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Evening star., 1941-04-25
10 Teachers Named
Assistant Principals
And Unit Heads
Positions Temporary
Using Unexpended
School Balances

The Board of Education has ap-
proved by poll of its members the
promotions of 10 teachers TO be
heads of departments and assistant
principals.
Establishing at its last meeting
departments of guidance and place
ment for both the white and colored
divisions. the board promoted Mrs
Mildred S. Percy, teacher in the re-
search department. to head the
guidance unit in the white schools
and Mrs. T. c. Alexander. teacher
at Shaw Junior High, to head the
guidance work of the colored schools
Positions Temporary.
Funds for these positions have
been sought in school budgets for
several years without success and
these, as we'll as the other positions
are made possible through unex-
pended balances in officers anc
teachers salaries appropriations
The positions are temporary and vii
continue only until June 80, the
end OF the fiscal year.
The following were named assist
ant principals: Mrs. A. K. HesSfeld
teacher at Deal Junior High. to &C
to Macfarland Junior High: Charles
E. Barton, teacher at Stuart Junior
High, TO go to Eliot Junior High
J. M Kicks. teacher at Deal. to re-
main at Deal, Miss A. F. NordSby
teacher at AnacoStia Junior Senior
High, to 60 to Langley Junior High
Miss Helen E. Samuel. teacher al
Gordon Junior High, to remain al
Gordon; Mrs. M. v. Eichner, teacher
at Paul Junior High. to remain al
Paul; Mrs. E. K. Draper. teacher al
Gordon. to go to Stuart: Miss D. w
Frazier. teacher at Shaw, to remain
at Shaw; Mrs. M. M Alexander
teacher at Randall Junior High. tC
remain at Randall. and w. B. Stin-
son. teacher at Browne, to remain
at Browne.
Ruling Brings Transfers.
Some of the transfers were made
necessary by a School Board ruling
on having both men and women rep.
resented at the schools. Where the
principal is man, he has been giver
a woman assistant and vice versa.
The board also plans appointment
of II guidance counselors-one tt
each senior high school-in the neal
future and out of similar unex-
pended balances.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Women S Battalion
Formed al Meeting
OF Dance Draftees
Mrs. Houeen Is Named
Commander; Three
Committees Set Up

More than 200 Government girls
organized themselves into the Ma
tion's first "women's battalion at
a meeting in the Departmental Au-
ditorium last night.
All the young women already have
registered as dance partners for
soldiers in nearby camps. and many
of them report for duty several
times a week.
The organization proba bly, will
become District wide, taking ir
non-Government-employed young
women and may even become Ma
ton wide, with groups of girls join
ing all over the country. Archie
Edwards, chairman of the Gov
ernment Employees Service Sub
committee of the District Defense
Council. predicted.
Mr. Edwards, who presided at
the meeting. said he thought a
group of young women might have
some pretty good ideas and might
affect some of the conservatism of
such groups of women as the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Mrs. Haugen Commander.
Organizing along military lines,
the girls considered uniforms brief
lv but delayed action pending fur
ther discussion.
Mrs AaSta B. Haugen. Treasury
Department.. one of the chaperons
for the camp dances. was appointed
commander of the battalion: Miss
Nell C. Bradford of the Veterans
Administration. first vice command
er. and Miss Marguerite L. Krenek,
Agriculture. second vice commander
Nominated from the floor we're
the following four company cap
tainS:
Mrs. Mary Ditto. Commerce; Miss
Betty Clark, Library of Congress !;
Miss Mary Lee Bowen, General
Accounting Office and Miss Mar
tha Bernson. War Department. The
officers will serve until a formal
election in three months.
Taking an active part in the
deliberations. the girls sent a number
of suggestions to the platform. One
of them was request for some
other transportation to the camps
than Army trucks. The girl who
offered the request maintained that
after ride in an Army truck a
girl doesn't feel like dancing.
The purpose of the battalion as
stated at the meeting was to carry
on so that the District and the
Nation shall be proud of us. and
to keep high the ideals and morale
and make pleasant the lives of the
men in service"
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Citizens Celebrate Work
At ketchum School

Approximately 500 persons last
night celebrated the accomplishment
of the AnacoStia community in OBJ
tanning an eight-room addition,
auditorium and gymnasium at the
Ketcham School
The new facilities. completed after
remodeling of the main building
were opened last winter.
Last nights celebration there was
informal with no speeches. but the
citizens of the community passed
through receiving line which in
cluded civic leaders. school officials,
DR.. James A. Cannon of the Board
of Education and Mrs. Walter Sonn-
tag. president of the schools Parent
Teacher Association.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
1,456, $50 Pairs Of Shoes
Are Ordered by Army

The Army placed orders today for
1,456,350 additional pairs of ordinary
service shoes for its soldiers
Another item included orders for
25,008 pairs of Arctic overshoes for
use of troops in Alaska and pos
sibly in Greenland.
Orders of various kinds of sup
plies totaled $l0,205,1 ,112. and in
cluded two small contracts to local
firms. The American Instrument
Co. Of Silver Spring. Md. will fur
nish heliotropes costing s2l13 and
the American Type Founders Sales
Corp. of Washington received a
Sl6.66l order for rotary presses
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Danube Again in Use,
Bucharest Radio Says

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, April 25.-
The Bucharest, Rumania, radio an
nounced last night that traffic on
the Danube has been resumed, with
the first boat carrying merchandise
destined for Istanbul, Turkey, re-
ported under way.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Toll in Previous Months.

In April, Beware OF:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at point
other than a croSswalk. 1t was
this action, at pm. of a rainy
day that led to the death of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April. 1910.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Band Concert

Bv the Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra in Stanley Hall in the
home at $50 pm. tomorrow. John
s. NJ. zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, THE New Ebbitt,"
Zimmerman
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
RequestedO
Er3tr'Acte:
Remembrance" B Barford
"Serenade" - Groendhal
Scenes from the opera 'Lohengrin, -
Wagner
Popular numbers:
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On"
McCaffrey
"ReminiScing" --- Warren
Valsette, "Jardin d Amour"
CGarden of Love- ----- Moore
("Garden of Love-
Finale "Ole Virginny," Zamecnik
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Army Band in the band au-
ditorium of the Army War College
at 11:30 am. tomorrow. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant.
Program.
March, Spirit of the West" Jacobs
Prologue, Revolutionary Fantasy"
Williams
From the opera RIP Van Wrinkle"
Poetic mood, La Tarde" Santos
March song, Keep Your Thumbs
Up" ------------------- Ferguson
Damon, mi Nata" "------Q QueSada
Oldtimer, 'Valse Bleue. Margis
March, The Regiments Re-
turn" ----------.---- Crosby
The Star Spsngled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Charming and Chilling Ghosts
Await Garden Tour Visitors
At Least Legends Persist at Old Virginia
Mansions Included in lo4l Pilgrimage

Down virginia way 1neN Whisper
tales OF the restless spirits who re-
turn to stride again through ances-
trail mansions.
They ask the unbelieving to ex-
plain away the chair that rocks of
its own will, the door that bangs
open where there is no draught,
the lady in the green taffeta skirt
and the apparition with the fan.
OF course, ghosts are wary crea-
lures not given to careless mean
derings. but believers and otherwise
may "see a ghost" when more than
100 old mansions are opened from
Monday until May 3 for the annual
Garden Week in Virginia tour, this
year a Bundles for Britain benefit
A door banging without explana-
ton at York Hall in Yorktown. for
instance. might herald the approach
of a British soldier, killed there.
Dates to CORVALLIS.
During the siege Of Yorktown. the
story goes. Gen. CORVALLIS took over
York Hall as his headquarters. It's
owner, Thomas Nelson. Governor of
Virginia. offered guineas to the
gunner who could strike it. When
the siege had passed. cannon balls
were imbedded in the brick walls
and natives of those parts began to
insist the house was haunted.
The latest owner of York Han hac
never seen the ghost of the British
soldier, but he made good conver-
sation. At a tea one day. when she
was retelling the old story. guesr
asked to be shown where the Brit.
ish soldier was killed.
The hostess nodded to a panel ir
the dining room wall.
Behind that panel" she said
1T hides secret stairway which
leads to the garret.'
She had no sooner finished
speaking than the secret door burst
open with such violence that, ir
hitting against the sidebobard, il
smashed several dishes.
DiSuVHCNCS IApidhd hdtiuH.
The hostess promptly insisted II
was Just draught and steered the
conversation awav from ghosts
But later she confided to a frienc
that there had been no draught.
Perhaps garden tour visitors vii
see the lady in the green taffets
skirt. A veteran Washington doc.
tor can tell you about her.
One evening in the late COS hi
came to visit Recess-Bremo on the
James River. Settling himself in the
paneled drawing room. he awaited
the return of his host and hostess
Servants had left plate of bis.
cults and deCanter of fine ole
wine on a nearby table. 1t wa.
quiet in the room except for the
occasional crackle of the open fire.
Suddenly, he heard another sound
in the room. the swish of taffeta
The doctor rose to his feet as q
small woman minced across the
room and disappeared into the din
ing room, her green taffeta skirt
rustling around her. The doctor
wishing to be polite. followed her
into the next room to exchange
greetings There was no one there
Retracing his steps, he found the
door was locked.
Arguments Against Dreams.
He could have been dreaming, YOU
say? But he didn't know then that
a green taffeta skirt. belonging to
his hostess grandmother, was stored
in an attic trunk. And there's the
Evening star., 1941-04-25

under the Negligent Homicide Act.
Nearest Fairgrounds: Closed al
night.
Evening star., 1941-04-25

drivers permit without permission.
Coroners jury verdict; Driver
held for action of Police Court
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Why Must They Die? No. 70 s' Dos Los. ''''3s so"i

of q Series of Facual Analyses Traffic Fat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
Builders Aid In All
 Housing Programs
Industry Had FOreseen Metal Shortage Last Summer
 Public Wrongly Impressed By SPAB Statement

should be given No, preference in civilian priorlties on metals, The SpAB statement, however was een- tered on home-bullding without a defense label, and the public was wrongly impressed with the Idea that any home construction would heneeforth be against the best in. terestS of the country.
 "ThIs, of course, was not the inc tent of the Government. On the other hand, Governmental officials are vit0lly concerned about the housing shortage in practically all defense industry centers. They, too, recognize that Q defense worker needs and deserves Q Satlsfaetory place in which to live. Poor housing conditions endanger health and are damaging to morale. Accident risks are greater and production sched- ules are slowed up by the inefh- eiency of 6 tired worker. Many OK. lsting dwellings can De Temodeled and new homes can be built % house this overflow of population throughout the Eastern defense areas, where in some towns 1t has reached 6 high level.
 "Northeastern Homes Foundation has been urging the formation of local committees to aid defense by securing and publishing information en oil possible local contributions to defense production. The building industry and housing situation in each community should be included In any such local survey"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner 10. seph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements;
 !. santos, Waterbury, against Chase Metal Worksh plant, Wa terbury, sl0.4l per week for live weeks, 26 per cent loss Of function of the distal phalanges of the mid de and ring fingers of tho right hand.
 Joseph Panessa, Waterbury, against Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant Of the Chase Brass and Copper Co.,, SIa.a5 per week beginning Dc. tObeF IS; low back pain.
 R. NaFclsSO, Waterbury, against Chase Metal Works plant, Water. bury, S20.78 per week for 1-0 weeks; 50 per cent loss Of function of the dIstal phalanx of the left ring finger.
 Peter Pomp0niO, Waterbury, against Chase Metal Works plant, Waterbury, S24.72 per week for three weeks; 10 per cent loss Of function of the left middle finger.
 Helen K0marnsky, Waterbury, against the Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant of the Chase Brass and Cop per Co, SLABS per week beginning OctgOber 27; ten0synovitis of the extensOr tendon, right foot.
 '. GiOrdanO, w eteEbury, against Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant of the Chase Brass and Copper O., S1S.04 per week beginning NOvem- ber 12; evuIsiOn of the nall of the little toe, and abTasions of the third and fourth toes of the left foot.
 Frank ZiEado, Waterbury, against Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant of the Chase Brass and Copper O., S16.0S pew week beginning Decem- Der 2; evulsion of the tOft tissue of the right index finger.
 Elsie Emlnerlch, Shelton, against Howard and Barber company, Derby, s7.13 per week beginning November {; fracture of the left hip.
 James c. Thorne, Danbury, against ScOvlll Mfg. Co, Water- bury, $s5.O0 per week beginning November 3; confused. abrasl0ns of the left forearm and right eI- bow, tearing Of the muscle flbFes of the left deItOid.
 Joseph Helburg, Wlnsted, against Fitzgerald Mfg. Co, Winsted, S11.e5 per we kebeglning May 30; injured fingers of the Ieft hand.
 D. T. DriscOll, Oakville, against Diamond Ginger Ale, lnc., Water hmys S1e.8A per week beginning October l0; c0ntusions Of the head. lefl ieg. chest. leet nide, pes- tegieFIEs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
SOLDIERS WIVES
 FIND EMPLOYMENT
Young Women Whose Hus- bands Assigned To Hart.
 ford Given Work

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 15-Nine young women, wives of members of .he loeth Coast Artillery, now sta- toned in Hartford aS an anti-air- craft unit, descended en masse on the Hartford State Employment of- flee today looking for jobs. Coming from Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York. they were unanimous in their statements that they wanted work in Hartford SO they could be with their husbands just as long as possible.
 By mid-afternoon the majority of the group had been placed in jobs with a good prospect that the re- mainder would soon be placed, thus assuring connubial bliss for nine of the local outfit for as long a time as they remain in Hartford.
 Also, (EzaaSTttford Chamber os CcEa- me rec please copy) all nine ex- pressed pleasure that their hus- bands were located in such c nice city as Hartford. They said they found the people friendly, the stores delightful and hoped that their hus- bands would be here Q long time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
1000 DRUGGISTS
 SUPPORTING PLAN
Waterbury SOlidIy Behind First Aid Undertaking,
 Says Paul Kunkel

Full cooperation of the entire membership Of the Connecticut pharmaceutlcal Association, nun. bering nearly 1000 individuals, has been offered Gov. Robert A. Hurley by Paul J. Kunkel of thiS city, pres. ldent of the 0. P. A. Pointing out In Q letter to tho chief executive that the druggists Of the state arc skilled and willing, Pres, Kunkel states that In many communities local druggists are copying the Washington, D, 0. plan of establish. ing first aid courses for all drug gistS and their employees and mAk. ing drug stores emergency first aid stations,
 Mir. Kunkel states the full eoopera. ton of the entire membership iH offered for the duration of the pres- ant world crisis. This group of train- cd mon and women pharmacists with their knowledge of first aid and use of emergency remedies al- ready Is closely cooperating in many towns and cities with groups of doc. tors, physicians and first aid agen. cieS. Waterbury'S group of nearly 2,000 individuals are ready and wills ing to serve the state and nation ln any eremgency that may arise where their skill and training would be required. we share the hope and prayer that the need of such assis. tance will be of short duration but no matter the period, brief or long, the druggists of the state stand ready to serve at your command" , Under the first aid plan, drug. glsts in various communities arc arranging to establish first aid courses, not only for themselves but for others. First aid units would be set up in all drug stores, under the plan, Bridgeport already has inau- eurated this project and other groups haVo called meetings to consider it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16

Retail lumber dealers, building contractors. and other key clements of the building industry are mobiliS- ing throughout the country to push the Governments defense housing and home modernizatlon programs at full speed according to informa- ton gathered by Northeastern Homes Foundation. Other objec- tIves of this campaign are farm building and the continued con- struction of small homes in non. defense areas with the overflow of metals from direct defense rOquire- inentS.
 "The industry is recovering from the devastating publicity blow 1t was given in the SPAB policy statement Of october O." declares Paul s. Collier, director of North eastern Homes Foundation. "The essence of the statement was an already existing fact '-- shortages of critical metals In relation to ale over defense and civilian demands, As far back aS June 24, North. eastern Homes Foundation had pointed out that many civilian uses of copper, aluminium, steel, and other metals had to be curtailed, and had offered evidence to support the proposition that home.huilding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
WINTER CARNIVAL NOT TO BE HELD
Dartmouth to "Speed Up Year to Aid National
 Defense

A number of Waterbury under. graduates at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., will Do affected by a college announcement that the school year will be "speeded up" M the interests of national defense.
 President Ernest M Hopkins an" nounced that, the scholastic schedule has been altered so that seniors Will complete their studies by May l, allowing them to be available for military service. Commencement will be held May 10 instead of June IA, the original date. The gradua- ton exercises will be slmplified.
 The school year will be shortened by eliminating vacations between semesterS and at Easter. The color ful winter carnival will not be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
TodWYO A0SweHs e
 1ANllUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. No. Magellan, killed In the Philippines, never got around the world. Some of his crew, however, completed the circuit in 4083 days, just l2 days short Of three years.
 3. phileas Fogg was tho hero Of Jules Verne'S Around the World in 60 Days"
 3, U. s. Army aIrplaneS flew around the world in 1924. Their time of i75 days was bettored by several previous land.sea globe gif- dlers; but their actual flying time time Of l4 i-2 days was . record.
 {. Waley Post soloed around tho northern circumference Of the world in i033, taking 2 3-4 days. He pre-. yiously flew around with Harold oatty in 1881, taking 8 i.2 days.
 s. Haword Hughes, who flew the northern circuit of i4,B24 miles in 1898 with n group Of technical as- sistantS, holds present round-the- world record Of 3 days 10 hours Q minutes 10 seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16

Evesore With the growing use of Highland Ave p,e as m alternate route to Naugatuck motorists are oe ginning to the way the oncetny dump on the lower M Ihe Waterbury side of the old New England division tracks this dump of late months has become catch-a for every sort of rubbish imaginable. Trucks back up there after dark and deposit accumulaos of many long weeks It's illegal to use this dump but bo long as they aren't molested stopped the offenders VIII continue Eo use 1t in preference to the citymaintaned dump on Fa
 field avenue which is in the Town Plot section ot the cV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
THESE AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

It the duty of every American 10 train for efficient cool headed conduct in any emergency the bring The photos below and at right show approved preparations that the average household should take to minimize danger during air rod Under instruction of Mrs Moy Snoh Breen noono air rod protection director of the Anecon Wonens Voluntary Ser ce members of her corps and air rod Wordens demonstrate in the New York home of Janet Hochstodter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
SANTA IN REVERSE

Philadelphia (UP)-Time was when Santa Claus left his land of ice and snow to distribute Christi mas gifts in warmer cliTnes. Now the Media branch of the Elmer. gency Aid of Pennsylvania has re- Yersed the tradition and started Q steady flow of thousands of Christi mas cookies from Delaware county home kitchens to the American troops In Iceland. Housewives are even rivaling Santa's elaborate red and green "flxings" as they invade the Arctic kings own domain with their gaily bedecked gifts to the boys out there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16

Tommy TrueIOVe, who made quite a name for him. self as member of the Crosby High School track squad several years back hopes Santa Claus VIII remember him with vests this Christmas for every one he owns now is buttOness Yes sTee! Priority cannot be blamed either. It's just the expansion TOmmy's chest shows when he tells close acquaintanceS that his wife gave birth to baby boy at St. MaryS Hospital last Satur
 day MOmma TrueIOve is the former Mary BrOphy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James BrOphy Of WateftOwn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
ALASKA NEW FRONTIER

Salt Lake City. (Up)-persons who have an urge for adventure, Q desire to open up a last frontier, should take the advice of Il0rin T. Oldroyd and sgo 70 Alaska" Cld- royd said there stlll ig an ahuni- dance of good land open Co homo- steaders ila that togrilogy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16

Sergeant Sherman Grant of Camp Edwards has been enioying his frlough at his home in the city And the sereeart more than becomes Uncle Sarns uniform which he wears with fine distinction Local friends of JiIn- mic" cavanaueh who combines acting with song.writing believe he is the James Cavanaugh credited with being one of the three authors of the newest war song you're A Sap MT Jap" . The Rev. Edward |. Morrison, pas tor of the Blessed Sacrament Church paid fine comp
 ent to the late William w. White at all Masses sunday Tn ali his years trustee and collector he never missed one Sunday until his final illness recently BOD Ken
 nv of the East End doing nice job of directing the des tinies Of the Waterbury Undergraduate Club of Holy Cross this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16

Alexander WOocOtts collection of favorite stories; biographies and war experiences, under the ttle Oi "VVhe Rome Burns" is now out in P0cketBOOk form. Together with James HItOn'S Without ArmOr" lts now alongside the Towers mounting collection Oi these handy size weIprnted volumes of the best there s m PCcketBOOKS Inc, must have anticipated war in Hawaii for It's mystery thriller of the month was tne late Earl Derr Biggcrs The Black Camel" iavOre oi come few years ago both in book form and In serial form in which 1t first appeared in the Saturday Eve ning Post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-16
Good Evening.
HARRY WAS A couNTERMAN

Harry was counterman, Harry was whiz, He could mix soda Like nobody'B biz. He could spread Q sandwich with chicken or with ham, Slap dog in a roll h any kind of jam. Easy does 1t, Harry says, And at the lunchtime rush HIS eye covered the whole counter, He was tops at the feeding push. Harry was q coilnterman, He never dripped the gravy, Now he's busy singing hash In the U. s. Navy.
 --EM. EM.