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Evening star., 1942-06-23
1920 Registration
Plans Being Pushed
By School Officials
$4,000 Youths to Be
Enrolled for Druft
Here Next Tuesday

School officials today were pushing
to completion plans for the selective
service registration next Tuesday of
an estimated $4,000 youths between
l8 and 20 IN 49 school buildings.
In "a schools of the white divi-
sions approximately l,600 volunteer
teachers will work in three shifts
throughout the day from 6:45 a m. to
9pm. The shifts will run from GAS
am. to 11:30 am, from 11:30 am.
to AIS pm. and from AIS pm. to
9 pm. it was explained, so that each
volunteer will serve for four and
three-quarters hours during the day.
CoIored School Plans.
In the Is schools of the colored
divisions about 800 volunteer reg
istrars, including teachers and ad-
ministrative officials, will operate on
a two-shift day. as did all the
schools in previous registrations.
The hours will be from 7 am. to 2
pm. and from pm. to 9 am.
Addition of the third shift among
the white registrars, it was ex-
planned, was made possible by the
large number of persons volunteer
Ing for service.
The Americanization School. at
Tenth and H streets NV, which
was used during previous registra-
tions as a center for transients, will
not be Used this time.
1t is expected materials for the
registration will be distributed to
the various schools Friday
No Institutional Meetings.
Because most of the volunteer
registrars have participated in pre-
vious registrations, officials said
there would be no instructional
meetings and that only those reg
istering for the first time would be
sworn in, the oaths taken by others
on previous occasions carrying over.
Chief registrar. as in previous reg
istrations, is DR.. Chester w. Holmes,
assistant superintendent of schools,
assisted by Assistant Supt. A. K.
Savoy of the colored divisions.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Tire Base 10 Be Required
For Recap Certificates

Montgomery County passenger car
owners will no longer receive au-
thorizations to have their tires re-
capped unless their tires actually
can be recapped or unless they can
obtain used tires for recapping pur-
poses, the County Rationing Board
announced today.
Julius P. Stadler, board chairman.
explained that in the past some mo-
torists have been unable to make
use of authorizations. while others
with ''recappable" tires have been
unable to obtain authorizations be-
cause of the exhaustion of quotas.
Under the boards new ruling, a
motorist applying for a recapping
certificate must obtain statement
from an inspection station that he
has "recappable" tires in order to
have his application granted, Mr..
Stadler declared.
Mr.. Stadler also reminded all
merchants In the county to send
their price ceiling lists to the board
on or before July !.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Reynolds Asks Court
To Dissolve indicators

A petition for dissolution of Vim
dicators Association, Inc. was filed
in District Court today by. Senator
Reynolds, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima, president of. the association.
who told the court the war had
made it undesirable and impracti-
cal" for the association to carry out
all Of its objectives.
Senator Reynolds, who Is chair
man of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, informed the court that
the association was organized March
Is, 1889, with seven fundamental
objectives. These included. he said,
the keeping of America out of war,
the registration and f1ngerprinting
of all aliens. and the banishment of
all foreign ISM" s"-communism
Naziism and Fascism-and the de-
portation of all undesirable aliens.
Only business Of the association
was the monthly publication of the
American Vindicator, the Senator
said. The association has issued no
stocks 6r bonds and has no creditors
according to the petition.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Six Theaters Will Hold
SCRAP Rubber Matinees

Scrap rubber will be the cost of
admittance at special matinees to
be held at pm. tomorrow at six
motion pictures theaters in nearby
Maryland, 1t has been announced
by the Petroleum Industry War
Council.
The theaters. operated by Sidney
Lust. already have collection bins
for receiving rubber, and the piles
are growing.
All rubber collected. it was said.
will beturned over to J. P. Nc
Donald, chairman of the District
Petroleum Industry Committee,
which is conducting the drive here.
To make certain that as many
suburban residents as possible
learn of the rubber collection Mr.
Lust employed a girl to 60 through
the telephone book and call as
many persons as she could in three
days to explain the purpose of the
matinees.
The six Maryland theaters taking
part are Bethesda Theater, Hy-
attsville Theater, Cameo Theater in
Mount Rainier, Milo Theater in
Rockville, Marlboro Theater in Up
per Marlboro and the Waldorf
Theater.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Auxiliary Policemen Don't Run
Other Way If Trouble Appears
Arrest of AssuiIunt
Armed With Knife
Wins Commentator
mo. 3 OF a SerieS.)
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
George William Miller had worked
for a finance company and had re-
covered quite a few stolen auto
mobiles.
But when he became an auxiliary
policeman he faced a situation that
would have given any citizen pause.
One night on New Jersey avenue
he heard a woman scream, then a
clatter of feet, and another scream,
almost at his elbow. The woman
dashed by, man at her heels The
woman was bleeding from throat
wound-the man held a long knife.
Mr.. Miller. unarmed at the time,
could have been forgiven if he'd
merely reported the episode. What
chance did he have, with only his
night stick, against the man with
the knife?
Mr.. Miller went into action. Some
how he avoided the knife Some
how he overpowered the assailant.
Somehow he induced the man to
march with him two blocks or so
W W. L lCthlSt ototlofl. IlSiC
the colored prisoner was booked on
a charge of assault with intent to
kill.
Purse Snatching Stopped.
The precinct commander. Capt.
Robert c. Pearce. wrote Maj. Ed
ward J. Kelly, superintendent OF
police, commencing Mr. Miller. Maj.
Kelly forwarded the letter to the
Commissioners and they issued
formal commendation.
Mr.. Miller now is defense guard
in the Metropolitan Area, and it
would be a good idea for any am
bilious saboteur to try some other
sector.
There used to be lot of purse
snatching in portions Of the COM
munity for which No. precinct is
responsible. There are very few
now.
Auxiliary Tony Fochett caught
two boys grabbing woman's pocket
book. He brought them in and
booked them.
Capt. Pearce credits the auxih-
aries for the diminishing prevalence
Of purse snatching.
Judge Praises Auxiliary.
ITS not so much" he explained,
that they made several arrests as
that, their mere presence on the
streets Is deterrent. The purse
snatchers don't know who they are.
when they work and at what mo-
ment they're liable to appear and
grab them
One day in Police Court, Judge
John P. Mcmahon commended an
auxiliary for his "alertness and good
judgment" The auxiliary was A.
w. Thrower. in ordinary life pack
age man for the Railway Express
Agency.
Mr.. Thrower was praised for the
way in which he worked up a case
against suspect who was convicted
and sentenced to 180 days.
In seeking out vagrants, police
men are not after the man who
merely is down on his luck and per-
haps sleeps in the park. They are
looking for the wanderer with a
criminal record or a felonious in
tent. The fellow Mr.. Thrower
caught obviously was not hunting a
job. Observing him for days. the
auxiliary noticed that the suspect
Evening star., 1942-06-23

had no discernible means of sup
port. yet spent most of his time in
taverns and poolrooms.
Doing Splendid Job.
Capt. Pearce figures that the ap-
proximately $50 auxiliaries in his
precinct are equivalent to II extra
policemen daily. Their hours vary,
as they find time from their regular
jobs, but each puts in several hours
each week, some great many
hours. On a recent Saturday night
they put in las man-hours.
It's the same thing in the other
II precincts. All the men give much
of their time.
Maj. Kelly, who carries around a
copy of the morning report, show
ing just what the auxiliaries have
done in the last "a hours-in case
some civilian defense official wants
to see it's enthusiastic over their
devotion to duty and their efi-
cheney.
They're doing a splendid job"
he said. Il don't know what we'd
do without them these days"
When he was asked to organize
an auxiliary force. Maj, Kelly
turned the job over to the precinct
commanders. He didn't care how
they did it. but it had to be done
and done right. 1t was.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Share Gar Campaign
Being Organized by
Prominent Women
Meeting Is Called by
Mrs. Paul McNutt and
Mrs. StopIeton Today

With reports that more than 60
per cent of the available seat space
in automobiles entering and leaving
downtown areas are rnoccupied and
that only approximately half of the
81 900 Government employees who
drive their caIs to work bring other
passengers with them, prominent
Washington matrons have started
drive to organize theil communities
for participation in the share
your--car" plan under program
initiated by the Women's Safety
Committee of the American Auto
mobile Association.
Mrs. Paul McNutt. wife of the
Presidents war manpower chief,
and Mrs. Daniel Stapleton have
called meeting of car owners at
the Shoreham Hotel at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. Another session,
called by Mrs. Anne Archbold for
residents of her community, will be
held at her home at 1905 Reservoir
road NV. at 4:3C pm Thursday.
To Organize Selected Areas.
Mrs. George C. Thorpe, chairman
of the AAA committee, said she
plans to continue her organization
efforts under the "share-your- car"
program until riding groups for
work and shopping have been
formed in each of the selected areas.
Her committee is composed of Mrs.
Harold D. Burton. wife of the Ohio
Senator; Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, Mrs.
Joshua Evans, Mrs. Harvey Wiley,
Mrs. Royal Joslin, Mrs. A. j. Mont
gomery, Mrs. Russell Singer, Mrs.
Irene Caldwell, Mrs. Emil Hurja
and Mrs. Walter B. Tuckerman.
Special "share-your-car" ques-
tionnaires soon will be distributed
throughout the city and nearby
area under the supervision of the
Once of Defense Transportation
and the Civilian Mobilization Divi-
sion of the District OCD.
The AAA survey of available seat
space was conducted by Boy Scouts,
who made an actual count of the
number of occupants of cars as
they passed widely scattered points
throughout the city. Their check
revealed that there were 25.89l pas
sengers to 13.301 automobiles, an
average of 1.9 persons per car.
Daniels Reports Participation.
Jonathan Daniels, assistant d.
rector of the ONCE of Civilian De-
fense in charge of civilian mobiliza-
ton, reported that information
which had come to him showed that
1874 of the estimated $1,000 Gov
ernment employees driving their cars
to work were participating in the
pooling of automobiles.
Several departments and agen-
cies have been very active and have
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Exoms Are Announced
For Two Medical Posts

Fourth-year medical students are
eligible for appointment as Junior
medical officer. rotating internship.
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital. under an
examination announced today by the
Civil Service Commission. The pay
is $4,000 annually.
The commission also announced
an examination for junior medical
officer. psychiatric resident. at st.
Elizabeth's. The salary is $4,000, but
completion of a four-year course in
medicine is a prerequisite.
An examination for assistant
statistical clerk at 1920 was listed
by the commission.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Taxicab Drivers
Consider Strike
In Zone Fight
Cubmen to Confer
After Losing Suit
To Block Rates

Since District Court has dismissed
the petition of the United Taxicab
Drivers and others from the order of
the Public Utilities Commission es-
tablishing a new zone rate schedule,
the new rates must be followed
under threat of prosecution, Com
mission Chairman Gregory Hankin
said today.
Meanwhile. cab drivers were sched-
uled to meet at 2 pm. today to
decide whether they will abide by
the PUC's new rate order. They
had been debating whether to ap-
peal the case or to consider again
whether to stage a strike.
The Commission was advised off,
cially today the suit had been dis
missed by the District Court, and
Mr.. Hankin told reporters the PUG
statute required that its rates must
be observed by all subject to PUG
control
He added that the established pro-
cedure is to call hearing. usually
informal, to hear charges initiated
by the commisSion's staff or made by
some outside complainant, and that
If the commission found the charges
substantiated, either to refer the
matter to the corporation counsel
for prosecution or to the Board OF
Revocation and Review for action on
revocation or suspension OF the
hackers permit.
Cabmen to Meet.
From Andrew N. Richardson.
president of the United Taxicab
Drivers, came indications that many
cab drivers would balk at complying
with the new rates.
It's up to the drivers, and we are
going to let them have their say"
Mr.. Richardson said. He lodged use
of the word strike, but said cabmen
might simply take a few days or"
in protest against the rates.
Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE dis
missed the appeal yesterday. hold
ing that there was no showing by
the petitioners that the rates were
arbitrary, unreasonable or confls-
catory." The drivers group, a
union. and Edwin A. Glenn. C. B.
Edwards and Wallace L. Redwine
had asked that the court hold the
new schedule was a violation of
their constitutional rights, alleging
that their propert was being lille
gally seized The contended that
drivers receipts : ould be reduced
substantially with the new schedule
in effect. /
Failed to Sh COnfiscatiO
Justice McGr re dismissed the
appeal of the I .ree individuals on
the ground ths they had failed to
exhaust their administrative rem
edy by asking he PUG itself for a
rehearing on le order. The failure
to show conf cation was the basis
of dismissir the drivers union
appeal
The new stes were promulgated
by the PUG IN an effort to end in
equities in short hauls where the
point OF d kination may be across
a zone te and therefore calls
for a charge. ~. of 40 cents, and
in long hauls IL. +he same zone
where the charge M. be only 80
cents. The various zon, are di-
vided into 81 subzones. with the
rate fixed for any possible trip
from one subzone to another. Each
cab is required to carry a chart
setting forth the various charges.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Woman Taxi Driver Prepores
For Job in Plane Factory
Welding and Sheet Metal Glasses
Drow Many to Montgomery Blair

clad in overalls, was making metal
vase to hang on the wall. A house
wife at present. Mrs. Mcpherson
said her chief ambition is to get
into an airplane factory for the
duration.
Sparks from the torches of fel-
low students were falling all around
her, but she seemed as unconcernes
as if she were in some art studio
doing water colors.
shes already had 25 hours in
struction and is natural as a
metal worker" Mr. Mcpherson said
It's funny" he continued. that
most people seem to think it's un-
usual tor women TO take up weld
ing A number of women are vet
Grams at the work and seem to have
a natural ffail for it. Back in 1882,
in a Large industrial plant in the
West. I broke in about IS women
welders. wto in three weeks turned
out Just as much as the men they
replaced
Materials Not Wasted.
In still another room an advanced
class works on airplane parts. The
Stools they sit on and the metal
tables on which they work have all
been made by the students.
Most of the material used in the
school, it was explained, is scrap
metal which comes from a nearby
airplane fsrtory. There is no waste.
because after the metal is used it is
returned tc the factory to be melted
and used again.
Men and women from every walk
OF life enroll in the classes. A service
manage from an automobile estab-
hshmenJ. a foreman from the Poto-
mas Electric Power Co., school
teacher, a salesman, a department
store e:nploye. all the studying
united in the thought to be useful
on the industrial front.
Evening star., 1942-06-23

their programs we'll organized, while
others are just getting under way.
following the initial registration of
employees willing to participate" Mr.
Daniels said. "Questionnaires re-
turned by thousands of additional
Government workers indicate their
readiness to cooperate. and the
transportation survey now being
made should enable many of these
to take part in the tire-saving plan"
Among the larger departments
showing the most progress with the
car sharing plan are the Treasury,
with 1855 participants out of 5.078
who drive to work; Navy with 2,100
out Of $500, War with 1869 out OF
5000. and Agriculture with 1,l00
out Of 1900.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Mrs. Wilson Donates Relics
OF World War 10 Museum

A miniature pitcher and six
tankards made from shrapnel of
the First World War have been
donated by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
to the Children's Museum, 42l5
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Inscribed Souvenir de la Grande
Guerre, 1914-19,' the set was pre-
Sented to Mrs. Wilson while she
was in Paris with President Wilson
during the Versailles Treaty Con-
ference in 1919
Current feature exhibit at the
museum is collection of 17-inch
statuettes of the Presidents wives,
many copied from the life-sized
figures at the Smithsonian Museum
Loaned to the Childrens Museum
by their sculptures, Ethel Mclean
they will be on exhibit daily, ex-
cept Mondays, through July 4.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Defense Meeting Called

To discuss new phases Of the
Once of Civilian Defense program
q meeting Of the Southern Maryland
Defense Council has been called by
Alfred D. Noyes, chairman, for pm.
Thursday at the Silver Spring
county building. Isaac S. George.
executive director, and Frank w.
Roberts, chairman of the Maryland
Council of Defense, will be present
to discuss the new policies.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
International Workers
To Hear Harry Stull

Harry N. Stull. assistant chief air
raid warden for the District, will
address a meeting of the Interna-
tional Workers Order, Lodge 136.
at 9 pm today at 4402 Georgia
avenue NV. He will speak on "Ci-
william Defense"
A representative of the Treasury
Department will be present to start
the lodges campaign for the sale
of War bonds and stamps, it was
announced by Mischa Bord. defense
director of the lodge.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
LEGION to Present Concert

The District department of the
American Legion will present an
accordian concert at tbs o'clock to-
night for the veterans at Mount
Alto Hospital. Charles Kohen. de-
partment entertainment chairman,
will introduce Sylvia Kaplowitz and
80 youthful accordionists. Refresh
ments will be served by the Legion
Ladies Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1942-06-23

Every patriot investing in War
Bonds will buy them for us. Our
Army uses more of the medium
tanks, weighing about 2Sla tons,
than larger ones. Steel equivalent
to 500 mechanical refrigerators and
as much rubber as required for 81
medium auto tires goes into these
tanks. So buy War Bonds every
payday to reach Washington's quota.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
ErIebucher Official Feted

A testimonial dinner was given
Sunday night at the Woodmont
Country Club for Herman Becker,
vice president of Erlebacher. Inc, F
street speciality store, by officers of
the company in recognition of his
% years of service with them The
hosts were Mrs. B. Erlebacher,
founder of the store, and Jules
Winkelman, president.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
BY MARION L. CLARK.

If can't keep them rolling, !
can keep them flying" said Mrs,
Dixie M. Clendenan. 81. Washing
ton taxi driver who wants to build
airplanes.
Hers is one Of the serious faces,
half-covered with goggles or visors,
that visitor sees-by the orange
light Of flaming torches-when he
visits the 7 to II night shift of
welding and aviation sheet metal
classes at Montgomery Blair High
School. Silver Spring. Md.
when my taxi tires are gone
that's all there is-there isn't any
more" said Mrs. Clendenan. pausing
at her labors for a moment. Then
I can walk right into an airplane
plant and get job. This is my ace
in the hole"
Gets Highest Marks.
A member of the class which
started last week. Mrs. Clendenan
has had eight hours on airplane
sheet metal work and later expects
to get into the welding end of the
course. I've got the highest marks
they give on everything I've done
so far. except one project" she
claimed. That isn't so bad consid-
ering the fact that put in about
IL hours day driving taxi around
Washington before I come out here u
Across the room from Mrs. Glen
denan. Richard Lee. an 18-year-old
Chinese, just out of high school
takes the course with the idea of
getting a job in a shipyard.
"Or I may enlist, instead" he
said in precise English. You see
my mother is still in China. in the
Canton territory, and I want to do
what's best to help my country"
In another room the young wife
of one of the instructors Mrs. M. E
Mcpherson of Washington Grove,
Evening star., 1942-06-23
4 4
MatHe~R~xWM
WAR Bonds

When the tanks roll, your money
invested in War Bonds rolls with
them right through enemy lines. The
medium size monsters cost more
than $4,000 apiece, equipped for
action. We must have them. They
are the battering rams of our Army.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Wins Scholarship

Herbert H. Slaughter. jr.. of 805
Portland street Sc. has been award
ed a scholarship at Worcester Poly
technic Institute. it was announced
here today by the institute. He
graduated this month from Ana
costa High School.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Huircuts on the Job

Workshop BARRIERS have been
established in British aircraft fac
tories to save the workers time.
Evening star., 1942-07-22

cascade system of putting wardens
on the alert had not worked last
night. He said that the system was
perfect except for the human fac
tor.
AS a remedy, he ordered that all
deputy warden posts be manned "a
hours a day, with a sworn warden
near the telephone to receive mes
sages. In addition, he announced
that deputy wardens would be al
lowed to use the telephone to notify
zone wardens, routine previously
banned because of the heavy load on
the telephone. Zone Wardens then
will notify sector wardens by mes
sengers.
He announced at the same time
that mercantile establishments will
no longer be allowed to leave lights
on at night, depending on police or
wardens to turn them off. He said
that the authority by which certain
stores had installed outside switches,
to be thrown by civilian defense
workers in case of raid, was to be
rescinded.
At the same time, he announced,
that the trouble about street lights"
which we're slow going off and slow
coming on Monday night, would be
taken care of before the next test
blackout.
Chief Mileham announced ap-
pointment of Thurston Barlow and
Sylvan King as assistant air-raid
warden chiefs"
Evening star., 1942-07-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 22.-He's IA in
the Army and Al in Americas
heart, according to himself, but he
wants a deferment.
He is none other than William
Saroyan, up to his old back-patting
tricks again.
The 33-year- -old author and play
wright said yesterday he had been
reclassified Ia by local selective
service board in San Francisco, had
been transferred to local board
here and expected to be called for a
physical examination in about a
week.
But this literary gent, who never
hesitates to claim he is one of the
greatest contemporary playwrights
and short-story writer's, said he
would request a deferment in order
to carry out theatrical venture
involving the presentation Of 20 of
his plays in series beginning
August II.
Said Saroyan:
This (theatricaD project is get
ting better and better. We have a
terrific program outlined. If were
drafted or given commission to
do writing, it couldn't be one bit
as effective as the writing I am
doing as a civilian.
I'm Ia, and if they want me as
a person, as a body, and they think
can do better service as a soldier
the responsibility is theirs,
However. I'll insist on one thing
and that is that I be soldier
and-no more; that I will not be