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Evening star., 1941-09-20

building, however, there is nothing
either sinister or occult about the
term. Planning is buildings chief
stock in trade; without planning it
could not function.
Stripped of voodoo, planning may
be defined as merely Cd the antici-
patton of needs and 90 the CO.
ordination of means toward 90 the
development and execution of a
pattern whereby the means meet
the needs.
The 670 planning agencies in the
U. S. today must be expanded to
blanket the entire country the
Architectural Forum declares. "All
5000 counties must follow the lead
of those which now have such plan
ming facilities. All $4,000 communi-
ties-particularly the $1,000 which
are incorporated municipalities
must follow the 1900 which have
established planning boards, how
ever perfmctory. The few States
without planning boards must i'm
mediately step in line. Finally, each
geographic section of the country
must have its regional planning
agency.
Before these planning depart
ments can be fully effective, how
ever. they must have completed
their No. | task, preparation of
master plans for their respective
bailiwicks-towns. cities, counties,
States and regions"
Evening star., 1941-09-20

from the military establishments
and from the savings and loan
business on topics of general appli-
cation to a defense economy.
The formal program for this con-
Vention will be more nearly focused
on one single consideration than
that of any of the previous 48 gath
eringS," said Mr. EndiCott. The
overwhelming dominance of the ma
tional economic scene and the in
creasing degrees of that dominance
by the armament program give saw
ingS and loans responsibilities in
this program the natural center of
the stage for platform discussions
at the convention. Everything from
our part in selling Defense savings
bonds. which is steadily enlarging,
to our responsibility for financing
new and remodeled housing in de-
fense areas will be treated in the
light of 1912 considerations"
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Church Of the Future
Ready About November |

KANSAS CITY-The church OF
the future" will be ready for oCcu-
pancy about November l, Frank
Lloyd Wright, architect. said after
inspecting progress Of the new
church home of the Community
Church.
The church long was a source of
contention between Mr.. Wright and
city building officials. Some COM
promises were made and now the
gunite hide" is being sprayed
against paper-backed mesh which
covers the bird cage = like steel
framework.
Into the last coat of gunite will
go enough iron oxide to produce a
dusty rose color. Interior walls will
be coated creamy color. Individ-
ual theater type chairs. a shaft of
living light from a crown Of search
lights and floor heating will set the
church apart from traditional ideas
of church architecture.
fReligious News Service)
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Plans Made 10 Speed Up
SAVINGS and Loan Farley

Fifteen hundred to 1000 savings,
building and loan association ex-
ecutives holding their 49th annual
convention in Miami this year, De-
cember l to 5, will find a changed
technique of presenting and dis
cussing their problems, Paul Endi-
colt. president of the United States
Savings and Loan League, points
out. The four afternoons of the
convention week will be given over
to 81 different round table groups,
discussions being based on the re-
ports of 81 committees which have
been working since the last con-
vention on specific problems OF saw
ings and loan concern. Topics range
from defense housing to economic
policies in a war economy and from
real estate management to person.
mel.
General sessions will be held on
four mornings of the convention,
presenting speakers from other busi-
nesSes, from Government services,
Evening star., 1941-09-20

struction of individual shelters in
private houses.
Adaptation of Hospitals.
The adaptation of hospitals for
wartime use is precautionary
measure of major Importance. Only
timely preparation of work based on
comprehensive schemes can help TO
avoid disruption and tragedy. Even
If hospitals in large cities might only
be considered as clearing stations for
patients to be evacuated to country
hospitals, the proper function Of
medical services during a period of
emergency has to be secured.
Selected parts of hospital build
ings have to be structurally strength
ened to degree which gives a Ger
tain number of wards shelterproof
quality. 1t will, in most cases. be
found advisable to add to existing
buildings one new bombproof wing
Evening star., 1941-09-20

and house there a group OF operat-
ing theaters with attached accident
and surgical wards, installed with
entirely independent plants for
mechanical services.
These problems caused by the
vulnerability of our cities from the
air are. in their first appearance, Of
mere technical nature. but when we
visualize them as linking elements
to future construction, their archi-
tectural properties at once become
clear to US. The fact that we are
confronted with the possibility OF
air attack is bound to direct not only
the method of protection in case OF
emergency, but also the whole sys-
tenn of future constructions. as we'll
as the organization of our cities"
Evening star., 1941-09-20

From lumber salvaged from
bombed buildings, hundreds of toys
for evacuated and local children
have been made by Civil Defense
workers in Fulham. England.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

Metal and machine industries IN
Palestine are making great sd-
vanceS.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
1000 Relax With Light Drinks
And Lifting Music at Pop
Informal Crowd Attends First Of
Series, With Ready Applause

orchestra management had given It's
patrons a blank to fill out with re-
quests for future programs and
comments about the beer, wine,
sandwiches and table service.
Some demanded Gilbert and Sui
livan. Victor Herbert and Rabels
"Bolero" One wanted to hear the
"Marseillaise" for sentimental rea-
sons" Some wanted symphony con-
certs. in answer to special question
about them. but others said no and
underlined it.
Gay COS Night Suggested.
One wanted free beer: another
asked for post cards and a place
for dancing. Some one suggested
community sings. Another thought
Gay Nineties' night with every
body in oldfashioned costumes
would be pleasant. One patron asked
for backs on the 35 cents seats and
another suggested crunchless pop
corn bags.
A Anon-conformist wanted to know:
rs this symphony orchestra or
beer hall attraction?"
The people consumed 124 cases Of
beer, or 2,976 bottles; II cases of
ale, II cases of wine, rs cases of soft
drinks, 2 big hams worth of sand
wiches, IL pounds of Swiss cheese,
$50 hot dogs and an astronomic
number of bags of popcorn.
Added to that was the music of
Lehar, Bizet, Gershwin and Strauss.
Nobody wanted to 20 home,
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Prosecutor Studies
Accident Verdict
In Traffic Death
Coroner Dissatisfied
With Jury Decision;
Charge Moy Be Filed

United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran today was scheduled to re-
view testimony given at an inquest
Yesterday after Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald announced he was dis
satisfied" with verdict of accidental
death in a traffic fatality.
The verdict came in the death
of Horace johnson, SO, colored. 2l44
l. street NV. who walked into the
side of an automobile driven by
Francis C. Romeo, "a, of 1900
Twenty first street NV, Friday
night.
Woman's Death Held Accident.
The mishap occurred as Mr.. john
son was walking from the east
to the west curb of Twenty-f1rst
street, Just south of L street NV.
One witness said the pedestrian was
in the crosSwalk. but Mr.. Romeo
denied this. The mans body was
picked up nine feet from the cross
walk.
Mr.. Curran, regardless OF the
jury's verdict, may either present
the case to Police Court for prose-
cution under the Negligent Homl-
eide Act or to the grand jury.
A verdict of accidental death also
was returned in the death of Mrs.
Katie D. Kelly, 66, of Franklin, Ind,
injured August 6.
Daughter Was Driving.
Miss Mary Jean Kelly, 30, also OF
Franklin, daughter of the fatally
injured woman, who was driving the
car in which her mother was rid
ing, and Edward D. Moore, AZ, Bris-
tol. Tenn. driver of truck that
collided with Miss Kelly's car, were
exonerated.
The mishap occurred at Consti-
tuition avenue and Third street NV
as the truck, going west on Consti-
tuition avenue, was about to make 6
left turn into Third street. Mis-!
Kelly, who was driving west on Con-
stitution avenue, said she did not no
tice the truck Mr.. Moore claimed
he was almost stopped when thu
accident happened.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
District Studies Sites
In Move 10 Ask Funds
For New Aged Home
Appropriation Request
Delayed Pending Doto
On Several Tructs

The Engineer Department of the
District government is making a
survey today of possible sites for a
new Home for the Aged and Infirm
to replace the present institution
at Blue Plains.
In announcing this, the Commis-
sioners said they are delaying trans
mission to Congress of request for
supplemental appropriation for
construction of the new home until
they are ready to make a specific
proposal for a site.
Under consideration as possible
locations for the project, they said,
are tracts of District-owned prop
ertv at Muirkirk, Md. and at Glenn
Dale, Md, where the city's tuber-
culosiS Sanatorium is located. Pre-
viously, the Commissioners had an
nounced that they also were con-
sidering the possibility of obtain
ing the property used for the Ma
tional Training School for Boys, on
Bladensburg road.
Studied by Kutz and Snow.
The available locations are being
studied by Engineer Commissioner
Charles w. Kutz and 1t. Col. Bev-
erly C. Snow, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner.
Last year, Brig. Gen. David Nc
Coach, jr., then Engineer Commits
sioner, estimated 100000 would be
needed to construct the new home.
but the Commissioners said yester-
day they did not know at present
how much would be sought in their
supplemental request.
AS temporary measure to i'm
prove present conditions at the Blue
Plains institution, the city heads
yesterday authorized expenditure of
more than $500 to purchase ur-
gently needed utensils and sanitary
facilities for the home.
McCarran Indicates Support.
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee has indicated
he will support request for funds
for a new institution, and the Com
missioners are expected to submit
a proposal as soon as the survey
has been completed and decision
on the site made.
Chairman Adams of the. Senate
Subcommittee in charge of def
cheney appropriations, yesterday
promised r. F. Canalier, special aide
to the District Committee, to give
sympathetic and prompt consider
alton to any request made by the
Commissioners for funds to rehabili-
tate the home.
Mr.. Camalier described conditions
at the institution to Senator Adams
and he was reported to have de-
clared they should not be allowed
to exist.
Evening star., 1941-09-23

From the waltz-loving mattresses
to the beer-sipping customers, every
body had a fine time at the National
Symphony Orchestra's first pop"
concert last night in Riverside
Stadium.
There were more than 1000 people
in the stadium, crowded around the
yellow clothed tables and filling the
tiers facing the orchestra.
Mattresses in red and gray, said
to have been chosen for their love
of music, tiptoed among the tables
to serve beer and ale. ham sand
wiches and even an occasional hot
chill.
The music was light and so was
the wine.
While the orchestra was still
tuning up the early arriving GUS
toners put in their orders for beer
There were few around the tables
in evening dress, but most of the
music lovers came in street clothes,
even slacks.
Informal but Quiet.
1t was all very informal, comfort
able, but it was surprisingly quiet,
too. Occasionally you could hear
the click of knitting needle or
the tinkle of ice in glass of lem
onade, but the mattresses moved on
rubber-soled feet and strange sounds
failed to penetrate even the hushed
tones of Sowerby's overture to
Comes Autumn Time"
IF you carry tray steadily" a
waitress explained, "the glasses
don't rattle"
Between jobs the mattresses leaned
against the side tiers and nodded
their trays in time to the music.
There was one who always attends
concerts and another who COM
mented ruefully that she hadn't had
chance to look at the program
yet.
Two policemen assigned to direct
traffic around the stadium came
inside at the intermission to catch
the Strauss waltzes.
Residential Society Attends.
Although there were few officials
or diplomats in the audience, parties
of socially prominent residents had
come to quaff beer and listen to
the music. Among them were the
director of the Labor Departments
Cancellation Service and Mrs. John
Steelman, Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r.
Finkenstaedt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall, Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins, Col and Mrs. Edward
Goring Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Meem.
Christian Heurich, who has Just
past his 99th birthday, remained
with his wife at center table until
the last encore.
DR.. Hans Kinder smiled benev-
olently on the crowd. He allowed
the orchestra to conduct itself
through one number, Strauss
Thunder and Lightning" and
elaborately kept his hands on his
hips to let the audience in on the
joke.
When he announced a change in
the program to meet the time de-
mands of a broadcast, he added
jovially, And after that you can
have one on me-"
He played so many encores that
a police escort was ordered to rush
him to Union Station in time to
make train for Toronto, Canada.
The audience didn't content itself
with pounding It's approval on the
floor and shouting for more. The
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Certificate of Suicide
Issued in Nurses Death

A certificate of suicide in the
death last night of Miss Mary Dom
ley. so. a registered nurse, was issued
today by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald.
A friend discovered Miss Donley
in a gas-filled kitchen at her apart
ment in the HOO block of Fifteenth
street NV, and she was pronounced
dead at the scene. police said.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Advertising Glass
Planned at g. w. u.

Walter Barkdull. ST., former ad-
vertising director for Washington
newspaper, will conduct class in
advertising at George Washington
University, according to an an
nouncement yesterday by Mrs. Mar
celle Lane, executive officer Of the
journalism department.
Mr.. Barkdull is also . former
president OF the washington Adver-
Using Club.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Two Bronze FIogstoffs
Are Amonq Thieves Loot

The city's losses to thieves mount
ed above $1,000 yesterday and last
night as items ranging from hard
cash to bronze f1agstaffs, naval uni
forms and football tickets vanished.
The two f1agpoles, IL feet high.
were stolen from in front of the
American Security 81 Trust Co.,
police reported. When last seen, Red
Cross flags were fluttering from
them.
Biggest cash loss was that of Basil
Roman of tbs Third street NV,
whose pocket was picked Of an en-
velope containing $500.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Only Two Pedestrians
Arrested in d Hours

Only two pedestrians were arrested
for jaywalking during the "a hours
ending at am. today, police re-
ported, compared with 25 arrests
made over the week end in an effort
to halt pedestrian accident fatalities.
Both arrests were made in Capt.
. jeremiah Sullivan's second precinct.
Despite the sudden drop, Inspector
Arthur E. Miller warned that the
campaign to make citizens walk
more safely is still on-and a new
boom in police operations is to be
expected.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
ChiId's Death Accident

A coroner's certificate of acci-
dental suffocation was issued today
in the death of 2-year-old Paul w.
Keeler, jr., found unconscious in his
crib yesterday. His mother, Mrs.
Mary Keeler, said the child was
CRYING as II he had a stomach ache
so she turned him over to sleep,
according to police.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
D. c. Group Negotiating
For Roosevelt Hotel

Negotiations for the sale of the
Roosevelt Hotel. 2101 Sixteenth
street NV, are in progress, it was
learned today, and the deal may be
consummated this week.
Warren E. Krechting, general
manager of the hotel, said the owner,
a Delaware corporation, is asking
approximately 81, 1,0O0.0 900. A group of
District men are said to be the pros
pective buyers.
Mr.. Krechting declined to name
those interested in buying the hotel.
He did say, however, that they had
made known their intention of con-
tinuing the place as a hotel.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Crowd Stones Embassy

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. % Up).-
Police arrested 16 persons last night
after stones were hurled at the
French Embassy by a crowd which
gathered outside and shouted in
suits against the Vichy govern
ment. About 40 persons took part
in the dc:~cactraticn, police de-
clared.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Truck Kills Woman
Near Winchester
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldLed PrtSS.
WINCHESTER, Va, Sept %
Mrs. Genevieve Ritenour, %, was
killed last night when her husbands
empty coal truck overturned near
here and crushed her.
An infant daughter and her hus-
band, Irwin Ritenour, 25, escaped
unhurt.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Garden Club to Hold Show

The annual fall flower display
and silver tea of the Sligo Park
Hills Md Garden Club will be
held Saturday from to pm. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs John A.
DAILY, 8102 Piney Branch road, Sill
yer Spring, Md Mrs. Charles M.
Narsteller is chairman of the show
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Lighter Works
Feature Concert
Rv ALICE EVERSMAN

Patrons of the National Symphony
Orchestra Loyalty turned out in force
last night to support Washington
first pop concert" and were as ap-
preciative of the various numbers as
if still in the dignified surroundings
of Constitution Hall rather than be-
(See Pop CONCERTS. Pg. BID
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Toll in Previous Months

In September, Beware OF:
/. The hours between 10 and
II pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
SPIN.
2. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic VIC
Tins in September, 1910, was
killed while doing this.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

strated In this hand ] saw played
during my visit.
North held off on the Open
ing lead. East continued with
the jack, forcing the ace. De-
clarer at once cashed his five
clubs, South discarded q heart.
East found trouble In discard
ing. He let 60 two hearts, then
a diamond. When the fifth
club was cashed, East saw the
danger of letting 60 his last
heart, which might be necessary
for exit, so he discarded Q Sec
ond.
But declarer was equal to the
occasion. He realized that West
must hold the king Of hearts and
probably another spade. To try
the heart finesse would prob.
ably lose the game. So hs cash
ed the ace Of hearts. bailing East
out Of the suit. Then he led
dummy's ten Of spades.
East cashed three more spade
tricks, but that was Ill for the
defense. West had to blank
his king Of diamonds TO hold
the king Of hearts, and declarer
guessed the situation when East
exitsd with the nine of dia.
monds.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
. High|iehts From
The Latest Books q

An ignorant, itinerant pros
pector discovered it Cor stole a
dead mans claim), gave 1t away
for the price of a few roaring
drinks, and the sharpers, spec
ulators and gamblers cleaned
up $500,000,000. That is the
incredible story Of Nevada's fab
ulous Comstock Lode and of the
sprawling hell-hole which 1t
nurtured, Virginia City.
Yards Fisher tells it in a nov
ell of uncommon power, practi-
cally history so close does 1t
cling to the real facts, "City of
illusion" (Harpers: S2.50). You
can imagine no one better quail.
fled to write this story Of the
greatest silver mine on earth
than Fisher, whose Children of
God" just year ago gave him
a secure niche in American his
torical fiction.
Eilley Cowan got her share of
that $500, 100000 Eilley got q
cold million a year, for a time,
she and meek, understanding
Sandy Bowers. 1t is mostly
about Eilley and Sandy that Mr..
Fisher writes and certainly there
has been no more extraordinary
couple.
Eilley ran a primitive board
ing house in Nevada Canyon
when 'long-legged, haggard, di-
seased and lecherous" Pancake
Henry Comstcok struck II rich.
That day Eilley decided to strike
It rich also, to become q woman
Of the world, the Queen of the
Comstock. Her claim adjoined
Sandy's arbitrarily Eilley, who
had already disposed Of two
husbands, told Sandy they -"were
marryin'."
That was one of the VESTS
most astounding partnerships.
Eilley built q mansion In Vir-
ginia City, took Sandy to Europe
to get culture and furniture.
Sandy never learned to be at
home with either and In the end
the dreams Of Eilley Bowers
turned to desperation and trag-
edy. Just how, Of course, Is MIR.
Fishers story and II Il too good
to be given away here.
Mr.. Fishers Virginia City Is
real, SO real at times the alkali
dust cracks your lips and you
feel like the fellow who filled .
glass with whiskey, added .
spoonful Of water and Swore
only fools would drink water
straight. Life was like that In
this town Of l0.000 from 1859
to 1879. During those fateful
words Il held the spotlight of the
world. its silver helped finance
the Civil War.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09
HELL, CONTROL UNIVERSAL
'kNEMY

The city Of Savanna, Illinois, hos
announced an interesting and WORTH
while plan for observing the 18th an
niversory Of the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters, which takes place next
Moy.
This anniversary does not honor q
commercial institution. The National
Boord is strictly non-profit making It's
whole purpose is to fight and prevent
fire. 70 make our homes, our industries,
our forms and our people sofe from
fire. Its work, os q result, is directly in
the interest OF oil.
Sovonno plans to use the anniversary
as means Of orousine public interest
in fire prevention problems. Its ce|ebro-
tion will stort with q parade. News
popers will run fire prevention moter'oI
and solicit speciol advertisements dur
Ina the week. Fire prevention slides will
Be used in theotres. Leaflets will be dis
tributed. Insurance oeents and MEM
bers Of the fire department will give
folks in schools and before civic clubs
The whole point Of the local comPoign
will be to give every citizen some in
stvuction in the menace Of fire and how
il may Be controlled.
Programs such as this could be
odopted to the needs and facilities Of
every community in the country-the
little towns no less thon the larger cit
les. Fire prevention is largely q local
matter. To b successful, it needs pub
lie understanding and enthusiasm. It
must be brought home to all that fire
Is every mons enemy and every mans
problem. And all must reolize that
every mans aid is needed If fire is to be
controlled and conquered.
The National Board Of Fire Under
writers, IS John Street, New York. will
oivs voIuoble old and information to
Individuals, organizations and all COM
rnunities which ore interested in fight
ing this oneient enemy Of life and prop
erty.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-09

giving him shelter in her cheap
room.
The low, naow" dialect will
be startling, coming from the
soft mouth of Miss Bennett, but
she has it down pat. Queenie
Leonard, not so long ago a Brit
ish musical star whose specially
was raucous Cockney ballads
and skits, has been her coach.
They worked together for 10
days before the picture started,
then rehearsed on the set before
each scene, singing II sye's"
and "Wot's this 'ere's?"
She plans to take a vacation
after MAN Hunt" wait and see
whether audiences like her in a
new type. If they do, she'll hold
out for more character parts.