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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Young Army Officers Eager
To Quit Capital Stimson Says

Secretary of War Stimson said to-
day every effort is being made to
carry out orders that at least two
thirds of the Army officers on duty
in the Washington military district
be over 35 years of age.
The object is to transfer younger
officers from this area to active
duties in ll.e field at the earliest
possible date" he explained.
Mr.. Stimson said that for the
most part these young officers are
showing healthy eagerness" in being
transferred from Washington, where
their appearance here in large num-
Der has led to much public as well
as congressional criticism.
He reminded, however, that the
appearance of so many young officers
on the streets of Washington is no
criterion of the number actually on
administrative duties here.
Many Of these young officers seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
WPB Seeks Facts
On NewIyweds'
Household Needs

The War Production Board, faced
with bumper wartime crop of
marriages, went to the District
Marriage License Bureau today to
learn what prospective brides and
bridegrooms are planning to pur-
chase in the way of household goods
The survey was initiated to deter
mine where the WPB might cut
down further on the manufacture
of civilian goods.
Brides and bridegrooms who come
to apply for licenses are being inter-
viewed by two volunteer workers
from the Junior League who have
forms containing 80 questions about
their prospective living arrange
ments and what articles they will
have to buy.
Mrs. o. j. Sands, jr., and Mrs.
R. w. E. Reid, the intervieWers,
said that of the first IS couples
they talked to, only three had to
purchase all their household goods,
including kitchenWare and table
ware. The others were moving
into furnished apartments, but
they still had to buy kitchenware
and tableware.
Most of those questioned indi-
Gated that their stay here was not
at all permanent, saying that they
were not sure whether they would
be here for the next II months.
The survey will be conducted
here today and Monday. If sue
cessful, the WPB plans to conduct
similar surveys in other parts of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27

on the streets are on troop duty at
posts around Washington, and some
of the others are transients passing
through the city on their way to
other stations" he said. The prob
lem of dispensing with young officers
on administrative duty in the Wash
ington area, Mr.. Stimson declared.
has been under consideration for a
long while.
"A substantial number have been
transferred to field duty within the
past three or four weeks, and orders
have been given to accelerate these
transfers" he added.
The process by which at least two
thirds Of officers retained here will
be selected from men over IS, Mr..
Stimson pointed out, must be CO.
ordinated with the formations of
new units In the field. He indicated
by this that the plan could not be
accomplished at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Greek Letter Societies
PIedue 479 at u. Of Nd.

The first wartime rushing period
for fraternities and sororities at the
University of Maryland came to a
close yesterday with a total of 479
students having accepted pledge pins
from 25 Greek Letter organizations.
Three hundred and nine of the STU
dents were men and ITO were women.
For the first time in the history of
the university freshmen will be per-
mitted to live in fraternity and sor-
GRITTY houses, thus helping relieve a
housing shortage.
Numbers pledged by each frater-
nifty were: Theta Chi, So; Alpha
Gamma Rho, IS; Phi Delta Theta,
"a; Alpha Tau Omega, 30; Sigma
Chi, IS; Sigma M, %; Phi Sigma
Kappa, 10; Delta Sigma Phi, II;
Kappa Alpha. 16; Phi Kappa, 16;
Tau Esilon Phi, IS; Alpha Lamba
Tau, IA; Lamba Chi Alpha, IL; AL
pha Epsilon Pi, 9 and Sigma Alpha
Mu, S.
Results of sorority pledging we're:
Delta Delta Delta, %; Alpha XII
Delta, %; Kappa Kappa Gamma,
%; Gamm Phi Beta, 81; Sigma
Kappa, 20; Phi Sigma Sigma, IA;
Kappa Delta, 10; Alpha Delta Pi,
IL; Alpha Omicron Pi, 10, and Al
pha Sigma, 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Mersch Nomination Sent
10 Senate by President

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination of Vic
tor S. Mersch, deputy register of
Wills for the District, to be register,
succeeding Theodore F.. Cogswell
who has gone into the Army as a
major.
Mr.. Mersch has held the post of
deputy since 1927. His appointment
as register was unanimously recon-
mended by the District Court ius-
tees.
A native of Cincinnati. Mr.
Mersch holds the degrees of bach
elor OF laws from Georgetown Uni
VerSlty and bachelor of arts and
master of laws from George Wash
lngton University.
AFTER serving as secretary and law
clerk to the late District Court JUS
tlce A. A. Hoehling, he entered the
active practice OF law before Joining
the register of wills office.
Mr.. Mersch is the author of sew
eral articles on probate law, and a
book entitled Probate Court Prac-
tlce in the District of Columbia" He
lives at 3615 Quesada street NV
with his wife and three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Arroyo 10 Leave Capital
Today for War-PIant Tour

President Carlos A. Arroyo del
Rio of Ecuador, after five days of
strenuous official and social &C
tivities in Washington and Annap-
oils, planned to leave the capital
this afternoon for a tour of war
production plants.
Accompanied by his official staff,
he will be in Detroit tomorrow and
Buffalo Sunday. Other cities on his
trip include New York and West
Point, where he will visit the Mill
tary Academy, of which the Ecuador
ambassador, Capt. Colon Eloy Al
faro, is a graduate.
The only function on DR.. Arroyo's
official list today was luncheon
by the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Adolf Berle at their resi-
dence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27

spector Miller's jurisdiction and
placed under the captain assigned
as head of the Traffic Division. The
committees recommendation later
was approved by the Traffic Advisory
Council.
The Districts traffic death toll has
mounted rapidly in recent weeks,
and five more deaths have been
recorded this year than during the
whole of 1941.
The AIU was formed several years
ago at the suggestion of Inspector
Miller, who just had completed a
special course in traffic direction at
Northwestern University. Original
ly it was known as the Accident
Prevention Unit.
The committee study last year fol-
lowed proposal that the unit be
abolished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Poo|esvi|Ie Farmer
Sentenced 10 Hama
For Criminal Assault
Archie Lee Pearson, so,
Shows No Emotion as
Verdict Is Announced

Archie Lee Pearson so, Poolesville
MD farmer, convicted a week ago
of criminal assault on a neighbour
ing farmers wife, was sentenced to-
day to hang for the crime. Sentence
was imposed by Circuit Judge Sted-
man Prescott at Rockville.
The defendant, who few minutes
before had claimed he was innocent
heard the verdict with no sign of
emotion. He was ordered committed
to the Maryland Penitentiary at
Baltimore. Gov. O'Conor will fix the
date for the hanging.
Judge Prescott and Circuit Court
Judge Charles w. Woodward denied
a motion of Defense Attorney Har-
old c. Smith for a new trial. Fol-
lowing a short conference in their
chambers, the jurists returned to
the bench and asked the defendant
if he had anything to say.
Pearson said he was innocent of
the crime. The jury had convicted
him after 80 minutes deliberation
The assault occurred on the night
of October Is after the woman and
her husband had offered Pearson a
ride home in their truck.
The defendant was picked up by
the couple near Beallsville. Testi-
mony showed he made advances
toward the woman, fight ensued
and when the husband went for help
the woman was forced to accompany
Pearson to nearby woods.
The case was prosecuted by States
Attorney Ben G. Wilkinson, jr.
Referring to the boldness of the
crime, Judge Prescott declared the
court had no doubt about the de-
PENDANTS guilt. He added that
Pearson had received fair trial
and had been ably defended.
Pearson was acquitted some
months ago on charge involving
a young girl He was described by
States Attorney Wilkinson as a
'two-card man." which the prose-
cutor said meant that his record
filled one police card and extended
to another
In the past 10 years five death
penalties have been imposed in
Montgomery County. Four have
been for criminal assault and a
fifth, about 18 months ago, was for
criminal assault and murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
New Congress
Expected TO Test
Salary Limits
Senator George Says
Ruling Is Certain
To Be Challenged
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Validity of President Roosevelt's
$25, 900 maximum net salary order
is certain to be challenged by the
new Congress, Chairman George of
the Senate Finance Committee be-
lieves.
Senator George told intervieWers
yesterday the salary order was GER
tain to be contested when a new
tax bill is considered. He left no
doubt that he personally did not
believe it had sufficient legal legs
to stand.
st believe that limitation was
unwise and unnecessary" Senator
George said. There was no
authority to issue it."
He added that while he had no
wish to engage in any controversy
over the question, he believed it
was bound to come up when the
Treasury asks for legislation to OBJ
tain additional revenue, either
through compulsory savings or di-
rect taxes.
Loss Of Revenue Claimed.
The Treasury, he explained, has
always been permitted in the past
to fix what it considered a reason
able salary for any employee which
it would allow a company to change
of as business expense in comput-
ing its taxes.
The matter probably will come
up on a question of the Treasury's
jurisdiction in ruling that $4,000
net is a reasonable salary" Senator
George said. Either we will have
to recognize this is a reasonable
salary for the disallowance of
higher amounts or we will have to
fix definite basis for such a salary"
Senator George contends that the
$4,000 limitation will cost the
Treasury revenue instead of in
creasing receipts, since much of the
amounts over that limit would be
retained by companies which would
pay at lower income rates than the
individual in question.
James F. Byrnes, economic di-
rector, has fixed approximately
$4,000 as the gross amount which
an individual could be paid in or
der to keep his net income within
$4,000 after caring for fixed obi
cations and Federal taxes.
Senate Challenge Seen.
This has caused some indus
trlalists to ask their companies to
reduce their salaries and some movie
stars to avoid making additional
pictures for fear their net pay would
exceed the limit.
President Roosevelt apparently
based his authority for the limita-
ton order largely on the powers
given him in the Economic Stabili-
cation Act passed by Congress in
October.
In this connection, Senator Taft,
Republican. of Ohio said a disputed
Interpretation of the law, inserted
in the Congressional Record by
Senator Brown, Democrat. of Mich
lgan, might be challenged in the
Senate. Senator Vandenberg. Re-
publican, of Michigan already has
commended that the President was
given no authority broad enough to
cover the $4,000 limitation order
and Senator Taft said efforts might
be renewed to change this portion
of the record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
MiIehanl Orders
Tightening Of
Warden Service
Non-Certified Aides
Not in Training to
Be Dropped Dec. 81

In move to tighten up the
warden service and eliminate lag
ging members, Chief Afraid War;
den William j. Mileham announced
yesterday that all members of the
service who are not certified or in
training by December 81 will auto
matically be dropped from the rolls
of the service.
If they have not been certified as
completing training by that time or
have not been enrolled in training
course, he announced, they will have
to turn in all their equipment.
Effective Immediately, he an
nounced, all wardens, fire watchers,
messengers and emergency food and
housing personnel will have to take
the regular oath of office. Because
of mechanical difficulties at head
quarters, it had not previously been
the policy for messengers and fire
watchers to take the oath of Office.
Regular Service Required.
Mr.. Mileham disclosed some time
ago that the warden service would
be limited to those who are willing
to take the prescribed training
courses and serve regularly. At pres
ent, approximately $1,000 men and
women are enrolled in the various
branches of the warden service.
Each recruit will be required to
complete the prescribed training
course within six weeks from the
date of enrolment in the first class.
This is a prerequisite for certif1ca-
ton. Any recruit who fails to enter
class or does not have sufficient
training to enable him to be certified
within the siX-week period will be
dropped from the rolls.
Mr.. Mileham said the training
enrolment card will serve as an
official application for certification.
In the meantime the recruit will
not be given pass card during air.
raid drills, but will serve with
certified member of the service.
Trainees will be allowed to use the
OCD armband, but no further in
sigma will be permitted, the warden
chief said.
Wardens to Protect Schools.
In another communication to
the warden service Mr.. Mileham
announced that during other than
regular school hours the RESPONSE
bility for protection of the public
schools rests with the deputy war
dens of the various areas.
Mr.. Mileham instructed his dep
uty wardens to take steps immedi-
ately to appoint building wardens
for unprotected school buildings as
we'll as to learn the regular school
| hours, the location of shelter areas
within the school and the provi-
sions made for backing out.
He pointed out that in most cases
1t would be necessary to arrange
shifts since responsibility for public
school protection in many cases will
exist during both day and night
hours
The protection of private and
parochlal schools, he made clear. is
the responsibility of the respective
school authorities in all instances.
On the equipment front, an an
nouncement came from Paul Keen,
local OCD property officer, that 10
more skid mount" pumps, one of
the two types of auxiliary fire equip
ment loaned by national OCD, are
en- route to Washington. When all
shipments have arrived, the Fire De-
partment here will have $1,000 aux.
Hilary bumpers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Alexandria US0 Opens
Servicemen's Food Stand

Servicemen using Alexandria s
Union Station now have the benefit
of hospitality counter which has
been set up by the city's USO with
the cooperation of the canteen
corps of the Alexandria Red Cross
Chapter.
The counter, which opened yester-
day, will function every Thursday
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from
l to pm. to serve men of the armed
forces with coffee and doughnuts
free of charge.
The counter will be financed by
the USO, and the Red Cross canteen
corps. under the direction of Miss
Ida Lansden, will serve food.
The Southern Railway is furnish
ing space. heat and light. Local
firms are supplying coffee urns and
selling doughnuts and cream to the
USO at cost.
The USO will accept contributions
from any organization wishing to
help make the counter a community
enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Presidents Request
For Social Security
Seen Near
Public Affairs Council
Airs Official Views
For Naturalization

A request by President Roosevelt
for Congress to expand the Social
Security System, including national
ization of State unemployment
compensation setups, was belieevd
imminent as Social Security Board
officials and labor leaders made pub
lie their liberalization views in
brochure published today by the
American Council on Public Affairs
Mr.. Roosevelt in October notified
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee that he planned
at an early date to ask Congress to
expand and extend the whole So
cial Security System to create a
"bulwark of economic security for
the people now and after the war;
Changes Are Urged.
Chairman Arthur J. Altmeyer of
the Social Security Board, writing in
the special War and Postwar Social
Security booklet, said that sit is
now imperative" that there be basic
changes in the security program in
order that unemployment inSur-
ance can be a potent factor in our
postwar adjustment"
One of the advantages of a Fed
era Unemployment compensation
program, Mr. Altmeyer pointed out,
would be that it could be much more
adapted ito meet emergency and
changing conditions affecting our
whole economy"
He said the financial situation of
the States reserves is now very I'M
satisfactory"
while the States" he declared,
have a total of about 100000 900
in their reserve funds this figure
does not disclose the great uneven
ness which exists from State to
State. Some State funds are bulg-
ing with reserves; others are in a
relatively poor condition. This vari-
alton undoubtedly will be further
accentuated by the concentration OF
war employment in industrial areas
The result is likely to be that those
States with heavy war employment
may have their unemployment in
surance reserve funds go completely
bankrupt as result of postwar I'M
employment while other State funds
will have much more than enough
to remain practically intact"
Cites Insurance Axiom.
Mr.. Altmeyer said there is axiom
of insurance that the wider the
pooling of the risk the safer, the
sounder, and more economical is
the insurance program
He contended Federal program
would also equalize the cost of
unemployment compensation among
employers. Under the present State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Alexandria DeodIine Set
On Fuel Oil Applications

Harry D. Kirk, fuel administrator
for the Alexandria War Price and
Rationing Board. announced today
that tomorrow is the dealine for
filing fuel oil applications.
The board has already received
over 5000 applications which are be-
ing processed by group of school
teachers. and Mr.. Kirk said he ex-
pected to start issuing ration cou-
'pons by the end of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Leahy Pays Tribute
To SeIectiye Service
Volunteer Workers
Unpaid Staff TripIed
Since 1910, Says
Draft Official

Marking the second anniversary
Of the first induction of men into
the Army through the selective
service system here during the pres
ent conflict, District Draft Director
William E. Leahy paid tribute today
to the volunteer personnel. which
has increased from 327 to 1000.
Mr.. Leahy, who serves without
pay, declared that the selective
service system and the District owed
to all who were giving their services
without compensation "a debt of
gratitude for the fine and unselfsh
service which they have rendered 50
efficiently throughout the last two
years"
They have shown a fine example
of true American patriotism and
unselfish devotion to their country
and their fellow Americans. 1 want
them to know how deeply I appre-
clate what they have done and are
still doing, and each and every one
OF them has my sincerest thanks"
Personnel Increases.
Attention was called by Mr.. Leahy
10 the difference in the number of
men the District sent to the Army
in November, 1910, and now. The
total call for November, 1910. was
81 men. Allowing for reflections at
the induction station, q men were
accepted into the Army a year ago
today and Ia were accepted on No
vember %, 1910.
The total number drafted from
the District is confidential figure,
While paid personnel has in
creased from approximately 100 in
1910 to 1879 now, unpaid personnel
has virtually tripled, Mr.. Leahy said.
In addition to the 125 members of
local boards, there have been in
creases all along the line. For in
stance, where there were Is Govern
ment appeal agents in November
l94O, there are rs now, he explained
Among those serving without nav
and who devote to Is hours a week
to draft board work in addition to
their regular jobs are doctors, appeal
agents, reglstrants' advisory boards,
the Board of Appeal, the Is draft
boards, IS American Legion mem
bers assisting at hospitals as well as
SO nurses, ID auxiliary police. -
hospital technicians, 26 members of
the American Womens Voluntary
Service and 10 other volunteers at
the hospitals.
Board Members in Services.
Mr.. Leahy pointed out that men,
bers OF every draft board in the CITY.
as well as headquarters staff, have
relatives in the service. One ex-
ample cited was Joseph A. Wilmer of
Board No. /, who has several sons in
the service.
Three members of local boards
have entered the service. They are
Philip Ershler, who was chairman of
Board No. Z, until he became
major in the Army Air Corps; j.
Fred Chase, chairman of Board No.
81, who has been captain in the
Army Air Corps since June. and
Lawrence j. Mills, jr., of Board No.
ID, a selectee.
A fourth board member, Haywood
N. Saunders of Board No. 4 has had
his preliminary physical examina-
ton and is available for induction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
| D. &. Raid Sirens
False Signal
| Stirs Fears

Civilian Defense Co = ordinator
John Russell Young's warning that
an air raid on Washington may
come, despite fresh Allied successes,
and his reminder that the Axis
prefers to strike around the time of
a holiday caused a stir in the Num-
cipal Center this morning.
At IL: is o'clock, the air raid alarm
on top of the center sounded for
two minutes.
Officials, and workers in the build
ing. which houses both Federal and
District offices, stared at each other
wondering: rs it an air raid?"
But fears were unfounded. Two
wires became crossed while a crew
was moving the siren to q new loca-
ton and set OF the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Unogqressive Ambrose Fails
Sentry Dog raining Course

Ambrose, the ~ -year-old setter
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Julius E.
Steiwer, 1928 Pleasant street Sc,
led sheltered, pampered life until
his induction into the Coast Guard
Training School for Dogs two
months ago. The pet Of the children
on the block, Ambrose never lacked
juicy bones, dog biscuits and all the
other culinary delights of dogdom.
And Ambrose, in return, loved every
one.
Perhaps this background may ex-
plain why Ambrose after two months
OF training at the Coast Guard Dog
Schools at Philadelphia and Water
gate, Conn. u being shipped home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27

"a failure. He hasn't the agrees
siveneSs it takes to be a successful
Coast Guard patrol dog.
Anyway, Ambrose will receive a
royal welcome from Mr.. and Mrs.
Steiwer when he returns home Mon
day. Mrs. Steiwer said today that
she realizes now that Ambrose has
led a much too pampered existence,
but that his training at the Coast
Guard school has toughened his
fiber and will make him more ag-
gressive, though still friendly.
Lest any burglar get any ideas, let
it be made clear that Ambrose is not
altogether a softly and that he draws
. sharp line Of distinction between
his friends and his enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27
Mexico Pays First Annual
Insfanment on u. 5. Claims

Mexico has paid the United States
s2,500,000 as the first annual INSTALL
ment due under a claims conven-
ton concluded last November, the
State Department announced today.
The convention provides for even
tual payment by Mexico of $40 ,O0O..
600 in settlement of certain property
claims Of American citizens against
the Mexican Government. The de-
partment said payments made here
tofore amounted to $4,000 900, leav-
ing a balance of s31, 100000 to be
hquidated over a period of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-27

has headed the unit since it was
organized several years ago, will re-
main as a supervising officer" the
announcement said.
While Maj. Kelly gave no reason
for the shift, it was recalled that a
committee appointed by the Com
missioners made an exhaustive study
Of the AIU last year and recon-
mended that it be taken from In