Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1934, Page 25

C.C.C. CENSORSHIP Association Will Protest to| Rogsevelt on Ban of “Machines” Book. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, December 1.—The pro- fessors frowned darkly today on this censorship of reading matter in the Civilian Conservation Camps and asked President Roosevelt to do some- thing about it. ‘What the boys in the C. C. C. need, said the American Association of Uni- versity Professors in a resolution adopted today, is & broader educa- tion that will give them a true pic- ture of current industrial and social problems. The professors agreed to send their idea along to the Presi-' dent and Congress. Delegates said their action was prompted by the recent action of Rob- ert Fechner, C. C. C. director, in ban- ning from camps “men and ma- chines.” The treatise. dealing with the effect of increasing mechaniza- tion on craftsmen, was written by Prof. Willlam F. Ogburn of the Uni- versity of Chicago. Debate Is Lively. The association’s council adopted the resolution after a lively debate by the whole convention. It stated “The association is informed that the director of the Civilian Conserva- tion Camps shows a disposition to interfere with the freedom of teach- ing and to obstruct the program of the educational director of the camps “This association respectfully re- quests President Roosevelt, to whom | the director of the C. C. C. is alone | responsible, to review the matter. | “Furthermore, this association re- quests President Roosevelt and the' Congress to expand greatly the edu- cational program of the camps in ! order that the young men may have the opportunity of becoming more in- telligent with regard to the industrial and social problems which confront | the civilized world.” Prof. F. K. Richtmyer of Cornell University offered the resolution. Prof. J.S. Guy of Emory University op- posed 1t “The book is out of step with this scientific age.” Guy declared dangerous and more or less dest tive. If I were the C. C. C. director I'd ban it, too, speaking as a scien- tist.” Sees Lack of Freedom. “I'd like to remind Dr. Guy,” said 6. A. Mitchell of. the University of Virginia and president of the organi- zation. “that this has already, been | considered by the Resolutions Com- mittee.” “It seems that some of us oppose this pamphlet because it states one | position. while we'd be glad to see the | C. C. C. workers get another idea,” said Prof. E. S. Allen of the Univer- £ity of Iowa, “That is not academic ' freedom.” Dr. C. H. Judd of the University of Chicago asserted that moves to pro- vide the corps members with aduca- tional material met with some di culty shortly after the camps were or- ganized. “The director then Ogburn to prepare the ries of pamphlet r Judd said He | red one en- titled ‘Me nd Machines' It is a general disc of the social im- plications of the machine by & lead- | ing authority Prof. Ogburn, who | directed the Hoover report on social trends, is also director of the Social Science Caith i Judd quoted Commissioner of Edu- | cation Zook as saying Fechner gave these reasons for banning the book— it will induce the philesophy of de- spair” and “it might induce a desire to destroy our present economic struc- ture.” asked Prof. st of & se- the camps PLAN TURKEY DINNER Sacred Heart Church to Hold Annual Benefit. | The annual turkey dinner for the benefit of the Sacred Heart Church will be served Wednesday and Thurs- | dav in the parish hall of the church, | Sixteenth street and Park road. The dinner will be served from 4:45 p.m through 8 p.m. on both days. | Miss Annie Cooksey is in charge of | decorations. Other chairmen of | committees in charge of the dinner are: Mrs. Charles Curtin, refresh- ments; Mrs. William McCarthy, gen- eral arrangements: Mrs. Joseph F. Dowdall, hostesses: Miss Marie Me- Donald, waitresses; Mrs. William Morris, in charge of kitchen, and Mrs. Frank Defontes, in charge of the pantry. WILL PRESENT PICTURE x Roosevelt P.-T. A. to Give School | Portrait of E. R. Williams. ‘The Roosevelt High School Parent- Teacher Association will present a | portrait of its late president, Edward | R. Williams, to the school at a meet- ing Wednesday night. Miss Helen Williams, daughter of the P.-T. official. will unveil the gift. The meeting will be held in the | &chool building. Mr. Williams died a year ago. C.C.C. l;) Learn Proper Manners With New Cours Tree Troopers of Future | to Become Tactful | and Land Jobs. ‘The tree trooper of the future is going to be tactful or even downright | charming. | A new educational course announced yesterday for the Citizens’ Conserva- tion Corps includes lessons in “proper demeanor, dress, courtesy” and other gentlemanly requirements. “In order to carry this into effect,” | says a release from the 3d Corps Area of the Army at Baltimore, “sub- district commanders have been ordered to prepare playlets to be staged in each company.” i The primary object of the course in | tact is to teach enrolees the most effec- tive manner of approaching a prospec- tive employer to ask for a job. Among objectives of the new course are: “The attainment of a thorough knowledge of the forms and customs of good behavior in social relationships. “An appreciation of the relationship of enrolees to each other; codes of | ethics, courtesy, tact, initiative, co- operation and leadership. “An understanding of proper meth- ©ods of approaching an employer to secure a job.” ~ {Isn’t What It Used to Be,! He Declares After 42 Years in Service. Librarian of The Star, | However, Has Warm | Spot for Outfit. “ AKE it from an old campaigner —the National Guard ins't what it used to be. | These are the sentiments of | Col. C. Fred Cook, librarian of | The Star, who retired Friday after 42 years' service as an officer in the District’s military units. There have been lots of innovations that probably have made the Guard more efficient, but today it is only a skeleton of its former self, the colonel believes. Col. Cook doesn't make any dispar- aging Temarks about the National Guard because he has a warm spoi ydown in his heart for the old outfit. But he does think something ought to | be done to keep the Guard from dis- | integrating. Soldiered as a Youth. Interested since childhood—he was born here June 15, 1872—in things military. Col. Cook began soldiering as “side captain” in the Young America Rifles. He was first lieutenant of a prize company while in a high school cadet corps, and it was with this rec- ommendation he entered the National Guard June 27, 1892, and became cap- tain of Company B, 2d Battalion. ‘The Morton Cadets, as his command was known, gained fame in the Capital and later became the “champion mili- tary company of the United States” in interstate competitive drills | Col. Cook served during the San- tiago campaign in the Spanish-Amer- ican War as an officer in the Ist Dis- trict of Columbia Infantry, United States Volunteers, and was present at the surrender of the Spanish forces. On Newspaper Many Years. He continued his Guard service after returning from Cuba. being cap- tain and aide-de-camp to the com- nanding general until July, 1909, when he was commisisoned major and adju- tant general. He retired from the Guard in 1915 with the advance rank of lieutenant-colonel. Deep as his interest was in soldier- ing, it might be called a “side line” with the colonel, for he was a news- paper man for many vears He “broke in” on the old Evening News, of which Thomas G. Alvord, later librarian of the Library of Con- gress, was editor in chief. It was on March 1, 1894. that Col. Cook joined the staff of The Star and he has been continuously in the service of this paper since that time. He “covered” practically all the “runs” as a reporter. and in turn served as assistant city editor, copy THE § COL. C. FRED COOK. editor, news editor, news manager and make-up man. In the World War he was com- mussioned major of Infantry in Sep- tember, 1917, and was assigned to duty at Camp Lee, Va., where he be- came brigade adjutant of the 160th Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. Lloyd M. Brett. After serving as Gen. Brett's “en- tire staff” in organizing and training the brigade until it embarked for overseas in May, 1918, Col. Cook was elevated to command of the 305th Ammunition Train, 80th Division, an was recommended for promotion to lieutenant colonel. In France, at the request of Brig Gen. George H. Harries, he was made base adjutant of Base Section No. 5, A. E._F, with headquarters at Brest. After the Armistice, Col. Cook had charge of publicity in the office of the surgeon general of the Army and. in- cidentally, served as editor in chief of the Come-Back, the soldier news- paper at Walter Reed Hospital. Discharged in 1920. He was honorably discharged in January, 1920, but three months later was commissioned lieutenant colonel in the Reserve Corps and was recom- missioned lieutenant colonel in the United States Army in April, 1825 Joining forces with those engaged in the effort to reorganize the Na- tional Guard, following the World War, Col. Cook again entered the Guard and was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel. Col. Cook is a past grand master of Masons in the District and is also a past high priest of Mount Pleasant Chapter, No. 13. Royal Arch Masons He has held many other Masonic and civic offices and was president of The Evening Star Club and vice pres- ident of the Society of Natives of the District. Col. Cook is on the retired list with the rank of full colonel. He lives at 3415 Thirty-fourth place NAVY YARD CHIEF TOBE'Y SPEAKER Admiral Defrees to Inaugu- rate Special Program Starting Wednesday. Rear Admiral Joseph R. Defrees, J. 8. N.. commandant of the Wash- ington Navy Yard honor and speake: will be guest of at a celebration next Wednesday night at the Central Y. M. C A. inaugurating “Navy Yard week” at the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation. Admiral De- frees, Comdr. Victor C. Bar- ringer, jr., and other officials of the navy vard are co-operating with the Y. M. C. A. in its ar- rangements for a special “Navy Yard night” to open the week, to be dedi- cated to personnel of the Naval Gun Factory and other establishments of the local yard. The commandant will be introduced by Earl Nash, master of ceremonies. Leonard W De Gast. general secre- tary of the “Y.,” will welcome the navy yard men on behalf of the asso- ciation. A special program of athletic events and music will be staged in honor of the Navy guests. by C. H. Kennedy. Y. M. C. A. “strong man”; boxing and wrestling acrobatic stunts. hand ball contests, swimming and diving exhibitions and Admiral Defrees. songs by the ¥. M. C. A. Glee Club | will be among entertainment features. The program will be in charge of a committee of which John L. Vande- grift is chairman. A. Schustek, jr. and C. D. Zettlemoyer represent the navy yard on the committee. Randolph E. Myers of the Y. M. C. A. announced that as a courte: Navy Yard men all recreational fa- home needs a washer. Weight-lifting feats | bouts, | | citities of the Central ¥ Eighteenth and G streets will be thrown open. free of cost. to any of the naval personnel displaying a navy yard pass during the period from December 5 to 13, inclusive. The pass will entitle its holder to full membership privileges, from gymnasium and hand ball court a tivities to swimming and other sports Signs announcing the naval cele- bration at the “Y" have been posted throughout the navy yard. M. C. 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No Wringer—No Broken Buttons—Wash and Dry at the Same Time $1 Weekly Buys Special—Brand-New Ironer 539—51 Weekly JORDAN’S 1239 G_St. N.W. UNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, PROFESSORS HIT National Guard Needs Revival, DARIFY W SEEK Says Col. Cook on Retirement POLLUTION CURBS Nation-Wide Program to Be Devised at Session Here D. on Thursday. Experts and leaders in a movement | for a Nation-wide program for stream | | purification will meet in Washington | Thursday with Secretary of War Dern | { in an effort to evolve a comprehensive |plan to combat contamination of | waters throughout the country. Senator Lonergan, Democrat, of Connecticut who announced the con- | ference, said proposals would be laid before the experts, representing the views of each delegate and each sec- tion represented, while questionnaires | probably will be sent to various States | too remote to send delegates. I Many Will Attend. Among those expected to attend are: ’ Gov. John G. Winant of New Hamp- | shire; Grover C. Ladner, chairman of | the Water Committee of the Pennsyl- | vania Conservation Council; Dr. Bald- win Ward, Smithsonian Insmuuonl authority: Joseph Baechler, specialist | on stream pollution for Norfolk, Va., | chapter of the Izaak Walton League; | Gen. 5. H. Wadhams, director State Water Commission of Connecticut; Dr. M. M. Ellis of the United States Bu- |reau of Fisheries; Kenneth A. Reid, | member of the Board of Fish Com- | missioners of Pennsylvania: Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, Dr. A. F. Woods, Department of Agricul- ture; W. C. Mendenhall, Geological Survey; a representative of the Public | Health Service: Samuel M. Ellsworth, consulting engineer, Boston. Mass.; Newton H. Russell, president of the Listenin’ Every morning (except Sunday) to C., DECEMBER 2, Massachusetts division, Izask Walton League, and Dr. D'Arcy Magee, na- tional vice president Izaak Walton | League of America, Washington, D. C Senator Lonergan said he had pre- | sented an extensive report to Presi- dent Roosevelt a year ago, which is now in the hands of Secretary Dern, recommending the administration shape a definite policy to con‘rol pol- lution of streams in the interest of | h h, navigation and utilization of waste matter. Laws Held Inadequate. The report showed, he said, that the Federal Government. at the pres- ent time has only one law by which it can exercise ruch control, rnd it 1934—PART ONE. Spurs Writers is administered by the Secretary of | War to prevent dumping of solid waste | matter into navigable streams. under this law, Longeran added, it is possible for large cities to dump mil- Fven | lions of gallons of sewag> into streams | daily in liquid form. “Like other modern problems,” the | Senator said, “the problem of stream pollution crosses State boundaries an becomes at once a national issue. Un less we can co-ordinate ‘he laws and | policies of the various States and the | Federal Government into one nified plan, the preventior: of rortamination will remain largely ineffective.” AUTO TRADE WILL ELECT Washington Association to Meet Tomorrow at Hamilton. Annual election of officers in the Washington Automotive Trade Asso- ciation will be held at the December | meeting, tomorrow at 8 pm. in the lounge of the Hamilton Hotel. Used | car prices as set by the Automobile Dealers’ Association, St. also will be discussed. ‘Those nominated are Joseph B Trew, president; C. H. Warrington, first vice president; Oscar Coolican, second vice president; L. S. Jullien treasurer; J. M. Sanders, secretary, and Whitney Leary and Paul B. Lum for three-year terms on the board of | directors Louis, Mo., WILLIAM L. CHENERY. Arthritis Society to Meet. The American Society for the Study i of Arthritis will hold its sixth annual | meeting et the Shoreham Hotel | Thursday, Priday and Saturday. Dr. | Reginald Burbank of New York City BETTER TIMES SEEN FOR FICTION WRITING Young Authors te Benefit Most in Revival, Says W. L. Chenery, Magazine Editor. Take it from one who know: business of writing fiction is heading for bigger and better days and those who will benefit most are the young authors and the soon-to-be authors. The one who knows is William L. Chenery, editor of Collier's Weekly. Mr. Chenery made a Washington | appearance I1ast week in connection | with the convention of the National | Council of Teachers in English, speak- {in a hotel lobby long enough to say fiction from new authors. In his opinion, fiction writing is a Monday and Tuesday | ing here twice on Friday and stopping | | there is plenty of demand for new Save 257 to 507 is president of the association. Charles H. McEnerney of strect is the secretary-treasurer. 1746 TRICO VACUUM WIPERS Sales—Repairs MILLER-DUDLEY(; 1716 144 ST.NW. 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