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80 Of Go||inger Personnel
Develop tuberculosis

mitted that this rate is probably
higher than the average run of hos
pitals, but said that every effort was
being made through constant chest
X-rays, reduced working hours and
preventative methods to meet the
situation. He added that the vic
Tins were In an age group and
sex more commonly afflicted with
tuberculosis.
Representative Stefan of Nebraska
said the committee had been given
information that IS nurses and in
terns-mostly nurses-had contract
ed the disease, although they had
entered the hospital without sign
of it.
DR.. Bocock admitted the nurses
were exposed to it. In many cases
handling patients whom later dag
nosis disclosed were tubercular.
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Overdue Wafer Bill Penalties Soug by District Assure Revenue
$6,O36,228 Highway Budget
includes South Capitol Span
Initial Steps Toward Four Major
improvement Projects Given Clearance

boro road to Massachusetts, avenue
NV. $l54,000.
Widening Project Included.
Streets to be widened or altered
include independence avenue S.W.
from Sixth street to Twelfth street,
$13l 100; Maine avenue S.W. from
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets,
$58, 900, and Sixth street NE. from
X street to Florida avenue, $50, 900
The usual proviso keeping closed
the Districts white elephant" high
way testing laboratory is included.
Possibility that the United States
might want the $4,000 worth OF
machinery locked up in the long un-
used laboratory was suggested by
Representative Stefan. Republican,
Of Nebraska during the hearings.
The entire plant cost the District
about 500 900, but after the estab-
liShment was set up some years ago.
to test materials used In highway
improvements, Congress banned it's
tests could be made better at the
Bureau Of Standards. As q con-
sequence the plant became a white
elephant" on the hands OF the
Commissioners.
Efforts Long Have Failed.
Repeated efforts in the past to
get the plant out of limbo and into
service have failed.
Mr.. Stefan asked If the United
States would have any use for the
machinery in the war effort. When
Capt. Whitehurst replied all the
machinery was laboratory eqiup-
ment, Mr. Stefan continued: TT is
pretty hard to get that machinery
now?"
"Oh, yes" was the answer.
Mr.. Stefan added: II think 1t Is
a crime to let machinery like that
deteriorate, especially now when the
Government wants machinery of all
kinds
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Dispensary System
Invites Boot|egging,
Mason Testifies
D. c. Budget Hearing
Indicates Increase
In Consumption

Belief that establishment of a
liquor dispensary system for Wash
ington, in place Of the present store
license system, would promote boot
Logging" and give poorer control was
voiced by Commissioner Guy Mason
during hearings on the 1943 District
budget.
Discussion of the subject arose
over information gathered by the
House Appropriations Subcommittee
indicating that the Districts already
high liquor consumption rate had
gone up during this fiscal year and
that Washington licensees have
large supplies Of beverages on hand.
Believe System Works Well.
Commissioner Mason and Thomas
E. Lodge, chairman of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, declared in
answer to committee questions that
there was no liquor monopoly" here,
due to competition. They said they
felt the District control system was
working well. Mr.. Lodge said he
had been told by "any number" Of
people from various jurisdictions
that the District system is well
operated, that the conduct of the
public and the licensees is "very
good" by comparison. He added:
I'VE think We are doing a good job
Of making available beverages to
those persons who may wish to con-
sumo them in places which are
decently operated"
Representative Stefan asked what
would happen II = dispensary sys-
tenn were substituted, whether there
would be better control, and Com
missioner Mason replied:
mo; think our control is all
right The. .difnculty has been
merely In the lack of personnel to
enforce the regulations. There is
no monopoly of liquor. It is the
most highly competitive business in
the world, barring none.
Dealers Basis Of Control
eff you had . dispensary system,
you would have all your drinking
down in the gutter and in the alleys
and in the lobbies of apartment
houses. They would bootleg 1t in
and you would have no control
Now, you have got the manufac-
turer, the wholesaler and the re-
taller as a primary basis Of control.
Asked If there would be more
revenue coming into the District
Mr.. Mason said that would depend
on what prices were SET Maryland
and Virginia have State stores. ne
said, and yet people who are within
100 miles Of Washington come to
Washington because they can buy
their liquor cheaper"
BY request, Mr.. Lodge placed in
the report figures showing that
while the number Of beverage tax
stamps sold during the last fiscal
year was % SOC, 900, the number for
the present year. from last July
to April IS, had increased to
"a, 10000.
Mr.. Lodge said the tax stamp
sales would indicate" high con-
sumption rate here but that his
board had no more accurate gauge
On the other hand. he argued, the
Capital is convention and tran
sient city, with large metropolitan
area, much Of which is served for
shopping purposes by the Capital.
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S., 900 Asked to Equip
Police Gymnasium

The House was asked today by its
Appropriations Committee to pro-
vide $4,000 for equipping a gym
nasium at Metropolitan police head
quarters so policemen can keep
their stomachs down."
Commissioner Mason and Police
Supt. Edward j. Kelly both told the
committee equipment for the gym
was urgently needed. Mr.. Mason
said.
Take the patrolman who saunters
around. He does not get enough ex-
ercise to keep his weight down. You
find them with a girth of 48 inches
and q chest Of 20. II they get the
proper exercise It makes them
healthier and more alert"
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More than 30 perSons-mostly
nurses-on the staff or employed at
Gallinger Hospital have contracted
tuberculosis since 1885, it was dis
closed today when the hearings on
the l943 District budget by House
Appropriations Subcommittee were
made public.
With about 10 nurses coming to
the public hospital each year in that
period, DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, super
intendent of the hospital, said 1t was
estimated ~ nurses had developed
the disease since 1896.
In the same period, DR.. Bocock
added. two doctors, an elevator op-
orator, an orderly and q girl en-
ploye in the laundry developed
tuberculosis.
The hospital superintendent ad-
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Fire Insurance Rates
Gouging District,
Stefan Charges
Company Profit Loading
Unnecessarily High,
Superintendent Agrees

Charges that property owners IN
the District are being "gouged" by
flre insurance companies were made
by Representative Stefan, Repub-
hcan, of Nebraska during hearings
on the 1943 budget for the District
Insurance Department.
His protest was supported by a re-
port submitted by Albert j. Jordan,
insurance superintendent, showing
that, during, the last 20 years losses
incurred by fire insurance COM
panies have averaged but 3204 per
cent Of net premiums written by the
companies. For 1941, the report
showed. the percentage was 1874
per cent.
During the 20-year period the
lowest percentage was 1876, for
1885, and the highest was 55.N per
cent, for 1922.
Points to Low Losses.
I'm view Of the fact that Wash
ington has an unusually fine fire
department, with flreproof build
ings. We have a very small fire loss
in Washington compared with other
cities comparable in size, and you
remember we had some outstanding
insurance rates in the District" said
Mr.. Stefan.
Mr.. Jordan agreed and, when
asked what had been done to cor
rect that evil" recalled that Chair
man Randolph Of the House District
Committee in January of last year
introduced q bill to enable the Dis
trict to regulate insurance rates
against fire and lightning. Mr..
Jordan said, Il have not heard any
more about it since the bill was in
troduced."
profit Loading High"
Mr.. Stefan. who is ranking minor
ity member of the District Appro-
priations Subcommittee, said: II
think property owners in the Dis
trict are being gouged by these in
surance companies" Mr.. Jordan
told him profit loading" here was
unnecessarily high" He said he
believed profits could be reduced If
the bill were passed giving the Dis
trict power to regulate fire insur-
ance rates.
The statistical report filed by Mr..
Jordan showed that the direct pre-
miums earned by the companies
from 1882 through 1910 totaled
$l4, ,430,175, whereas direct losses in
CURED totaled $3,758,23l, leaving
$l0,67l ,944 for direct expenses in
CURED and profit.
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$4,000 Saved on Text Books

BY contracting early for next
years supply of school text books,
school officials saved an estimated
$4,000 in rising prices, according to
testimony on the l943 school budget
before . House Appropriations sub
committee made public today.
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f.S.C.C. Continuation Asked

The Agriculture Department
asked Congress yesterday to con-
tinue the life 81 the Federal Sur
plus Commodities Corp. indefinitely.
Under present law the agency's au-
thority to operate will expire June 80.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Adolph, Benite and Hirohito-the
three blind mice. Make them run
With War bends.
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Reody-Mode Patches Useful
In Repoir;ngI Torn Screens
New Wall MaterioI for Bathrooms
Hos PIostic-EnomeI Surface

your fingers. If the screen Is not
easily removable, so you can't get
at the other side without a ladder
the patch will stay without pressing
the prongs down, but 1t is more Sc
curely fastened If you can get at the
outside.
If the hole is too big for these
small patches, you will have to buy
screen cloth and cut your own
patch. Then the edges must be
frayed to get ends of wire which will
go through the screen. Bronze, cop
per or aluminium wire cloth may be
hard to get, so it is well to have
screen patches on hand.
tNew Wall Material.
Doingl over your bathroom walls?
You might save trouble and expense
by using new wall material with
a plastic.enamel surface 1t comes
Continued on Page B-4, Col. -
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Three Large Bedrooms.
Built of graystone and white
washed brick, the home contains
three unusually large bedrooms, two
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.P|an!nersGiive
.Approva|to
New Annex
Pass on Sketch for
Building for
State Department

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission yesterday ap-
proved "in principle" the ideas
embodied in an elevation sketch
and ground plans for the new State
Department annex to front on the
east side of Seventeenth street at
Pennsylvania avenue.
The new annex, which will oc-
cupy large portion Of the square,
Is only now in the preliminary
stages of planning, despite the haste
with which the Justice Department
forced through condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Places Vacated.
Shortly after the attack on Pearl
Harbor property owners were given
notice. Rather than oppose the
Government, the owners of a num-
ber of small shops and several
parking lots and residences vacated
the premises last January. Many
months more may elapse before
construction actually is started.
The United States Court of Claims
Building is on the site.
The sketch calls for an eight
story building to conform to the
80-foot height zone in that vicin-
ity. 1t will be of design somewhat
similar to the north Interior Build
ing, without frills. The main en-
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Bui|dersFear
Lumber Order
Peri|s Housinq
See LocoI Stocks
Deficient as Mill
Supply Is Frozen

The recent War Production Board
order temporarily freezing all sales
and deliveries of construction lum-
Der except to meet the needs Of the
Army, Navy and Maritime Commis-
sion is causing grave concern today
among Washington builders, who
are fearful that it may have q
serious effect on the war housing
program here.
While some of the leading con-
struction men withheld comment
on the possible effect of the order
pending study Of the problems 1t
presented, others voiced fear that
the abfdpt shutting of Of lumber
supplies may halt work on vitally
needed war housing projects. there
by adding to an already acute
housing shortage.
Only the lumber that the builders
have on hand and whatever stocks
are in local lumber yards will be
available for building projects here,
at least for the life of the 60-day
freezing order, they pointed out.
And these supplies are estimated to
be far below the amount needed for
projects planned and under way.
Stocks Estimated.
The w. p. B. order freezes sup
plies at the producers mills and does
not affect stocks in retail yards In
announcing the order, the w. P. b.
lumber and lumber products branch
said the retail stocks. estimated to
be approximately 1000, 100000 feet,
would be sufficient to supply the
essential civilian demands during
the period the order is In force.
Some builders were doubtful, how
ever, that retail lumber dealers in
this area have stocks sufficient to
meet the demand of projects now
under way, let alone those planned
for the immediate future Retailers
in this market ordinarily carry
small stocks because virtually all
builders obtain their lumber direct
from mills in Virginia and North
Carolina, it was said.
Charles j. Harnett, prominent
contractor and president of the
Home Builders Association of Met
ropolitan Washington, expressed the
belief that some adjustment would
have to be made to permit builders
to obtain the lumber if the acute
need for housing is to be met.
Sees Housing Slowed.
"The housing program certainly
will be slowed down unless the lum-
ber Can be obtained" he said.
There isn't enough on hand to
meet present needs"
Roger w. Eisinger, one of the
largest retail lumber dealers in
Washington, said he wouldn't be
able to fill orders already filed for
lumber for the big Defense Homes
(See IIIMREP paoa RAJ
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Metal Window Boxes
Should Be Cherished

Metal window boxes are as scarce
as the preverbial hens teeth, so
if you have some, rustproof and
paint them and treasure them for
the future.
You may make substitutes out
Of wood. One of the best plans is
to arrange them so that they will
hold potted plants. Then change
the plants from week to week so
that they will be blooming.
Place layer Of peat moss in the
bottom OF the box. Set the pots
in place and water them and then
tuck in another layer of peat moss
at the rim of the pots. This will
keep the moisture uniform and aid
the continual blooming Of your ia
vorite blossoms.
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BY DOROTHY DUCAS land
ELIZABETH GORDON.

through 1 s' iss ss. sn'is' I'M sas
screen patch to match the screen
cloth. 1t takes only q few minutes
TO attach a ready-made patch over
the hole and save yourself the 1nui-
sance and danger of insects.
Screen patching is not hard, ;even
without the handy patches, but t,with
them, fraying the edges Of the pa tch
is eliminated. Three kinds of
patches are sold-bronze FUSED on
copper. too. galvanized steel 4 md
black-enameled steel. An assdrt-
ment of five ready-cut patches, one
large and four smaller, sells for 10
cents.
You place the patch over the hole
push the prongs through the screen,
then flatten the prongs from the
other side. using an old knife Or
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(See PLANNERS, Page BAD
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(See LUMBER, Page B-4)
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baths and a sun deck on the second
floor. The bedrooms all have double
closets.
On the first floor are a spacious
living room with a huge fireplace
a comfortable pine-paneled library
with a smaller fireplace and many
bookshelves; dining room. kitchen
and large porch. Space below
stairs is we'll utilized. There's a
laundry room, a maids room and
bath. A ground-level clubroom,
containing another massive fire.
place, Is another feature.
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New Wall Material.

Continued on Page B-4, Col. -
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Silver Star Home
Exhibit Will Close
Tomorrow Night
Colonial Dwelling
In Bethesda to Be
Open Until 9 PM.

The exhibition period of the Sec
ond Silver Star Home Of the year
at 47O0 Locust Hill court tn Be-
thesda, Md, will end tomorrow night.
The house will be open to the public
until 9 pm. today and from 10 am.
to 9 pm. tomorrow.
The un- limous choice Of the Sill
yer Star Homes Committee to re-
ceive The IS award for merit
in building" the residence has at
tracted hundreds of visitors during
the three weeks it has been on ex-
hibition
How to Reach Home.
The spacious New England Co.
lonial type dwelling is located in
Locust Hill Estates. 1t was built by
Edison w. Briggs, Inc, developer Of
Locust Hill Estates, from plans pre-
pared by George S. Brock. 1t has
been furnished by Hutchison's, Inc,
and decorated by John Ligon.
The home may be reached by driv-
ing out Wisconsin avenue through
Bethesda 10 the development just
north of the Naval Medical Center.
Then follow directional arrows to
the house.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee who indorsed the home
are James S. Taylor, Government
housing expert, who is chairman of
the committee; Charles C. Koones
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Edwin H. Rosen-
garten, builder and member Of the
firm of Davis. Wick & Rosengarten,
and Irwin S. Porter, prominent
architect.
Three Large Bedrooms.
Built Of graystone and white
washed brick, the home contains
Evening star., 1942-05-10

J. Still undecided Mrs Watson dream of mink and
and meanwhile burglar broke in and purloned the
fur Must she bo neither of them!
DECISION: still Of the f4rs
it is the loser
the theft had been due Mrs. Watson caTete"es she
might had she didn't the
her the furs hers she had
selected evening" paradng it party
the would automatically have changed from the
borne the loss of that fur
This rule would apply kind of merchandise taken home
on approval
short incident, Mrs WatsOns husband
faced somewhat similar problem He had been annoyed to
receive box of presump tuously him with suggestion
to remit 81 the goods Regardless OF these
tons Watsons only obligation give the ties ordinary
carehe didn't have "remit' 'eturn III ne ~1shed'
he that they should call for the
merchandise within a specified and reasonable e and that
the risk theirs adding that he might
charge storage!
Drawings BY Alain Ernest Nae1senson
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
DID YOU KNOW THAT

If all the cigars made in the
United States were rolled into
one mammoth stogie is would
reach $50 miles, from Chicago,
ILL.,, to Topeka, Kan, the census
reports.
The average five foot vein of
coal is said to represent an ac-
cumulation of 100 feet of ancient
plant materials.
James Davis, North Cardinals
'father of journalism, started
his North Carolina Gazette in
l75l at New Bern.
A volcanic plug" is plastic
lava queezed through openings in
the earth's crust and there hard
ened.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
CLEVELAND EAST
NEWS
By Ed Schneider

Cleveland. Ohio, March II -
Quite large representation from
East and West attended the first
game of the play-offs and l am
sure everyone had a swell time.
Hats off to Farrell for winning the
first game. but don't forget Salem
will be in their pitching this
Saturday.
Hmm. there were forty pas
sengers in the bus on the way
down to Salem. but some people
seemed to be missing on the way
home. Who got caught pitching
WOO when the bus spotlight
beamed through the air? Every
one should remember that not
only players but spectators also
should be good sportsmen!
Sunday afternoon and evening
party and surprise shower was
held in honor of Hilda Stefani.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stefani of the Sachsenheim Club,
and Charles Reinker. This couple
will be married this week and will
leave for California where Chuck
is going to work for the Lock-
heed Plant. Congratulations folks
We hope you have a very enjoy
able trip West. By the way, say
Hello" to Bill Miller for us.
The next regular business meet
ing of the club will be held or
Friday night. March 20, immedi
ately after singing practice?
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
HAMRICH-NELSON
WEDDING

Scott Field in Illinois will be
the scene of a wedding on Satur-
day. March IL, when Miss Sophie
Dorothy Hamrich, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hamrich,
1858 Ptainard Road, becomes the
bride of r. F. c. Delbert Chris
tian Nelson. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Nelson. of 224OO Hadden
Road. Euclid, Ohio. p. F. c. Mel
son is with the Medical Detach-
ment of the United States army.
Mrs. Andrew Hamrich and Mrs.
Hans Nelson will leave Friday,
March l3. with Sophie to attend
the wedding. Friends and former
school mates have been busy the
past few weeks honofing the
bride-to-be. Fellow workers at
the General Electric Co. gave
Miss Hamrich a personal shower
while her sister, Mrs. Frieda
Holtz and Mrs. Ethel Hammel, a
former school mate, honored her
with miscellaneous showers.
Good luck. Sophia.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
CHICAGO SOUTH
SIDE NEWS
BY "Fritz' and Billy"

Chicago. Ill.,. March 12-The
Juniors are holding their month
ly meeting on st. Patricks Day.
March II. 8 P. NJ, at the Colonial
Hall, 5436 Wentworth Ave. Let
us all come and show your new
ly elected officers that we are
with them 100 per cent.
After the business meeting we
will dance. We have changed the
records for the old luke Box SO
that now we have all the latest
songs to dance to. Refreshments
will be served.
Bob Taub, from the North Side
has been drafted and is now in
the Army. The South Side Jrs
wish you a lot OF luck, Bob.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
FARRELL
HIGHLlGHTS
BY ".Jim"

Farrell, Pa. March l2-The
Farrell team, the apparent
underdog, last Saturday defeated
the Salem Quintet by the score
of 3l--44. The Farrell team was
paced by Johnny Zelch while the
Salems points were split up pretty
we'll
The game was exciting and
close. for only a few points Sc
parated them for three quarters
but the Farrell team hit their
stride to increase their lead.
The second playoff game will
be played at the Farrell Junior
High School gym.
SO that we all can have more
time to enjoy ourselves after the
game there will be no prelim. The
game will start at 7::3O sharp.
A good orchestra has been en-
gagged for the dance after the
game, so we hope to see you ali
down tomorrow. for good time
is in store for you all.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-03-12
HONTERUS CHURCH
NEWS

Gary, Indiana, March II -
Annual election of officers of the
Young Ladies Aid of the Honte-
rus Lutheran Church was held on
Tuesday, Feb. "a, at the home OF
Mrs. Fred Wenrich. Newly elect
ed officers are:
President, Mrs. NJ. Kloos
Vice President, Mrs. VIM. Theis
Secretary, Mrs. F. Dick
Treasurer, Mrs. H. Good
Trustees, Mrs. J. Guist and
Mrs. Fl. Grossman.
Installation of officers was held on
Sunday, March lst.
Brief plans were made for a
Mothers Day program. The next
meeting will be held in the home
of Mrs. f. Peterson on March
II, at 800 p. NJ. The German
Ladies Aid have decided to give
the church a thorough cleaning,
and they have asked us to help
them. This will also be on March
II, but if everyone gets there in
the morning all the work should
be done before suppertime.
think the young women can be
depended on to help. Also, on
March II, there will be a social
in the church parlors for all the
ladies of the church: bring your
knitting.
Our organization is always
open to any suggestions that will
aid us in becoming larger group
of women whose work will prove
beneficial to ourselves, as we'll as
our church.