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Evening star., 1941-04-06
'Surest Defense

When George Washington, ad-
dressing the Constitutional Conven-
ton in 1887, desired to epitomize
the loftiest ideals of government, he
declared: Let us raise standard
to which the wise and honest can
repair; the rest is in the hands OF
God"
Of course, it was the purpose OF
the Father of His Country to stress
the intellectual and moral values Of
human life. He understood the re-
lation between knowledge and in
tegrity. 1t was plain to him that
something of cause and effect is
involved in ignorance and unSocial
behavior. A like conviction is ex-
pressed by F. Trubee Dawson, preSi-
dent of the American Museum OF
Natural History, New York City, in
the foreword of his annual report,
published few days ago. Refer
ring to the crimes against civiliza-
ton which have produced the pre-
vailing war, he specifies the regi-
mentation of schools, the coercion
of faculties, the closing of institu-
tions of learning, the burning of
books and pictures. These abuses
of authority, he realizes, are con-
nected with a perversion of truth to
unworthy ends. For instance, the
biological principle of the survival
of the flttest has been distorted
into an excuse for mass brutality"
Obviously, the danger represented in
such manipulation is peril which
must be resisted.
"The struggle of the democracies
against the relationships, Mr.. Da-
vison insists, ''is not only fight for
freedom to live, a fight to satisfy
physical and emotional hungers, but
it is just as Importantly at present,
and even more Importantly for the
future, fight for the freedom to
think" 1t follows that during a
period when measures of defense of
freedom and democracy take shape
in the training Of men and the pro-
duction of materials. we must not let
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Recreation Prospects

In February OF 1885 President
Roosevelt sent letter to local
recreation chiefs in which he said
he was informed, according to the
recreation survey of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, that under "the proper
unification" the same recreation
properties and staff then in use
could achieve third greater
results.
With the action of the Board of
Education last week, it is now unani-
mously agreed that this proper
unification" can best be achieved by
creation of a separate recreation
board having administrative direc-
tion of all recreation facilities and
personnel now controlled by the
board, the Commissioners and the
Office of National Capital Parks.
The Commissioners and the parks
office had previously approved this
plan.
There remains only the ironing
out of a few details by the Presi-
dents committee Tuesday to whip
the proposed legislation into shape
for immediate submission to Con-
gress in time to authorize the new
setup before the 1912 District budget
comes up for consideration.
All parties concerned deserve
commentator for their willingness
to overlook the personal considera-
tions which have for more than a
decade held up this unification, the
desirability of which is indicated by
Nationwide practice and special
surveys in the District. AS result
of the action taken, prospects of
more effective use of local recrea-
ton properties are greatly enhanced.
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New Traffic Kinks

With the appointment of sub
committee of the Senate Buildings
and Grounds Committee to consider
Federal plans for closing a part of
Virginia avenue to accommodate the
proposed Pan-American Union an
mex, the stage has been set for a
showdown between opponents and
proponents in this controversial mat
ter Chief advocate of the plan is
Secretary of the Interior Ickes, who is
said to fear that the annex site ap-
proved by Congress in 1929-which
would not disturb existing traffic
routes-Would conflict with the park
vista in front of the new Interior
Building. Mr. IckeS' alternative
scheme, approved by the Fine Arts
Commission and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, calls
for the elimination of Virginia ave-
nue. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets and the diversion Of
traffic via Constitution avenue and
Nineteenth street.
District authorities are vigorously
opposed to the project in its present
form because they believe it would
create a serious traffic bottleneck In
an area already suffering from rush
hour congestion. Virginia avenue
has become one of Washington's
more important arteries. linking the
downtown business section with the
to Northwest residential areas and
to the suburbs. This heavy Virginia
avenue traffic now flows with relative
smoothness to and from Constitution
avenue, because the angle of inter-
section is so obtuse. The new pro-
posal involves right-angle inter-
section at Nineteenth street and
Constitution avenue that is almost
certain in rush hours to back traffic
up on Virginia and Constitution
avenues.
There are other possible complica-
tions. Who is to pay for the moving
of underground and surface public
utilities in the affected area? What
protection is to be afforded pedes-
trians who will be confronted with
additional crossing hazards? And
there is the question of jurisdiction
westward on Constitution avenue
between the present terminus of Vir-
ginia avenue, where District author
ity now ends, and the new approach
to Virginia avenue at Nineteenth
street Trucks now are permitted on
Constitution avenue only as far west
as Virginia avenue, and unless Dis
trict authority is extended to Nine
teenth street, truck traffic will be
compelled to return to the congested
Pennsylvania avenue route through
the heart of the city.
1t is disturbing to District officials,
already burdened with multiplying
traffic problems, to have it proposed
in high Federal quarters that addi-
tional kinks be built into the high
way system at the very time that
energetic efforts are being made to
smooth out kinks already existing.
The Virginia avenue closing plan
Is basically unsound. and a careful
study of the proposal by the Senate
subcommittee should result in
recommendation for its rejection by
Congress.
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A Restrained Approach

President RooSevelt's approach TO
the grave problem of strikes in de-
fense industries has been marked by
a degree of restraint which is singu-
larly reminiscent of his attitude
during the long and sometimes bit
ter fight for enactment of the lease
lend bill.
In the face of a swelling chorus
of demands in and out of Congress
for vigorous action to curb these
strikes, the President has clung
steadfastly to the hope that the diff
ferences can be resolved by media
ton. From the overall strike pic
ture, which is ominouS to say the
least, he has drawn every favorable
inference, and it was not until Fri
day that he publicly acknowledged
that at least one strike-that at the
AlliS-C Chalmers plant-waS seriously
retarding the defense program.
It would be mistake, however,
to conclude that the Presidents
forbearance implies unwillingneSs to
face the facts of the problem. He is
dealing with an extremely serious
situation-one in which hasty
move in the wrong direction might
have disastrous consequences. And
Mr.. Roosevelt is determined to make
haste slowly.
At the same time, it is obvious that
strong action will have to be taken
unless the picture changes for the
better There is, first, the danger
that the effort to build up our own
defense, while implementing our
pledge of full aid to Britain, will
suffer serious direct injury from
strikes. Secondly, there is risk that
unreasonable tolerance of industrial
disorders would have an adverse
effect on the morale Of that great
majority of the people who have no
sympathy with defense strikes, and
thereby prove indirectly injurious to
the defense program. But, in view
of Mr.. Roosevelt's evident deterrni-
nation to see his program through
to a successful conclusion, it is not
conceivable. that he will willingly
permit either of these harmful con-
sequences to materialize.
In the case of the lease-lend bill,
the Presidents patience and his
willingness to accept wise compro-
misses which did not destroy the
central purpose Of the measure were
prompted by the desire to achieve a
maximum Of unity behind the bill,
once it became law. And a degree
of unity was achieved which would
have been impossible if the measure
had been "railroaded" through Con-
gress. Undoubtedly the President
is now employing the same strategy,
hoping to compose differences be-
tween employers and employees with
a minimum of conflict which might
destroy the unity of the American
people. The extent of his success,
of course, must await future deter
mination, but there can be no doubt
that Mr.. Roosevelt will be in better
position to take strong action later
If the instruments of Cancellation
and mediation are discarded only
after being given fair trial.
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engineering safeguards nor severity
of enforcement can improve the
safety record without intelligent CO.
operation on the part of those who
use the city's streets.
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Among the sad words of tongue
and pen, although by no means the
saddeSt, are From Fascism to
FooSh!"
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Some of the jokes held over from
the last war seem to have been most
beautifully preserved in cold storage
all these wears.
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If architecture, as one noted au-
thority stated. be frozen music" too
much Of 1t, alas, Is frozen boogie-
woogie.
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All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1941-10-05

street and gone to Washington for
several months.
Judge and Mrs. ]. r. H. Alexander
have with them this week end their
son and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Alexander of Clear View
Cottage, Falmouth, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hammers
ley of Cape Cod have rented the
home of Mrs. Clare Briggs.
Mrs. Mary Grey Lewis and her
daughter of Chestnut Hill, Pa, are
the weekend guests of Mrs. B. F.
Rittenhouse and Mrs. Granville
Meade.
Miss Merriam Tittman has re-
turned to Washington to attend
Holton Arms, after spending the
summer in Leesburg.
Mrs. Hayden Harris and her
daughter. Mrs. James Symington,
have returned to Leesburg after vis-
iting in Chicago for two weeks.
1t. and Mrs. Edwin Aiken, who
have been visiting Mrs. Aiken's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pere Wilmer,
have left for Fort Monmouth, N. J. :,
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Of her sister, Miss Linda Todd, and
also will visit her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. David l..
Eberhart, in their home in Arlington
before returning to Staunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dabney Neff,
who returned this week from an ex-
tensive motor trip through New
England and Eastern Canada, have
as their guests at Hillside Mr.. Nef s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Nef
of Washington.
Miss Katherine Hoge has returned
to Washington after weeks visit
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver T. Hoge.
1t. Frank T. Holt is spending a
20-day furlough here with his par
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where 1t. Aiken is stationed for
three months.
Mrs. j. Page Laughlin and Mrs.
Wolfert spent week in Mount
Dora, Fla, returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert Lightfoot of Peters,
burg, Va, is the guest for several
weeks of her sister and brother in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Donelan,
jr., will leave next week for a visit
to Oshkosh, Wis.
Mrs. Cadle Hoopaw is spending
the winter in Washington, where her
daughters are attending school.
Mr.. George Carter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Carter entertained a
small group of friends Monday aft
ernoon.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Leesburg
Social
Briefs
Robert Fletchers
Return to Capital
For Winter

LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 4-Col. and
Mrs. Robert Fletcher have closed
their home, Belgrove, near Leesburg,
and returned to Washington for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Legg, jr., also
have returned to Washington, but
plan to come back to LeesbWg for
week ends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Powell Harrison
have closed their house on Writ
Evening star., 1941-10-05
World Day for Animals
Will Be Observed

World Day for Animals, a tribute
to st. Francis of Assist, devoted
friend OF animals and birds. will be
observed at pm. tomorrow at the
Aspin Hill Cemetery for Animals.
Speakers will include Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, Miss Marjory Ellis and A. H.
Pinney, secretary of the National
Society for Humane Regulation Of
Vivisection, which is sponsoring the
observance with the Humane Educa-
ton Society.
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DR.. and Mrs. Vernon A. Turner
have returned to their home here
after a Today visit in Washington
apd Bristol, Va.
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ents, Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Holt.
He is en- route from Fort Clayton,
Canal Zone, to his new station at
Fort Leonard Wood, Kans.
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Visitors Brighten
Social Activities
In StauntOn

STAUNTON. Va, Oct AIRS. L.
c. Ware is in Washington, the guest
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Club Grounds
Are Cleared BY
Church Members

Members, both large and small,
OF the local Latter Day Saint
church gathered at Desert Wo-
mans Club Monday afternoon 10
clean up" the grounds.
Bishop William Ray brought his
tractor, loaded with rakes, hoes,
pitchforks and shovels galore,
which were distributed among
workers. Roy Wing, the bishops
assistant, drove his truck to the
grounds loaded with a large bar
rel OF ice water, which diminished
rapidly as workers chopped weeds
and raked in the afternoons sun.
Members of Ids. church hold
services at Desert Woman's club
house on Sundays and the work
they did improved the grounds for
both club members and them
selves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Woman's S Club To
Have Guest Tea

The annual guest tea of Cool
idge Woman's Club will be held
Thursday, September 25th, at the
club house between the hours OF
three and five.
All local women who are inter
ested in becoming members OF the
club are invited to be present.
Members of the social commit
tee will be hostesses for the day.
Mrs. r. w. Taylor is chairman
and those assisting will be Mrs.
A. w. Bard, Mrs. Ben Arnold. Mrs.
Arthur Kempton. Mrs. w. II.
FaInsworth and Mrs. f. d. Chand-
ler.
The opening meeting OF the
club year has been set for Thurs.
tay. October 9th. according to an.
nouncement of the new president.
Mrs A. l.. NOVEL;.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
TEN YEARS AGO

The American Legion of Cool
idge is expecting the district com
mander Frank T. Fraser OF Ray,
to be present at their joint in
stallation services with the Aux
iliary next Monday evening.
Officers of the Legion to be in
stalled are as follows:
NJ. o. Evanstead. commander.
l.. S. Craig. vice commander; X.
d. Cochran, 2nd vice commander;
J. f. Eisenhart. chaplain. w. c.
Ketchersid. adjutant and finance
officer: J. ID. Goree. historian and
Earl Stephenson. sergeant at arms.
Auxiliary officers to be install
ed are:
Mrs NJ. l.. ITALIA. president:
Mrs. w. c. Ketchersid. 1st vice
president: Mrs. s. c. Burt. End
vice president; Mrs. II. ID. Coch-
ran. secretary; Mrs. ID. NJ. An
dres, treasurer: Mrs. J. J. Jones,
chaplain. Mrs. NJ ID. Durham. ser.
geant-at-arms. and Mrs. j. +.
Eisenhart. historian.
The installing officer will be
Mrs Stanley Mathews of Florence.
past president OF Florence Auxil-
iary.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Surprise Party
Marks Birthday

Ed Sringer. deputy sheriff,
was surprised by group of
friends who arrived at his home
Monday evening laden with GOV
cred dishes for a pot luck dinner,
gifts, and large cake replete
with candles, in honor of his birth
day Mrs. Stringer, who had not
been taken into tn secrt, was
equally surprised.
Following dinner, cards furnish
ed the evenings entertainment.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
c. Hes, Mr., and Mrs. c. l.. Skous-
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Q. Harmon. Mrs.
Charles d. Elledge, Mrs. Chris
Cox and Mrs. Phil Sepulyeda.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Wuertz Family
Returns From
Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wuertz and
children Helen and Paul Nolan
returned Saturday from a months
trip that included visits to rela-
tives and friends in Texas. Ten
neessee. Arkansas and Indiana.
Mr. Wuertz had not visited his
home town of Washington. Indi-
ana in % years and while there
he and his family took part in a
gala family reunion at which over
100 relatives gathered from var
ious states.
David Wuertz. who had not seen
his son Fred for % years. return
ed 10 Coolidge with the family.
and viii visit for an indefinite
time al the Wuertz ranch home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Reckless Drivers
Plead Guilty Here

While there they stayed at
less driving plead guilty in local
Justice court Monday morning.
Bill Carr was given 80 days for
driving his car on the wrong side
of Main street, Saturday night.
John Mckay, Phoenix, paid a
$500 fine for reckless driving in
Coolidge, Sunday.
Ben Shugal, Sacaton, was fined
$500 for reckless driving Satur-
day night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Plead Guilty To
Weekend Fights

As the result of a family row
that occurred at his home three
miles east of town Sunday night.
Lee Smith plead guilty in local
justice court Monday morning to
a charge of fighting He was fined
ten dollars.
Wilfred Lackey. IS. pursued an
adversary to within a few feet of
the sheriffs car before overtaking
him for the attack Saturday night.
Wilfred was promptly arrested.
plead guilty in local justic court
Monday morning to fighting. and
was fined ten dollars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Lays Move Into Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lay and
children John and Elizabeth. who
have been living at the ranch
home of Mrs. Lays mother Mrs.
John Hallmark. moved into town
over the weekend so the children
would be nearer school.
John has been suffering from
badly swollen elbow in which a
silver OF glass was imbedded
when a jug of cider the family
was bringing home from their va
cation began to ferment and blew
up in the back OF the car where
the children were seated. Although
his elbow Is still swollen John is
much better and was able TO start
to school on Monday. The family
dog. whose nose was cut by fly
ing glass. Is frisking about again
as usual
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Eight Fined For
Disturbing Peace

Eight men plead guilty in local
justice court Monday morning to
charges of disturbing the peace
They were Joe Lopen, Jimmy Vic
tor, Lopez Redmore and Sacre-
mente Valdez, Indians, arrested
Saturday. Gerald MaraZo, Thorn
as Graham, Earl Hemrick and
Ural Hemrick, arrested Sunday.
Each man was fined ten dollars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Public Celebration
Gut Short Sunday

Jack Williams and Roosevelt
Perkins. neEros. saw no harm In
passing "an uncorked bottle Of
spiritious liquor" back and forth
between them as they basked in
the sun on Main Street Sunday
morning. according TO local Off
GERS. who quickly disabused their
minds.
Jack and Roosevelt learned. via
$1,000 fines in local justice court
Monday morning. that such public
celebration is "agin" the law.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Driver Fined

Willie Neal of Tucson plead
guilty Thursday in local justice
court to charge of reckless
driving. as the result of an acci-
dent on Borree's road west Of
Coolidge when his pickup truck
struck the back of another truck
driven by Sam Mckinney, with
such force that Meals truck land
ed in the ditch. Neither driver
was hurt.
Neal was fined S25.OO and paid
his fine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19

Q Assistant superintendent c. A.
Richey of Southwestern National
Monuments left Tuesday on an in
spection trip TO several monu-
ments. He is expected home Sun
day. Richey planned to include
Chaco Canyon National Monument
in New Mexico and Walnut Can
yon and Wupatki, Arizona monu-
ments, in his trip.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19

a cooperative observers mete-
geological station is being install.
ed at the Casa Grande National
Monument by the weather bureau
OF Phoenix this week. The rain
guage is being installed first and
accurate checking will be publish
ed once a month of the tempera-
ture and rain.
A mounted ella monster is a
new addition To the museum at
the monument.
DR. William Jackson has return
ed home from Texas where he
spent a short time on business.
Miss Aileen Hamlin OF Stafford
is employed at the real estate Of
lice of b. c. Lettering.
Mrs. Fred Slater taught in the
Kenilworth school as a substitute
teacher several days last week.
Mrs. Howard Mutt OF Los An
geles. who has been visiting here
at the W. +. Mutt home. left for
Texas for a visit before returning
to her home.
o. d. Doming accidently shot
himself at target practice Thurs
day. He is getting along nicely,
however. at present Mr.. Doming
is employed at the Indian lrriga-
tion Service in Coolidge.
The Coolidge Dry Cleaners in
stalled a new special Hot Unit
hat blocking machine this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19

. Sam Mckinney. II Ramsey and
Clarence Balcolm took part In a
home sponsored riding and rop-
ing contest" at Florence Sunday.
The men taking part club together
and make mp purse sufficient
to add interest To the contest A
weekly event of this kind. to be
held at the Fair grounds in Flor
cnce. is being considered by those
who enjoy matching their skin
with horse and rope.
. Martin ITALIA. Jr. returned from
Tucson Friday where he had spent
two days visiting friends.
. Mrs. F. p Jameson was a
Tucson visitor Tuesday From
there she went TO Silver City.
New Mexico, TO visit her great
aunt who has been i'll. She is ex-
pected home this weekend.
. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gastellum
and daughter Marie Celeste re
turned today from a two week $
vacation in Southern California
. George Bailey and family of
Phoenix have spent the last week
in Coolidge. Bailey is the Royal
Typewriter distributor and repair
man. He and his family have been
living in their trailer house park.
ed near the Iceberg
o Jean, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. n. Finney of Showlow, has en-
rolled at Coolidge high school as
a Sophomore. She is making her
home here with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Coop
er.
Q Hugh NJ. Miller, superintendent
| Southwestern National Monu-
ments, returned Monday from a
field trip to three New Mexico
monuments. He visited Gila Cliff
Dwellings, White Sands and FL
Nero national monuments.
0 Mrs. Maurine Skrla and Miss
Mary Davis returned Saturday
from two weeks vacation, part of
which was spent visiting relatives
and friends in Texas. They had
planned to spend the latter part
of their vacation at the coast, but
have not yet definitely decided.
O Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Nelson and
family of California. who have
been staying at Waikiki Inn rent
ed the Fulton house on Northern
Avenue, and moved on Monday.
O Mrs. AL Christensen and her
nephew George Gallagher are ex-
pected to return from San Fran
cisco the early part of October.
Mrs. Christensen planned to re-
turn earlier, but while there her
step-father, in his eighties, broke
his hip as the result of a fall
down stairs. Oe passed away last
week and Mrs. Christensen delay
ed her return to be with the fam
ily at this time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Parke
Soule for dinner Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19

OM. NJ. Cooper transacted busi-
ness in Phoenix Friday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-09-19
Local Happenings

o Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Ray and
Mrs Rays mother Mrs. Frank
Davidson of Lima, Ohio, spent
Sunday sightseeing at Nogales,
Mexico. Mrs. Davidson. who has
been visiting the Rays. left We'd
nesday for her home.
o Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Eas-
ter of Los Angeles, their son and
daughter-in-law the Reverend and
Mrs. Joseph ID. Easter spent Fri
day visiting Colossal Cave near
Tucson and viewing places of
historical interest at Tombstone
The party visited Prescott We'd
nesday
o Judge Z. L. Green of Florence,
who returned Saturday from a
long summer vacation, spent part
of the day visiting friends in
Coolidge. Judge Green's fathe"
passed away this summer while
his son was visiting the family in
Tennessee.
o Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Anderson Of
Prescott visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Culbert last week. The
Andersons are Mrs. Culbert's par
ents.
o Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Moag return