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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Truck Driver Threatened
By Striking Students

TUSkEGEE, Ala, Jan. 16.-R-
State patrolmen were rushed here
late today as a group of noisy.
striking students at Tuskegee In
stltute were reported to have
threatened a truck driver w h o
sought to unload a cargo Of food
at the negro colleges dining hall.
Unloading finally was accom-
pAshed without Incident, while
eight patrolmen, equipped with
riot paraphenalia, looked on.
The strikers. whose ranks DR..
+. d. Patterson, institute presi-
oent, estimated to number 500 to
ooo' started demonstrations yester-
DAY IN protest of food served in
the dining hall. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
LADYBIRD BOOM

PUEBLO, Colo. Up - CAA flying
instructors at Pueblo say more wom-
en- are applying for places in h
flying classes than men.
FILTERS. DC
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17

and Margan failed to show In f..
work. He'd forgotten the S,r WI
stores location. Today he sti,
was searching vainly for his ne,I
job.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
British Continue Talks
With Turkish Command

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 16.-Hi-
A British army-navy-air force dele.
cation continued conferences wit h
the Turkish high command TODAY
with the whole field of possible Brit
ish-Turkish military cooperation be-
lieved to be under discussion.
1t was expected the conferences
would end tonight and the Britons
would leave tomorrow to return to
Egypt.
Chief members of the British dele
cation are Admiral Sir Howard KEEL
ly, Lieut-Gen. Sir James Marshall
Cornwall of the war office and Air
Vice Admiral T. w. Elmhurst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Spanish Press Attacks
Aid-To-Britain Bill

MADRID, Jan. 16.-R-The aid
to-England bill before the United
States Congress is dramatically
opposed to international neutrality
laws" the Spanish press com
mented today, and specifically
affects Spanish-American coun-
tries"
Commenting on the clause which
would place United States ports
at the disposal of the British fleet,
the newspaper Ell Alcazar said:
This allows the same process
to be used by Germany in Japan
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
TO BAND

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-R-
The Examiner says Leopold Stokow-
ski, for many years conductor of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra,
will reorganize the third coast artil.
lery band at Fort Macarthur and
direct !. in a series of concerts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
FIRST AND ONLY

RICHMOND, VaV, Jan. 16.-(R-
Home" said flu patient William
Austin ellis, twas never like this"
Physicians, nurses, d%ietitians,
maids and orderlies wed with one
another at the Medical College of
Virginia's new hospital to be of serv-
ices to him. The superintendent
even dropped in from time to time
to ask after his health.
ellis was the first and only patient
today in the S2,500,0O0, 600-bed, Is
story hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
EMPLOYMENT INCREASES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. - CR -
Employment in the executive branch
Of the government increased by 25,-
359 during November, the civil serv-
ice commission reported today, rails
ing the total to 1,111,530.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
LOSES JOB

ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-R-Nine-
teen year : old. Margan Carreker
wandered Atlanta's streets for days
in search of a job, finally found
one in a drugstore. He worked
all day Tuesday. Came Wednesday
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Business Groups
Eight Associations
Meet This Week

The following eight businessmen
associations are scheduled TO holo
meetings this week:
Tuesday. February Is.
Columbia Heights Luncheon,
Sholls- Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV, 1915 pm.
Northern Seventh Street - An
nual dinner, Casino Royal, Four
teenth and H streets NW..8:30 pm.
Georgia Avenue-Regular meet
ing, 1920 Georgia avenue NV, $3.50
pm.
Wednesday, February 19.
Hardware - Regular meeting,
Mayflower Hotel, Connecticut ave-
nue. and De Sales street NV, $50
pm.
New Center Market - Regular
meeting, New Center Market, Fifth
and K streets NV, 2 pm.
Thursday, February 20.
Federation - Regular meeting.
Hay-Adams House, Sixteenth and H
streets NV, $50 pm.
Central-Regular meeting and
luncheon, Hamilton Hotel, Four
teenth and K streets NV, 1918
pm.
Northeast - Luncheon, Weber's
Cafe, 4O2 H street NE, 1915 to
lis pm.
Calendar Notes.
The New Center Market Board Of
Directors will meet Thursday at
pm. New Center Market, Fifth and
K streets NV.
The Petroleum Board of Directors
will meet Thursday at 1915 pm,
Raleigh Hotel, Twelfth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV.
On Tuesday evening the Northern
Seventh Street group will hold its
annual dinner and installation OF
officers.
The Columbia Heights Business
mems Association will also hold its
annual dinner and dance, Tuesday
at 7:30 pm, Hotel Twenty-four
Hundred. An hours entertainment.
featuring an "all-girl review" will
be the main attraction after the din
ner. Dancing will begin at 10 pm.
B. w. Seaton is chairman of ths
Dinner-Dance Committee.
The Southeast group at its meet
ing on Monday night advocated the
immediate promotion of Capt. Jo-
Seph Morgan of No. II precinct to
inspector. The group also recon-
mended an additional 100 police to
the Metropolitan Police Department.
The association asked for legisla-
ton to outlaw installment-plan
contracts calling for the assignment
of wages in default of payment.
Three new schools in Southeast were
also urged because of present over
crowding.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
In Civic Circles

Years of consular service in China
and association with the polite ex-
preston of the upper class Chinese
may have been responsible for Dele
gate Culver B. Chamberlain starting
to call President Harry Stull Your
Honor" in addressing him from the
federation floor recently.
Has your association a COPY of
the exhaustive 10-year school budget
survey prepared by Supt. Frank w.
Ballou for the recent citizens budget
conference on school estimates. 1t
is the most complete study of its
kind ever made by school officials
and no education chairman should
be without it, if there are any
copies left.
Delegate Walter Wasson arrived
at last Sundays federation broad
cast over WINK with an impressive
prepared statement which President
Stull promptly pocketed. "Extem-
poraneous," he said, and extempora-
neous it was.
Proponents of the Park road cross
town bus appeared at the hearings
last week with tickets reading For
Park Road Route" Supporters of
the Military road way were caught
mapping, but not for long. A few
deft strokes of a pencil and George
Dieffenbach of Chevy Chase had
hanging from his lapel "Not for
Park Road Route"
Don't forget your association table
at the federstion's annual banquet
March 5 at $50 pm. at the May
flower Hotel. David Babp Is handling
the tickets.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Police Work
Is Radio
Topic Today
Brown and Miller
To Be Guests at
WINK Broadcast

Police protection of the District
citizens will be discussed at 2::30
pm. today over Radio Station WINK
in the regular Sunday broadcast
under the auspices of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
Police Chief Ernest w. Brown will
be guest and other participants will
include President Harry n. Stull of
the Federation, Inspector Arthur E.
Miller of the accident prevention
squad. Louis L. Bowdler of the Fed
Grafton Police and Fire Commit
tee; Elwood Seal, former corpora
ton counsel, now president of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association,
and Ernest F. Henry, chairman of
the Federation Radio Committee.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Thayer Elected

Leroy H. Thayer, owner Of a Con-
necticut avenue dance studio, has
been elected president Of the Con-
necticut Avenue Businessmen's As
sociation to succeed L. R. Col
burn. Other officers elected We're:
Forrest Oakley, first vice presi-
dent; Arthur c. Tilley, second
vice president; Corcoran Thorn,
treasurer; Ethel M. Fistere, secre-
tary, and Max Tender, general
counsel. Board of Directors in
cludes Emile Beauvais, B. Houston
McCeney, Benjamin zweben, L. E.
Massey, George Roberts, Bertran
Shirier. L. e. Rubel, Ellen Wallace
and Alice Fay.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

teenth and B streets Sc, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Heights-A. R.
Shepherd School, Fourteenth street
and Kalmia road NV, pm.
Tuesday.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park - Parish hall, ST. Adams
Church, Wisconsin and Massachu-
setts avenues NV, 8 pm.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights-Powell Junior High School,
Hiatt place and Lamont street NV,
8 pm.
Petworth Petworth School,
Eighth and Shepherd streets NV,
8 pm.
Wednesday.
Chevy Chase-E. v. Brown School,
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV, 8 pm.
Dahlgren Terrace - Crosby S..
Noyes School, Tenth and Franklin
streets NE, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Highlands
Brightwood School, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV, 8 pm.
Southwest-New Jefferson Junior
High School, Seventh and H streets
S.W. 8 pm.
Friday.
Glover Park-Industrial Home
School, 2453 Wisconsin avenue NV,
pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md0-Ta-
koma Park Branch Public Library,
Fifth and Cedar streets NV, 8
pm.
Saturday.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
old Union Engine House, Nine
teenth and H streets NV, 10:30 am.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
ID. G.. Business
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Hearing on application Of Vogue
Restaurant. 1901 Benning road NE,
for on-sale wine and beer, Wednes-
day at 2:30 pm.
Applica cations-Mudrick' Market,
1245 G street NE, off-sale beer and
wine; transfer of off-Sale liquor
from Repeal Beverage Co., Inc,
1904 Fourteenth street NV, to
Samuel Kessler, 1851 Alabama ave-
nue Sc.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
New Teachers College Funds
Urged by West End Leader
Overtime Parking
Ban Sought by
WassOn in Area
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

Dy So%NB
Walter F. WasSon has two very
pressing notes on his calendar. One
is to get $4,000 item in the Dis
trict budget for plans for a new
Wilson Teachers College. The 9TH
er is to get some changes in the
parking regulations so people will
quit parking in West Washington for
nearly a week at a time.
AS president of the West End Citi-
zens' Association and one of its dele
gates to the Federation, he has been
pounding plenty Of pavement and
corridors where it would do the most
good in behalf of his twin desires.
And you make note of it, too. "
he declared emphatically. We're
going to get that Wilson Teachers
College appropriation this year.
Ordinarily mild hammered, Mr..
Wasson dropped in briefly on his
way to see traffic officials about his
other problem, but stayed long
enough to indicate few other civic
matters which make his blood boil.
4NUH- htSiutis 1EODtnl fflt.
Take the question of non-resi-
dent pupils from Maryland and Vir-
ginia getting into our schools tuition
free" he said. Il would be ashamed
if l lived in those States that my
schools were not as good as those
in the District-that the people
should have to send their children
here for good education"
Mr.. WaSSon comes by his interest
in schools naturally because he is
vice chairman of the Federations S
Committee on Education.
Closing of Virginia avenue and
rerouting of Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets NV. to make way
for a Pan American Union annex
that will not interfere with the view
from and to the new Interior Build
lngS is another item on his black list.
He can also present a convincing
argument for removing the Gas
Light Co.'S gas tanks from this sec
ton OF the city, and, in fact, blocked
federation action on an unfavorable
committee report on the matter, be-
cause the committee had not heard
him. The matter was remanded to
committee.
AS for the parking problem of
West End, Mr.. Wasson favors at
least a ban on parking between 2
am and am. in the section.
That would break up this four
and five day parking" he reasoned,
land give the street cleaners a
chance to clean up the place that
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Opposed First Ward.

Opposed First Ward.
A new school for the old Grant,
playground facilities for children
under Is and no more liquor licenses
in the area are few of the other
things he is working for
AS a member of the Federation,
Mr.. Wasson fought vigorous and
successful battle against admission
of the First Ward Citizens Asso-
citation to membership on the ground
that it covered the same territory
as West End and was simply a
group dissatisfied with the West End
administration. Now in his fourth
year as a delegate, he is a member
of the Executive Committee and
probably the best-dressed man in
the whole Federation.
Born in Cambridge in a house
that was back to back with one in
which lived the lady who was deS-
tined to become the president of
the District Board Of Education, Mr..
Wasson and Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle last Sunday exchanged their
views on the school needs on the
Federation broadcast over Station
WINK.
He is 81, dignifed, has lived in
Washington for seven years, and has
been president of West End for
the past two. He lives at 21O7 H
street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Outdoor Cleanliness Problem Includes Rats

Ever since the formation last outdoor Cani
Association citizens writing
complaining of the nuisance
story and picture campaign for clean city letters
called attention to the part rats play the problem.
Attention focused acuey this problem by
two local phus
wharf rats
The Health Department has declared the
tribe and elaborate of determination
with special appliances the
active of good citizen required the campaign
is
One authority the the District
but fails to tell who took the These animals multiply
and their living almost wholly careessness
keepers househoders others pals other
containers food scattered the all
living The of edibles
passing automobiles
sandwiches boxes of crumbs other things thoughtes
scattered as the motor highways.
1t is the careless indifference which responsible for the
beer other moor-rding
dwellings and yards to become rat-nfested
Those who banding together the National
Capital clean healthy city applaud activity Health
Department with its Federal enforcenentS in this the
Studies of the outdoor cleanliness problem the association believes
concuvey that the and much i'll health be
traced to the careless scattering of refuse materials.
Heroic required the existing emergency
the believes fundamental principle
tion of the public arousing pride essential
permanent and substantial progress is to be made.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

particular violation last month
came in the snow parking classiflca-
ton. A jump of $40 arrests over
the 119 motorists who were arrested
in December for parking their cars
from 2 to 8 am. was recorded in
January.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

they certainly don't get when the
cars are parked continuously at the
curb"
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Citizens Divided Over Cross. Town Bus:
Mounting Rat Menace Seen
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

The hearing by the Public Utilities petition
of citizen for crossown bus line led the
week The attendance of the representatives citizen oganiza
ons and associations of business taxed the capacity
commissions hearing marked division sentiment
evident the for bus line the northern part
the District
while the
showing careful study preparation the Park advocates
that route, if a crosstown line is to be ordered.
Traffic safety matters continued to be considered by various
and during the week. there
safety problem the adoption requirement
drivers involved in traffic accidents.
In this connection it has been pointed out by citizens
that there traffic accidents to be considered other
resulting in fatalities 1t is suggested that accidents invov
ing serious injuries
ing while under the influence of drink.
Civic opposition continued against closing Virginia
for erection of the PanAmerican
fear that the closing of this street for purely eshec
will result traffic congestion hoping
that will
to be erected the location approved by Congress
The Stanton Park Citizens Association
associations to act invitation the
Council This the home association
Federation Citizens Associations
test against such aation the members tabled
The Community Chest held meeting Thursday
the United States Chamber A
trustees selected OF these 20
their representatives the other
Der agencies named by the respective agencies
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Traffic Record for January
BY J. B. ZATMAN.

the number of for this violation DUR
violation.
traffic toll here emphasized
month whom 10
pedestrian control either
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Traffic Arrests for Month of January

Speed -------- ---- -------842
Disobeying official sign---806
Parked overtime - - GIT
Parked ? am to 629
Parked 4 to 6 Cos
Parked less than 20 feet from
the building line and less than
so feet from the intersection 372
Parked abreast - 274
Parked 8 to $50 am.---------- 263
No parking any time ----------2 252
Warrants --- 220
ObStructing entrance 1879
Passing stop sign
Passing red light - --172
Failing to give right of way to
vehicle --------- --------17 ITO
Violating pedestrian control
regulations $50
Parked less than 25 feet from
stop sign -- --150
Parked more than inches from
curD ---- - ------------l3
Parked at bus stop -----12 1913
Miscellaneous -----------------10
Failing to give hand signal 96
DiSobeying traffic signal device 95
No District of Columbia permit 95
Parked in public space ---- "a
Parked am. to pm. ---- 90
Obstructing alley --------- 80
Driving on wrong side of street 81
Parked in loading zone ------- IS
Improper lights ---.---------- rs
Failing to exhibit permit ----- 10
Failing to keep to right ------ SO
Operating unapproved auto - 68
Turning from wrong lane - 81
Failing to exhibit zone rate sign SO
Failing to exhibit registration
Parked less than 10 feet from
fire hydrant 81
Parked over 18 hours -- 81
Truck parked in front of private
residence - --- 81
Parked on hack stand----- 81
Obstructing driveway --- 81
Driving while drunk --- 40
ObStructing fire escape--4 40
Parked with left wheel to curb - As
No lights running - - - As
Failing to give right of way
to pedestrian - - AZ
Parked overtime. in Commute
meter zone - AZ
Parked in restricted zone -- al
Obstructing crosSWalk- 80
Failing to change address on per-
LnII--------- ----------- 81
Failing to give full attention to
operation ---- 36
Violating one-way street regula-
9ioh------- Do
Disobeying officers signal SO |
Improper turn 30
Evening star., 1941-02-16

than a crossWalk or by crossing
against a red light, according to tes-
timony at coroners' inquestS.
December Toll Repeated.
But police were Just as active in
hunting down motorists committing
violations liable to cause accidents.
Speeding arrests, for example,
Jumped 80 per cent over December's
figure for speeding violations to lead
the list of traffic arrests for the first
time. Eight hundred and forty-tWo
drivers who felt the urge to tramp
down on the accelerator had an op-
portunity to regret that impulse
when arrested last month, as COM
pared with SAT motorists halted in
December for exceeding the speed
limit.
Similar increases were reported
over December in arrests of motor
lists for failing to give the right OF
way to other vehicles; for failing to
give hand signals and for passing
red lights.
In the first claSsifcation-that of
failing to yield the right Of way to
another vehicle-l70 motorists were
ticketed in January as compared
with 155 during the previous month.
Hand Signal Violators.
Failure to give the proper hand
signal when turning or leaving the
curb was forcefully brought TO the
attention of 96 drivers-23 more
than the number who forgot TO
observe this safety rule in December.
And vigilant policemen bagged
l72 drivers who crashed through
red lights to endanger their own
as we'll as other persons lves-23
more than were arrested in Decem-
Der for this dangerous violation.
Much of this increase, both in
pedestrian and motoriSt arrests, was
attributed yesterday by Inspector
Arthur E. Miller. head of the acci-
dent-prevention unit of the Police
Department. to a conference held
about the middle of January with
commanding officers of the various
precincts.
Il urged my men to pay more at
tention to fragrant traffic violations
by both pedestrians and motorists, -
Inspector Miller explained.
Brown Conference Recalled.
In this connection" he continued
Mai. Brown (Supt. of Police Ernest
w. Brown has issued an order to
every police precinct to give the
Board of Revocation the name of
every person convicted of a traffic
violation which might have caused
or contributed materially to an &C
cident."
At present, he said, the Police De-
partment is submitting to the board
the names of half a dozen persons
daily for whatever action the board
may deem necessary in the interest
of traffic safety. The inspector
added that the previous record of
the violator is taken into considera-
ton by the board in its decisions.
The total traffic arrests last month
showed a slight decrease from that
reported in December with 9,274
persons arrested in January as COM
pared with 9.414 during the previous
month.
Perhaps the sharpest increase in
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Interest Growing in d. G.. Legislative Council

o Legislative has doing
business for but has included important
groups The council formerly called conference and that
term better describes its purpose and operation.
The body monthly luncheon informal study of
pending legislation affecting the District Columbia
bills distributed the the the supporting
groups and other useful information are disclosed in the discus
delegates from interested particular
Upon reaching general understanding of the
te organizations of like mind either in favor opposed
bill get together and handle the matter through carefully
proposal and in commits the participating
meetings conference study only
unified action by organizations in agreement
Junior Ro ooerce will attend as r and the executive @
members at large.
Legislation Favored and Opposed by Commissioners
The District have recently urged Congress to
pass certain legislation reports bills
prohibit the liquor traffic and to constitute the watchmn at the
National Geological Park policemen
Among the matters favored by the Commissioners amend
having
place OF abode IN the District or SIX months or more OF he TAX
able would also be applied all incomes derived the
residing Maryland Virginia employed
paid in their State.
The Commissioners Municipal
and into Municipal Court with civil branch
criminal branch Another favored would the
heating the District Building and recorder
of deeds office through getting its heat from the Federal central
heating plant.
Authority to purchase parking
sage of prohibit assignment included in
the program
D. G.. Alcohol Beverage Problem
Citizens Associations entire
other meetings to the consideration OF
proposed to the alcoholic beverage regulations as
offered by A. c. Board.
delegates to the Federation and members OF the
bodies believe that there other important changes
those recommended by the B. Board which should be
regulations and the law itself.
Columbia reported to have the heaviest per
the country Its
capita expenditure alcoholic beverages hgh with the
preponderance hard liquor This contend proves that
with regulations the
they administered and enforced.
proclamation of the President the repeal OF the 18th
through national
policy education citizen toward greater temperance
throughout objective is caimed has been over
looked entirely in the District.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-24
Last Work Speeded
On State Fair

SACRAMENTO, Aug. % CUP)-
Carpenters and landscape garden
ers speeded finishing work today on
various new buildings and grounds
at the California state fair as Of
ficials prepared for possible all
time record attendance for the 10
day show starting next Friday.
New floral displays never at
tempted before at the fair will be
made possible in the new Hall of
Flowers, transplanted from Treas
ure Island. The huge building will
contain waterfalls and pools, sing
ing birds and organ recitals to en-
nance the flower exhibits. Floricul-
ture day will be Sept. 4.
Adjacent to the hall of flowers
will be the new press-radio building
two-story redwood building also
moved to Sacramento from Treasure
Island.