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Evening star., 1943-09-12

plans for new American inapertal-
ISM" he said. They hope to rise to
power by an appeal to the ISOLATION
ist sentiments that still persist
among us, and by exploiting the bur-
dens and dificulties Of the war, to
turn. the voters against a ccnstruc-
tive domestic program to meet post
war needs"
BAH Cites Wastage by War.
In an address at the same rally,
Senator BAH, Republican Of Mimi,
said the United States cannot at
ford another world war" declaring
the Nations vital natural resources
are beginning to run out and there
won't be enough left for another
great war"
"But far more important than
the wastage Of our natural re-
sources In war Is the wastASe of our
human resources Senator Ball as
serted. Democracy as u form Of
government depends for its strength
on q contingence, integrity and
courage needed to solve todays eJra-
plicated problems. Recurring wars
deplete this most vital Of all re-
sources Of democracv
Evening star., 1943-09-12
River Report.

Report Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
La gaceta., 1943-07-17
LA EDUCACION SOCIAL
ERRORES DE LA o

No lie oigamos tampOcO nj un tro-
20 de u ensartas de "7ocuras"
porque dentro de su inconsistencies
sonara que esta "divirtiendO."
Estes son consoles que no po-
demos echar en- divide 81 queremos
evitar ell vernos confundidos en-
un mismo plano "repugnantes" y
"pulcros", va que duele en- 10 mas
sensible DIR hoy con frecuencia de
fiestas que Sc dicen selectas CO.
mentarios como este; "ISabes que
x trio anoche un jarr6n? No tie
puedes figurar 10 ~graciOsO que es-
tuvO''. les este avanzar o perder
de lleno ell sentido de Ia cOrdura.
Cocktails parties va sabemos 10
que o y como verdad tenemos
que exponerlo. Els el page de mil
compromises sociales a los que no
Sc quiere correspondent en- particu-
lar y que englobadOs Sc liquidan
facilmente. Sc sirven bebidas to-
das fuertes, Sc excitan los cere-
bros, Sc Olvidan mil deberes y no
hay termino flo a la distraction,
porque mientras Sc complazca Ell
deseo limitado, la fiesta ha de
continuar. mo parece de este mo-
do dificil conservar sin marchitar
la distinction? Innegable que ST.
En- climas como Ell ~nuestro, SUI
jetos a temperatures sofOcantes,
nos hemos olvidado de la necesi-
dad de "refrescarnOs" y no aspi-
ramos mas que a "calentarnOs".
Que lamentable error!
La gaceta., 1943-07-17

La corruption de la epoca a.
briendo tolerancias a cosas del to-
do vituperables, obliga a quien Sc
mantenga firme en- su educaci6n
social a conocer y practicar reglas
que p~udieramos calificar de defen-
sas.
La bebida Nevada a un extre-
mo y produciendo con clio e tt
DO del beodo fue para los tiempos
~exouisitos de antano un algo ex-
elusive de cfrculos bajos, ell hon.
bre que GAIA en- esta abyecci6n sa-
bfa que no seria tolerado en- un
ambiente de prestigio v que GUAM
do equivocaba su condici6n de ca
ballero para pasar a la de BORA
cho Sc lie cerraban las puertas del
hogar amigo. No podemos negar
que esta costumbre vieja es un re-
proche a 10 nuevo grotesco.
Hoy la muchacha inexperta tie
ne que contar cuando esta de fies-
Ia con que trOpezara con algur
amigo "alegre." Els con esta pala-
bra suave como encubrimos la fal'
Ia. iQue hacer entonces? 81 suce'
de al cOmpanero que de antemanc
nos ha invitado, hay que cortai
por 10 sano rehuyendo seguirlO er
sus escenas deplorables. ST es al.
guien que viene a traernos sus
"inconveniencias" o u "estupi-
deces", refugi6monos por unos in'
tantes en- ell tocador y que Ell mu.
| chacho que es nuestra pareja sepa
delicadamente librarnos de ests
vergienza.
No caigamOs en- la debilidad d.
invitar al borracho a una cops
mas, porque ALI permanecera sa.
tisfecho esperanto las proximas
La gaceta., 1943-07-17
LA QUINTA DEL SoRDo
(viene de la pagina g.

(Viene de la pag1na o.
propiedad de Javier, Ell hijo de Co.
va, y despues a su nieto Mariana.
Vendida mas tarde a unos extran-
jeros, lego a nuestros dias derrui-
Ia Ia casa y convertible ell jardin
en- huerta.
Yo visite ell palacete hace mucho
simos amos, siendo todavia nino.
Su impression Sc grab6 en- mi me-
moria. Me hizo ell efecto de un
viejo y abandonado cementerio,
con Ia hierba crecida, la yedra So
bre los muros derruidos, la verja
rota v la fontana SEGA.
Yo saba que aquella casa era Ia
casa de GOya; pero para ell mum
do va no 10 era.
Faltaban sus moradores, los
muebles, las pinturas. La quints
del Sordo era un cas6n ruinoso,
una finca inhabitable, un obsta-
culo a la Transformation y al en-
sanche de Madrid. Sobre u &C.
rrados ventanales Sc estrellaba Ia
tradici6n; la tradici6n, que es el
alma de las cosas, asociada a los
recuerdos de otros dias.
La gaceta., 1943-07-17
AsEDIo DE MADRID
D., EDUARDO zAMAcoIS

/ emanaba de su credo determinista.
Entendia que los hombres no pien-
san nj ejecutan NADIA por ST mis-
mos Y que Ell elemento fecundante
Eel verdadero dos animador-es
ell tempo. 81 este, fatigado acaso
de concebir, labora sosegadamen-
te, la humanidad evoluciona, v
cuando aquel Sc im~pacienta la
evOluci6n Sc transforms en- revo-
luci6n. Los conquistadores mas
celebres, los sabios Y los artistas
representatives de una raza o de
un siglo, son obra suya; la histo-
ria es Ell quien la redacta. FL ITEM
DO act1a valiendose de unas bac-
terias llamadas ideas, que flotan
en- Ell aire, en- ell aqua, invader las
almas Y, a la larga, enferman las
civilizaciones y las derrumban.
Elias mandan. FL mismo Lenin no
invent6 NADIA; Lenin Sc limit6 a
realizar 10 que ciertos microorga-
nismos renovadores, dispersos en-
ell ambiente russo, lie Ordenaron.
LA capa-decfa Lucio- es
una brenda que todOs hemos lie
vado con gusto. Made ha hablado
NAL de la capa... ial contrario!...
v, sin embargo, la capa ha muer-
to. Ell tempo la mat6. Igual suer-
tie cOrri6 ell sombrero. Ell tempo
lie form6 un "estado de opinion
adverse" Y de sGbito, tn Y yo...
ltodos!, aburridos de el, lie deja-
mos en- casa. Hechos similares po-
dria citaros a miles. We'd 10 que
sucede con esa tonadilla que, sin
motive, Sc apodera del publico. No
vale NADIA, es insulsa, es vulgar v,
no obstante, la tocan las orquestas
callejeras, los organillos, Y nos
otrOs maquinalmente la repetimos
al acostarnos, al levantarnos,
mientras nos a~feitamos, hasta que
u n dia, todos, a la vez, la Olvida-
mos. Ell capitalismo morira asi.
Las bacterias del tempo Sc 10 lie
van. Els un regimen desacreditado,
agotado. Di6 sus frutos y va esta
seco. No necesitamos matarle; Sc
muere 81 solo.
Entraban en- la Gale del Ave
Maria. Una lapida colocada a la
altura de un farol decfa Ell nombre,
que todos leyeron. CelestinO pre-
gunt6:
-Oigame, senior LuciO: jpodria
listed decirnos-usted que sabe
tantas cosas-por que esta Gale Sc
llama ash?
A Collado lie complacia ser con-
suItado. Habia nacido para d6mi-
ne.
-Estoy cierto de no saber tan
to como imaginas-repuso-; pc
70 a tn averiguaci6n puedo contes-
tar porque nunca me he movidO
de Madrid v me gusta mucho leer.
En- la dieciseisava centuria vivian
aqui numerosas deseguidas, pOr
culpa de las cuales los morOs y ju-
dos que las frecuentaban traba,
ban pendencias. Para evitar es-
tos escandalos, dispusO Felipe II
La gaceta., 1943-07-17

js POstas, apenas
,rlarOn los cuatro'
Una deliciOsa In
\, : angustiaba. A
\, Ia necesidad de
ilsnciO lie irritaDa
.S,r. Vencidos por
,onversacidn, Jua-
Antonio, CANT
etros vueltOs hacia
.Hada docil de los
%tierra-decia Co
hi sufrimientO un
fcsci6n para que a
desdichadOs que
famtlicOs, y sin
les %ocurriese pedir
,riso es una patra-
hquecido a mucha
sociedad deScansa
sa %siguiente: la po-
riqueza. Contra
isrto, pOrque de no
nslnadOs a dejarse
sbedOres de sangre
millOnes.
he de su tez, sus
|uearOn. I'm rocfo
bsi6 e lrostrO.
este cuento, que lei
un vecino de Marie,
.~ablemente a estu-
quiso conOcer la
de un brinco
: sepsra su planeta
a Caer en- los al
En- seguida
"DeSeo-le dijo
de la genie
a." Fl chofer refle-
Sonri6 y pu-
! Marcia. Momentos
ri recOrria unas ca
f~lanqueadas
hOteles magnificos.
qued6 asombrado.
,-iba diciendose-
siOr OrganizadO que
e 81 los ~ociosOs, los
derrochan IS
deben de ha-
clos inSOhados y e
principles. ROg6 n
ofer lie llevase a la
dOnde habita-
trabajan', y crey6
Go al verse rodeado
niserables, de solares
\ pudrideros de ba-
ties astrOsas Y fame
nde dedujo-aunque
no lie cupiese en- la
en- Ia Terra son los
en- quienes gozan de
le 10 hacen TODD, los
ente no tienen NADIA.
esta narration lie
enfOsc0 Ell s~em5lante
me como antes Sc 10
10 De nuevo su vo-
Su CONTAIN
MO del proletariado
La gaceta., 1943-07-17

Haga su parte: COmpre
BoNoS DE GUERRA
Evening star., 1943-03-26
DC. Recreation Aide!
Will Ask Lanhdm
Advice on Funds
Christensen Expects
To Explore Chances
For New Legislation

District recreation officials today
decided to seek the advice of Rep
resentative Lanham, Democrat. of
Texas on getting recreational funds
for District war workers.
Members of the War Hospitality
Committee and District Recreation
Board came to this decision after an
emergency meeting in the Office of
Recreation Supt. Milo F. Christian
sen. Mr. Lanham's objections to
the use of Lanham Act funds for
this purpose have been so clearly
stated, it was decided, that the
committee will concentrate on find
ing other means of financing the
Texas Representative can suggest.
We will ask MI. Lanham about
new legislation" said Mr.. Christian
sen, or about an amendment to his
own act"
Hopes for Understanding.
Before Mr.. Lanham can recon-
slider his objections to using Federal
funds for District recreational fac
llities, Mr.. Christensen said. Il be-
lleve it will be most essential that
he have sympathetic understand
ing OF the problem
In backing up the refusal of Fed
eral Works Administrator Fleming
to grant 100000 of Lanham Act
money for play centers here. MI.
Lsnham has contended his act was
intended to- provide hospitals and
educational facilities here rather
than civilian recreation.
The Community War Fund on
April will consider a plea from
the War Hospitality Committee
that it appropriate money to keep
the Walsh Club for civilian work
ers open and also to open club
for colored workers.
The Walsh Club originally was
slated to be closed next Thursday
for lack of funds Recreation Board
members decided today they would
operate it with Recreation Depart
ment funds until April 10, in the
hope some other means of financing
might appear in the meantime
Mrs. Mclean Disappointed.
The donor of the garage where
the club is located, Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean, telegraphed to the
Recreation Board yesterday her dis
appointment at FWA's failure to
back the project.
She cited the desperate need
for a place where Government
workers can meet and feel at
home Her message continued: If
there is anything in the world 1 can
do, don't hesitate to call on me-
Mrs. Robert G. Mcclure of the
War Hospitality Committee spoke
of the difficulties she had encount-
cred trying to find a suitable center
for colored workers.
II wish some one would be gen.
erous enough to locate a building
for US" she said
Those attending the committee
meeting this morning included Mrs.
James A. Lands, Mrs. Alice Hunter,
James E. SchWab and Recreation
Board Chairman Harry S. Wender.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
BY JOHN r. LUTER.

Declaring the findings to be in
dlcative Of conditions that exist all
over the city, among low income
groups, Woodson B. Houghton, pres
ldent Of the Board of Managers of
the Family Service Associa ton, to-
day disclosed results of a survey
of housing conditions among 23l
families served by the association.
The tWo-month survey covered
all of the 406 families on the asso-
cations rolls in December whose
housing was not known to be ade-
quate. In "a of the 23l cases in
vestigated families were found to
be living in quarters described as
poor to deplorable'
There were many cases of over
croWdlng. In one case, eight per-
sons were living in a single room.
Vermin Infested.
The picture of the "A poor to de-
plorable" dwellings, as given by
workers making the survey. was
one of buildings that were dilapi-
dated, draughty or inadequatelv
heated, dark. and often infested bv
Vefmln. Filth for which the family
was not responsible existed in many
houses. 1t was reported.
IN % OF the most poorly housed
families, there were instances of
illness and serious health problems.
the survey disclosed. Serious or
persistent colds were said to have
aHected 80 adults and l45 children
in this group.
lhe report emphasized that the
poor housing conditions discovered
were not due to lack of money.
More than a third of those in living
quarters ranging from poor to de-
plorable have incomes of their own
and are not relief clients, the asso-
cation said. In other cases, the
service organization has been will
ing to increase rent allowances to
those on its rolls who are able to
find better places in which to live.
Can't Find New Places.
Seventy per cent of the "A most
poorly housed families have been
definitely trying" to find better
places, the report stated. Forty -one
families have been looking for about
year or longer.
Commenting on the survey, Mr..
Roughton said he personally inves-
tl9ated some of the dwellings and is
unable TO readily call up adjectives
to describe adequately the squalor
and depressing conditions"
These conditions are due princi-
pally to sheer inability" of the
families to find better places to live
he said
He pointed out that large families
have the greatest difficulty finding
Evening star., 1943-03-26
0DT Ruling Awaited
On Loughboro Road
Bus Line Proposal
PUG Announces Service
Will Be inflicted at
1901 AN. March 81

Decision on proposed new bus
service along Loughboro road be-
tween Tenley Circle and Macarthur
boulevard is to be operated has
been placed squarely before the
Office of Defense Transportation.
Following long discussion and
earlier hearings. the District Public
Utilities Commission last night an
nounced the new line would be
started at 1901 am. March 81, un-
less stop order is issued by the
ODT. No comment was forthcoming
from the ODT last night.
The new line was approved by the
PUG late last year, but due to pro-
tests from ODT that such a new
operation was inconsistent with ODT
policies of conserving buses, bus
mileage, tires and gasoline, the PUG
agreed to withhold the effective date
for so days from January %.
Interested civic leaders and war
workers, including those engaged at
the war plans offices near the Dale
carlia Reservoir. however, have been
ins;stently following the case. On
March Is the PUG put the ODT on
notice it intended to order estab-
lishment of the line.
Late yesterday. the PUG sent out
notices to civic leaders that the line
would be started at the end of this
notwithstanding, of course, a fat
counter order from ODT.
The line would run from Tenley
Circle to connect with the Cabin
John streetcar service via Nebraska
avenue, Loughboro road, Maud and
Macomb streets and Sherrier place
While this operation is expected
to amount to 10000 bus miles a year,
PUG officials have pointed out that
the recent shortening of the Foxhall
Village bus service was calculated
to save more than 10000 miles a
year. With the Foxhall Village buses
being turned back far short of the
District line, it has been argued,
there arose an increased need for
the crosstown service proposed in
the Loughboro bus route.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Thief Abondons
Concrete Mixer
After Brief Ride

A 12-ton concrete mixer was found
in the 2400 block of N street NV.
yesterday after brief but exciting
career in the hands OF thief.
Soon after the mixer was reported
stolen from the Super Concrete Co.,
3046 K street NV. police received
another report that it had been seen
at Twenty first and X streets NV,
where it knocked over a traffic sign
and narrowly missed running down
several pedestrians.
An hour later the mixer was found
on N street, with a dented fender
ana without the driver. who. police
believe, was forced to run it into
curb to stop 1t. s- .--
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Shocking Conditions Disclosed
In Living Quarters Here
Survey Shows Vermin-Infested Housing
With os Many as Eight Occupying Room

suitable quarters All but seven of
the "a families found by the survey
to be most poorly housed were fam
lilies with children. More than
third of the "a were families with
three to six children
Mr.. Houghton said he is not pre-
pared a this time to suggest pro-
gram for remedying conditions. but
that he believes something should be
done in the interests of the COM
munity'
Cross Section Survey.
He suggested it might be helpful
to lift present regulations which re-
Quire that in migrants" who have
been in the Washington area less
than one year, be given priority on
all new housing units The survey
disclosed that tWo-thirdS of the
families in houses classed as poor to
deplorable have been in Washington
more than 10 years. The group
covered in the Family Service AS
sociation survey is a cross section
of loW-income families here, Mr..
Houghton said.
One-third of the families graded
as most poorly housed" in the sur
vey were white: the remainder
colored, The survey further dis
closed that in the cases investigated
Is families of four or more persons
were living in single rooms One
case was reported of a mother and
three children sleeping in one bed
and another couple sleeping in an
other bed in the same room
Some dwellings were found to
have no running water: more had
no baths and no toilet facilities
other than outdoor privies.
Six Families Share Bath.
Among the 10 families in the
poorest housing group who paid the
| highest rents was a white family OF
FIVE. using bath shared by six fam
lilies that included 20 persons. The
rent for two furnished rooms was
S5l go a month.
A colored family of eight was re-
ported to be living in two unfurnished
rooms in dilapidated house where
the interior was dark and dingy and
infested by bugs and rats. The
monthly rent was $50.
In another case. six colored per-
sons were found living in a tiny
third-f1oor room in a place con-
demned by the fire marshal and
Health Department. There was no
electricity. Plaster had been falling,
windows were loose, and part of the
floor was sagging
The associations survey was di-
rected by a committee that included
Mr.. Houghton, Judge Fay Bentley
of Juvenile Court G.. Rowland Shaw.
G. Rowland Chase, and Kenneth
Brooks
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Hearing Set for Tonight
On ArIinqton BUDGET

The Arlington County Board will
hold public hearing at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Circuit Court room
of the Courthouse on the proposed
S3,007 ,018 county budget for the fis-
cal year 1884.
Although this budget is more than
$3.50, 900 larger than the current one,
it is described by board members
as wartime budget which curtails
some services and capital expendi-
lures.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Shif|ett Is Sentenced
To From ) 10 IS Years
In Edwards Death
Justice Laws Rules
Out Defense Claim
Jury Acquitted Him

Overrullng arguments by defense
counsel that Ernest James Shihett,
A. should be released from custody
because a District Court jury "ac-
Quilted him Justice Bolitha J. Laws
today sentenced the former con-
struction worker to serve from FIVE
to IS years-the maximum sentence
for manslaughter
Justice Laws took into considera-
ton the fact that Shifett has been
in custody for approximately eight
months and set the actual prison
term at from four years and four
months to IS years.
Beating Took Place August II.
Shiflett was convicted by Jury
of the fatal beating of Mrs. Patty
Edwards, 40, on August II. in an
apartment in the 500 block of Third
street NV.
His sentence has been held up
pending consideration by Justice
Laws of a motion in arrest of judg-
ment which challenged the convic-
ton on the grounds that the jury
foreman, Harry G. Kopel, an
nounced Shi1ett's acquittal before a
poll of the jury revealed that the II
men had settled on verdict Of
guilty of manslaughter.
Explained He Was Confused.
Mr.. Kopel explained he was con-
fused by the questioning of the court
clerk and said that when he was
asked the jury verdict las to the
first count he thought the clerk
was referring to degree of guilt, y
rather than counts Of the indict-
ment.
James j. Laughlin. attorney for
Shiflett, protested that the polled
decision of the jury came too late"
and in a motion in arrest of judg-
ment argued that Shifett should be
released from custody. He said he
would appeal Justice Laws decision.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
104 Plane P|otters
Needed at Once in
Operations Center
Housewives Sought to
Work Doytimes for
Anti-Aircruft Command

To help guard the security of
Washington, l04 additional plane
plotters are needed Immediately to
work under direction of the Anti
Aircraft Artillery Command. They
are to move small standards on a
huge floor board indicating the
flight of airplaneS over the WASH
ington area Many new positions
are to be filled by volunteers.
The actual location of the opera
tions board is known only to those
working there. The volunteers must
take an oath of allegiance, just as
men entering the armed forces do.
They are under the supervision OF
the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Com
mand in the Washington area.
Women are particularly needed
in daytime shifts from m 10 II
I'M. and from 3 pm. to pm. The
night shift. II pm. TO m. is
entirely filled by volunteers who
are mostly Young women who work
at regular Jobs from am. to pm
They volunteer as plane plotters
every fifth night.
Housewives Sought.
Mrs. Franz Stone, director of the
anti-aircraft volunteers. said to-
day: 1t is particularly impressive
to see the Willingness of Govern
ment workers to give up their eve
nlnes in order to serve with us
These women have volunteered in
such numbers that the evening
shifts are completely filled We now
are in urgent need of housewives
who can serve on the daytime shifts.
If women do not volunteer for
this work it will be necessary again
to use military personnel who are
SO urgently needed elsewhere
The day shifts. which have more
than 100 vacancies, call for four
hours work every third dav. Regu-
larlty Of attendance is of paramount
importance. Social obligations are
not considered valid excuses for ab-
sence. Volunteers should be be-
tween Is and As years of age, men,
tally and physically alert and ought
especially to have strong backs and
feet, as the work requires constant
walking about on the board and
bending when picking up standards.
250 Now at Work.
Women selected for the work will
plot the course of airplanes over the
Washington area as reported by
spoilers. A description of each air.
craft is placed on a standard which
is moved about on the board &C
cording to the flight of the plane.
The $50 volunteers now at work
at the operations center are house
wives, secretaries, clerks, wives of
Army, Navy and Air Forces officers
and of Senators and Representa-
tives. Women wishing to serve are
asked to apply at the Civilian De-
, fense Volunteer Office, 1924 F. street
NV, Republic 5l05.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
Blue Stamps 10 Expire,
0PA Reminds Public

Consumers were reminded today
by the District OPA office that the
blue coupons A, B, and c in War
Ration Book will not be good after
March 81. Blue stamps D, and F
became valid yesterday, and through
March 81 all six series of coupons
may be used for the purchase of
rationed canned goods.
OPA officials advised housewives
neither to use up all of their April
stamps during the early part of the
validity period nor to save them
until the last few days. The best
method of spending coupons. it was
pointed out, is for the housewife to
make her purchases as they are
needed. on an even basis throughout
the month.
Evening star., 1943-03-26
John Dickson Home Board
Names Meem President

Harry G. Meem was reelected
president of the Board of Trustees
of the John Dickson Home at the
boards annual meeting yesterday
at the home, Fourteenth and Far
ragut streets NV.
Arthur Peter was reelected vice
president of the board. Newly
elected officers include Harry w.
Gauss, brother of Clarnce E. Gauss,
American Ambassador to China,
secretary, and James D. Worthing-
ton, assistant secretary.
Other members of the Board of
Trustees include Theodore w. Noyes,
Walter Scott Pratt. jr.; Floyd E.
Davis, Charles H. Doing and William
H. Baden.