Evening star. [volume], July 14, 1935, Page A-12, Image 12

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: STILL UNSETTLED
Stevens Says Bag Can Be
Repaired—St. Louis
Site Favored.
By the Associated Press.
RAPID CITY, S. Dak.. July 13.—
The exodus from the strata camp
started today, but the possibility of a
flight yet this year—from another
base—persisted.
Capt. Albert W. Stevens, flight
commander, whose ambition to set a
new altitude record was shattered by
collapse of the giant balloon just be
fore its scheduled take off Friday,
expressed belief it could be repaired.
But if a flight is made, it will be
from St. Louis instead of the Black
Hills, Stevens added.
After an examination of the bag,
Stevens said it was nine-tenths un
damaged.
New Top Only Needed.
"All we need is a new top.” He
added, "If we find the top was not
strong enough, we can make it
•tronger.”
The secret investigation by repre
gentatives of the two flight backers,
the United States Army Corps and
the National Geographic Society, drew
toward a close, but no explanation of
the sudden collapse of the partly in
flated balloon was forthcoming. Offi
cials indicated their findings would
be announced elsewhere.
As a crew spread out the 3,700,000
cubic foot capacity bag for final in
apection of the rips, the flight camp
In the high-walled natural bowl began
to take on a deserted appearance.
Several scientists attached to the ex
pedition planned to leave today;
others were to follow tomorrow.
Apparatus Shipped.
A thousand pounds of -scientific
Instruments were shipped away by
airplane. The big bag was to be
boxed and trucked to its maker in
Akron, Ohio, after the final inspec
tion here.
Capt. Stevens expressed the opinion
that too much money had been spent
to give up the project entirely this
year.
Months of planning and nearly
6200,000 have been contributed to the
project.
But favorable weather cycles are
too far apart at Rapid City, Capt.
Stevens said in explaining a new Dase
would be sought, and it is too expen
sive to have scientists and instruments
assembled here.
BUSINESS FEDERATION
ON OUTING JULY 18
The Federation of Business Men’s
Associations will hold its annual out- :
ing next Thursday, July 18, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hysong
at Broadwater Beach on the Chesa
peake.
The members and their friends will
make the trip by automobiles, leav
ing Hysong’s corner, Thirteenth and
N streets, at 1:30 p.m.
All sorts of athletic contests will
be included in the entertainment
program, according to outing chair
man J. J. Greeves. In addition, there !
will be boating, bathing and fishing. \
The afternoon’s frolic will be topped 1
off with a sea food dinner at 6 j
o’clock. '
Qarden Club Enrolls 98 Boys
Civitan Project for Underprivileged Given Instruction
Aid by U. S.
Time to pick lima beans out at the Civitan Boys’ Club. These juvenile harvesters are, left to right: Dickey
Prentice, Edwin Moore, Stewart Whittington, Kirk Robey and Philip Rowe.
BY DON BLOCH.
Ninety-eight underprivileged
boys from all parts of Wash
ington are now enrolled at
the Civitan Boys’ Garden
Club, located on the Benning road
on the banks of the Anacostia River.
This is the largest group in the his
tory of the gardens.
There, on land loaned by the Gov
ernment, the project financed by the
local Civitan Club, these boys are
daily receiving instructions in garden
ing under direct supervision of W. R.
Beattie, senior horticulturist of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture.
Sponsored for Decade.
For the last decade this activity has
been sponsored by the Civitan Club.
On separate plots of soil, prepared by
the club, each containing 1,500 square
feet, the boys plant and tend such
crops as potatoes, com, tomatoes,
onions, lettuce, radishes, and all the
better-known varieties of garden
“sass.” Each boy, when he has pro
duced his crop, immediately becomes
individual owner of whatever he has
been able to raise. It is his to dis
pose of as he sees fit.
From time to time during the
growing season, watermelon feasts,
wiener roasts, and ice cream socials
are held for the boys on Saturday
mornings when their chores are done.
At the end of the season, the 10
outstanding croppers get a week’s
vacation at Camp Letts, Y. M. C. A.
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camp on the Rhodes River, as re
ward for their abilities.
After this vacation, the entire club
gets an all-day cutting at the camp,
when the boys compete in field and
water games. Prizes are awarded
winners in running, jumping, swim
ming, boating, and a final tug-o-war.
Prizes are awarded and the boys make
speeches at the big banquet held at
the close of this day.
Entertained at Y. M. C. A.
Between October and March the
club members are entertained monthly
in the assembly hall of the Y. M. C.
A. At this time they are given lec
tures on garden*!*, each meeting fol
lowed by entertainment and refresh
ments.
1 At a special Christmas party, after
food and entertainment are over, each
boy gets a hefty sack of fruits, nuts
and candy, toys and clothing.
The Civitan Club has recently
started production on a film depicting
the various activities of the garden
project. The picture begins with
preparation of the soil, runs through
planting and harvesting of crops by
the boys, roll call and salute to the
flag, the honor boys at Camp Letts
and outing there, and will end with
the annual Christmas party.
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RUMOR FREEMAN
FOR ISLAND POST
Report of Virgin Isles Probe
Outcome Meets Heavy
Silence.
By the Associated Press.
Persistent reports of a new Virgin
Islands administration headed by
Charles William Freeman remained
unconfirmed by the administration
yesterday under a blanket of silence
imposed by the White House.
Even the name of Freeman as a
likely successor to Gov. Paul M. Pear
son was received skeptically In some
quarters. He is a Washington lawyer.
Army Reserve Corps major and former
resident of Los Angeles.
Other reports current In the absence
of any official Information since the
Senate Investigation was halted sud
denly Thursday, have hinted at the
possible transfer of the islands’ ad
ministration from the Interior Depart
ment back to the Navy.
Resignation Rumor Flies.
Some even have gone to the extent
of mentioning a possible resignation
of Secretary Ickes. whose feud with
Senator Tydings, Democrat of Mary
land, chairman of the Investigating
Committee, caused President Roose
velt to step in. But it was recalled
that Ickes’ resignation forecasts have
abounded in the past and he still is
in the cabinet.
Friends of Freeman quoted him as
saying he knew nothing about any
appointment whatever. Other sources
disclosed Information leading to the
belief that the rumors were of po
litical origin.
May Patch lip Rift.
-It was said stories mentioning Maj.
Freeman for the post ’’have been cur
rent ever since President Roosevelt
took office.” and were promoted by
Ho-oo, Piggy!
CHAMP HOG-CALLER TESTS
TONES AT FAIR.
MBS. JESSIE LA LITTE,
Champion 1934 hog-caller of Iowa,
tests her persuasive tones with a
shrill “Suey, Su-ey, Suu-ey” for
hog-calling contest at the Califor
nia Pacific International Exposi
tion at San Diego.
persons not connected with the ad
ministration.
Ickes and Tydings meanwhile were
attending the Chesapeake Bay Demo
cratic week end party which included
President Roosevelt. It offered an
opportunity for patching the Ickes
Tydings rift.
Tydings has said the investigation
into Pearson's administration prob
ably would be resumed next week.
Several anti-Pearson witnesses re
mained to be called to the stand, and
none of the defense witnesses has yet
had opportunity to talk.
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Twenty-four couples were married
by the sheriff of Glasgow, Scotland,
on a recent Saturday.
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DAKOTA SALES TAX
CAMPAIGN ENDS
Friendi and Foes Await Will of
Voters in Monday's
Referendum.
By the Associated Press.
BISMARCK, N. Dik.. July 13.—
Friends and foes of North Dakota’s
new 2 per cent sales tax closed their
campaigns today to await the sover
eign will of the voters In a special
referendum Monday.
Effective since May 1, the tax
pushed by the administration of Act
ing Gov. Walter Welford as a means
to meet Federal requirements that the
8tate assume part of the cost of aid
ing Its jobless. Is estimated to produce
$2,000,000 a year.
Shortly after its adoption, opponents
began a campaign against the law
and amassed 44,000 signatures to a
petition asking a referendum election.
The People’s Pair Tax League, lead
ing the fight against the tax, claimed
sufficient revenue could be obtained
from other sources and asserted the
new law was designed to "build up a
political machine."
State Senator A. F. Bonzer, Jr., ad
ministration chieftain, retorted that
unless the act was approved North
Dakota would lose Government aid In
Its relief problem.
Of 29 babies born in Dunton, Eng
land, In 14 months, only one was a
girl
MOTHER BAKING AGAIN
Des Moines Bread Workers’ Strike
Revives Dead Art.
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 13 (JP).—
Housewives and restaurant owners to
a wide area of Iowa today revived tha
old-fashioned art of making home
baked bread as the strike of union
Des Moines bakers, bread truck driv
ers and salesmen cut oil their normal
source of supply.
Picketing of the six major baking
firms of the city continued as bakery
owners suspended business and adopted
a policy of out-idling the strikers.
Neither side made moves to bring
the two-day walkout under arbitration
on the 250 union employes' demand
for “closed shops," which would re
quire employment of union labor en
tirely.
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