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Evening star., 1942-02-20

Committee reported the congress
sional retirement repeal without
recommendation, Mr.. Ramspeck said
he believed the House will adopt re-
peal by large vote.
If the House sends the repeal &C
ton to the President next week,
Congress will have set the unusual
record of voting to rescind law
one month after its enactment.
While many men In both Houses
still feel there was nothing wrong
in the principle of giving elected Of
ficials an opportunity to share in
contributory retirement system that
has now been extended to virtually
all appointed officers and employees,
most of them have Joined in the
growing demand for repeal on the
ground the law is producing dis
unity.
Most of the controversy grew out
of the fact that the older men in
Congress could retire next January
on substantial life annuities, after
making small payments into the
fund, although younger men would
pay 5 per cent Of their salaries, like
all other employees, until they be-
came 55. They could retire at that
age on a reduced annuity, or at 81
on a regular annuity.
The maximum annuity for few
veteran members of the present
Congress, who have IS years of serv-
ice, would be SALTS, ranging down.
ward for those with less service, to
a minimum of 1896 q year for those
with only five years Of service.
Senator George, one of those who
supported the original bill, declared
he did not believe there was single
Senator who would take advantage
of technicality in the law to retire
next year upon payment Of the sal
ary contribution for a few days. He
said he had decided to vote for re-
peal because In a democracy the
people always have the right to ex-
press themselves freely and openly,
and added he would be the last to
question their Judgment, even II
they did not have all the facts.
"A dancer arrives on the scene,
said Senator George, % movie actor
is brought from the West Coast to
do, God knows what. The retire
ment law passes Congress, and when
these issues are dramatized, the
people take those things as indicat-
ing everything is not well in this
country"
Evening star., 1942-02-20
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF

The adjourned annual meeting OF the
Company will be held at the ONCE Of the
Company, All Tenth Street Northwest
Washington, D. C.. on Monday. March s,
1912, at IL o'clock noon, for the PURPOSE OF
Of such other business as may be brought
before the meeting or any adjournments
By Order of the Board Of Directors.
EDW. T. STAFFORD,
1sbruary 20. 1912. Secretary. :.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Two Brooklyn Killers
Die, WordIess, in
Sing Sing Chair
'Dosher' Abbondundo,
Happy Moione Sow
20 March Lost Mile
By the Associates Press.

0s VIC ASSoS8atco ASoos
OSSINING, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Frank
Cthe Dasher) Abbandando, 80, and
Harry Happy) Malone, 80. first con-
victed members of the ruthless
band of Brooklyn killers, died early
today in the electric chair. at Sing
Sing Prison.
The Dasher, devoid Of all the dash
that gained him his gangland nick
name. was the first to 60, meekly
entering the death chamber on the
stroke of midnight with his head
bowed and his right hand on the
shoulder of the prisons Catholic
chaplain, the Rev. Bernard Martin.
He kissed cross held before him
by the priest and died at 1904 am.
without word.
Malone, also walking behind
Father Martin, seemingly lived up
to his gangland soubriquet by fash
ing forced smile. He, too, kissed
cross, said nothing. and was pro-
nounced dead at 1910.
The pair were members of the
Brooklyn murder ring convicted
under District Attorney william
ODwyer. They were sentenced to
death after their first conviction for
the icepick Staying of George
CWhitey) Rudnick, a police in
former, on May IS, 1887.
The conviction and sentence were
set aside. Later, however, they were
retired and resentenced.
Meanwhile, Happy and the Dasher
had watched 20 other men march
slowly by their cells in death row
on a one-way trip to the chair
among them Harry pittsburgh
Phil Strauss and Martin (Buggsy)
Goldstein, fellow members of the
Brooklyn murder mob found guilty
after the first conviction of the
pair who died today.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
HOUSING
Continued From First Page. }

war workers on Union Station
Plaza, as was done In 1917.
MIR. Goodwillie pointed out that
the plan would save money and time
in supplying needed housing, since
1t provides for reconditioning Of
sound structures in place of build
ing new housing in the environs
Of Washington. It would also
eliminate what is perhaps the city's
largest slum area.
1o0,000 Work In Nearby Area.
The witness told the committee
10000 workers are employed within
q mile Of the area. He also empha-
sized the conservation Of critical
materials which would result from
rehabilitating present structures In
Evening star., 1942-02-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ON AND AFTER FEB. II, 1912, WILL
not be responsible for any bills contracted
by any one but myself. CHARLES w.
BLAKY. Jr., 614 3rd st. ne. 20s
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts made unless made and signed by me
personally. CLYDE RUSSELL ALEXANDER,
5000 North 3rd St. Arlington, Va. 20'
DUMP AND STACK TRUCK FOR HIRE.
Basement digging. excavating. ROBINSON.
1893 4th st. NV. Republic 1874.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
bills contracted by any one but myself.
GEORGE 8. MOCKABEE. 1890 Kearney
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted BY any one other than
myself. T. Leroy KUHN, 817 N. Green
biar St. Arlington. Va. go
GRAVEL FINEST FOR ROAD OR CEMENT
1865.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Family Marks 80 Years
Of Sobbuth Attendance
3y the Associated Press.

BY Ine ASSoCldteu PreS6.
LYKENS, Pa, Feb. 20.-Gerald
Clay's family is proud of a collective
record Of SO unbroken years attend
ance at Sunday school.
Mr. Clay, 43-year-old box factory
operator, says he hasn't missed once
at the Methodist Sunday school in
IS years. Son Robert and daughter
Betty have perfect 15-year attend
ance marks, another son has been
present each Sunday for four years,
and still another son went IA years
without an absence until war inter-
vened. His defense job calls for
Sunday work now.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
U. S. Worship Reseues 10
From Torpedoed Vessel

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A United
States warship has rescued 10 sea-
men from a torpedoed Belgian
freighter after they had drifted IA
days and Is nights in an open boat
through one of the winters worst
spells of North Atlantic weather.
The rescued men, all suffering
from frostbite, were taken to a hos
pital in Scotland.
Twenty-one men originally occu-
pied the lifeboat, but II, including
the captain, died before the rescue.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Jup sign Poster Cuuqht

SALEM, Greg. P).-An excited
woman reported to the sheriff's
office she had seen a man posting q
Japanese sign in nearby park.
Investigating officers said she had
her facts straight. The man was
an F. B. I. agent mailing up an
evacuation order for enemy aliens.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
James F. Sheehan Dies;
Retired |. T.. T.. Worker

James F. Sheehan. So. of ITO
Seventeenth street, Arlington, Va,
retired employe of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, died yester-
day at his home after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at l 80
pm Monday at Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr. Sheehan. born in Arnot, Pa,
came here in 1921 to serve as civil
engineer with the I. C. c. and re-
tired last November.
He was a member of the Elks,
Sojourners, Sergt. Jasper Post OF
the American Legion, Alexandria
George Washington Masonic Lodge.
Five Points Club and Calvary
Methodist Church, Arlington.
Mr.. Sheehan is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Olivia V. Sheehan;
three sons, Donald Wallace Sheehan
of Alexandria and Robert Richard
and James Francis Sheehan OF
Arlington; and four daughters, Mrs.
Florence Miriam Roby of Wash
ington and Emma Frances, Mildred
Virginia and Elizabeth Sheehan, all
of Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Wishing WeN Banks Enlisted
To Lengthen Mile O. Dimes
400 Being Distributed to Drug Stores,
Hotels and Other Establishments

Four hundred wishing wells
small glass banks-were being dis
tributed today to restaurants, hotels,
drug stores and other establishments
through the city into which con-
tributors to the Washington Mile O.
Dimes campaign will drop their
coins for the fight against infantile
paralysis.
The fund was swelled yesterday
with the receipt of large collections
from the Interior Department, Sc
lective Service Headquarters and the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Undersecretary of Interior John
j. Dempsey, in handing over to the
fund $357 in dimes at the Mile O.
Dimes stand, Fourteenth street and
New York avenue NV, declared: !:
1T should be kept in mind this
year that the war in which we are
engaged must be fought on all fronts
and that the struggle against in
fantile paralysis is an integral part
Of the whole effort to preserve our
country and people. This must not
be neglected in spite of other de-
mands which are made upon our
time and money
More Coming From Department.
The departments Bureau Of
Mines has yet to hand in its con-
tribution, it was pointed out.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Sc
lective service chief. asserted that
boards throughout the country were
doing their part "in the making of
a better America" through con-
tributing to the infantile paralysis
fund. A total of $50 was added to
Evening star., 1942-01-17

the fund from employees of selective
service here.
Vincent Saccardi. manager of the
Washington office of the insurance
company, presented $50. The three
men were heard over Station WMAL
Other contributions were received
yesterday from Morris Plan Bank
employees, $810; Lido Civic Club,
$40: and Powell Junior High School
Girl Reserves. 70 cents.
Robert c. Smith, director OF per-
sonnel for the Labor Department,
was to be heard at l pm. today in
a broadcast from the stand over
Station WRC.
Symphony to Aid.
Music lovers learned yesterday
that arrangements have been made
for the public to attend a rehearsal
of the National Symphony Orches-
ira Tuseday at 1:30 pm in the Hall
OF the Americas in the Pan-Ameri-
can Union Building. Entire pro-
ceeds of the benefit will be given
to the Mile O. Dimes
The affair will mark the first time
the general public has been invited
to a rehearsal of the orchestra,
which will be conducted by DR.. Hans
Kinder. The symphony will play
Wednesday evening in Constitution
Hall. Tickets are on sale for Tues
days rehearsal at the Mile O. Dimes
stand and at Homer L. Kilt Co.,
1880 G street NV.
Collections for the campaign will
be taken up tonight at dances of
the Texas, Wisconsin and Iowa
State Societies. The first two will
be held at Wardman Park Hotel
and the last at the Shoreham Hotel
Evening star., 1942-01-17
New Maryland U. Courses
On Year. Round Basis

BY the Associated Press.
The University of Maryland will
60 on a year-round basis in June
with added emphasis on new Ian
guages, science courses and military
training for the duration of the
war.
President H. c. Byrd announced
the plans yesterday after meeting
with the board of regents, which
approved his proposal.
DR.. Byrd said:
"The program calls for the uni
versity to operate on a tri-semester
basis, with approximately is weeks
instruction in each semester. The
curriculum will be adjusted in such
a way that student may be gradu-
ated in two and one-half years in
some cases, three years in others,
or on the regular four-year basis if
it is so desired"
Evening star., 1942-01-17
OIney Grange Inducts
Miss Suro HuviIund

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 17.-Miss
Sara Haviland this week became
the first woman ever to direct
grange in Montgomery County as
the result of her installation as
master of Olney Grange, No. l.
She was indicted into Office by
Henry C. Lank, master OF Liberty
Grove Grange in Burtonsville.
Other officers inducted were:
Calendar F. Winslow, overseer:
Samuel P. Thomas, steward; Clifton
Martin. assistant steward, Mrs. r.
Bentley Thomas, lecturer; Mrs. Rob-
ert M. Miller, jr., secretary; Robert
H. Miller, jr., chaplain; Miss Eliza
beth T. Stabler, treasurer; E. w.
Haviland. gatekeeper; Mrs. Callen-
dar F. Winslow, Ceres; Miss Edith
Haviland, Pomona; Mrs. Samuel
P. Thomas, lady assistant steward.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
MARYLAND Loss on Auto Tax
To Cut OutIoys by $5O6,15O

curtailment of publicity and adver-
tising, $4,000; reversions from the
motor vehicle commissioners office,
$4,000.
Reversions from the Public We'll
fare Department, $219,00O; savings
in untitled positions in various de-
partments, 100000; reduction in
travelling expenses, $4,000; elimina-
ton of the employment service as
a State agency, $29,15O.
Budget Director Walter N. Kirk
man was authorized to withhold
purchase of articles not absolutely
necessary to departmental opera
tion
The board earlier cut $285 900
from the general bond issue by re-
ducing the authorized January bond
issue sale from $807 900 to $522, 900.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Rites Planned Today
For (. (. Dinwiddie, 80
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
17.-Funeral services for Edgar
Evans Dinwiddie, SO, former head
of the University School for Boys
and high ranking Mason, we're to
be held at the Charlottesville Pres
byterian Church this afternoon.
Mr.. Dinwiddie taught also at
Charlottesville High School before
succeeding his brother, Walter Din
widdie, as secretary-treasurer of the
Virginia State Building and Loan
Association. He later retired be-
cause Of ill health and had been at
the Martha washington Hospital
since 1896.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Virginia S. c. V. Head
Appoints Stoff of II

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Jan
ia stan of II officers was
named yesterday by DR.. Mark v.
Pence of Charlottesville, comman-
der of the Virginia Division of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Adjutant and chief of staff will
be Homer Richey, Charlottesville,
and Gov. Price was named Judge
advocate.
DR.. Douglas Freeman. Richmond,
was selected as historian.
Other members included Frank
C. Switzer. Harrisonburg, commits
sary: j. Edward Beale, Bealeton,
quartermaster: I. s. Ewing, Harri-
sonburg, inspector; DR.. w. Roy
Mason, Charlottesville. chaplain,
and E. F. James, Round Hill, color
sergeant.
Brigade commanders include Rich
ard GlaScock, Warrenton.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Transit Figures
Cited 10 Deny
Breakdown
Merrill Replies to
Criticism in Talk to
Board of Trade Unit

Replying to charge made before
the House District Committee that
the public transportation system
here is broken down." E. d. Mer-
rill, president Of the Capital Tran
sit Co., yesterday pointed to q 36.8
per cent increase in the systems
number Of vehicles since June, 1910.
Speaking before the Public Utili-
ties and Transportation Committee
OF the Board Of Trade, Mr.. Merrill
said the carrying capacity of the
system as a whole was increased by
an even greater percentage during
this period, since the new streetcars
and buses carry more than the old
type.
1888 Vehicles Used.
The assertion that the system is
broken down" was made yesterday
by Representative Schultz, Demo-
crat, of Indiana at the District
Committees hearing on wartime
public transportation problems here.
Mr.. Merrill said he was not given
an opportunity to reply to the criti-
cism at the hearing.
In the last year and q half the
number of the transit company's
vehicles increased from l,l64 to
peak of 1893 used in the rush hours
Thursday, Mr.. Merrill said. These
figures include both buses and
streetcars.
Further Additions Coming.
These vehicles. he continued, car
ried so per cent of the riders in the
District, while the other so per cent
rode in $4,000 automobiles. In the
coming months. the company will
put on 472 new vehicles at a cost
of nearly $4,000, 900, he said.
Alfred G. Neal. president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., told
of the problems In connection with
guarding power company properties
against sabotage.
Harry j. Saunders, chairman of
the Board of Trade Committee, sug-
gested study looking toward get
ting Washington's taxicabs placed
in a preferred status should the
rubber situation improve to such
an extent that limits on the sale
of tires should be relaxed somewhat
The matter was referred to the taxi
cab subcommittee.
The luncheon meeting was held
at the Harrington Hotel.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Y. P. F. Ranks
Cut by Ban on
u. ). Workers
Both Arlington and
Alexandra Companies
Seek Volunteers

A War Department order exclud-
ing Government employees from
further service in State militias
today found two Virginia Protec-
tive Force companies in Arlington
and Alexandria engaged in an
energetic drive for volunteers in
order to function as units.
The Secretary of War recently
requested Governors to cooperate
in having Federal employees dis
charged from State guards when it
was found that many guardsmen
were requesting release from active
duty because of their regular jobs
with the Government.
Ranks Depleted.
The order has reduced the ranks
of the Alexandria Rifles, Company
l12 of the Virginia Protective Force,
approximately so per cent, accord
ing to Maj. Everett A. Hellmuth,
executive officer of the nearby bat
talon. Until the order, the Rifles
had a complement of 60 men and
three officers. One of these officers
has been forced to resign because
he holds a Government post.
With only 80 men remaining in
the company, the Rifles have had
to double up on guard duty. which
includes a patrol of the bridges, it
was learned.
The 116th Company in Arlington,
scheduled to be mustered as a unit
next Tuesday, must now wait until
the 18 men lost by the order have
been replaced. Forty are necessary
for mastering.
Drilled 3 Nights Weekly.
For the last two weeks the men
have been drilling three nights a
week in preparation for the event
Tuesday, now postponed. Com
mented one man released by the
order: I'VE won't even get an
honorable discharge. now" Such a
discharge could only be issued after
the company had been mustered.
Both Acting Capt. Charles Har-
rlson Mann of Company 116 and
Capt William l. Jefferies of Com
pany liz report they are in dire
need of enlistments. A volunteer
must be between 18 and As; either
married or single, and, of course,
not employed by the Federal Gov
ernment.
Arlington volunteers may enlist
in the Patrick Henry School arrnory,
Fillmore street between Columbia
pike and Seventh street, and Alex
andria men at the guard armory,
205 South Royal street.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
No|en Asked 10 Serve
On Potomac Basin
Anti-PoIlution Body
Planning Aide to Help
Guard River Areo;
Projects Approved

John Nolen. jr., director of plan
ming for the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, has been
asked to represent that body on
the Planning Committee of the In
terState Commission on the Poto-
mac River Basin, it was announced
at the Planning Committees Janu-
ary meeting last night.
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland, who
is chairman of the interstate board,
asked that Mr.. Nolen serve, it was
said. E. A. Schmidt, senior engi-
neer in the Office of the United
States Army engineer for the Wash
ington area, also has been named
to the committee.
Created about year ago to map
a co-ordinated program for devel-
opment of the Potomac River Basin
and prevent its pollution, the in
terstate commission is composed of
representatives of the five States
drained by the river-Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District.
William T. Partridge, model
making consultant, told the COM
mission the city plan it has had on
exhibit at the Architectural League
of New York during the past two
weeks had proved one Of the most
interesting displays. 1t was largely
responsible for the action of a group
of leading architects who banded
together in New York last week
with the announced purpose of pre-
serving the National Capital as far
as possible from harmful wartime
DETACHMENT, he said.
Action on the plan to extend
Massachusetts avenue through Gal
linger Hospital grounds was deferred
until further study can be made of
the problems involved.
A resolution asking condemnation
proceedings on certain properties
on the Virginia shore in connection
with the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway was adopted after
the group heard that the land was
essential to defense road building.
The commission approved the fol-
lowing projects:
l. A map setting forth the loca-
ton of about so parks, parkways
and Fairgrounds in the city which
were formally named last month
2. Transfer from the Park Service
to the Commissioners of the triangle
of land bounded by Varnum street.
Georgia and Iowa avenues NV, so
that the intersection may be re-
vamped
3. The layout of three play
grounds. urging early development
of all. These were the Keane School
Playground, the Anacostia Park
Playground and the Stevens Play
ground.
4. A plan submitted by T. c. JEFF
fers, landscape architect, for de-
velopment of the East Capitol street
area, including the new armory and
proposed stadium. Revealing that
the Public Buildings Administra-
tion proposes to erect the IL addi-
tional temporary Office buildings
planned for the city there, the COM
mission recommended that the Park
Service endeavoT to secure funds to
place the area in "at least usable"
condition.
S. Mr.. Jeffers' plan to extend
South Capitol street, with a bridge
crossing, to Suitland, Md, in the
form of parkway on the Maryland
side of the river. This is considered
essential to the accessibility of the
Federal building project at Suit
land.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Man Gets 8 10 "a Months
For Draft Act Violation

Justice James w. Morris in Dis
trict Court yesterday sentenced Eu-
gene Hunter. colored, 81, of the
HOO block OF Fifth street NV. to
8 to "a months In jail on an in
dictment charging violation of the
Selective Training and Service Act
of 1910.
Hunter said in his draft question:
naire that he had been supporting
his wife and children since 1882,
according to the Government.
Called before Local Board No. 7, he
said that he made payments regu-
larly to his wife for her support
and that of their children. The
District grand jury said that it
found Hunter had contributed no
sum whatsoever recently to the up
keep Of his wife and children.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Judge Campbell Begins
Hearing Criminal Cases

Federal Judge William J. Camp
bell of the Northern District of Iln-
nois yesterday began serving in the
criminal division of District Court
here to assist in reducing the cal
endar.
Judge Campbell has been hearing
non-jury civil cases at District Court
since he came to washington earlier
in the month to help speed up the
calendar. He is now occupying
Criminal Court No. 4, where JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's formerly sat.
Justice Let's will now serve for a
time in the non-jury civil branch
of District Court. Judge Campbell,
who was previously United States
attorney at Chicago. will serve in
Washington until the end of Janu-
ary.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Mrs. Martha White Rites
Set for This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
Celeste Schaefer White, "a, who
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis K. Christian,
IL Sherman avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, were to be held at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon at the Takoma
Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Burial will be in washington Me-
mortal Cemetery.
Mrs. White was active in church
work all her life. She was matron
at a Michigan sanitarium for a
number of years. Beside her daugh-
ter, she leaves two sons, Harry B.
and w. Sidney White; two sisters,
Mrs. w. B. Schneider and Miss
Augusta Schaefer, and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Y Waits Large Turnout
Of Service Men Toniqht

The Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association is prepared for .
large attendance tonight at its
dance for men in the services, it
was announced yesterday.
The dance, a weekly feature, Is
scheduled to begin at 9 pm. in the
boys gymnasium In the building at
1882 G street NV. A six-piece
band will provide music.
Hosts for the dance include Ken
meth Buker, Bernard Hutchison,
Arthur C. Pearson, William Ryan.
Julius Grasewicz, Hahnes Kohr and
Luther Hermann.
Music, games and refreshments
will be the features of an "at home"
program for service men at the Y.
M. c. A. from 4 to 6 pm. tomorrow.
Miss Marie de Novens and Miss
Leona Hopkins will be hostesses.