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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Southeastern U.
Begins Ground Class
In Aviation Jan. II
CAA Instructor
Will Teach Course
For Men and Women

southeastern University will begin
an intensive ground course in avia-
ton January II under the Govern
men War Training Service, it was
announced yesterday by DR.. James
A. Belr president.
The course will run for 70 hours,
with navigation, meteorology, civil
air regulations and general service
OF aircraft as the subjects to be
taught before private pilot certifi-
cate can be issued.
G. L. Skarren, pilot training CO.
ordinator for Southeastern, said to-
day that the course would be taught
by an approved Civil Aeronautics
Administration instructor. The work
will be open to both men and
women.
Mr.. Skarren reported that the
training of pilots for Army and Navy
IS progressing most satisfactorily
from airports at Martinsburg, w.
Va, and Winchester, Va. Grounu
school work for these men is being
given from the former city where
extension has been established in
buildings forming a compact campus.
Mr.. Bell also announced that be-
ginning February l a special pro-
gram will be inaugurated for those
persons desiring to complete their
high school education. Only those
who have finished at least one year
will be eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Large.ScaIe Farming
lis Urqed for Mexico

Vast farms figure in the plans
of those who are urging the federal
authorities in Mexico City to back
large-scale farming.
They say that unless Mexico works
out a way to get tillable lands into
farms ranging from 40 to 100 acres
for the small farmer and up to
5000 acres for farmers Of means
and to stock them with modern i'm
Elements and draught animals, farm
production will continue to lag.
Mexico imports corn, wheat and
beans.
1t is pointed out that II the war
continues the United States will be
unable to export foodstuffs to Mex
leo and that right now the United
States would be buying these prod
ucts from Mexico If Mexico had
them to SELL Champions Of the
plan are asking the government to
get rubber plantations started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Federal Officials to Speak
In National u. Tax Clinic

On February 10 William V. Cross
white, A. w. Carnduff and Clifford
G.. Beckham of the claims division
In the counsels Office of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, will discuss
processing tax, bankruptcy, receiver
ship and reorganization and juris-
diction of the compromise section.
S. S. Faulkner, head of the civil
division, and Miss Marguerite Re-
walt, special attorney in the office
of the chief counsel of the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue, will discuss the
work of the civil division and the
work of the appeals division, on
February II.
Taxation In the District of Co.
lumbia will be the subject of Chair
man 10 V. Morgan Of the District of
Columbia Board of Tax Appeals on
February "a.
Judge John w. Kern Of the Tax
Court of the United States will
speak on procedure before the tax
court, while Jack L. Friedlander will
discuss practical Aspects of Tax
Accounting" on March 3.
The clinic will be brought to a
close on March 10 with a discussion
of British taxation by Redvers Opie
of the British Embassy and a talk
on Canadian taxation by A. F. w
Plumptre, Financial Attache of the
Canadian Legation.
Invitations are being extended to
members of Congress, Government
attorneys and members of the Amer
lean, District of Columbia, Federal
and Women's Bar Associations to
attend the clinic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Postman Deserts Route
To Save Drowning Boy
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY.-To those last five
patrons: Mail Carrier George E.
Seay is sorry your mail was late, but
he was busy saving q boys life.
Eight-year-old Richard Vollrath
was taking his dog Nick, q wire
haired fox terrier, for a walk after
school.
They fell through the ice on Will
low Lake. Passersby ran for help,
and found Mr.. Seay approaching.
While Richard shouted Save Nick,
save my dog" Mr.. Seay tried to
fashion rope from mailbag straps.
But when Richard, sinking, shouted
Don't let me die" the postman
simply jumped In, waded out, hoisted
Richard over his head and walked
ashore.
Nick didn't need help. He swan
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

A special taxation clinic for the
students of National University will
be conducted by Milton I. Baldinger
during January, February and part
Of March, it was announced yes
terday.
The clinic will open on January 6
with discussion by Stanley S. Sur
rey of the Treasury Department on
THE High Lights of the Revenue
Act of 1912"
On January Is Randolph E. Paul,
general counsel of the Treasury
Department., will speak on the
spending tax. He will be followed
by DR.. Gerhard Colin of the Budget
Bureau on The Role of the Fiscal
Policy in the Sterilization Program. u
Representative Voorhis of Cali
fornia and Senator Taft of Ohio will
participate on January 20. Their
subjects will be announced later.
Recent tax cases will be discussed
January ~ by Prof. Gerald L. Wal
lace of Yale University, now with
the tax division Of the Justice De-
partment.
Prof. Baldinger will lecture on
deductions from income for income
tax purposes on February 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Catholic u. Students Aid
Navy Aptitude Tests

More than $50 first and second
year students at Catholic University
have served as subjects of conf
dental tests conducted by the Navy,
university officials said yesterday.
The Navy has been using a me-
chanical aptitude test in connection
with students of college and engi-
neering schools who have been ap-
plying for aviation service. With
the "teen-age" draft now in effect,
the Navy finds it must now reach
into the high schools for candidates
and must consequently secure differ
ent norms than those used in the
past. To obtain these norms it
needed the cooperation of selected
college and high school students.
The freshmen and sophomores of
Catholic University were selected by
the Navy to furnish the information
needed from the college level. The
Right Rev. Msgr. P. j. Mccormick,
acting rector, ordered all first and
second year men on a full time basis,
both religious and lay students, to
report at the chemistry building on
the day of the tests. Each of the
students was directed by Msgr. Nc
Cormick, as matter of patriotic
cooperation, to do his best in the
test so that the Nays information
would be as reliable and complete
as possible. The examination lasted
for about two hours.
1t has explained that the tests
had nothing to do with induction
into military service, but were de-
vised wholly to furnish the Navy
with information which would be
helpful in the selection of future
aviation candidates. The examina-
tions included all members OF the
first and second year classes. Some
of them have already enlisted in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard Reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
u. s., Brazil Battling
To Protect Health Of
Rubber Searchers
Cooperate in Fight
On Diseases Found in
Amazon Region
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 26-Medical
authorities of the United States and
Brazil are cooperating in a battle
to protect the health of workers
sent into the Amazon region in
search of rubber
Gen. Souza Ferreira, surgeon gen.
eral Of the Brazilian Army, told the
story here today as he prepared to
return home after q two-month
visit to this country as the guest of
the United States Government.
THE Medical Corps Of the Bra
lillian Army, the Brazilian Depart
ment Of Health and United States
Public Health authorities are CO.
operating to combat diseases COM
mon to the rubber country" he
said.
II am confident we shall have the
same success as in 1888 when we,
with the help Of the United States
authorities, stamped out an epidemic
caused by the transportation Of
fever = carrying mosquitoes from
South Africa"
Gen. Ferreira expressed gratitude
for the courtesies shown by military
and civil authorities. He said he
was convinced of the sincerity OF
the good neighbor" policy and pre-
dicted that they would yield rich
harvest of friendship.
The Brazilian surgeon general
said plans were discussed to stand
ardize equipment used by public
health authorities in the two ma
tons to further cooperation In the
fight against disease.
He said he had placed orders for
medical equipment badly needed in
Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
tically or suspended for the dura-
ton.


ton.
Athletics Stressed.
Under resourceful Rear Admiral
J. R. Beardall, former naval aide to
President Roosevelt, the academy
laid special stress on developing
in each midshipman the qualities
Of leadership. strong sense of duty,
reliability, loyalty, courage and re-
sourcefulness.
The physical training program,
having as its aim the participation
of every midshipman in one or more
fields Of athletic endeavor, proved
success. BY this means bodies
were toughened and everybody was
given a chance to develop initiative
and strong competitive spirit.
Likewise, the midshipmen also
were granted opportunities to draw
upon actual battle experiences Of
officers returned from war theaters.
Just before he went to lead the
South Pacific forces at Guadalcanal,
Admiral William F. Halsey, jr.. ad-
dressed the future officers during
one of these closely guarded meet
ings.
1t. Comdr. John Buckley, torpedo
boat skipper, was another who
helped bring the war closer to An
napolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
II Georgetown Seniors to Go
To Marine Officer Schools

Georgetown University announced
yesterday that II seniors enrolled
in the Marine Corps Reserve have
received orders to report to officer
candidate classes before the jan
uary 81 commencement of the uni
versity.
The group number II from the
College of Arts and Sciences and
six from the School of Foreign Serv-
Ice, including four who live in
Washington. Six of the students
are under orders to report to Paris
Island, S. c., Wednesday, while the
remainder will go on active duty
Just before commencement.
In view of the circumstances,
university officials have decided the
boys shall not be deprived of their
diplomas, provided it is found they
meet the usual qualifications for
graduation. At the commencement,
when their names are called, the
dean will report, absent in the
armed services"
44O of LOO Enlist.
Out OF the ,lUU students enrOlleQ
In the Foreign Service School, 440
have enlisted with some reserve unit
of the armed forces. Altogether 81
students are enrolled Ia the Marine
Corps Reserve but the Army En-
listed Reserve leads all other groups
with 214 students.
The Foreign Service students called
are Henry William Davis of Youngs-
town. Ohio; William Capers James,
jr,,. Marine Barracks, Washington;
Thomas Francis Kearns, ir., Salt
Lake City: William E. Offut, jr..
4540 Chesapeake street; Charles
Louis Schmidt, Keansville, N j., and
George Perpich, Hibbing, MINI.
From the college will go John
FeBarrett, River Forest, ILL.,; Frank
LsCleAry, Somerville, N. j.; william
e. Erickson, Pompton Lakes, N. j.;
James T. Fleming, jr., Scranton,
Pc; James F. Kehoe, 1928 Fessenden
street NV; John Kohl, Detroit;
Thomas @. Ponsalle. Bridgeport,
Conn; William Raglan, 1905 Fifth
etteet NV; John r. Smith, Ozone
Pam. Long Island, N. Y; John r.
A&mAM-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

To meet the situation in univer-
stiles created by the 18-year-old
draft and the calling of certain
classes of enlisted reserves American
University has created war college
covering the first two years of work
for junior college degree.
The program will in no way inter-
rupt the determination of the uni
versity to maintain a liberal arts
college admitting only high school
graduates who have received their
diplomas, President Douglass an
nounced yesterday. Planning con-
ferences have been held by the
faculties of the university for more
than month.
American University" President
Douglass said, holds its obligation
to be quite as much the training of
men and women with sound and
flexible intelligence which can make
the best men for the armed forces
and the best women for posts of re-
sponsibility in Government and in
dustry,
1.-THE program Of the university,
as announced today, is directed to
the needs of the winter graduates
of high schools of metropolitan
Washington, to the thousands Of
young men and women who find
their college education interrupted
by full-time employment and to
both men and women who desire
specific vocational training to fit
them for immediate service"
To Continue Liberal Arts.
The important feature of the uni
versity organization in facing the
new situation, President Douglass
pointed out, is that the regular four
year liberal arts college admitting
graduates of four-year high schools
will continue upaltered. Everything
which the university is doing, he
said, revolves within the orbit of
that decision.
The approval of high school prin-
cipals, of teachers, of parents and
Of students themselves, the pEesi-
dent declared, has demonstrated
that the decision Of the university
Is one most satisfactory to those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
A. u. Sets Up War College,
For Work Toward Deqree
PIon Designed to Avoid interruption
With Liberal Arts Education

most deeply concerned with the real
issues before u.s."
The university war college will
offer four basic courses directly re-
lated to the war effort. These are
secretarial science, administration
and leadership, accounting and sta
tistics and science with SPECIALIZE
ton in biology, physics, chemistry
and bacteriology. A general junior
college course also will be offered
leading to the associate in arts.
BY the program of the war college
men who are 17la years of age may
complete their Junior college work
before induction in the armed forces
when an accelerated program is
followed.
Three Semester Degrees.
AS a part of the war college pro-
gram the undergraduate division o:
the school of social sciences and
public affairs offers programs by
which full-time Students may take
the degree of associate in admins
tration in three semesters and one
summer session. Junior college
work begun in February will be
completed by June, 1914, and the
bachelors degree in administration
by September, 1945.
To help the hundreds of en-
ployed men and women who are
planning to take undergraduate
work to fit themselves for positions
of administrative responsibility dur
ing the war and to develop the back
ground and specialized knowledge
basic to postwar employment when
positions will become more selective,
the university is Offering two full
curriculums of evening study.
Both curriculums may be pursued
to the junior college or senior COL
lege degrees. The College of Arts
and Sciences evening program, di-
rected by DR.. Edward w. Engel,
offers courses in all fields, especially
in the laboratory sciences.
Spring Semester Courses.
The undergraduate division of the
school of social sciences and pub
lie affairs has developed COM
prehensive course for the spring
semester February /, placing in the
service Of these courses teachers of
long experience.
The courses include human living,
the social sciences by Prof. Leon C.
Marshall; human living, the human
tiles, by Prof. Eugene Anderson;
general psychology by Assistant Prof.
Norma Bird, basic accounting by
Assistant Prof B. E. Goetz, ele-
mentary statistics by J. Stevens
Stock, principles of economics by
Dean Harry w. Ketshum, introduce
ton to American Government by
DR.. John w. Manning, introduction
to the principles and problems of
world affairs by Prof. Charles E.
Martin.
Also historical backgrounds of
contemporary American problems by
Prof. Louis c. Hunter, introduction
to sociology by Instructor Louise
Beadle, introduction to public rela-
lions by Adjunct Prof. William
Boutwell,, writing Government let
tiers by James F. Grady and series
Of courses in public speaking and
voice and diction by r. E. Hutche-
son.
Students beginning in February
may take their junior college de-
gree in the school of social sci
ences and public affairs by Sep
TENDER, l945, according to Dean
Ketchum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

| Uniacke, Mamaroneck, N. Y, and
Benjamin j. Zintak Chicago.
The first to leave the campus will
be Fleming, Kehoe, Perpich. Schmidt
and Uniacke. Barrett, half back on
the varsity team, has been selected
to play on the Northern team in the
North-South game at Montgomery,
Ala. on New Year Day. Other lead
ing football men are Perpich and
Ponsalle, while basket ball claims
Schmidt and Uniacke. Zintak was
chairman of the recent senior prom
and president of the Mask and Bau-
BILE Dramatic Club.
Capt. Victor w. B. Wales. jr. a
Georgetown graduate of 1941, was
killed in the recent occupation of
North Africa, according to reports
received by the School of Foreign
Service. He is the son of Col. Wales,
now attached to the Army War COL
lege here.
Was ROTC Officer.
While at Georgetown, Capt. Wales
was a cadet company commander in
the ROTC and member of the
rifle club. He was also an active
member of Delta Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity.
Since becoming president of the
university, the Very Rev. Lawrence
c. German, S. j.. formerly vice pres
ident and dean Of studies of Loyola
College, Baltimore, has been confer
ring with deans of the various de-
partments. Father German comes
to Georgetown, however, with a
thorough understanding of the uni
versity's problems. Not the least
among problems affecting the uni
versity is that of obtaining priorities
on building material for the new
Georgetown Hospital annex under
the FWA-approved hospital expan-
sion plan for the District.
The new presidents chief problem,
however. is the adjustment of aca-
demic schedules and administration
to the anticipated training program
OF the armed services. More light
on the complex regulations already
issued is expected to be forthcoming
soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Howard University
Evening School
Courses Listed
Special Glasses Planned
To Help Persons in
Federal Service

Designed especially for Govern
ment employees and teachers, the
evening school of Howard Univer-
sity will offer so credit and non
credit courses in 10 departments
during the winter quarter, begin
ming January 4.
Among the courses Of immediate
practical value to persons employed
in the Government are: "Introduc-
ton to Statistical Analysis" includ-
ing practice in the use Of graphs
calculating machines, etc; elemen-
tary accounting principles, COM
mercial law, shorthand and tipping
For laymen interested in world
problems there will be courses in
THE Axis Powers" critical evalu-
alton of the civilizations of Ger
many, Italy and Japan; Labor and
Public Policy" History of Nation
alism," United States, 192O-40":;
Principles Of American Diplomacy
and THE World Today"
For teachers there will be a
course in Current Social and Po-
litical Problems in Education"
Visiting members of the faculty
will include: H. G.. Eberhardt, for
mer instructor at West Virginia
State College; DR.. r. V. Gogate
Mrs. E. Haynes of Miner Teachers
College, DR.. Diosadado M. zap, au-
thority on Observation-Disclosures re-
lations; DR.. Caroline Ware, author
and teacher, and Mrs. Blanche Will
liams, local public school teacher.
Regular members of the faculty
who will teach next quarter include
Prof. Sterling Brown, English; DR.
Benjamin Carruthers, romance Ian
guage; DR.. Eva Dykes, English; DR.
Abram Harris, economics; DR.. Max
Meenes, psychology, and DR.. Merze
Tate, government. Courses in mu-
sic will be taught by the regular
Staff.
The courses are open to all per-
sons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Miss Mariana Evans
In Simmons PIuy

Miss Mariana Evans, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Evans, IT.,
5405 Lowell street, was cast as the
King of Egypt in the play, st.
George and the Dragon" presented
last week at the Simmons College
traditional Christmas party.
Going back to Tudor days for
background the members of the
student Government organization,
dressed in authentic old costumes,
entertained faculty and students
with traditional carols, play and
a meal typical of those served in
English manor houses centuries ago.
Miss Evans is a Junior in the
school of English at Simmons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Is Frenchmen Reported
Doomed for Sabotage

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. ga
Swiss Telegraphic Agency dispatch
from Paris reported today that Is
Frenchmen accused of committing
numerous acts of sabotage in Brit
tany were condemned to death by a
Nazi military court at Rennes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Starch Bows to War

Starched collars and tablecloths
have disappeared from Britain for
the duration because of a shortage
of rice starch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
|AnFrilIs Trimmed
From Naval Academy
Training Courses
LOO College Graduates
Reservists SweIIed
Annapolis Ranks
By the Associated Press.

oy Inc ASSOClAIeQ fIeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-"Stripping
ship" and curtailing every phase of
it's peacetime program, the United
States Naval Academy went back to
wartime basis in 1912 for the
fourth time in its history.
Well under way toward reducing
the academic course from four to
three years when the Pearl Harbor
bombing plunged the Nation into
war, Annapolis took on all wars
grim aspects during the months i'm
mediately following.
The academy became a closely
guarded citadel. Some 5000 mid
shipmen, their ability to take it
challenged by a daily succession of
geared-up study programs, intensi-
fled drills and demanding physical
training schedule, barged into this
grueling regiment without losing
stride.
Reservists Teamed.
Besides the regular midShipmen
here for the three-year course, the
academy welcomed more than 1,10C
college graduates from throughout
the country who had qualified for
training as possible line officers
Three Reservist classes, the first adj
mitted last January, entered the
academy during the past year and
were declared highly successful by
officials.
Since last December when the
1912 regular midshipman class was
graduated, the Grade of the Navy
has sent more than 1000 ensigns
into the feet. This number will be
swelled by almost 300 next month
when the third Reservist group is
commissioned.
Gay social events, the June
week frills and other peacetime
baubles were either curtailed dras-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-26

Bob Elliott, Imperial Valleys
contribution to the major leagues,
has been named to represent the
Pittsburgh Pirates on the All-Star
team which will compete with ser
vice men July at Cleveland
Elliott, always a fielder before
third base and it may be said with
this season, has made his debut on
out fear of contradiction that
young Mr. E, has been making a
good showing.
He tried out for the hot corner
for the first time in the valley
when Frank Frisch brought his
crew of rollicking Buccaneers to
the sunshine for spring training
Although there was only one Sc
lection made from the Pirate team
it is no little honor that Elliott was
the one chosen Right now the Bucs
are struggling along in sixth place
in the National League, 15ia games
behind the leading Brooklyn Dod-
gers.
One absentee from the service
team lineup, Sgt, Hank Greenberg,
will be missed plenty. Greenberg
is now in the Army Air Corps can