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Evening star., 1941-12-13
Christmas for 5000 Children
IS in Your Hands

Washington, than 5000 children will have no
Christmas unless you share yours with them Their
parents buy them the toys and menS candy
and nuts that Christmas different for children The
of these children is in your hands Leave toy
for them any Brothers Theate day. Attend
send your children to the Toy ManeeS to be held at IL
Warner December Sunday Star
will carry of the heater where
"Toy Manees shown and the attraction at EACH Send
your cash gifts The Star 1t will be acknowledged in The
Star snd many again the mothers who
want their children to be happy Christmas day.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

Stephen F. Higgins, Charles H. Dris-
coll, Dorothy Lamore, Henry T.
Altheide, Edward M. Carr, William
T. Fitzgerald, John j. Caskey, Joseph
A. Crowley, A. B. Caffery. j. w.
Tramburg, John B. Cassell, James
A. Parsell, Andrew G. Adams, Joe p.
Mcmahon, Wilmer S. Schauntz, L. o.
Norris, Enus Newman, Frank A.
Gabrielli, Henry E. Rupp, Joseph N.
Sanford, Walter F. Bramhau and
Irwin E. Cooper, wardens.
Old buildings, including the Ford
Building, and structures in the 400
block of Indiana avenue N.W-C. B.
Buck, zone warden; DR.. A. B. Coul-
ter, sector warden; Claude A. Whar-
ton, Joseph A. Danos, Francis p
O'Brien, Charles r. Burton, Joseph
MacQuillam, Leroy Miller, Dr.
Augustus B. Chinn, Tony j. Durso
l.. S. Jeffreys, Frank G. Preston
Kay E. Chapman, James G. Dance
James L. Darby, Henry A. Koch
Edward j. Mcintyre, John S. Cairns
Lila A. j. Birmingham. Mildred
Evans and Ethel N. Beebe. wardens
Evening star., 1941-12-13

family came here about a year ago,
from Boston.
daughters -silvered Wings"
The first stanza of the flyers
poem follows:
"Oh I hare slipped the Surly
bonds OF earth
And danced the skies on laugh
ter-siluered Uings;
SunUard I'pe climbed. and
joined the tun,blipg nlirth
OF Sun-Split cloudS-dnd done
q hundred things
You haze not dreamed Of
Wheeled and scared and
S1Dung
High in the sun-Ht silence.
HoD'ring there
I'pe chased the shouting Wind
along. and flung
MY eager craft through the
tQotless halls OF air."
In addition to his parents, young
Magee is survived by three broth
ers, the eldest of which, now almost
II, declared yesterday he would join
the air force as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
VucutionIess 3-Yeur Course
AT M. U. Urged by Byrd

make it possible for a student to get
his degree before he is called into
military service"
Another change would be increas-
ing the two hours a week male stu
dents devote to military training
to four hours a week to permit in
struction in rifle and machine gun
firing and bayonet drill. 1t. Col.
Robert E. Wysor, head of the mill
tary training department, has re-
quested Garand automatic rifles,
anti-tank and machine guns OF
Third Corps Area officials to carry
out the proposed program.
The university president urged
students not to quit school to enlist
but to perform their routine tasks
more seriously because of the ma
tion'S danger.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
williamsburg Plans
Bill Of Rights Fete

BY the Associated Press
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Dec. 13-
The city of Williamsburg, the COL
lege of William and Mary and Co.
lonial Williamsburg will join Mon
day at the restored Colonial capitol
in observing the 150th anniversary
of the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
The program from the setting of
18th century legislation will be
broadcast over Station WRNL,
Richmond, between 6 and $50 pm.
Short addresses emphasizing the
contribution of George Mason to
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
will be made by President John
Stewart Bryan of William and Mary
and others.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Mrs. Ethel May Parks
Dies al Silver Sprinq

Mrs. Ethel May Parks. SO. died
yesterday at her home at $500 War
ren street, Silver Spring, after a
long illness.
Born in Battle Creek, Nebr, Mrs.
Parks came to Washington in 1917
as a member Of the Red Cross Mo-
tor Corps. Later she served as ad-
vertising manager for Palais Royal
Department Store for several years
and more recently she was employed
in the War Department. She had
been a resident of Silver Spring
since 1923.
She is survived by a, son, Harold
Paul Parks, jr., and a sister, Mrs.
Gilmore C. Chapman, both of Silver
Spring.
Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Civil Service Bureau
To Go on 44-Hour Week

Extension of working hours to A
hours a week and curtailment Of
leave to a maximum of one day for
employees of the United States Civil
Service Commission will become ef-
fective on Monday, the commission
announced today.
The Civil Service Commission also
stated that it will provide service on
a seven-day week basis as soon as
other Federal agencies find it nee
essary to operate on such a schedule.
1t was pointed out that the hours of
employment of Commission en-
ployes will probably not be extend
ed beyond A hours week, but that
tours of duty will be arranged to
serve all agencies of the Govern
ment on a seven-day week basis.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
War Won't Stop
D. T.. Christmas
Tree Program
Chief Executive,
Mrs. Roosevelt
To Broadcast

The Executive Committee OF the
National Community Christmas
Tree today is going ahead with
plans for the annual Christmas eve
tree-lighting ceremony on the south
lawn of the White House grounds
despite the war.
At the request of the White House,
the program will be followed as an
two weeks ago. This in
cludes a public appearance Of the
Chief Executive and Mrs. Roose-
velt for national broadcast OF
Christmas greetings and a message
to the American people.
At a meeting yesterday of the
committee in charge final prepara-
tions were made, and Miss Sibyl
Baker, chairman, told of the White
House approval for the event.
Program Details Given.
Edward Kelly of the National
Parks Office, who has been handling
part of the arrangements, told the
committee the public will be per-
mitted in the grounds subject 10
change" at the last moment. How
ever, he added, both card holders
and the general public will be ad-
mitted only by way of the south
east and southwest gates. Card
holders, he said, should use the
eastern gate to reach their seats in
the stands.
The lighting ceremony will
fA1 rOofrintir theme of red
white and blue. The button making
the lighting connection is to be
pressed by the President at $40
pm. following greetings from Boy
and Girl Scouts. The program Will
actually start at 4:30 with a Marine
Band concert.
j. Robert Thrower, jr., lo. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Robert Thrower,
Arlington, Va, and Louella Boyd,
l6, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Boyd. 233 Kentucky avenue
Sc, will extend the Scout greetings.
Chorus of 100 to Sing.
The invocation will be offered by
the Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan,
rector of Catholic University, while
the benediction will be given by the
Rev. Oscar F. Blackwelder. presi-
dent of the Washington Federation
of Churches.
| A choral group of 100 singers from
| local churches and the Lovette
Choral Club will sing. The carols
to be heard include Joy to the
World" "Adeste Fideles." 1T Came
Upon the Midnight Clear" and
Silent Night, Holy Night"
! 1t was suggested that twilight
singing be held on the steps of all
Washington churches before serv-
ices. Churches which have chimes
have been asked to play Christmas
hymns.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

Elimination of summer vacations
to shorten the four-year course to
three years and doubling of the
weekly military training period at
the University of Maryland was
urged by President Harry c. Byrd
at a meeting of the university's ad-
visory board today.
In announcing two of several
measures to be placed before the
board to meet changing conditions
resulting from the war, President
Byrd pointed out that cutting down
holiday periods and eliminating
summer vacations would permit
shortening the regular course by
full year.
"The average age of students en-
rolling is II years." he said. "By
offering a three-year course, we can
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Conscientious Objector
Asks for Active Duty

How the japanese attack on Ha-
waii affected one conscientious OBJ
jector was described today at Ma
tional Selective Service Headquar-
tiers. The youth, who had registered
in New York as a conscientious OBJ
jector and was about to be assigned
to military duties, wrote his
local draft board:
I'm the face of the dastardly, in
human attack on the naval, military
and civilian population in the Pa
cific, feel my stand as conscientious
objector is untenable.
Il feel proud to admit that I have
made a mistake in taking the i'm
practical stand of pacifism and re-
pudiate it without the slightest res
ervation or hesitation. I stand
ready to serve"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
R. E. 4. AIIots Funds
For Two New Projects

BY the Associated Press.
The Rural Electriflcation Admin
istration yesterday allotted funds for
two rural power projects in Virginia
and Maryland. The allotments:
Southern Maryland Tri-County
Cooperative Association, Inc, La
Plata, Md, S34 500.
The Bare Electric Cooperative,
Millboro, Va, $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Virginia Council Votes
Retirement System

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. l3.-The
Virginia Advisory Legislative Coun-
Gil adopted yesterday reports OF
subcommittee recommending a
composite retirement system for
State employees and public school
teachers and establishment OF a
department of public safety.
Concluding its work preparatory
to the convening of the General AS
sembly, the council also took final
action on reports of subcommittee
dealing with election laws, child well
fare and defense legislation. All
five reports will be submitted to
Gov. Price and made public by him.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
700 Naval ReserVisfs
Due al Annapolis Jan. 9
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 13-United
States naval officials announced
yesterday TOO college graduates from
all parts Of the Nation would report
here January for a four month
training course leading to ensigns
commissions in the Naval Reserve.
The group will attend a Naval
Reserve engineering school, authori-
ties said. Graduation exercises will
be held early in May
1t will be the fourth reservist
group to study here. Last May 566
Reserve midshipmen, the first to
undergro training, we're graduated
after completing engineering and
deck officer studies.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. l3 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Elenore r. Barrett of
Takoma Park has filed suit here for
a limited divorce from William
Everett Barrett. also of Takoma
Park, and asks to be awarded Gus
tody of the couples only child, Will
liam Tyson Barrett.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Two Divorces Granted
In Rockville Court
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 13--Clr-
cult Judge Stedman Prescott has
signed a decree granting to Mrs.
Mary c. Erb of Silver Spring an
absolute divorce from Arthur P. Erb
of Deale, Md.
Judge Prescott also has granted
to Mrs. Helen Clapp Barnes OF
Chevy Chase an absolute divorce
from George Morris Barnes OF Gin
cinnati.
Evening star., 1941-12-13

This probably was the last poem
of John G. Magee. jr, Washing
ton youth whose bright ideaiism led
him to enlist with the Royal Ca
madam Air Force.
Yesterday his father, the Rev.
John G. Magee, ST.. assistant rector
of ST. Johns Episcopal Church, re-
ceived a telegram from Ottawa
that the 19-year- pilot officer was
killed on active service" Thursday.
Couldn't Forget Bombings.
Young Magee, who had won a
scholarship at Yale, couldn't for
get the German bombings of the
England he had known while stu
dent at Rugby. He studied hard
to prepare himself for Yale, but
kept remembering what was hap
pening in England, his family said.
In November, 1910, Magee en-
listed in the r. c. A. F. He trained
as a flyer in Canada and came here
last June, before he went overseas,
to visit his family at 2118 Bancroft
place NV.
In subsequent letters he told of
his progress with a new squadron.
of adventures over Holland, and of
the time he tested an airplane
whose landing wheels we're stuck.
Young Magee's mother is English
and his father was a missionary in
China for a number of years. The
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Defense and Military
Funds 10 Finance
Guard in Maryland
Decision Reached on
Defroying Expenses in
Immediate Future
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec 13-Maryland's
Board of Public Works decided yes
terday to use both defense and State
military department funds to defray
expenses in the immediate future"
Of the State Guard, now on active
duty.
A total of s27O,732 is currently
available for all State defense pur-
poses. Gov. O'Conor said these
funds would be used for the Guard,
pending further developments. FL
nancial experts estimated it would
cost more than. 100000 to maintain
the Guards nine battalions one
month
However, Board of Public Works
members hope that the Federal Gov
ernment will furnish assistance -
either funds or regular troops - to
help guard Marylands sensitive
points"
Decision on Session Delayed.
Consequently, Gov. O'Conor will
wait a while longer before reaching
a decision as to whether a special
General Assembly session will have
to be called to appropriate additional
defense funds.
At its special meeting yesterday
with State Budget Director Walter
N. Kirkman, the board voted to give
State employees now on active duty
with the Guard additional funds TO
make up the difference between
what they made on their regular
jobs and what they receive as
guardsmen.
Board members hope private en-
ployers Of guardsmen will take
similar action so guardsmen will not
suffer from loss of funds.
Bond Sale Sum Reduced.
The board also voted to reduce
from s807 900 to SCOT 900 the amount
of State construction bonds to be
sold January is. 1t explained that
building materials were hard to
obtain in view of defense priorities.
The original SSO7,OOO bond issue
was for new construction at several
State institutions, including Chel-
tenham School for Negroes, the
Maryland Training School and
Spring Grove State Hospital.
It also authorized the removal OF
valuable records from the Hall OF
Records Building to safer location.
The board did not announce the
future depository for the records.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
PIT. A. Sponsors Film

The movie, Elephant Boy" will
be shown by the Nellie Custis School
Parent-Teacher Association of Ar
lington, Va, at 2, $3.50 and pm.
today in the Methodist Educational
Building, Twenty-th third and Grant
streets. South Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-12-13


CONNECTICUT AVENUE PARADE-Ths sketched by
Helen Catch during height the afternoon traffic
rush successive days yet it conempatve in spirit
gentle Henry Wadsworh Longeow peers from shad
ows at the right has changes wrought in Washington
by world since he placed his granite pedestal
in 1909 Mrs herself remembers when student
High School, she walked down this avenue and saw
little but private residences.
Catholic order stood behind high fences on
Evening star., 1941-12-13

appear
site where the Mayfower Hotel flags flying
construction 1922 Vice
Presidents have lived in the Mayower half dozen Senators
stay there President Roosevelt made his Navy Day speech
this side of the bulk of the old
Grafton Hotel the working place of the British Admiralty
delegation Sketchng the block Mrs Duron felt the
She ketched from the front seat of her
parked the intersection of Eighteenth
street and Jefferson place NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Toll In Previous Months.

lOtdlo W ddbC ----- " "
In December, Beware Of:
1. The hours between 5 and
10 pm. Ten of the Is traffic
victims in December last year
were killed within this five
hour period.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in December, 1910, while
doing this.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
D. C.. Rector|s Son Who Enlisted
As Canada Flyer Dies in Action
Left Studies to Fly
Wherein He Found
'Sonetity Of Space
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

"Up, up the long delirious, burn
ing blue
Ipe topped the 10ind-sDept
heights Dith easy grace
Where neper lark, or epen eagle
. feU-
And, while NTH silent lifting
mind Tue trod
The high untrespdSSed sane
tity OF space,
Put out my hand and touched
the face OF God ="
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Volunteer

The Red Cross won't take VI
Marvin Dickson's offer Of a PIN
of blood month but il will take
a pint occasionally, from him anc
from as many others as it can gel
to keep up the Army and Navy
blood banks.
Dickson. % of 1888 Fourth
street, offered a pint of his blood
each month 10 the Red Cross.
I'm over the draft age.
married and have two children"
he said. "And I've two brothers
I'm law I'm the army besides sew
eral friends so 1 want TO do my
part this way"
Although grateful for Dickson:
offer il was refused by DR.. J. II
HERMAN, staff surgeon, and Mrs
Otway Conard. director of blooc
procurement for the Detroit Blood
Donor Station at CasS and Alex.
andrine avenues.
We would like 10 take b'urd
oftcner." Doctor HERMAN said.
But our rules forbid taking II
oftener than every two and
half or three months"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Takes England
Vital Juices

When Caroline Hazlett, Eng
lands famous woman engineer and
defense authority for women
workers, goes home TO England
next week she will take with her
two cases of concentrated lemon
juice.
The cases are the gift of George
Monaghan, SO. of 4S49 Maplewood
avenue, who read Miss Hazletts
story in The Detroit Times this
week, the story of England's sore
need for citrus fruits.
Said Miss Hazlett:
"Tcll MIR. Monaghan I'm ter
ribly grateful. The Juice will bc
usci with g'ycc~ir, for cough
syn % Sol.@ {. c. FN-."
SAID lo1agl an. who has three
small children:
IL cant think Of better way
to use that lemon juice"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Daily Short Story
The Real Thing

counter. called up Mrs. Harris
"I've been checking up" /
told her.
She babbled questions at me
Had I seen the girl? Did she
really deserve the money? The
same answer did for those two
Luckily she didn't refer 10 any
princess or French stuff, so
didn't have to tell even a white
fib.
JAKE GRINS A LITTLE
81 knew the count was tell
ing the TRUTH" she triumphed.
I'll mail him the check now"
"Okay," / said. But you
won't be seeing him again. He's
just enlisted to fight for Free
France"
I rang off. Jake was grinning
a little.
Its set this time" said.
But don't push the old dame
for any more. I'm watching"
Olga came out of the back
room.
Father. you did get it,"
she asked
"Yes, 1 did" Jake said. T'ye
been having swell luck on the
market lately, MacGuire.
Pushed a fifty up TO two thou
sand"
Both of us were rewarded by
the glow of her smile. So 1 left
them. Sure Jake was a phony and
sure il was a racket. But you
couldn't blame him so much.
He wanted his daughter 10 be
the real thing. And Mrs. Harris
had specified she'd give money foi
the real thing. Might as wei
make it American charity. IL
earned. my fee. I'd protected my
client.
THE END.
TOmOrrOW's short story:
"Stand-In for Gloria" by ElinOr
WinslOw Williams and Kate
Arnold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
BY ROBERTA YATES

SsT SIMPLY want 10 be sure
Il that I'm not duped. that
my money goes for worthy
cAuses-for the real thing" Mrs.
p. X. Harris explained 10 me.
"Pye lived in a small city all
my life, where people are
honest"
! grinned a little al the slur or
New York. No good telling hei
that 90 per cent are honest in the
big town. too. Its been my jot
for 80 years-20 of them on IN,
Tenderloin Squad and 10 as
private detective-to protect suck
ers against the other ! per cent
That's why Mrs. p. Is. Harris hac
sent for me.
She was a familiar type Coco
wife and mother, leader in loca
clubs and charities. Then the chill.
dren marry. the old man dies
She's left with the dough he piled
up, and time on her hands. Sc
she lands in New York. looking
for excitement, and she USUAL!
gets it,
'Here Is a list of the charities
In which I'm interested" she
said.
! looked them over. and / saw
how she. and no doubt lots OF
other rich women, are getting an
adventurous kick out of their
good-doing these days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

He wore striped, morning pants
and a tight coat. and he kissed
Mrs. Harris hand, and turned or
an accent that would make
Charles Boyer envious. The story
he told her was so good that il
moved me TO admiration and her
almost to tears.
II seemed that a French prin-
cess, a distant relative of his on
the Bonaparte side, had just lit
from Lisbon, after beating il out
of France one jump ahead Of the
Gestapo. Her family had been
killed, the ancestral chateau
wrecked and the family jewels
and fortune Snatched during the
invasion.
prince Jake" told the yarn
with thrills. but that's the outline
building up 10 the climax that the
princess needed s. 900 10 rehabili-
tate herself. He added a touch
about her being an accomplished
musician and wanting 10 take
pupils, the brave, pathetic little
thing
l recalled that Jake always had
been fond OF the musical touch
Back in the '20s, he'd haunted the
diamond horseshoe at the Met.
HER HAND WAIVERS
Mrs. Harris hand wavereC
toward her checkbook, i va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Huss 10 MANAGE
Municipal League
Time. stan Correspondent

ANN ARBOR. Dec. /. - Johr
Huss has been appointed manager
of the personnel services of the
Michigan Municipal League, sue
eecding Charles A. Adams Jr.
who resigned to become executive
director of the Illinois state civil
service commission.
HusS has been ON the LEAGUE
staff for the past three years auc
formerly was on the civil service
commissions Of Michigan and Ten.
nesscA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Defense Notebook:
Airline Lessons
Axis Influence
BY w. w. CHAPLIN


Init News Service National Defense Expert
DEFENSE OFFENSIVE: A
new offensive in the under-cover
war TO drive Axis interests out OF
South America and so strengthen
Western Hemisphere defense will
be launched today by United
States Commercial Aviation with
inauguration of daily air passen.
ger and mail service over the
Andes between Santiago. Chile
and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Since the hemisphere defense
program began, all Italian anc
Vichy French airlines have beer
driven out of the South American
interior, and German lines have
been reduced to a few short lines
on the east coast and one trans
Andean line. The latter is a de-
Tense danger because connects
with the Italian Lati air line from
Rome to Rio. and so connects the
Axis countries with both coasts
.of Latin America.
If the German -Andean
route can be cut, the usefulness
of the Lati Transatlantic Line will
e so reduced that there will be
hope of its discontinuance. There
is reason to believe the German
franchise may not be renewed if
business falls off TO point where
its operators can no longer claim
the line is justified by public con-
venience and necessity"
Today Pan American Grace Air
ways begins daily service over the
Andes-a step-up from three times
a week-and the best the German
line can do with available equip
ment is its present schedule of
twice a week. 1t is hoped this
comparatively poor service may
force it out of business.
GOOD GENERALS: II has been
proved in several countries in very
recent times that an army is only
as good as its generals, and the
United States Army has much to
be thankful for concerning the cal
iber of its starred soldiers. There
wera,a 10. IF geneEals assignments
lead troops or TO plan strategy at
the Carolina maneuvers ending to-
day. but the maneuver area was
damned with other generals who
were just so interested that they
couldn't keep away.
Returning from the maneuvers
one of my TEAMMATES was Maj.
Gen. Francis B. Wildly, command
ing general OF the first corps area,
who is typical of these on-their-
toes generals who refuse TO miss a
trick. He didn't have TO attend
the maneuvers but you couldn't
have kept him away. Where les
sons were 10 be learned he wanted
TO learn them at first hand. not
from official reports. While the
American defense army has gen.
erals like that it'll do all right.
DEFENSTATISTIC. A total of
1886 local civilian defense coun-
ellis have already been organized
throughout the country. New
England leads in state groupings.
with a total of 1898.