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Evening star., 1941-02-26
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES
Star STAFF CorreSnondsnt

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md 81.
Feb. 26.-Thwarted ambitions. secret
longings and unusual hobbies are
coming to light as a classification
detail interviews soldiers of the 29th
Division and charts them by occu-
patton, experience and vocational
preference.
One private. asked what job he
preferred in the Army, answered:
Top sergeant"
Another said: ANY position pay
ing well" A third said his prefer
ence was to hurry up and complete
his service and get home.
A soda dispenser in civil life
wanted to do landscaping.
A truck driver preferred sign
painting.
A loundryman said he wanted
to be "a light blacksmith"
There were some hobbies not en-
tirely compatible with the intensive
training program launched this week
for these National Guardsmen from
the District, Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
One man said his hobby was
women. Another gave his as poker
One said: Hunting coyotes and
other game"
Another collects old firearms. but
he'll be concerned with new ones
now. One collects antiques. An
other Is squirrel fancier.
200 Specialties Listed.
There are more than 200 special
ties of value in the highly n1echan-
lied Army of today. These who
have none of the specialties listed
are classed as basic" which
is to say, men who may be used for
any duty. The specialists. Of course.
will not necessarily be shifted at
once to the spots where they are
most proficient. In fact, they may
stay in their present assignment for
the year of Federal service they have
just begun. But they will form a
reserve of craftsmen subject to call
when needed. This time. War De-
PARTNER sDokesmen swear, the
ARMY at least won't do what 1t often
did in the World War-detail good
cooks as ditch diggers and long
shoremen as company clerks.
The troops from Washington
the 121st Engineers and the special
troops of the 29th Division-made
an excellent showing in specialties.
Classification of the 400 enlisted
men of the engineers revealed II 3
per cent specialists and 28.7 per
cent basics.
The special troops, about $50
men from the District, attached to
division headquarters, mustered 10
per cent specialists and 30 per cent
basics.
Experience thus far with men in
duced into the Army under selec-
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Buckley Will Plead
Double Jeopardyin
Drunk Driving Case
Attorney TO Ask Quoshine
= Of information Should
He Lose Appeal

M. Edward Buckley, jr., an attor-
ney, announced late yesterday he
will file plea of double jeopardy in
connection with a driving while
drunk charge against him which
was reopened in Police Court yes
terday before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon. The original charge, which
had been preferred last July, was
nolle pressed in October.
Mr.. Buckley also announced he
would file a motion to quash in
formation if the court rules against
him on the plea.
When arraigned yesterday on the
charge, Mr.. Buckley pleaded not
guilty and demanded a jury trial,
pending which bond was set at $500.
Judge Mcmahon gave the defendant
five days in which to withdraw his
plea if he desires and to file a
motion.
Assistant Corporation Counsel E.
w. Thomass who reopened the case,
said he was acting under instruc-
tionss of Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech. The latter, Mr..
Thomas said, told him to make an
investigation and to reopen the driv-
ing-while-drunk charge if authority
warranted reopening.
The original charge was preferred
after Mr. Buckley's car struck two
automobiles on Thirteenth street,
July 81. The charge was nolle
pressed october 80. Then. on jan
uary 13, a charge of driving on the
wrong side of the street was placed
against Mr.. Buckley instead. He
pleaded guilty to the latter charge
and was fined S25.
AS a result of the original driving
while-drunk charge having been
nolle pressed. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Ralph Quinter, jr, was
transferred from Police Court to
duties at the District Building.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
New Aviation Fuel Tested
On D. c.-Bosfon Airway

The airway between Washington
and Boston has become the proving
ground for a new aviation fuel.
Experiments may simplify the pro-
duction of high-test fuel for national
defense and increase the quantities
of aviation fuels available for emer-
gency.
1t was disclosed today that for
the last two weeks flying labor
atory" has been used in a series of
three-hour tests over the route. The
plane is a 21-passenger Douglas
DC-3 of American Airlines, flown
by Capt. M. G. Beard, chief engineer
ing pilot of the company, who is
working with experts of the Co.
operative Fuel Research Committee.
The tests, many of them conducted
at high attitudes, are intended to
determine the effectiveness of new
blend of fuel designed to be added
to regular gasoline to increase its
power and efficiency as an aviation
engine fuel.
Taken from regular service, the
airliner has been equipped with
special instrument panels to record
in detail the operation of the engines
and heats at many points in and
around the engines. Continuous
Photographic records are made of
the . readings of all instruments.
During the cruising period l02 read
ings are made every Is minutes and
during take-of and descent read
ines are made at 2,000-foot levels.
From l3 to IS engineers, pilots,
observers and recorders comprise the
flight crew of the test plane.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Bandit Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home at $50 pm. to-
morrow John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assist
ant.
Program.
March, Joan of Arc" Wells
Overture, "Pique Dame" Won Suppe
Entr'Acte (a) Prelude to Act 3 of
Hamlet" Thomas
(b) prelude in c. Minor"
Rachmaninof
Excerpts from musical comedy. The
Count of Luxembourg" Lehar
Popular numbers, "Fashionette"
(duet for piano and xylophone)
Clogau
"The Phantom Brigade" Myddleton
Valse petite, "Juliana" Grey
Finale, Johnny on the Spot"
Roberts
The Star spangied Banner"
Evening star., 1941-02-26
F. B. |. Enters Probe
OF Hitch-Hike Deaths,
Inquest Set Today
Second Body and Cor
Of Divvens Are Found
On North Carolina Rood

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION today entered the investiga-
ton of the mysterious "hitch-hike
murders the Associated Press re-
ported from Morganton, N. C.
Two F. B. I. agents appeared in
Morganton to aid in the probe of
the death of Thaddeus Florkiewicz
of Uniontown, Pa, whose bullet
riddled body was found outside of
Morganton, near an automobile
which belonged to Robert S. Divvens.
Mr.. Divvens, until this month a
resident of Washington, had been
found shot to death below Fred
ericksburg, Va, Monday.
Coroner Russell Green of Morgan
ton said that he would call an in
quest, probably late today, in the
death of FlorkieWicz.
The body of Florkiewicz, tall, red
haired resident of Uniontown, Pa,
was found with three .38-caliber re-
volver wounds in the chest, beside
the burning automobile which had
belonged to Mr.. DivvenS.
Mr.. Divvens' pockets were inside
out and his wallet gone when his
body was discovered.
Suicide Held Impossible.
Florkiewicz' body was found on a
country road near Morganton Mon
day night. but not Immediately
identified. Coroner Green expressed
the belief the man was killed else
where and brought to the spot where
the body and charred auto were dis
covered. There were no bloodstains
near, he said. He reported a burning
overcoat was found about so feet
away, but a hat and vest nearby were
not buried.
A wallet on Florkiewicz' body
contained social security and draft
registration cards made out to Mr..
Divvens, the coroner said. A 49,
caliber pistol was beside the second
victims body, he said. adding that
the man could not have killed him.
self.
Victims Not Acquainted.
According to police, both victims
left UniontoWn last week end. Mr.
DiVvens, who was visiting his
mother, teacher there, left Sun
day, they learned-a day after
Florkiewicz departed. The latter
was said to have worked at a Union
town radiator plant until he re-
signed Friday with the statement
he intended to go to New Jersey
for another job. Mr.. Divvens was
bound for Portsmouth, Va. where
he was assistant manager of a loan
Office.
Police said that as far as they
could learn, the two men were not
acquainted.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Civil Service Board
Outlines Grievance
Appeal Procedure
Statement Of Policy
Issued for Guidance
Of Departments

Quitting principles governing ap-
peals procedure for dealing with
employe grievances, the Civil Service
Commission said today that there
should be a clear understanding"
that workers have the ultimate right
to have their cases passed on by the
head of the establishment in which
they are working.
The commission viewpoint was set
out in Statement of policy" which
is expected to have an important
bearing on the creation in the vari-
GUS agencies of appellate machinery
for which provision was made in the
omnibus civil service reform order
issued by President Roosevelt in
June, 1888. The order provided that
appeals plans would be subject to
commission approval.
Plans Likely to Differ.
On this latter point, the statement
of policy says:
The commission believes that its
approval or disapproval would be
limited to determination OF
whether or not certain basic prin-
ciples have been adhered to in con-
nection with the development of the
plan under consideration. The COM
mission recognizes that administra-
tive procedures and details will diff
fer from department to department,
both by reason Of different points
OF view on the part of respective
heads of the departments. and by
reason of different situations pre-
valling within each department.
At the outset the commission
holds that an employe should have
the right to join-or refrain from
Jolning-employe organizations. but
that these groups may not be afil-
lated with any outside organization
imposing an obligation or duty
upon them 70 engage in any strike
or proposing to assist them in any
strike against the United States.
Full PARTICIPATION Urged.
Participation Of supervisory Off
GERS and employees in the formula
tion of appeals plans also is sug-
| gested.
Supervisors at all levels" the
statement continues, should re
ceive and act promptly and fairly
upon the grievances of their en-
ployes," and boards of review are
recommended as an intermediary
step between the esentation of a
grievance to an immediate superior
and final action by the head of a
department. Membership on such
boards would be confined to Fed
eral employees.
Adequate representation for the
employe who is pressing an appeal
also should be provided, the COM
mission believes.
The outline of policy was decided
upon after extended conferences by
the commission with the Council
of Personnel and administrative
officers throughout the Govern
ment service.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Baking Firm Fined $3.50
On Weight Charges

The Rice-Schmidt Baking Co., a
Maryland corporation which has a
Washington plant in the TOO block
of Twelfth street Sc, was fined q
total of $3.50 yesterday by Judge
Hobart Newman in Police Court in
connection with violations of the
Districts weights and measures law
Law.
A fine of $3.50 was imposed on a
charge of manufacturing for sac
here loaves of bread "ss weighing
pound which were said to be more
than 4 per cent under the l pound
weight. A 500 fine was imposed on
a charge of selling rolls without
quantity contents" being labelled
on the packages, either in terms of
weight or count. Pleas of guilty
were entered on both charges.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Col. McCoach 10 Assume
Duties With Reserves

Effective April II, Col. David
McCoach will assume duties with the
Organized Reserves of the Sd Corps
Area, in addition to continuing his
service as Engineer Commissioner of
the District, under orders issued
yesterday by the War Department
He will take over the additional
duties because of the War Depart
ment rule requiring that Army
officers must have two years troop
duty in each six years of service
Col. McCoach. who came here in
September, 1888. as Engineer Com
missioner, previously had been on
non-troop duty.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Race Groups S Drive
Eniists 404 Members

The annual membership campaign
of the District of Columbia Branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
entered its final week yesterday
with team captains reporting s725
in membership fees from 404 per-
sons. The drive ends March 4, when
it is hoped that a membership Of
5000 will have been reached.
The next report meeting will be
held at $3.50 pm. Friday at the Y.
NJ. c. A., 1916 Twelfth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Number Of Measles Cases
10 Times Over Year Aao

Belief that this will be measles
year. was voiced today by Health
Officer George C. Rutland as his
department reported there have been
149 measles cases recorded so far,
or 10 times the number reported in
the same period of last year.
The health officer called on the
medical profession and the public to
report all new cases. He explained
that measles runs in cycles and that
there was reason to believe an out
break might be expected this year.
The last outbreak was in 1899.
All children having measles Symp-
toms. he said, should be kept out of
school.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Roosevelt to Attend
Wilson Home Rites

President Roosevelt has tentatively
accepted an invitation to attend
ceremonies on May 4 at the opening
of the Woodrow Wilson birthplace
home in Staunton, Va.
Restoration of the home is being
handled by the Woodrow Wilson
Birthplace Foundation. of which
Mrs. Cordell Hull is president. Mrs.
Hull invited President Roosevelt to
attend the May 4 ceremonies, and
has been informed that as far as he
can tell presently about future ems
gagements he will be able to do so. -
Evening star., 1941-02-26

tive service revealed a computed oO
per cent basics and 40 per cent spe-
cialists.
Many Lines Represented.
These specialists were sifted out
of one segment of the 175th In
fantry of the 29th Division from
Baltimore:
Craftsmen, 2; general electricians,
2; forging machine operator, /;
furnacemen, 2; laundry machinist
l; leather worker, /: photographer
/; machinists, 2; railway shop dis
patcher, /; receiving and shipping
clerks, Is; screw-machine operator
i; sewing machine operator, !;
sheet metal workers, 4; shipping
packers, 2; shoe repairer, /; statis-
tician, /; stone mason, /; teamsters
2; toolroom keeper, l; tractor
drivers, 2; truck drivers, 80; ware
house men, 3; electric welders, 2;
accountants. 2; general mechanic, l
Medical technicians, 2: millwright
/; motorcycle mechanic, /; auto
painters, 3: general painters, 6;
sign painter, /; photographer, l;
pipe filters, 2; plumbers, 2; printing
press operators, 3; punch and shear
operator, l; radiator repair man, /;
radio electrician, /; radio operator
(amateur), /; airplane mechanic
l; auto mechanics, g; bakers, 2;
bandsmen. 3: barber, /.
Blacksmiths. 2; boilermaker, I;
butchers. 2: telephone and telegraph
cable tester, /; railway car dis
tributor, /; carpenters, 5; chemical
laboratory technician. L. chief
clerks, 2; general clerks, 16; postal
clerks. 2; cold storage worker, !;
cooks, 5.
Thousands to Be Interviewed.
Capt Rudolph Morgan of the
l76th Field Artillery. Pittsburgh, is
in charge of the sizable detail OF
officers and men that interviews
and classifies the men at score OF
tables in a barracks set aside fol
the purpose. Hundreds have beer
classified. but thousands remain tc
be "processed"
officers from the inspector gen.
erals Office of the War Department
were due in camp today to look
things over.
The training program was pro-
ceeding according to schedule. with
the emphasis on individual anc
Small-unit instruction occupying the
preliminary phases. Schools for Of
f1cers and picked enlisted men were
in progress in various vital military
specialties. such as chemical war
fare, small arms, intelligence, COM
munications and motor mechanics.
Col John w. Oehmann, command
ing the 121st Engineers, had COM
pleted map of the training area
assigned the regiment, with the leve
space for drill indicated and the
woods, ridges and ravines set aside
for engineering maneuvers.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Businessmen Dance

More than 200 persons attended
the 18th annual dance of the
Georgia Avenue Businessmen's Asso-
citation last night in the Wardman
Park Hotel. v. L. Edwards was in
charge of the Dance Committee
Oscar Felker, president of the asso.
ciation. greeted the dancers.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Medico-Chirurqicol Society

DR.. Charles r. Drew will speak on
Fundamental Surgical Principles"
at a meeting of the Medico- Chirur-
gical Society at the Mu-So-Lit Club,
1927 r street NV, at 9 pm. tomor-
row. DR.. Drew is associated with
the Blood Transmission Eetterment
Association Of New York City.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Make February Safer
In February Beware Of:

In February Beware OF:
1. Crossing streets carelessly
in rainy weather, particularly at
night. The four pedestrians
killed in February, 1910. were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark.
e. Crossing street at a point
other than a crosswalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives In Febru-
ary. 1910; the latter, one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
OF the four pedestrians, three
were go years of age or older.
The fifth February victim was a
truck driver killed in q collision
with an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Fort Meade Soldiers Classified
By Hobbies and Vocations
But Some Suppressed Desires Fail to Fit
Any of Army's 200 Listed SpeeioIties
Many Lines Represented.

tive service revealed a computed so
per cent basics and 40 per cent spe-
cialists.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
I Can't Give You
But Love"
and Kansas Terrors.'
Jack Benny and
Fred Allen in
Love Thy Neighbor."
Marjorie Rambeau in
'Tugboat Annie Sails
Again.
Youth Will Be Serv-
I'd" and Mexican
Spitfire Out West
Fred MacMurray in
Rangers Of
Fortune.
Ritz Brothers and
Andrews Sisters In
"Argentine Nights
Murder Over New
York" and Friendly
Neighbors."
Fred MacMurray In
Rangers of
Fortune"
Lone Wolf Keeps
Date and
always a Bride"
Marjorie Rambeau in
'Tueboat Annie Sails
Again" "
'Rs gtime Cowboy Joe"
and "Ole Swlmmln'
Hole" "
Robert Taylor and
Norma Shearer in
Escape. "
Kay Francis and
George Bancroft in
Little Men"
"Bowery Boy"
and
"Rustlers Valley"
Pack Up Your Trou-
oles," Charlie Chan
IN Treasure Island"
Christmas In July"
and Texas Rangers |
Ride Again" |
Fred MacMurray in
Rangers OF
Fortune. "
Baby Sandy in
SANDY Gets Her
Man.
Baby Sandy in
SANDY Gets Her
Man.
Leather Pushers"
and Calling All
Husbands. - |
Mary Lee and |
Radio Hill Billies in /
"Barnyard Follies."
Rivers End" and (
Comm Round the |
Mountain" " |
Kit Carson |
and
Sky Murder. "
Wildcat Bus and
Man From Tumble
weeds"
Border Legion"
ano
Gallant Sons"
Frank Morgan
HULA baloo"
Flowing Gold"
and
Slightly Tempted. "
Dorothy Lamour and
Robert Preston in
Moon Over Burma" "
The Mummy S Hand"
and laundering
Frontier. "
K II ghts s OF the
Range" and Chan
at the Wax Museum "
Wilfred Lawson and
Nova PIibean in
Pastor Hall. "
Border Lesion"
and
Gallant Sons"
Lone Star Raiders"
and Grandpa Goes
20 Town. "
The Quarterback"
and
"MargIe."
John Garfield and
Brenda Marshall in
East OF the River
Captain Caution"
and
The Gay Caballero.'
Don Ameche. Betty /
Cradle. Down Argen- ,
tine Way. !
Border Legion"
and
Meet the MiSsus."
George Brent and !
Brenda Marshall in I
South Of Suez." .
Colbert and
Ray Milland in I
arise, My Love" /
Marjorie Rambeau in
'Tugboat Annie Sails
AsaiH." /
Edward G. Robinson
n "A Dispatch From
Reuters
The Great McGinty"
and Son of Roaring
Dan. " /
Msrlene Dietrich and
John Wayne in
Seven Sinners i
HULA baloo' and /
"Ragtime Cowboy /
Joe. I
Murder Over New
York" and Little Bit /
of Heaven. "
KAY Francis and /
George Bancroft in
Little Men. - [
Miriam Hopkins in .
Lady With Red |
Hair. /
TOO Many Girls |
and !
Mystery Sea Raider"
Fred MacMurrsy in Z
"RangeTS of /
Fortune.
Judy Garland and |
George Murphy in |
Little Nellie Kelly"
Ralph Bellamy. Mar /
yaret Lindsey. "Ellery .
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Cormody
,0ntinued From First PAGE

being for suddenly
confident plays all looking
that
n he
department telegram from Willard
Keefe, who wires
1.-The Well play by Lynn Riggs
National for veday beginning
January
Mccormick Ralph Theodore Virginia Campbell
produced by Carley Wharton
Martin the Llacs, which
Mantle written of
Oklahoma family. New York from the Washington
engagement"
patiently
Evening star., 1941-01-05
His Fellow Workers Help
Director Launch Career
Bette Davis, Ida Lupino Among
Those Present as Irving Rapper
Directs the First Scene
[OLLYWOOD.
By Robin Coons,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

Irving Rapper started out mountaineering last
tribute cracking of bottle
head.
Bette dd calls the
when wasn't working and didn't have ALL
Evening star., 1941-01-05

pUTJGQ W llle ltdppcI Stl W uUlldte
her services at bit player. She
played brief scene, as a secretary
receiving letter from a postman,
and then stayed on most of the
morning.
I'VE may not be able to use the
scene" says Irving, dapper. dark
haired young fellow, because there
might be legal difficulties involving
Bette's contract and all that. But
it was sweet of her Just the same"
Sure it was 'sweet" and it served
to call considerable attention to the
fact that Rapper, for five years a
dialogue director. was taking over
bis first full directing job on
winged Victory"
Next it was Ida Lupino. Ida,
working on The Sea Wolf" sent
over stretcher containing some
thing neatly covered with a sheet
and a note. Dear Irving" he read,
don't give your art to the studio
look what it's done to mel"
Fellow Directors Join.
ndppcI IiAttN lllc SllSel dlll JIltIc
was Ida herself, in her bedraggled
"Sea Wolf" costume. but shrieking
over the success of her gag"
Next came William Dieterle, the
director whom Rapper often has as
sisted. Rapper was f1attered-the
great Dieterle' seldom visits other
GETS hIIt no came IN this ono to
wish Rapper luck. Michael Curtiz
came, too. expressing astonishment
that Rapper, newly a director,
should be so calm about it. Mike,
as usual, was excited.
I'm calm, I guess" Rapper laughs,
because working with, eXCitable boys
like Mike has tanned me-"
All in all, Rapper couldn't have
been more vowed by his Launching"
Evening star., 1941-01-05
If he had actually been conked by a

If he had actually been conked by a
bottle of champagne.
For five years Rapper, formerly
with Gilbert Miller In the New York
theater, has been going over lines
with players for directors, notably
for Curtiz, whose English does not
approach the Kings
Declined First Chance.
Born in London, he came as a
child to New York, where he took his
schooling, and attended New York
University, where he became inter-
ested in dramatics. While an under
graduate he broke in as a stage di-
rector and before he got his A. B.
he was directing the Washington
Square Players
He came to Hollywood with direct
ing as his goal, his work on dialogue
serving also to acquaint him with
film technique.
Two years ago he was offered his
first opportunity-and declined with
thanks 1T was a B picture" he
says. Il could have done it, but at
best it would have been just a work.
manlike job. l wanted something to
show what I had, if had it."
Winged Victory was the answer.
Il have feeling that a man can
show his best work in his first ef-
fort" he says, and I'm trying to
make this one it. They've been
wonderful In me here given mo NV
own choice of players, crew. set de-
signer, everything. 1 hope it'll be
just a little bit out OF the ordinary.
And who's the dialogue director?
It's Irving Rapper.
Il wouldn't mind having one" he
says, If it meant a job for some
body, but it doesn't-and there are
some little things about the dialogue
I want to do myself"