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Evening star., 1940-01-10
Gen. MetcuIf Is Made
Medical Center Head

The War Department today as
signed Brig. Gen. Raymond F. Met
calf, assistant to the surgeon gen.
eral. to additional duties as COM
mandant Of the Army Medical Gen.
ter here.
Gen. Metcalf succeeds Col. Wal
lace Dewitt, who recently completed
. four-year term of duty. Col.
Dewitt has been ordered to the
Letterman Hospital, San Francisco,
Is commandant.
Col. George r. Calender has been
assigned to duty as assistant COM
mandant of the medical center
Both Gen. Metcalf and Col. Cal
lender have been on duty at the
medical center.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

The robbers who started of with
some small change this morning
stepped around the corner and
picked up $65, although the police
gave them a run for their money.
Mrs. Lena FRANKIE, 81, alone in
her husbands bakery, at 81 L street
NV, told two colored robbers, one
tall and the other short, that she
had only a little change when they
demanded money.
Gimme that" the short one said.
Mrs FRANKIE handed over several
dollars In nickels, dimes and quar-
tiers. One Of the men, not satisfied,
made a move to come behind the
counter.
what do you want now?" asked
Mrs. FRANKIE. II have only q few
pennies left"
Gimme those" the robber said.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Jewish History Series
Will Stort Toniqht

A new series of Institutes on Jew
ish history will start at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Jewish Community
Center. Rabbi Isadore Breslau,
president of the District Zionist
Organization, will speak on "Halevi
and the Golden Era" Simon Hirsh-
man, chairman of the center's Edu-
cational Committee, will preside
and lead the general discussion that
will follow the lecture
The annual meeting of the Jewish
Center will be held next Monday
night instead of Sunday as pre-
viously announced. Following elec-
ton of officers for 1910, DR.. Eph-
rain Fischoff, former director of
the Hillel Foundation of Cornell
University, will speak on THE Value
of Character Building Agencies in
an American Community"
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra at the Marine
Barracks auditorium at 8:15 pm.
today. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader;
William r. Santelmann, second
leader.
Program.
Overture, "Leonore" No. 3,
Beethoven
"Chanson d'Amour,"
Opus 7, No. Suk
"Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire
Scene" from "The Valkyries,'
Wagner
Hungarian Dances"
No. 6 and No. Brahms
Grand scenes from "Natoma,"
Herbert
'Rhumba" from Symphony No. O."
Harl Mcdonald
Edited from the original score
by Stokowski.
Waltz, Dreams of Childhood"
sWaldteufel
Tone picture, "Capriccio Italien,"
Opus IS Tschaikowsky
"The Marines Hymn"
The Star SnAngled Bannsr."
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Ban on Vivisection
Of Dogs Here Urged

A resolution urging Congress to
exempt District dogs from vivisec-
ton was adopted at the annual
meeting of the Washington So
ciety for the Humane Regulation Of
Vivisection last night.
Another approved resolution op-
posed proposed extension of the
impounding of unlicensed dogs un-
less precautions are taken to pre-
vent their delivery to clinical lab
oratories.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

three dwellings, one refectory stand,
five comfort stations. five miscel-
laneous buildings, three mechanical
shelters, four lagoons, baseball dia-
monds, horseshoe courts, hiking,
skating, skiing and picnicking facih-
ties, heavily wooded area and an
18-hole par 73 golf course. Or take
Sheridan Park an area OF only 66
acres, about the size of one of Wash
ington's larger fort reservations. In
it are one bathhouse, two lagoons
and a swimming pool and facilities
for baseball, football, horseshoes,
softball. volley ball, tennis, SWIM
ming, picnicking, concerts. tobog-
gaming, coasting, ice hockey and
skating.
The Milwaukee County Park Com
mission has this to say in one of its
annual reports:
"They (the early park commits
sioners) visualized the need of con-
serving for park purposes tracts that
should incorporate facilities for
those actively inclined and still re-
tain some of Mother Natures handi-
work so that family and picnic
groups, and those seeking passive
recreation, could get the pleasure
and enjoyment which, as has been
borne out, oftentimes is their only
means of recreation"
An Enviable System.
And so Milwaukee. although the
recreation work done by her Board
of Education is perhaps more sig
nif1cant and more unusual than that
done by her park commission has,
when the two are added together,
an e1kiable system with which to
work for the betterment of her
people.
How was Milwaukee able to do
this? Miss Enderis herself is largely
the answer to how the Board of
Education received an education, in
a manner Of speaking. How about
the parks? Well, Jerome c. Dretzka,
secretary of the park commission,
got or the w. P. A.-C. G. C.-N. Y. A.
F.. E. A. A.-C. w. A. band wagon for
development of his parks.
Where did the money come from?
Milwaukee's park budget for 1910
is 81 ,038,076. Washington's park ap-
preparations for 1889 were a few
thousand dollars more. A dollar
must 60 a longer way in Milwaukee
than it does in Washington.
Or maybe Washington's money
isn't spent the same way as Mil
Waukee's.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Kennedy, Allen
To discuss DC.
Recognizing
Randolph Indicates
Right Of Way for
Proposal

Plans for revamping the District
government are scheduled to be dis
oussed today at conference between
Representative Kennedy, Democrat,
Of Maryland and Commissioner
George E. Allen.
Mr.. Kennedy, who is chairman of
. special subcommittee of the House
District Committee in charge of re-
organization legislation, invited
Commissioner Allen to his Office.
II merely want to discuss with him
the procedure to be followed in ham
ding the various reorganization
plans" said Mr. Kennedy.
Commissioner Aliens advice is
wanted, Mr.. Kennedy indicated, be-
cause President Roosevelt drafted"
him back into the District service
primarily to direct a reorganization
program.
In Dark on New Plan.
Mr.. Kennedy said he does not
know even the features of the re-
organization plan to be sponsored
by the Commissioners which is now
awaiting Budget Bureau approval
This plan has been carefully cloaked
In secrecy ever since the Commis-
sioners put their final stamp of ap-
proval on 1t.
The only plan now before Mr.
Kennedys subcommittee is the one
embodied in a bill he introduced at
the last regular session of Congress
which would constitute the Board of
Commissioners as the governing body
of the Distrist and create a new po-
sition of city manager, who would
be the administrative head.
Mr.. Kennedy said as soon as the
plan of the Commissioners is
turned over to him he would call
q meeting of his subcommittee to
consider the merits of their program
as compared with his own.
Right of Way Indicated.
Meantime, Chairman Randolph of
the House District Committee indi-
Gated reorganization legislation
would be given the No.
position on a tentative legislative
program he intends to draw up at
q conference the latter part of the
week with Representative Dirksen
of Illinois, ranking minority men,
Der of the committee.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Kennedy
announced he intended to amend his
original reorganization program to
make local suffrage an integral part
Of modernized municipal machine.
Representative D'Alesandro, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland, the latest addi-
ton to the District Committee, said
he would support suffrage plank.
"A city the size of Washington
should run its own affairs" he de-
clared.
But Representative Seccombe,
Republican, of Ohio, another men,
ber of the committee, declared he
would lead a fight against local suf-
frage. Another Republican men,
ber, Representative Bates of Mas
sachusetts, however, said he had IAN
open mind on the suffrage issue"
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visited
Children's Hospital today to see a
special clinic check-up of infantile
paralysis patients. and remained to
advise and encourage some of the
youngsters.
She stopped first beside crib
in which a 5-year-old boy lay on a
Bradford frame.
Hi, Mrs. Roosevelt" the youngster
greeted her. my name is Ernest" !"
AS the photographers started TAX
ing pictures, Mrs. Roosevelt leaned
over the youngster and looked into
his picture book. The boys legs
and arms were encased in plaster
shells. At the first fash of camera
bulb, the child yelled wow
Mrs. Roosevelt laughed and said
II don't like it either and my grand
children bury their heads right in
their laps when the flash bulbs 60
off,"
Patience Praised.
She told him to look down at his
book so that he would not notice
the flashes. Before she turned away,
she announced to the crowd of
youngsters and mothers who had
gathered in the Physiotherapy clinic,
Il think he is awfully patient
Mrs. Roosevelt examined respira-
tor which was operating with doll
in it and declined to have her pic
ture taken with youngster who
was being massaged at one of the
tables.
She talked to the boy whose arm
was held rigid in an airplane brace
and advised another youngster to
practice moving his hands every day
so that it would get well.
After Mrs. Roosevelt left, the
youngsters settled down to the
luncheon in the clinic, ending the
first annual special checkup of all
poliomyelitis cases.
Earlier the children had all been
examined bv the doctor. Debating
their findings to nurses, the doctors
gave examinations to see how much
paralysis remained in each muscle
and to determine which muscles
were to be protected and where
braces should be used to prevent de-
formities. Fathers and mothers
stood by while the youngsters were
examined.
Many Lean on Clutches.
One father brought in his two
sons, who had contracted the dis
ease within two days of each other.
Both boys, one 8 and the other IL,
were mercifully spared the para
lying after effects of their illness.
Many of the children leaned on
crutches, others were strapped into
braces. While they waited to be ex-
amined, many of them crowded into
the little room where weakened
muscles are made strong again
through occupational therapy.
AS the doctors hurried from
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Art Exhibit Opened
At Central Hiqh School

The opening of an exhibit Of
paintings and sculpture by the Art
Unit of the District w. P. A. in
the art gallery of Central High
School was announced yesterday by
Paul Edwards, Works Projects ad-
ministrator here. The exhibit in
cludes II water color paintings, one
oil painting and two pieces Of
sculpture, shown by nine artists.
After two weeks at Central the
exhibit will be moved to the Whittier
School. The exhibiting artists in
clude Hugh Collins, Frank Aston.
Ellen v. Sobotka. Alfred Gold
schmidt, Carl Nyquist, Cornelia
Yuditsky. David Morris, Joseph
Goethe and Mary Early.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Bids 10 Be Opened
On Low.Rent Housing Notes

To attract private capital for low
rent housing construction the U. S.
H. A. has announced that 10 local
housing authorities are joining in
offering $35,501,00 in temporary
loan notes for public sale this month.
Bids will be opened January "a.
This is the second offering of
housing notes, which run for six
months and are sold to the bidder
offering the lowest rate of interest.
The District Alley Dwelling Authori-
ty participated in the first issue.
This first issue of $50,000,000 was
snapped up by syndicate of banks
at an interest rate slightly less than
six-tenths of / per cent.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Mrs. Roosevelt Visits Clinic;
Encourages Paralysis Victims
Gives Advice to Youngsters Receiving
Checkup at G. hIdren's Hospital

cubicle to cubicle to examine their
young patients. one would say, Let
see you wiggle your toes while
another busted himself with meas
uring a boys leg to see if one were
shorter than the other.
The clinic checkup was designed
as preview of the results of the 1910
celebration of the Presidents birth
day. which provides funds to carry
on the work of combating infantile
paralysis.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Deans to Hear Talks
By Commerce Officials

Three Commerce Department Of
ficials were scheduled to speak to-
morrow before the conference OF
deans of university schools of busi-
ness at a meeting in the Commerce
Building.
Speakers will be Willard L. Thorpe
economic adviser to Secretary Hop
kins: James w. Young, director of
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, and DR.. Nathaniel H.
Engle, assistant director of the
bureau.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

and education Of
American youth
will be described
by DR.. Floyd w.
Reeves, director
of the commits
sion, at BIS pm.
tomorrow, in the
first of a series
of forum lectures
for this year,
under auspices
of the Central
Y ou n 6 M e ms
Christian Asso-
citation, in the
building at 1876
G street NV
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Washington Round Table

Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor
of The Star, will discuss the United
States Pacific frontier at the week.
ly luncheon meeting of the WASH
ington-Round table at 1880 pm.
Friday In the National Press Club.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
$500 Quit c. c. c. for Jobs

United States Commissioner OF
Education John w. Studebaker an
nounced today that in the period
between September IS and Novem-
ber l some $500 c. c. c. enrollees
were discharged to accept employ
ment.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Parking Restrictions
Extended; Way
Streets Added
New Bans Protect
Electric Eyes for
Counting Traffic

Parking Of motor vehicles within
five feet of any of the photoeltc-
trio eyes, the automatic traflc re-
cording devices being used at points
throughout the city in the making
of the comprehensive new traffic
survey, was forbidden yesterday by
the District Commissioners.
At the same time they extended
bans on parking on sections of II
streets and established sections Of
four other highways as one-way
thoroughfares. The decisions were
reached on recommendations by
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer.
As to the electric eyes, Mr.. Van
Duzer explained that these count
ing devices now are being used at
many points and that their opera
ton is prevented by the parking of
cars in front of the machines.
New One-Way Streets.
The four new one-way streets
are:
New Hampshire avenue NV.
from Monroe street to Park road
for southbound traffic only.
Park road NV, from New Hamp-
shire to Sherman avenue, for east.
bound traffic only.
First street NE, from Massachu-
sets avenue to K street, for north
bound traffic only, from to pm.
including Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays.
Carrollsburg street S.W.. from o
to P street, for southbound traffic
only.
New parking restrictions, all of
which will go into effect as soon as
official signs can be posted, are as
follows.
New Hampshire avenue NV,
from Park road to the first alley
north of Monroe street, no parking
on the west side at any time.
Park road NV, from New Hamp-
shire avenue to Sherman avenue, no
parking on either side at any time
On Sherman Avenue.
Sherman avenue NV. from Flor
ida avenue to Morton street, no
parking on the east side from 4 to 6
pm. and on the west side from to
$50 am.
Sherman avenue NV. from Nor
ton street to New Hampshire ave-
nue., no parking on either side at
any time.
First street NE. from Massachu-
setts avenue north to H street on
the west side, no parking from 4
to 6 pm, including Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays.
Thirteenth street NV. from Lo-
gan Circle to U street, no parking
on the west side at any time, and
from U street to Florida avenue, no
parking from 7 to $50 am. and
from 4 to 6 pm.
First street NE, between H street
and New York avenue, no parking on
the east side at any time and on the
west side between H street and Myr-
tie street, no parking at any time.
Nichols avenue Sc. from Good
Hope road to Talbert street, no park
ing on the west side from 4 to 6 pm
and on the east side from Z to 9:3O
am.
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, from 3
to Second street, no parking on the
north side at any time.
Georgia avenue NV, from Con-
cord avenue to the north building
line of 1921 Georgia avenue on the
east side, parking shall be limited to
one hour from 8 am. to 4 pm. and
prohibited between 4 and 6 pm.
Columbia road NV, from Georgia
avenue east to the second alley on
the north side, no parking at any
time.
Columbia road, from q point op-
posite the south curb Of Leroy place
on the east side of Connecticut ave-
nue. to the north driveway of 2022 Co.
lumbia road, and on the west side
from Connecticut avenue to Twenti-
eth street, no parking at any time.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

DR.. Mitchell Dreese, professor Of
psychology and dean of the summer
school at George Washington Uni
versity, will be chairman Of the
panel for the forum. Other panel
members will include Mrs. Clara
Boyer, chairman of the Federal
Committee on Apprenticeship Train
ing, Labor Department, and DR..
Chester w. Holmes, assistant super
intendent of public schools, in
charge of high schools.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Dr.. Reeves 10 Discuss
Youth Program

The program of the American
Youth Commission of the American
Council on Education for the
furtherance of employment, health
Evening star., 1940-01-10
MEETING Called off

The meeting of Federal Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, sched-
uled for tomorrow night, has been
called off by Mrs. Cora Manoly, ma
tron, because of the Grand Chapter
session.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

lice said this, however, did not fig
ure In the accident.
The driver: A gas station opera
tor who had Is years driving ex-
perience. He testified brakes were
applied as soon as pedestrian was
sighted, but that ice caused his We
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Traffic Record

The trafilc record as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending 8 am. to-
day:
Fatalities, no pedestrians.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 246.
Pedestrians injured. 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulation, 10.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

hicle to skid. He said his speed was
between 20 and Is miles an hour.
Coroner's jury verdict: Accidental
death, which released the driver.
General: The victim, according to
relatives, had never driven an au-
tomobile.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
N orfh E n d
Art CIu b

twenty-five members ., the North
End Social and Art club met last
week at the home Of Mrs Rebecca
Perry Of ST. Aubin avenue.
In a general report Mrs. Eliza
beth Livers made her final Of the
benefit tea sponsored recently by
the organization and characterized
by the reporting general chairman
as a huge success"
Guests at the meeting despite in
clement weather included Mesdsmes
Maye Griffin. a former member;
Henrietta Stephens, Willie Mae
Saffold and Julia Clark, the latter
Of whom made brief remarks. In
troduced at the session also was
Miss Louise Lewis. who assisted the
hostess with the service Of a lovely
luncheon.
The group will hold an executive
board meeting Sunday. March 3, at
20S2 Burnside avenue at S pm. The
regular bi-monthly meeting will be
with Mrs. Mary Hanson Of 1900
Binder street. Thursday, March II,
Mrs. M. L. Gill Patton is president;
Miss Ella NJ. Webb, scribe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
HiHatters Give Party

A lovely cake was given Robert
Miller as a door prize by the
Detroit Hi-Hatters club last Satur-
day night at one of the clubs social
parties. Mrs. Coke Ison, president
of the Royal Eight club, assisted
the hostesses with the luncheon.
Representatives from the follow
ing clubs were present: Business
Eight, Twelve Aces, Royal Eight,
Dream Girls, Jolly SeFeHsdes, Chew
rolet Social, Phoenix club, Muske-
teer Jolly Girls, Co-ops Social, Pro-
gressive Seven, Nine Of Hearts
Bridge, Pleasant Hour, Orange Lam
tern, Friendly Art and Social,
Whoopee Girls, Amicitia club, Eight
Regular Fellows and Superior
Goodwill.
Mrs. Tennie Hunt entertained the
club in her home on East Kirby
avenue in the last bi-monthly meet
ing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Mrs. Strong Hostess
At Guild Meeting

Mrs. Bert Strong, mother Of Clay
ton and Clyde Lee. feted The Play
boys Guild" on their third ami
versary Sunday in her swanky
Brush street apartment.
Guests OF the Playboys were
Thelma Martin, Elizabeth Green,
William White, George Dunbar, Ann
Holton, James Vaughn. John Loax,
Richard Long, Beatrice Poole, Alma
Martin, Theodore Sherman, Georgia
Phillips, Alex Underwood, Ralph
Cazort Juanita Hobbs, Branette
Boone, Henley Smith, Mrs. Carrie
Curtis, Katherine Tinsley, CONNER
Sue Parker, Annie Laurie Smith.
Roscoe Jones. Thelma Draw. Cecilia
Dozier, Ruth Harper and J. Thomas
Holton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Bee-Dew Teacher
Dinner Hostess

Mrs. James Gibbs, one Of the eff
cient instructors at Bee Dew Beauty
college gave a surprise birthday
party for her husband, Sunday eve
ming. Feb. 26 at their residence, lO4
Hendrie street.
The table was beautifully de-
corated and a delicious dinner was
served after which the guests spent
an enjoyable evening playing games
Of all kinds.
Among those who enjoyed the
hospitality Of the Gibbs were Mrs.
Vivian Nash owner of Bee Dew
Beauty college; Alexander Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Neal, Mrs. An
drew Titus, Mrs Beatrice Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibbs and others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Form New
Club Group

The Mary Mcleod Bethune club
was organized by Mrs. Wayne
Digs on Saturday, February "a
Mrs. Digs. the charming wife Of
the Michigan senator. IS the clubs
supervisor. Sadie Straughn is the
organizations first president with
Viola Carson as secretary, and Mat
tie Hill, treasurer. Mrs. Ethel Potts,
Mrs. c. W. Preston and Mrs.
Ernestine Walker were present to
aid the young women with the first
meeting.
The club has as its main purpose
the raising of the standards Of Me-
gro womanhood in America-edu-
cationally, morally and socially.
The meetings will be held at the
YW.CA. on Saturdays at pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Detroit Hi-Hatters

The Detroit Hi-Hatters club held
its regular meeting Friday at the
home of the vice president, Mrs.
Tennie Hunt. Plans for the clubs
month end social were completed,
After the meeting members were
invited to the West side TO be the
guests OF the Nine o Hearts Bridge
club.
Alonzo Rhea, president; Mrs, Eli
zabeth White, secretary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02

OF life is the answer to the acute
problems of our time, she will deal
particularly with the spiritual and
religious aspects Of the Young Wum-
ems Christian association. Religion
has been one of the major empha-
sis of the national Y.WC.A. study
program for the past two years and
a special commission has been
studying the religious emphasis in
the Detroit Y.WC.A. program.
Girl Reserve advisers and COM
mittee members from all branches
of the Detroit YW.CA., met Miss
Rice at a dinner at Highland Park
branch on February % to discuss
the significance of the Girl Reserve
movement and its Christian purpose.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Honoree AT
Surprise Fete

1t was a surprise birthday dinner
at the home Of Mrs. Essie Hill given
for her by her sister, Mrs. Mary
Archie. The lovely home was ar
tistically decorated and assisting the
hostess make the several guests
comfortable was Mrs Oweda Boyd.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Miller Mr.. and Mrs, e.
bert Wynn, Mrs. Essie Tarner, R, E.
Cunningham, Misses Nell and Lou
Sc Carter.
There was joy enough to spare
and the guests made very merry
until the wee hours.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-03-02
Mrs. McCIain Is
Hostess To Club

The Mardi-Apri-Midi club met at
the home Of Mrs, COrine McClain on
West Grande avenue, Tuesday, Feb.
20, with all members present
Mrs. Aldred Casey, Mrs. l. Phil
lips, and Mrs. F Patterson were
among the guests present
After a delicious luncheon was
served 1t was announced that Mrs.
Mabfe Ranford, president would
entertain the club IN the next meet
ing, March IL, which is her birth
day.