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Evening star., 1942-11-29
Schools Give Special War Training to Millions

Manpower Commission, said that, of
some 100000 men and women who
will have to change jobs during the next
13 months, 135o0,000 will have to be
trained for their new occupations.
Not only is it necessary to train new
workers, but men and women must be
trained to replace those who have gone
into the armed forces. or who have been
taken away from their old jobs by some
other industry.
Through the volunteer training pro-
gram of the Once of Civilian Defense,
Mr.. and Mrs. Average Citizen are being
turned out as first rate air raid wardens,
airplane spoilers. nurses aids, fire
fighters.
Red Cross Training.
Additional thousands of volunteers are
being trained by the American Red Cross,
the American Women's Voluntary Serv-
ices and other organizat tions in first aid,
to make bandages, to repair trucks. drive
ambulances and run canteens.
Even the butcher, the baker and the
grocer are engaged in the new schooling
program of Americans-teaching them
how to make what they buy 60 twice
as far as it formerly did; how to conserve
and preserve.
Private industrial plants are shoulder
ing much of the burden.
Aviation companies are training
workers in every field, and communica-
tions and transportation companies have
thorough, short-term programs to put
workers through the PAGES before their
experienced help is taken away.
In addition to others of the Govern
ment's various training programs, the
Civilian Aeronautics Administration is
giving 10000 courses in pilot training
for men who are enlisted In the Army
and Navy Air Force Reserves.
The CAA is also giving pre-fiight
aeronautics courses in $4,000 Of the Na-
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Mrs. Bella A. Lockwood,
first 1Donldn admitted to prac-
tice before the bar of the
Supreme Court of the United
States and the courts OF the
District OF Columbia.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

lumbia, 1872.
the poisonous malaria, December S, 1857.
Soon after it was opened every room was
taken, and the parlors and salons where
had danced the bellies of quarter of a
century before were again filled with life
and beauty. He then sold out to hand
some profit to H. S. Benson OF Philadel-
phia, who took charge April l, 1862
Many persons of note made this hotel
stopping place, such as Senator Levi
Woodbury. Of New Hampshire, Senator
Charles E. Dudley of New York, Campbell
White Of New York and Allen Mari of
Pennsylvania. President Andrew Jack
son was guest there in 1929 and later
on Senator Green of Missouri made it
his home.
Here, when Southern hospitality was
SO delightful and noticeable, Chief
Justice Taney did his receiving. and
later Chief Justice Chase and his
charming daughter were frequently to be
seen at the hotel. Mrs. Pickens, wife of
Evening star., 1942-11-29

The Court of Claims and the United
States Supreme Court turned her down
fiat. The former, first, because she was
a woman, and subsequently because she
was married woman. In October, 1876,
Mrs Lockwood presented herself at the
bar of the United States Supreme Court
and applied for admission to practice,
through the motion of A. G. Riddle, a
prominent member of the Washington
bar.
At this late day, when SO many women
are practicing law before the courts and
filling the highest State and national
offices everywhere throughout the coun-
try it will be interesting to know just
what the Supreme Cour: said in answer
to her application: This is 1t In sub
stance:
'As this court knows no English
precedent for the admission of women
to the bar, it declines to admit, unless
there shall be more extended public
opinion Or special legislation"
After repeated efforts to lobby bill
the admission of women to practice
before the United States Supreme Court,
such bill, finally become law in
February, 1879, and on March 3, 1879, on
motion of A. G. Riodle, Mrs. Lockwood
was the first woman admitted to practice
before that court. Three days later
Thomas j. Durant moved her admission
to the bar of the United States Court of
Claims, and from that time on all avenues
to the courts were open to her and others
soon followed.
Many will recall this great suffrage
leader as the pioneer woman tricycle.
rider of this city, one who it is said
could make as much as 10 miles an hour.
A very fine life-sized portrait of her,
by Nellie Mathes Horne. hangs in the
United States National Museum,
National Prominence
Just what the District Bar Association
stands for and what it has accomplished
since it was organized in 1871, we of the
District of Columbia pretty we'll know,
but it is the compliments it receives from
elsewhere that adds so greatly to it's
national as we'll as to it's local interest,
as may be judged by an interesting
certificate only recently received, which
reads:
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
AWARD OF MERIT
This is to certify that the
BAR ASSOCIATION OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
has been duly selected under rules
approved BY the House OF Delegates
OF the American Bar Association to
rece,Ue this AWard OF Merit for the
Evening star., 1942-11-24

town Gas Cos was obtained through
his efforts.
Some of his other campaigns were
for 3-cent streetcar and bus fare for
school children. increased wages for
street cleaners, establishment of
storm vestibules for motormen and
conductors on streetcars and legis-
lation for controlling commission
of public service which
in 1923 resulted in the formation of
the District Public Utilities Com
mission.
His chief campaign, however, had
been a lifelong one-for the right of
franchise for citizens of the District.
The appointment of Mr.. Clayton
as District Commissioner was sup
ported by civic groups on at least
two occasions In 1888, he was unan-
imously indorsed for appointment
by several citizens associations, and
again in 1898 was Endorsed to fill a
vacancy left by George E. Allen.
Liked Detective Stories.
An inveterate smoker Of cigars,
Mr.. Clayton was often said to look
like the typical Southern colonel.
He was also an ardent reader Of
detective stories and had a library
of some 1000 of them.
He was a former director Of the
Associated Charities of the District
and held membership in the Sons
Of the Revolution, the Episcopal
Church and the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association. Mr.. Clayton was
also active in church work.
Mr.. Clayton was a bachelor. He
is survived by one sister, Miss Bessie
L. Clayton, and two brothers, Harry
Lee Clayton and Claude D. Clayton,
all of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Three School Choruses
To Broadcast Tomorrow

Three choruses from Divisions 10
to 13 of the District public schools
will participate in a half-hour pro-
gram over Station WMAL starting
at 2:15 pm. tomorrow. in another
in the series of radio education
programs jointly sponsored by The
Evening Star, Station WMAL and
the public school system.
There will be chorus of 10 from
Terrell Junior High School, a wom-
ems chorus Of Is from Miner
Teachers College and a mixed
chorus of IS from Armstrong High
School.
The program, which will include
classical works, solo numbers and
spirituals, will be under the direc-
ton Of A. H. johnson, head Of the
Department Of Music in Divisions
10 to 13.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
District Schools 10 Take
Usual THANKSGIVING Recess

District school children in both
public and parochial schools will
get their usual Thanksgiving vaca-
ton following completion of classes
tomorrow, District school officials
announced today. They will return
to school on Monday.
Students Of eight colleges and
universities in the District area will
not be SO fortunate, however. Their
vacations will be restricted to
Thanksgiving Day. These schools
are: University of Maryland, Cath
olic, Columbus and American uni
versities; George Washington Med
ical School, Martha Washington
Seminary, Chevy Chase Junior Col
lege and the Georgetown Visitation
Convent.
Students at Georgetown Univer-
sity start their vacation after to-
days classes, while students at
George Washington University,
Southeastern University, Gallaudet
and Trinity Colleges and the Ben
jamin Franklin School, all start
their vacations Wednesday after
noon.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Testimonial Luncheon Praises
Mrs. kittIe|s Service to D. C..
Chairman Of Minimum Wage Board
Called Greatest Volunteer of Her Time

that Mrs. Kittle had brought "vigor-
Gus, courageous leadership" to the
Capital and had broken the tradition
that Washington was "a city of
intimate strangers" She leaves
rich heritage, but takes affection and
good will with her, Mrs. O'Connor
said.
Responds to Praises.
John Keddy of the Budget Bureau
called her "the most unusual lady
in town" Also paying tribute were
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, representing
the D. c. Legislative Council, and
Miss Anna j. Ready, representing
the Washington chapter of the Ma
tional Federation of Settlements
Mrs. Kittle, responding to the
accolades, said she was "only one of
an army Of volunteers and that if
any boasting was to be done, the city
should boast of its voluntary services.
John E. Laskey. employer rep.
resentative of the board and chair
man OF the Committee on Arrange
ments, read number of letters and
kilograms from her friends, including
a letter from Theodore w. Moves,
editor Of The Star. Mr.. Moves ex-
pressed his sincerest regards for her
work and wished her success in her
new home.
Record of Service.
Mr.. Noyes wrote:
Mrs. Kittle during her IL years
OF active, useful, self-sacrificing life
has made record of community
service which classifies her among
the typical American women of to-
day whose energy and enthusiasm
promote the welfare of their country
and local community in both war
and peace"
He said that she had rendered "a
fine community service to the
Wage Board and that she had been
IAN aggressive fighter" in the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee on District of
Columbia National Representation,
Writing OF her work with the Vote
less League of Women Voters, Mr.,
Noyes said: "She had recognized
that the primary object of the local
league is to remove the word vote
less from the organizations title"
All women of the United States, he
continued, had gained political
equality except the women of the
District.
Hence the sardonic mockery of
the Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters he wrote
A living room table has been pur-
chased as farewell gift to Mrs.
Kittle.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
William Mex. Clayton Dies;
Founder of Citizens Federation
LAWYER and Civic
Leader Was Expert
On Utilities

William NICK. Clayton, 10, law
yer and for many years a leader
in civic affairs here, died today
in Garfield Hospital after a long
illness.
A founder Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, Mr.. Clayton
served as its first president in 1910.
remaining in that Office for two ad-
ditional terms through 1912. He
had served for many years as chair
man of the Federation's Public Util-
tiles Committee, having long been
recognized as an authority on utility
matters. His home here was at TAO
Longfellow street NV.
A native of Kentucky, Mr.. Clayton
came to Washington as a child in
1879. He went to private and pub
lie schools here and attended
Georgetown University and law
classes at National University.
Spent Years in West.
Mr.. Clayton went West as young
lawyer and spent several years in
Kansas City and Columbus, Ohio.
He often said he there learned the
pleasures of voting.
An ardent civic worker through
out his life, Mr.. Clayton's efforts
largely brought about establishment
of peoples counsel for the District.
In 1882, an 8la per cent discount on
all bills of Washington and George
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Justices Pens Wog With Doeeere in PopoLittle Bits Ruling

cause her Pomeranian. Little
Bits, was fatally assaulted by
Popo, the dog of Arthur w.
Scharfeld. Chief Judge william
E. Richardson of the Municipal
Court Of Appeals is the executor
and trustee Of the Erck estate.
Mr.. Scharfeld had asked the
court to reverse the judgment on
the ground that Little Bits, at
the time Of the fatal attack by
Popo, was not wearing a dog IL
cense as required by District law.
Associate Justice Fred M. Vim
son wrote the majority opinion.
The fact that Little Bits did not
have on the required dog tag
does not alter the fact that his
master can collect damages to his
personal property under common
law, the jurist held.
Justice Wiley Rutledge con.
Cured with Justice vinson, quot
Evening star., 1942-11-24

ing the rhyme by Justice Miller,
who did not participate In the
case formally. The opinion, in
cidentally, gave the citation of
the doggerel as Miller, Justin,
Pooch Poems l." This was con-
tanned in a footnote stemming
from the poem.
NBut the poetry didn't end
there. Associate Justice Harold
M. Stephens, in a dissenting
opinion, engaged in a little quot
ing Of the masters. He brought
in q ditty in discussing the legis-
lative history of the act, passed
in 1873, requiring dogs to have
tags. A Mr.. Morrill, then was
speaking In the House, favoring
the bill.
Mr.. Morrill, said that dogs take
possession Of the city after 10
o'clock at night and make the
night ''hideous."
Mr.. Morrill," Justice Stephens
Evening star., 1942-11-24

commented, might have en-
bellished his remarks by quot
ing:
"And in that town dog was
found,
AS many dogs there be,
Both mongrel, puppy, whelp and
hound,
And ours Of low degree"
The rhyme is from an 'sElegy
on the Death Of q Mad Dog" in
"T11e Vicar Of Wakefield
Justice Stephens also COM
mented that the dogs referred to
in the elegy include:
'Mastif1. greyhound. mongrel
grim,
Hound or spaniel, brach or lynn;
Or bohtail tike or tr,indle- tale"
This Is from king Lear"
William Shakespeare, Oliver
Goldsmith /, and Justin Miller,
poets ALI
Evening star., 1942-11-24

The War Department now is en-
ploying more persons than were
required to operate the entire Gov
ernment in the last war, total of
zoos, ,03o being on the rolls August
81, according to figures from the
Civil Service Commission today.
This is about $4,000 over the July
level and approximately 81 900 above
the overall Government total of
$4,000 in 1918.
The commission report showed
total employment at 2,450,759 in Au-
gust. This was divided-fleld, 2,175,-
397; District, 275,362. District en-
ployment, announced several weeks
ago, was an increase of approx
imately 1900 over July. In the field
it was up about 121,500 in the
month. The payroll jumped $9,000,-
600 to reach $343,377, ,185 in the field
and $48, ,124, 1856 here.
Next in size to the War Depart
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Court Vacates
Order on Milk
Contract Here
Scarcity Is'Cited
BY Producers;
ToIks. to Continue

Justice Matthew F.. Mcclure in
District Court this afternoon vacated
the order he issued yesterday re-
quiring the Maryland Virginia Milk
Producers Association to live up to
its contract to deliver 5000 gallons
of milk daily to the Embassy Fairfax
Dairy.
Justice MCGUIRE said he vacated
the order on a showing that the
producers ASSOCIATION was unable to
fulfill the contract because of the
scarcity of milk in this area. He
took the action following a confer
ence in chambers with representa-
tives of the dairy, the association
and the Agriculture Department.
Parleys to Continue.
The parties to the suit were to
continue conferences between them
selves this afternoon iii an effort
to work out compromise settle
ment, but if one is not reached
date for hearing on the merits
of the complaint will be set in court
Monday. A hearing originally was
set for tomorrow.
e In court, as Justice Mcclure
signed the order to vacate, Elwood
Seal, counsel for the producers as
sociation, assured the court that
his client would allot its milk among
its customers so that Embassy
Fairfax would receive it's Just share.
The dairy had said in its complaint
that it was being forced to bear
a disproportionate share OF the
shortage.
Milk Shortage Impends.
Justice MCGUIRE said he was told
a real milk shortage impends in
this area" Attempts are being made
to get milk from other areas, but
the manpower shortage is making
tbs difficult, the jurist said he was
informed.
Embassy Fairfax brought the suit
yesterday on the ground that the
association had failed since October
l. to deliver the full 5000 gallons
daily provided for in the contract.
The dairy said it had made other
contracts to supply milk to the
armed forces and that it was
about to default on these because of
the non delivery of milk by the
association.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Subway Builders Son
Files Suit for Divorce
Fy the Associated Press,

Ey the ASSOClaUeQ Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 24.-Stanley
Rosoff, jr., SO, has filed a suit for
divorce from his wife. the former
Mary Williams, on grounds of vol
untary separation of five years du-
ration, court records disclosed today.
His attorneys, Joseph Rosenthal
and Leo M. Alpert, said Mr.. Rosof
was the son of the wealthy New
York subway builder, Sam Rosoff
and that his wife was a former Zieg-
field ''Follies" girl.
Supreme Court Justice Charles w.
Froessel in Brooklyn signed an order
for Mr.. Rosoff's arrest two weeks
ago on his wife's complaint. She
asked separate maintenance.
Mr.. Rosoff had obtained a decree
in Mexico last August. They were
married in 1881.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Navy Department. Girls
Given Style Pointers
By Fashion Editor
Girls Earning $1,000 Told
They Can Dress as Well
As Those Making $4,000

Stressing the economy of build
ing a wardrobe along one basic
color. Miss Kay Long, Midwest
editor OF Mademoiselle, yesterday
spoke to women employees of the
Navy Department, in the Depart
ment of the Interior Auditorium,
on How to dress on a Budget
in Washington"
Illustrating her discussion, Miss
Long presented a fashion show in
which the clothes were modelled by
Government employees. She main
tained any girl with an income of
81, 200 per year can dress as we'll
as one with a $4,000 income.
Shoes this year, Miss Long said,
will be shown in only five colors-
black, brown, navy blue, white and
turf brown-and saddle oxfords and
spectator pumps are out for the
duration.
She emphasized the Importance of
general appearance and attitude to
the weu-groomed businesswoman
OF today. Hair, nails, posture, neat
ness in dress and physical fitness
are essential to the well-dressed girl,
she said, and come within the
range of any income.
AS an accommodation for the
women of the Navy Department,
Miss Long will be in the Bureau of
Ordnance Friday to answer ques-
tions and help solve the individual
problems of the girls.
This discussion was the first of a
series to be presented for the Navy
Department employees by the Bureau
of Ordnance. Subsequent programs
will deal with Office etiquette, fit
ness, grooming and diet.
Models for the fashion show in
cluded Miss Suzanne Barrett, Miss
Vera Wheelen and Miss Betty
Vaughan.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
War Departments zoos, ,O30
Payroll Tops 1918 u. S. Roster

ment is the Navy, with 500,565 en-
ployes, an increase of $4,000 for the
month, and third is the Office for
Emergency Management, with l04,-
388. This overall war group in
cludes: Office of Price Administra-
ton, 1858; Selective Service, 26,826;
War Production Board, 1907; Board
of Economic Warfare, 2,307; Office
of Strategic Services, 903; Office of
Censorship, 1929; War Shipping
Administration, 665; miscellaneous
units, 1892. The months increase
for OPA was 2,222; Censorship, 811,
and all others, 2,738, or a total of
about $500.
There were decreases of about
$500 each in seasonal employees of
the Agriculture Department and the
WPA, while the field force Of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, which
was legislated out of existence sew
eral months ago, underwent cut
Of 40 per cent to $500.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
North Capitol Citizens
Reflect Officers

The North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation last night unanimously voted
that the present officers Of the or
ganization remain In Office for the
ensuing year. Baxter Smith, a
member of the group, was con-
graduated on winning The Evening
Star Cup for outstanding civic work
in 1942.
The association urged that safety
zones be placed on the southeast
corners Of North Capitol street and
Florida avenue and North Capitol
street and Rhode Island avenue.
It was voted to dispense with the
December meeting because of the
holidays. The meeting was held in
the Mckinley High School, John r.
Hardie, president, presided.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Suspected Deserter
Arruioned in Theft Here

Paul M. Frak, 81, said to be a
deserter from the Marines, was
arraigned in Municipal Court today
on a charge of grand larceny and
was handed over to the Marine
authorities by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon.
Frak, it was charged, deserted
from the Marine Base at Quantico,
Va, last June. He was arrested
here on November II dressed in
civilian clothes, and was charged
with having stolen property from
a number of automobiles parked
in the vicinity of the White House
and Potomac Park.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
This saga Of Popo, malevolent

This saga Of Popo, malevolent
pooch,
And Erck's Pomeranian pet;
Your etymological-legal approach
To canons of dog etiquette,
Persuade me that CANNES are
property still
Whether licensed, unlicensed or
tagged;
Not ferae naturae wild animals,
or fair game to kill
So long as there's tail to be
wagged.
This gem is from the pen of
Associate Justice Justin Miller OF
the United States Court OF Ap-
peals. The citation in law Is
"Pooch Poems l."
The rhyme was contained in .
court opinion which yesterday
upheld . Municipal Court judg- :
ment awarding the estate Of the
late Mrs. Emily w. Erck $500 be.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

MIS-. william hlCtle, VINO has re-
| signed as chairman of the District
Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board to make her home in
Minneapolis, heard herself described
as the greatest volunteer of her
time" at testimonial luncheon yes
terday at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
More than $50 prominent social
welfare leaders and representatives
of the District and Federal Govern
ments gathered to pay tribute to
Mrs. Kittle, who had headed the
board since 1887.
Commissioner John Russell Young
summed up the expressions of va
rious speakers by declaring: I'VE
have lost fine public servant. We
are going to miss her" He pointed
out that the Board of Commissioners
had accepted her resignation with
reluctance"
Recalling tributes by others, Mr..
Young commented: IF we had a
vote in Washington, I'd hate to run
against her" Mrs. Kittle at one
time served as president of the
Voteless D. C. League of Women
Voters.
Served Board as Volunteer.
1t was Mrs. Richard Hogue, toast
mistress at the luncheon, who
termed Mrs. Kittle one of the great
est volunteers Of her time. Mrs.
Kittle served on the Wage Board as
a volunteer.
Miss Katharine Lenroot, chief Of
the Labor Departments Children's
Bureau. asserted that the retiring
head of the board belonged in the
line of great social pioneers =
as Jane Addams." The speaker re-
called her experiences with Mrs.
Kittle when the latter was active
in social work in her home State of
Wisconsin.
Her services here, Miss Leiiroot
declared, have left IAN imprint that
will last many years. Mrs. Kittle
has never sought personal reward
for her services. and has exempli-
fed two important words in life
today, citizen and community "
she added.
Mrs. A. j. McKelway, who served
as president of the Voteless D. c.
League of Women Voters between
1881 and 1888, described Mrs. Kittle
as a "fact-finding, non-partisan,
persuasive leader" and asserted she
had epitomized "in her every civic
move the leagues purpose of pro-
noting political education through
active participation of citizens in
government.
May you enjoy in Minneapolis
the privileges of citizenship that have
been denied your fellow residents
here" Mrs. McKeiway declared.
Unanimous Opinions Cited.
The operations of the Wage Board
have been successful and harmonious
because of Mrs. Kittle," Arthur
Schoenthal of War Manpower Com
mission said. Mr.. Schoenthal former
ly was a labor representative on the
board. He cited the unanimous
opinions of the board and said they
resulted from Mrs. Kittle's leader
ship.
"She took the stand that the law
was made to safeguard the worker, >
Mr.. Schoenthai said. Employers
too, have received sympathetic and
fair consideration
Coleman Jennings of the Com
munity War Fund declared that Mrs
Kittle had made her usual great
contribution to the Community
Chest" She has served on the
Chests Board of Directors.
Mrs. John j. O'Connor Of the
Council of Social Agencies declared