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HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial for this qualified worker. Employment Service

LAUNDRY WORKER = Female, age 42 Several years experience in laundries and dry cleaning shops; operates mangles, ironing repair work. Call for ES 80.
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Here is an easy way to rinse small rugs after they have been sham pooed: Hang them outdoors over a clothes line and rinse with a hose until the water comes clear. Com plete rinsing is essential Let the rugs dry on a clothes line or flat surface.
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Soviet Russias Ambassador in Paris has lost his job because he spoke in telegram of "Anglo-French -mongers" Not only the French angry but it is understood that Hitler intends to the Soviet Ambassador for infringement of copyright
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-11

The Charleston Daily Mail opines that Russia has passed her preliminary exams for joining the Rome Berlin axis by attacking weak neighbor, All that remains is for the Reds to master verSon of the goosestep
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-11

Sumner Weles emphasized, upon leaving Europe, that he is not bringing back any peace proposals. Maybe the guy was just an autograph hunter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-11

The German Reich is calling in all bronze bells. When the buzzer sounds, we suppose it will be time to go to church
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-11

Dried beef keeps best when stored in covered glass jar in the re- frigerator. A regular fruit jar is satisfactory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-11

To avoid fatigue while you're ironing or doing any work where you stand long in one spot, stand on a heavy rug or rubber mat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Bethesda to Shift
To Dial Phones
| At Midnight

By pulling a series of strings
engineers at the Wisconsin Bradley
telephone exchange in Bethesda, Md.
at midnight tonight will transfer
more than II 200 telephones Of tAa1
system from manual to dial opera
ton.
Carl Pitt, wire chief of the ex-
change, will drop handkerchief
when he decides the time is oppor-
tune to make the switchover and
so men will pull master strings, con-
nected in turn to many little strings,
pulling out the fuses of the manual
control board and at the same time
connecting the new dial mechanism.
To assist in the switchover cere-
mony Raymond B. Leavitt, manager
of the exchange, will be at the home
of Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, daughter
of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
of the telephone, at Grosvenor lane,
near Bethesda. Unless some chance
subscriber beats her to it, she will
receive the first call over the new
system from Thomas E. Hampton,
president of the Montgomery County
Commissioners.
AT the same time the old-style
manual operation will be replaced
by dial in the HyattSville area. Mayo/
E. M. Cover of Hyattsville will di,
the first call to William A. Carson
chairman Of the county commits
sloners In Prince Georges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
TubercuIin Tests Held
At Jefferson School

Thirty three students and four
teachers at Jefferson Junior High
School showed a positive reaction
to the tuberculin test completed at
the school yesterday under the
auspices of the District tuberculosis
Association
They will be given a free X-ray
examination Wednesday.
The testing project, financed
through sale of Christmas seals, was
requested by Principal Hugh Stew
art Smith following the death OF
one of the pupils last year from the
infection. With the approval of the
school officials and the Parent
Teacher Association, the tests were
given 2o8 students by DR.. Alexander
G. Leonardo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Dumbarton Oaks Transfer
To Be Made in Few DAYS

Robert Woods Bliss, former Am
bassador to Argentina, confirmed
yesterday that 1t would only be a
matter of a few days before the ia
nous 50-acre estate, Dumbarton
Oaks, in which he and Mrs. Bliss
have been living, will be turned over
to the Government and Harvard
University for a public park and
cultural research center.
Mr.. Bliss said he and Mrs. Bliss
were leaving the estate, one of the
city's beauty spots, tomorrow, to
spend the winter in California. They
plan to live elsewhere in Washing
ton when they return in the spring.
Mr.. Bliss announced his intention
to turn the property over to Harvard
and the Government at recent
symposium at Dumbarton on
Byzantine culture. At that time,
however, he did not indicate Just
when the transfer would take place
or what sections of the property
would become park.
approximately q acres fronting
on r street and adjoining Montrose
Park, he said, will become part of
the city park system. The remainder
of the estate, including the house
the library and Byzantine collection,
will go to Harvard, of which Mr..
Bliss is graduate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Washington Leading
In U. S. Traffic Safety

With % per cent reduction in
traffic fatalities during the first 10
months of this year as compared
with a similar period in 1899, WASH
ington is leading cities of its size in
the race for national safety honors,
according to report yesterday by
the National Safety Council.
There have been IS traffic deaths
in the District thus far this year as
compared with II for the first 10
months in 1885,
The national picture, however, is
not so encouraging. the council
pointed out, as there is already
per cent increase over last year
in the number of persons killed in
traffic with December still ahead.
The council predicted the Nations
1910 traffic toll would exceed last
years figure by possibly 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

ranging cages yesterday to ex-
plain that canaries are sus-
ceptible to almost all ills afflict-
ing human beings. He listed
pneumonia, diphtheria, malaria,
dysentery and the common cold
as among the ailments against
which breeders of the birds must
guard and which they must be
prepared to treat.
Mr.. Rosson, a postal employe
who breeds canaries as a hobby,
specializes in color breeding, that
is, developing through successive
crossing unusual color types with
even marking.
Attractive effects also can be
obtained by color feeding-use
of special diets-but the variation
will not be retained through the
moulting period. he explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Darby Leaves
Post in Church
Executive Secretary
Is Honored for
Long Service

DR.. William l.. Darby last night
bowed out of Is years service as
executive secretary of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches as
District church leaders called for a
unified and militant church In the
DARBY spirit" to meet the challenge
of the times.
1t was also a celebration of DR..
Darby's 65th birthday anniversary
and the so or so guests in the fed
Grafton headquarters at 1749 N street
NV. roared with amusement while q.
blushing messenger boy voiced an
embarrassed but determined happy
birthday" singing telegram.
The call for unity of churches
came from Bishop James E. Free
man, Episcopal Bishop of Washing
ton, who declared that 20 years
hence no church will have survived
in proud isolation. He stressed the
need of "comradeship of the most
real kind" among the denominations
as he spoke of the rare tact, good
judgment and good taste" exercised
by DR.. Darby in dealing with the
various groups.
La Roe Sees Church Too Meek.
IT am disturbed at the paciflsm in
the church today" declared Wilbur
La Roe, jr., chairman of the Public
Relations Committee of the fedora
ton. 1.-The church is too meek in
time of crisis. 1t must hear the
clarion call to fight for the right
with some of the Darby spirit"
He praised DR.. Darby's courage
and reliability, coupled with COM
mendable diplomacy"
The Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris brought the greetings and
praise of the Washington Minis
terial Union for the increased num-
Der of churches participating in the
work of the federation. Mrs. Frank
Linzel lauded the work of the re-
firing secretary on behalf Of the
Washington Council of Church
| Women. DR.. G. Ellis Williams OF
the Washington Methodist District
hoped DR.. Darby would live in the
reflected glow of well-spent life"
Mrs. Darby's Work Praised.
| Mrs. Darby's work for the fedora
ton was also praised and she, in
responding declared that the
Church woman can do more than
any other woman of any other
group" in these days.
The Rev. John L. Nixon OF the
federation paid tribute to DR..
/ Darby, as did DR.. Edward H. Pru-
den, president of the organization
/ and POSTMASTER.
In addition to representatives Of
| the various churches in the fedora
ton number of lay charitable and
philanthropic organizations were
represented and congratulatory let
tiers came from the Red Cross. the
/ Y. M. c. A. and the Community
| Chest.
Said DR.. Darby: "We have given
the very best we had. We had very
fine cooperation from the ministers
and the lay men and women. I
want to express to you how sincerely
appreciate these things you al
have said"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
S15,000,000 Contract
Awarded Du Pont COMPANY

By the Associated Press.
Award of a contract to the Du
Point Co. for the design, equipment
and construction of a SIS 900 900
ammonia plant near Morgantown,
w. Va, was announced today by
the War Department.
The plant, which also will be
operated by the Du Point Co., is to
be completed in about 10 months
and in full operation, the Army said,
in about 18 months.
1t will employ approximately 1900
men for the manufacture of anhy-
irous ammonia, a basic element nee
essary to the production of explo-
sives.
The department said title to the
plant and equipment will remain
with the Government. Approx
mately 300 acres of land already
have been purchased for the site.
The contract with the Du Pont
Co. was negotiated on a cost plus
fixed fee basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

Some breeders strive for cham
pion songsters, and others favor
such oddities as the Crestshire, a
canary sporting a feather tuft
which makes it appear to be wear
ing an unruly toupee.
The National Capital Canary
Club opened its show late yester-
day, and judging began this morn
ing. Among awards to be distrib-
uted by Mrs. Maude Anderson.
M. D. Smith and Malcolm Ogden
was The Evening Star Challenge
Cup, given for the outstanding
American canary wearing a 1910
band and bred by a club member
living in Washington or within
25-mile radius of the Capital.
Approximately so other honors
were to be awarded.
The show will be open. until 10
o'clock tonight and again tomor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Enrolment Declines
Below Shop Capacity
In Defense Training
Placing Of Men in Jobs
Highly Satisfactory;
- Welding Popular Course

For the first time since the ma
tional defense training courses
opened in the District vocational
schools last summer, enrolment has
fallen below the capacity of the
shops.
This was revealed yesterday by
Asst. Supt. Lawson j. Cantrell
who said that placement in jobs of
men who have taken the training
has been highly satisfactory"
Welding, he said, is the only course
in which there is now a waiting list
and there is room in all other
classes for additional men interested
in trade training.
W. p. A. Supplies Many.
Apparently, Mr.. Cantrell said, en-
ployment conditions are greatly i'm
proving here since the District En-
ploynent Center, which can supply
up to so per cent of the enrollees in
the various shops, has actually re-
ferred less than III per cent OF Its
quota since october IA.
Had it not been for the w. P. A.,
Mr.. Cantrell continued, the District
might have been compelled to dis
continue some of the trade training
classes because of lack of enrollees
even though industry seems to be
short of skilled employees.
Night Glasses Offered.
Trade training is being offered In
the following: Blueprint reading
and drafting, arc welding, oxy-
acetylene welding, auto mechanics,
cabinet and millwork, sheet metal,
electrical (motor), electrical (radio) i,
machine shop, pattern making.
These are full-time classes con-
Quoted from midnight to 8 am.
Trainees are referred to classes for
training by either the w. P. A. or
the Employment Center. Persons
not registered with one or the other
of these agencies cannot be admitted
to training courses under the pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Ferguson as FIJI. A.
Head Would Receive
$500 Pay Reduction
General Counsel Named
By President to Succeed
Mcdonald, Who Resigned
BY the Associated Press.


A bigger title and a $4,000 cut In
pay were in prospect today for Alb
ner H. Ferguson, nominated by
President Roosevelt to succeed
Stewart Mcdonald as Federal hous-
ing administrator.
Mr.. Ferguson, heretofore the gen.
eral counsel and first assistant ad-
ministrator of F. H A., has been
drawing Sl2,500 a year, but will be
reduced to $4,000 on becoming ad-
ministrator.
Mr. Mcdonald resigned yesterday
in order to devote virtually all his
time to the craftsmanship of the
Maryland Casualty Co. However,
he will retain a Government connec-
ton, without salary, as deputy Fed
eral loan administrator in order to
keep in touch with affairs of the F..
H. A., which he has headed since
1885.
Mr.. Mcdonald headed an automo-
bile company in st. Louis before
coming to the F. H. A. in 1884. Mr..
Ferguson is a native of Loudoun
County, Va, and practiced law in
Washington before joining the F.
H. A. that same year.
Mr.. Roosevelt recently increased
the agency's mortgage insurance au-
thority to $4,000 900. 900. Mr.. McDon-
aid advised him that under this
program single-family homes would
be built "at the rate of 1000 day,
approximately the 1928 building
level" and that at least half Of
them would be for persons in the
81 900 to $500 year income class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30

may not be tempted to try one
legged maneuvers. If the little
fellow appears too active for an
invalid, he should be lulled into
lethargy by a shielding of the
cage from light.
Of course, when the chicken
quill is delivered, little is left to
be done except cutting it to a
workable size, splitting it and
binding it to the canary's leg in
the manner of a splint. The
quill having been split, it should
be easy to observe mending of
the member from the open side.
When blood begins to flow down
into the birds foot, he is well on
the way to recovery.
Gangrene sometimes sets in,
In which case the leg below the
break withers away. handicap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Receiver Orders Sale
OF FederaI-American
Assets December Is
Holdings With Book VoIue
OF Sl,100. 900 Will Be
Offered at Auction

Taking another step toward hqui-
dalton of the closed Federal-Ameri-
can National Bank & Trust Co.,
Receiver Frederick j. Young today
announced the Treasury Depart
ment has authorized the second pre-
liminary sale of assets of the institu-
ton Wednesday, December IS.
Assets of more than s1,100, 900
book value" will be placed on sale
at an auction at the Office of the
receiver, 1886 New York avenue
NV, beginning at 1890 am.
Funds received will be used in
making further payments to the
% 900 depositors. There will be no
further dividends this year, it was
learned. but it is likely there will be
one sometime next year.
The depositors SO far have re-
ceived three dividends amounting
/ to rs per cent, more than Sc ,306 900.
Remaining assets, according to the
receivers report of September 80,
were $3.436, 722 90, book value" but
with an estimated value" of about
1888, 900.
After the sale December 18, the
total book value of the assets then
remaining will be reduced to about
$780, 900.
The sale will include no real es-
tate, but is to offer at auction notes,
judgments, stock assessments re-
duced to judgments, and other Sc
curities.
The largest remaining piece of
real estate in the receivership is the
building in which the receiver
operates az 1886 New York avenue.
1t is assessed for $4,000. The re-
ownership also has several other
pieces of real estate, principally
residential, in addition to remaining
securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Agencies Aid Mother
Who Abandoned Boby

Policewomen and a District char
liable agency today were doing what
they could to rescue young Gov
eminent worker from tragedy.
The 21-year-old woman appeared
at the Woman's Bureau yesterday to
reveal that it was her child which
had been found abandoned on the
steps of st. Johns Orphanage earlier
this week.
Police and officials of the char
liable agency undertook to make
arrangements for boarding the in
FAINT so the young mother may con-
tinue working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
u. S. viii Maintain
Contact With Belgium

Resignation of John Cudahy as
Ambassador to Belgium will not af-
feet this Governments policy of
maintaining diplomatic representa-
ton with the Belgian government,
which now is functioning in London.
the State Department announced
yesterday.
The department pointed out that
Theodore C. Achilles, charge DAFT
flares of the American diplomatic
mission to Belgium. is maintaining
contact with the exiled government
in London.
Mr.. Cudahy submitted his resigna-
ton to President Roosevelt Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Woman Put on Probation
After Mail Fraud Plea

Mrs. Rosalyn Randle, who adj
vertised that she is an expert on
diet, personality building, mental
healing and psychology. must keep
away from these activities for the
next six years, under orders of
Justice James w. Morris of Dis
trict Court.
The jurist yesterday afternoon
sentenced her to two to six years,
after she had pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging her with US
ing the mails to defraud, but placed
her on probation on condition that
she refrain from the practices the
Government complained Of. Mrs.
Randle is now serving a sentence
of from three to eight months at
District Jail, after a District Court
jury found her guilty of false
pretenses and the United States
Court of Appeals upheld the con-
VictiOn, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
Third 'BIackout'
In Month Strikes
Virginia Section
Transformer Failure
At FoIIs Church Blamed;
Refinoneing Approved

The third "blackout" within
month last night plunged por-
ton of nearby Virginia into dark
ness for two hours.
Minor in extent compared to the
two previous ''blackouts," last nights
power failure affected a number
of houses in Falls Church and was
blamed by power company officials
on transformer failure.
Residents of the darkened area
said it was the second transformer
failure there.
1t occurred only a few hours after
the Arlington County Board had
approved plans of the County Utili-
ties Commission to try to get the
Virginia Public Service Co, to con-
meet its lines with the Braddock
Light & Power Co., in an effort to
prevent power failures.
Refinancing Approved.
Meanwhile the State Corporation
Commission at Richmond entered
an order last night authorizing the
v. P. S. to proceed with a pro-
posed S36, 100000 refinancing plan,
but required a s3,50O,Oo0 cash con-
tribution to its capital and the re-
duction of its board of directors to
nine members.
B. J. Dorsey, manager OF the
Arlington County Office OF the Viz
ginia Public Service Co., declared
1.-The Falls Church failure was not
due to overlooking. He said about
IS customers were affected. The
failure occurred at sos pm. and
continued until 8 pm, at time
regarded as the peak period at this
season of the year.
A generating unit which burned
out in the Alexandria power plant
OF the utility firm was blamed for
a recent five-hour "blackout."
When last nights failure was
reported an emergency truck car
rying a transformer was sent to the
scene and the wires were connected
to the movable unit to supply cur
rent, company officials explained.
Later in the night the defective
unit was replaced with another
transformer.
Saving of S640, 900.
The Corporation Commission Or
der stipulated that holders of w. P. S.
preferred stock entitled to one vote
per share be given five votes for
each share, that the company shall
be managed locally and that the
Board of Directors be re-estab-
lished as of October l, 1910, and
that no changes be made without
the consent of the commission, the
Associated Press reported. Two
new directors were added october 30.
Features of the refunding plan in
clude an estimated annual saving
of $640, 900 in debt-carrying charges
and funds for an 100000 expan-
sion program.
Entered after three days of hear
ings, the order authorizes the pri-
vate safe to four insurance COM
panies and bank of 28,0O0, 900 of
3& per cent bonds and s8,500,00 of
debentures.
The order modified the original
proposal adopted october 80 by the
" P. S. board by an 8-to-2 vote,
which had been approved by trus-
tees in bankruptcy of the Associated
Gas & Electric Co., which controls
the majority of v. P. S. common
stock.
The Virginia Public Service Co.
x-%
lngton areas, sections of the Shen-
andoah Valley and parts of West
Virginia and North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-30
DC. Employment
Rises 5000 in Month
To 100000 Total
$4,000 More Persons
Working Here Now
Than Yeur Ago

Employment in the District of
Columbia increased 5000 in October,
reaching total of $50, 900, Secretary
of Labor Perkins reported yesterday.
Since October, 1889, employment in
the District has gained 9.8 per cent,
with $4,000 more persons employed
than a year ago.
In Maryland, non-agricultural
employment in october reached
$4,000, an increase of $4,000 over
the preceding October, and in
Virginia, employment stood at
5O5,00O, gain of 10000 over Octo-
Der, 1899.
Total on-agricultural employ
ment in the United States in Octo-
Der, estimated at nearly 37000.000,
exceeded all levels for that month
since 1929, Secretary Perkins re-
ported. Excluding additions to the
armed forces of the country, en-
ployment increased more than ESQ.,
900 during the month. With the ex-
ception of 1889, this was the largest
october gain recorded sine 1929.
The increase over last October was
1,150,000
Rejecting the stimulus of the de-
Tense program, manufacturing in
dustries accounted for the larger
portion of the months gain in nom
agricultural employment. In con-
fro CT IN tho COO con- 1l1y ovraotaL
cline of 0.4 per cent, or $4,000
workers, manufacturing industries
reported a gain of 2 per cent, or
approximately 10000 workers, in
October. Employment on construc-
ton projects increased by 41,O0O,
and 81 900 workers were added to
the rolls of retail and Wholesale
establishments.
Manufacturing industries en-
ployed 100000 more workers than
in October, 1889, Secretary Perkins
reported. Employment in construc-
ton gained $4,000 during the r.
month period
The rise in factory employment of
2 per cent from September to Octo-
Der was accompanied by a gain of
3.8 per cent, or nearly 100000, in
weekly factory pay rolls, Secretary
Perkins pointed out. This was two
and half times the size of the ex-
pected seasonal change of 1.6 per
cent. or SO 100000. Of the 80 manu-
featuring industries regularly sur
veyed, 70 reported employment
gains, and 10 reported larger Octo-
Der pay rolls. With but three ex-
ceptions, all of the durable goods
industries reported employment in
creaSes.
In several of the war-material
industries employment reached new
highs in October AS compared with
the 1887 average, the most recent
peak year, Secretary Perkins an
nounced the following employment
gains: Aircraft, go $780, shipbuilding,
A 100; machine TOOLS. 25,800; en-
gines, 27,900, and aluminium manu-
featuring, $500. Employment con-
tinued to expand also in other in
dustries stimulated directly or in
directly by war orders.
Employment in the Federal execu-
tive service in October rose to 1904
900, an increase of IS 900 over Sep
TENDER, and $4,000 more than in
October, 1889.