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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14

Plans were completed by the Lithuanian Health and Recreation cub at a meeting held last night at Venta Hall for its annual "Vege- tarian" banquet which will be held tomorrow night at the hall. Lithu- anian music will be furnished. Danc- ing will continue to 1 a. m. Mrg. Walter Marinas is serving as chair man of the arrangements commit tee.
Evening star., 1941-10-15
Bar Group Forming Unit
For Federal Attorneys

Formation Of a section on sd-
ministrative practice and procedure.
embracing Government ATTORNEYS.
was approved last night by the Dis
trict Bar Association at its first
meeting of the season at the May
flower.
Louis G. Caldwell, who submitted
a resolution urging that such a
branch be formed, pointed out that
it should tend to swell the asso-
ciations rolls by inducing lawyers
with particular interest in Federal
cases to join this rather than an
other bar group.
Mr.. Caldwell and Richard s. DOYLE
were appointed to lay the ground
work for organization of the new
section. The association already
has junior section.
Archie K. Shipe announced that
preparations were being made for
the associations annual dinner in
honor of the District bench, to be
held December 6 at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Justice Matthew F.. MCGUIRE, new
est of the District Court jurists,
made an informal speech, saying
he favored "well-fed bar" but
that attorneys would find him do
ing his utmost to administer justice
impartially.
E. Barrett Prettyman, president
OF the association, presided.
Evening star., 1941-10-15
La Guardia May Ride
To Victory on 6. 0.P.
Fear Of 1ammany
War News Cuts Down
Interest in Race as
Registrations Log
By GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Mayor La
Guardia, anathema 20 the Demo-
cratic leaders in New York, is un-
loved by the Republicans, although
they have nominated him for a
third term. They gave him the
nomination not because they love
him more, but because they hate
him less than they do Tammany
When I say Republicans, I mean
the party workers. If he wins re-
election, as now seems probable, it
will be because he has given the
city better government than it
has had for years under the Demo-
cratic organization, because of
strange alignments growing out of
war sympathies, and because the
Republicans fear that if he is beaten
Tammany will be in the saddle
again, perhaps for another genera
! ton or two.
Indeed. the Mayor is something
of a bitter pill for the G.. o. P.
workers to swallow. Not only has he
turned his back on them in State
and national elections-although he
has taken their party nomination
three tlmeS-but he has referred to
these workers as clubhouse buns"
So strong is the feeling that there
exists a lukeWarmness that amounts
to apathy in many cases and to out
right hostility in others. 1t is no
secret that in some of the districts
Republican leaders have done little
or nothing to get the voters out to
register.
Managers Not Too joyful.
All OF this is known to the fusion
campaign managers, who are han
ding Mayor La Guardia's campaign,
and 1t is not causing them any JOY.
Ihey are counting, however, on the
wide reputation the dynamic Mayor
has achieved, the wide support of
the press is giving him and the
support of independent voters and
of the more radical element.
Up to date there has been con-
siderable apathy in the campaign.
New Workers, like Americans else
where. are paving more attention to
headlines about the war abroad than
they are to domestic affairs. The
Democratic nominee. William
ODwyer, district attorney in Brook
lyn, despite his fine work in that
office has not yet captured the
imagination of the public. The
Mayor has a faculty for becoming
flrSt-page news. faculty which Mr..
ODwyer has yet to achieve.
The registration in the city, total
ing 2449819, showed a falling off of
33.416 from that of the last mayor
atty campaign, four years ago, and
Is far smaller than the registration
last year. when the national election
was coming up. Both sides in the
race today are claiming advantage
from the registration figures. One
explanation for the falling off in
the registration, however, is that
the independent voters have failed
to register in large numbers this
year. The independent vote in
past elections has gone strongly for
Mayor La Guardia.
Reform Issue Subsidies.
The reform issue which deeply
stirred the voters eight years ago
and again four years ago is
Evening star., 1941-10-15
ADVERTISEMENT. A
ADVERTISEMENT.
Quick Relief frcm
Pile Irritation
ADVERTISEMENT. A

80 years ago a Buffalo druggist
created an ointment for relief from
the itching and smarting of Piles. 1t
brought such quick cooling, soothing,
astringent relief that its fame spread
throughout the country, and made
Peterson's Ointment a favorite in
thousands of homes. Ask your drug
gist for a 35c box of Peterson's Oint-
nent today, or 60c tube with appli-
Gator. Money back if you are not
delighted with relief.
Evening star., 1941-10-15
HyuttsviIIe |. O. O. F. to Meet

Oriole Lodge No. Al, Odd Fellows,
Of Hyattsville, Md, will hold an open
meeting in its temple tomorrow
night in celebration of the burning
Of the mortgage on the building.
There will be a short address by
Charles M. Lewis, grand master Of
Maryland Odd Fellows.
Evening star., 1941-10-15

The finest precious opals come
from Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Resident Of Six Weeks
is Granted Citizenship

Although permanent resident OF
the United States for only about
six weeks, Stanley Claude Samuel
Johnston today was full fledged
American citizen, because his wife
a naturalized American, is engaged
abroad in an American enterprise.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat. in
District Court. admitted Mr.. Johnston
to citizenship in brief ceremony
after the Federal Government
represented by Mrs. Helen T. Nc
Graw, naturalization official, had
moved his admission. Mr.. Johnston
is scheduled to go shortly to Switzer-
land for the Chicago Tribune, where
he is to be in charge of the new
Wire Transmission Bureau at Bern.
He is a native of Australia and was
hitherto a British subject.
While Mr.. Johnston's official resi-
dence in this country has been COM
paratively brief, he has been in the
United States number of times,
officials said. Mrs. Barbara Johnston,
his wife, is native of Wurzburg,
Bavaria, Germany, and was nat
uralized in the United States at
Brooklyn in 1884. She is a news
paper woman and has her permanent
home in Chicago, but was in the
Paris bureau of the New York Times
in 1910 and part of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Senators 10 Weigh
Broader Retirement
Bill Tomorrow
House-Approved
Romspeck Measure
Has Favorable Report

The Senate Civil Service Commit
tee tomorrow will consider the
House-approved Ramspeck bill lib
eralizing the civil service retirement
law.
The committee win have before it
a favorable report from a subcom-
mittee which yesterday afternoon
approved the measure in the same
form as it passed the House Decem-
Der l.
Subcommittee action followed
questioning of a number OF
witnesses including Representative
RamSpeck, Democrat, of Georgia
the measures sponsor, and Lewis
Fisher, director of the Retirement
Bureau of the Civil Service Com
mission. The bill provides optional
retirement for employees after reach
ing go and having at least 80 years
of service, and several other i'm
prOvements in existing law long
sought by Federal workers.
Employe contributions to the an
nuity fund would be increased from
31a to per cent beginning jan
uary to help pay the increased
cost OF the measure which extends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Remember Pearl
IHurbor/ Gifts
Treasury
' the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American stay-at-homes remem-
bered Pearl Harbor yesterday with
cash donations to Uncle Sam.
The tide of donations reached a
peak that kept a force of Treasury
employees working overtime pre-
pairing acknowledgements.
The slogan, Remember Pearl
Harbor," was prominent on many
of the letters, which brought do
nations ranging from / cent to 5000.
Many were typified by the man
who regretted that his so years
prevented him from going into &C
tive service and who hoped his $25
would help build bombers.
Merry Christmas to Uncle Sam"
was the greeting in many another
letter.
One man, in obviously modest cir
cumstances, wrote: Here's 500 I
won in a drawing in a picture show.
Use it to buy bombers.
A woman sent in her fee from
serving on a jury. A hairdresser
sent in 5000 as one days receipts.
i One patriot was in such a hurry to
send check for 1924 that he forgot
to sign it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Marshall Darby, D. c. Ensign,
MISSING in Hawaii Attack
Father of W. D. Reidy
Is Notified of
Sailors Death

Ensign Marshall Darby, jr., g. ma
tive of Washington, was reported
missing yesterday, and another local
youth, First Glass Seaman William
David Reidy, 81, was reported killed
in the surprise Japanese attack on
Hawaii on December 7.
The grandparents of Ensign Darby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Klotz of 910
Twenty third street NV, were noti-
fled by the Navy Department at
about the same time that Michael
c. Reidy of SO Seaton place NV.
received word of the death of his
son.
Ensign Darby, a graduate of the
Naval Academy with the class of
1910, received his schooling in Balti-
more before entering the academy.
The ensign's father, 1t. Col. Darby,
is on Army duty in the Caribbean
area. A brother, Charles Riggs
Darby, Is, is boarding student at
St. Adams School here.
Mr.. Reidy received a Christmas
greeting from his son through the
mails yesterday shortly before a
Navy chaplain called to break the
news of Seaman Reidy's death. The
verbal notification was confirmed
later by the Navy Department, but
few details were given.
Seaman Reidy, a native of Wash
ington, enlisted in the Navy about
18 months ago. He first was sent to
Norfolk, and later saw duty on the
West Coast. Before enlisting, he
worked for about nine months as a
copy boy for the Associated Press
with Offices in The Star Building.
Young Reidy went to Jefferson
and Abbott Junior High Schools and
to Dominick School. He had a
neighborhood reputation as an ath-
lete, and was particularly good at
baseball.
In addition to his father, Seaman
Reidy is survived by brother,
Michael j. Reidy Of Silver Spring,
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Boy Scouts Will Deliver
Afraid Instructions

Boy Scouts of America have &C
cepted responsibility for delivering
afraid instruction posters to zones
in the District and throughout the
Nation, according to word received
by Col. Lemuel Bolles, civilian de-
Tense director here.
He received from Col. Clifton Lisle
of the Sd Civilian Defense Region a
copy of a telegram from James A.
West, chief Scout executive, read
ing:
boy Scouts of America whole
heartedly accept responsibility Of
delivering afraid instruction post
ers throughout the country. EX-
ecutives of 545 local councils being
instructed to contact all community
civilian defense councils to COM
plete plans for full coverage. We
will keep on the job until the Ma
ton is blanketed and all communi-
ties can join the Boy Scouts in being
prepared for the emergencies that
war may bring to u.s."
Col. Lisle advised Col. Bolles that
the Post Office Department has in
structed all postmasters in coastal
areas to obtain afraid instruc-
ton posters from local defense
councils for display in post Office
Hobbies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Federal Job Seekers
Loyalty Checked,
House Hearing Told
Mitchell Denies Report
Thot 900 Applications
Have Been Rejected

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, the Secret Service and Army
and Navy Intelligence units are all
working closely with the Civil Serv-
ice Commission in checking the 10y
atty of applicants for Government
positions, Harry B. Mitchell, COM
mission president, today told sub
committee of the House Public
Buildings Committee.
Automatic disqualification faces
all applicants who have had any
connection with the German-Amer-
lean Bund and other alleged subver-
sive groups, he said.
Mr. Mitchell, however, questioned
the accuracy of reports that the
commission already had rejected 600
applicants on grounds of disloyalty.
He said he had made no count Of the
number, but believed that the 600
estimate was too high.
The around-the- clock war tempo
at the commission, Mr. Mitchell
pointed out, has overworked its en-
ployes, especially those in key posi-
lions who averaged from II to is
hours a day last week.
Since June /, 1910, he testified,
the commission had placed 900 900
persons in the Federal service, and
that its incoming mail had increased
| tremendously. In the current fiscal
year he estimated the commission
would receive 1000 900 pieces of
mail, or 10 times the volume in 1888.
Mr.. Mitchell appeared before the
subcommittee primarily to oppose
/ further decentralization of the
commissions activities. Out of to-
| tai of 1892 employees, he said, 49,
1886 are in the field and 6,107 are in
Washington.
Removal of the commission head
quarters to any other part of the
country would be a mistake" and
result in higher operating costs and
decreased efficiency, he declared.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. ad-
ministratOr of veterans affairs,
likewise opposed further decentral-
ization of his agency. He pointed
out IS per cent of its activities are
in the field, and of a total of $4,000
employees only 6,100 are in Wash
ington.
Il feel we are now decentralized
to the nth degree" he declared.
5000 Vacant Beds.
Gen. Hines admitted that the
war will materially add to the work
of the Veterans Administration and
increase the need of hospital IA
cilities. Fortunately. he said. there
are now 5000 vacant beds in vet
Grams hospitals and dormitories.
These institutions now have a to-
tai of $4,000 beds, he explained, and
$4,000 are to be added.
The veterans administrator also
told the subcommittee that patients
are being evacuated from hospitals
on the West Coast and transferred
to institutions in the interior of the
country. The Pacific Coast hospitals
will continue to be needed, however,
he declared.
Il am in sympathy with the aim
to decentralize Government activi-
ties in view of the crowded condi-
lions in Washington" he declared,
but 1 feel that the Veterans Ad-
ministration is not an offender"
The subcommittee will resume
hearings on the decentralization
proposal at 10 pm. tomorrow, with
representatives of the Railroad Re-
tirement Board as witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17

fire engines must get through.
Leave extra space near fire
hydrants and park at least Is
feet back from corners. If you
are on the highway, park on the
shoulder of the road.
Turn out all lights on your car.
Then 60 home if you can walk
there in five minutes. Other
wise, take shelter in the best
available place, indoors if pos
able.
If You're on q Bus.
If you are riding on a bus or
street car: Drivers will stop to
allow passengers who wish to do
so to get out and enter some sub
stantial building. Buses and
streetcars will continue operating
until bombs fall.
If you are walking on the
street: Wear or carry something
white at, or below, waist level so
drivers can see you. A mans
handkerchief is suggested. Then
decide where you want to go and
walk there. Don't run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Books-for-SoIdiers Drive
Brinqs Pile Of Volumes

A pile of books for soldiers was re-
ported mounting steadily today in
the lobby of Loew's Palace Theater
as sponsors of the drive made final
ARRANGEMENTS for the books-as-
admission program at the theater
from 10:45 am. to pm. tomorrow
A truck from Fort Belvoir, Va.
was assigned to visit Washington
homes today and tomorrow and col
lect book donations from persons un-
able to bring their offerings to the
lobby.
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March, Army
chief of staff during the first World
War, and Mrs. March; Mrs. Robert
Patterson, wife of the Undersecre-
tary of War, and Mrs. Arthur Van
denburg, wife of the Michigan Sena-
tor, are among those contributing.
A book will serve as admission to-
morrow between the stated hours
for persons wishing to see the pre-
mier showing Of THE Corsican
Brothers"
The campaign is sponsored by the
Newspaper Women's Club, Radio
Station WWDC and Loew's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Attorney General Orders
War Director PoroIed

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Biddle yester-
day ordered the immediate parole
Of Henry Welty Kuhns of Red
lands. Calf, who was sentenced
November u to two years in prison
for refusing to report for induction
into the Army after being denied
exemption as a conscientious OBJ
jector.
Announcing the decision follow
ing special review of the case
Mr.. Biddle said he had acted with
the approval of the director Of
selective service.
Kuhns will be paroled for two
years for work under civilian d.
rection and will be transferred to a
camp at San Dimas, Calf, the
Attorney General said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Man Found Unconscious
Is in Serious Condition

Arthur c. Friestoroffer, 807 Tenth
street NV, was reported in serious
condition today in Gallinger Hos
pital, where he was taken early
Monday after being found uncon-
scious on a parking lot in the 900
block of Eighth street NV.
According to police, when Mr.
Friestoroffer regained consciousness
yesterday he told of having been
hit on the head by two colored men
while walking on Tenth street NV
between L and M streets Sunday
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
State Departments
Annex May Be Built
In Adjoining Square
Court Of Claims Among
J Buildings to Be Rozed
At Avenue and 18th

Seven buildings, including the
United States Court of Claims. soon
will be RACED to make room in the
west half of the square opposite the
State Department for a new Gov
eminent building. 1t probably will
be a State Department annex, 1t
was learned last night.
Congress appropriated 1920 900 last
spring for purchase of the site,
and the Public Buildings Admins
tration subsequently was asked to
draw plans for a State Department
annex.
The property being acquired by
the Government does not include
the historic Stephen Decatur house
at Jackson place and H street or
the Blair mansion at 1851 PennSyl-
vania avenue NV.
The Court of Claims Building is
the largest structure involved
Others which will go are an office
building at 1853 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV: the West End Garage
TIT Seventeenth street; J. B. Moore
art gallery, 725 Seventeenth street;
the Ace Auto Service, 727 Seven
tenth street: the Lotos Lantern
Tea Room. 1888 Seventeenth street;
an office building as 1924 H street
and the George r. Linkins Rea
Estate Building, 1922 H street.
Alleys and a parking lot operated
by Service Parking, Inc, occup,
much Of the space.
Court OF Claims attaches salt
| this morning that as yet no new
quarters had been found for tn,
court and its approximately so EN-
ployes. The building the court
will vacate by January by Dis
trict Court order, formerly was tht
| Corcoran Art Gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Defense House Contract
For Alexandra LET

The United States Housing Au-
thority today announced approval
of a $4,000 contract for construc-
ton of a 12O-unit defense housing
project at Alexandria for families
of civilians employed in the War
Department Munitions Building.
The contract was awarded to the
Justin c. O'Brien Co., Inc, OF New
York City and calls for completion
in 120 days.
The project will adjoin Cameron
Valley Homes. now occupied by en-
listed and civilian personnel of Fort
Belvoir, and will be in charge OF
the Alexandria Housing Authority
under U. S. H. A. supervision.
The project will consist OF two
story group houses and apartments
featuring concrete masonry con-
struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-17
Senate Votes
1.Cenf Boost in
D. {. Gas Tax
Four Cents q Gallon
Move Rejected;
Further Step Ponds
Nv JAMES E, CHINN.

The Senate today voted So to q
to increase the District gasoline
tax from 2 to 3 cents gallon.
Its action, however, did not finally
dispose of the gasoline tax question
since the House two months ago
approved a bill calling for a A.
cent levy. AS result, the gaso-
line tax bill will have to be re-
turned there for further considera-
ton.
In voting for a 1-cent boost, the
Senate simultaneously rejected an
amendment offered by Senator
ODaniel. Democrat, Of Texas,
which would have approved the
House figure of cents a gallon.
He made a vigorous plea to the SEN
ate to fix the tax at cents, largely
to euualize it with the levies in
MARYLAND and Virginia. The Vir-
einia tax is 5 cents. In Maryland
1t is 4.
Would Be Effective January 1.
The increased tax, as provided IN
both the Senate and House approved
bills, would become effective jan
nary l and remain in force until
June 30, 1851. The additional reve-
nue.. estimated at about $l,5OO,OOO
a wear. would be used to help finance
the so-called Whitehurst highway
improvement program, which would
cost approximately s440OO,OOO.
A Senate amendment to the
House bill would impose the 3-cent
local tax on all gasoline sold by Fed
eral agencies for use in privately
owned vehicles. Fuel used in official
Government cars would continue
to escape the tax.
Throughout a 45-minute debate
on the bill there were complaints
about the traffic congestion in
Washington which forced Chairman
Burton of special Senate traffic
subcommittee in charge of the bill
to explain steps already taken to
alleviate the conditions.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Vir-
ginia, joined with Senator ODaniel
in fighting for 2-cent raise in the
tax. Senator Burton had the aid
of Senator Overton, Democrat, OF
Louisiana, in keeping the tax raise
down to l cent.
Levied to Meet Urgent Needs.
Both Senators Byrd and ODaniel
argued that the District tax should
average the levy in the States. Sen
ators Burton and Overton, however,
pointed out a Scent tax would,
with other available funds from
Federal highway aid appropriations,
be sufficient at this time in view of
priority restrictions, to finance the
highway program.
IF times were normal and there
were no priorities and high taxes"
declared Senator Burton, lit would
be all right to go fast
Senator Overton said an increase
In the gas tax is due largely to
remove traffic bottlenecks leading
to the grand and glorious" building
the Government is erecting in Ar
lington County for the War Depart
ment. Further, he declared that
taxes should be levied only to meet
urgent necessities and that 1-cent
jump in the gasoline levy would
do that.
Senator Byrd declared many over
passes, underpasses and new streets
are needed, and he believed motorists
would gladly pay the Accent tax to
get them.