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Evening star., 1942-01-19
$500 Rooms Offered Workers
Through Housing Registry
Agency, Now Occupying New Quarters,
Grateful to Home Owners for Aid

Washington home owners are
swamping the District Defense
Housing Registry with offers Of spare
rooms to rent to the pyramiding
army of Government war workers.
and Manager Roy Miller Is the man
to tell you all about 1t.
Emerging battered but victorious
from an inpromptu bout with the
telephone switchboard In the regis
txy's new headquarters at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, Mr.. Miller took . long breath
his first in 20 minutes-and said:
"Okay, it's raining rooms. So let
it keep on raining"
In other words, said the executive
turned-switchboard operator, you
can't give us too many rooms"
Transfer Causes Flurries.
Mr.. Miuer's half-hour tilt with
the telephone switchboard was one
Of the little headaches which ac-
companied the agency's transfer
from its former headquarters at
458 Indiana avenue NV.
The regular operator was late be-
cause Of q streetcar tie-up 20 Mr..
Miller calmly took over the SWITCH
board until she arrived. And he
did q bang-up job. A 10-minute
conversation between reporter and
manager was interrupted at least
a dozen times so Mr.. Miller could
answer incoming calls.
The registry moved into its new
quarters yesterday, and Immediately
ran into the heaviest volume Of va
cant room listings since it began
operating almost year ago. More
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Academy Of Sciences
Elects Harvey Curtis

Harvey L. Curtis of the Bureau
of Standards was elected president
of the Washington Academy OF
Sciences at its 44th annual meeting,
1t was announced yesterday.
Frederick D. Rossini, Bureau OF
Standards, was elected secretary,
and Howard S. Rappleye of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey,
treasurer.
Other officers and committeeman
for the year are as follows:
Archivist, Nathan r. Smith; edi-
tors Of the Journal, Raymond j.
Seeger, G. Arthur Cooper and Jason
r. Swallen; custodian and SubScrip-
tion manager of publications, Will
liam W. Diehl; Committee on Men,
bership, Frank c. Kracek, chair
man; Committee on Meetings,
Clement L. Garner, chairman; Com
mittee on Monographs, Henry B.
Collins, jr, chairman; members of
the Board of Managers, John E.
Graf, Frank H. H. Roberts, jr.;;
Ferdinand G. Brickwedde, Henry
B. Collins, jr.; William G. Brom-
bacher, Ernest p. Walker, Herbert L.
Haller, Austin H. Clark, Alexander
Wetmore, John B. Reeside, jr.; Fred
o. Coe, Allen c. Clark, James E.
McMurtrey, jr.; Ales Hrdlicka, Will
liam A. Dayton, Paul c. Whitney,
Francis B. Silsbee, Walter Ramberg,
Emmett w. Price, Leland w. Parr,
Clement L. Garner, Herbert Grove
Dorsey and Herman Stabler.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Thomas s. Lake Dies;
Retired Police Sergeant

Thomas Sherman Lake, retired
sergeant of the Metropolitan Police
Department, died yesterday at his
home in the East Clifton Terrace
Apartments.
A native OF Hamilton, Va. Mr..
Lake had lived here for 50 years.
He worked at the White House dur
ing the Theodore Roosevelt admin
istration and for 40 years was q
member of the local Police Depart
ment, from which he retired IL
years ago. Mr.. Lake, who had sew
eral citations for merttorious serv-
ice, saw most Of his service 1t NO.
10 precinct. l..
Mr.. Lake was . Mason. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Lii
lian Lake; three nephews. Thomas
v. and Alvin II. Lake OF Lanham,
Nd, and Herbert Lake Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, and three nieces, MIS-
Thomas Templeton, Miami, Fla:
Mrs, Ethel Forrest and Mrs. Evelyn
Hench Of this city.
Funeral services will be held to.
morrow at the s. H. Hines funeral
home. 1901 Fourteenth street NV,
with burial In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

than 800 home owners, prompted by
urgent appeals from the Commis-
sioners, Federal and civilian defense
rented to defense workers.
In addition, the agency handled
some $50 applications for living
quarters during the first day In the
new omces.
Mr.. Miller said there Wsre also
several requests for furnished apart
ments-something that's completely
"out Of stock" as far Is the regis
try Is concerned.
Rooms Paramount Need.
1--WE need rooms most Of all, but
we could also use a lot Of furnished
apartments II any are available"
said the manager. Room nstings now
total about $500, he added.
He emphasized that citizens need
not make . personal call at the
registry to offer rooms, but may
simply telephone the agency. The
number is Republic 1895, and the
ONCE is open from $50 am. to $3.50
pm. daily, and on Sundays from 8
am. to $50 pm.
The registry's staff members found
portable heaters In use when they
moved to their new headquarters
yesterday, and Mr. Miller said they'd
probably have to get along with
them for q few days. It seems that
installation of heating equipment
has been held up by prioritieS.
Anyway, we'll get along with our
work as long as the telephone sys-
tenn holds up," said Mr.. Miller as he
returned gratefully to his desk.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Grace Evangelical Church
Dedicafes Three Windows

Three windows we're dedicated
yesterday at the Grace Evangelical
lutheran Church at Sixteenth and
Varnum streets NV. A large win
dow over the altar was presented
by the Women's Guild in memory Of
two former pastors and two smaller
windows were dedicated to former
parishioners.
From a fund accumulated slowly
since the church was built Is years
ago, Mrs. Harvey B. Anderson, past
president of the Women's Guild,
presented to the Rev. DR.. G. E.
Lenski, pastor, an altar window in
memory of the Rev. E. G. Tressell ;
and the Rev. ]. E. A. Doermann,
first two pastors.
The altar window was designed by
Henry Lee Willet and installed by
a committee directed by Mrs. Will.
liam G. Lehman, president Of the
guild.
The family Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robert Haislip presented
two clerestory windows high on;
the front of the church. Members
of the Fidelity Club, now part Of
the guild, presented an aisle window
in memory of q former president,
Mrs. Ida May Green.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Jewish Groups Help
Defense Bond Drive

Two thousand persons last night
purchased Defense bonds and stamps
at q "honky tonk" set up in the
National Press Club auditorium by
the Junior Council, Junior Hadassah
and Junior Jewish Consumptive Re-
lief Society.
Entertainment booths were ar
ranged in the room, at one of which
dancers from the Capitol Theater
sold Defense bonds and stamps. Paul
Draper, noted dancer appearing at
the theater, spoke briefly in behalf
Of the bond campaign.
Chairmen of the entertainment
were the presidents Of the cooper
ating organizations, Miss Dorothy
Friedenberg, Hadassah; Miss Sylvia
Jonisch, Council, and Miss Fannie
EdlowitS, J. G. r. 8.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Two Rent Aides
Sworn as Third
Declines Post
Fowler Prefers
Private Law Practice;
Mason Critical

Two newly-appointed examiners.to
hear complaints under the Districts.
rent control law were sworn in today
in the ONCE of Commissioner Mason
at the District Building, while the
third resigned and was criticized by
Commissioner Mason.
Those sworn in are ]. Warren
Wilson, 81. Of 1882 Reservoir road
NV, and Leonard S. Hayes, 81,
colored, of 1914 s street NV. Mr..
Wilson, q native of Richmond, came
here in 1916 and was graduated in
1896 from the Washington College
of Law. Mr.. Hayes, a native Of
Philadelphia, has lived here since
1920 and took his law degree from
Howard University.
Fowler Withdraws. =
The third appointee, Henry M. /.
Fowler, 81, of 3506 Mckinley street
NV, withdrew his name, stating
his desire to remain in private law
practice. In q letter to Rent Ad-
ministrator Robert F. Cogswell, Mr..
Fowler said he had hoped to arrange
the rent duties on part-time basis,
but, finding they required full time,
preferred to remain in private prac.
tice.
The examiners, 1t was said, will be
unable to hear complaints for about
10 days pending completion OF rules
and regulations which must be ap-
proved by the District Commission
ers before formal hearings can be
held. Their salaries are $500 a
year each. A third examiner is ex-
pected to be named shortly.
While the Commissioners and Mr..
Cogswel officially accepted Mr..
Fowler's withdrawal, Commissioner
Mason, who has direct charge over
the rent administration for the city
heads, issued a statement charging
that Mr.. Fowler had refused to be
photographed with Mr.. Hayes last
Saturday, an action which, he said.
showed Ibis utter unfitness for this
position"
"The Commissioners made mis-
take" he said, "but fortunately they
were in a position to correct it at
once"
Charge Denied by Fowler.
Called at his office, Mr.. Fowler
denied as absolutely and positively
untrue" allegations that he had de-
clined to be photographed with Mr..
Hayes. He said he had never made
any statement that he would not be
photographed with Mr.. Hayes, OF
Mr.. Wilson or any one else"
He classed the allegation as 4
deliberate outrage" and added tina
he would take such steps as oeemec
necessary. Mr.. Fowler added that
he thought Commissioner Mason
should have called him first befors
issuing his statement.
Mr.. Fowler, a native Washingto-
nian, has practiced law here since
1915 except for overseas service dur
ing the World War. He is law
graduate of Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Housing Project
Involves Moving
Some Residents
Non-Wur Workers
In Southwest Area
Would Be Shifted
The Alley Dwelling Authority has

The Alley Dwelling Authority has
q plan for transferring non-var
workers out Of Southwest Washing-
ton, II the comprehensive recon-
struction program to provide housz
ing for defense employees Is reported
In The Star yesterday, is carried
out, John 1hlder, executive officer
said today.
Mr.. Ihlder added, however, that
he was not at liberty to divulge the
plan pending its approval and adop-
ton Of the program.
The Authority, he explained,
would have charge Of the huge hous-
ing development which is being
studied In the once Of Charles F.
Palmer, United States Defense
Housing co-ordinator, and else
where.
A large portion of the population
In the congested Southwest region
is colored, Mr.. Ihlder pointed out,
but both colored and white war
workers live in the area, 50 that not
all residents Of the region would
have to be moved. Since the project.
primarily, is for those employed In
war activities, room would have to
be made for thousands who would
be provided housing in the area,
he added.
Aid to Transportation Seen.
Mr.. Ihlder emphasized that the
proposed improvement, calling for
renovation OF usable structures and
construction Of new buildings to
replace alley tenements and other
slum dwellings, would be Of per-
manent benefit to Washington.
Meanwhile, hs explained, the big
enterprise would furnish war work.
ers with housing in an accessible
area within walking distance Of
most Government buildings, thus
easing to some extent the citys
transportation problem.
The reconstruction plan prepared
by Arthur Goodwillie, director Of the
Conservation Service Of the Home
owners Loan Corp, contemplates
the renovation Of S5 city blocks at
a cost Of about ~, 900 900. It would
be the largest housing project in
the history Of the country. While the
Government would finance the pro-
gram. it would be placed on the
same self-paying basis Is other Alley
Dwelling Authority projects which
are planned to hquidate themselves
over . period Of years through
rentals.
Legislatiea Ready Seen.
- THE plan has decided merit" " said
Mr.. Ihlder. 1T would have the ad-
vantage Of improving permanently
. close-in section, and. meanwhile,
helping to relieve IN emergency BY
housing thousands Of war workers
within walking distance Of their
work"
Other odicials interested. in the
project indicated that legislation
authorizing 1t would be proposed
soon.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
135th Anniversary
Of Gen. Lee Birth
Observed in South
Holidays Declared,
Memorial Exercises
Held in Mony Stotes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 19.-Gen.
Robert E. Lee was honored today
by the South on the 135th anniver-
Sary Of his birth.
Throughout the South-par.ial
holidays were declared and at least
five States planned memorial exer-
cises for the Confederate leader.
At Richmond, six chapters Of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy conducted exercises In the old
hall of the House of Delegates in
tribute to Lee. Crosses of honor will
be presented to descendants of Con.
federate soldiers who saw action In
later wars.
Old Confederate flags decorated
Gen. Lees pew, Jefferson Davis pew
and the pulpit Of old st. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Richmond last
night where Lee and Davis wor-
shipped during the War Between
the States.
At Atlanta, ceremonies were
Planned ~ the C00leQerAte Soldiers
Home In observance Of Lees birth
day and also to honor Gen. Henry
Taylor Dowling who becomes COM
mander Of the Georgia Confederate
Veterans on his 95th birthday.
Josephus Daniels, former Ambas-
sador to Mexico, was scheduled to
address . Lee day gathering at
Pittsboro IN. c. High School, and
the U. D. c. has arranged exercises
for all Raleigh schools. The Confed-
crate nag viii fly over North Caro-
lina's capitol.
A patriotic program by the q. D.
c., marked observances In New Or
leans at the Lee monument there.
At Nashville, . q. D. G. chapter
planned the presentation Of i've
crosses to veterans Of the first World
War who are Nneal descendants Of
Confederate soldiers.
Banks and some public oflces were
closed today in South Carolina, Ala.
bama, Florida, Arkanaa8, Aississippl.
Virginia and Georgia.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Two Girl Athletes,
Who Beat PARALYSIS,
Boost Mile O. Dimes
Swimming, Skoting
Champs Tell Of Benefits;
Biddle to Broadcast

Attorney General Biddle was to
share honors at the Mile o. Dimes
stand today with two girls brought
to Warrington IS shining examples
Of how dimes placed on the line
achieve their goal Of bringing back
to health those adiicted with infan-
tile paralysis.
The girls are Nancy Merki Of Port
land, Greg, and Jean White, roller
figure skating champion from Wood
haven, Long Island.
Nancy, who recovered from infan-
tile paralysis to become q SWIM
ming champion TODAY at the age Of
Is, was accompanied to the stand
by Representative Homer D. Angel
Of Oregon.
Declared Worthy Cause.
Speaking to the radio audience
over WMAL microphones at l2:15
pm, Miss Merki said she considered
the Mile O. Dimes drive "a most
worthy cause and I want to help
any way can"
Miss White, 10, told the radio
audience, as she laid her dime on
the line, that she was afflicted with
infantile paralysis when she was II
years old. and that she now is the
figure roller skating champion Of
New York State.
A contribution Of 1000 dimes was
brought to the stand at noon from
the National Hospital Service
Society by four girls-Anne Nc
Glynn, Anne Miles, Anne Farrell
and Anne Thomas. Miss Thomas
told the radio audience she well
knew the good done by the Mile O.
Dimes, as she has an 11-year-old
brother now being treated for in
fantile paralysis in Detroit.
A contribution also was received
at noon from the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Representing the Justice Depart
ment, Mr.. Biddle was to broadcast
from the stand at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue late in the
afternoon.
Bottles Represent Foreign Countries.
A number Of bottles representing
foreign countries have been installed
at the stand in recognition Of Wash
ington's cosmopolitan position. Now
lined up beside the bottles from the
48 States are containers in which
natives Of England, Canada, Ire
land, Scotland, Australia, New Zea-
land, China, Russia and South
America may place their contri-
buttons toward the fight against in
fantile paralysis.
Spreading the Mile O. Dimes cam
paign over all Washington, Boy
Scouts during the week end dis
tributed wishing wells to many
strategic points. Dimes gathered
in these containers will be poured
on the Mile O. Dimes track.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

Der Of the board Of directors and
executive committee Of the Real
Estate and Columbia Title Insur-
ance Co.: chairman Of the board
Of the Terminal Refrigerating and
Warehousing Corp; director Of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Co. and has been active In the work
Of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Hoover Is q member of the.
University Club, the Lawyers Club
and the Chevy Chase Club, having
served for several years as the pres.
ident Of the latter organization.
He has been q member Of the Dis
trict Bar since 1889.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Decentralization
Held Important
In Hospital Plan
GoIIineer-GIenn Dale
Expansion Ideu
Is Questioned
By C.. A. MATHISEN.

The possibility that temporary
buildings open to paying patients
may be built on grounds of Gallinger
Municipal Hospital and the Glenn
Dale tuberculosis Sanatorium and
administered by officials Of these in
stitutions has brought mixed re-
actions in voluntary hospital cir
cles here.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee planned to in
troduce bill today authorizing
construction Of q 400-bed general
hospital building on Gallinger's
grounds for acute cases and an evac-
uation or convalescent unit of 600
beds at Glenn Dale.
The largest body of informal opin-
ion views the proposal as probably
not the most desirable means of
expanding the Capitals general
hospital facilities, even on tempo
rary basis. This group contends de-
centralization for maximum acces-
sibility is an important considera-
ton which would be disregarded If
this project proved to be the only
one winning approval in the near
future.
Further, 1t holds some apprehen-
sion that possible care-for-pay in
quarters controlled by Government
might be q dangerous precedent
marking q step toward the end OF
the road for the city's voluntary
hospitals.
Maverick Suggested Plan.
The idea of temporary buildings
at Gallinger and Glenn Dale was
recommended to Chairman Ran
dolph for study last month in
memorandum from Maury Maverick,
chief of the governmental require
ments branch, once of Production
Management.
Construction would be the SIM
pie, relatively cheap type used in
temporary office buildings on the
Misunderstanding rather then
fireproof. Each structure would
have a number of private rooms.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant
District health officer, stated in a
memorandum asked by Mr.. Nave
rick that these stop-gap hospitals
could be built at minimum cost,
since existing utilities at the two
institutions, such as heating plants
and laundries, could be made to
serve them. Galltnger's laundry
now Is operating on q two-sh1ft
basis, however, and the additional
load would require It to be worked
"a hours q day. an arrangement
considered . last resort" at the
hospital.
DR.. Seckinger explained In his
memorandum that in time of air
raid or other catastrophe, critically
injured persons could be cared for
at Gallinger building and conva-
lescent cases at Glenn Dale. The
Health Department official added
that the projected quarters could
be used at other times to ease the
strain on the Capitals present hos
pital facilities.
System Is Vague.
However, the system under which
the latter use would be made of the
(see HOSPITALS, Page BOD
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Girl Rider Is Injured,
Horse Killed in Accidents

A girl rider was badly injured and
. horse was killed in bridle-path &C.
cidents yesterday. -.
Hip and rib fractures possibly
were suffered BY Norma Erskine. q,
of 1915 Z street NV, after her
horse slipped On . Rock Creek Park
path near Shell drive. She was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
A l2-year-old Potomac Riding
Club mount, Blaze" was fatally
injured when hit by IN auto Is
he crossed Constitution avenue at
Twenty-sixth street NV. Only
slight injuries were received by his
rider. Mary OBrien, Is, ee Ina N
street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Virginia Accident Fatal
To Woman and Soldier

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan. 1s
R.-Mrs. Ann Abbate, q, Of Coro-
ma, Long Island, N. Y, and Pvt. Max
E. Krumme, "a, Quartermaster De-
tachment, Army War College, were
fatally injured in an automobile
accident at the southern limits Of
Fredericksburg yesterday.
Mrs. Abbate's husband, Jack c.
Abbate, and George Belch, 80, OF
Rocky Mount. N. c., were injured.
The Abbates. driving North, had
picked up the other two short
time before their car crashed into
a parked truck on Route l.
Pvt. Krumme's home address was
given as st. Joseph, Mo.
Evening star., 1942-01-19

tan CLUB, marx.
ing his 40th year
with the bank. =
The dinner is {
being given by j.
the officers and
directors of the
bank. Mr.. Hoov- !
er, a graduate Of
loo al high :
schools and Of
Georgetown Uni
versity, entered :
the company's
services January
20, 1902, as trusts
omcer.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
n. l. Hoines Funeral Held

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Methodis services were held
yesterday for Herbert L. Haines, 81,
textile mill foreman and active
church worker, who died Friday
night. Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Myrtle Sergeant Haines, and q
sister, Mrs. Samuel Renner of this
city.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Morton Indorsed

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 18 R.-
Ray Thomson, president of the
Virginia State Industrial Union
Council, said yesterday the council
would ask Gov.-elect Da~den to re.
appoint State Labor Commissioner.
Thomas B, Morton.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Largo Man Killed
In auto Accident
On Landover Road
More Thun Dozen Others
Injured in Traffic
Here and Nearby .
D. 6. Truffic Toll
Killed in 1912 Unconventional 7
Killed in same period of 1941 II
Toll for all of 194l- .05

One man was killed in nearby
Maryland and more than q dozen
we're injured in weekend traffic ac-
cidents in Washington and sur
rounding areas.
Roland Windsor, rs, of Largo, Nd,
died of injuries received, according
to police, when the car In which he
was riding failed to negotiate .
curve on the Landover road near
Largo.
Four other persons in the car
received injuries and were brought
to Washington hospitals. Prince
Georges County police listed them
as Ruth Bonifant and william EN-
mick, both of College Park; Howard
Bonifant of Takoma Park and
Walter Hutchison Of Largo.
Two Struck by Auto.
Two Washingtonians were ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital in criti-
cal condition as a result of injuries
received when they were struck by
an automobile while crossing Rhode
Island avenue at Thirty-seventh
street in Mount Rainier, Md. They
are John F. PikulSki, So, $500 block
Twenty-f1rst street NE, suffering
body and leg lacerations, and
Michale j. Boback, IS, 1900 block
Third street NE, who received .
fractured skull.
Two Maryland men were critically
injured and taken to Casualty Hos
pital following an accident on
Route 224 near Oxon Hill, Nd. last
night. They were listed by Mary
land State police as Chester VIII
nams, 20. Of BrandyWine and Will
liam Marshall. 50, Of PiScataway,
both suffering from skull fractures.
James A. Stevens, IT, Of college
Park, Nd, was admitted to Casualty
Hospital for observation after re.
ceiving hand injuries when he was
struck by q street car in College
Park. police reported.
Bridge sent six young people to
Emergency Hospital early yesterday.
but apparently none was injured
seriously. Police said one north
bound car careened into three
southbound vehicles.
Injured were Evelyn Wildman, II.
Arlington, Va; Terri Dempster, rs,
Atlanta, Ga; Charles Simpson, 25,
Fort Myer, Va; Jewell Mem, rs.
Lorton, Va; Martha Cartwright, %,
627 F. street NE, and Earl Fox. "a,
$500 block of Eighth street NV.
Woman Struck by Car.
In serious condition at Gallinger
Hospital today was Christine Bur-
dine, 60, of 1921 Tenth street NV,
struck late Saturday as she was
walking across Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. in the 900 block, according
to police. She suffered q possible
skull fracture.
Two autos collided on Porter
street NV. about 200 feet west Of
Klingle road, and then one Of the
two smashed into pole, police said.
Richard Hoffman, 81, Of Cincinnati,
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
with a possible hip fracture, and
Betty Wetherbee, 1915 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, was treated fof
a strained back.
A fractured left leg was suffered
last night by Mack McCaully, A,
colored, 941 French street NV,
when he was hit by an auto as he
stepped of a safety platform in the
1400 block 6f Eleventh street NV,
according to police. He was taken
tn Emerrencv HOspital.