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Evening star., 1940-06-24
Civil Service
Test Set for
| $3.50 Jobs

Emphasizing that several thou
sand appointments will be made,
and that eigibles will be urgently
needed, the Civil Service Commits
sion today announced an examina-
ton for alphabetic card-punch
operator and under card-punch
operator, both at $3.50 annually.
Age limits are 18 to 50, and ex-
perience requirements are: At least
two months full-time paid expert
ence in the operation of card-punch
machines. or three full weeks of
intensive systematic training, in the
past 10 years.
Applications will be received until
July "a, from all but the far Western
States; three days additional are
allowed for these.
This examination should offer
an excellent opportunity for any
one who has the required expert
ence or training to qualify under
the terms OF the announcement, "
said the commission, which is
making applications available at
the office, Seventh and F streets
NV.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Court Dismisses Suit
| On Legion Memorial

A suit to compel Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau to pay e2,s52
indebtedness on Pershing Hall, an
American World War memorial
building in Paris, was dismissed by
Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court today.
The American Legion Building OF
Paris, Inc, filed the suit, declaring
that Secretary Morgenthau had re-
fused to pay debts incurred in con-
structing and maintaining the
memorial, which was built by the
group. Ownership has been trans
ferred to the United States Govern
ment.
Justice Bailey gave the COM
plainant 10 days in which to file an
amended complaint.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Play Given by Children
Nets S8.12 for Red Cross

After counting up the money from
the ticket sale and deducting the
expenses of the ice cream and cake
the East Thornapple Street Players
estimate they made $8.l2 for the
Montgomery County Branch of the
American Red Cross.
Sally Anne Farren, 10, of 202 East
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase
Md, and Barbara Bauer, II, of 2l4
East Thornapple street, were the in
stigators of the benefit held last
week in the garden of the home OF
Miss Farren's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. E. Farren. But, while Sally wrote
the script for one of the one-act
plays and Barbara the other, prac-
tically all the children in the neigh
borhood participated.
William Leigh of 212 East Thorn
apple, was master of ceremonies
Debra Bauer, Barbara's sister; Edith
Pippenger of 1913 East Thornapple
street, Tucker Egbert of 201, Doris
kertchner of 208 and Ruth johnson
Of 2l2 East Underwood street, COM
pleted the cast.
The biggest surprises were reserved
for the parnets, who found various
items of family apparel had been
pressed into service for costumes,
and especially for Mrs. Farren, who
discovered when she was seated
down front that the stage curtains
had been borrowed from the Shower
bath.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Two Men Are Found
Shot 10 Death on
Farms in Virginia
Murder and Suicide
Theory Advanced in
Manassas Case
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, June 24.-Harry
Breeden, So, and his nephew, Ode
Cornwell. 80, were found shot to
death on their farms near here yes
terday in what authorities said ap-
peared to be a murder and suicide.
Breeden's body was discovered in
bed in his house by his wife, who
had been away all week on a visit.
Cornwell's body was found in the
yard of his place, about 200 yards
away.
Sheriff J. P. Kerlin said the men
had been on bad terms for a year.
He said Cornwell had killed his
uncle, then shot himself.
Apparently Breeden had been
killed Thursday night. He went
fishing that day and was not seen
again. Cornwell, however, was seen
on Friday and apparently did not
die until that night. A shotgun
apparently the same used to kill
Breeden-was found beside Corn
wells body.
The bodies were removed to the
Hall g. Cross funeral home and Cor
oner E. H. Marsteller said he would
issue a certificate of murder and
suicide. Breeden was the father of
several grown children, the sheriff
said, while Cornwell was unmarried.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Getting Workers on Floor
Is DeweY's Problem
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-How
to get an adequate" number of
their workers into the Republican
Convention hall was one of the
major problems today confronting
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
presidential aspirant, and his cam
paign managers.
AS result of Mr.. Dewey's break
with Kenneth Simpson, New York
national committeeman, Mr.. Dew
ey's workers were virtually without
badges and other credentials which
would admit them to the convention
floor. Mr.. Simpson controlled the
credentials for the New York dele
cation.
Mr.. Dewey's lieutenants managed
to obtain through the National
Committee a few sergeant-at-ar
badges and some general admission
tickets, the latter for today's session
only.
1--WE also have 10 tickets good fol-
the full week." one Dewey spokes-
man said. but that's rather made
quate for a presidential candidate
don't you think?"
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Party Women Ignore Shines
On Noses to Pursue Delegates

a formal press conference. One
questioner asked why she thinks her
husband should be President. Mrs
Taft had a ready answer: His
brains, character and experience"
I'm for aid to the Allies short
very short-of war;" she added.
Little blonde Mrs. Wendell Willkie
arrived just in time yesterday to
perspire under the kleig lights with
her husband at a "What-a-Man-
Willkie" mass meeting. She waved
her white-gloved hand good-na-
turedly to the crowd.
Back of the scenes a widely known
Republican woman-Mrs. Worthing-
ton Scranton of Scranton, Pa.
played the part Of Americas s
hostess No. l." as she is billed at
the Republican headquarters. 1t
is her duty to keep wives and women
delegates happy with teas, cocktails
and luncheons. She has q thou
sand women helping her.
Just In case Mrs. Scranton's COM
mittee fails to reach every one. the
Taft women's division has set up q
two-hour daily bridge session. The
women viii be lectured on leading
through their partners hand while
their husbands struggle with na-
tional and world problems.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Coal Association
Expands Research

Expanded research in use Of coal
Is under way as one phase Of the
national defense program, it was
announced today.
The board of directors of Bitumin-
Gus Coal Research, Inc, a subsidi-
ary of the National Coal Associa-
ton, has approved an expanded re-
search program. The initial ex-
pense quota is $4,000 a year and
total commitments now in hand on
the basis of three-year term are
approximately sl20,000.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
10000 Jobs Lined Up
As Employment Hits
Wartime Swiftness
Civil Service Lists
Have Millions for
Available Posts
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
War Department officials reported
today that civilians were being put
to work with wartime swiftness on
new construction for the expanding
Army.
Five hundred workers were
rounded up in two weeks for the
new sl2oO0,0o0 Anchorage (Alaska)
air base.
Civilian workers similarly were
put quickly to work on construction
jobs at Camp Ripley, Mimi, and
Fort Benning, Ga.
A list Of clerks and stengraphers
ready to go on duty at once was
turned over to officials at a Middle
Western post the same day on which
orders arrived to employ 200.
The War Department, which al
ready has some 10000 civilian en-
ployes, is using a shortcut hiring
procedure perfected after the Euro
PCdil SOllAlAtG SCdl tSO. COUS dIc Ill
prospect for some 10000 in the next
few months.
To meet the demand for skilled
workers in the defense industries
meantime, the National Defense
Commission has proposd a system
of training men already working in
the factories.
A. T. Onthank, personnel direc-
tor OF the War Department, said
about three-fourths of the new Army
employees will be craftsmen, needed
to work on barracks, arsenals and
air fields. BY law, they must be ex-
amined and rated by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
There are millions from which tc
select. The civil service lists about
2,500,000 approved applicants for all
kinds of work. The Federal Employ
ment Service has some 5000 900
whose skills are being surveyed by
Mr.. Hillman. And more than SOC
persons have been applying every
day for work at the War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Nv the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Un-
ashamed shines decorated patrician
noses today as Republican women
buttonholed national convention
delegates in the final hours before
the big test-the first ballot on the
presidential nomination.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick
Simms followed the pattern Of her
President-maker father, Mark
Hanna. She let her candidate
Thomas Dewey of New York, take
on all comers in hotel ballroom re-
ception while she held down little
back hall corner, whispering tensely
to a chosen few delegates, many OF
them sons of the men who worked
with her father.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth
held other whispered conferences
five blocks away in Senator Taft's
headquarters. Working harder for
Senator Taft than ever, she told
reporters: I'm against Intervention
in Europe. Sales to the Allies are
all right. We're acting legally under
international law"
She was of In q rush. She had
seen q delegate.
Mrs. Taft, the Senator's wife, ID
the only woman here who has held
Evening star., 1940-06-24


and missionary volunteer secretary.
The Executive Committee is COM
posed Of Elder MacNeil, chairman;
Elder F. B. Jensen of Richmond; !;
Elder H. A. Morrison of Takoma
Park. L. w. Graham, treasurer of
the Review and Herald; Elder A. B.
Russell of Takoma Park, w. C. Han
nah. principal of the Shenandoah
Academy, New Market, Va; c. H.
Kelly, Elder A. H. Johns of Takoma
Park and J. l.. Price of Alexandria,
Va.
The camp meeting will continue
through Sunday and is attracting
thousands Of visitors. Each night
at 8 o'clock talks are given on world
conditions, to which the general
public is invited.
Elder Jensen will deliver the SER
mon at services tonight. His topic
will be "The Judgment"
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Scratches
Delaware Park
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLOUDY and fast.)
First race-Abbots Maid, Distant
Star, Marion Collins, Stepapace
Cheetah.
Second race-My Exit, Armen-
there's.
Third race-Capstan, Promoter
Doctors Gift, Eurus.
Fourth race-Sunington, Canter-
lin.
Fifth race-Cross Vine, Miss Ksar
Donas Pal, County Cork, Marin
Alamode.
Eighth race-Sky Hostess, Albu-
querque, Upset Dove, Howellyille,
Fairock, Pradis.
Evening star., 1940-06-24

a assurance is moving east-nort theast-,
ward over the Lake region. Green Bay.
Wis. 1925 millibars t293l inches), with
a trough extending eastward to Lake HUI
ron and thence southwestward to the Rio
Grande Valley. Pressure is relatively low
& on the Northern New England coast Nan
tucket, Mass. 1O05.1 millibars (296S
inches). Pressure continues relatively ihish
over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and
thence eastward over Florida. Miami. Fla,
1O16.9 millibars (30O3 inches). A high
pressure area is moving eastward over the
southern Plains States and Colorado. Good
land. Kans.. 10000 millibars f3OI2
irches). with wedge extending northeast
ward to Montana. During the last "a
hours showers have occurred in the Plains
States, the Lake region. New Mexico. the
interior Of the west Gulf States. the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys, and In portions
OF the Atlantic States Temperatures
have risen in the lower Lake region. the
upper OHIO Valley. the Middle Atlantic
States and the Northern Plateau, while
they have fallen in the Plains States the
upper Lake reeion. the upper Mississippi
region
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Emerson Takes Oath
As U. S. InsuIur Chief

Rupert Emerson was sworn in
today as director of the Division of
Territories and Island Possessions
Of the Interior Department, a posi-
ton to which he was appointed
May 2. The ceremony took place in
the presence of Secretary Ickes and
chiefs Of the various divisions.
Director Emerson, who is on leave
of absence from Harvard University,
will be responsible for development
of policy and coordination of
Federal activities in Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
He also has various activities relat-
ing to the Philippines and the small
colonization parties in the South
Pacific island possessions.
Director Emerson was professor Of
government at Harvard for 13 years.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
|WeII-Dressed Delegate
Has Choice Of Cadets
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-The
eadget-minded visitor to the Repub-
lican National Convention could
have field day on a round of can
didates' headquarters.
He could get a long Indian feather
at the Dewey camp; a red carnation
at the Taft camp, a -white-and-
blue 1--WE Want Willkie" button, and
a Get on the Van Wagon button
from the Vandenberg headquarters
and so on down the line. Some
cautious delegates are reported tc
have one of each-just in case.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Junior c. Of c. Delegates
At Worlds Fair Today

Members of the Washington Junior
Board of Trade were in New York
today participating in the Worlds
Fair Junior Chamber of Commerce
Day, following the close here of the
national convention of the junior
chamber.
The group left by special train
late yesterday. A meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Junior
chamber concluded the business of
the national convention yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
ShetterIy Named Head
Of Colorado Society

Russell Shetterly, attorney of the
Public Works Administration, was
elected president of the Colorado
State Society to succeed James r.
Pinkney at a meeting yesterday at
2400 Sixteenth street NV.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
j. D. Grigsby. vice president; Miss
Pauline Sullivan, secretary, and
Roger Jarman, treasurer. Speakers
included Senators Adams and john
son and Representatives Lewis and
Cummings.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Suffolk Downs

BY the Associated Press.
CLOUDY and Fast.)
First race - Punchdrunk, Merry
Flag, Pari Sucre, Devils Run.
Second race-Cendrillon, Ida Rog-
ers, Alca, Tetratown.
Fourth race-Foliga.
Sixth race-Gambit, The Rage.
Seventh race-An Agog, Yelled
Lady.
Eighth race-The Grey Nun, Re.
peller, Sentimentalist.
Evening star., 1940-06-24

OCner OmcerS
elected at a bus
mess session of
the conference,
which is holding
a Today camp
meeting on the
Washington San
itarium grounds,
are c. H. Kelly,
secretary = treas
urer;; Elder A.
O. Dart, educa-
tional and Sab
bath School Sec
retary; Elder j.
E. E d W ar d S,
Evening star., 1940-06-24
'Corn-Fed' Monnequins
Declared New Trend
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 24.-The trend is
toward "corn-fed' mannequins using
less rouge, says Ralph Adler of New
York, an expert.
He says "the sourpuss manneouin
still will be very good, but more
smiles will be seen this year" Man
nequin styles reflect the trend of
American women, he adds.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
g. 0. P. Rank and File
Favors Wi||kie,
Observer Reports
Other Candidates
Not Criticized, but
Not Supported, Either
By WILLIAM L. WHITE.


PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-If you
have covered q battle yourself-been
there and watched them advance
and struggle In the wire and then
fall back, and seen the counter
attack, and then talked to the boys
afterwards, very tired and lying
down on the floor Of the dugout-
then you absolutely know what's
true and what isn't.
Now I haven't come from covering
a battle. But I have swung across
the country from Maine down to the
fringes of the South, out to the
shadow of the Rocky Mountains and
back to Philadelphia. I have talked
to Republicans in the cabins Of
transcontinental planes and in their
paneled ofices and in dust-bowl
hamburger stands and filling sta
tions. And I know what is true and
what isn't.
And the report is this. That not
once did I find any one for Dewey
or Taft or Vandenberg. Willkie has
absolutely all the enthusiasm among
the Republican rank and file. Not
that you hear any criticism of the
other three. But the Republican
rank and file doesn't care about
them.
Their Delegates May Desert.
This means that their delegates
will stay with them only so long as
the bandwagon is moving steadily
in their direction, for a couple OF
ballots at the outside. And the min
ute it looks as though the band
wagon is faltering and will presently
stall, their delegates will leave
them-fast.
When this begins there will be nc
angry kilograms from back home
demanding that they stay in there
for couple more ballots and remain
faithful to the leader.
This convention bears a super
ficial resemblance to the Democratic
convention of 1924, when William
G. McAdoo and Alfred E. Smith
started in with commanding lead
and finally both succumbed to tn,
dark horse, John w. Davis. But il
1924 great issue, the Ku Klu,
Klan. divided the delegates and thu
people. 1t took three hot weeks il
Madison Square Garden before tn,
enthusiasm was worn down to 6
point where a compromise was pos.
sible.
Europe Takes Public Eye.
And today, judging by the Re.
| publican rank and file, there ISM
enough enthusiasm for either Taf
or Dewey to tie the convention ur
for three days of balloting-maybt
not even for three hours.
But the most important fact i.
the complete preoccupation of al
the people, and the Republicans in.
cluding the professional politicians
with events in Europe, and this
on the eve of a convention to choose
an opponent for President Roosevelt
Even the delegates feel that wha
they will decide in Philadelphia j.
boring and uninportant in com.
parison to what is now being decided
in Europe For the first time in m,
generation the doings OF a major
party's convention may get pushee
of the front page, if Hitler move
on England.
| I am just back from Europe. know
little about Willkie and am not sell
ing his soap. But if the election
were held today, he is the only Re
publican who would have a chanc
to beat Roosevelt. even though hi
own rooters would now rather tall
about what may become Of the Brit
ish fleet.
tIhe REGISTER and Tribune syndicate.)
Evening star., 1940-06-24
S27, 1853 Wheat Payments

ROCKVILLE, Md, June "a (P),-
Wheat parity payments to S21 Mont
gomery County farmers taking part
IN the 1910 soil conservation pro-
gram totaled s27858, it was an
nounced today by County Treasurer
Ulysses Griffith.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Named Cojet Sergeant

Cadet William M. Linton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Linton,
222 Holly avenue, Takoma Park,
Nd, a member of the class of l941 at
the United States Military Academy
at West Point, has been appointed a
cadet sergeant, it was announced to-
day by Brig. Gen. Jay L. Benedict,
superintendent of the academy.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Canoe Mishop Victim
Rescued by Police

Harbor police yesterday rescued
Robert Boring, 54, of 1928 Sheridan
street NV, after his canoe turned
over in Georgetown Channel be-
tween Key and Memorial Bridges.
Several hundred persons on the
shore watched as the police boat,
which had been near the scene Of
the mishap, sped to the rescue. Mr..
Boring reported no i'll effects.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Aqueduct

BY the Associated Press.
Raining and Sloppy
Third race-Selann.
Fourth race-Merry Marine, Ebony
Fly, Bright Sonona.
Fifth race-Jewell Dorset, Sky
Argo, Blue Stocking, Pilot Biscuit.
Seventh race-Baby Talk.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Weather Report

,,.... Furnished by the United States Weather
Coumola-Local
noon ana tonight slightly cooler fair cooler
mooelate TO !resh southwest shifting - '
Maryland-Party cloudy
tomorrow; cooler tomorrow afternoon andn night ~ '
Vrginla-Party cloudy
carry tomorrow cooler tomorrow afternoon night
west VgnCoudy showers cooler in ues+ o-,
tonight cooler ' O'01eA Al "eo' pof"oh
Evening star., 1940-06-24
J. ". MacNeiI Heads
Seventh.Day Adventists

Elder John W. MacNeil of Takoma
Park has been reelected president
Of the Potomac Conference of the
Seventh-Day AdYentistS.,
Evening star., 1940-06-24

Japan Is .- discouraging young
people from shifting jobs.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
River Reporf

River Report
r9tomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
az Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today. A'NN'
Preciuffafiop
Evening star., 1940-06-24

Austraua's 1939-40 wheat crop
totaled over 100000, 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Ieport for Last AZ Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
lFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, a5. noon today. Year ago. 81.
Lowest, -. 6:15 am. today. Year ago.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %. on June 4.
Lowest. z. on January 90
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 90 per cent, ut am. today.
Lowest. ~ per cent, at l pm. yes
terday.
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Bets.
sun, To-Day ------- so 1888
Sun. tomorrow 4:43 7:38
Automobile lights must be turned on one.
half hour after sunset.
Tide Tables.
tFuruished By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High ---------- 1887 am. 1I:43 an.
High ----- II 90 pm
Low ----------- $3.50 pm. 6:3e pm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
CHANGE In DATES
OF POPS CONCERT
Second in Series to Be
Presented Tonight at
Bronson Library

The second concert in the new
summer series of the Waterbury
Pops" Concert will be held tonight
at 7:30 in the music room of the
Bronson Library instead of Thurs
day night as scheduled. The change
Is made owing to tomorrow's holi-
day. After tonight's program the
concerts will be resumed each
Thursday night until September LIST.
The concert will open with the
Euryanthe Overture Of Carl Maria
Won Weber. Another of the ma
tionalistic medleys that have found
so much favor with Pops" audi
ences will be heard, this time a
medley from "old Spain" An inno-
walton will be attempted at the
conclusion of the Spanish group
when a native air from good old
U. S. A. will be interpreted by
Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra,
Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers.
The recording soloists of the even
ing will be Yehudi Menuhin and
Walter Gieseking. The former will
play the Mendelssohn Concerto for
Violin in E Minor, and the latter
will interpret two Of Debussy's pi-
ano impressions, 1.-THE Joyous Isle"
and "Pagodas" from Impressions. :"
The library doors will be opened
promptly at tbs and closed at TAO.
Late-comers will be unable to get
in the building after that time.
The summer series of Pops" con-
certs is given by the Bronson Lii
brary and the WPA Adult Educa-
ton Program without charge.
Moslem in Libya are being con-
verted from shepherds into farmers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
II Ark OFFICIALS
REFUSE PAYMENT.
Sidewalks Near Rowland
Park Cause Of COntrO-
yersy Before Board

The park department has declined
to pay part of the cost for proposed
new sidewalks on West Side hill, in
the vicinity of Rowland Park, the
sidewalk committee informed the
board Of works last night.
A large delegation appeared before
the board two weeks ago to ask that
sidewalks be built on upper West
Main street and upper Robbins
street. Members of the works board
said that part Of the cost should be
borne by the park department., since
the sidewalks would be alongside an
area owned by the park department.
The committee reported last night,
however, that the park department
is unwilling to pay any Of the cost.
No further action on the proposed
new sidewalks has been taken by
the board. hi
Also delayed was action on a
proposal for sidewalks on Manor
avenue, from Meriden Road to VOL
colt Road. A delegation from the
Bouley Manor association appeared
before the board two weeks ago to
point out the need for sidewalks on
the street, and was informed that
the matter was to come up at last
nights meeting.