Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1942, Page 15

Helen Keller fo Speak Here Tomorrow in Victory Book Drive Will Address Closed Meeting of Library Association Librarians aiding in eollections for the national Victory Book Cam- paign, which already has yielded 25000 volumes here, will tomor- row gather at the Library of Con- gress to hear a talk by Helen Keller, noted author who was stricken blind, deaf and mute at the age of 19 months. On behalf of the nation's sailors, soldiers and marines who will re- ceive the 10,000,000 books expected to be collected in the drive, Miss Keller will describe to a closed meeting of the District Library As- sociation what books mean to her. Librarians at all publie libraries and at George Washington, Ameri- can and Catholic Universities have been volunteering their services for the two weeks to sort the thousands of books deposited at the libraries for the soldiers. In addi- tion, volunteers from the District Volunteer Bureau with library ex- perience have been working at the Southwest Library branch, main storehouse for the 12,000 books brought by ones and twos to the public libraries. Admittance Restricted. Admittance to Coolidge Hall, where Miss Keller will speak at 8:30 o'clock, will be restricted to members of the association who can show membership cards, ac- cording to John Russell Mason, president. The hall will seat only 511 of the association’s 682 members. After Miss Keller, her secretary, Miss Polly Thompson, and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, chairman of the District book drive, have dis- cussed the campaign, color films of Hawali taken by John V. Hansen will be shown. Success of the Maryland eampaign was predicted yesterday by Mauritz Hallgren, chairman for the countles. Quotas of 6,000 for Montgomery County, 6500 for Prince Georges County, 1,100 for St. Marys County and 1,250 for Charles County have been worked out on a per capita besis by Mr. Hallgren. Pirst reports indicated books col- lected were far exceeding these quotas, according to the county chairmen, Mrs. Louise C. Ferguson of Silver Spring; Carl W. Hintz, University of Maryland; Mrs. Mitch- ell Cochrane, La Plata, and Miss Lettie Dent, Leonardtown. Musie Also Donated. . Although most of the books will be routed through the 3rd Corps Area headquarters at Baltimore, Mrs. Smith has already given 500 books directly to Bolling Meld soldiers and is considering giving some to Arlington Cantonment men seeking some of their share in advance. Be- sides the nearly 25,000 books col- lected here, including 5,000 from the Library of Congress and 5,000 from Loew’s Theaters and the National Newspaperwomen'’s Club, 547 records and 30 pieces of music have been donated.. e nux Ralph Thompson, central ra- rian, has képt a careful watch for collectors’ jtems, which will be sent to New York and sale proceeds used to purchase more books. He has found an 1826 Philadelphia edi- tion of James Thomson's “The Sea- sons,” a Greek testament published in Philadelphia in 1833, a bound volume of the Century Magazine from May to October, 1884; a pri- vate printing of “A Rabble Came to Trenton,” by Paul McCres; & book for juveniles written by Wal- ter Wentworth in 1890 and a col- lection of poems by an author call- ing himself the “shop philosopher.” During the last 11 days of the eampaign, to end February 4, con- tributors may leave books at Dis- trict Grocery, Safeway and Bren- tano’s Book Stores as well as the libraries. Volumes may also be mailed to libraries with 3-cent postage. Whitehurst (Continued From Page A-13.) tion by Congress when the start of | many projects were moved up to | this year. Included in the Federal-aid pro- grams for this and next calendar years, in addition to the four access roads projects, are the following: Brehtwood road N.E. from Rhode Island to Florida avenues, South Capitol street S.E., between Howard road and Nichols avenue and be- tween Atlantic street and the Dis- | trict line; Overlook avenue SW., between South Capitol and Chesa- peake streets; Magazine road S.W., between Overlook avenue and the Naval Research Laboratory; Sixth street N.E., K street to Florida ave- nue (widening), Independence ave- nue SW. from Sixth to Twelfth | streets (widening); Maine avenue SW., from Twelfth to Fourteenth streets (widening); Wisconsin ave- nue N.W.,, from R street to Thirty- seventh street (widening), and Dalecarlia parkway, Loughborough road to Massachusetis avenue N.W. | Other Projects Delayed. In the adjustment of the working program, Capt. Whitehurst said it had been decided to delay the fol- lowing projects costing $448,900: Improvement of Weaver street N.W. between Loughborough road and Conduit road, Fourteenth street N.W. between Fort drive and Whit- tier street, Sixth street NW., M street to Rhode Island avenue (widening), grading and construc- tion of retaining walls and other improvements to Eastern avenue ||| NE. between New Hamshire avenue | and Whittier street and the follow- |} ing 12 local paving projects. | Nineteenth street S.E. between| East Capitol and A streets, Eastern avenue between Whittier and Laurel streets, Forty-second street N.W. between River road and Wis- consin avenue, Madison street N.W. between North Capitol street and Kansas avenue, Xenia street S.W. between Nichols avenue and Second street, Thirty-third street SE. be- tween Denver and Gainsville streets, D street NE. between Nineteenth and Twenty-first streets, H street NE. between Seventeenth and ‘Twenty-first streets, Pifty-third street SE. between East Capitol street and Central avenue, Under- wood street N.W. between Thir- teenth street and Luzon avenue, Quackenbos street N.W. between Pourth and Pifth streets, and | Seventh street N.W. between Long- fellow and Madison street. Some of the most urgent of these, D , he said, still may be in- d in the 1943 program under District funds. A / THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FORT BELVOIR, VA.—THIS BUGLER ISN'T HUMAN—That has been the old Army cry for many years as the notes of the bugle blasted him out of his bunk early in the morning—but here is one that really isn’t human. Pvt. John Umphlett manipulates the phonograph used to awaken soldiers at the Fort Belvoir post. Records include all the bugle calls and even include an air- raid alarm. L —— German- air force was destroying Moscow. I've tried to walk through sec- Louder and lustier come the calls from this amplifying unit of multiple horns. Officers and men alike agree that the result is twice as sleep-shattering as any that could be produced by § . human lips and lungs: +Of course, the boys don’t mind-mess call. Pvt. Umphlett tends the “monster,” which keeps him on duty 24 hours a day, but “some one’s got to be the man behind the bugler.” * . ' —Wide World Photos. Moscow Found Almost Unhurt When Compared to London Liberal Use of Anti-Aircraft Shells Credited to Defenders of Capital By EDDY GILMORE, Lo Some say German planes have to fly Associated Press War Correspondent. too far to raid Moscow effectively. MOSCOW, Jan. 2¢.—The Russians| Anyway, subway, gas, light and may skimp on certain consumers’ | water services operate normally, goods, but they're extra generous in| sports events go on without in- disposing of anti-aircraft shells, and | terruption, theaters are crowded that is one reason Moscow appears | and newspapers are published on to have been virtually undamaged schedule. by Adolf Hitler's bombers. 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There was & spot close to the United States Embassy where a bomb hit, but it really was nothing compared with the craters blasted out near the Bank of England and JANUARY 25, 1942. Harvey Miller Promoted To Lieutenant Colonel Msj. Harvey L. Miller, on leave a8 secretury of the District Boxing Commission, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps, the Navy Department an- nounced yesterday. Paul Sullivan, Washington police .| sergeant, who was granted leave to return to military service, also ‘was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The list of officers chosen by a Marine Corps Selection Board for advancement included Lt. Col. Lit- tleton W. T. Waller, jr., former president of the National Rifle As- sociation, 11 majors and 16 captains. Col. Miller, former president of the National Boxing Association, was once boxing champion of the Pacific fleet. He first saw service in 1907 in the Cuban rebellion, was under fire in Nicaragua in 1912 and served several years later on the Mexican border. He was on the staff of Admiral Lee James in Prance in 1917, Say They Are Ready To Serve Again 200 Veterans Hold 14th Annual Banquet; Back Defense Bonds Members of the 29th Division As- sociation stand ready to serve again either in the armed forces or in the home guard, Milton E. Groome of Washington, national commander of the association, said at the 14th annual banquet of Washington Post, N:h?' at the Harrington Hotel last n Mr. Groome was the principal speaker at a gathering of 200 asso- ciation members, including the Na- tional Executive Committee, hold- ing a two-day meeting here. Others who talked were H. D Jones of North Carolina, a past national commander, who urged buying of Defense bonds, and Sam- uel Sutton, nativnal finance officer. Several representatives from other posts pledged that their organiza- tions would purchase at least $5,000 worth of bonds this year. William Nicklas of Baltimore, na- tional adjutant, was presented with 2 diamond ring bearing the division insignia, and Mr. Groome was given & mahogany gavel. Samuel W. Bar- mw T Entertainment was under. direc~ tion of Lee Perrin. The Executive Committee will hold its final meeting at the Har- rington at 10 o'clock this morning. |Youth, 15, Is Acquitted Of Murder of Woman, 83 By the Associated Press, MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 24—Fifteen- year-old Jackie Leeds was ac- quitted tonight of a charge of first degree murder in the fatal beating last September of 83-year-old Mrs. Elizabeth Geary Watson. The jury of six men and six women hnds'eured after Judge Al- bert e had instructed them there was no evidence to invalidate signed statements by Leeds admit- ting he beat Mrs. Watson during an attempted yrobbery. 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