary's Church, Ardmore, Pa He
plans to move to Ardmore on Sep
tember IS.
The present rector of St. Mary's
also is in charge of student work at
Haverford College.
Evening star., 1940-07-12

SOAP BOX DERBY third coaster race for will held
relation
Evening star., 1940-07-12
6. F. Jacobsen Weds
EmpIoye of G. A. O.

Surprising his family and friends,
c. F. Jacobsen, president of the
National Metropolitan Bank, turned
an announced vacation into a
honeymoon by wedding Miss Edna
Parker, General Accounting Office
employe, it was disclosed today.
The wedding took place in Manas-
sas, Va. on June 20. The 56-year-
old banker has known the former
Miss Parker about two years, his
son, John Jacobsen, said. The
bankers first wife died about seven
years ago.