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running up the Potomac above Key
Bridge.
You can see what the neighbor-
hood actually is by carefully look
ing around, but to find out how it
may be developed through new
facilities is another problem. 1t is
important to know if promised or
hoped for improvements in a par
ticular part of town will actually
materialize and when. 1t may be,
and usually is, long time from the
first request for a school, for ex-
Evening star., 1941-03-22

sonant with modern democratic.
economic and social concepts and
which can be recommended for uni
form adoption.
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but also as it will be in future years
To know what changes will take
place requires some effort.
But it is time well spent,
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Health Department
Soon 10 Move 10
Municipal Center
Permit Office and VitoI
Statistics Bureau Nay
Stoy at District Building

Transfer of most of the Offices
of the Health Department to quar-
ters in the Municipal Center Build
ing was planned yesterday by mem
bers OF the Commissioners Space
Committee, and the move probably
will be started this week.
With War Department workers
occupying about half of the entire
space in the new building, the Health
Department had to give up much
of the quarters originally assigned
to it, and practically all of the space
still available for the department
was intended for the departments
laboratories and rooms left for fu-
ture expansion of laboratories
Tentative plans indicated it
probably will be necessary to leave
the Health Department Permit Of
flee and the Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics in their present quarters in
the District Building. The plan is
to move the laboratories and all
possible other administrative officials
and clerks into the new building.
About $500 square feet of space
is said to be available in the new
building. DR.. George c. Rutland.
health officer, voiced some dismay
yesterday over the prospects. but
declared his staff members would
do the best they could. although he
feared some activities might have
to be restricted until additional
space was available He explained
that the laboratory quarters in the
new building were specially de-
signed and not we'll suited for ad-
ministrative and clerical work.
Under the original plans for the
departments new space, the depart
ment had a section of the building
with an inner corridor and with
spacious rooms for conferences and
secretarial work.
To what use vacated quarters of
the Health Department in the Dis
trict Building would be placed has
not yet been determined One plan
is to move the Public Utilities Com
mission to the second-floor space
and to centralize District inspec-
tional services in the present first
floor Public Utilities Commission
quarters. where they would adjoin
Offices of the inspector of buildings.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Three-AIarm Blaze
Destroys Warehouse
Al Walter Reed
Patients Unaffected
By Flames os D. c.
Apparatus Turns Out

A three alarm fire last night de-
stroyed a wooden warehouse at the
Army Medical Center, but there
was no shifting of patients since
the structure was about 200 yards
from any of the buildings housing
patients at Walter Reed Hospital.
The destroyed building. it was
said, was an old frame structure
used for storing lumber and scraps,
and was already being emptied in
order to demolish it. Brig. Gen.
S. U, Marietta, commanding the
Army Medical Center, could not esti-
mate the damage Immediately, but
said he believed it to be negligible.
Officers did not know how the
fire started, but said that apparently
it was noticed simultaneously by
several soldiers and a guard.
The Medical Center fire equip
ment was at the scene shortly be-
fore the District apparatus, con-
sisting of nine engine companies,
three hook and ladders and the fire
rescue squad, about 80 pieces in
all. arrived. Deputy Chief D. w.
Weaver said the blaze was under
control in about IS minutes. No
one was reported injured.
The blazing building was within
so yards of frame barracks for
enlisted men of the center. Sew
eral adjacent wooden structures
about so feet from the burning
warehouse were doused with water
and saved.
1t was necessary to reroute
traffic east off Georgia avenue from
Whittier and Dahlia streets during
the fire.
The first alarm. according to the
fire board. was turned in at 7:09
pm. and the second and third at
7:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Hearing for Watchman
In Shooting Continued

A hearing for Harry Rithman. 81,
night watchman charged with
shooting three boys who tried to
crash" a party at the Ourisman
Auto Sales Co.. 610 H street NE,
Friday night, was continued in Po-
lice Court yesterday until August 26.
The condition of one of the youths,
Peter Catucci, 18, of the 100 block
of Fifth street NE, still remained
serious, Casualty Hospital attaches
reported last night. He was wound
ed in the back.
The others are George Kalaviti-
nos, 18, of the 1000 block of Third
street NE, and Nick Caponiti, II,
of the 600 block of Eighth street N.
E., both of whom have leg wounds
and were still in Casualty last night.
Rithman's bond remaining at ST.
500-S500 each on three charges of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
He was arrested by Policeman H.
H. Vogel who was of duty and at
tending the party, . crab feast for
oeUployeS.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Personal Property Tax
in District
Are Due Thursday
DeIinquents Will Face
20 Per Cent Penalty;
10000 Have Not Filed

Nearly 10000 persons so far have
failed to file their tangible personal
property returns with the District
government and face 20 per cent
penalty II they do not do so before
Thursday night. Tax Assessor Ed
ward A. Dent said yesterday.
Most of this number are expected
to make returns on time. judging
from past experience. Tax officials
are preparing to handle last-min-
ute rush. but it was said returns
are coming in somewhat slower
than usual.
Under the law, individuals, part
nerships. companies, corporations,
fiduciaries and others owning tanei-
BILE personal property located In the
District and falling to file return
in July are subject to the penalty.
Mr.. Dent said approximately 15.-
900 returns have been received, and
about $4,000 were believed required.
District officials check against in
come tax returns and other records
to discover the delinquents.
The tax applies to holdings as OF
July l. Returns must be made on
stock in trade, and equipment, with
no exemptions allowed. Household
furnishings, including linens and
silverware, must be reported with an
exemption of $1,000 allowed when
such property is in personal use.
Jewelry. boats and other tangible
property located in the District on
July l also must be reported.
Any personal tax return placed in
the mail and bearing July 81 post
mark will be accepted without
penalty. Returns should be ad-
dressed to the Assessor, Room 1O3
District Building.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Band Concerts Listed
ForCurrent Week
TOnOrrOW.

Army Band, Treasury House,
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. 4:30 pm.
Army Band, District War Me-
mortal, West Potomac Park, 7:30
pm.
Navy Band, east front of Capitol,
T:30 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
bandstand, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Army Band, band auditorium,
Army War College, pm.
Soldiers Home Band, Soldiers
Home bandstand, Y pm.
Army Band, Treasury House, 7:3O
pm.
Navy Band, District War me-
mortal, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday.
Marine Band, east front Of Cap
!tol, 7:30 pm.
Thursday.
Army Band, Treasury House, 1890
pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
bandstand, l pm.
Navy Band, Naval Hospital. Twen-
tv-third and E streets NV, 2:30
pm.
Soldiers Home Band, Soldiers
Home bandstand, 7 pm.
Friday.
Navy Band, Walter Reed Hospital,
$50 pm.
Army Band, east front of Capt.
tol, 7:30 pm.
Saturday.
Army Band, band auditorium
Army War College, 1890 am.
Soldiers Home Band, Soldiers
Home bandstand, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Camp Without K. P. Dedicated
To Use of Troops on Leave
Marshall Attends Opening Of Area
At Virginia End of Memorial Bridge

commodations. Men sleep in pyra-
midal tents which are floored, open
sided and screened There is large
recreation hall for dances and en-
tertainment programs. A full din
ner can be bought for 80 cents in
the concession.
Another dedication at a nearby
Army reservation will take place at
1:35 pm. today, when Gen. Mar
shall accepts the Arlington lVaD
Cantonment chapel, first of 555
chapels being established through
out the country for the Nations ex-
panding military forces Chief of
Chaplains William R.. Arnold will
speak briefly, and Maj. Gen. Ed
mund B. Gregory viii make the
presentation.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Arlington War Building Plan
Intensifies River Tunnel Drive
Representative Smith Warns Traffic Situation
Will Be DepiorobIe Unless Steps Are Token

Immediate action on his pending
bill for a bridge or tunnel crossing
of the Potomac River will be sought
by Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia. he said last night, in
view of the proposed construction
of a S35,0O0.O0G War Department
building in Arlington County.
Since hearings were held several
weeks ago by the House Public
Building and Grounds Committee,
no action has been taken on the
measure which provides for spe-
cial commission to determine the
type, location and method of financ-
ing an additional crossing.
UNLESS adequate plans are made
in advance" Mr.. Smith said, I'VE
will have a building that no one can
reach because of the traffic con-
gestion."
An additional crossing by bridge
or tunnel has been advocated by
Federal, Virginia, Arlington County
and Alexandria officials and civic
groups for more than two years be-
cause of the increasing traffic load
on the Key. Chain, Memorial and
Highway bridges, especially at rush
hours, he pointed out.
"Deplorable" Conditions Feared.
Construction of the War Depart
ment building to house 10000 en-
ployes within year and eventually
10000, Mr.. Smith declared, would
make traffic conditions "deplora BILE"
unless provision is made for bridge
or tunnel crossing.
The commission provided for in
the Smith bill would consist of a
representative of the Public Roads
Administration. the Governor of
Virginia, the city manager of Alex
andria and representatives OF the
Arlington County manager, the Dis
tional Capital Park and Planning
| Commission.
plOpOSdl lOI d tUllllCl ullNCi lllC
river in the vicinity of Alexandria
was included in the highway sur
/ vey submitted to the District Com
missioners last April by Capt. H. C.
Whitehurst, director of highways.
The project was estimated to cost
about $9,500,000.
A tWo-lane tunnel such as he pro-
posed would cost about twice as
much as a four-lane bridge, he re-
ported However, high level bridge
might prove barrier to air traffic
at the National Airport, Naval Air
Station and Boiling Field, and low
level bridge would interfere with
automobile traffic because of the
frequent necessity for opening tine
draw for river traffic.
Bridge Plan Pushed.
A proposal for a bridge from the
foot of New Hampshire avenue te
Roosevelt Island and thence to the
Virginia side between Lee boulevard
and Lee highway has been pushed
by Arlington County officials anc
the Arlington County Civic Fedora.
ton.
While neither the Alexandria tun'
mel nor the Roosevelt Island bridge
would lead directly to the site of th'
new War Department building ant
several other structures planned b.
the War Department in that area
they would relieve present bridge
of much of the traffic load they ar,
now carrying, it was pointed out.
The latest check of vehicular traf
fic on the four spans across th'
Potomac, contained in the White
hurst report, showed that from
10000 to 125,000 cars were crossin,
daily a year ago, q figure which i
probably being exceeded today. Tn
Evening star., 1941-07-27

survey showed that the four-lane
Highway Bridge was carrying more
traffic than the .six-lane Memorial
Bridge. and that neither Key Bridge
nor Chain Bridge were carrying their
maximum load, probably due to in
adequate approaches.
No figure was available on the
additional load which would be
placed on the present crossings by
the new War Department structure,
but parking space for 10000 cars is
included in the plans. What propor-
ton of these cars would be owned
by War Department employees living
on the Virginia side of the river
would be difficult to estimate.
A temporary solution to the prob
lem suggested last March by the Ar
lington Ridge CVaJ Civic Associa-
tion was that the War Department
throw a pontoon bridge across the
river at Roosevelt Island to relieve
traffic congestion. No action has
been taken on the suggestion.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Rally 10 Inaugurate
Georgetown Branch
OF Girls Club, Inc.
Ambitious Plans Loid
For Big Membership
And Croft Programs

The Georgetown Branch of the
Girls Club of Washington, Inc, will
open its doors for the first time at
a rally at 8 pm. Tuesday in its
headquarters in the annex of the
Curtis School on 0 street, near Wis
consin avenue NV.
The rally has been planned to
acouaint prospective members with
the purposes and plans of the club,
which will be open to all George
town girls between the ages Of l3
and 81 An intermediate council for
girls Is to 16 and a senior council
for those over 16 will serve as the
planning and governing group. Va
rious smaller units will elect their
own officers and select representa-
tives to the councils, with the as
sistance of an adult leader. The
club thus will serve as federation
of smaller girls units, and any ex-
listing girls clubs in Georgetown are
invited to become affiliated.
Progressive Arranged.
Until these smaller groups Or
ganize and start their own planning,
a program of crafts and recreation
will be arranged for every Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from to $50 pm. Fridays and
Saturdays will be set aside for such
special events as dancing, picnics,
hikes or camping trips.
1t is planned to provide activities
such as leather work, basketry,
jewelry making hiking, camping,
dramatics, music and athletics. The
method of club organization will
permit f1exibility in arrangement of
programs Members also will be
given opportunities to invite boys
to dances and social recreation eve
nings of table tennis, badminton
and shuttle board
Volunteer Group Aids.
Leadership will be furnished by
volunteers with special skills, and
the recently formed Central Volun-
teer Defense Committee is Coop
Grating in locating able leaders.
Establishment of the club comes as
the result of community co-opera-
ton of many different groups, in
Guiding the Georgetown Lion Club,
the Georgetown Neighborhood
Council, the Board of Education,
Community Center and Playground
Department and other groups.
Roy Klomparens has been elected
president of the club, with Mrs. c.
Belle Myers, first vice president;
Mrs. John Ihlder, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs Edmund G. Chamber
lain, secretary, and George E.
Knapp, treasurer.
Mrs. Victor Rotnem has been ap-
pointed director Of the club, and
Mrs. Camille Craig assistant direc.
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CSee KECK, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Appeal Is Renewed
For Red Cross Workers

A renewed appeal for volunteers
to sew, knit and make surgical dress
ings in the Montgomery County Red
Cross was made yesterday by Mrs
Fred Strine, production chairman. he
Heavy quotas of work in the
county have neceSsitated the ap-
peal, she said. Volunteers are asked
to contact the chapter headquarters
at 470O Norwood place NV, or
telephone Wisconsin 3297.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
leyiness Named

BALTIMORE, July 26 tP.-
Charles T. Leviness, chairman of
the Board of Liquor License Com
missioners of Baltimore City. was
appointed chairman today of the
Federal Legislative and Defense
Committee Of the National Con-
ference Of State Liquor Admins
RatoRo,
Evening star., 1941-07-27
IS Seek Defense Truinino

BALTIMORE, July rs (P.-Na-
tional headquarters of the recently
organized Civilian Technical Corps
for specialized -combatant train
ing in England advised local Offices
today that 35 Marylanders had ap.
piled for membership, Al Of them
from Baltimoro.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

In July, Beware OF:
l. The hours between $3.50
and $50 pm. All four of the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, we're fatally injured within
this three-hour period.
2. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosSwalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July la0i year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-09-16

was promoted to the position of as
sistant to the vice president in
charge of sales.
Elected to House.
Business became a tremendous
game to me-" he said later of that
experience. Selling taught me to
understand men and that every
mans chief problem is the economic
one of fitting income to demands"
In 1910 Mr.. Houghton was made
president of the company, which be-
came one of the leaders in the pro-
duction of glass specialties. During
his presidency the factory developed
one of the best equipped laboratories
in the country on matters of glass
production. and instituted systems of
selling stock to the employees.
Mr.. Houghton was first appointed
to public post by Gov. Roosevelt as
one of the board of managers of the
Willard New York State Asylum.
Later he served as a Republican
presidential elector, and in 1918 re-
signed from the presidency of the
glass works to go to Congress. He
served two terms
In 1922 President Harding sent
him to Berlin, where Mr.. Houghton.
believing the German problem was
not political, but a business one,
for which the Dawes plan presented
a solution, was largely influential in
setting it in operation.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
BARRIERS and Manicurisis
Strike in Manhattan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16,-The bar
ber's shears and the manicurlst S
buffs were pretty well halted below
Fifty-ninth street in Manhattan to-
day as 1900 BARRIERS and 400 mani
curists went out on strike for higher
wages.
The strike was called by Locals !
and 3 of the BARRIERS and Beauty
Culturists' Union &C. I. o..
Local II. which covers the area
north of Sixtieth street in Manhat-
tan, has set September 29 as strike
date for its claimed 1000 members.
The union said BARRIERS in union
shops now receive $40 week and
a commission of so per cent on
work handled over S35. In nom
union shops they receive only COM
missions The union seeks a min
imum wage of S25 a week, plus so
per cent commission on work han
died over $40, a 48-hour week, a
weeks vacation with pay and nine
paid holidays a year.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Germans Declare Knox
'RooseveIt's Trumpeter'

BERLIN. Sept. Is (P).-Authorita-
tive sources today called Navy Sec
retary Knox "Roosevelt's staff
trumpeter" who must always blare
out what the President docs not
quite dare to tell the American
people"
Commenting on Secretary Knox's
speech before the American Legion
Convention yesterday. the spokesmen
said men like Mr.. Knox and Senator
Pepper always put into precise
language, without speaking officially,
what Roosevelt for very good rea-
sons does not say"
A spokesman said President
Roosevelt had exceeded his con-
stitutional powers and "it is a fine
commentary on democracy and its
workings"
He charged the Roosevelt admin
istration with deliberately evading
definition Of what waters are re-
garded as United States defense
areas until something happens
somewhere.
The incident then can be claimed
by the United States to have hap
pened in one of the areas meant. 1t
was said.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Red Cross Roll Call
Gets Under Way in
Suburban Counties
Membership Quotes
Increased in All Nearby
Communities

The annual Roll Call of the Ameri-
can Red Cross was under way In
three nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia counties today while the OPEN
ing in Alexandria Is scheduled for
next week.
The campaign in Montgomery
County was launched at a dinner
attended by more than 200 workers
at the Manor Club near Norbeck
and the Prince Georges County
drive began at rally in the parish
hall of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, College Park. In Arlington
County, about 200 workers started a
house-to-house canvass.
Increased quotas were announced
for all nearby communities, the
Montgomery County quota of 5000
last year being raised to 12,80O; the
Prince Georges County quota from
1000 to 1000: Arlington County
from 5000 to 10000: and Alexandria
from 1000 to $4,000, the largest in
crease of any of the four areas.
Stressed by all the Roll Call chair
men was plea for nearby residents
employed in Washington to give
their home address If they take out
their membership at their place OF
employment. BY giving the home
address, it was pointed out. the place
OF employment will receive credit
toward 10 per cent membership and
the home community will receive
credit toward its quota.
Evening star., 1941-09-16

Five-day forecast for thu. period from
7:3o g;m.: TUESDAY; september 1s. 1871 ead'
Middle Atlantic States District OF Co
lumbia, Virginia. New Jersey Delaware,
Maryland, Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Temperatures near normal except some
what above in Virginia and with frequent
changes over Eastern New York and
Northern Pennsylvania. Scattered mod
crate showers Wednesday and early
Thursday over northern sections. followed
by more general showers on about Sstur-
Ohio Valley (Kentucky. Ohio. West vir-
sinia. Western Pennsylvania and Ten
nessee:
Temperature near normal in Ohio VAL
ley and somewhat above in Tennessee.
Cooler in northern portions Of Ohio Valley
perature:, Scattered moderate showers in
Ohio Valley and Western Tennessee at be-
ginning Of period. followed by more gen.
eral showers toward end Of week.
The polar air which has persisted over
the Middle Atlantic States during the last
few days has gradually become warmer and
moister and rather warm and moist air Of
tropical origin is spreading northeastward
over the Middle Mississippi Valley into the
eastern portion of the Lakes region. A
disturbance is moving rapidly northeast
ward over the upper Lake region, accom-
panied by showers Showers have occurred
also from the upper Mississippi Valley west
and the Northern Rocky Mountain region
during the last "a hours and showers have
been rather general in the Gulf States.
The remnants of the slight tropical dis
turbance were located this morning Just
north Of Palacios. Tex
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Agencies Seek Waste Paper
Useful in Defense

The o. P. M.-sponsored waste
paper for defense" collection CAM
paign began here in earnest today
as scrap dealers and civic and char
ity agencies started to call for the
waste material needed in making
boxes for defense shipments.
Paper Is desired in lots OF 100
pounds, and householders are re-
quested to wait until. at least that
much is accumulated before tele-
phoning the collection exchange at
Republic 2131.
Persons calling that number are
given their choice of donating
paper to an organization such as the
Boy Scouts, the Salvation Army or
Goodwill Industries, which will sell
it to dealer and use the receipts to
finance organization activities, or
having dealer call directly at the
residence and buy the paper.
Similar campaigns have been
launched already in many cities and
towns. Promotion expenses in the
Nationwide drive are being paid
by the waste paper consumers in
dustry.
There are not set prices on waste
paper here, but dealers said the
prevailing price paid by peddlers
calling at residences run from 80
to so cents a hundred pounds, de-
pending on type of paper. In cases
where the peddler has to bundle the
paper himself slightly lower prices
might be paid, it was said.
Opening of the campaign here was
announced last week by the o. P.
M, but machinery had not been
set up to handle collections until
today.