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Evening star., 1940-10-27
Legion Auxiliary
Places Wreath in
Navy Day Rites
Mrs. McCube and Two
Aides Take Port at
John Paul Jones Statue

In observance of Navy Day, Mrs
Helen M, McCabe, president of the
District of Columbia Department.
the American Legion Auxiliary,
placed a wreath at the base of the
John Paul Jones Monument in Po-
tomac Park yesterday. She was ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Margaret Green
burg and Mrs. VeSta Rodruck, de-
paYtnent eelor- bearers.
Mrs. Betty Lee Bush, chairman of
Girls Nation, held scavenger hunt
and "weenie" roast for members Of
the organization yesterday in Rock
Greek Park A Thanksgiving dance
Is being planned for November 20.
The location will be decided on at q
meeting on November at the Y. w.
G. A. at 3 pm.
Cooley mccullough Unit will meet
November at the Y. w. c. A., 614
E street NV, at s pm. Further
committee appointments will be an
nounced.
Kenna-Main unit will hold a
joint installation of officers with
the post on November 2 at Hitch
cock Hall, st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
at 8 pm. DR.. Winfred Overholser,
superintendent of the hospital de-
paartment; Comdr. William Har-
grave and Department President
Helen McCabe will speak.
Mrs. Alicia Kohert will sing and
dancing will follow.
The George E. Killeen unit will
hold a luncheon in the clubrooms,
1904 M street, NV. on october 20
at l pm.
At the October meeting the unit
voted to discontinue the open house
formerly held on Armistice Day.
A bingo party is being planned
for the veterans at Mount Alto Hos
pital by the rehabilitation chairman,
Mrs. Shaumleffle. The date will
be announced later.
Lincoln Unit held its installation
of officers at the Mayflower Hotel
on Friday night, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. M. Edna Sheriff., pre-
siding.
The incoming officers were in
stalled by Mrs, McCabe and staff
as follows: President, Eleanor Dorm;
treasurer, NJ Edna Sheriff.; his
torian, Frieda Pratt chaplain, Sa-
die H Nicholson. Other officers
were not present on account of ILL
ness.
Victory Unit met Friday, with the
president, Mrs. Edith Sadler, pre-
siding. Finance Chairman Mrs.
Agnes Hazard is planning a benefit
party on November Is. American
ism Chairman Mrs. Blanche Crory
read an essay on Christopher Co.
lumbus.
Mrs. Agnes Hazard announced a
luncheon for past presidents on
November 2. Department Junior
Chairman Crory announced an
essay contest will be held for the
Juniors during Americanism month
Members of I'd Division Unit
held social at the home of Past
Comdr. and Mrs. Fritz at 3155 Twen-
tieth street N, Arlington, Va. Plans
for its fall program were discussed.
A Joint installation of the Gen.
q. G. McAlexander Unit and Post
will be held october 81 at Stansbury
Hall at 8 pm. The department
officers will install them. There will
be a dance.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Disabled American Veterans.

The Women's Auxiliary will spon-
sor q card party at 3072 M street
NV. October 20 at pm. All
members Of the D. A. v. and friends
are invited.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Maj. Sidney Morgan, Corps Of En-
gineers, assigned to the inspector
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Jane A. Delano Post met at the
Women's City Club last Thursday
night, when Department Comdr.
Hargrave, his ofiicial staff and his
guard of honor installed the officers.
They are: Commander, Martha
F. Stewart; first vice commander,
Anna M. Birtwistle; second vice
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Accordingly, it was taken over by
the Surplus Property Division. They
realized they had little chance of
selling or auctioning it off. The only
solution was to put the clock in a
museum.
A corps of men set the clock up
1t stands 16 feet highland
museum timekeepers began the job
OF setting some of the dials in
motion.
Among the information now avail
able to museum visitors is the time
at 10 cities around the globe, the
rising and setting times of the sun
at Washington and the rise and
fall of tides at 10 of the worlds
large ports.
There are four small figures whose
job it is to strike the time every IS
minutes, Washington time that is.
An old man tolls the hours, while
figures of child a young man and
an adult have the job of striking
quarter hours.
Museum timekeepers admit they
are stumped on the meaning of some
Of the dials. Later museum astrono-
mers and scientists are going to 20
to work on the clock.
Eventually they might have all
the dlals ticking.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
CoppeI to Leave Symphony
As Manager on May IS
Board Bows to
Wishes, Accepts
Resignation

The resignation of Clarence C.
Cappel as manager of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association
was announced yesterday by the
organizations Board of Directors,
which accepted 1t with regret the
boards regular monthly meeting
in the Carlton Hotel. The resigna-
ton will become effective at the
close of the orchestras current sea-
son, May Is of next year
L. Corrin Strong. board president,
said officials had bowed to Mr..
Cappel's request when he pointed
out the pressure of personal busi-
ness forced him to resign.
"Since 1882, Mr.. Cappels services
have been of inestimable value to
the orchestra's existence, and it was
with extreme regret that the Board
of Directors accepted his resigna-
tion," Mr.. Strong said.
In addition to managing the SYM
phony. Mr.. Cappel is manager of the
United States Marine Band. He
was out of town yesterday, attend
ing convention of symphony man
ayers in Chicago, and could not be
reached for comment.
Mr.. Strong said that Mr. Cappel
had expressed a willingness to re-
main associated with the symphony
in IAN informal capacity" after next
May but that he would be unable t
Evening star., 1940-12-17
yu|e Gift Shops Opened
By Leqion's S Auxiliary

Christmas gift shops" were
opened at Mount Alto and Walter
Reed Hospitals last evening by the
District of Columbia Department,
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs Margaret Carroll, chairman
of the committee in charge, was
aided by Mrs. Bertha Angevine, as
sistant chairman. and members
from various units.
Gifts has been purchased with
donations received from the 10 units
of the District Department. the
American Legion, and women's
clubs. The hospitalized veterans
were permitted to select gifts for
themselves to send to members Of
their families.
A Christmas party will be held
Thursday at Walter Reed Hospital,
with Mrs. Helen Mahoney, depart
ment rehabilitation chairman, in
charge. A similar party will be
held Saturday at Mount Alto Hos
pital. At ST. Elizabeth's Hospital
the Christmas party will be held
December %.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Revised Breakdown.
, revised breakdown follows:

Corps area officials having ordered
that no colored selectees be includ-
ed in the January quota. the break
down was made on a basis of pro-
portionate numbers of white regis
trants in respective board areas.
For example, Boards 19 and 25, the
registrant totals of which exceed
those of several other boards, will
be called on for only two men each
of the 202, under present figures. be-
cause their registrations are pre-
dominantly colored.
Lack of adequate housing facili-
ties for colored selectees was given
as the reason for excluding them
from the January cali. Corps area
officials added, however, that when
facilities are ready the number Of
colored men will be increased to off,
set their exclusion earlier.
The ratio of colored and white
selectees fixed by selective service
officers will not be affected, it was
explained, because the increased
number of colored men to be called
later will restore 1t.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Trade Unit Asks Two
Judges Be Named for
Traffic Cases Only
Proposal Calls for
Appointment Of One
Extra Jurist

The Washington Board of Trade
Traffic Committee yesterday vot-
ed to ask the Commissioners to
recommend to Congress legisla-
ton abolishing the present system
of rotating judges in the traffic
branch of Police Court and to ap-
point two members of the Police
Court bench to handle traffic branch
and traffic jury trial cases exclu-
sively.
The committee also asked ap-
pointment of an additional judge to
Police Court to relieve congestion
which might be caused by adoption
of the proposal.
The resolution, which was written
by Joseph D. Ashby, stated the
resultant more speedy disposal of
traffic cases would increase" the
personnel of the Police Department
by reducing the time spent by
policemen in court waiting for cases
to be called.
Provides Substitute System.
According to the committee pro-
posal one judge would be desig-
mated to handle traffic branch
cases only and the other to sit in
all traffic jury trials. On legal
holidays or in case of illness, dis
ability or absence for other causes
of the traffic judges. the plan pro-
vides that the presiding Judge shall
appoint a substitute from among
the other jurists. The presiding
judge would be authorized to assign
judges in traffic branch or traffic
jury branch to other branches of
Police Court when the traffic
branches are not in session.
Mr.. Ashby added that the Police
Court Building was erected to pro-
vide space for eight branches,
whereas at present there are only
four in operation.
One Judge "Not Enough"
In conclusion, the groups resolu-
ton said it has been clearly shown
that one judge alone assigned to
traffic court duty cannot possibly
handle both minor violation cases
and jury trial cases because Of the
large volume of both"
A proposal that the presence of
police officers in Police Court as
compliments in cases of minor
traffic violations be required only
when defendants plead not guilty
was taken under advisement by the
committee.
More than so persons attended
the luncheon meeting, at which
P. Y. K. Howat, chairman of the
Traffic Committee. presided.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

in the Office of the corporation for
which he is employed call Gov
ernment superior and state that she
was home sick, though, as matter
of fact, she was working for the
private corporation.
This man. who came to my Office
this morning, stated that he knew
of five or six Federal employees who
were doing private work either after
hours or while on leave.
so long as the Government must
appropriate billions of dollars to
provide jobs for the unemployed
and so long as the wages paid on
those jobs are limited in amount,
should we not have legislation
which will prevent Government en-
ployes who have regular, permanent
jobs depriving the unemployed OF
an opportunity to work? Should we
not have legislation which will pre-
vent those who have regular en-
ployment and who insist that 40
hours a week is the limit during
which a man should work, from
working more than 40 hours and
for overtime drawing pay and half
for work on Saturday and Sunday
drawing double pay, until those who
are qualified and out of work be
given an opportunity to work?" q.
Points to Objectives.
Mr.. Hoffman also said:
eaovoc cutie corfoiy, f11of CNn.
gress did not have in mind the Civ
ing of As days leave to Federal en-
ployes, so that those employees
might, by taking jobs, deprive the
unemployed of the opportunity to
get work. Hours were shortened,
not only on the theory that the
worker needed a rest, that he could
give better service, by being en-
ployed for lesseer period but for
the purpose of distributing employ
ment. Yet we now find that Gov
ernment employees are taking their
vacations, their sick leaves and
using the time thus given them and
for which they receive pay to take
the job of a taxicab driver, who
we know is not overpaid to hold the
job which an unemployed person
might have obtained"
Mr. Hoffman's bill would prevent
the payment of a salary to any
Federal or District employe whose
combined income from two jobs for
which Congress appropriates funds
is in excess of $4,000 year. Those
taking positions with private con-
tractors supplying materials on q
Federal project would be included.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

If you are interested in what you
would weigh on the planet Mars, a
remarkable 93-dial clock in the Art
and Industries Building of Smith
sonian Institution will tell you.
Or perhaps you would be more in
terested in the photographic degree
of longitude of the sun calculated
from the center of the disk of the
sun according to one initial meridian
from planet Pluto?
There is also a little dial which
tells the width of the Milky Way
as seen by the naked eye.
All this and more is included in
the SO dials on three panels of the
clock turned over to the museum by
the Surplus Property Division of
the Procurement Division. This
clock came into the possession of
the Government by a devious way.
1t was constructed, according to
reports, at the order of the King of
Belgium, and was displayed at the
1885 Brussels Worlds Fair. Some
one thought it would be a good idea
to ship it to this country for the
New York Worlds Fair. After it
arrived the importer found he
couldn't pay the duty. the tax on
93-dial clocks being what it was
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Data on Dual Jobs
By D. {. Employees
Awaited by Hoffman
Bill Introduced to
Outlaw Practice on
Defense Projects

Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lican, of Michigan today awaited a
report from the Commissioners
showing the number of District en-
ployes who were recently on leave
data he hopes to be able to use in
his campaign to prevent municipal
as we'll as Federal employees from
holding two jobs, thus depriving the
unemployed of an opportunity to
work.
The Commissioners, at the request
of Mr.. Hoffman. have been prepar-
ing the report since Friday.
Mr.. Hoffman said information has
been given him that two District
employees took leave in order to take
temporary jobs at Fort Meade, Md,
and that two others-guards on the
night shift at the Occoquan Work.
house-are now working in the ware
house of a Washington department
store.
Cites Illness Plea.
A bill designed primarily to pre-
vent Federal or District employees
from taking leave to earn extra
money on national defense projects
at nearby military camps in Mary
land and Virginia was introduced
by Mr.. Hoffman yesterday. Shortly
afterward he went on the House
floor and declared:
AN employe of private concern
told me this morning that he heard
Government employe over a phone
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Central Labor Union Plans
'Anti-Fifth Column Group

In a move to help safeguard de-
fense activities, the Central Labor
Union last night authorized estab-
lishment of a special investigating
committee on subversive activities.
John Locher, president of the
c. l.. u, who presided, was author
lied to appoint the committee, which
would look carefully into subverslve
statements by persons in the labor
movement. The committee would
be authorized to make report on
such matters to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and would operate
as kind of "anti-f1fth columnist"
group.
The purpose of the committee, in
addition to preventing sabotage,
would be to "perpetuate better
unionism"
Appointment yesterday of Fred
Walker to succeed Arthur Schoen-
thai as labor representative on the
District Minimum Wage Board was
approved.
1t was decided to have the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association pre-
sents its sound film on tuberculosis
control at some future meeting OF
the G. L. U.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

this great statesman has done for
the District of Columbia. We hate
to see him co.
Mr.. Collifower, in presenting the
inscribed testimonial, said that
though Washingtonians did not
elect Senator King, I'VE consider
him our Senator. We feel we are
losing a tried, trusted and true
friend, when we lose Senator King"
Shinn Reports on Underpass.
The Highway Committee, through
Chairman George Shinn, reported
to the board. Mr.. Shinn said that
conferences with persons interested
in the Scott Circle underpass in
dicate progress and said that the
committee was convinced the under
pass would be a major improve
ment.
Passage of bill to provide
money for a survey of sites for
tunnels under the Potomac, to re-
place the Highway Bridge, was
urged.
District Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr, and Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, commander of the District
National Guard, were among other
guests.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Extra Holiday
Dec. "a Given
u. ). Workers
Permits 5 Days OFF
If Leave Is Taken
Saturday and Monday

Government workers welcomed
with enthusiasm today the executive
order issued late yesterday by Presi-
dent Roosevelt which will give them
q two-day Christmas holiday.
The order designated Tuesday, the
day before Christmas, as holiday
for Federal employees. except those
who could not be excused for legal
reasons.
District government employees will
be granted a holiday Tuesday, in
keeping with the Presidents order
issued today by the Commissioners.
1t had been anticipated the city
heads would follow the Federal
practice.
With the Tuesday and Wednesday
holidays both assured, many Gov
ernment workers began considera-
ton of using the long week end
before Christmas for trips. BY TAX
ing Saturday morning and Monday
as annual leave, they could build
up a vacation beginning Friday
night and extending until Thursday
morning. To do this under the holi-
day schedule now in effect would
cost them in annual leave only four
hours for Saturday morning and a
whole day Monday.
Text of Order.
The Presidents executive order
read as follows:
by virtue of and pursuant to the
authority vested in me as President
of the United States, it is hereby
ordered as follows:
81. The several executive depart
mentS, independent establishments,
and other governmental agencies in
the District of Columbia, including
the Government Printing Office and
the Navy Yard and naval stations,
shall be closed all day on Tuesday,
December "a, 1910. the day preced-
ing Christmas Day; and all en-
ployes in the Federal service in the
District of Columbia, and in the
field service of the executive depart
mentS, independent establishments
and other agencies of the Govern
ment, except those who may for
special public reasons be excluded
from the provisions of this order by
the heads of their respective depart
ments, establishments, or agencies,
or those whose absence from duty
would be inconsistent with the pro-
visions of existing law, shall be ex-
cused from duty on that day
20. This order shall be published
In the Federal Register"
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Treasury Asks Restudy
Of Muyors' Tax Stand
Hy the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau said yes
terday he had asked Mayor La
Guardia of New York, president of
the Conference of Mayors. to re-
consider the organizations opposi-
tion to removing tax exemptions
from all Federal, State and local
governmental securities.
Mr.. Morgenthau disclosed at a
press conference that Mayor La
Guardia had called him after the
Secretary announced the begin
ming of a program to remove such
tax exemptions through the sale of
a $500,000000 issue of taxable notes.
II asked him to take fresh look
at it, and asked him to come down
and see me-" Mr.. Morgenthau said.
He added that Mayor La Guardia
probably would be here this week.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Full Schedule Planned
For Princess JuIiand
On White House Visit
To Arrive Tomorrow
For 3-Doy Stuy as
Guest of RooseveIts

The refugee Crown Princess Juli-
ana of the Netherlands will come to
Washington tomorrow for three
day visit as guest of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
From the time she arrives at
Union Station at 1880 pm. until she
leaves the White House Friday at
II am. she will have a full schedule.
The Crown Princess will be ac-
companied to Washington by Ad-
miral Baron and Baroness de Vos
Van SteenWky Her two daughters
BeatriX, 2, and Irene. will re-
main at the familys temporary
home in Ottawa
Princess Juliana will be greeted at
Union Station by the Netherlands
Minister and Nine Loudon and the
entire staff of the Legation, the Un-
dersecretary of State and Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles, George T. Summerlin,
State Department chief of protocol;
the American Minister to the Meth
erlands and Mrs. George Gordon and
the Presidents naval aide, Capt.
Daniel j. Callaghan.
To Visit Mount Vernon.
From Union Station Princess
Juliana will go directly to the White
House for luncheon. In the after
noon Mrs. Roosevelt will take the
visitors to Mount Vernon. After
that excursion Mrs. Roosevelt will
make a broadcast address which
Princess Juliana may attend.
Princess Juliana and her party
will join Mrs. Roosevelt in the
White House box at the National
Symphony Orchestra concert at
Constitution Hall tomorrow evening
following an informal dinner at
the White House.
The crown princess on Thursday
will attend Mrs. Roosevelt's press
conference at 10 am. to meet the
newspaperwomen, but not to answer
questions.
At IL am. she will drive to the
American Red Cross headquarters
where she will be greeted by Norman
H. Davis, chairman of the Amer
ican Red Cross, and Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, secretary.
Princess Juliana, who is president
of the Netherlands Red Cross, will
walk through an aisle of represent
atives of the uniformed volunteer
services of the Red Cross in their
colorful red, blue and yellow wells.
Tea at Legation.
While the United States Navy
Band plays the Netherlands anthem
she will receive a bouquet from a
Junior Red Cross group. The recep-
ton will conclude with the playing
of The Star Spangled Banner"
After luncheon at the White
House the Princess Juliana will be
guest of honor at a Netherlands Le-
CATION tea for the diplomatic staff
of the Legation and members of
official Washington society. The tea
will be followed by a formal dinner
at the White House.
Princess Juliana will end her first
visit to Washington Friday morning,
Evening star., 1940-12-17
D. {. Se|ectees
May Be Sent 10
Posts in South
January Quotas
Increased as Housing
Becomes Available

Many of the Washington area Sc
lectees expected to be called to the
colors in January may be shipped
to Army posts in the deep South for
permanent duty, it was indicated
today in an announcement from Sd
Corps Area headquarters in Balti-
more.
Draft boards throughout Mary
land, meanwhile, prepared for in
duction of TIC men next month. in
stead of the 284 tentative quota
announced only few days ago-a
January call increase propor-
tionately similar to that of the
District.
The Associated Press reported
from Baltimore that the increase
for the entire Sd Corps Area from
2,466 to 5,461 men was announced
after it was learned that housing
facilities were available in the 4th
Corps Area The latter includes
North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
1000 Gong to South.
In all, it was estimated that about
1000 of the men inducted from this
area will be assigned to 4th Corps
Area posts. Small groups may be
assigned permanently to Oklahoma
and Texas units.
The new figures, which officials
emphasized represented a maximum
to be called from the various States,
nearly trebled earlier acquisitions on
draft boards in the District, Mary
land and Pennsylvania. Virginias
tentative quota for January re-
manned fixed at $40 men.
Meanwhile, local draft boards
throughout the city rushed notices to
500 Class l registrants to report for
physical examinations Thursday
and Friday. when they will be culled
for Washington January quota Of
selectees.
Formal orders for 202 District
men to be called out in January
were expected today, that figure
having been set tentatively in
warning orders received from 80
Corps Area headquarters Saturday
1t. Col. A. c. Gray. State medical
supervisor for the District Selectivs
Service Board, announced that the
600 men to be examined will be di-
vided by draft boards among four OF
the city's hospitals as follows:
Emergency Hospital, Boards !. 8,
8. 9, 10 and IA chief examining
physician. DR.. Lynn F. Cooper.
Garfield Hospital. Boards 2, 4, S. s,
7 and 13; chief examiner DR.. Stew
art Foster
Providence Hospital. Boards Is, II.
20. %. %. "a and 25; chief examiner,
DR.. R. w. Conklin.
Sibley Hospital, Boards IL, IL. Is.
18. 10 and 81; chief examiner, DR..
E. Y. Davidson.
The physical examinations will
begin at each of the hospitals at
pm. on both days. Chest X-ray
pictures will be made later Of Sc
lectees who pass the preliminary
tests. This work is done at the
District tuberculosis Clinic, 469 c
street NV.
Slight revision of the tentative
quota breakdown among the 25
local boards, released at noon yes
terday. was announced later in the
day by Selective Service officials
Major change was a cut in Board
No. los tentative quota from 10 to
two selectees. The difference of
eight was divided among Q like
number of other boards.
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