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Evening star., 1939-06-22
1863 Junior, 96 Senior
Pupils Graduated
Al Anacostia
Leo A. Rover Speaker
At Evening Exercises
At School

Anacostia, Washington's only
combination junior-senior hig h
school, graduated 169 junior high
pupils yesterday afternoon and 96
senior high students last night.
Leo A. Rover, former United
States Attorney for the District,
was the speaker at the exercises
last night. Diplomas were awarded
by Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, a
member of the Board of Education.
Principal John Paul Collins an
nounced awards and presented the
graduates.
Carl Gerber, president of the
class, gave the salute to the flag
and Edna Foot recited on "The
Character of George Eliot" Win
ston Abernathy spoke on THE
Worlds Greatest Play'-Hamlet.
The Junior high graduates at the
afternoon ceremony received their
certificates from DR.. Chester w.
Holmes, assistant superintendent of
schools. William Altman gave the
address of welcome and Shirley
Mason the valedictory.
Glass Vice President John O'Steen
gave the salute to the flag. and Carl
Nolte, class secretary, read the class
honors. The class gift was pre-
sented by Gloria Gabardini. Prin-
cipal Collins announced the cita-
tions and awards.
The list of graduates follows:
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Motor Subwoys
Here Visioned
By EIqen

Looking to future rather than
present requirements, Chairman Ri
ley E. Elgren Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission has suggested the
possibility of building subways for
vehicular trafflc as means Of re-
lieving surface traffic congestion.
Mr.. Elgren suggests that the mo-
torists, rather than the general pub
lie, or users of fast transportation
facilities, should be the ones to pay
the bill, and he suggested this
could be done by l-cent increase in
the gas tax.
Mr.. Elgen emphasized that he Is
making no specific recommendations
in this connection and said he does
not plan to submit his idea for con-
sideration by any official agency.
There has been a lot of dis
cussion about Washington traffic
congestion and the possibility OF
building subways for street cars
and for this reason I have beer
studying the general situation at ode
times" Mr.. Elgen said. 1T struck
me that there are greater possible
ties in the idea of building sub
ways and underground garages for
automobiles than subways for street
cars.
I am merely suggesting informal
ly that this idea should be thrown
into the pot with the others ano
it may be found to be a bet that
should not be overlooked"
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Marine Reserve Unit
Commended for Report

Washingtons Marine Corps Re-
serve unit, the 5th Battalion, has
received a commendatory report on
its recent field training work from
Comdr. w. T. Brown, U. S. NJ, post
surgeon at the Quantico (Va) Ma
rine Barracks, it was announced
yesterday.
The medical unit of the battalion
was praised particularly in the re-
port, Comdr. Brown declaring: "The
medical detachment of the 5th Bat
talon is an excellent organization.
The personnel, both officers and
hospital corpsmen, are efficient,
capable and well informed in mill
tary medicine.
The report marked the fourth
time in which the medical detach-
ment has been commended official
ly. 1t has been certified qualified
for immediate active duty"
Comdr. Brown recommended that
larger Naval Reserve medical units
be organized and trained for Marine
Corps service and specifically that
the medical detachment of the 5th
Battalion be expanded to a Naval
Reserve medical company.
The 5th Battalion medical de-
tachment is commanded by 1t.
Comdr. CM. c. Don S. Knowlton,
U. S. N r., with 1t. IN. c. Howard
II. Strine as medical ofiicer and
1t. IN. c. w. S. Schafer as sani-
tary officer.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Motorists Fines for Year
Shown Decreasing

District motorists paid less in fines
and forfeitures for traffic offenses
during the last fiscal year than in
the preceding year instead of more,
Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal was advised today.
Due to clerical error in the
compilation of figures supplied to
Mr.. Seal and used by him in his
annual report to the Commission
ers he had reported the District
received $3.50, 0,48167 in the last year
in fine and forfeitures at Traffic
Court, as against only $115, 5,589 "a in
the preceding year.
This led to the assumption that
Traffic Court prosecutors and judges
had been much more severe than
formerly. However, when a ques-
ton was raised about the reported
increase clerks in the corporation
counsel's office rechecked their fig
ures and found that two totals had
been mixed up.
They reported to Mr.. Seal today
traffic penalty funds taken in DUR
ing the last year totaled $3.50, ,4S1 Ct,
as against 1891 ,46493, a decrease of
$50, 1882 This decrease was ex-
planned by 81 per cent decrease
in traffic cases taken to court.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Personnel Reform
Report Under Way

A report suggesting reforms IN
Federal personnel administration is
being prepared for the consideration
of President Roosevelt's Special
Committee on Civil Service, on the
basis of study that has been IN
progress since February.
DR.. Leonard D. White, former
member of the Civil Service Com
mission and a member of the special
committee headed by Associate JUS
tice Stanley F. Reed, is drafting the
report, which. he said today, will
give the committee something to
shoot at"
1t will deal with recruitment, ex-
animation, internal changes in the
Civil Service Commission itself, SAL
ary ranges, promotions, dismissals
and allied items and will reflect the
views of persons identified with en-
ployment problems in private as
well as public agencies.
1t is possible that the first draft
will be ready for the committee at
a scheduled meeting here in October,
but no guess is being hazarded as to
the date when the committee find
ings will be in final form for Presi-
dent Roosevelts consideration. Ten
tatively, January has been con-
sidered, and until then details are
being withheld.
The special committee was set up
to consider methods of recruitment
and promotion for attorneys, tech
nicians and other higher grade en-
ployes who generally are outside of
civil service, when it was decided
that it was not desirable to blanket
them under civil service without
further study on procedure at a
time when thousands of lower grade
positions were covered in. In its
studies, however, the committee went
beyond contemplated scope to cover
the entire field of Federal employ
ment.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Capitol Policeman
Wins Senator's Dauqhfer

1t was practically "love at first
sight for the cop on the beat" and
the Senator's daughter.
Being a member of the Capitol
police force, it was natural that John
David Dinsmore should drop by
Senator Sheridan Downey's Office in
the latter's absence to see how
things were going.
The pretty secretary in the Office
turned out to be the Senator S
Acknowledgements Downey, 26, a
former student at the University OF
Arizona, who was helping her father
during his absence in California.
In addition to being Capitol
policeman, Mr.. Dinsmore is law
student, a graduate of the University
of Alabama, % years old and a ma
tive of Chattanooga, Tenn. The two
hit it off from the start and fort
night ago slipped away to nearby
Maryland to be married.
The Senator gave the young couple
his blessing, and the bride and
groom were in their new home to-
day, at 1888 New Hampshire avenue
NV. awaiting a visit from other
members of the family-Mrs. Dow
ney, the brides sisters, Jane, %, and
Patricia, H., and brother Richard
IA, who are returning to Washing
ton from California.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Editor Warns Against
'Tofa|itarianism Of Labor

BY the Associa ted Press.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16-A warn
ing that industrial unionism NAV
create "totalitarianism of labor"
in the United States similar to that
in Russia and Germany was sounded
before the National Association of
Foreman by Hartley w. Barclay,
editor Of Mill and Factory.
He reviewed what was termed
"the intolerable history of the last
seven years Of favoritism and license
to those who aspire to labor die
tatorship in America" and cautioned
against "the threat of pressure
groups within our democracy" to
democratic supervision of indus
try"
The association elected A. c. Hor-
rocks, Akron, Ohio, president; S. C..
Coler, Pittsburgh, executive vice
president; Edward Sewing, Sidney,
Ohio, treasurer, and H. G. Evans,
Akron, secretary.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Truck Drivers
Picket Federal
Projects
Second Meeting
Seeking to End
Strike Is Postponed

Striking truck drivers picketed
several large Government construc-
ton projects today as a second meet
ing between negotiators and Gov
ernment conciliators to attempt set
tlement of the wage dispute was
postponed.
Members of the engineers union,
whose jurisdiction to drive concrete
mixing trucks has been disputed un-
officially by the striking Drivers,
Chauffeurs and Helpers Union.
Local No. 63s, were having to drive
their big mixers through picket
lines.
Officials of the building and trades
department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor-parent organiza-
ton for the engineers and the
drivers maintained steadfastly,
meanwhile, that no jurisdictional
dispute was involved in the walkout
of upward of 400 of the drivers
Wage Issue Considered.
The wage dispute, which calls
generally for approximately Is per
cent increase in present pay rates,
is the only issue under considera-
ton IN the Labor Department con-
| ference.
Howard T. Colvin, Government
conciliator in charge of the joint
negotiations, said that some prog
ress' was made during three e-and-
a-half-hour parley late yesterday
and that representatives of the
| drivers union and committee of
dump-truck operators would recon-
vene some time next week after a
second session scheduled for today
had to be postponed.
! Picket lines were placed on build
! ing construction jobs in scattered
sections of the city. One picket
was reported arrested late yesterday
at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
site, but later released without
charge
Jurisdictional Dispute.
Leaders of the drivers local have
contended unofficially that they
were awarded jurisdiction over the
driving of concrete mixing trucks
but the engineers claim that they
have had contracts to drive the
trucks since 1881, several years be-
fore the drivers union was organ
ized.
Dump trucks are those stopped by
the strike. the operators and en-
gineers of the mixer trucks claiming
that they have not been affected
by the walkout.
The A. F. of L. building and trades
department voted in national con-
ference month ago to outlaw any
work stoppage on account of juris-
dictional dispute within the organi-
zation. Complaints were to be sub
mitted to the department president.
John P. Coyne, and to an appointed
referee for appeal.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
ApprovoI of Model of Armory
To Speed Detailed Plans
Drill Hall, Containing 10000 Square
Feet, to Have Union Station Roof

the 1st Battalion of the 104th Quar-
termaster Division, Each will have
its own entrance from the outside.
Large Storage Space.
In the basement, which will meas
ure 1894 by 240 feet. will be space for
storage, target ranges and other
facilities. Under each unit head
quarters will be similar, although
smaller, basement space.
Because Of the terrain. the south
side of the building will be lower
than the north, so that a basement
entrance from street level will facil-
istate the moving in or out of heavy
equipment, such as anti-aircraft
guns. Entrance from the street to
the drill hall level will be available
toward the north end of the build
ing, so that heavy loads also can be
moved in and out. This will obviate
the use Of heavy freight elevators
at greater expense.
Municipal Architect Nathan C..
Wyeth said today that, on the basis
OF preliminary clay model and
sketch plan approved yesterday, he
will be able to draw up detailed
plans for consideration of the COM
missioners at their October meeting.
The armory, which was authorized
early this summer after hot con-
greSsional fight, has been sought by
National Guardsmen and planning
officials for years and all intimated
extreme pleasure at the commits
sions' meeting yesterday over the
reception given preliminary plans.
Launches Eastern Development.
That the building is being placed
on the East Capitol street site is
doubly pleasing to planners because
it drives an entering wedge for the
long-sought development of the
eastern axis of the Capital City,
terminating at it's Anacostia River
end with a huge sports and COM
munity center, which it is hoped
will some day attract national and
international events such as Olym-
pic games. Another pleasing note
about the armory is that because
of its adaptation to community as
well as military use, it will serve
as a stop-gap until national audi
torium is constructed in Washing
ton.
Representatives of both commits
sions yesterday stressed, however,
that the armory is mot to take the
place of the auditorium"
The sports center, of which the
armory, planners hope, is to be an
integral part, is to contain a huge
stadium, drill field, 16,000-car park
ing lot, railroad siding, tennis arena,
natatorium for swimming events
and other facilities.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Abingdon Laboratory
Expansion Due for
T.. A. A. Offices
Buildings to Go to
Agency os Part Of
Airport Project

Construction of wings which will
approximately triple the size Of the
new Abingdon Laboratory of the
Public Roads Administration prob
ably will be undertaken soon to pro-
vide quarters adjacent to the new
Washington National Airport for
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Because of the changed status OF
the laboratory buildings, now be-
ing completed and already partially
occupied by the Public Roads Ad-
ministration. completion Of plans
for the administration building,
hangers and other structures at the
airport has been temporarily de-
layed to permit coordination OF
plans.
AS a result of the ALLEGATION yes
terday of $1,45O 900 of Public Works
Administration funds to the P. r.
A., with the approval of President
Roosevelt, the Abingdon buildings
are to be turned over to the Civil
Aeronautics Authority as a part OF
the airport project. The ALLEGATION
will permit the P. r. A. to acquire
a new site and construct substitute
laboratory buildings and other nee
essary facilities for permanent
headquarters for testing and re-
search work.
The Abingdon buildings, however,
provide only about one-third the
floor space which will be required
to house the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority, now scattered in eight
buildings in downtown Washington.
The plan, it was explained today,
is to construct additional wings,
conforming with the existing Geor-
gian architectural style of the lab
oratory. which will triple its size.
The new portions will be occupied
as soon as completed by the c. A. A.
The P. r. A. will continue to occupy
the present sections until its new
establishment is completed.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Many Requirements
Due asW,P, A, Rolls
Are Reduced
Employment Goal
Set at 1900, 900
At Months End

With w. P. A. rolls reduced to
1,600.557 on September 6, rejecting
the final dismissals of persons who
had worked on projects continu-
ously for 18 months. Deputy Com
missioner Howard O. Hunter said
today the next statistical report will
disclose thousands of replacements.
Employment figures are climbing
steadily toward a goal of about l.
800 900 for the final week in Sep
tember.
The total on September was
180,055 below employment on August
30, the day before the deadline for
separations under the 18-month
rule. Dismissals under the rule
during July and August, it was said,
totaled more than 100000, opening
the rolls after September to thou
sands who had been on the waiting
lists for months but were unable to
obtain w. P. A. employment.
The District of Columbia rolls to-
tailed 8.173 on September 6, indi-
eating a reduction of 918 from the
previous week. Most of these were
affected by the 18-month rule.
A month ago, on August 9, total
W. P. A. employment accounted for
2,O52 ,160 jobs, so the reduction up to
September was estimated at 39l,- :
603 In the District an estimated
1.131 persons had been dropped from
the rolls during that time.
During the Winter it is expected
that requirements will boost the
project rolls to an average of 1000
900 workers. Some of the workers
dismissed under the 18-month rule
will be re-employed after lapse of
80 days, especially as their services
are required. The great majority,
however, will have to bide their time,
and it may be 18 months before most
of them are re-emDlOyed,
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Mrs. Jennie Musse|white
Dies Of Brief Illness

Mrs. Jennie S. Musselwhite, for
20 years a resident of this city, died
Friday in Bluefield, w. Va, after
a brief illness. She suffered stroke
week ago.
Formerly of Marion. Va. and
Bluedeld, she was the widow of
John Harvey Musselwhite. After
spending the summer in Hunting
ton, w. Va, she had stopped at
the home of daughter, Mrs. T. E.
Lunch, in Bluefeld en- route to her
home here
Besides Mrs. Lynch she leaves
five other daughters. Mrs. w. I.
Wyndham, Mrs. Roy G. Wood, Miss
Susan NJ Mdsselwhite and Miss
Billie Musselwhite, all of this city,
and Mrs. E. c. Reckard. Hunting
ton. and a son. William R. Mussel-
white of this city.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day morning in Bluefield and burial
will be in the family plot in Marion
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Arlington Firemen
Will Meet Thursday

The first fall meeting Of the Ar
lington County Firemen's Associa-
ton will be held at pm. Thursday
in the Ballston No. fire house, Oil
North Stuart street, Arlington, Va.
it was announced today by Elmer j
Blackmer, jr., secretary-treasurer.
Meetings of the association were
suspended during July and August
but now will be held every third
Tuesday, alternating between the
various firehouses. The meeting next
week was changed to Thursday so 1t
would not conflict with the fire
school class being held at that time
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at o'clock
in the bandstand. John S. M. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant.
Program.
March, yours Truly "----Jewell
Overture, William Tell" (request),
Rossini
Entr 'acte-
(a) THE Nightingale Serenade,"
Zimmerman
Co "A Mere Suggestion" for
reeds only - Zimmerman
Co 'Kenemoosha" (sweetheart),
Laura Fairchild Ward
Excerpts from Irish musical comedy
Eileen" (request) Herbert
Popular numbers
"The Penny Serenade" -Weersma
Coon Among the Chickens"
(xylophone solo) ------1ves
Waltz suite, THE Emperor
(request) ------------S Strauss
Finale. Marine Corps Institute"
Taylor Branson
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Start Of Oyster longing
Brings Maryland Boom
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press
CRISFIELD, Md, Sept. 16.-A
seasonal business boom, presaging
increases in employment and pay
rolls, began for this seafood center
yesterday with the opening of the
oyster longing season.
Many watermen put out in their
small boats, equipped with hand
tongs to pluck the bivalves from
oyster BEDS Awaiting their hauls
were numerous packing plants whose
employees we're prepared to shuck
and ship the bays money crop"
to distant points.
longing also began yesterday in
the waters of Wicomico County; in
restricted areas of the Patuxent
River in Calvert and st. Mary S
Counties, and in restricted areas OF
the Potomac River in Charles and
St. Mary's Counties.
longing began September l in
some other counties, with early
catches indicating this seasons oy-
sters will be fat and luscious. Pro-
duction in this section will reach
it's peak in November when dredge
boats will be permitted to work.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Suspect Held After
Bandit Drops Pay Roll

A colored man believed to be the
bandit who made an attempt to
steal sl,271 pay roll here yesterday
was held without charge today at
the 18th precinct.
He was seized as he fled the scene
of the attempted robbery, in the
course of which brief case, con-
tanning the money, had been
snatched from Contractor Joseph G.
Latimer.
Mr.. Latimer was leaving his apart
ment at 1929 Sixteenth street at the
time. He had just entered his car
when the thief approached and
asked him for job Mr.. Latimer
ordered him away and the man fed
with the brief case.
A hue and cry was set up and a
number of citizens set out in pursuit.
The robber threw the brief case
away when he heard a shot, fired
by M. H. Landing, proprietor Of a
nearby garage. A short distance
away the colored man held by tbs
police was caught.
Police were investigating a rob.
berry reported early today by Wayne
McDougal, 40, 705 Eighteenth street
NV. Mr.. McDougal said three
youths beat him up and robbed him
of $16O as he walked through La
fayette Park.
Prof. William C. Flaherty of
Georgetown University reported the
theft from his home at 6631 East
avenue, Chevy Chase, Md. of a dia-
mond brooch valued at $700.
Thieves stole s16O in cash and
number of checks during the night
from an electric refrigerator in rear
of the drug store in the Roosevelt
Hotel. Hyman Dickman, $500 New
Hampshire avenue NV, proprietor
of the store, who reported the theft,
told police he had been accustomed
to putting money in the refrigerator
for safekeeping.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Virginia Legion Head
Names Committees
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 16.-E
Ralph James of Hampton, Virginia
department commander of the
American Legion, yesterday named
Robert B. Crawford of Farmville
chairman of the Department Law
and Order Committee.
Other members appointed were
H. A. Shannon, Norfolk, vice chair
man; Wilmer OFlaherty, Rich
mond; Vaughan Gary, Richmond
Charles Pollard, Petersburg; John
Arnold, Alexandria; John A. Blake
more, Abingdon, and Alexander Bell
Norfolk.
Mr.. James also appointed a mu-
sical organization committee, COM
posed of Floyd w. Williams, Galax
chairman; George Carter, Martins
vslle, and c. o. Updike, Bedford
vice chairman; Jack Caugher, New
port News; George Wagner, Dan
vile; M. e. Helms, Bassett and John
Miuega, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1939-09-16
Maryland Roads Body
To Build al Laurel
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-The
State Roads Commission announced
yesterday a group of three new
buildings would be erected at the
State Roads Garage at Laurel, Md
Bids for the structures, an Office
building, shop and shed, will be
opened October 3. Contracts will be
taken for all construction, grading,
and heating, plumbing and electrical
equipment.
The Office will be one-story and
basement, A by 80 feet, of REIN
forced concrete. The shop, 219 by
S8 feet, and the shed, 296 by 30
will be built of concrete blocks.
The commission also advertised
for bids, to be opened September
26, on furnishing $50 tons of maca-
dam paving and placing 1t in holes
along the Reisterstown road between
Pikesville and Reisterstown.