Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1936, Page 37

. P.-T. A. Managers’ Board Will Meet on Tuesday Student Aid Rooms in Park View School Opened Each Wedn Unit Call MEETING of the Board of | District, will be guest speaker. Managers of the Districi of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held in the board room of the National Edu- cation Association Building, 1201 Six- teenth street, Tuesday at 10:30 a. The State student aid chairman, Mrs. E. J. Dowling, announces the student aid rooms, in the Park View 8chool, Newton and Warder streets, are opened each Wednesday, Tele- phone Adams 2896. Weightman. The association will meet October 15 at 8 pm. There will be a pro- gram and refreshments. Edmonds-Maury, A meeting will be held at Maury Bchool tomorrow evening. A re- ception for the teachers has been planned. Teachers will be introduced to the parents by Miss Elizabeth Ra- mey, principal. A membership drive will be held from October 15 to November 15, ‘with Mrs. Annie McColley, chairman. Gage. A meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 pm, followed by a reception to the new principal, Miss B. E. Taylor. An executive meeting was held last Monday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. C. H. Kendall. Mrs. B. C. Hall was appointed magazine chairman. Wheatley. ‘The membership drive, under the direction of Mrs. Anna Milburn, is in progress. Plans have been made by the health chairman in co-operation with the District of Columbia Health Department for the annual Shick test for the young pupils. Two glee clubs, one for elementary classes and an- other for juniors, have been or- ganized by Mrs. K. G. Paxson and Mrs. L. E. Mongnahan, teachers, in preparation for appearances at as- semblies and afternoon P.-T. A. meet- ings, while Mrs. L. E. Slattery has organized the school orchestra. ‘Whittier. ‘The association will meet tomorrow at 3 pm. A reception will be held for the teachers and mothers. Powell Junior High. A meeting will be held in the audi- torfum Wednesday at 8 pm. A re- ception will be held for the new of- ficers, members and superintendent ©f junior high schools, Chester Holmes. Powell Elementary. A meeting will be held tomorrow at 1:15 pm. Dr. Hazel Munsell of the Bureau of Hcme Economics will speak on “Food and Health.” Mrs. Coffee and Mrs. Arnold will offer® musical numbers. A social will follow. Stoddert. The association met Monday. Mrs. Walter B. Fry, State president, spoke on “The Aims of the P. T. A.” Mrs. ‘Walter J. Smith was elected president and Mrs. Shaver treasurer. Stuart Junior High. A meeting of the association was held Oceober 5. Community singing was led by Mrs. E. C. Magdeburger. Plans for a Halloween party and the Fall membership campaign were presented. R. W. Strawbridge, prin- cipal, spoke on “Co-operation.” Miss Bchultz, 8A section, won the attend- ance banner. Buchanan. ‘The following chairmen were ap- pointed: Program, Mrs. Cecelia Du- lin, Mrs. E. Koegel, Mrs. A. L. Guess and Mrs. D. S. Blackwell; welfare, Mrs. G. H. Greevy, membership, Mrs. F. Roys; social, Mrs. M. Stephens; sunshine, Mrs. E. Wagner. The association will meet Tuesday at 2:45 pm. A meeting will be held for room mothers on October 16 at 1:30 p.m. ‘The school luncheon will be held Oc- tober 22. Francis Scott Key. A meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 pm. in the Palisades New Field House, Edmonds and Sherrier places. Bowen-Greenleaf. An executive meeting was held on Monday. Policies and plans for the1 coming year were discussed. At the regular meeting Thursday Miss Fra- wier, the school nurse, explained the hew medical inspection forms. Kingsman-Pierce. £ A meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 pm. Mrs. Walter B. Fry, State president, will install the new officers and speak on “Co-operation of Local and State Officers.” Amidon-Fairbrother-Rossell. The association met at the Fair- brother, Tuesday. A reception was held in honor of Miss Cooke, the new principal. Prizes were awarded to the classes having the largest percentage of members present: Amidon, Mrs. J. B. Nowell, 3rd grade; Fairbrother, Miss O'Neil, 6th grade; Rossell, Mrs. E. Fedderman, 3rd grade. The Sewing and Study Club will meet at the Fairbrother Friday at 1 o'clock. Bundle day will be next ‘Tuesday. John Burroughs. Dr. Walter R. Stokes will speak at the meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at the school. His topic will be, “Parental Attitudes Toward Children.” Any question handed in before the meet- ing will be answered. Parents, at 7:30 pm., will meet the teachers, who will be in their rooms at that time. A re- ception will be held after the meet- ing for the new principal, Miss Marie Turner. Refreshments will be served. Officers and chairmen were enter- tained at a tea at the home of the president, Mrs. E. G. Sievers, October 2. New officers and chairmen were introduced to the new principal, Miss Marie Turner. Mrs. 8. B. Michael The following officers were elected: Mrs. E. G. Sievers, president; Mrs. E. M. Nelson, first vice president; Miss Marie Turner, second vice president; Mrs. George E. Jacobson, third vice president; Mrs. 5. B. Michael, secre- tary; Mrs. Louis F. Kreek, treasurer; Mrs. A. L. Lawrence, assistant treas- urer, and Mrs. F. J. Roy, correspond- ing secretary. Taft Junior High. The following committée chairmen have been appointed: Budget, Mrs. Nathan Giles; finance, Mrs, Frank J. Sasma; hospitality, . R. M. Pur- niss; membership, - Mrs. Donald L. Kester; program, Mrs. Charles R. Bpeaker; publications, Mrs. David Burke; -publicity, Mrs. Charles R. Allen; radio, Mrs. E. H. Post; receiv- ing home and Juvenile Court, Mrs. A. U. Smith; study group, Mrs. 8. F. Hildebrand. # meeting of the association will be held at the school October 27 at 8 pm. J. R. Keene. The association’ will meet at the echool Tuesday evening. Miss Sybil Baker, playground supervisor for the esday—Weightman s Session. Re- freshments will be served. Brent-Dent. A meeting of the Executive Com- mittee was held Monday at the Brent School. The association will meet tomorrow at the Brent School, at 3 pm. Tea will be served. Park View. 4 A meeting was held October 1, Mrs. L. Raebach, president, presiding. Topic chosen for this year is “Parent- Teacher Aims and What You Can Do About Them.” Dr. William H. Bristow, general secretary of the National Congress, spoke on “Your Association afnd Its Program.” Mrs, Kimball, special activities teacher, conducted the community singing. The following chairmen were ap- pointed: Ways and means, Mrs. J. A. Smithson; membership, Mrs, H. Kann; hospitality, Mrs. H. Bell; program, Mrs. J. O. Reed; publications, Mrs. | P. Frederich; legislation, Mrs. Jack Goldberg; health, Mrs, 8. Bernstein; student aid, Mrs. A. Beyda; advisory, Mrs. G. Keister; magazine, M@, T. Keely, room representative, Mrs, T. Currin; Summer round-up, Mrs. R. Pratt; child guidance, Mrs. M. Bramell; milk, Mrs. L. Donaldson; parent education, Mrs. R. Briggs; safety, Mrs. M. Raphelson; publicity and scrap book, Mrs. G. B. Oster- mayer. A Halloween card party and dance will be given October 30 in the school. H. D. Cooke. Plans for the coming year will be discussed at an Executive Board meet- ing Wednesday at 1:15 p.m., at the school. | Field Artillery Combat Orders Will Be the 1936-37 troop school sched- | ule of the four Field Artillery | | units of the District, viz., 313th | quarters and headquarters battery of | the 155th Field Artillery brigade. A/ general meeting was held Wednesday, | meeting, there will be taken up Field | Artillery combat orders and details of | technique, following which there will The schedule follows: November 4, Field Artillery command and staff functions and a practical exercise in bat; November 18, Field Artillery com- munication and a practical exercise in the operation of a Field Artillery the preparation and employment of battalion observed-fire charts. Beginning with the conference De- direction of battalion of Field Artil- lery employing the battalion observed- fire chart; January 6, preparation of 20, deliberate preparation of fire, sur- vey plans and procedure; February 3, use of vertical air photographs and fire, corrections and use of firing ta- bles; March 17, fire commands and duties of executive in execution of fire duct of lateral fire, large target offset; May 5, command post exercise and di- vision Field Artillery in the defense; Discussed. OURTEEN conferences compose Field Artillery, 315th Field Artillery, | | 305th Ammunition Train, and hend-! | and beginning October 21 the actual | schedule will commence. At this be a practical exercise in the prepara- tion of a Field Artillery combat order. the organization of regimental and battalion staffs and duties during com- battalion wire net; December 2, fire direction and a practical exercise in cember 16, the assemblies will consist | of a practical exercise as follows: Fire fire, use of instruments and methods of rapid preparation of fire; January preparation of fire from firing charts; March 3, deliberate preparation of commands; April 7, conduct of lateral fire, small target offset; April 21, con- and May 19, continuation of the com- mand post exercise. District quartermasters will meet at headquarters tomorrow evening. Maj. H. Edward will outline the 1936-37 quartermaster- schedule. An analysis of target practice will be taken up at the Coast Artillery meeting, Tuesday evening. The same evening, District air corps officers will meet in the Mu- nitions Building. First Lieut. 8. K. Robins will discuss the War Depart- ment training directive. Military in- telligence department officers will meet Wednesday evening and membezs of the 306th Cavalry Thursday eve- ning. The subjects of these two con- ferences will be announced later. At the nieeting of Chemical Warfare Service officers Friday evening Maj. E. C. Wallington will outline the course for the next ensuing seven months. Maj. C. L. Marriott will dis- cuess chemical warfare agents, Dis- trict Cavalry officers will meet at Fort Myer next Sunday at 9 am,, for in- struction in equitation under Maj. J. C. Mullenix, Cavalry. District officers have been assigned to units as follows: First Lieut. Fred A. McNamara and Second Lieuts. Charles W. Baird, William W. Barron, Claude C. Haren, and Merriam A. Jones to the 12th Infantry; Firct Lieuts. Leland E. Stevenson and An- thony T. Caruso to the 86th general hospital; First Lieuts. Robert E. Ken- nedy and Fred C. Baker to the 364th Medical Regiment; First Lieut. Maur- ice K, Laufer to the 34th Infantry; Second Lieut. John W. N. Schults, jr., to the 3d Cavalry; Second Lieuts. Carl I -8andberg and John W. Thompson, Jr., to the 16th Field Artillery; Second Lieut. Wiliam C. Neuenhahn to the 343d Engineers; Second Lieut. John D. Crosby to the 80th Division; Becond Lieuts. Ralph L. Dewsnup and Thomas P. Wolfe to the 16th Field Artillery; Capt. Charles J. Himes, jr., and PFirst Lieut. Joseph Skord to the 34th In- fantry; Second Lieut. John D. Ridge to the 343d Engineers; Maj. Jason H. Conger to the 51st Gen Hospital; and Second Lieut. Robert 5. Randal to the 428th Infantry. First Lieut. James E. Dawn, fleld artllery, who has been promoted to be captain, will remain assigned to the 315th Field Artillery, Second Lieut. Henderson A. Melville, who has beer promoted to be first lieutenant, will remain assigned to the 320th Infantry. Lisut, Burford A. Sides from the 160t infantry brigade headquarters; Second Lieut. Charles M. Hunter, 3d, from the L] | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 11, “1936—PART -TWO. Stephen P. McGroal;ty Auxiliary Seated, left to right: Mrs. Lillian M. Trueworthy, second vice president; Mrs. Adeline Hol- leran, president; Miss Justine Dennis, first vice president Standing, left to right: Mrs, Edith B. Groome, retary; Mrs, Edna M. Thelander, sergeant at arms. ACROSS. . Demons. . Excess of solar year over lunar. . Black-fin snappers. . Masculine nickname. . Pass a rope through a hole. . Prohibit. . Chatter. . Lift. . Genus of geese. . Ellipses. . Beneath. Muddle. . Negative. . Johnny cake. . Employers, . Jewel. . Panters. . Fish, . Pass. . Minus. . Emmet. . Snake. . Knee-cap. . Restrain., . Reward. 103. 104. 106. 107. 108. 111, 112, 113. 117, 118. 119, 120. 121, 122, 124, 126. 128. 130. 131. 132. 133, 134, . Rouse. . Where Columbus spent his youth. . Crafts. . Throes. Worry. . Coinage. . African worm. . Hindu dresses. . Prepare hides. . Container. 63. Tear. 64, What Columbus crossed. 66. Returning. 68. A Hindu god. 69. Bashfulness. 170, Indian tree. 71. Numeral, 72. Pose. 73. Happy. 74. Touches. ARRIVENRAP CIAIUREMER ] ATIEMIP] N iciculLiT] TED | IRIE] SADIENIGILIA[ BIE MEYEMMAUNTAR! EIARILIEIRATISER | NN} SLOEMNS RIPRANCIE! MACHETEMEGGED EIAKIEIRINNG A2 El NI [S/A CRANAD e R e o RPN 80th tank company; and Second Lieut Henry R. Dame from the 320th In- fantry. The following have been assigned as indicated: First Lieut. Chris L. Gross to Wi GIAIZIE . A RRANIGIEID) EMETIAILI Mooney to the 34th Infantry. —Sis e Trains A¢ross Channel. England is bullding ferries to carry across the’. Ld ) » 4 . Annoys. . Winnow. . Writing material. . Part of a bird's jaw. . Swine. . Contradict. . Demolish. . Whitewash. . Columbus’ son and biographer, . Not home, . Lake. . Backs of animals. . Trigonometrical funec- tions. . Ancient. . Mocked, Unaspirated consonants. Cubic meter. Continued. Musical organizations. Mahomet’s adopted son.| Vipers. Pieced out. DOWN. . Relaxes. . Pirst woman. . Snake. . Short jackets, Smooth. Arabian cloak. ica. . Throwers. . Gush. . Sea eagles. 13. Melancholy. . Repeat. . Peaceful. . Conversation. Brick holder. Crest. . Adts. . Stalks. . Remnant. . Carols. . Body of water. Endure. a point. . Join. . Spanish halls, . Fidelity. . An anthropoid ape. . Columbus’ birthplace. The discoverer of Amer- 33. Note in Guido’s scale, . Knocking down. Containers. . Round and tapering to . Minister's home. . Columbus' native land. tnm'nr; Miss Anna May Strambaugh, sec- —Star Staff Photo. . Spanish lady. . Mineral. . One of Columbus' ships. Progresses, . Irritated. . Frequent. . Flower. 80. Servant. . Piber from the century phnt. Kind. Sleep noisily. American author. 82. 83. 84. 85. 87. 88. 89. 91. 93. 96. 97. 98. 99, 101, Vehicle. Revere. American general. ‘What Columbus dis- covered. Toiled. Grooved. Russian decrees. Sugar cake. Part of a circle. Remains. ‘The country which backed Columbus. Plantigrade carnivore. Boxes. Father: Latin. One of Columbus’ ships. Squaring tool. Raises. Ancient city of Phoenicia. Pinochle term? Narrow ribbon of fabric. German article, 2,000 pounds. Base ball club. Unit. 102. 103. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110, 112, 113, 114, 115. 116. 118, 119. 120. 123, 125, 127. 139. In the good old days it was the men who embellished themselves with jew- els and oraments. They still talk of a Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Hun- garian general and diplomat, whose uniform, from hussar’s cap to shoes, was one blazing mass of diamonds, whose belt was covered with pearls ed. | and diamonds of large size and re- A Halloween party will be held in the ball room October 31. The Elks Boys’ Band will partici- pate in & program arranged under the auspices of the Catholic Crusaders at the Catholic University grounds at 2 pm, today, and at 3 p.m. they will play at the Ellipse during the bicycle races. Exalted Ruler Reilly appointed the following on the Boxing Committee: ‘Thomas A. O'Donnell, chairman; Denny Hughes, Marty Gallagher and Jim McNamara, They have planned to hold amateur bouts at s future date to be announced in the club for the members. ‘The following are on the Visiting : _Harvey C. Belt, First New World Civilisation. Central Americs was the home of the first native eivilsation in the New World. & markable fineness, and whose jacket is said to have cost the prince a hun- dred dollars, in wear and tear, each time he put it on. Queen’s Endowment. In ancient Egypt a queen’s endow- ment consisted of donating to the priests 15 loaves of bread daily, 15 vessels of beer monthly and three oxen annually. And the queen under- took that this would be continued by her children and children’s children forever on penalty of being slain by the sword if they failed the bequest. Baby Can Take It. Careful and Continuous City Planning Held Best Way to Eliminate Slums (Continued From First Page.) to move obnoxious industries out of the city to suburban sites. Locations can be reserved also for other indus- tries by convenient spur tracks or railway belt lines on land which is lages or garden cities planned in ad- vance to provide an attractive dwell- ing for each laborer’s family. It would not be too late to make such a garden city of New York's Staten Island, or of the Hackensack Meadows in New Jersey, or of similar open spaces in each of our growing American cities. Since slums are areas of inferior housing, new legislation is necessary to prevent houses hereafter erected from being substandard in any par- The building laws of most American cities still make shoddy construction possible, Scarcely a half dozen of our 48 States have housing laws of a type which will guarantee adequate room sizes, light, ventila tion, fire safety, sanitation and yard space. This is & major point of at- tack upon our problem. By wise changes in these laws and ample pro- vision for their enforcement, high minimum standards can be guarane- teed for all future construction. ‘The existing slums, heritage of our neglectful past, can be progressively changed through a threefold program. First, houses or tenements unfit for human habitation and beyond repair should be condemned and demolished. If ample powers are lacking to boards of health, building departments and housing authorities, such powers should be conferred by active, mobli- ized public opinion and explicit legis lation, Second, residences that are struc- turally sound should be made decent places of habitation. Due regard for the owners’ financial capacity will make this process slow. It may have to be spread over many years. It can be facilitated by mobilizing the credit resources of the F. H. A. for such use under the direction of municipal housing departments. Organization of Owners. The third possibility is the plan for the owners in any city block to or- ganize and pool their ownership for collective improvements upon the houses of that area. The. block would be treated as a unit and transformed | Britain and (Continued From Pirst Page.) quite plainly that it was acting in the interests of Germany. In the whole complex history of the | League of Nations' attempt to coerce | Italy into keeping the peace with Ethiopia by means of sanctions it was | obvious that the French government | of the Right, then in power under | Prime Minister Laval, was anxious not to make a final rupture with Italy | because of the need of an Italian alliance, through the Locarno treaty, against Germany. But the British policy was actuated by somewhat dif- ferent motives. The peoplé who mat- ter in and behind the present British government were desperately anxious not to weaken the position of Musso- linl and the Pascist government in Rome unduly, because they were afraid of a government of the Left (Communist, in their eyes) coming into power in Italy. It is known that this was also the principal preoccupa-’ tion of the German government and foreign office at the time. The British policy of not employing real sanctions against Italy—sanctions which would hurt—was popular in Berlin. African Empire Menaced. Yet, taking the long view, it was not in Britain's interest to see & Fascist “empire” established in East Africa, threatening not only the Brit- ish colonies but also the sea route to India through the Red Sea. In this matter British prestige suffered se- verely. Some ulterior motive was be- | hind Britain's hesitations, especially | at the time when oil sanctions were ready for application and when some considerable degree of American co- operation under the United States| neutrality laws was assured. The motive was the secret agree- ment of a section of the British gove ernment, inside and outside the cab- inet, to “meet Germany half way” and come to terms with Herr Hitler. Part of the price would be a free hand for Germany against Russia in East- ern Europe. The German price is even highter than this. It includes a free hand in Danzig, Austria and Czecho- slovakia. However, it takes two to make a bargain. And even the half- price is directly opposed to French policy and ideas. , ‘The scene is being prepared for a breach between France and Britain, even though the British terms for the Anglo-German bargain include “hands off France and the Low .Countries— Holland and Belgium.” ‘With regard to the difficult question of the return of the German colonies, particularly in Africa, it is difficult to believe that there is not some private understanding. In the Summer of this year Mr. Oswald Pirow, the minister of defense in the Union government of South Africa, paid a lengthy visit to London. On his return to South Africa he declared quite openly that “jmportant personages” in Britain had informed him that it would be- come British policy to support a Gere man demand for territorial satisface tion in Africa. Pirow has apparently been converted to the scheme. One of the most important per- sonages in London is Sir Robert Vansittart, permanent head of the foreign office. Lady Vansittart and Lady Phipps (wife of the British Am- bassador in Berlin) are sisters. Sir Robert Vansittart was consistently pro-French right up to the Summer of this year. ’ In July and August he paid an ostensibly private visit to Berlin— his wife acting as hostess at the Brit- ish Embassy for his sister-in-law, who was away at the time—for the pur- pose of visiting the Olympic games, which he watched by the side of Herr Hitler. Sir Robert did not discuss athletics with the Fuehrer, Herr Ribbentrop and Baron von Neurath, the unofficial and official foreign ministers, re- . It is desirable that the permanent head of the British foreign office should keep in touch 'Yix 'i‘m‘-‘ portant foreign personages. to be noted that since the visit of m.mv.mdmv:n’firmm- tionist policy agains ly an e Vahsittart visit to Berlin there has been & change of emphasis in the Ger- man propaganda for the return of her former colonies or for territorial con- cegsions elsswhere in the tropical and semi-tropical colonizable territories of the world. The agitation for tolonial posses- sions has given way to the assumption that the matter is as good as s powerful section of the A ¢ ffom & collection of inferior individual dwellings to a block of model housing —with common interior work and playground, common recreational fa- cilities and sanitary, attractive resi- dences. ‘The slum problem is complex. Hence & central representstive organization private organization, with the co- operation of the press, can create the necessary public opinion to secure im- provements one by one. It can back the city planning authority and the municipal housing authority in secur- ing new legislation, adequate appripri- ations, competent staffs. It can sub- stitute order for chaos, intelligent action for neglect. ‘Whose responsibility is the slum? Clearly that of the municipality and its citizens, not that of the Federal Government. Depression conditions may have forced upon municipalities the habit of turning to Washington for financial assistance. But in a re- | covery period such a practice would | make helpless parasites of us sll. ‘The effort that has gone to securing Federal subsidies now needs to be turned to conditiens at home. Self- help must replace handouts. The sense of responsibility for one's own home, neighborhood and city must be re- GIRLS' FRIENDLY - SLATES MEETING Diocesan Conference Is Set- for Rock Creek Parish on October 17. The annual Diocesan Conference of the Girls’ Friendly Society will be’ held October 17 at Rock Creek Parish Hall. Sessions will convene at 3 o'clock. Miss Lottie Anderson, chairman of older members, and Mrs. Harriet Green, chairman of younger mem- bers, will, act as registrars and each member attending the conference will register for the group of her choice. Discussions will end at 5 pm. for a box supper, and at 6:30, repor.s will be read giving the conclusions reached by each group. Mrs. C. William BSpiess, president of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, will ad- dress the conference. The National Council meeting will be held in St. Louis, Mo., October 26 to November 1 at the Hotel Jel- ferson. St. James' Chapel, Bowle, Md, is | celebrating the 50th anniversary of cultivated. Local programs need co- | 1S founding and as part of the cele- ordination, wise leaders and co-opera- tive followers. The slum is & local concern. ‘Thus the new era for slum elimina- tion and prevention would wisely be one in which local commijtees and housing authorities, profiting by the | Federal studies and example of the last four years, examine their own| problem and frame their own policy. | ‘The Federal Government may wisely | continue to inform such local groups of the “pooled experience” of other communities. It may be called upon to assist in the process of condemnation. It may make loans or guarantee funds utilized in well-conceived local proj- ects, subject to conformity to its own high standards and to that degree of supervision which is essential wher- ever funds are wisely loaned. Beyond | such Federal aid the solution lies with | the community—in careful study, co- operagive effort, the development of public opinion and the framing of long-term local policies for slum elim- ination and slum prevention. the Fascists British Conservative party, die-hards, Who, whatever their views about the | authoritarian system of government | in Germany or elsewhere, violently | oppose ‘the surrender of any British or semi-British territory for the sat- | bration the Girls’ Friendly Society, under the direction of Miss ‘Marjorie Zug, branch president, is presenting a program Wednesday evening, con- sisting of three plays with the follow- ing casts: “No Men Wanted,” Mary and Elizabeth Kuhl, Florence Allen; Tom’s Fiancee,” Mary Howard, Dorothy Bell, Dorothy and Louise Kluie and the director; “The Happy Day,” Eleanor Rose, Jane Seitz, Louise Smith, Doris Robey, Lily Kuhl and Ruth W. Truitt. Ascension-Trinity Branch held elec- tion of officers Tuesday evening as follows: Miss Ruth Harvey, chair- man; Fay Eleanor Sager, vice chair- man; Waleska Watson, secretary, and Lois Bailey, treasurer. TRAINING SCHOOL SEEKS HOSPITAL Inmates at Laurel Institution Exposed to Disease, Dr. Lewald Says. Declaring that attendants and in- mates at the District Training School at Laurel. Md., are constantly exposei to contagious diseases because of lack of proper housing facilities, Dr. James Lewald, superintendent, today expressed hope the next session of Congress will provide an appropriation for construc- tion of a hospital at the institution. isfaction of any one, German or other- wise. They will not willingly give up one square inch of colonial, protected or mandated territory. They are im- perialists of the old school, revived by | the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. | This Birmingham policy is voiced to- | day by, among others, Sir Austen | Chamberlain (half-brother of Chan- cellor of the Exchequer Neville Cham- berlain) and not now an officeholder, | and another ex-cabinet minister, Col. | Leopold Amery. Both are representa- | tives of Birmingham City in the British Parliament. Before Parliament rose for the long recess, there was a violent onslaught on the cabinet, both openly on the floor of the House of Commons and behind the scenes, demanding assur- ances that there was no intention of | making any bargain involving any | British possessions, and a statement | that the subject was not discussable. | This powerful and usually influential section of the dominant political party in Britain received no satisfaction. Whatever the leaders of the British government may say, the belief exists | on both sides of the North Sea that there has been a “gentlemen’s agree- ment” about colonies. And now let us regard recent events in Spain. In international law the situation in that troubled land is| crystal clear. Whatever its merits or demerits or its complexion, there s only one government in Spain inter- nationally recognized, with diplomatic | representatives duly accredited to| every capital in the world. To give material assistance, asked for and | paid for by a government in friendly | diplomatic relations, is a clearly de- fined duty on all other states. The question of neutrality does not arise. No state of war exists. To apply an arms embargo is an unfriendly act. In the same way, to supply arms, money or any other assistance to those in rebellion against the recog- nized government is a clear act of ag- gression. This act of aggréssion al- legedly was committed immediately fter the outbreak of the rebellion, nd possibly before, by the govern- ments of both Italy and Germany. The British government's attitude was “correct,” at first. No actual obstacle was put in the way of the units of the Spanish Navy, acting under the orders | of the recognized government of Spain, in obtaining supplies at Gibraltar, but such purchases were not made easy. It was, however, made known that no private sales of arms would be allowed. The tendency in government circles has been to observe what is called strict neutrality between the contend- ing parties, no distinction being drawn between the recognized government and the insurrectionaries. The French government and the majority in the French Parliament | would have liked to give direct help to the Spanish government. This| would have been perfectly legal, but Prime Minister Blum held back, partly in the hope of an all-around agree- ment that no supplies should be given to either side and partly because of doubts about the attitude of Britain. The delays have played into the | hands of the would-be helpers of the Spanish military rebels. Yet, as de- scribed above, a Fascist Spain joining the Fascist group in Europe would present grave dangers to the British Empire. It would be difficult to ex- plain the cool attitude of the British government toward France and the scarcely veiled unfriendliness to the Spanish government in this matter, except on the assumption that s com- plete reorientation of British policy:is in contemplation. Unless Britain is to enter the Fascist “bloc” a rebel vic- tory in Spain will present dangers. Italy Looks to England. Nor is it easy to supposed that Italy, with her hands full in East Africa, and Germany, with her rearmament, and especially her army reorganiza- tion, only half completed, would have taken the risk of helping the rebels in Spain without preliminary sound- ing as to the British attitude. 8uch action has already violated article X of the Covenant of the League of Nations. It is a clear case of aggression. Surely memories are not so short that the trouble into American Civil War has been A of the Dr. Lewald revealed he has requested an appropriation of $160,000 for con- struction of a building in which to isolate inmates suffering from tubere culosis and other contagious diseases More than 30 of the 541 mentaly defective patients are tubercular, Dr. Lewald said. These, he pointed out, sleep in the same rooms with other inmates and eat and work with them. “The patients’ sleeping quarters ars divided into seven units,” he said. “Each unit has two bed rooms, so thai anywhere from 35 to 50 inmates are thrown together in one room at night. The heaithy patients thus are menaced by the physically sick.” The superintendent said that when an inmate becomes ill, he is treated in his sleeping quarters because there is o other place to take him. In a few cases, the sick person has been re- moved to Gallinger Hospital, but usually attendants can do nothing bus keep him et the fraining school. e OFFICERS INSTALLED BY TREASURY LEGION Charles Dailey, Jr., Is New Com- mander—Membership Award Certificates Given. New officers for 1937 were installed | by United States Treasury Post, No |35, American Legion, at a special meeting last week. Department Com- mander Horace W. Lineburg and his | staff performed the ceremonies. The new officers are: Charles Dailey, jr., commander; Robert D, | Beeton, senior vice commander; Wil- |liam D. Slattery, junior vice com- | mander; Nelson™ E." Hubel, adjutant; | John V. Hazzard, assistanf adjutant; | Kenneth B. Bovay, finance officer; | Berry Barnes, master at arms; Earl H. Smith, sergeant at arms; Lambert | W. Breczina, assistant sergeant at arms; Malcolm L. Shepherd, chap- lain; Leon Pitkin, historian, and Pat- rick J. Flannery, judge advocate. J. I Bellow, retiring commande: was presented a wrist watch by Maj. Ralph 1. Graves, and National Execu- tive Committeeman Joseph J. Malloy gave membership award certificates to Bellow, Charles E. Wolfe, Arthur J. Thomas and Senior Vice Comman- der Beeton. Certificates of merit were awarded to Thomas, Wolfe, Wesley T. Wheeler, Thacker V. Walker, Keith ‘T. Wood and Beeton. forgotten. ‘There the Confederates had belligerent rights. The Con- federate cruiser Alabama fitted out in the British port of Birkenhead. Her escape into the open sea was winked at. At that time the syme pathies of the governing classes in Britain were largely on the side of the Confederates and the sympathy of the masses on the side of the Federals. Although she received her armaments and warlike stores at the Azores, out- side British jurisdiction, the United States Government claimed damages and the matter finally went to arbi- tration. A special court decreed that Britain was to pay the United States $15,500,000. If the Republican government wins in Spain, the whole machinery of the League of Nations will, in theory, be available for claiming damages and for enforcing payment of damages or other satisfaction by means of sance tions or other methods. It is difficult for observers of the situation fo be- ileve that the German and Italian action would have been taken without some secret understanding with Brit- ain, or at least with that section of the government in Britain which con- trols ultimate policy. If the Baldwin-MacDonald-Cham- berlain coterie retains its influence in the British cabinet, the private agree- ment that would appear to exist with Germany will presently be imple- mented. It will be defended on the highest grounds of endeavoring to bring about ‘& pacification in Europe. In such a case it will be idle to pree tend that Britain has acted as honest broker between France and Germany There will have been s swing over, settled! | which Britain herself got at the time | and it is not easy to predict the ulti- mate consequences. !