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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16

Walter S. Creek, 80, colored, CAB
Pickford place NE, was in serious
condition in Casualty Hospital today
with injuries received when his car
struck an electric lamp pole early
today.
Mr.. Greek was driving the car
along Maryland avenue when he
apparently lost control of it at
Twelfth street NE. and knocked the
pole down.
Mary Ellen Wallace, 80, 314 Fifth
street NE, was recovering from
injuries received when she was
knocked down at Eleventh and F.
streets NV. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital for cuts and
bruises.
Dorothy Fisk, "a, 1854 Quebec
place NV, was brought to Sibley
Hospital with internal injuries re-
ceived in an accident at Sixteenth
and East Capitol streets NE. yes
terday. She was a passenger in an
automobile involved in a collision
at that intersection.
AUC NlillCl, 90, dllu Ivy NAllAlSdlli
SO, both of Fairfax, Va, were in
Georgetown Hospital recovering
from injuries received in a crash on
the Lee boulevard north of Fairfax
yesterday.
A car in which they were passen-
gers, said by police to have been
driven by Andrew Petit, 26, of Fair
fax, struck highway sweeper. Mr.
Petit escaped with minor injuries
but his passengers were more seri-
ously hurt.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate of accidental
death in the case of Motor Cycle Po-
liceman Raymond E. Grant, who was
fatally injured early Monday when
his motor cycle skidded on a curve
on Loughborough road NV, while
he was responding to police radio
call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Auto Gas Tank BIost
Burns Man Seriously

Edward Williams. 26, colored, 710
Columbia road NV, was critically
burned this morning when a gaso-
line tank exploded on an old auto
mobile chassis which he was cutting
up with an acetylene torch in junk
yard at Sixth and c streets S.W.
AT Casualty Hospital he was
found to have third-degree burns
over most of his body.
The workman was shoWered with
burning gasoline. Sam Silbey, 30,
of No. 2 Lenox avenue, Colmar
Manor, Md, was slightly burned
about the hands seeking to beat the
flames from Williams clothing. An
alarm summoned firemen to the
scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Arlington Will Vote
On Municipal Power

Judge Walter T. Mccarthy today
gave voters of Arlington County, Va,
q chance to decide in the November
I election whether they want a new
STATS 900 publicly owned light and
power plant.
He signed court order authoriz-
ing a referendum on the issuance
of bonds for that amount. The
court order was granted after Pc
tition signed by more than $50
voters Of the county was presented to
him by Attorney Emery N. Hosmer.
The petition was presented Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Two Divorce Pleas
Are Filed at Rockville

ROCKVILLE. Md, Aug. 10
Samuel H. Meredith of Bethesda
has filed suit in Circuit Court here
for an absolute divorce from Mrs.
Bessie G. Meredith. According to
the bill of complaint the couple was
married at Bristol, Tenn, August
4, 1884. There are no children.
In another bill for an absolute
divorce filed here, Mrs. Thelma
Poole Ricketts, of Poolesville, Md,
charged that Norman N. Ricketts,,
Potomac, Md, deserted her more
than three years ago. Married in
January, 1881, they have one child,
now in the care of the mother, the
petition states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
McNutt Names Aide
From Indianapolis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security
administrator, said clarence Jackson
of Indianapolis today would become
acting assistant administrator of the
F. S. A.
Mr.. McNutt said Mr.. Jackson
would fill temporarily the post Of
Wayne Coy, who underwent a seri-
GUS operation yesterday at the Ma
rine Hospital in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Loudoun Democratic
DELEGATES Chosen

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 10
Twelve delegates have been select
ed by the Loudoun County Young
Democratic Committee to attend the
annual convention of the State
Young Democratic Clubs in Roa-
noke August 1926. They are
John Kincaid, ST.; j. Holmes Thorn
as, club president; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Galleher, Evelyn Gilmore,
John Kincaid, jr.; Mildred Russell,
Stilson H. Hall, Lucas D. Phillips,
Mrs. Thelma Smoot, Phillip Di
Zerega and Jack Russell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Three Persons Hurt,
One Critically, in
Traffic Accidents
Man in Serious Condition
After Car Goes Out of
Control and Hits Pole
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, IS.
Motorists injured, 9.
Motorists arrested, 274.
Pedestrians injured. S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulationS, Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
Plan Luwn Party

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Mount Olivet Methodist Church will
give its annual buffet supper and
lawn party tomorrow night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Strick-
Ter, on Frederick street, Arlington,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16
3n Pilots Commissioned
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
In move to expand the Air Corps
the War Department gave second
lieutenant commissions in the Reg
ular Army yesterday to 311 Reserve
pilots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16

MOTORISTS: Help the pedestrian
and protect yourselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-16

CLOSED FOR YEAR-Because
of work on the trunk line
sewer which will skirt Rock
Greek Park, the bride path in
dicated above by heavy dotted
line will be closed for at least
q year, the Office OF National
Parks said today. Riders may
use the path on the other side
Of tia creek.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
Sidewalk Improvement
Asked by Citizens

Immediate improvement of the
brick sidewalk surrounding the tri-
angular park between Rhode Island
avenue and P street NE. and facing
Twelfth street was asked last night
by the Logan-Thomas Circle Citi-
Zens' Association on a motion by
H. M. Fulton.
Mr.. Fulton also suggested that the
association collect data on all his
toric homes in the District for the
placement of appropriate tablets for
information to visitors to the city.
The association made plans to OBJ
tain speaker from the District
Suffrage Association for the next
regular monthly meeting to discuss
local and national suffrage for Dis
trict residents.
The members reiterated their
stand favoring Government control
of liquor sales in the District fol-
lowing brief discussion of liquor
problems by DR.. Charles K. Koones.
The association again called for
more Fairgrounds in the northwest
section and near Logan Circle to
prevent children from playing in
the parks, thereby destroying grass
and shrubs. The association
favored the restoration of the Logan
Circle Park to it's former condition
after noting that it was the first
one approached by visitors entering
the city by way of Rhode Island
avenue from the East
A motion favoring immediate &C
ton on the proposed additional l.
cent gas tax as substitute for the
income tax was tabled by the organ
tZation.
The meeting was held at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Ella M.
Thompson, 1l20 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
New Sea Scout Units
Will Receive Charter

A charter from the national head
quarters of the Boy Scouts OF
America establishing new Sea
Scout group in the District will be
presented to the Helmsmen Com
mittee, branch No. 4, of the Fleet
Reserve Association at a special
meeting tomorrow.
The presentation will be made at
the Southeast Boys Club, Seven
teenth street and Massachusetts
avenue Sc, beginning at 8 pm.
Assistant Field Executive John
Carney will make the presentation.
The Navy School of Music Band
will play.
Comprising two ships" the S. S.
Hartford and the S. S. Olympia,
the group is composed OF 40 boys
from the Southeast section of the
city.
Evening star., 1939-12-13
|. Y. n. Board Hears
OF Dwight Clark
Memorial Plans
Widow Donates 500
To EstobIish Day
In His Honor

An announcement that Mrs.
Dwight Clark, former member of
the Board Of Directors of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, has
given 500 to establish q memorial
day IN honor of her husband,
Dwight Clark, who was long active
IN civic and philanthropic work
here, was made at meeting of the
board yesterday.
A letter from Mrs. Clark was
read by Miss Elsa M. Peterson, Sec
retary.
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, jr., vice
chairman Of the board, reported
that the Nurses Committee met
twice since the last board meeting,
gathering once at the Anacostia
Center, 1901 Good Hope road Sc.
Miss Hunt Reports.
Miss Mary Regina Dillon, super
visor of the center, discussed de-
velopments in Anacostia, with the
increasing need for nursing service
from the organization.
Miss Virginia Hunt, reporting for
the Dressings and Supply Commit
tee, said an interesting demonstra-
ton had been given the group on
December by Miss Alice Marcella
Fay, educational director of the
society.
The staff gave care to 3,415 pa
tients, making 1880 visits during
the past month, Miss Gertrude H.
Bowling, executive director, told the
board.
Mrs. Stone Presides.
Others making reports were
Joshua Evans, jr.. treasurer; Rich
ard Wilmer, chairman of the Legis-
lative Committee, and Mrs. Benja-
min w. Thoron, chairman of the
division sponsored by the society in
the Community Chest campaign.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, presi-
dent, presided.
Besides those mentioned, other
board members attending were Mrs.
John w. Davidge, Mrs. James Law
renee Houghteling, Mrs. Emory
Scott Land, Mrs Keith Merrill, Mrs.
Thomas Parran, Mrs John M. Stern
hagen, John L. Proctor, Mrs. Charles
F. Wilson and Mrs. John Marvin
Wright.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

Thanks to inventive genius to the never-end-
ing efforts Of Americas famous technicians Of
sound recording, and to determination to make
truly great music available to every home, q
marvellous new invention enables THE EVE
MING STAR to offer this Music Appreciation
Plan.
Beginning some eighteen months ago. tech
nical experts in the radio and phonograph fields
sensed definite encouragement in their efforts
to transform the average radio into vehicle
for playing records. Progress was steady but
slow, and most important was the need for
simpliacation of the device-the necessity Of
inventing a machine which even a child could
operate with satisfactory results.
Research and experimentation have borne
their fruit. TO-DAY. you can obtain for your
Evening star., 1939-02-20

radio this marvellous record player. Simply get
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switch. From the loudspeaker Of your radio
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ever heard because this record player gives you
the full power and tone Of the vital audio-tlbes
of your radio.
The record player, compact and attractive, is
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Naturally, If you already have phonograph in
your home you do not need this machine. In
that event Gf you have phonograph or record
player) please do NOT reserve same when send
ing in your reservation for Symphony records.
To obtain the worlds greatest music and the
record player, read carefully the procedure to
follow as explained on the opposite page Then
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Evening star., 1939-02-20
CESAR FRANCK'S
Tvmnhonv in d Aino,

Lofty idealism, spiritual exaltation and
feeling for the mvstic-all are reflected
Franck has earned the rightful title Of
true leader of the modern school Of French
symphony The listener is held SPELL
bound. entranced bv the enchanting now
of inspirational music.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH'S
Brondenburq Coneertos Nos. 7 and 8

Today these concertos by the greatest
musician of his time are among the finest
express sureness. vigor and charming clar-
ity This flowing music is the harmonious
spirits. and invariably delights every
listener.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

The depth. orderliness and perfect tim
ing between form and feeling that mark
the great classic style are beautifully de-
veloped in Brahms Second Symphony. In
perfect musical language he combines in
this symphony gentleness and sweetness
with great power.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
26,l44 Certified Air
Line Pilots In u. S.

Washington, D. c. (AFLWNS).-
According to recent announcement
by the Civil Aeronautics Authority
there are 26,l44 pilots and 1,1G0 air.
craft certified in the United States.
This was an increase of more than
5000 pilots and of more than 1,400
air craft since July l, 1888, when the
totals were 20,076 pilots and 9,732 air
craft Further, it was an increase of
more than 3,l00 pilots and 1,l0O air.
craft in the six-month period since
January 1, 1889, when there were 22,-
9SS certified pilots and 10000 certi-
ficated aircraft.
In the private classification alone,
during the last six months, there has
been an increase of 971 pilots Of which
number 22S were college students who
received their certificates after train
ing under the experimental phase of
the CAA vocational flight training
program inaugurated in 13 schools
during the second semester of the
193S-39 school year.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Beou+y Operators
Minimum Wage Is
Widely Supported

Columbus, o. (OLNS).-Hearings
being conducted throughout the state
by the Department of Industrial Re-
lations under the supervision of Di-
rector George A. Strain to determine
if conditions in the beauty parlor in
dustry warrant establishment of a
minimum wage for beauticians will be
resumed after the first of the year, the
Director announced last week.
Preponderant support for mini
mum pay rate has been found in every
city in which the hearings have been
conducted to date, Director Strain
said Shop owners as well as en-
ployes have advocated extension of
application Of the minimum wage law
to the beauty parlor industry.
Witnesses have testified that wages
paid in some instances were so low
that trained operators were taking
employment in factories to earn
enough on which to maintain a decent
standard of living.
Wages of 50 and So a week have
been reported, and weekly earnings of
$5, Sc and 81 are prevalent in the in
dustry, testimony at the hearings has
revealed.
In one instance, an employe testified
that she received room and board as
her only compensation for a weeks
work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Delinquents Must
Settle, Says No. 1872
Deadline Set for Meeting on
JdnudrY 3rd BY Hdndle
Finisher's Local

Local Union No. 132 met Monday
December l3 with President Thomas
Curley in the chair. Routine business
was the order Of the meeting.
All unemployed members must re-
member to report at least every thirty
days to the secretary to obtain their
unemployment dues, also they must
be paid to date before the dues will
be paid during unemployment.
There are, still a few who are on
the delinquent list and they have un-
til next meeting to make satisfactory
settlement; Richard Waggle, Clayton
Newlen, Allen Downward and Robert
DeBee. You boys be sure and come
to the meeting next month and finish
paying on your reinstatement. Arthur
Lisk has been suspended.
The next regular meeting Of the
handle fnishers and casters will be
January 8, as the regular meeting
falls on New Years, but don't let this
interfer with your attending the meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
We all join in wishing the N. B. of
o. P. in general, a very Merry Christ
mas and hope the coming year will
bring greater prosperity than ever be-
fore. We are thankful our children
were able to hang their stocking
Christmas Eve and find them full after
Santa visited with them.
Do not forget to Buy American and
patronize union labor.--O. c. l32.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
out the term of apprenticeship.

OuI VIC tClHI VI app
Apprenticeship complaints to be
adjusted by a joint apprenticeship
committee with the opportunity of
appeal to the Ohio State Apprentice
ship Council.
"The Local Joint Apprenticeship
Committee shall certify to the Ohio
State Apprenticeship Council when
an apprentice has completed his ap-
premiership and has passed all ex-
aminations required and shall request
the Ohio State Apprenticeship Coun-
Gil to issue a certificate of completion
of apprenticeship"
Named Consultants to the Ohio
State Apprenticeship Council were w.
T. Doe, Director, Ohio State Employ
ment Service; e. L. Heusch, Ohio De-
partment of Education, and S. Burns
Weston, Director of NYA of Ohio. All
are of Columbus.
Daniel M. Moley, 1876 B. of L. E.
Building, Cleveland, was named field
representative of the Council.
The Council announced that all in
quiries should be addressed to Estey
A. Kern, Secretary, Ohio State Ap-
premiership Council, 221 State Office
Building, Columbus.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Canonsburg Enjoys
A Merry Christmas
Yule Pay Best In Years As
Potteries. Mines. Mills
All Go Good

Canonsburg, Pa.-Local Union No.
81 met in regular session December
18 with President Clarence Wright in
the chair.
Five new members were initiated
and three presented their withdrawal
cards for admittance. There have been
new members taken in at the last few
meetings and our local is practically
100 per cent. 1t looks as though
things will be back to normal very
shortly now that both potteries are
working.
The Canonsburg plant is building a
new circular kiln for glost and biscuit
which will soon be ready to light.
More money was in circulation in
Canonsburgh this Christmas than for
many years with all the potteries,
mines and mills having a large pay
roll right at Christmas time. Traffic
jams were frequent; police had their
hands full Strengthening out the cars
and people while the stores were filled
to capacity. Some of the merchants
offered rewards in cash for finding of
Japanse goods in the stores, but none
could be found.
Officers elected for the next term
are: James Green, president; Andy
Campbell, vice president; f. C. De-
lanie, recording secretary; Clarence
Wright, financial secretary; Charles
T. Wayte, treasurer; Rose Koplin, de-
fense secretary; Howard Ford, guard;
John Householder, inspector; Cal Blk
by, trustee l8 months. These officers
will serve one full year.
Local Union No. 81 wishes the trade
in general a happy New Year.
20. c. 81.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Labor Standards
Continued From Page One)

sound training for young people en-
ployed in skilled trades, and studying
apprenticeship regulations of State
and Federal agencies, the Council
agreed upon a definition of the term
"apprentice" and established the fol-
lowing basic minimum apprenticeship
labor standards:
Definition of apprentice; The
term apprentice shall mean a person
at least 1G years of age who has en-
tered into a written agreement, called
an apprentice agreement, with an en-
ployer. . which apprentice agree
ment provides for not less than 1000
hours of reasonable continuous en-
ployment for such person and for his
participation in an approved program
of training through employment and
through education in related and sup
Elemental subjects.
Minimum apprenticeship la b r
standards: A written agreement be-
tween the employer. i. and the ap-
prentice covering trade requiring
1000 or more hours to learn.
"a schedule of the trade processes
in which apprentices are to receive ex-
perience.
"At least 144 hours per year of
related classroom education each year
of the apprenticeship for each ap-
prentice.
"A statement of the daily and week
ly hours of work to be required of
apprentices, which shall not exceed the
maximum hours of work allowed by
law for a person Of the age and sex
of the apprentice.
Supervision of the apprenticeship
system by a joint committee Of an
equal number of employers and en-
ployes.
wages for apprentices to be a
graduated percentage of the wage
paid journeymen in the trade equal to
500 of the journeymen wage over the
apprenticeship periods.
Apprentice agreement to be sub
mitted to the State Council for ap-
proval if approval is in the best in
terest of the apprentice and such
agreements meet the minimum labor
standards requirement Of the Ohio
State Apprenticeship Council.
apprentices to be furnished reason.
able continuous employment through
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Morris Renamed TO
Lead Local No. l66
All Members Wished Huppy
and Prosperous 1910

Sebring, O.-At the last regular
meeting Of Local Union No. 166 Jabe
Morris was renamed president for the
next six months. Serving with Morris
are Kenneth Green, vice president;
George Goodballet, financial secretary;
Mrs. Alice Roberts, recording secre-
tary; Clyde Oliver, defense secure.
tary; w. l. Oldfield, guard; James
Marden, trustees; Kenneth Roberts
Inspector.
This local wishes all members of the
organization a happy and prosperous
New Year.-O. c. 166.
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MRS. ANNIE T. WILSON

Mrs. Anne lott wilson, 90, WlQOW
of the late Charles f. Wilson, died
Saturday at $50 p. m. in her home
at 1911 Dresden avenue, following a
brief illness.
Mrs. Wilson was born in Hanley,
England, and resided in East Liver
pool for about 63 years. She was a
member of ST. Stephens Episcopal
church.
She leaves four sons, Charles Will
son, Albert Wilson, Frank Wilson and
Harry Wilson, all of East Liverpool; ;
two daughters, Mrs. James Rigby and
Mrs. Robert Milby also Of East Liver
pool; six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day at p. m. in St. Stephens Epis-
copal church, with Rev. r. X. Caulk,
the rector, officiating. Burial was in
Riverview cemetery.
ALBERT J. JONES
Albert j. Jones, 70, died Sunday at
4:15 p. m. in the home of Mrs. Lucy
Auner at 3O4 East Second street, fol-
lowing brief illness.
Mr. Jones was born in Tennessee
and came to East Liverpool from
Salineville about 35 years ago. He
was coal miner for many years but
was last employed in the old Knowles,
Taylor & Knowles pottery.
He leaves several nephews and
nieces.
Services were held Wednesday at
$3.50 p. m. in the Martin funeral home
with Rev. William Dwight Heaston,
pastor of the First Methodist church
in charge. Burial was in the Calcutta
United Presbyterian cemetery.
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CHARLES r. MCMILLAN
Charles r. Mcmillan, 6S, died Mon
day at 10 p. m. at the home of his
sister, Miss Martha Mcmillan at 4l8
College street, following brief i'll
ness.
In addition to his sister, Mr.. McMil-
Ian leaves a brother, Elmer Mcmillan,
also of East Liverpool.
Mr.. Mcmillan was member of Lo-
cal Union No. 124 of the N. B. of o.
p.
Funeral services were held today at
2 p. m. in the Martha Mcmillan home
with Rev. M. Rudolph Miller, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, Off
ciating. Burial was in Riverview ceme-
terry.
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MRS. MARGARET THORNBERRY
Sebring, O.-Funeral services for
Mrs. Margaret Stoffel Thornberry, 81,
widow of Marcus l.. Thornberry, who
died at her home here early Monday,
were conducted Wednesday in the
Methodist church here by Rev. A.
George Whiteman, the pastor. Burial
was in East Palestine, her former
home.
Mrs. Thornberry was born in East
Palestine, Sept. 10, 1882, and resided
in Sebring for about % years. She
was member of the East Palestine
Methodist church, the United Spanish
War Veterans auxiliary, the Daugh-
ters Of America, and d. of A. Past
Councillors association of Stark
county, and also member of the state
orphans fund committee of the d. of
A.
She leaves one daughter, Miss Ruth
Thornberry, at home, Cousins in East
Liverpool are John Stoffel, Mrs
Katherine O'Hanlon, Mrs. Margaret
Kindsvatter, Marcella Stoffel, William
Stoffel and Lawrence oStoffel.