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Evening star., 1940-02-07
Milk Price Reduction
In Nearby Virginia
Seen by Rosenberg
Forecasts G Commissions
Order Following Cuts
In Washington Stores
BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 7.-Dele.
gate Maurice D. Rosenberg OF Alex.
andria, author Of bill now before
the General Assembly providing for
the repeal of the State milk and
cream act, said today he expects a
milk commission order to reduce
retail prices in the Arlington
Alexandria sales area, following re-
duction of prices in Washington
earlier this week.
He made the statement following
published reports that retail prices
of milk in several chain stores IN
the District of Columbia were re-
duced from IA cents per quart to
13 cents within a week after the
signing of the Federal milk market
ing agreement to furnish 5-cents-
per-quart milk to relief families.
The agreement seeks to regulate
prices between distributors and pro-
ducers.
Mr.. Rosenberg's proposed bill
would abolish the commission.
Consumers in Northern Virginia
areas close to Washington have
sought unsuccessfully to have the
commission either withdraw its
control from the Arlington -Alexan-
drla milkshed or reduce the price
OF milk there, as at least one dairy
operating in Washington and Vir-
glnla sells milk for II cents per
quart in the District but is COM
PEELED to sell the product for IA
cents in Arlington and Alexandria.
Insisting there should be a price
dlfferential between 2 and 4 cents
between delivery and store price
OF milk, Mr.. Rosenberg said he
views the reductions being made in
Washington as IAN effort by the
distributors and producers to curtail
pressure being brought to bear on
their congressional Representatives
Tor passage of the Schultz bill"
The Schultz measure would open
the Washington milk sales area to
producers from outlying sources in
other States.
I'm confirmation of this belief"
Mr.. Rosenberg said, Il can only
point to the published statements
OF Senator Tydings of Maryland
made to the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association, to the
effect that their delegations in
Congress would block the passage
OF the Schultz bill" Meanwhile,
L. S. Robinson, representing the
State Milk Commission in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS area, arrived
here yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Ramspeck Measure
Action Is Scheduled
In House Tomorrow
Would Permit 100000
Or More U. S. Workers
To Be BIunketed In
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

Upwards of 250,0OO Government
employees, now engaged mostly on
New Deal agencies, are expected to
be blanketed into the classified civil
service under the Ramspeck bill,
scheduled for action in the House
tomorrow.
While 1t is generally expected
that the bill will pass, a fight will be
made against it, led by Mrs. Edith
N. Rogers, ranking Republican on
the Civil Service Committee. She
is counting on strong assistance
from several Democrats, including
Representative Moser, a member of
the committee, who has spent %
years in the classified civil service.
The Republican opposition is
based principally on the ground that
under this measure more than twice
as many would be blanketed into
the civil service as ever beforehand
without competitive test. This, in a
presidential election year, it is con-
tended, would give the administra-
ton an opportunity to control a
large number of votes. They argue
that aside from any political ad-
vantage, it is unfair to those who
entered the civil service through
competitive examinations, and to
q quarter of million young men
and women who are eager to get
into the Government service as a
career.
Scouts Political Advantage.
Chairman Ramspeck, sponsor OF
the bill, has been assured of CON
siderable" Republican support. At
the same time, he is unwilling to
estimate how many Democrats will
Join the opposition. He discounts
the danger of political advantage"
pointing out that under the Hatch
Act the employees who may be blan-
keted in cannot be used in the ap-
preaching campaign.
The argument of those support
ing the bill is that ''it is about
the only way-an easy and quick
way-by which the civil service
may be extended throughout the
entire Federal service" While
there is no direct prohibition in the
bill. except the exclusion of w. P. A.
positions, it is contemplated that
policy-forming, legal and technical
positions may not be included. The
latter now are receiving special
consideration before the Reed Com
n1ittee.
Three Principal Features,
There are these three principal
features of this measure:
!. 1t removes the restriction in
existing laws which prevent the
President from extending the civil
service. With the single exception
of the w. P. A. it permits him to
extend the civil service to all
branches of the Government.
2. It also includes deputy COL
lectors of internal revenue and
deputy United States marshals.
The collectors and marshals have
to be confirmed by the Senate.
8. 1t permits the President to
extend the classification act to the
field service. r.
Among the organizations which
have indorsed this legislation are:
The National League of Women
Voters, the National Civil Service
Reform League. the Association of
Business and Professional Women,
the United States Chamber of Com
merce and the National Council of
business Mail Users and labor or
Plantations.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

The disturbance that was centered over
moved Northeastward beyond the field of
observation. while . secondary disturb
ance has developed near the virginia
Capes and is moving Northeastward. Nor
folk, Va. 999.7 millibars (29.52 inches).
Pressure Is relatively high over the west
vile Tex. 1.017.6 millibars 1905 inches),
while disturbance is moving Southeast
ward along the middle slope Of the Rocky
Mountains. Cheyenne. Wyo, 1.OOO.7 milli-
bars (29.55 inches). followed by rising
pressure over the North Pacific States and
bars (30.19 inches) During the last "A
hours there has been rather general pre-
cipitation in the Eastern States and some
light snow in the Great Lakes region
Precipitation has occurred also in the
PACING States and the Northern Plateau
and Northern Rocky Mountain regions
Temperatures are higher along the middle
and North Atlantic coast. but somewhat
coi6er weather has .overspread the Ohio
OF the Dakotas and Minnesota
Evening star., 1940-02-07
He Asked for 1t

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. R.-
City Attorney r. v. Baker, jr.,
drew up proclamation which or
dered police to pick up all stray
dogs.
The first dog police picked up
was one owned by Mr.. Baker, who
had to pay $1.50 to retrieve 1t from
the dog pound.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Germans Repotrioted
From Russian Poland
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KRAKOW, Poland, Feb. Ger
man authorities said yesterday that
repatriation of Germans living in
the Polish regions now occupied by
Russia is regarded as complete.
In AZ days $4,000 Germans with
$4,000 horses, $500 cattle and 12,00(
wagons have crossed westward over
the line of demarcation between
Russian and German spheres of in.
fuence.
The Germans used 140 railway
trains for the transfer, shuntine
them back and forth constantly.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Weather Report
FURNISHED BY the Uni


CoumbiaPary
colder tonight with lowest
west winds becoming gentle variable.
Maryand-Partly colder
tonight. ~
VrgniaMostly colder colder in he
interior tonight; tomorrow generally
West VrgnaPary cloudy
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Offer of Free Trip
To Moscow Fails to
Lure Swedish Reds
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. THE
Metal Workers Union at Var
berg grew tired of hearing
Soviet Russia lauded by its
Communist members and de-
cided to do something about it.
They offered free one way
tickets to Moscow on condition
departure be made Immediately
for nothing less than a 10-year
visit.
There have been no takers,
union members said.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Mrs. Roosevelt to Talk
Before Harvard Danes
BY the Associated Press.

by Cne ASSOCIACcU fIeSS.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. T.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, wife of
the President, will address the Har-
ward Danes, women members of the
families of the Harvard faculty and
student body, tomorrow afternoon
at the Philips Brooks House, in the
Harvard yard.
In the evening she will dine at
the home of President and Mrs.
Bryant Conant with the IL Nieman
fellows in journalism who are study
ing at Harvard.
Evening star., 1940-02-07

approximately 50 per cent Of the
traffic fatalities last year In the Dis
trict were persons over 45 years Of
age, and more than half Of this
number were IS and over.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Report for Last ~ Hours,

Record fer Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hixhest. ~. noon today. Year ago. 40.
Lowest 40. IL an. yesterday. Year
ago. 35.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest. b5. on January II.
Lowest, z. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Orom noon yesterday to noon todayO
Hishest. 96 per cent, at noon yesterday.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
To-day Tomorrow.
High 7:2O am. SOB pm.
Low - 1853 m 2:36 m.
High ------ 7:43 p.m s:23 pm.
Low ------- 2:12 pm. 1855 pm.
The sam and Noon
Rises. Sets.
ssa: ssn: ss%ez.o- sss:s = !:9ss s;ys
i Automobila. ushts must b turned On oos1
lal9 hour e2tsr sunset.
Evening star., 1940-02-07
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-02-07

FOREIGN STATIONS.
Moon. Greenwich time. today.)
Temperature Weather.
Horta (FayaD. Azores 80 Rain
(Current ohservations.)
san Juan, Puerto Rico 79 cJou44
lHavana, cuba -------- - CLOUDY
Colon. Canal Zone ---- 70 Cloud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Fairmounters Plan
 Anniversary Party
Covered Dish Supper for Members Next Wednesday;
 St. PauI's Hold Confirmation Class Sunday

WATERVIILE Mra ". CorrespOnasnsS Dnggs SE-TeL s-S4og
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
CLEANERS, OVERS
 CONVENE SUNDAY
Annual Convention to Be Held at Hotel Elton;
 Greenblatt, Chairman

Samuel R. Greenblatt of this city is general chairman of the corn- mittee arranging the annual con- vention of the Connecticut State Association of Cleaners and Overs, to be held at The Elton Sunday MT. Greenblatt is secretary of the state organization.
 Delegates from all parts of the state will take part in a program that will include business meetings, talks, q cocktail party. bridge. din. ner and entertainment.
 Speakers at the afternoon session will be William Stevens. Of Dayton. O.. and J. w. Hines. of Washing. ton, D. C., president Of the Nation. al Institute of Cleaning and Dyeing.
 Guests at the dinner which will close the convention will include Mayor Vincent 4. gcully, State Gens stor Samuel Maikan and states At. torney Abraham Ullman. There will Dc entertainment. and dancing to the music of Timnle CTowes or. elieslra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
ALIMONY MOTION
 ASSIGNED MARCH 8
Attorney LawlOr Declines to Give Evidence in
 HOdsOn Case

Judge Frank P. McEvoy yesterday afternoon continued until March 8th 8 hearing started before him on 8 motion made by Gladys G. Hodson for alimony from her husband, Fred erick B. Hodson, well known local hotel man. Mrs. Hodson seeks the alimony pending the trial of a divorce action she has instituted against her husband.
 Yesterdays hearing took a pe- culiar turn when Atty. William K. Lawlor,, counsel for the James W. HodSon Co.,, Inc, whose property Mrs Hodson has under attachment, was asked to take the witness stand by Atty. John H. Cassidy, counsel for Mrs. Hodson. Atty. Lawlor strenuously objected on the grounds that Atty. Cassidy would question him on private matters in conrec. tion with the Hodson O., which he did not think should be revealed. The judge ruled however, that Atty. Cassiiy .Fhad the right to question his brother attorney on income Of Mrs Hodson's husband from James w. Hodson O., Inc. The questioning had not proceeded far when Atty Cassidy asked concerning rent paid by tenants in property owned by the company. Atty. Lawlor object ed Sd the hearing was postponed. Frederick B. Hodson holds a one- sixth Interest in the James w. Hod- son Go. .........
 Mrs. Hodson testified that at the preoent time she is being furnished with her home and the oil to heat it and has @ charge account at Q local store which provides her with food for herself and three chil- dren. She said however, that she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Waterville, March 1.--Plans are going forward for the birthday party of the Fairmount Community club. Wednesday evening, March 9th, in observance of the tenth anniver- sary of the founding of the club A covered dish supper will be served for all members, 2 o'clock in the rooms on Essex avenue, with social evening of games and er1- tertainment, to follow.
 Edward Rahn, president, is gen. eral chairman, and will be assisted by Mrs. Everett Cook and Mrs Harry Sizer.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship so- ciety of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet Sunday evening, S:l5 p. ln., in the Parish hall, after which they will go to St. Johns Episcopal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
OUR LOVE AFFAIR

Arthur Freed who made the reputation og being one Of the nate I0n's top song writers before he be. same . motion picture producer, has reverted to hls former profession in order 10 wTite . tune for the stars Of Ills next production l0 sing, The song iS '0nF Love Affair" and will bs sung by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland to "etrike Up the ilaElG."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

church in Waterbury, to hold a joint meeting with the young peo- pie of that church.
 Confirmation classes of St. Pauls church, will begin Sunday, March 3rd, at 1 D. m.
 The speaker at the special Lenten service this evening at 8 o'clock, will be Rev. Samuel A. Budde, rector of Christ chapel, Waterbury.
 The following members of the Ladies' Aid society of Grace Metho- dist church met Wednesday evening in the church parlors, for knit ting class and social; Mrs. Allan Fairhurst, Mrs. William Westwood. Mrs. Clarence Barber. Mrs. Mary Lowell, Mrs. Melvin Benson, Mrs Charles Greene, Miss Frances Dun- ham, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Ar. thur Twelves end Miss Olive Dy- son.
 The ladies are making mems and children's sweaters, for the Red Gross. Three finished articles were turned in at the meeting. A social hour was later enjoyed, and lunch served. ....,.
 Cookie Sale Planned
 Miss Evelina Hauser was a guest at the regular meeting of Girl Scout Troop No. 16, recently at the home of Mrs. Everett Cook of Staff ford street. Miss Hauser is mem- Der of the Waterbury Council oi Girl Scouts, and her visit was great ly enjoyed.
 A report was read on the recent | food sale conducted by the girls l and plans made for the annua cookie sale, which will be held joint ly with all troops of the Waterbury district. Members attending the meeting were: Mary Wagner, Elsie Collins, Christine Harknes. Rutl Batchelder, Alice MacMullen, Peggy Lethbridge, Mary Ryan and Elmira Cossett.
 Easter music will be rehearsed to. night at the regular weekly choil rehearsal of the Grace Methodis' church at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Burger, a teacher in the Rockville high school ,i' spending the mid-winter vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs John Burger of Sprague street.
 Mrs. John Byrnes of Pembroke avenue is confined to her home be- cause of illness.
 A meeting of the ways and means committee of the Parent-T Teacher Association of Waterville, will bt held Thursday evening, March 7tf at 8 o'clock, at the home of Mrs Everett Cook on Stafford street Members include: Mrs. Arthur Twelves, Mrs. Ralph Bates, Mrs John Fitzgerald, Mrs. Cliffort Northrop, Mrs. Everett Cook ant Mrs. John Byrnes, president. | ,,aax2c at 1naat e0E q mank fin addi,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
RADgUas PRICES SHIFT

The price 0f radlum dropped from eTo,0o0 . grain Q ihs press ent rate of e2sOOO q gram with the discovery ol the rich Eldorado vein ln Canada eight years ego.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

needs at least $25 week in addi- ton to this for other necessities such as clothes for her children, medicine, etc.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Washington Club
To Hear Van Zandt

j. Parker Van Zandt, technical
and economic consultant to the Civil
Aeronautics Board, will speak on
Along the Worlds Air Lanes" at
the dinner meeting of the Washing
ton Club tonight.
Mr.. Van Zandt, who is an active
pilot and holds license No. IT, has
been connected with aviation for %
years. The day he finished his ex-
aminatiOnS for his Phi. D. at the
University of California in 1917 he
left for France to serve as a volun-
teer in the French Army. On ar
rival Of the American forces in Eu-
rope he transferred to the aviation
section of the Signal Corps.
Later he helped organize the Air
Corps Engineering School at Day.
ton, Ohio, and organized the air
navigation branch, pioneering in the
first blind cross-country flights be-
tween Dayton and Washington.
With Mrs. Van Zandt he has flown
on all the leading airlines of Europe
and Asia and visited 80 countries.
He will be introduced tonight by his
wife, an active club member and a
lecturer on current world affairs.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Coast Guard
Head toSpeak

The League Of Coast Guard Wom-
en- will hold its annual meeting at
the Shorehsm Hotel at 10 m. Sat-
urday with Admiral Russell R.
WaesChe, commandant of the Coast
Guard. as guest speaker. Mrs.
Waesche, chairman of the Board of
Directors, will preside. Mrs. Will
liam H. Shea is chairman Of the
| Washington unit.
A dinner will be given tomorrow
at the Shoreham for delegates as
a preliminary event Many units
from the Eastern States will be rep
resented.
A luncheon will follow the ses-
sion Saturday, with honored guests
including Mrs. Henry Morgenthau,
ir.. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury; Mrs William H. Mercy
nolds, wife of the administrative
assistant to the President Mrs
Daniel w. Bell, wife of the Under
secretary of the Treasury: Mrs. Her
bert E. Castor. wife of the Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury: Mrs
Carl Michel, wife Of the senior
surgeon of the Public Health Serv-
ice, and Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers Of the
American Red Cross.
After~the luncheon the delegates
and guests will drive to Arlington
to place wreaths on the Coast Guard
memorial and on tho tomb of Rear
Admiral Frederick Billiard and Mrs
| Billiard, founder of the league.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Women Voters Board
Told D. {. Rights
Gaining Attention
Mrs. Smith, Government
Chairman, Sees Congress
FriendIiness Resulting

Conversion of members of Con-
gress to greater friendliness for Dis
trict suffrage and national repre-
sentation may have been an effect of
the last election, Mrs. j. Hardin
Smith, jr., new Government chair
man for the League of Women
Voters, said yesterday. She spoke at
the Hay-Adams House, where the
board of the league is meeting all
this week.
In her home State of Missouri,
where she is president of the State
league, Mrs. Smith said she noticed
far more interest in District suffrage
during the recent consideration of
the Summers resolution than she had
seen before
To Continue Suffrage Work.
She said she hoped this interest
may haze prevailed nationally and
may be reflected in changed atti-
tudeS of members of Congress to-
ward the District.
The league will continue to work
for District suffrage, Mrs. Smith
added. Definite recommendations
on this and other subjects may result
from the board discussions this
week.
The sacrifice of citizens to increas-
ing governmental control of private
life warrants in return Government
assurance that the job will be done
most efficiently with civil service
merit system, Mrs. Smith declared in
her address.
Ramspeck Bill Must"
The Ramspeck civil service bill is
a must measure for national de-
fenSe." she said.
Growing militarization of national
life was cited by Mrs. Smith as the
effect of rapid gearing to the ma
tional defense program. The aver
age citizen wants TO feel this essen
tial Job is being done by trained
people. she declared
Democracy begins at home" Mrs
Smith said. suggesting that every
citizen could bolster democracy by
expressing vocally and fOrcefully
the need tor trained Government
personnel"
Evening star., 1940-11-14
Wholesalers Pledge Aid
To Keep Prices Down

By the Associated Press.
The Defense Commission an
nounced Yesterday that representa-
tives of the Nations wholesale dis
tributors have pledged their CO.
operation to the commission to
discourage any unwarranted' ad-
vances in wholesale prices
Miss Harriet Elliott. member of
the commission, said the pledge was
one of several resolutions adopted
by the wholesalers yesterday at a
conference with the commission S
consumer protection division.
Others pledged the groups CO.
operation in the Governments pro-
gram of total defense" and placed
the conference on record as opposed
to excessive inventories which
might adversely affect consumer
and national defense needs"
The conference elected Whole
sale Advisory Committee of nine
members to formulate methods Of
cooperation with the consumer
division.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
GreenbeIt Considered
For Defense HOUSING

Possibilities of providing housing
facilities for Washington defense
workers at Greenbelt, Md, are un-
der discussion in Government circles,
1t was learned today.
While no concrete plans have been
drawn up, consideration is being
given proposals to provide apart
ments or houses for from 100 to 300
families of persons working in the
defense program here.
So far, two proposals have been
discussed. Under the first the hous-
ing project would be built by a
Government agency such as the
Farm Security Administration, Army,
Navy or Defense Commission. The
latter group, it was pointed out, has
Evening star., 1940-11-14

a s1oO0O0,ooO appropriation available
for defense housing The other pro-
posal envisages invitation of private
housing groups to build the new
facilities.
On one hand, 1t is felt that the
long talked of influx of defense
workers to Washington is now an
established fact and there is need
for additional housing facilities. In
other quarters, 1t is believed that
private low cost housing projects are
developing with sufficient rapidity to
avoid necessity for any Government
financed program.
Evening star., 1940-11-14

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Evening star., 1940-11-14

Each coat is luXuriously trimmed
with Zirkin furs such as Mink,
Persian Lamb, Sheared Beaver,
Skunk and Lynx dyed White Fox.
Sizes II to -.