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Evening star., 1940-05-04
Williams Says Age
Fails 10 Serve Youth
In Choosing Career
Grain Of SuIt Advised
With Ideas of Persons
Over 40, Students Heur

National Youth Administrator Au-
brey Williams today told some 40
District high school students they
might take with a grain of salt"
what anybody that's over 40 tells
them about choosing career.
Speaking on a college guidance
program sponsored by American
University, Mr.. Williams said that
young people have been done some
real disservices during the last 40
years, the principal one being the
creation Of a very bad attitude
toward manual labor.
You'll probably have trouble
choosing a career" he told them,
land lot of people are going to
try to help you choose it. Some are
not going to be any too helpful"
On "White Collar" Jobs.
Mr.. Williams blamed parents for
trying to steer their children into
white collar" jobs when, he said,
IS per cent of the people must make
their living with their hands. He
suggested that everybody stop
wanting to be reporter or an execu-
tive and strive for career in which
their interests and abilities coincide.
The guidance program is being
tried experimentally by the univer-
sity in cooperation with the voca-
tional advisors in the District high
schools and 1t may be made an
annual event.
Mr.. Williams advised the high
school seniors talk to a number of
persons to become acquainted with
their problems and have a broad
perspective. He said that he wished
people would spend a longer time
in the pursuit of knowledge and
foresaw the expansion of institutions
OF higher learning to enrolment
measured in millions instead Of in
hundreds and thousands.
Reasons for Going to College.
DR.. George B. Woods, dean of the
college of arts and sciences at the
university, listed a dozen reasons
why high school graduates should
60 to college. These emphasized the
uCNClOpAllCIlG VI tIlc personality OF
the individual through training in
thinking and reasoning and through
extracurricular activities.
The program was to continue
throughout the day, with round
table discussions between the visit
ing students and the heads of the
various departments of the univer-
sity. The girls were to hear from
Miss Marshall Adams fashion editor
OF a local newspaper, on clothes for
the campus, while the boys planned
to visit the gymnasium to see the
District intercollegiate table tennis
tournament. The girl students were
also to be initiated into the extra
curricular activities of a college pro-
gram through a discussion led by
members of Cap and Gown, senior
womens honor society, while Staff
Cassell, director of physical educa-
ton, was to take up the place of
athletics in the college program with
/ the boys. An informal tea dance at
pm. was to wind up the day.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

oy tne Associated freSS.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Uncertainty
over European political develop
ments restrained traders in the
wheat pit today, but prices had a
firm tone and at times advanced
as much as u cent a bushel.
The Mediterranean situation con-
tinued to- attract considerable at
tention and operators said they
expected much of the trade in to-
days short session to be of an eve
ning-up character for the week end
New-crop deliveries, July and
September, led an early advance of
about n cent a bushel that ex-
tended yesterdays gains Of 1h
cents. lifting July to $106A and Sep
tember to $1.06%. From these levels
prices reacted only minor fractions
in later trade.
Temperature readings In the
Southwest were higher and the off,
cial weather map showned no rain
fall in that area. Traders pointed
out that this would benefit the
growing plants as period of warm,
forcing weather is needed to over
come effects of severe cold weather
recently.
Official and private returns indi-
cate there is ample supply of surface
moisture in all sections of the win
ter wheat area except parts of Ne
braska and Oklahoma. Fair wealth
er was forecast for much of the belt
tonight and tomorrow.
Somewhat buying was attributed
to Northwestern interests, presum-
ably against sales at Minneapolis
where a relatively stronger tone was
displayed. There was some buying
of July contracts here in exchange
for September at n cent difference
A fair demand through scattered
commission houses appeared in the
corn market and boosted price.
about y cent q bushel from early
lows, both May and July equaline
their season highs of 65% and 66A
respectively, while September sole
within y cent of its peak. The mar.
ket, however, later settled back Il
around previous closing levels.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Harvey Thompson
Funeral Rites Toduy
Special Dispatch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star,
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 4.-The
funeral of Harvey Thompson, ga,
native and former resident of the
Redland neighborhood, who died at
Smoots, Va, will take place this
afternoon from the funeral home
of w. Reuben Humphrey. Rockville.
Burial will be in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Thompson is survived by, three
sons, Harvey L., Washington, and
Warren w. and John D., both OF
Smoots; two brothers, Edward and
John E. Thompson, both of WASH
ington. and two sisters, Mrs. Ida
Ricketts,, Derwood, Nd, and Mrs.
Clara Walters, Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Thompson was connected with
the National Training School for
Boys. Washington, for about II
years. He retired several years ago.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
DR.. Talbot Dies
Al Age Of 81 in
East Falls Church
Was Believed to Be
Oldest Procticing
Physicion in Virginia

DR.. Thomas Melville Talbot, 81,
who was believed to be the oldest
practicing physician in Virginia,
died yesterday at his home In East
Falls Church. He broks his hip in
fall 10 days ago and contracted
pneumonia soon afterward.
DR.. Talbot, who described himself
as horse and buggy doctor" was
born october II, l848, in Montgom-
cry County, Md. near Whites Ferry.
He attended public school at Pooles-
Vile and was graduated from Co.
lumbar College. now George WASH
ington University, before studying
medicine.
The Civil War had been over only
five years when DR.. Talbot was
graduated from the University Of
Maryland medical school in 1870.
He took several trips to the Middle
West before deciding to practice in
Alexandria now Arlington and
Fairfax Counties.
In 1872 he set up practice in Falls
Church. DR.. Talbot travelled on
horseback during the early days
of mis- practice, carrying his medical
instruments and medicines in saddle
bags. Later he drove a horse and
buggy.
During his 81 years of practice Dr.
Talbot brought many of the resi-
dents of Falls Church into the
world. He once estimated that he
had delivered 1000 babies.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Kathleen Nourse Talbot: two sons,
Col. Edward NJ. Talbot, U. S. A., re-
tired, of San Francisco, Calf, and
Philip M. Talbot of East Falls
Church: daughter, Mrs. Kathleen
Talbot Linfoot of Arlington, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1940-05-04

Pressure remains low over the North At
lantic States. with a nearly stationary ds-
turbance centered of the. southern New
England coast, Block Island, r. l.. 1,001. Z
mllibars (29.5S inches). Pressure is high
from the Great Lakes region southwark
over the Middle Gulf States Chicago ILL.,,
1923 millibars t30.16 inches. Pressure
is low over the Plains States, Clayton, N.
Mex, 1,OO34 millibsrs (29 63 inches,, and
over the Plateau region and the North Pa
ciic States. Tatoosh Island. Wash. 1,002
millbars 80 80 inches) During the last
"a hourse there have been showers in the
Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States
and the eastern portion OF the Great Lakes
region. Showers occurred also along the
Middle and North Pacific Coast and over
the Northern Plains. Cool weather pre-
walls over nearly all sections east Of the
Mississippi Valley.
Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Clearing slowly over the North Atlantic
States and fair over the Middle Atlantic
States first part of week with slowly rising
temperature. Showers near middle of week
and fair toward end with Temperatures
near normal.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair at be-
ginning Of week Showers Tuesday or
Wednesday and again at end Of week.
Rising temperature at the beginning Of the
week followed by mostly normal tempera-
lures
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Boiling Field Soldier
Robbed by STRANGER

John F. Lima, a soldier stationed
at Boiling Field, reported to police
early today that he was robbed of
So and all his outer clothing by q
man who threatened him with a
pistol in an alley near Twelfth street
and New York avenue NV.
The soldier said he was spared
any exposure embarrassment, as q
taxi driver he hailed was willing
to drive him home on credit. The
robber, he explained, was q stranger
with whom he had been drinking
earlier In the evening. He valued
his losses at 465,
Evening star., 1940-05-04
2,500 Hotel Workers
GET Pay Increase
In Agreements
$l2-o-Month Roise
Provided Employees
In New Contracts

Approximately $500 workers in II
of Washington's larger hotels are
assured minimum wages of $50 a
month and one week vacations with
pay for those employed a year or
more, in agreements signed today
by hotel owners and the local Joint
Executive Board of the Hotel and
Restaurant Employees International
Alliance and the Bartenders' Inter-
national League of America.
The minimum wage fixed for non-
tip-receiving hotel employees repre-
sents a $l2-a-month increase over
the previous general agreement.
Hotels affected by the agreements
are the Ambassador, Carlton, Con-
tinental, Harrington, Lafayette, Lee
Sheraton, New Colonial, Raleigh,
Roger Smith, Shoreham, Willard
and Wardman Park. In the case
Of the Wardman Park only workers
in the catering department are in
volved, it was said.
Union officials pointed out that
separate contracts are in effect with
the Hamilton, Burlington, Annapolis
and Occidental Hotels and the Hay
Adams House These agreements
were not included at this time, il
was said, because of variances in ex-
piratiOn dates
The new agreements, for the Pc
riod from June l, 1910, to September
80, l941, were made after more than
three months of negotiations which
several times threatened to end in
a strike in at least one hotel, ac-
cording to DR.. John r. Steelman
director of the United States Con.
ciliation Service, who aided the
groups in reaching the settlement.
DR.. Steelman commended tn,
union and owners representative
on the orderly manner in which tn,
agreements had been made, in con
trast to the strife and emotion las
year" Several hundred workers il
10 hotels participated in strikes il
the spring of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Baseball Fans
Get Dictotors
In Coricuture
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Messrs.
Hitler, Mussolini and Stain turned
up today, in caricature, among a
crowd of American baseball fans.
Their faces helped decorate the
cover of a leaflet put out by the
Port of New York Authority, con-
tanning schedules of local teams and
designed to show people how easy
1t Is to get to ball park.
Most of the faces in the drawing
are very happy, as If home town
boy has just clouted a home run.
But the pen-and-ink visages Of Hit
Ter, Mussolini and Stain are very
solemn. The artist put them in
bleacher seats.
John j. McElliott, the Authority's
traffic service agent, readily-and
somewhat proudly-admitted he and
an artist worked up the stunt.
You might say 1t was our indi-
vidual contribution to world peace, :"
he said with grin.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
1900 Narvik Nazis
Are Surrounded,
Paris Reports
Norweeions Score Some
Success in Roros
Area, War Office Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 4.-The French War
Ministry announced today that
allied forces had surrounded 5000
or 1000 Germans in the sector about
Narvik, Norway, and that the posi-
tion of the Germans there was
desperate.
Meanwhile, Norwegian troops still
operating after the British with
drawal are still battling the Ger
mans with some success" in the
vicinity Of Roros, a spokesman de-
clared.
Artillery Fire on Front.
Fighting on the western front, ac-
cording to military dispatches, was
marked by rather serious" artillery
fire between the Blies River and the
Vosges Mountains. Sporadic firing
and occasional reconnaissance flying
was reported elsewhere.
The War Ministry announced to-
day that the French classes of 1912
and 1913 will be released from mill
tary service under an order effective
May IL.
Semi official French sources indi-
Gated last night that as a result of
conversations between the United
States and Italy, a new allied cam
paign is in the offing to WOO Italy
away from Germany with economic
benefits.
Italy's Risk Stressed.
The Tolerance news agency, after
stressing the risk Italy would run
If she entered the war on the side
OF the NaZis, declared:
IAN attitude of neutrality clearly
and definitely affirmed would, with
out In any way touching Italian
prestige, safeguard her from this
risk and permit her to play the role
which belongs to her in the Mediter-
ranean basin after all the tension
and distrust disappears"
The agency added the warning
that "if, thanks to the Washington
Government, Italy is led to define her
position with more clearness, we
hope she will be convinced of the
necessity--if she wants to continue
certain vital and traditional rela-
tions with the democratic powers in
Europe and on the other side of the
Atlantic-of practicing strict
policy Of neutrality"
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Taft Tours Vermont,
Home of Forbeurs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRATTLEBORO. VT, May 4.-sen-
ator Robert A. Taft. the Republican
presidential candidate from Ohio,
came into the native State of his
forbears today for q visit to his
grandfather's old home town and a
talk to the Young Republicans of
Vermont.
A visit to Townshend, where AL
phonso Taft, his grandfather, was
born, was the first event on the days
program, and a luncheon Of the
Brattleboro Lions Club was the Sec
ond.
This afternoon he was to motor to
Montpelier with Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Harold w.
Mason for the dinner of the State
Young Republican Club.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Campaign for Symphony
Opens Headquarters

Preparing for the opening of its
10th annual sustaining fund cam
paign Monday, the National Sym
phony Orchestra today established
campaign headquarters at the Carl
ton Hotel, with Fred C. Spaulding,
director Of the drive, in charge.
The Today campaign to raise a
minimum Of S1076O0 to provide for
the orchestra's 1940-41 season will be
launched at a tea for the TOO volun-
teer solicitors at pm. Monday.
The workers, functioning through
II committees. will canvass WASH
ington and vicinity under the direc-
ton Of A. F. E. Horn, general chair
man OF the campaign, and Walter
Bruce Howe. vice chairman.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Virginia Guordsmen
Going to War Games
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 4.-Vir-
ginia National Guard troops-more
than 1000 strong-will journey to
New York State in August to engage
in war games with the 1st American
Army.
The Guardsmen will be based in
camp near Rensselaer, Falls, N. Y,
In the Thousand Islands area. In
fantry units will 60 by train. while
the motorized units will travel over
land.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
STAR WASHINGTON, c. SATURDAY NAY l. 1e4o
Men Do Not Reach
Full Usefulness
Under 40, Ford Says
Indorses RooseveIt's
Employment Week
Proclamation
BY the Associate. Press,

BY the Associate. Press.
DETROIT, May 4.-Henry Ford
doubts that there are enough
brains under so (years Of age) to
supply the management needed in
industry"
He said SO today in a statement
indorsing President Roosevelt's Ma
tional Employment Week proclama-
ton. particularly the appeal for jobs
for men more than 40 years Of age.
The proclamation fixed the first
week In May as National Employ
ment Week"
my own opinion is that men do
not come to full usefulness until
they are 49," said Mr.. Ford, who
will be II next July 80 and has no
intention of retiring"
For years." he added, II have
advocated the employment of men
over 40 because their experience,
steadiness and judgment are abso-
lutely necessary to the best success
Of industry
Mr.. Ford said that of the IS .967
workers in the Detroit area 37,433
are more than 40 years old. The
Oldest employe, he said, is 81 and
was hired at 10.
II still have the first man I ever
hired-that was before I was mar.
ried and before I was in business, !"
Ford went on. HE worked with me
on little sawmill, and he still is
working with me. I don't believe in
retiring men for age. I believe the
longer they work, the longer they
live"
Mr.. Ford was almost 40 years old
when he founded the small auto
mobile business that developed into
his present great industrial empire.
The Ford Co. has no old age re-
tirement rule.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Copt. E. E. N. Joyce Dies,
Antarctic Explorer
By the Associated Press

BY the hSsoClattd Press.
LONDON, May Capt. Ernest
Edward Mills Joyce, an Antarctic
explorer, died here Thursday at the
age of IS, it was announced today.
Capt. Joyce served with Robert
F. Scott from 1901 to 1904 and with
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton from
1907 to 1909 and won fame for an
expedition from 1914 to 1917 in
which depots were laid for Shackle-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Three Special Troins
Take Fons to Derby

Three special trains left Union
Station late yesterday, carrying
about 500 Washingtonians to Louis
vile, KY, for the Kentucky Derby.
One Chesapeake & Ohio train had
approximately 200 passengers and
two Baltimore & Ohio trains had
about $50 persons each. In addi-
ton, railroad officials said, more
than 100 persons have left for
Louisville in special cars on regu-
larly scheduled trains in the last
two days, and all regular trains on
the route have been crowded since
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Idaho Commemorative
Stamp Is Authorized
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Post ONCE Department an
nounced last night that Postmaster
General Farley has authorized is
suance Of a Scent stamp commem-
Grating the 50th anniversary of
Idahos admission to statehood.
The stamp will be placed on sale
for the first time on July 3. the an
niversary date, at Boise.
The central design of the stamp
will be reproduction of the Idaho
State Capitol. The stamp, which
will be printed in purple ink, will
correspond in size to the special de-
livery stamp.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Miss Gertrude MohIer
Of Grottoes Dies
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GROTTOES, Va. May 4.-Miss
Gertrude H. Mohler, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Rupert Mohler, died
early today at her home here.
Besides her parents, she leaves
four brothers, j. w., Francis K,
John A. and j. Rupert Mohler, jr.,
aand two sisters, Mrs John A. Fulton
and Mrs. Charles H. Patterson.
Funeral services will be held at
4 pm tomorrow at the residence,
with burial in Mount Horeb Gene
terry, Grottoes.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Norrogonsett
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Raining and Sloppy)
First race-Our David, John Wer-
ring, Wahcoo, Liberty Love and
Cross Over.
Second race-Golden Dot, Good
Omen.
Third race-Teche Lady, Sleepy
People, Louis Shapiro.
Fifth race-WoodSia
Sixth race-Early Morn, Leading
Article.
Seventh race-Bachelors Bower.
Eighth race-Lovick,
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Scratches
PimIico

(Clear and heavy.)
First race-Boling Broke, Hand
and Glove, Santiago. Water Light,
Devils Broth, Last Passage.
Second race-Stray Chord, Noto-
riety, Oso Free, Prince Turley, Pom
peius, Phone Dion.
Fifth race-Double B.
Sixth race-Miss Ferdinand.
Seventh race-Longful.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Malta Crowds Cheer
Overseas Army Unit
Ry the Associated press

BY the associated Press.
MALTA, May A contingent of
Maltese troops destined for over
seas service marched through cheer
ing crowds today for an inspection
by the governor.
Royal Air Force planes patrolled
the skies last night as this island,
guarding Britain's lifeline of empire
through the Mediterranean, under
went blackout.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Repsrt for Last "a Houra.

Record fer Last "A Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
HiEhest, So. at $40 pm. yesterday.
Lowest. 45, at am. today.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on April 80.
Lowest. z, on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, II per cent, at 5 30 am today
Lowest, 81 per cent. at 4:30 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls todey
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY the United States Coast and
GeodAtic aurYeY
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Churchill Downs

By the Associated Press.
(Clear and Fast)
Second race-Buttons B., Taken.
Third race-Chanting.
Sixth race-Argonne Woods, True
Star.
Ninth race-Our Bud, Camarad-
erie. Hadnogal, Deduce.
Tenth race-Lassie Flo, Galley
Sweep, Maple Ricca.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Weather Report
FURNISHED by


District Of ColumbiaParty
temperature; moderate fresh northwest
portion tonight: slightly
VignaGeneray fair probably tonight tomorrow
lair and
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, o.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 5.
Motorists arrested, 353.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 2.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Jonnuiico

By the Associated Press.
(Raining and Muddy.)
First race-Lady Andy.
Second race-Radio Gold, Sky
Argo. Billionaire.
Fifth race-Search.
Seventh race-Wakita,
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

lODA4.
Senate:
In recess.
House:
In recess.
Smith Committee continues Labor
Board investigation.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
ODESSA

Mrs. Lille Coulsey, of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

bert Deakyne; secretary, Elizabeth
Russell. Second division president
Mildred Slaughter; vice-president
William Edmondson; secretary
Jain Hurd.
Sophomore, first division -presi.
dent, Jack Mood; vice-president
Marie Blendt; secretary, William
Minner. Second division presi-
dent, Elva Waters; vice-president
Mary Raughley; secretary, Doris
Poore.
Ninth grade, first division-p pres
ident, William Short; vice-presi-
dent, Kenneth Smith secretary
Thelma Shane Second division
president, Happy Bramble; VICE
president, Doris Pratt; secretary
Georgimae Fox. Third division
president, William Pleasanton;
vice-president, Janet Pyle; secre-
tary, Patsy Carter.
Eighth grade, first division
president, Myrtle Truax; vice-pres-
dent, Margaret Springer; secre-
tary, Pete Collins. Second division
president, Sylvia Harris; vice
president, Lurdine Donovan; sec
retary, Jean zacheis.
Seventh grade, first division
president, Robert Davis; vice-pres-
ident, Margaret Deamer; secre-
tary, Ann Knots. Second division
Carolyn Crossley; vice
president, Betty Bush; secretary,
Betty Everett. Third division
president, Edward Rock; vice
president, Robert Keeler; secre-
tary, Dyer Curns.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

lows: President, Mrs. Ernest Mat
tiford; Vice-president, Mrs. Thom-
as Russell; Secretary, Mrs. Ern-
est Blendt; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. Norman Coleman;
Treasurer, Mrs. Clark M. Knots;
Secretary Missionary Education
and Service, Mrs. V. Lay Phillips;
Secretary Missionary Projects,
Mrs. L. M. Price; Secretary Chris
tian Social Relations and Local
Church Activities, Mrs. A. ID. Cole;
Secretary of Girls and Young Wo-
men, Mrs. William Wroten; Secre-
tary of Children's Work, Mrs. Will
liam Stats; Secretary of Wesley
an Service Guild, Mrs. James
Colona; Secretary of Literature
and Publication, Mrs. Harvey
Wright; Secretary of Supplies, Mrs.
Ralph Jefferson. Chairmen of var
ious branches Spiritual Life, Miss
Julia Griffin; Finance, Mrs. V. Lay
Phillips; Membership. Mrs. Robert
Thompson; Fellowship, Mrs. Ken
nard Price; Status of Women, Mrs.
George r. Miller; Publicity, Mrs.
Elmer Pratt; Program, Mrs Thorn
as Russell. The organization will
meet the first Wednesday in each
month at Asbury Methodist Church
from IL o'clock until 8. The Mite
Society, Home Missionary and For
eign Missionary Societies joined to
form this new church society. At
ter the society was organized 81
members signed as charter mem
bers, followed by a tea in the Sun
day School room Of the church
Any other members Of the church
who wish to become charter mem
bers may sign before October 4,
1910.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-26
PUPILS ELECT
CLASS HEADS

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