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Evening star., 1941-05-17
Commissioners Oppose
Police, Firemen Pay Raise

Congress was urged today by the
District Commissioners to reject a
bill calling for increases in the pay
of Washington police and flremen.
the Commissioners pointing out
that the proposal would add more
than s1,700,00O a year to the mu-
nicipal pay roll costs.
The report was dispatched yes
terday by the city heads after the
Budget Bureau had authorized
them to make their proposed state
ment on the measure.
The Commissioners said a survey
showed that the basic salaries of
Washington's police and firemen
compared favorably with those of
other cities and insisted that if
there was a rise in cost of living
which justified such pay increase
it logically should be accorded also
to other District and Federal
workers Even so, they said, the
proposed pay raise should be only
for the duration of the present ma
tional emergency.
Congress was advised that the
proposed bill would increase police
salary costs by s1,273.700 a year
plus an additional s115.150 a year
for pensions, and Fire Department
salaries by $482 900 a year plus
about s45, 1850 a year more for fire.
mems pensions.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Not All the Circus Oddities
Are To Be Found in Cages
Mysterious Red, for Instance, Is One Of
PuzzIers Who Works Around the Lot

dwell in Clown Alley, in high state
of professional jealousy. They are
likeable men who relax from their
duties by maintaining a good crouch
while offstage.
The kinkers are the men with
ripping muscles and the kids are
the pretty young things who climb
ladders in aerial acts and march
around the big top when a little
beauty is needed.
Circus folks live pretty much to
themselves. They don't have much
chance to get off the lot and seldom
pay much attention to the name of
the town where they're playing
There are only three places on their
itinerary-today's town. yesterday S
town and tomorrow's town.
They don't fit in very well with
the well-ordered life of the burghers,
anyway. There's no place at the
Kiwanis luncheon table for CHM
panzie Charlie, Red Nose Casey or
Eight-horse Slim. Mysterious Red
is different, of course. You might
find him hiding under a hard roll
almost anywhere.
The circus, on the lot at Twenty
first and C streets NE. closes its
thtee-day engagement here with
matinee and evening shows today.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Clarendon Methodisfs
Plan Week OF Services

Services for adults and young
people tomorrow, followed by a
week of special speakers, will mark
the dedication of the new building
of the Clarendon Methodist Church,
officially opened last Sunday at
Irving and Sixth streets, Airing
ton. Va.
At II am. tomorrow the Rev. S.
V. Hildebrand, pastor emeritus, will
preach to the adult membership.
At pm. the Rev w. H. Ballengee.
minister under whom the church
began, will speak to the young peo-
pie, according to the Rev. George
G. Oliver, pastor
Monday at pm. the Rev. Perry
Mitchell of the Westover Baptist
Church will speak. Tuesday night
the Rev. T. M. Swami of Wiz
chester will speak, with the Re- .
Walter Wolf of the Arlington Pres
byterian Church participating in
the service.
Wednesday night the Rev. j. H.
Pearson of Roanoke will preach,
with the Rev. Isaac Steenson of the
Clarendon Presbyterian Church
participating.
The Rev. G. H. Fielding of the
Ridgeway Methodist Church will be
the speaker Thursday evening, as
sisted in the service by the Rev.
H. P. Harbaugh of the Wilson
Boulevard Christian Church.
Friday evening the Rev. j. j.
Rives of Richmond will speak, with
the Rev. j. H. Blakemore, pastor
of Alexandria Trinity Church,
participating.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Public School Association
Backs Shut-In Fund

The D. C.. Public School Associa-
ton, meeting last night in the board
room of the District Building, voted
to support the request of the As
sociation for Handicapped Chill
dren for a $4,000 appropriation for
next fiscal year for instruction for
shut-in handicapped children.
Mrs. G. X. Waite explained such
a fund would provide at least five
hours a week of instruction. whereas
the current appropriation provides
only two hours. She pointed out
that the physically equipped child
who attends school gets 25 hours
q week.
Mrs. Amos Fries outlined the re-
suits of an investigation she had
made of efforts to lay down a new
social order for America through
instruction in the schools. She said,
however, that the books which were
being circulated for this purpose
we're not used in the District of
Columbia Schools. She expressed
opposition to Federal aid educational
bills which would permit the Gov
eminent to formulate methods of
instruction as condition for re-
ceiving Federal funds. She said that
such legislation would put the Gov
ernment in control of education.
Miss Emma T Watts spoke on her
method of instructing children on
the danger of the use of alcoholic
beverages and smoking.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Reynolds
Fight TO Reverse
Stand on Sites
Opposes Temporary
Federal Buildings
At War College

Senator Reynolds, Democrat, Of
North Carolina, is expected to en-
counter opposition in the Senate
Monday to his move to reverse the
recent decision OF Congress that
TEMPORARY new Government Office
buildings must be erected within the
District
After Congress took action six
weeks ago to prevent the erection
Of some of the new structures in
Arlington County. Va, officials
decided to place some of the build
ings or the Army War College
grounds, and some on Independence
avenue in the Mall Senator Rey-
nolds supported the original move
to keep the buildings within the
District of Columbia, but is taking
steps to reopen the question be-
cause he believes it unwise to place
them on the War College grounds.
Senator Reynold is the new chair
man of the Military Affairs Com
mittee.
In reporting out another urgent
deficiency bill yesterday, the APP
propriations Committee failed to in
| clude an amendment Senator Rey-
nolds had suggested, under which
the Federal Works Agency would be
given discretionary power to follow
the original plan of placing the
buildings on the Government 8
experimental farm in Arlington
County.
Senator Reynolds said he would
offer his amendment when the bill
comes up in the Senate, probably
Monday, but he will be handicapped
by the fact the committee did not
approve it.
Senator Adams. Democrat, Of
Colorado, in charge of the deficiency
Dill, pointed out last night that the
question was threShed out on the
earlier supply DILL, and that the
House insisted there is ample space
for the buildings within the Dis
trlct. The House approved the
s4,l00,0OO appropriation for seven
temporary structures early in April
with the proviso that they be
erected on Government-owne land
IN the District. The Colorado
Senator expressed the belief the
Reynolds amendment to the pend
ing bill would be legislation on an
appropriation bill, which is subject
to a point of order.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Silver Spring Youth Named
Coast Guard Honor Graduate
Joseph L. Horne
Receives Other
Academy Awards

Joseph Lewis Horne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Horne of Northwood
Park, Silver Spring, Nd, has been
named honor man of the 1941
graduating class of the United
States Coast Guard Academy at
New London, Conn, it was an
nounced today.
As the cadet with the highest aca-
demic standing he will receive pair
of binoculars given by the Alumni
Association at graduation exercises
Monday.
Cadet Horne, a graduate of Gen.
trail High School where he also took
scholastic honors, received several
other distinctions at the Coast
Guard Academy.
He is winner of the McAllister
engineering award which carries a
$50 prize; the Veterans of Foreign
Wars award for excellence in his
tory and economics, with a watch
as prize, and the National Wom-
ems Relief Corps award in law. A
saber is prize for the latter.
Parents of Cadet Horne and Miss
Eleanor Horne of Auburn Ala, ar
aunt, have gone to New London fol
the graduating exercises. Cadet
| Horne win return with them anc
Evening star., 1941-05-17

years of normal tour of duty of
four years in this post, yet has
played vital roles in the course of
the District Government. He as
sumed the position of Engineer Com
missioner early in September, 1888
and normally would not have ended
his tour of duty here until Sep
tember, 1912.
During his career here, he has
played a major role in decisions on
proposals for reorganiza ton of the
municipal government, for solution
of the Districts tax program and
for provision of adequate facilities
for District Government operation
Perhaps his most important job
has been to see that the Districts
S18.150.000 P. w. A. program was
carried through as effectively as he
found it when he came into Office
Most of this huge program now is
completed or nearing completion.
"yaIuabIe Assignment"
Col. McCoach, who learned of his
new assignment from a reporter
paid a compliment to the District
Government in a parting message
He said:
'It has been more than a pleas
ure working as Engineer Commits
sioner. 1t has been not only a
happy assignment but one which
has been valuable and beneficial to
me as an engineer officer. I have
been glad to have been associated
with the various civic leaders who
have been a great help to me in per-
forming my duties. There have been
problems here which, as an engineer,
I have been fortunate to have taken
a part, as one of the governing heads
of the District of Columbia, in
solving.
MY assignment as Engineer Com
missioner has been one of my most
pleasant ones during my life in the
Army and it is with deep regret
that I leave. I have enjoyed taking
part not only in governing the Cap
ital City, which is daily growing in
importance because of national de-
fense problems, but I will always re-
member the pleasant associations
with my colleagues in the District
Building, particularly Commission
ers Hazen and Young"
Evening star., 1941-05-17
New Rector 10 Assume
Duties at Woodside

The Rev. Walter w. Gale. re-
Gently called to Grace Church,
WoodSide, Md, will assume his rec.
torship at the morning service to-
morrow at II am.
The Rev. Mr.. Gale, who succeeds
the Rev. Richard Aselford. is a
graduate OF the University of Penn
sylvania and the PHILADELPHIA
Theological Seminary. After serv-
ing in churches in PENNSYLVANIA he
came to st. Thomas in Washing
ton as assistant and was called
from that duty to Grace Church.
The II am. service also will mark
the rededication service of the
church, at which all members of
the parish are expected to be pres
ent to renew their confirmation
vows as part of the forward in serv-
ice movement of the Episcoal
Church.
Sunday evening at the Young
Peoples Fellowship final service
Howard P. Bailey will be the speak
er. Monday at pm. in the parish
hall Ray Tucker, Washington cor
respondent. will address a forum
meeting of the Woman's Guild.
The meeting was shifted to evening
in order that men as we'll as women
might attend.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Need Of Wafer Front
.5urvey.of Commercial
Possibilities Cited
Remon, Also Wants Data
On ReereutionuI Phose;
Urges Timing for Request

A complete survey of commercial
and recreational possibilities along
the Potomac and Anacostia water
front is needed as soon as work on
the Washington Channel is COM
pleted, John Remon, chairman of
the local section, said yesterday in
connection with meeting OF the
Project Committee of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress.
However, he added, the project
should not be asked for Immediately,
since Army engineers are too deep
in national defense work. D.
He recalled there was provision
made in the last rivers and harbors
bill for the local survey. but that
President Roosevelt vetoed the meas
ure because he wanted only ma
tional defense work included in the
legislation.
I'VE don't want to press too hard
for the measure, as defense comes
first, but we will watch develop
meuts closely" he said.
On the other hand, he added. it
is essential that haphazard water
front development, around Wash
lngton De prevented. He reported
the Washington Channel work is
about half completed. while recrea-
tional developments have far sur
passed that point.
II was estimated seven years would
be needed to complete the channel
work. Between 100000 and s400,-
900 of local contributions is being
used to supplement Federal funds.
Mr.. Remon said the Rivers and
Harbors Committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade is hoping to
make another inspection of water
front development before the sum-
mer ends.
The waterways Congress COM
mittee during its two-day meeting,
at which Representative Secrest
Republican, of Ohio, presided, did
no take up any local projects as they
already are on the projects in
dorSed" list. These include the
Washington Hsrbor, development OF
the north side of the Washington
Channel and the Anacostia River
basin floor control projects.
Mr.. Remon explained the north
side channel work included reloca-
tion and rebuilding of two excursion
boat piers and reconditioning of
nearly the entire length of seawall
from the railroad tracks to the Army
War College.
The flood control project is pri-
marty aimed at the Northwest
Branch. which has frequently in
undated the low areas in the
streams valley and covered the
Baltimore boulevard near the Peace
Cross.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Two More Are Killed
D. T.. Traffic Toll
Climbs 10 81
Woman, 70, and Girl, 5,
Hit by Autos, Die
In Hospital

Two more Washingtonians, both
of whom were run down by auto
mobiles while crossing the street
died yesterday, carrying the District
traffic toll to 81, an increase of IL
over the number recorded at this
date last year.
These were the first fatalities of
this nature reported in the last two
weeks Inquests will be held next
week. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald announced
Maria Herndon, 10. colored, 1414
Twenty seventh street NV, was
struck, according to police. on the
cross-walk at Twenty-sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. She
died at Emergency Hospital at II
O'Clock last night after treatment
Tor head injuries.
Driver Released in Bond.
Walter E. Basque of Arlington,
Va, who police said was the driver
of the striking vehicle, was released
under $1,000 bond.
The other victim, Francina
Coaxum. 5, colored. 2l3 Seven
ttentt street Sc, was hit by an
automobile in the 1900 block of 3
street Sc, according to police, while
on hel way back from the store
with bottle of milk in her arms
She died soon after she was ad-
mitted to Gallinger Hospital, about
S pm.
Benjamin Turner. 68, of 1717 South
Capitol street Sc, reported by police
to have been the operator of the cal
by which she was struck, was re.
leased in the custody of an attorney
Women Hit By Truck.
Mrs. Anna S. McGrogan, 80, OF
7125 Ninth street NV, hit by 9
truck while standing in a street.
car safety zone at lexington anc
Quincy places NE, was admitted te
Casualty Hospital in an undeter.
mined condition.
Daniel ]. O'Connor, Is, of 166;
Gales street NE, and Ronald Maske
7, of Kenilworth, Md, were released
after treatment at Casualty Hospital
for burns on the face and hands re-
ceived when gas from a containei
Mr.. O'Connor was using to poul
the fuel into an automobile splasheo
on the hot motor and ignited.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Two Priority
Lists Drawn for
Recreation
Commissioners Get
Plan Backed by
School Board Unit

The Commissioners today have
before them two s500,000 priority
schedules for developing District
recreation centers.
The items were selected from a
program of SIS ,580,700 considered too
large for immediate realization and
may be sought in the 1912 budget
now before Congress. A School
Board Committee with power to act
for the board approved the priorities
unanimously yesterday.
II think we have good chance of
getting that money" declared Board
Member C. Melvin Sharpe, rather
than the entire amount"
Acting Co-ordinator of Recrea-
ton Milo F. Christensen who made
the priority selections, said the two
priorities include a work program
which gives prior consideration to
grading, fencing, field game and
track areas. utilities, Surfacing,
night lighting and miscellaneous
matters. No funds are recommended
in the priority lists, he said, for
planting, approaches, structures,
swimming pools, golf courses, BIZ
cycling, picnicking, boating, canoe
ing, pedestrian walks and trails,
equitation and bride trails.
Dozen in First Priority.
A dozen recreation centers, in
cluding two not now operated, are
slated for development under the
first priority. They are: Anaacostia,
section D, $4,000; Banneker, $25.-
500: Langston, 500 500; .Brightwood,
$4,000; Mckinley lexington, ST.
200; Takoma, $4,000; Southwest,
s51 200; Randall, $4,000; Columbia
Heights Second Center, $l0,600;
Fort Chaplin, $4,000; Rosedale.
$4,000, and Midcity $500
Each list Is divided S333,000 for
white and s167,O0O for colored.
May Delay Second List.
The second list, which probably
will not be sought until next year,
would continue work on Langston,
$4,000; Fort Chaplin, 25,100 Mid
city, S335O0, and would start on the
following additional areas:
Dunbar second center, $500:
Francis. $46,8OO; Hillcrest, $21,700;
Trinidad $51,800 Rose Park, $12,-
900: Lincoln, $28.1OO; Sherwood,
10000; Hoover, $4,000; Turkey
Thicket, $47,800; Virginia avenue,
SIS, 100; Georgetown, $4,000; Ely
Place. s2l. 400; Congress Heights,
S23,100; Northeast, S37,700, and
Hearst, S41,500
The scope of the two priorities
covers 80 of the 36 centers covered
in the entire program with at least
partial improvements.
ut is imperative" said Mr.
Christensen. that recognition be
given to the fact that in every unit
additional funds are necessary to
round out the completed program"
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Parking Meter Law
Urged in Charles Town
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Nav
17.-Judge D. H. Rodgers of Jeffer-
son County Circuit Court yesterday
upheld this community's parkint
meter ordinance by denying tha
appeal of man fined $40 for
failure to pay for street parking
Judge Rodgers cited a decision
of the West Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals, returned in 1899,
which upheld a similar ordinance
enacted at Webster Springs.
The appeal was made by Dr..
Jerry A. White, who had been fined
by Mayor Frank r. Cockrell OF
Charles Town for failure to place
the required coin in the parking
meter.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Y. N. c. A. Delegation
Goes to Atlantic City

Led by Leonard w. De Cast, gen.
eral secretary of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association, six
men from Washington were to rep
resent the local "Y" at the Central
Area Y. M. C. A. convention in
#Atlantic City, N. j., today and to-
morrow.
The group, including r. E. Myers,
membership secretary of the local
"Y";; Ralph w. Foster, director OF
physical education; r. B. Morgan
boys physical director; George T.
Heckert, chairman of the Athletic
Council. and Hugh A. Thrift, mem
ber of the Board of Directors, yes
cerday attended q council meeting
preliminary to the convention.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Choir to Sing in Benefit

The A Cappella Choir of st
Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
will give a concert at pm. to-
morrow at Pierce Hall. Fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV. for the
benefit of the church building fund.
The concert is sponsored by the
Capital "R" Club of the Federated
Russian Orthodox Clubs.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

spend his leave at home before re-
porting for duty aboard the cutter
Unalga at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Cadet Bernhard Russell Henry Of
Annapolis was announced as winner
of a watch awarded for the most
proficient handling of sailing ves-
sells. The prize was given by the
Military Order Of Foreign Wars.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Pointer Held in Attack
On Hiqh School Girl

A 20-year-old painter and car
penter was held in custody today in
connection with an alleged criminal
assault on a 16-year-old Central
High School pupil in the vicinity
of Chevy Chase Circle last night.
The girl was put out of the mans
car, according to police. at Tenth
and I streets NV. and was treated
at Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
In May, Beware OF:

In May, Beware Of:
1. Careless walking at night.
Six of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910,
were struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last year.
The six other traffic victims
we're injured while either cross
ing a street against a proper
signal, attempting to jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses, stand
ing in button safety zone,
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding in an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Sims Acting Police
Chief in Alexandria
q. p Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 17.-Lt
Edgar Sims, chief of the city De-
tective Bureau. yesterday was desig-
mated acting chief of the Police De-
partment.
Capt. Heber ]. Thompson, chief of
police, was ordered to bed Thursday
following heart attack. City Man
ager Carl Budwesky said it may be
several months before Capt. Thomp-
son is permitted to return to active
duty.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
DR.. Dixon to Speak

DR.. Russell A. Dixon. dean of the
College of Dentistry, Howard Uni
versity, will be the main speaker at
meeting of the Robert T. Freeman
Dental Society to be held at 9 pm.
today at the Twelfth street branch
Y. M, C.. A.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
New Priests Assigned
In Richmond Diocese
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
RICHMOND, May 1.-THE Most
Rev. Peter L. Ireton. co-adjutor
bishop of Richmond, announced the
appointments of the priests ordained
on Thursday for the diocese of Rich
mond. They include:
The Rev. Joseph B. Fettig of
Pittsburgh, to Sacred Heart Church,
Winchester.
The Rev. Joseph w. Hirsch of
Pittsburgh, to st. Elizabeth's Church,
Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
K. K. G. Wins Sonofest

Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
last night outsung other sororities
in the annual Pan Hellenic song
fest at George Washington Univer-
sity. Chi Omega was second and
Kappa Delta third of nine compet-
ing RroupS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

and through the law both employer management and labor can adjust differences.
 Unauthorized Strike
 The people of the Naugatuck vel. ley should recall the recent unau- thorized walkout or strike at one of our nearby factories. My recollec- ton is that certain departments ceased operation when the union members refused to work because of several co-employs who had not jolnd the union. The labor leaders were present and when full union membership was attained, work was resumed. If the union had q con- tract with management in Q similar case, 1t would and should be held re- spcnsible under my proposal for the loss occasioned to the company by virtue of strike or walkout, either authorized or unauthorized, but nevertheless in violation and in breach of its contract. Again, l rec iterate, equality between manage ment and labor under laws.
 Now, I refer to the lInion-ernployeS during this same strike who in their walkout lost certain hours or days of employment. Did the union pay them benefits" for their absence at work? My information Is that the employees simply lost both time and compensation to secure full union membership. The payment of initia- ton fees, dues, and assessments must be for some purpose to aid the em- ploye directly and not the labor leaders personally. Periodic state check will insure to the rank and file of labor, the benefits which should be secured from union membership.
 Whether I am member of the Legislature or not, is of no import ance and anything that MT. Driscoll or other union executives might do, in the line of removing me from the political scene, would be of benefit to me but no advantage to them.
 I am sure that the union mem. bership would be greatly enlightened by reading Westhrook Pegler's ar- ticle on the same subject, which was printed in the Waterbury American on the evening of November 5th, wherein he advocates substantially the same legislative action as pro- posed in my letter to the Legislative Council dated October 18th, 194l.