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Evening star., 1941-12-02
KeniIworth Unit Backs
Rail Commuter Plan

The Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton last night, on the motion of
Mrs. Mabel Hubbel. secretary. went
on record as favoring a railroad
commuters service to relieve traffic
congestion.
The meeting opposed any in
crease in the water rents for the
city, on the motion of Walter
Barnes, members expressing the be-
lief that the District already pays
its full share of the tax burden for
the service.
The association moved that re-
quest be sent to the Public Utility
Commission that streetcar and bus
tokens be sold in lots of three for
25 cents instead of the present rate
Of six for so cents. This. it de-
cided, would give the temporary
worker and those of little means
chance to save on transportation
costs by putting token rates with
in their reach. President Charles
M. Maize proposed that the COM
mission also institute better service
for the Kenilworth area. A con-
tinuance Of the 15-minute schedule
until II pm. and peak-hour
schedule from 4 to pm was asked.
The group moved that a cement
sidewalk be laid on Kenilworth ave-
nue. and Olive street NE The
meeting was held at the Kenilworth
school.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
America First Group
Will Back Anti-War
Candidates in AZ
Committee Emphasizes
1t Will Not Attempt
To Build Third Party
BS the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The America
First Committee reported last night
that it would take a hand in the
1912 congressional elections by sup
porting Senators and Representa-
tives who have kept faith with the
peoples mandate to avoid participa-
tior in the war"
The committee said fatty, in an
nouncing the program, that 1T will
not be used as an attempt to build
third political party"
The organization, opposed to
American intervention in conflicts
abroad and sponsor of long series
of rallies in all parts of the Nation.
outlined its political policies in
statement issued by its National
Committee.
Threat to U. S. Way Seen.
To-day America is confronted
with a condition which strikes at the
basic principle of the American way
of life-government by consent of
the governed" the manifesto set
forth.
We know from the experiences of
other countries that Fascism results
when the legislative branch Of the
Government surrenders to one man
its power to make decisions for the
! people. I nthe face of this same
| people. In the face of this same
the immediate duty OF the American
people is to return to Congress only
those Representatives who faithfully
execute the peoples trust.
accordingly. the American First
Committee, which has not sought to
influence the election of any candi-
date for public Office. now believes
that in due time and in proper COM
pliance with the law this policy must
be changed. Efforts must be di-
rected toward the denomination and
| reelection in 1912 of those Senators
and Representatives in Congress
who have kept faith with the peo-
pies mandate to avoid participation
in war.
No Third Party Planned.
This program will be undertaken
in spirit free from partisanship
and without regard to the political
affiliations of the candidates. 1t
will not be used as an attempt to
build third political party. Whole
hearted support will be given to
those candidates, of any political
party conforming to American prin-
ciples. whose records truly reflect
the will of the people and the spirit
and letter Of the Constitution.
The statement contended that
members of Congress who opposed
steps toward war had been sub
jected to drastic pressure by the
administration, and added:
Mr.. Wendell Willkie, too, has in
dicated his intention to attempt to
purge Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives who dare to support
the pledge in their own party plat
form against entering the war. The
America First Committee, therefore,
now feels it to be its duty to enable
its members in any State or district
to counteract these pressures and
themselves to mobilize their sup
porters behind those public off1cials
who oppose further steps to involve
us in war"
Evening star., 1941-12-02
STAR WASHINGTON

OF automobiles, trucks, airplanes,
ships, locomotives, railway and other
transportation equipment.
The unprecedented demand for
machinery for defense purposes, the
department stated, means that pro-
duction necessarily will be restricted
during the emergency only by the
availability of raw materials and
skilled mechanics, and the physical
capacity of plant equipment.
Though iron and steel are the
principal raw materials, the ma
chinery industry uses a substantial
part of the available supply of cop
per, nickel, chromium and other
strategical and critical materials.
Decisions must therefore be made
as to whether these materials should
be allocated for the expansion of
productive equipment, or used di-
rectly in making airplane engines,
tanks, guns, shells and ships.
With practically all skilled me-
chanicS now employed, a further
increase in machinery production Is
contingent on obtaining additional
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Machinery Production
Hits Record High With
Value Of Il Billions
194l High Mark to Be
Surpassed Next Year.
Commerce Predicts

The value of machinery produced
in the United States this year will
reach an all-time high of sl1,ooO,-
100000, or $4,000 100000 above the
1929 peak. the Commerce Depart
ment estimated today.
This estimate covers industrial
electrical, farm. printing and Office
machinery, but does not include
machinery used in the manufacture
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Kansas Sells Abandoned
Tax Tokens for Scrup

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 2-Twenty
tons of the zinc and aluminium
tokens formerly used to collect the
States 2 per cent sales tax were
sold to scrap dealers for $2,925.
Officials don't know what hap
pened to the other 40 tons of tokens
the State distributed. The tax is
collected with pennies now.
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skilled workers, 1t said. The train
ing programs Of industry and the
trade schools offer the only source
of new recruits.
During the coming year the out
put of machinery will be even
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greater than In 1s41. the DEPART
ment predicted.

Japan has reduced the number of
standard type vessels from 7 to 2,
the Commerce Department reports
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Priorities Limited

Farmers need priority ratings
only for purchases Of special classes
of machinery not ordinarily used
for farming, such as heavy duty
electric motors.
Evening star., 1941-12-02

TRAVELING around town here, all
l. unnoticed among newer, brighter,
sleeker models, you'll find a lot of
faithful old Bucks that are still in
service after six, eight, ten or even
more years of use.
They may look sort of funny next to
trim 1912 models, and they undoubt-
edly don't get off as fast on the lights.
But it's worth noting that these sturdy
old Bucks are still running, still se,p-
ing faithfully and ,veH
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Rising Temperatures Due
With Arrival Of Sprinu

After winter that saved its hard
est blows until the last, Washington
and vicinity will usher in spring
officially at 7:21 o'clock tonight with
temperatures that will bring marked
relief from the extreme cold of the
last few days.
The weather forecast predicted
the mercury would rise above so
degrees this afternoon and would
sink no lower than 80 tonight.
Spring will come in under cloudy
skies, accompanied by gently vari-
able winds. Tomorrow also will be
cloudy and will have moderate tenn
peratures, while rain is forecast for
Saturday.
Four successive days of high winds
had the effect here yesterday AFTER
noon Of reducing the humidity to
IA per cent, one of the lowest read
ings in years. The humidity moved
back toward normal after the high
wind subsidized.
The traditional uinoctia a /
storms" in the opinion of the
Weather Bureau, have no more
basis in fact than the grounding
myth. For instance. only the two
first days of spring in the last 20
years were rainy or stormy. Ten
were clear, five were cloudy without
rain, and only hve were rainy or
threatening.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Z Apartments 10 Be Built
Near SuitIand Project

Housing facilities appeared certain
today for the first group of workers
employed in the new Government
Office building to be started soon at
Suitland, Md. Two apartment build
ings will be built across the road
from the Federal site, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The JoSslyn Holding Co., owned
by Charles Newmarket, has bought
two tracts and plans to start work
within go days on a 250-unit apart
ment, according to Leslie Watson
of Boss & Phelps, real estate firm
Design will be similar to that OF
Fairfax Village at Pennsylvania
avenue and Bowen road.
Apartments will rent from $40 to
$50 monthly, Mr. Watson said. The
land was formerly owned by Hart
well Tucker.
The second development will be
on the Emmons Farm, farther down
Suitland road. 1t will be of "rea-
sonably priced" units, and will in
clude park and shop center.
Eventually the Government will
erect eight Office buildings on the
newly-purchased tract, according to
present plans.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Purchasers of Pistols
Would Be Finqerprinted

A fear that "gangsters and mob
sters" might be able to buy fire.
arms in the District caused the
Commissioners to ask Congress late
yesterday to tighten existing laws
regulating the sale Of pistols or
revolvers. The chief recommends
ton was that all persons seeking to
purchase such weapons be finger
printed.
At present a person seeking to
purchase a gun must state whether
he has ever been convicted of q
crime of violence and wait 48 hours
until his statement is checked
against Police Department records.
This procedure is insufficient, the
Commissioners said, because the
applicant may not have given his
real name or the name under which
he previously had been convicted.
A draft of the proposed legislation
was submitted to Speaker Rayburn,
who forwarded it to the House Dis
tr1ct Committee.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Radio Free Of Static
For U. 5. Airways Planned
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Plans for providing the Nations
$4,000 miles of airways with static
free radio were disclosed today by
the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Col. Donald H. Connolly, adminis-
traitor, said the New York Chicago
airway would be the first equipped
with ultra-high frequency radio
ranges.
He said that if Congress appro-
PIRATES the $2,477 900 asked by Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday II other
routes would be equipped with ultra
high frequency radio. They are:
San Diego-Los Angeles-San Fran
Observation-Disclosures; Salt Lake
City . Portland Spokane; Kansas
City, Chicago; st. Louis Chicago;
Kansas City-St. Louis-Indianapolis;
Dayton Columbus s-Pittsburgh- -Phila-
delphia; Chicago Cincinnati WASH
ington-New York; Cleveland WASH
ington; New York-Buffalo; New
York Boston, and Chicago-Detroit.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
WhistIing Girl Captures
British Benefit PROGRAM

A surprise performer, Miss Mauri-
cette Melbourne, captured a society
audience at the Sulgrave Club yes.
terday by whistling like a bird to her
own accompaniment.
Miss Melbourne, who said she had
been presented to the King and
Queen of England and is now on
her way to Hollywood to play the
part of Rima in Green Mansions, /"
followed Miss Emma Mills at the
British war relief benefit.
Miss Mills, introduced as literary
ambassador" described the Europe
she had known in her travels and
declared that the world looks, to-
ward America "as dream of lib.
erty, light and freedom"
After the lecture, Miss Melbourne.
who was not listed on the program.
went to the piano and trilled song
after song, including Eighteenth
Century Drawing Room" a Mozart
mnuet and The Little Brown
Bird
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Fort Meade Sergeant
Killed, 7 Men Hurt
In Auto-1r Crash
BIozine Wreckoee snorIs
Traffic for Several Hours
On Baltimore Boulevard

A Fort Meade (Md) sergeant was
killed and two persons we're injured
early today in head-on collision Of
large trailer truck and an auto
mobile on the Washington -Balti-
more boulevard between Beltsville
and Ammendale. The two machines
caught fire and were destroyed.
The man killed was listed as Sergt.
Henry w. Stickles, %, of Berryville,
Va, attached to headquarters COM
pany, 88th Infantry Brigade of the
29th Division. The two men injured
are Pvt. Linwood Ritter, %, who
is attached to Sergt. Stickles' unit,
and Louis Arthur, "A, of Lynchburg,
Va, driver of the truck.
Both injured men were reported in
an undetermined condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital, where they were
brought by the Branchville Rescue
Squad. Mr.. Arthur was reported as
suffering first and second degree
burns and Pvt. Ritter cuts and
bruises.
Ofiicer Richard Pearson of the
Prince Georges County Police said
traf11c on the boulevard was snarled
for several hours, during which time
only single lane of traffic moved
slowly around the wreck.
When the collision occurred, the
truck "jacknifed" and toppled over
on the automobile and both burst
into flames, according to Ofhcer
Pearson. -.---...
Four Washington. youths, driving
on the boulevard, pulled the two
soldiers from their car and admin
istered first aid before the arrival
of an ambulance. They were Will
liam Ferson, Vernon Haslup, Harvey
Stommel and Christopher p.
Brandon.
Mr.. Arthur managed to escape
from the truck unaSsisted.
An accident in the District yester-
day sent Louis S. Schulze, Is, Of
Alexandria, Va, to Garfield Hospital.
Police reported that the motorcycle
he was riding was in collision with
an automobile at Third and Decatur
streets NV. He suffered possible
leg fractures.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Oehmunn and Davis Talk
At Builders Dinner

Col. John w. Oehmann, former
building inspector here, and his
successor, Robert H. Davis, were
principal speakers at the annual
dinner of the Master Builders As
sociation last night in the May
flower Hotel.
Charles w. Humphreys was chair
man of the dinner, while Commis-
sioner Frank j. Sheehan of the
Labor Department Cancellation
Service was toastmaster.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Senate Action Likely
Today on Ceiling for
NaW's Staff
Committee Strikes Out
House Limit Of J 500
In Department

The Senate is expected to pass
today on the action of its Appro-
priation Committee yesterday in
striking from the naval appropria-
ton bill a House provision that
would have frozen" the civilian
personnel of the Navy Department
at $500 employees.
Navy personnel officials told the
Senate group that the clerical work
of the department resulting from
the naval expansion program is still
on the upgrade, and urged the Sem
ate not to tie their hands in the
employment Of more civilian work
ers. ---~ ~
Already at 6,708.
Charles Piozet, director of per-
sonnel, testified the department. s
civilian force has been increased to
$500, that the House limit of $500
would be reached by June, but that
the. need for additional employees
would continue into the new fiscal
year.
The Navy rolls, he said, are ex-
pected to reach a peak of 10000 by
July, 1912, assuming Congress leaves
out the $500 ceiling recommended
by the House. If the Senate ap-
proves the deletion of the ban the
final decision will be made by House
and Senate conferees.
Mr.. Poizet testified the Navy De-
partment is recruiting new employees
at the rate of about 400 a month, but
this number Of appointees will taper
off in the fall of 1941 and the early
part of 1912.
Another Restriction Ousted.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of
South Carolina, in charge of the
bill, indicated during the hearings
he was skeptical of the need for
going above the $500 House limita-
tion for the departmental service,
but when the bill was approved yes
terday the limitation was removed.
The Senate committee also
knocked out another House clause
that sought to restrict further civil
ian appointments to positions in the
department paying more than 1000
a year.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Staggered Hours Strike Fancy
Of Most Government Workers
Informal Poll Shows Trend Toward
Grateful or Passive Acceptance

lay in coming to work would mean
that he would have a terrible time
parking his car.
C. Eastman Sawyer of the same
department walks 10 work daily and
is not bothered by traffic, although
he confessed that the early-morn~
ing cold will make him like the
new hours much better in the sum-
mer than in the winter.
On the other hand, Robert G.
Loder of the Wal Department II
quick to say that he does not like
the change. Sleeping is much more
enjoyable to him than anything he
can think of to do in the afternoon,
he explained. But he confessed
that that idea is just his persona,
feeling and. that, from the stand
point o. traffic, the stagger system is
a worthy move.
Miss Alice McCool of the Depart =
ment of Agriculture shivers AT
thought of the Presidents order.
That's because she lives in Takoma
Park and will have to arise between
5 and am. in order to thread the
District traffic and reach her Office
on time.
Taxi Driver Dubious.
Mrs. o. Moss, Miss Marjorie Tall
vert. r. Royston, c. N. Guellow, Mrs.
R. Ahern and H. Charles Cotel, all
of the Agriculture Department, and
Mrs. Dorothy Gee of the War De-
partment are among the apparent
majority who base their approval of
the change on the condition that
the stagger system is effective and
that traffic is improved. If they
were to ask Joseph j. Berespy, taxi
driver, however. doubt concerning
the result of the plan might be
created in their minds. -.
It'll help in the afternoons
there's no doubt about that" the
taxi driver commented. But I
don't believe therell even be a nc
ticeable change in traffic conditions
during the mornings. I've watched
them and I know that most of these
Government workers will come down
town an hour or two before they
have to go to work if it means they
can get parking place"
Evening star., 1941-03-20

to call the greatest democracy in
the world" he observed, "and yet
more than 100000 citizens have no
vote"
With a few minor changes, the
representatives adopted the sug-
gested constitution drawn up by .
special committee. One OF the major
battles grew out Of the feeling Of
some that the number OF representa-
tives allowed member organizations
should relate to the number of mem
bers of the organization rather than
be fixed at three each, as the COM
mittee suggested.
Amendment Fails.
Mrs. Joseph T. Low of the League
of Women Voters urged an amend
ment to provide one representative
for organizations between 80 and
100 strong; two for those between
100 and 500, and three for those
over 500. Thirty had been pre-
viously approved as the minimum
number Of members an organiza-
ton had to have to be eligible fol
membership in the assembly. The
committee plan, however, was ap-
proved. 49, - =
| In a close vote a move to. limi,
the number Of the Executive Com.
mittee to elected officers was de.
feated.
The constitution provides fol
monthly meetings except during
July and August. The Executive
Committee, however, has the power
to call additional meetings when il
deems them advisable.
| On motion Of Mrs. Louis Often.
berg the word written" was sub.
stituted for secret" describing ths
type Of ballot by which officers viii
be elected.
Another change made committe,
chairmen subject to approval b.
| the assembly.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Smoke Inspector Hits Hot I rail
In Stocking Run Mystery

experience of the women, whose
stockings began to run" when they
had come into their Office buildings
after exposure to high winds on
the streets in the vicinity of Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Mr.. Kugel said he was Every much
encouraged-but not yet convinced
and therefore planned to make still
further tests.
The tests which gave partial
proof of the source of the trouble
were made yesterday on the roof
of retail establishment in the vi
cinity of Fourteenth and F streets
NV. The chimney of this building
Is to be cleaned out before final
test Is made.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
6O0-Foot Ban Asked
By Board 10 Protect
Schools From Liquor
Agrees to New Evidence
Policy in Protesting
Renewal Applications

The Board of Education yesterday
called on the Commissioners to
adopt a 600-foot rule for protection
of schools from places where liquor
may be sold.
BY unanimous vote, the members
advised the city heads of their ap-
proval Of a resolution of the Pet
worth Citizens Association calling
for denial of licenses to applicants
within 900 feet, by direct line be-
tween the two nearest points of
properties, of schools, churches and
similar buildings.
The action follows adoption of a
policy governing renewal applica-
tions for licenses under which the
members agreed to protest, in gen.
eral, not as a routine procedure be-
cause they protested the original ap.
plication, but only when additiona
evidence was available or infractions
of regulations noted.
Protest Application.
Members also voted protest of the
beer license at 1900 D street NE. a.
being near the Eliot Junior High
School.
A meeting of the Committee OF
Law and Legislation to consider bill
establishing a recreation board fol
the District was postponed from
Monday to Wednesday at IL am. te
enable more members to attend.
The board authorized the use oi
savings made during this fiscal yeal
in the salary item for teachers ano
librarians for employment of addi-
tional teachers, especially in the COL
ored schools.
E. c. Myers Promoted.
The Syphax and Van Ness School.
were made a single administrative
unit and E. c. Myers, teaching prin.
cipal of the Syphax, was promoted
to administrative principal of the
combination. The Van Ness was
recently turned over to the coloreo
divisions from the white divisions.
A number of improvements anc
extensions in the services of schoo
medical inspectors were sought ir
the annual report of School Medica
Inspector Joseph Murphy for the
school year ending last June
Principal improvements called fol
are added personnel and facilitie.
for care of the eyes and ears of the
children and extension of denta
facilities, particularly in the South.
west Health Center.
The Health Department is plan.
ming testing the hearing of some
1920 elementary school children, il
was revealed.
Board members approved estab.
lishment Of class in Portuguese
probably at Mckinley High School
for 20 Army officers wanting to stud,
the language.
Evening star., 1941-03-20

H. K. Kugel, District smoke in
spector, who some days ago launched
an investigation on the causes Of
runs In District women's. stockings
on windy days, is almost convinced
that he has the solution of the
mystery, but he is going to make
some more tests before he puts
himself on record.
He reported late yesterday he
had made additional tests of hold
ing stockings in smoke coming from
downtown chimneys. Nothing hap
pened at once, but in some cases,
after the exposed stockings were
brought back to the Health De-
partlnent laboratories in the Dis
trict Building, holes or runs" de-
veloped. This II much ike the