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Evening star., 1942-03-08
District Is Granted
Permission 10 Buy
d Automobiles
10 Other Certificates
Given for Single Vehicles;
Capital Transit Gets Tires

Purchase of 43 automobiles by the
District government was approved
by the Automobile Rationing Board
last week. The certificate was one
of II issued The other authorize
tions were for single vehicles.
The board also granted % certif-
Gates for delivery of automobiles
purchased prior to January l.
A certificate for % tires and tubes
was granted the Capital Transit Co.
last week by the Tire Rationing
Board. The District Pound was au-
thorized to acquire one tire and
tube under the public health and
safety classification The permits
were among SO covering a total of
n tire -and-tube units, one of them
an obsolete size.
This board also gave seven GER
tiflcates for recapped or retreaded
tires.
The following, besides the District
government, received automobile
certificates:
Cadillac motor car division, Ed
ward J. Foy. Alfred F. Coleman, E.
Stuart Lyddane, Frederick I. Ord
way, ST.; John w. Casady, Lenwood
F. Pargoe, Carpenter Houses, Inc;
Robert Henderson and John Booker
T. Catoe.
New tire and tube recipients fol-
low:
Bennie Smiroldo, special delivery
of mail; DR.. Frank Gibson, physi-
clan: William A. Ward, clergyman;
Cynthia w. Anthonsey. obsolete
size: Frances Littman, school bus;
SafeWay Trails, Inc, common car
rier 90; Capitol Greyhound lines
common carrier C3l; Christian Heu-
/ rich Brewing Co.. brewery distribu-
ton; Washington Tobacco Co.. to-
bacco wholesaler; Lighthouse Elec-
| trical Co., Inc, electrical cOntrac-
tor; John L. Darnell, wholesale
produce: Max Shapiro, fruits anc
vegetables; Sam Brocato, fruits;
National Truck and Storage Co.
canned and bagged goods; JOSEPH
Scamoni hauling gravel to airport
(2); House of Stover, liquor whole
saler so; Elmer Robey and Frank
Stevens, hauling gravel, public
roads; Robert Charles Reasebeck
messenger, Fire Department; Cham.
berlain Metal Weatherstrip Co.
Inc, construction and repairs
Langdon Mill & Lumber Co., Inc
hauling construction materials 90
Brown Snyder Co., potato chips
Amato Coal Co., fuel; Embassy-Fair
fax Dairy. Inc, dairy products; M
J. Gensberg, fuel; Charles L. Clay
construction material: James Wit
& Co., meat Cd: B. L. Pelton, physi'
clan; W. j. Saylor. dental supplies
John w. Bundrant, clergyman: A
w. Valentine, physician; Francis j
OBryan, physician; John L. Bailey
clergyman; George E. Schnabel
clergyman, and Simpson B. Dough
erty, clergyman.
The following were given permis
sion to obtain recapped or retreadee
tires.
Lighthouse Electric Co., Inc. elec.
trical contractor; Joseph Scamoni
gravel. Airport; Amato Coal Co.
Inc, fuel; Embassy-Fairfax Dairy
Inc, dairy products. M. J. Gensberg
fuel; Charles L. Clay, construction
material; Elmer Roby and Franz
Stevens, gravel, public roads.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
AIexardrians Get S7,6S2
In Social Security Funds

Last month AL men, women and
children in the Alexandria area re-
ceived 1852 from the Federal Gov
ernment in social security benefits,
according to w. G. BayliS, manager
of the Alexandria office.
The sum of $4,l58 was paid to
100 retired workers IS years old or
older who have qualified for bene-
fits under the old-age and survivors
insurance system. In addition, 1896
was paid to So wives of retired work.
ers. Benefits to widows in the Alex
andria area amounted to 1882,
while 127 children receive monthly
benefits totaling $1,552.
Pointing out that many persons
who were drawing monthly benefits
under the Government insurance
system have gone to work on de-
fense jobs, Mr.. Baylis said the law
provides for a suspension of pay
mentS in such instances, not only to
the worker who in any month earns
as much as SIS, but also payments
to a workers wife and children. A
beneficiary may work on any job
not covered by the act and continue
to receive Federal payments, he
emphasized.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

Interior Department employees,
thanks to the foresight OF their boss,
are all set to grapple with the prob
lens of getting to work despite the
tire shortage and gas rationing.
Bent on conserving gasoline, Sec
retarY Ickes last summer had a
ouestfonnaise sent to all his en-
ployes.
How do you travel to work? the
questionnaire wanted to know. What
is the distance from your home to
the office? If you do not bring
others with you, would you be willing
to do so if it could be arranged con-
veniently, and how many?
On September IS, report showed
724 Interior Department employees
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Young Praises Work
OF Wardens, Police
In Test BIackout
Commissioner Describes
Performance Of Duty
As Splendid
Star Staff Photos.

The manner in which air raid
wardens and regular and auxiliary
police performed their duties in the
all-night blackout test last Tues
day was praised yesterday by Com
missioner Young, civilian defense
co-ordinator.
Similar commentator for civilian
defense workers of Washington and
nearby areas of Maryland and Vir-
ginia was voiced at the same time
by Col. Lemuel Bolles, civilian de-
fense director, in a radio discussion
with Herbert L. Willett, jr, Com
munity Chest director.
In letter to Chief Air Raid War
den Clement Murphy, Commissioner
Young said:
The performance of the citizens
of our community during the period
of blackout test on the night OF
Tuesday, March 8, was a great tr1-
butte to their good sense and pa
triotism; incident to this, however,
was lIlc Sp1CliQ4O PSA AAOA AAS1A4SS ~ s-~~
air raid warden service.
In addition to expressing my deep
personal appreciation to you for the
large part that you have played in
developing this service, wish you
would transmit to the members OF
your service the expressions OF the
D. C. Government complimentlng
them highly on their performance
of duty, the good judgment displayed
by all of them, and the high regard
in which they are held by the COM
munity as a whole.
The lives and welfare of our citi-
zens in an emergency rest in their
keeping and they are rapidly prov
ing themselves worthy of this trust
Let me state that I have yet tc
receive a single complaint against
the conduct of any warden
Commissioner Young expressed his
appreciation of the work of regular
and auxiliary police in the following
letter to Police Supt. Edward J
Kelly:
II can't begin to tell you how
proud 1 am of you and your force
both auxiliary and regular, for th'
very excellent manner in which tht
police played their part in the black
| out test last Tuesday night.
There is no doubt in my minc
that a great deal of the success O.
a nearly perfect demonstration i
due tn the DILIGENCE and alertneS
of your well-organized group"
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Motorcyc|ist, u, Slides
Hundred Yards 10 Death

A "10O-yard slide" to death was
described by police yesterday in
motorcycle accident that took the
life of Harold E. Hartman, %, OF
1O14 Tenth street NE.
Young Hartman, police said, was
operating his cycle on Central ave-
nue. near Seat Pleasant, Md, when
he sideswiped another motorcycle
being operated by Joseph L. Deeni-
han of Alb K street NE. Mr.. Deenl-
han. uninjured, was not held.
Police, checking the accident, said
that Mr.. Hartman had slid with his
motorcycle 800 feet after the col
lision. He was pronounced dead by
Prince Georges County Coroner
James I. Boyd.
The traffic death of William A.
Mcdonald, 4, colored, OF 322 B street
NE. was termed accidental by a
coroner's jury yesterday after hear
ing inquest testimony that the child
ran in front of truck near his
home Monday.
The boy died shortly after the ac-
eident in Casualty Hospital.
The jurys verdict cleared James
N. Ebb, "a, colored, OF 1905 B street
NE, the truck driver.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
McCar Heads Unit
To Probe D. T.. Need
OF Water Rate Rise
Free Federal Use
OF Local Facilities
High Point Of Quiz

Investigation of the District water
system, ordered by the Senate a
week ago to find out whether pro-
posed rate increases to private con-
Sumers are justified, got under way
Yesterday with the appointment of
subcommittee to conduct the in
quiry.
Those named were Chairman Nc
Carran of the Senate District Com
mittee, Senator OvertOn, Democrat,
of Louisiana, and Senator Burton,
Republican. of Ohio.
Senator McCarran said the sub
committee will endeavor to estimate
the extent to which wartime ex-
pansion of the Federal Government
has created the increased demand
on the system and the estimated
cost of the water supplied free of
charge to all Federal buildings.
May Borrow Experts.
Indications were the subcom-
mittee's first step would be to borrow
the services of one or more experts
from the Government to gather de-
tailed information before any hear
ings are held. since the Senate
limited the cost of the survey to
$4,000.
The inquiry was proposed by
Senator McCarran last fall after
discussion of local budget estimates
at the District Building pointed tc
a possible increase in water rates
For a number of years households
ers and other private consumers Of
water have paid the entire cost Of
the distribution system, and large
quantities of water have been fur.
nished free to the Federal Govern.
ment.
Federal Use Grows.
| Government diversion has in
creased since the defense program
necessitated erection of more build.
ings, both permanent and tempo
rary, in the District and nearby
/ areas.
Since private water rate collec.
tionS are kept separate from the
! general revenue of the District, anc
applied directly to the expenses O.
the system, even the lump sum Fed
eral payment made to the genera
expenses of the District does no
enter into the upkeep of the watel
service
Another subcommittee was ap
pointed yesterday to give furthe
study to the bill designed to regu
late solicitation for charity. Thi
subcommittee is composed of Sena
tors McCarran and Hughes, Demo
crat, of Delaware and Holman, Re
publican, of Oregon.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Meeting Will Discuss
Universal Language

A discussion of a universal aux
iliary language will be held at an
open meeting sponsored by the
Bahai group of Arlington, Va, at
the Lyon Park Community Center,
Pershing drive and North Fillmore
street, Arlington, at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Joseph Leahy, secretary of the
Esperanto Association of North
America, will speak on Esperanto,
the Universal Language" and Mrs.
Annamarie Honnold, lecturer with
the BahaT group, will talk on "A
Universal Language as a Basic
Teaching of the Bahai Faith"
Evening star., 1942-03-08
New Hearings
Open This Week
On Housing Plan
GoodwiIIie to Tell
About Proposal for
Southwest Area

The so-called Goodwillie plan for
rehabilitating nine blocks in South
west Washington will be studied by
the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee before approval
is forthcoming on the Senate-re-
vised $4,000 900 emergency housing
and public works bill for the District
Metropolitan Area, Chairman Lam
ham announced last night.
The announcement conceded with
a call he issued for special meet
ing of the committee Wednesday to
begin new public hearings on the
legislation.
One of the first witnesses will be
Arthur Goodwillie of the Home
Owners Loan Corp, who conceived
the plan for reconstructing parts Of
the Southwest section.
Our committee" Mr.. Lanham de-
clared, would like to know some
thing about this Goodwillie plan"
Wheat's Plan Considered.
Mr.. Lanham indicated the COM
mittee might consider a recent sug-
gestion of Representative Wheat,
Republican, of Illinois that parks
Of Washington and the Mall be used
as sites for temporary homes for
Government workers during the
war.
The housing bill already has
passed both House and Senate. 1t
has been returned to Mr.. Lanham's
committee for further consideration
because of changes made in the
Senate
AS passed by the House, the
measure, on recommendation Of
Mr.. Lanhams committee. author
lied an appropriation of s50,000,000
for both housing and related COM
munity facilities. The Senate
raised the amount to s70,000000
and earmarked s45,0O0,O0O for hous-
ing and $4,000, 900 for public works
such as additional school and hos
pital facilities, extensions of water
| and sewer services and increased
police and fire protection. OF the
| s45 ,000, 900 housing fund, S5,000000
was allocated for carrying out the
Goodwillie program.
Before deciding whether to ask
the House to accept the Senate
changes or send the legislation to
| conference to iron out the differ
ences. Mr.. Lanham arranged for the
new hearings to give the committee
information not presented during
the original hearings.
Malls Use Advocated.
Mr.. Wheat's suggestion for use
of the public parks and the Mall
for temporary housing facilities was
made in remarks he extended" in
the Congressional Record.
Until some one comes up with a
better idea" he said, Il would like
to point out that right in the heart
of downtown Washington there are
acres and acres of parkways which
could be used in this time OF stress
for emergency housing for our Fed
eral workers. In addition to the
parks, there is that wide expanse
known as the Mall, stretching for
a mile from the Capitol to the
Washington Monument. This space
could be utilized for the erection of
thousands of housing units, which
would literally be next door to the
war agencies where the girls work
and close to the shopping district
of the city"
already are concentrated in this
area Mr.. Wheat proposed that
bombproof shelters be erected there.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Rover Will Address
HOLY Name Breakfast

Leo A. Rover, Washington at
torney, will speak at the 10th annual
Holy Name Community Breakfast
today at st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Alexandria. The Mass preceding
the breakfast will be celebrated by
Msgr. Thomas A. Rankin, Vicar
General of the Diocese of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Rover will be introduced by
Frank H. Nowland, president of the
local branch of the society. Robert
F. Nugent is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

director, n d 5. Grady PutnAm.
Julian I. Richards, general counsel.
Hubert H. Keller. Julius Lulley,
Theodore D. Sloat, j. Willard Mar
riott, A. G. Earnest and E. A. Sholl
were named to the Advisory Council.
Elected as directors of the asso-
citation, which represents more than
400 of the leading District restau-
rants. were A. H. Bacas, Peter Bor-
ras, A. w. Dressed. Bayard D. Evans,
Miss Grace Goodpasture, Miss
Emma T. Hahn, Winslow S. Nc
liver, John H. Melrose, Mrs. H. L.
Pieper, Ralph S. Scott, Martin
Smith and Lotion Wesley.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
StuII Hands Wender Reins
OF Citizens Federation

President Harry N. Stull of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
last night announced the turning
over of practically all his executive
functions to First Vice President
Harry S. Wender because of the de-
mands of his civilian defense post
as assistant chief air-raid warden
for the Metropolitan Area.
In a letter to delegates and other
civic leaders, Mr.. Stull said all mat
ters pertaining to work of the Fed
Grafton should hereafter be taken
up directly with Mr.. Wender. Mr..
Stull added. however, that he would
preside at Federation meetings dur
ing the remainder of his term.
The work of other delegates to the
Federation in civilian defense is
reviewed in a story on the civic page
of The Star today. See page B-6.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Charge of Receiving
Stolen Tires Quoshed

A jury in Arlington County Cir
cult Court Friday returned verdict
of not guilty in the case of Louis
Luzi, 1900 block of Lee highway,
Arlington, Va, who had been in
dicted on charges of receiving new
automobile tires as stolen goods.
Luzi, who is employed by Wash
ington utility firm, was represented
by Attorney Homer Randolph
Thomas.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

the program are five Negro melodies
set by Blair Fairchild, the Piano
Variations by Aaron Copeland, the
Morse Sonata by MacDoWell, and
smaller numbers by Gershwin,
CoWell and Critics.
The son OF Mrs. Raymond Holden
and the late DR.. Raymond Holden,
the pianist, has been pupil of
Edwin Hughes of New York for 10
years and of Mile Nadia Boulanger
for five years.
Evening star., 1942-03-08

nOunCed yeSler-
day.
Other officers
are j. H. West,
first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ada
Papps, second
vice president;
Raymond Lurba,
treasurer: Rob-
ert J. Wilson,
executive Secre-
tary; Mrs. Doro-
thy ODonnell,
office secretary;
William F. Law
renee DerSOnnel
Evening star., 1942-03-08

IL u al w oOIlAAAS
ton r e C i t a | at
4:30 o'clock this
afternoon in the
Phillips Memo
rial Gallery.
For what is in
the nature of a
farewell perfor-
nance, because
he is reporting
for milit t a r y
service within 10
days, Mr.. Hol-
den plans an en-
tire program OF
American music
Tpo1,1 n q n on
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Card Purty Arranged

The date for the fourth annual
card party of the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department has
been set for April 10 at the Mont
gomery Blair Senior High School.
F. e. Culver Is chairman Of the
General Committee.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Restaurant Association
Elects Putnam President

S. Grady Putnam. manager of the
S. g. w. Cafeteria, has been elected
president of the Washington Res
taurant Association, it was an
Evening star., 1942-03-08
William Holden 10 Play
Farewell Recital Today

William Holden, pianist of the
faculty of the Washington College
of Music, will play his eighth an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Educators Approve Schools For Voting
Democratic and Republican Parties Given Boards
 Sanction For Use of Buildings Today

The Democratic and Republican parties were granted permission by the Board of Education last night to use school buildings for today's election. It was noted after the permission was voted that no offi- cial request had been made by the Republican Town Committee and that technically consent could not be given without it. Attorney Perry Graicerstein and Harry c. Post, Re- publican members of the board, then offered a motion asking for use of the buildings and members of the board their consent to the "ex post facto" action.
 Other permission was granted by the board as follows: Rev. John W. Dial, use of the Wilby gymnasi- um on several dates for varsity bas- ketball games of the Sacred Heart High school; Cardinals basketball team, use of the Washington school gymnasium Thursday evenings for basketball practice;
 The A. 2. A. basketball team, use of the Webster gymnasium Thurs day evenings for basketball prac- tice;
 The Overlooks basketball team, use of the Kingsbury gymnasium Tuesday evenings for basketball practice;
 Reverend Stanley E. Hastillo, use of the Sprague gymnasium Friday evenings for basketball practice;
 The East End Crows basketball team, use of the Anderson gymnasi- um Sunday evenings for basketball practice;
 The Bucks Hill basketball team, use of the Webster gymnasium Fri day evenings for basketball practice;
 The De Molay basketball team, use of the Sprague gymnasium Tuesday evenings for basketball practice.
 Miss May E. Gould. use of the Crosby sewing room Tuesday after moons at 200 o'clock for classes;
 The Waterbury Teachers Asso- citation, use of the Crosby library Monday and Wednesday afternoons for classes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
PREMIUM PAYMENT
 PLAN PROGRESSES
.C. I. o. Hopes to Establish Setup For Overtime Work
 In Local Factories

Negotiations are being continued by local c. I. O. committees to es- tablish premium payment plans for overtime work in local industries. Don Harris, international represen- tative of the Mine, Mill & 6meiter Workers Union, announced an un- derstanding has been made with the Chase Brass & Copper Co. for adoption of the proposed plan, and meanwhile other industries are be- ing contacted.
 Under the proposal workers would earn ime-apd-a-half and double time pay for work on a seven con- tinuous day basis. 4 primary pur' pose of the plan is said to be dis- couragement Of absence from work. It Is believed the plan will be placed in effect at the Chase Co. in de- partments where continuous pro- duction is Of vital importance.
 The ScoyilI and American Brass Companies likewise are being com tacted. However. some question has arisen over the presidential order which abolishes contract agreements that provide for certain overtime pay, and a clarification of the order is sought by officials.
 The seYen-day work week was approved some time ago by Gov ernor Robert A. Hurley, and work ] on Sundays is epnszdsrad laRaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
STRONG FLEET
 IS ASSEMBLED
Supplies s Also Being Rushed to Marines in
 Solomon Islands
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Headquarters, U. s. Forces In The South Pacific, Oct. 28.-(UP)-One of the most powerful fleets the United States ever has put to sea is operating in the Solomons and the entire area has been reinforced by a flood of new, essential equipment.
 This is no secret to the Japanese. They found it out two days ago when their own fleet, which com- prised the greatest single concen- tration of enemy naval power since the battle of Midway, was forced to withdraw northward from Guadal- canal.
 Both sides apparently are eager to make this the final phase of the battle of the Solomons, but the de- cision still is in doubt. The coming weeks will determine whether the Japanese will be able to reconquer the strategic island group.
 For the last week, American SUD- ply lines have been choked with new equipment. Airplanes and other es- sentials have been pouring into the Solomons to relieve the situation for the battle-scarred Marine and Army veterans on Guadalcanal.
 But the Japanese undoubtedly are willing to slug 1t out with the Amer jeans. The fact that the United States fleet was able to meet the enemy was the most encouraging news of the last two weeks, but the fight by no means is over.
 During a reconnaissance flight ir a Boeing B-17 flying fortress over Bougainville Island, this correspon- dent saw the imposing enemy fleet concentrated for action in the Solo, mons. In a swift run over the enemy ships, he counted four battleships three airplane carriers, about l( cruisers. IS destroyers and nine transports. Those A ships constitut- ed a blood-chilling sight when he realized their potentialities.
 From a 11,000-foot altitude, tho battleships appeared to be extreme ly modern 14-inch gun vessels. Then rising sun Identification marker: were plainly visible.
 They appeared to be making tht widest sort of maneuvers to escape American bombers. Their wakes looked like mile-long snakes with ing out behind them.
 Other flyers brought back similal reports on the strength of the enem, armada. Army Lieut.. Mario Sesso O. New York City reported that hi flying fort encountered IA Japanes' ships in all and was attacked by si' carrier based enemy Zero fighters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Charles A. Puford is quite eated with the gold pin presented him last week in recognition of 25 years con- tinuous service at the Scov Manufacturing Company He's foreman of the Manufacturing Packing. Charlie first went to Scov in 1908 eyelet operator He left and returned in 1913 to work in Packing Leaving aain in 1915 he returned 1917 to start his present run, of solid service His in Scovils was broken up again when he entered the armed forces for two years the last He spent year across the water mart of that time in the Army of Occupation in Ger naany Charlie came back from the war to work m Packing A. He was made foreman of the Mirror Department and later assistant foreman Ot the DUH Room In 1929 he into his present job as lore man of the Manufacturing Packing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The Democratic Town Committee use of rooms in several school build- ings as check k-rooms for the Novem- Der 3rd election;
 The Crosby Spanish Club, use of the Crosby auditorium Tuesday af- ternoon, November 10, for 8 meet ing;
 Nat Morris, use of the Webster gymnasium Tuesday evening, No vember 3, for orchestra rehearsals;
 The Salvation Army, to collect donations at the schools for their annual Thanksgiving baskets;
 The Mary Abbott Community Club, use of the Abbott gymnasium Wednesday, Friday and the second Tuesday evenings of each month for meetings, dances and basketball games:
 The Mary Abbott Community Club, use of the Abbott gymnasium Thursday evening. November 5, for its annual installation of officers.