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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
S252,64O Increase
For Refuse Division
Included in Bill
SAG, 640 Extra Is for Dust
Prevention, Cleaning
Streets, Removing Snow

Recognizing the effects of the
recent abnormal increase in the
population" on street cleaning and
refuse collection, the House Appro-
priations Committee today called
for increases totaling 1882 $40 in the
District Refuse Division appropria-
ton.
Major new item is provision of
$150,000 to start construction on a
100000 high incinera-
tor to be built in the Northeast sec
ton.
The supply bill provides for a
$40 $40 increase for dust prevention,
street cleaning and snow removal
and $4,000 increase for the dis
posal of refuse.
These increases" reported the
subcommittee, ARE necessary to
take care of the recent abnormal
increase in the population of the
city and to provide additional street
cleaning equipment.
Street FIushers Ordered.
THE committee was impressed
with the need and value of addi-
tional equipment for this depart
ment in connection with street
cleaning equipment and has allowed
funds for four additional street
f1ushers at $500 each.
The committee was advised that
these flushers will be of great value
for several purposes in addition to
street flushing, including snow re-
moval and fire fighting. They will
also provide a reserve water supply
for fire fighting in outlying areas
where an adequate supply is not
available.
The report noted that an ad-
ditional 100000 for snow removal
equipment had been recommended
under the highway department.
Personal Services Cut.
While the increases for the City
Refuse Division amount to $40,3
more than the original budget esti-
mate, they are $4,000 less than the
budget estimate including the sup
Elemental request.
This cut in the requested increase
came in personal services for the
collection and disposal of refuse.
The original request was for $25,-
900 to provide four additional
crews. In the supplemental esti-
mate $4,000 more was asked, bring
ing the total increase to $50 O00
The committee voiced the opinion
that this expansion was excessive
and reduced the amount to $50 900.
The street cleaning increases will
enable the City Refuse Division to
put white wings, alley crews and
other per diem workers on a 40
hour week instead of the SO hours
which were all current funds would
permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
High Tribute
| Paid to Donovan
| In Hearings

High tribute was paid to the late
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
auditor and budget officer, in hear
ings on the 1912 supply bill, it was
revealed In records of hearings re-
leased today.
Chairman Mahon of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee handling
the District budget and Representa-
tive Stefan, Republican, of Nebras-
ka Joined in praising the work of
Maj. Donovan, who died last fall.
Il never met q finer or more
capable man in the Government
service than Dan Donovan" Chair
man Mahon said as the hearings
began.
Mr.. Stefan, ranking minority
member of the committee, said he
knew OF no man in Washington
who gave more service to the city
and to the taxpayers and to the off,
Gals of the District htan Dan
Donovan gave"
We members Of Congress-" Mr..
Stefan continued, will never forget
the tremendous amount of informa-
ton with which Mr.. Donovan was
equipped and which he transmitted
to us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
SIS, 900 Sought to Enforce
Law Requiring Fire Escapes

law, which requires house of GER
tain size and certain occupancy to
have fire escape He added that
the law also provides that, should
an owner refuse to put up the fire
escape when directed, the District
was empowered to erect it and as
SeSS the cost against the property
owner.
Last year, the Commissioner said,
there were 100 persons here who
neglected or refused to put up fire
escapes and the number today may
be as large of 300.
Taking cognizance of the tremen-
dous increase in the number of new
buildings being erected here, the
committee recommended continu-
ance of two electrical inspectors al
lowed on a temporary basis in the
second deficiency act of 1910. The
committee members, however, de-
clined to recommend a requested
additional inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13

to Twenty-fourth street, S7,4O0.
Twenty-second street, Bunker Hill
road to Upshur street, $1,000.
Third street, T street to concrete
south of v street, $500.
U street, Third to Fourth streets,
s4,7OO.
Todd place, Third to Fourth
streets, $4,000.
Kennedy street, North Capitol to
First streets, $4,000.
Longfellow street, New Hampshire
avenue to First street, $500.
Third street, M street to Florida
avenue, S13,600.
Southwest.
Nichols avenue, South Capitol TO
Chesapeake streets, $4,000.
Southeast.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, Alabama
avenue to Fort Davis street, $4,000.
East Capitol street, Central avenue
to Fifty-fifth street, $4,000.
East Capitol street, Eighteenth to
Nineteenth streets, $4,000.
Mayor ROAD, II 10 1Wenly-IllII
streets, $4,100.
Thirty-f1rst street. Alabama ave-
nue. to w place, $4,000.
Thirty-fourth street, Alabama
avenue to Bangor street, $500.
Fort Davis street, Pennsylvania
avenue to alley north of r street,
and r street from Fort Davis street
to Alabama avenue, $4,000.
Fifty-third street, East Capitol
street to Central avenue, $4,000.
Twenty-seventh street, Pennsyl-
vania to Minnesota avenues, $500.
Twenty-eighth street, Pennsyl-
vania to Minnesota avenues, $11 500.
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sound relation to the needs of the
persons affected"
General relief in the District of
Columbia, therefore, is not based on
human need" he declared.
The supply bill calls for 500 900
for construction of the new Receiv-
ing Home for Children and an adj
ditional $500 to restore the old re-
ceiving home to the condition it was
in when leased by the District.
More for Training School.
The new building, which will
house SO children with the posi-
bility OF additional structures if
the population should increase, will
replace the rented quarters at 816
Potomac avenue Sc. The building
will be located in square 1885.
Sizeable increases were granted to
several institutions for construction
or salaries. The item for the Ma
tional Training School for Girls
was increased by $3.50, including
provision for two more teachers and
WV dod4tAOLdl JOil1Ol OOllCSllC az
tendants and the District Training
School for Predetermined Children
was granted $l09, $3.50 for staff,
maintenance and continuing con-
struction.
The supply bill includes a $4,000
appropriation for a walled Enclosure
at the District Jail to permit pris-
oners outdoor exercise. Funds to
hire two additional guards, how
ever, were disallowed.
For the workhouse and reforma-
tory, appropriations were recon-
mended for continuing construc-
ton and equipment of permanent
buildings for women; for construc-
ton OF a workhouse inflrmary and
admission center; for replacement
OF guard towers at the reforma-
tory; for construction OF q road par
alleling the railway between the
workhouse and reformatory; for re-
modelling steam distribution tunnels
at the workhouse and for construc-
ton Of motor-vehicle storage shed
at the reformatory. The total ap-
preparation for this construction
program comes to SOL, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
-Four Special Projects
For District Water
System in Measure
S2,83e, 080 Outlay
Proposed Under 1912
Appropriation Bill

-Four special projects for extern
sion, improvement and protection Of
the District water system. partly
needed by reason of the national
defense program, are included in the
1912 District appropriation bill, re-
ported to the House today.
The total proposed outlay of ST.
839 ,O80 would set up an anticipated
deficit in the water account for the
next fiscal year, and for this reason
the House Appropriations Commit
tee inserted a provision authorizing
the Secretary of Treasury to sell
United States securities now held for
the District to meet deficiencies in
the District water fund. 1t is es-
timated the deficit will be about
100000 The invested fund had
been built up to cover anticipated
capital OUTLAWS.
In this connection, the Mahon
Appropriations Subcommittee was
told by District officials that the
purchase of Government securities
had proved a good investment
since recent quotations were above
prices paid for them by the Dis
trict.
Special Water Projects.
The special water improvement
projects call for appropriations next
fiscal year totaling S756,700 They
would be:
Construction of a covered reservoir
of about 100000 gallon capacity on
United States land adjacent to the
present filtered water reservoir OF
the Mcmillan filter plant, with an
authorized total cost of $490,OOO, for
which an initial appropriation OF
100000 was proposed.
Construction of 24-inch water
main between Good Hope road and
Twenty-fifth street SEQ and Ala
bana and Massachusetts avenues
Sc, for which an appropriation OF
Sal 900 was listed.
Construction of a 36-inch water
main from Thirteenth and Upshur
streets NV. to Thirteenth and Otis
streets NE. having total author
lied cost of 100000. for which an
initial outlay of 100000 was pro-
posed for the next fiscal year
S115,725 Less Than This Year.
Provision of protective fencing
around reservoirs and pumping sta
lions, as a safeguard against possible
sabotage, for which an item OF
s15,70O was placed in the bill.
The total appropriation for Dis
trict water service contained in the
bill was Sis, 725 less than appropri-
ations for the current fiscal year and
s25 900 below the sums recommended
by the Budget Bureau. The only
change made by the committee
from the Budget Bureau proposals
was a $4,000 reduction in an esti-
mate of S475, 900 for extension OF the
water distribution system.
Among items included in the water
budget were:
For completion of replacement of
the filter strainer system at the
Dalecarlia Reservoir, installation OF
a new booster pump and electric
control equipment at Mcmillan
filter plant, replacement of filter
control equipment at Mcmillan, and
other work, $155,000. For extension
of the distribution system, laying of
such service mains as may be neces-
sary under the assessment system,
$3.50 900, of which 100000 would be
made Immediately available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13

An appropriation of $4,000 to
carry out the act of June 4, 1884,
requiring the erection of fire escapes
in certain buildings in the District
was recommended today in the 1912
budget of the Department of In
SpectionS, reported to the House by
the Appropriations Committee.
An original supplemental estimate
of $4,000 was sought for the purpose
but the committee was of the opin-
ion the $4,000, which will provide
for about so buildings, would be
adequate to initiate the program.
Enforcement of this law, the COM
mittee said, would aid in preventing
disasters from fire
At hearings before the District
subcommittee of the appropriations
unit, Commissioner John Russell
Young explained that heretofore
funds had not been asked to carry
out the fire escape provisions of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
School Problem in Hawaii

HONOLULU (P.-The big de-
Tense program in Hawaii has created
a public school problem. The Army
and Navy are building SIT family
dwelling units in three areas and it
is estimated the tenants will have at
least 5000 children. Thus far an
estimated 100000 needed for schools
for these children has not been
Forthcoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
French Biogropher
Of Composers Dies
~ the Associated Press,

By the ASSOCIdItU FItsS'
MONTANA, Switzerland, June
13.-Guy de Pourtales, 81, winner
of the grand prize of the French
Academy in 1887, died today after
lon gillness.
He was the author of many books,
including biographies of the COM
posers List and Chopin, and had
translated the works of Shake
Snearp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
80 Stotes Test DRINKS

The results of scientific tests for
intoxication, where reckless or
drunken driving is involved, are now
admitted by courts in 80 States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-13
Complete

0 Includes choice of new
$1,000 Wright & Ditson Mercer
Beasley Davis Cup, Top-F1ite,
Autograph and other tennis
rackets. All freshly strung
with Humidex by our own
factory experts.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
In The Battle For Health

Coed health of the przed assets of man, and constant ancs must be kept to maintain it. Yet with all sickness and the attendant mental anguish do and it IS then that we most appreciate the at disposal to combat them
 Two of those means in the public eye this week.
 The first the Griffin Memorial hospital which this week eel ebrang its first proud anniversary For year has admin steed c the ill and mended the broken Posac records cannot begin tell the stories of sacrifice and toll and worry that have gone toward the accomplishment of it's work the records tell the happiness know many because it's in the community.
 May this first birthday be like the first birthday of merely beginning with the great futu ahead!
 The second is the Public Health Nursing service which granted financial aid by the council this week view o the great work doing The story reported elsewhere in this issue and merely glance at the figures will impress anyone Day day out clear hove house. has been given the sick by the hundreds They have made their appointed round
 The Griffin Memorial hospital and the Public Health Nursing service both vital factors the constant battle for health Thanks due them from each and everyone.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
East Isles Topic
 Cruening Article

Washington (P) - Western frontiers or the United States reach far across the Pacific to the China seas, says Ernest Gruening, governor of Alaska and former director of the Dlvis- ion of Territories and Insular Possess ons in the Interior de- partment.
 He told of shortening the dis tances across the Pacific to ''chan- nel width and declared i've can not wait to defend ourselves at Hawaii, at San Diego or at any other proximal point.
 Writing in "The Philippines, " a monthly magazine published in Washington, Gruening contin- ued.
 "We cannot afford to permit aggressor nations gradually and progressively to attack us. We must not permit them to take the Philippines.
 "The Filipinos have reiterated their loyalty to the American flag, which is proof to the axis nations that the perils of demo- cratic life are preferable . to one people at least to being under totalitarian protection.
 Tn Alaska, the growing milit- ary development has made it possible for this territory to play it's proper role in the defense of the Pacific. Today there is gen. eral realization that the United States must be defended from Alaska, from Hawaii and from wherever else 1t is necessary.
 Alaskan residents. who in clude a considerable number of Filipinos, will do their part in whatever dangers may come as a result of our enlarged role in na- tional defense. People of every locality, territory or nation must realize at last that the defense of one is the defense of all"
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
City Faces Jail Problem
(continued from page D

(continued from page D Nov. l, 40 arrests, $315 fines.
 Fire committee instructed take action aga nst anyone having fire hazards.
 Approved asking for bids on 2 stoves for fire hall.
 Hired Marshall Crutcher, CPA to audit city's books.
 Letter from L. F. Nachtweih read asking for restriction on it. inerant peddlers. Referred to at torney for legal opinion and pro- per action.
 Adjourned at 1925.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
Armistice Day Observed
Continued from page D

\COuOiLlueu IrOIH page little, unimportant post on the Mexican border where it's hot and dusty, or in the Dakotas where it's cold"
 Four Veterans of the World War again on active duty with u- nits at the Kodiak Island post act ed as guard of honor and tugged the mamoth garrison-fag to the top of it's 60-foot Douglas fir pole. The honor guard: It. Col. : Clyde w. Wellen, Mai. Joseph T. Hodges, Capt Wm. H. Coste- low, and Capt. Stewart P. Dill lon.
 Commander c. W. Coryell, Resident Officer in charge of
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15

rolet cars, have made deliveries to customers during the week.
 Vic Loughead, local contractor purchased a three-quarter ton truck equipped with sideboards, while the customer for the stream lined, heavily chromiumed, four door sedan, is away at this time.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
New I94Z Car Models
 Delivered To Dealers

The first models of the 1922 automobiles are now in Kodiak for both Carl W. Pajoman, Ford dealer and Ben Kraft, distributor of International trucks and Chev-
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15

The Atlas Transfer Co.,, took delivery of a large special furni ture moving van, with a steel body, turned out by the Inter- national Harvester. This makes the second International truck that Bill' Spath, company own CT has purchased during the last month.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15

construction at the nearby Nav al Air Station, spoke a few words.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
MEMBER or ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle Representative The Alaska Newspapers, 1O11 American Bank Building Seattle, Washington.

." .. fiat government Of fife people, By fife people, fOr he people shall not perish iron, fife earth Lincoln
Evening star., 1941-09-21

hot Sweat poured from him. Cha and dirt settled him.
At he staggered with fatigue he unlocked the horses
watered, fed them He too tired to want food but he
forced himself to the cookhouse He gulped down few
mouthfuls Then he went out and lay under his wagon.
HE whistle blew. He learned that afternoon hold back
his in to the feeder leaning hard against the bundles
and pulling tight the reins 1t gave fellow few added
seconds of rest That night when he went to unhaess the
Perherons he could scarcely his The harness
eaden Somehow he managed to pull it feed and
the huge animals After supper he dragged out to them
How you making out, boy?" MIR. Towne called.
Fine Thor lied With sudden clarity he knew it would
have been only human for the job to be eased up had he
been Townes The would have shrugged and said,
What else could you expect? gme of what his father
had known shone through his weariness Thoughully he
spread his bed roll The others still yarning smoking,
Evening star., 1941-09-21

laughing softly in the twilight. From the
cookhouse came the rattle of dishes Then
incredibly soon it was morning.
Lying there in the clear, cool air, Thor
wondered if he could ever get up again. Every
muscle was knot of agony. His dad had said,
"A fellow needs more meat on him to take the
y shocks in harvesting"
He took the shocks, but at cost His
u clothes hung loosely on him. His eyes were
smudged with CRIME and fatigue He forced
- himself to 60 on, to care for the Percherons.
They knew him and watched for him.
week. two weeks went by. Thor muscles
toughened. His bundle pitching had more
rhythm. He needed his whole noon for eating
And in the third week. the last of the thresh-
ing circuit he began to think of home
Now the enormity of his running away rode
heavily on him. Suppose something had gone
aywre back at the farm Benny old Bill fallen down
heir jobs His father had expected him to be there look
fter things Fear tugged at him..
Finally, it Thors turn to get his time Mr.. Towne
ooked you made it. bud Going straight home, reckon?"
Thor nodded Oh this had only been right the experiences
could have told them at home Especially to his dad Now
ed dare open his mouth Mr.. Towne writing. He
anded Thor check Eighteen days Fourfty day. Right?
Thor looked the check - bnked - sared PAY to Thor
anderson" but how?
It's it's my real name he stammered "You knew it,"
Towne laughed. "Sure. Sure. expecting YOU Your
aher said you getting too big for your britches
Those PercheIons he bought them six weeks ago. Made
eal with keep them He laid bet you'd pick them
st thing said kid would be fool enough to do that But
leclae like to bust when you did! So, bud drive
hose two elephants home - they're yourn -"
The End
Evening star., 1941-09-21
MAN NEEDED

Only fourteen - and up against the first big
test of his life. Whatever happened, Thor
Anderson would never be the same again
bv Alice Maxwell
Mvssrufed BY Woksr Bovnhofsr
Evening star., 1941-09-21


Quite ways east" Thor said, hoping Mr. Towne would
stop asking questions.
Better go up the house and stoke Dinners the
table"
That afternoon Thor the of the There
no one he knew He all set 1t wonderful to drive
down the road, heading for his first job.
He was up feeding and watering his team at five the
morning He had brought along small box and he stood
that as he haessed the Percherons He talked to them
softly as he worked Another spkeptcher him the
box and he took terrible rbbing all during breakfast but
he didn't He had job The best team in the whole
outfit He was to do mans work.
But that day was the longest he had ever known.
He knew how to load bundle wagons He'd done that at
home but he laid them whole day at time. Or at
top speed For the first few loads fine With the wagon
stacked high fairly his team into the separator, and
,mloaded at top speed But by mdmornng it was bazngy
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
WAITING FOR TROUBLE
CHAPTER XIV

Beatrice undressed slowly and
mechanically, while Toby and
Vera still discussed the myster-
ious kidnapping of the Daven-
port heiress. Toby even switched
on the radio, in the forlorn hope
of catching a news broadcast.
There was nothing but the Milk
mans matinee and she turned
it off unsatisfied.
Clarence must have gone to
Mr.. Weeming's office. He must
have behaved like q hysterical
fool" Beatrice thought. "Mr.
Weeming would never have done
anything to result in headlines.
He'd have handled II quietly,
even If he found a ransom note
on his desk!"
She wished savagely that she
could throttle Clarence. His hot
black eyes, the quick, expressive
hands came back to her. She
thought, "Temperamental jack
asst"
Now, now of all times, when
she wanted so desperately to be
left in the obscurity she had
found for herself Oh, it was
too much
AS she got into bed, she real
lied that Clarence must have
been horribly worried. HE real
ly loves me. It YVES the money at
first. But now he does care"
A twinge of pity softened her
anger. But the boredom that had
driven her to him, the emptiness
that had caused her to find ex.
element in being with him, was
gone. She had never loved him.
Now ne was only a nuisance OF
a man who had ruined some
thing precious.
She couldn't sleep. There'd be
"a news broadcast It 6 q. m. Only
three hours +. She watched the
clock, lay down again, closed her
eyes, tossed, sat up once more,
watched the clock -.
At five minutes to 6, she turn
ed the radio on very low.
She thought she heard Toby
stirring. She switched the radio
off. listened intently. 1t was only
the milkman in the hall. She
turned the radio on again.
"And that's the news up to this
moment in Europe" she heard
"Here at home the FBI has been
asked to investigate the disap-
pearance of q girl who was sup
posed to be touring South Amer
ice. Beatrice Huntington Daven.
port, heiress to the Huntington
Department Store millions, new
er boarded q liner for South
America. Her fiance, Fernando
de Grandezzi, believes she may
have been the victim Of kidnap-
ers."
Yes, It had been Clarence. She
got out OF bed, paced miserably
up and down. What q field day
the tabloids would have thu
morning! She thought OF thu
black h ga d ines which had
screamed to the world the fac
that Z classmate Of hers at Mis-
Spence's had eloped with tn
riding master. and she shud'
dered.
Aim ost, she could zee thu
headlines that would grace thu
morning papers. G-MEN HUM
, DEB.
They'd Be sure 70 have ctheI
mixtures Of her. There'd b q pic