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Evening star., 1942-02-08

they are generally in their early Dos
have Just enough money to tide them
over until payday The Government Is
having trouble keeping pay rolls up to
date however, because of the rush Of
employment, and when the pay Is lats
the employees find themselves in strait
ened circumstances. In cases Of this sort
the society makes loans-unsecured. Re-
payments are virtually 100 per cent. The
value of the society's work has been rec
Is furnishing two full-time clerical en-
ployes to the organization to help carry
the load.
But no matter what the private agen-
cies of the Capital do. If the Govern
ment continues to bring people here.
provision must be made for mass hous-
ing, for the saturation point is ap-
preaching. The forced evacuation Of
parasites" suggested by President
Roosevelt, or the alternative Of a cur
few to get the girls to bed earlier so
they can do more work, so less help will
be needed-the idea of Representative
Wilson of Indiana-are not solutions.
Nor has the long discussed decentraliza-
ton program, which would scatter Gov
eminent agencies to the four winds,
been any more constructive. as is demon
strated by the difficulty being expert
enced in resettling the 10000 employees
ordered out of the Capital in December.
The Government is building de
luxe" dormitory on upper Sixteenth
street that will care for about 1000 girls
two weeks supply. A similar estab-
nshment-a private project Federally
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Many are taking college courses at
night and, along with this are doing some
sort OF war work. Their days and nights
are so full that they don't have time for
foolishness."
In this same connection, Capt. Mill
ken says that the pickup" cases which
were a source Of trouble in the first World
War have not been felt this time. The
girls apparently know how to handle
themselves against the would-be pick
ers-up."
Capt. Milliken sees the need for more
recreational opportunities, however. and
she gets . firm second from Miss Alice
Elizabeth Jones, executive secretary OF
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nent quarters She likes Washington.
Has been here only one week, and comes
from Nebraska.
Miss G. Is from Fargo, N. OAK. Shares
. basement room with another girl and
pays $35 q month for room and board.
Tho meals are good. She Is leaving the
room for something better
Miss A. II from Milton, Pa. At present
she has . room with three other girls
and another is expected any day. There
are four single beds in the room and
the girls each pay SIS . month. Ten
people share the bath. However, she
likes Washington.
Miss S. Is from Gettysburg, Pa. She
Is staying at the Y. w. c. A. and pays
IS cents a night. There are six other
girls In the room and about IL share
one bath. She likes Washington.
Miss E. Is from Stellville, Mo. She
boards and shares room with three
other girls, each paying s45 month.
There are four single beds in the room.
One girl works nights. About six share
the bath. The house Is new, the room
pleasant and well furnished. The meals
are very good.
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Half Are Women

Six months after the call for help for
the defense program went out. there
were nearly 155,O00 workers here, and
women accounted for approximately 40
per cent of the total. This ratio has
increased through the succeeding months.
In the past year, approximately $1,000
persons have been brought in, at least
half of them being women required for
clerical duties. And the end is not IN
sight.
Here is a situation that plainly has
called for action. But little has been
forthcoming.
The handicaps under which the Dis
trict government is forced to operate
have been responsible, at least in part,
for this condition. In other cities SINH
larly situated, municipal officials would
have been in a position to do something
on their own, or, in conjunction with the
citizens. That course is not open here.
Congress runs the District, and until
Congress moves, everything stops.
= Eventually, with reports coming out Of
the Civil Service Commission that living
conditions were hindering recruiting, the
Board of Trade stepped into the picture
and In conjunction with the District De-
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ment with the offices scattered all over
the city. and even into Maryland and
Virginia.
The society also Is careful to get the
permanent address Of every girl who
clears through its Offices, and there have
been several occasions when this had
enabled families to get in touch with
daughters with whom they had lost
contact.
The society is performing one func-
ton, however, that should be unneces-
sary. Often the arriving youngsters-
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accommodations, She says, should be
willing to make some allowances because
Of the times. Correspondingly. she adds,
the newcomers should realize that their
obligations entail little more than
simply paying rent.
Job marches are not a new experience
for Washington. Jackson and Lincoln
had couple that are historically famous,
and the rush killed the venerable Will
liam Henry Harrison, who occupied the
White House only q month. The bonus
march that bedeviled Herbert Hoover
was Of the same caliber, and Jim Far
ley used to have to travel through alleys
In the early days Of the New Deal to
avoid the Job hunters But those turn
outs were tame compared to that which
accompanied the first announcements Of
the Civil Service Commission cataloguing
the defense jobs to be filled. From early
morning until late at night, the Railways
Of the commission offices were filled with
applicants needing the lure Of patriotism
or paycheck, or both, extra guards being
necessary to keep the long lines in order.
That, as could be expected. was the
signal for some free-handed goug1ng by
those with lodging to offer.
An example of what strangers were
running up against was the experience
recounted by . woman oficial Of .
Government employe union who under
took an investigation to determine for
herself what the situation was. Heading
into a brownstone-fr -fronted street where
the windows all carried Rooms for Rent"
signs, she rang at one place and made
her wants known to the landlady.
Six in Room.
She was shown to a second-foor front
room, nicely furnished and adjoining a
bath, and on asking the price for room
and board, was told $40 monthly. That
did not sound like the stories that had
been broadcast. Then question popped
into mind.
by the way" she inquired casually.
"how many people will share this room?"
"Six."
The volunteer investigator said she
would be back later.
Six to the room is no doubt exceptional.
but three or four does not seem TO be,
and this is not happy state OF affairs,
in the opinion Of Capt. Rhoda j. Milli-
ken, head OF the Police Woman's Bu-
reau.
"A girl simply cannot and does not
lead a normal existence under such con-
ditions" Capt. Milliken asserts. mo
place to entertain company; no privacy.
1t is a discouraging outlook to face at
the end of hard days work. Girls
need a more homelike atmosphere"
The law Of averages and human ma
ture could have been expected to COM
bine to provide the policewomen with
some troublesome problems in the wake
OF the arrival of so many girls, but that
has not happened. There have been
some bad incidents, but on the record,
conditions here are no different than
in any other populous metropolitan area
The class of girls coming to WASH
ington is encouraging to Capt. M1lnken.
Recreational Needs
There is an exceptionally high type
Of young woman going to work here,
she explains. Generally, they have .
good background. and I marvel at the
energy of lots with whom we come in
contact in our auxiliary police work.
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financed-to house 800 Is at Twenty
first and o streets NV, and one for
colored women has Just been announced.
Other plans would provide these so-
called "hotel type" accommodations for
approximately 1900 persons. men as we'll
as women. The need, however, Is for q
huge dormitory program such as that
urged by the House Buildings and
Grounds Committee, II estimates Of fu-
ture employment are correct. The city
can bulge at the seams only so long
without something giving way.
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such as the War Department, notify the
girls at the time of appointment to get
in touch with Travellers Aid Immediately
on arrival here. Agents take them in
hand at Union Station or the bus ter
minal, see 10 1t that they are housed
the first might and are furnished with
. list of the agencies where they may
obtain permanent quarters. and also, that
they reach the agency where they are
to be employed-no mean accomplish
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stated on good authority-there Is no
disturbing morals problem.
Churches and other organizations are
doing what they can to help the stran-
gers become adjusted. In some instances,
their new associates are looking out for
them. Public officials who should have
assumed this responsibility have little to
show in the way Of positive accomplish
ment, despite lot of tomtom beating.
Congress holds hearings to find out
what is necessary, and the air is filled
with plans and blueprints, but every
bodys responsibility has a way of be-
coming nobody's responsibility, and the
net result Is more noise than action.
That state Of affairs, unfortunately, has
encouraged conditions that might have
been avoided with just little foresight.
Problem Arose Two Years Ago
The situation existing in Washington
today has been in the making for nearly
two years. When the ornaments pro-
gram was inaugurated in the middle of
1910, this city already was well filled as
the result of the seven-year expansion
Of New Deal agencies, which had dou-
bled the Federal force as 1t stood in
March, 1893. Nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia, sparsely settled just little while
ago. had likewise become densely popu-
lated from the Capital overflow. In
June, 1910, when the Civil Service Com
mission began to recruit defense work.
ers, employment in the executive
agencies totaled 133,645-53,038 women
and 80,607 men. And this, incidentally,
was $1,000 over the peak Of World War
employment. 1t was recognized at the
outset that tremendous influx of new
workers could be looked for, and 1t was
equally certain that q large proportion
would be women, as the need. quickly
evident. was for stenographers and busi-
ness machine operators-callings in
which men are decidedly in the minority.
That meant, first Of all, that q spe-
cialized problem in lodging ultimately
would have to be met, just as it had
been in the first World War, when long
rows of dormitories were thrown up in
the shadow of the Capitol to house wom-
en- workers.
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Two Other Roomers

Miss 8. answered newspaper adver-
tisement and found q room with which
she is very pleased. She shares 1t with
another girl and they have q private
bath and twin beds and pay $17.50 each.
There are two other roomers In this
private home. Transportation to work
requires IS minutes.
Miss C. found q room with breakfast
only, which she shares with another girl,
and they each pay $27 so a month. Two
other girls share another room, and the
four have a private bath. The room is
in . lovely home" 1t takes IS minutes
to get to work.
It might be added right here that the
price for single rooms averages around
$20-$25 monthly, and for double, $35-$45,
according to the best obtainable figures.
Room and board-more than one in
room-range from $40 to $50. Board
includes two meals a day.
Society Makes Loans
As has been said previously. churches
and other agencies-State societies.
lodges, clubs and the like, seek to I'LL the
need for recreation. but there isn't
enough to go around. and many girls
are slow to take advantage Of what Is
offered. One helpful factor has been
the dances arranged frequently for serv-
Ice men in the vicinity, girls always be-
ing greatly in demand for these affairs.
The work that the Travellers Aid So
ciety Is doing is worth special mention.
for the organization, which is on the Job
"a hours Q day, is serving as an invalu-
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A Qirl roon1er In q boarding
house DdShes out her clothing
IN one of tiDo small bathrooms
Which must be used by 80
other persons in the house.
Star sta6 Photo.
Miss Jones says, "but so many tell me
that they wish there were more oppor-
tunities to mingle with other young peo-
pie. Lonesomeness Is their greatest bur-
den.
Take, for example, the girl who comes
here from a small town where she has
been secretary to the leading lawyer or
banker-and there are lots Of her in
Washington. Probably from prominent
family she had q recognized place in the
community, and life was pleasant. Here,
she is in a new world. Instead Of being
her own boss, she works by the clock, In
a machine-ike atmosphere. The easy
geing social contacts to which she has
been accustomed are gone. The LAO
(GIlc dtcIdkC cllGl dllCC odAAAyJs W4AAA&4 oR-
peared so attractive from a distance, has
shrunken badly. Homesick, she Is
tempted to chuck the whole thing and
60 back-and often does"
Much depends on the disposition OF
the individual, however. Within . few
minutes, this past week, nine war work
ers chosen at random from one Of the
large agencies were questioned about the
conditions they found here. and their
reaction. This was the result Of the
poll:
Dislikes Washington
Miss r. came from Minnesota. Has
been in Washington two weeks. Shares
a room with another girl and pays $50
month for board and lodging. The room
is very small. She doesn't like being IN
washington and will stay here only Is
long as she has to.
Miss A. = from Virginia. Has been IN
Washington q week. Has . nice single
room and likes 1t very much. Also likes
Warrington and b going to stay.
Evening star., 1942-02-08
BY Joseph A. Fox.

Five hundred girls are coming to
Washington every week to take Govern
ment jobs.
singly and in groups. at the rate OF
nearly 100 day, they sweep in from
North, East, South and West to be
fitted, coglike, into the huge civilian
war machine that is being fashioned
here. Well-to-do and poor. fashionable
and not-so-fashionable from college and
counter, farm and metropolis, they ar
rive in seemingly endless stream: buoy
ant, hopeful, thrilled at the prospect of
participating in the defense effort, and,
perhaps, Of rubbing shoulders with the
mighty. Sometimes, disillusionment is
their lot. That, however, always belongs
to the future.
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Nobody's Responsibility

This Potomac-ward hegira which has
deposited some 10000, women here
along with 10000 mems creating
serious problems for the newcomers
themselves, as well as for the city.
Problems Of housing, of recreation, of
human relationships, to name the most
pressing. Problems which are slow Of
solution, but for which some answer
smust be found. Definitely-and this Is
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City Has Problem Caring Girls Arriving Day

fense Council, set up registry center
on Indiana avenue to list available &C.
commodations. and sought to encourage
private families to help in the emergency.
Having only limited facilities. and in a
location unsuited for the purpose, the
work of the center was restricted. but
the venture nevertheless proved its worth.
Recently, new quarters have been made
available at Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV; the center has
been able to branch out, several Govern
ment agencies have furnished personnel
for its stan. and there has been q con-
sequent broadening Of the scope OF its
activities. Those identified with this
movement are convinced that, had the
center been established on its present
basis several months ago, the housing
situation would have been better. Their
argument is that by being able to bring
the operations Of the center more for
chilly to the attention of the public, a
greater amount of cooperation has been
encouraged. Pearl Harbor may have
had some effect also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
transporting
World
Punching the Bag
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY

writer's
beehng about the system
Oddly enough the round by round
would things than much for the
the kind Of scoring that been
Garden the last ten days. would really
could
against Tam Mureo in close ding
dong fight radio THOUGHT WON
DRAW Last night, Referee Billy Cava
West Point boxing coach for
fairly
he two judges gave
Connecticut Is not so badl
What really in boxing quickly
foul their uninten
honaly while others do not do just warning the aggeo
penaizing them POINTS
In Connecticut supposedly
his opponent they
notably featuring
it's six of and a half dozen of the oherl
w
Gray, Waterbury
Well again
White this Dick
Al the mealcket this
WE'LL after acquiring
Together should
Well crackerack professional matchmaker
while had this state when
putting showed ABBEY
Stoltz Allie
worlds championship against Sammy Angot two weeks
WV WV
problems
discussion Monday the high
together at the Edgewod Country Club Cromwell Crosbys
Bill Schoheld Anselm College, Man
football duration
Easiest backs from there Ray Macan the
Chicago Bears
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29

inson's long victory streak last
night.
WE'LL WeII-Known
The rotund Well Is well known
to Connecticut boxing fans, hav-
inf been associated with Gray in
past years at New Haven, Savin
Rock and New London where they
equipped the Thames Arena as
one of the finest indoor boxing
spots in the East only to lose out
during the lean years of the depres-
sion.
Local boxing fans will welcome
the news of WELLS return to his
familiar role as matchmaker at
White City Stadium where Fred
Levere and Dick Gray have been
waiting patiently for the outdoor
season that will get them out Of
the red. This has all the earmarks
of a successful season and Match
maker WE'LL is the proper man TO
secure professional talent.
Well has plenty Of New York
ring performers at his beck and
call with the result that State and
local fans can look for resump-
ton of gilt-edged boxing activity
at White City Stadium this Sum-
mer.
Semi-Pros june 8
In making the announcement re-
lative to WE'LL taking over the
professional matchmaking post
once more, Gray also disclosed that
he plans to offer his first amateur
show of the starlight season on
Tuesday, June o. This card will
usher in the Summer season with
Peter Vendrillo, Manchester slug
ger, and Tommy Gill, West Haven
favorite, having top billing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
Crosby's 6 In Sixth
OutpOints AnsOnia

One big, round and pleasant inn
ing which brought six runs into the
fold, allowed Crosby High baseball
ers to eventually defeat Ansonia
High z to yesterday afternoon at
the Municipal Stadium. Taking an
early lead with one run in the Sec
ond inning which was tied up by
Ansonia in the fourth, as the Cop
per City got "hot" in the next inn
ing to get three runs for a sub
stantial lead.
When Crosby came to bat in the
last half of the sixth the outlook
was discouraging, but before the
three outs were made, it was a case
Of "six runs in the sixth" which
stood off seventh inning by the
visitors and rs finish that was a
sweet victory for Crosby, coming as
It did, after two humiliating defeats,
one Of them at Cheshire Academy.
Bunay D'Agostino got two hits in
three times at bat, missing home
run when he pulled a Fred Merkle
by failing to touch second base,
which was noted by Umpire Eagle
Eye Slattery with half a glance.
Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29

Of Torrington along with Lefty Can
tadore In the lineup.
Joe Lenzi, the boy who set the
Avigs down for 10 frames without a
tally last week, will be Packy Shea's
mound choice with Joe Rinaldi be-
hind the bat. The Tommies will have
Dom Gurrera on hand to face Lenzi
and are rumored to have another
outsider on hand for the contest.
Action Last Week
The two contests booked for the
second diamond should be another
twin-bill of utmost interest. Last
week, the second field twin bill stole
the show from the No. / diamond
with the Hearts edging the Looks
80 and the Tribes pulling out a
10 ten inning decision from the
Avigs. The first game, scheduled for
1:45 will bring together a pair Of
East End teams, the Sacred Hearts
and Mill Plain. The Hearts dropped
their opener 14-2 to the Brooks but
came roaring back to knock off the
Overlooks last week and hope to
stay right up there again In Sun
days contest. Johnny Howard of
the Hearts imported a number OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
YALE AND PITT
RATED DARK HORSE

New York, May 29.-(UP)-Penn
State was favored in the Seth an
nual intercollegiate A. A. A. A.
track and field champions which
opened at Triborough Stadium today
with trials in IL Of the 16 events.
The finals will be held tomorrow.
Yale and Pittsburgh are regarded
as dark-horses but most interest
will focus on three individual stars
who have won 26 titles during their
varsity careers. They are Leslie
MacMitchell, New York u, with 10
titles; AL BloziS. Georgetown seven /;
and Barney Ewell, Penn State
negro. nine.
Ewell, who has scored triples for
the last two years, again will try
to capture the two spirits and
broad jump. If he is successful
Penn State is likely to win the team
title. MacMitchen will defend the
$50 and mile titles and Blozis seeks
his third double in the shot and
discus.
In an added attraction today
Greg Rice, New York A. c., will try
to better the accepted record OF
1855 for the two-mile run. He op-
poses Gilbert Dodds, Earl Mitchell,
Jim Rafferty, and George Degeorge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
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BY Vim MALONEY

At Madison Square Garden last
night RAY ROBINSON managed to
use Marty Servo's system of fast
punches to his advantage when he
beat Servo by a decision. Servo came
out In the first round like o bull
charging a bullfghter, by batting
RobifKon consistently all through
the round. But In the second round
Robinson must have realized what
was at stake, because he quickly let
Servo know who was master, by
staggering him several times during
this round with aNolley Of punches.
But Servo lost this round by hitting
below the belt. From then on these
boys traded punch for punch up until
the seventh round, at which time
Robinson kept Servo on the run
How Servo managed to fight through
the 9th round, I don't know, because
he was completely outclassed by
Robincon in that round Any ether
boy would have gone down ureel
that terribls fusillade Of blows, which
only once again goes to show us
what game boy Servo was. This
boy when he went into the ring wcs
the under"dog with to ] odd. But
in the course Of the fight he easily
narrowed those odds down to 2 to l.
If anybody deserves a return bout.
1t is Servo, because that was al
thrilling fight as anyone could
hope to see in q lifetime. Congrat-
ulations to both boys, you put up
fight worth mentioning.
From New Haven, we learn that
Curley Nichols, who was beaten by
Willie Pep ebcut two weeks ago in
the New Haven Arena, will attempt
to knock of New Ravens Johnny
Compo tonight, thus gaining a return
bout with Pep. Pep ADDED another
victory to his list on Tuesday night
when he knocked off Joe Iannotti,
we'll known boxer in the state. Mich
OILS In his first fight with Pep had
the champ pretty well bruised up at
the end Of that fight. But neverthe-
less, Curley will have his hands full
If he Is to beat Compo who waU
beaten by Pep in a former bout
This battle Is sure to be hum"
dinger, but I think Nichols will beat
Compo because a boy who wants O
re-match as bad as he does Is willing
to fight hard for 1t. So would pick
Nichols and place three to one odds
on him as the winner.