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Evening star., 1942-08-09
Bard Calls Navy Workers,
Officials 10 Peace Meeting

In an effort to stop fighting
among ourselves" Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Ralph Bard late
yesterday announced plans for a
meeting October of representatives
of labor from navy yards and shore
establishments, and high naval Of
ficials here.
The statement announcing the
meeting was sent to all districts and
yards, all bureaus and Offices OF the
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard. 1t emphasized the fact that
'this is not gesture or temporary
effort to impress labor. 1t is based
on the needs of the hour and the
necessity for unity.
I'VE feel that there should be no
misunderstanding, no controversies
and no inequities which cannot be
solved by management and produc-
ton workers of the Navy working
closely and harmoniously together
to help win this war.
ut is apparent that we have not
yet attained that measure OF CO.
operation which is possible and
vital in this all-out war"
No specific difficulties prompted
the conference, Mr.. Bard said.
by standards prevailing through.
out the country" he added at 6
press conference, "our relations are
very good, would say much better
than average"
Evening star., 1942-08-09
| 500 D. C.. Firms
Join in Payroll
Sovinqs Plan

Five hundred Washington firms
now have installed the Treasury's
payroll savings plan. it was an
rcunced yesterday by George B.
Burrus, chairman of the publicity
division Of the District War Savings
Committee.
A number of these concerns have
been awarded the Minute Man flag,
representing ninety per cent en-
ploye participation in payroll saw
tngs. However. the Treasury has an
nounced that effective August Is
the flag will be awarded only to
establishments, ninety per cent of
whose employees are investing at
least ten per cent of the total gross
payroll in War Bonds.
The firms added to the Districts S
payroll savings list last week are
William Bernstein g. Son, District
Building Supply Co., D. c. Paper
Mills, Inc. District Wholesale Drug
Corp, Graham Bros, Martel- Beau
champ Co., George c. Martin. Mitch
ell & Zerkel Co., National Publish
ing Co., Parkwood Printing Co,
Pennsylvania Building Supply Co.
6aks' Standard Floors, Inc, STAN
ford Paper Co., Lee T. Turner, Vir-
etnia Paper Co, and Washington
Paragraph Co.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Scientist Saws
Work Rotation
Is 'Cockeyed'
Practice Hampers
Production Labor
Department Told
By Wide World.

By Wide World.
The prevalent practice of quick
rotation Of day and night shifts in
factories producing war materials is
termed "cockeyed' in a report to the
Department of Labor.
Dr.. Nathaniel Kleitman, professor
of physiology at the University of
Chicago, declared after an intensive
study OF hundreds of workers that
the customary plan of changing
workers every week or few weeks
from day to night shifts, or from
night to day shifts, in war plants
actually slows up production instead
of stepping it up.
The reason is simple, he declared
If person accustomed to working
from 8 am. to pm. suddenly shifts
to hours requiring him to work from
8 o'clock in the evening until S
o'clock in the morning his entire
schedule Of work, sleep, meals and
leisure is disrupted. AS a result the
worker may be half asleep during
the midnight hours when normal
rest is taken, and wide awake dur
ing the new sleeping hours.
Thus, the person often may do
slipshoo work for days and weeks
after changing schedules, particu-
larly in handling high-speed ma
chimes, precise measuring tools, or
operations which require high skill
and accuracy to within thousandths
of an inch.
If shifts must be rotated, they
should be changed over a period of
months instead of every week or
two, declared DR.. Kleitman, who is
an authority on the problems of rest
and steep, because it takes several
weeks for new 24-hour Sleep work.
meals-leisure cycle to be estab-
lished."
He suggested maintaining workers
on one shift for several months at a
time and allowing a brief vacation
period between changes in order to
allow physical adaptation to the new
routine, or, when the workers prefer
it, keeping them on the same shift
indefinitely.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Prescription Forgery
Case Is Continued

The case of Francis E. Ruth, 43-
year-old pharmacist, charged with
forging drug prescriptions. was con-
tinued for 10 days by Judge John
P. Mcmahon in Municipal Court
yesterday to perm& the probation
office to make further investiga-
ton.
A physician and two pharmacists
were called to the witness stand in
a preliminary hearing 70 identify
prescriptions the Government al
leges were written by the defendant.
Detective Sergt. r. J. Bryant Of
the narcotic squad, who arrested the
defendant June II, said Ruth identi-
ned handwriting on the prescrip-
tions as his. but claimed he did not
recall writing them.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Meetings Slated
For Three Groups

Three Business Mems Associations
have announced scheduled meetings
this week, while a majority of the
groups remain adjourned for the
summer months.
Stefton Darr Of the District OF
Columbia Bar Association will ad-
dress members of the District Hair
dressers' Association at a meeting
at 9 pm. tomorrow at the May
flower Hotel. His subject was not
: announced. Important business
matters of the group will also be
discussed, according to Gertrude T.
Demonet, president.
The Southeast Business Mems As
sociation will meet at 8:l5 pm. to-
morrow at 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, after an adjournment of two
months. Refreshments will be served
following the business meeting. In
the only other scheduled meeting,
the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association will hold its reg
ular luncheon at Sholl's Cafe. 3027
Fourteenth street NV, ut l2:l5
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Gas Ration Queries Answered
OPA Cites Ruling on Sticker Display;
Repeats Stranded Driver Can Get Fuel

The following questions and an
swers are based on queries on gaso-
line rationing that have come to
the District of Columbia Office of
Price Administration since the cou-
pom plan became effective July a.,
1912.
@. Is 1t illegal for a service at
tendant to serve gasoline to car
not displaying sticker?
A. Yes. Rationing regulations
specifically require that gasoline
may be delivered to a vehicle only
when a proper sticker is conspicu-
ously displayed on the car. This
sticker must designate the highest
ranking rationing book issued for
that car. Car should bear one
sticker-the highest class for the
car. Dealers should watch carefully
for the sticker on cars before max
ing gasoline sales and in all cases
where the sticker Is not displayed.
One Sticker Enough.
@. I have been issued two ration
bOOkS-an A BOOK and q B BOOK.
Is it necessary to display stickers
for both books?
A. No. Only the sticker for the
highest class Of book-in this case
the BIS necessary.
@. What If I run out OF gasoline
on the road?
A. Gasoline dealers are authorized
to serve you gasoline in container
to meet such an emergency. You
must first present your ration book,
which the dealer will keep while you
take the container Of gasoline to
your car. When you drive back to
his station he will remove the proper
coupons and return the ration book
to you.
@. Is 1t too late to apply for
supplemental ration?
A. No. Local boards will receive
these applications at any time. Ap-
Evening star., 1942-08-09
By CATHERINE HAMBLEY.

BY CATHERINE HAMBLEY.
You aren't inclined to be too seri-
Gus around DR.. Vladimir Hurban,
Czechoslovakian Minister to the
United States, although he is one
of the most efficient and best-in-
formed diplomats in town. And yet
the Minister himself believes that
the art OF living is the ability to
make others take you seriously.
A pure Slovak, he looks like a
jovial, ruddy-faced Englishman.
Like the British, he believes that
"decency is the common denomina-
tor for all peoples, irrespective Of
race and creed, which can serve as
a solid foundation for universal
peace and well-being"
His individualism showed itself at
an early age when he defied the
Hurban tradition of politics and re-
ligion to study engineering at Tech
MICA College in Vienna However,
his background and natural inter-
est in government led him to change
his mind and In 1904 he began writ
ing political essays for his father S
newspaper
Individualists all, the Hurbans
fairs for generations and have
fought consistently for freedom.
Grandfather Led Revolt
The Minister'S grandfather, Josef
M11nC1oU EJ1Jrhnyl O 4
priest, was the leader of the Slovak
revolt against the Magyars in 1889
He previously had obtained the
backing of his Emperor, Franz Josef
of Austro-Hungary. The revolt
might have been successful if the
House of Hapsburg had not de-
faulted on their bargain. Unfor-
tunately the envoys grandfather
was abandoned by the Austrian
court and promptly cast into prison
by the Hungarians.
Shortly after Josef Hurban's death
Svetozar Hurban, the Minister'S
father, who used the name Of Va
jansky, and other loyal Slavs erected
a monument to their champion. BY
then the Hungarians were in full
control They permitted no one
within the cemetery. AS if this were
not enough, they threw the Minis
ter's father into the same jail which
had held his father.
Twenty wears later Vladimir Hur-
ban found himself in the very same
place, this time for translating and
publishing a pro-Slovak article by
the Norwegian writer, Bjornson
Bjormstjerne.
Conflict an Old Story.
You can gather that the present
world conflict is an old story to the
Minister. For years his clan has
pitted its strength against the forces
which would keep weaker peoples
! subiugated. Then the crusade was
local, now it is world wide The Hur-
bans are still On top giving their
best that republics, both big and
small, might live.
The Minister'S independence was
proved again when he took the initi-
ative In the World War to organize
the Czech Legion in Russia. The
: legion consisted of Czechs and Slo-
vaks who joined Russia after Austria
had forced them to mobilize In
behalf Of Germany. When the Reds
took over and signed q peace, Hur-
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Many Famous Regiments
Now Fighting In Egypt

English regiments with old CLAM
orous names are figting against the
Axis in Egypt a survey by the Brit
ish Information Services show. Eng
nsh soldiers number 70 per cent Of
the United Nations forces In tho
Egyptian fight. Some of the resi-
ments represented are:
The Black Watch. Coldstream
Guards. the Queens Bays, Royal
Gloucester Hussars, Kings Dragon
Guards, the Royals, the Scots
Guards, the Wester Yorkshires, the
East Yorkshires, the Green How
ards, the Kings Own Royal Regi-
ment, the Kings Royal Irish Hus-
sars, the Border Regiment and the
Sherwood Foresters.
Others are the Sussex Yeomanry,
the Surrey Yeomanry, the Buf1s,
the Cameron Highlanders, the
Queens Royal West Kent Regiment,
the Royal Sussex Regiment and
the South Motifs Hussars. In the
same campaign with the Royal
Horse Artillery fight the Royal Tank
Regiments.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
tnvoys IN Exile
Czech Minister Comes OF Line
Long in Fight for Freedom
Kurbon, Veteran Of Siberian Battles,
Is Grandson of SIovuk Rebel Chief

ban, as full of fight as ever, trekked
with the legion across Siberia. hop
ling somehow to keep up the battle
or to escape to the front. The ar
mistice came shortly and he came
over here as chief of military mis-
sion and. forthwith, went to work
to get his comrades out of Siberia.
In 1918 the Mayor of New York
City gave him a medal for making
the shortest speech" He laughs
as he racalls how on Czechoslavak
day at Liberty bond rally in Madi-
son Square, 10000 New Workers,
eager to be on their way, were roped
in by police to listen to an assort-
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Arlington Physician
Aided County Projects
DR.. Victor Meyers
Finally Got Post
Office Put Through
By BAINBRIDGE CRIST.


Although the war has temporarily
ended some of the civic plans backed
by DR.. Victor Meyers member of the
Arlington County (Va) Civic Fed
Grafton and president of the Inter-
federation Conference, he can look
back over a period of years to a
number of improvements in the
county.
THE federation has built Airing
ton County" said DR.. Meyers in an
interview. He pointed out 1t has
backed projects for city water, sew
age, new schools, keeping Lee boule-
ward clear of membranes, re-
naming of streets and providing a
sidewalk for Wilson boulevard.
But my baby"-as he calls its
the central post office.
IT spent five years working on
that" he said. In the past, he ex-
planned, there were nine branch post
offices and mail frequently was sent
to the wrong one, which meant 1t
sometimes took a week to get let
ter.
DR.. Meyers added the revenue OF
the nine branches and found it was
sufficient to make flrst-class post
office. He obtained 5000 signatures
and went to postal authorities dur
ing the Hoover administration ana
bothered them to death"
Then came the Democratic ad-
ministration, and I worried them Tor
two years" Today Arlington has
consolidated post Office.
The Interfederation Conference, OF
which DR.. Meyers was elected presl-
dent last fall, is composed OF dele
gates from civic federations in the
District, Arlington and Fairfax
Counties in Virginia and Mont
eomery and Prince Georges Counties
in Maryland. The office, he said, IS
rotated among the groups.
DR.. Meyers, who has been presl-
dent of the Fort Myer Citizens AS
sociation and the Arlington Fed
Grafton. has been a delegate to the
Interfederation Conference Tor
about eight years. He was head OF
the Fort Myer group for three
years and the federation for two
wears. having been member OF the
latter organization for IL years,
10 OF which he has served as
,nenier of the Executive Commit
tee.
one Of the projects, which Or.
Meyers would like to see completed
some day, is a bridge from a con-
tinuation of Wilson boulevard 10
New Hampshire avenue by way OF
Roosevelt Island.
"A baby of mine for the last two
years, which has not eliminated
vet, is recreational areas FOR the
county" He backed a bill passed
in the Virginia Assembly which
would permit the county to issue
bonds for recreational purposes, put
with the outbreak of war the fed
Grafton turned thumbs down on 1t.
I felt badly about that" he said.
He argued that real estate in the
county is going SO fast and its cost
increasing so rapidly, that recrea-
tional areas will cost too much IN
the future.
Mr. Meyers, chiropractic physi-
clan, lives at 1884 Wilson boulevard
in Arlington and has his ONCE at
1925 New York avenue NV, IN
Wo sbinotan He was born in the
District, attended grade school. Tech
High School and received his pro-
fessional training in the District.
He has son, who will attend
college in Springfield, Mass, for
his medical training, and
daughter who plans to 60 to the
University of Maryland IN year.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Navy Bride Is 40,0o0th
Norfolk Yurd EmpIoye
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. Aug. ga
pretty young bride OF three months,
whose husband is serving aboard a
United States warship at sea, be-
came the Norfolk Navy Yards
4O,0O0th civilian employe this week
and, according to the yards COM
mandant, Rear Admiral Felix Gy-
gax, "the ceiling Is still not In
sight"
The Norfolk yard, which had only
about 5000 workers 10 years ago and
had $4,000 employees at this time
last year, now is the Nations larg-
est Government-owned shipbuilding
plant.
The forty thousandth employe Is
slender. 20-year -old Mrs. Ruby Mae
Wick. She will train as q mechanic
learner" for the man-sized Job of
operating an overhead electric
crane.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
u. S. Chlorine Blocks
Typhoid in Colombia
py tire Associated Press.

FS TIE Associated Press.
An emergency supply Of chlorine
flown to Colombia by Army plane
recently was credited yesterday with
preventing an outbreak OF typhoid
In Medellin, important industrial
center.
The ofice Of Nelson Rockefeller,
Co-ordinator OF Inter-American Al
fairs, disclosed that In response to
an appeal from officials Of the
Medellin city government the War
and State Departments co-operated
In shipping fve cylinders OF chlor-
Inc by plane. Previously at the rs-
quest of the United States Ambasa-
dor at Bogota "a cylinders had been
shipped by boat.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

| plication forms are available at
board ofi1ces.
@. When my wife drives my car,
can she buy gasoline for it?
A. Yes. Any one carrying the ra-
tion book issued for the car may use
the book for gasoline purchases for
that car.
Rulings on Borrower.
O. Is borrower restricted In any
way in using the rations issued to a
borrowed carp
A. He may use the car for any
purpose to the extent OF the cars
basic ration, but any supplemental
ration must be used for a purpose
for which ration was issued for the
car.
@. Is there restriction upon the
use Of gasoline brought into the
rationed area in the fuel tank of
motor vehicles?
A. No.
@. Can a person buying an au-
tomobile. boat or other equipment
requiring gasoline, use the saso-
AA@AS ASAAA1AAiAiS A1A WAC 10C4 tSa4@h dt
the time Of sale?
A. Yes.
@. If I lease an automobile or
boat from a rental agency, may I
use gasoline which has been ac-
quired for that vehicle or boat by
the lessor?
A. Yes, If you are leasing the car
or boat for week or less. If you
are leasing it for longer period
you are expected to apply to
local War Price and Ration Board
for a ration In your own behalf.
@. Can ! detach and use coupons
from my book?
A. No. Gasoline station operators
are not allowed to accept any cou-
pons which have been detached
from books-either by the coupon
or by the sheet Of coupons, except
In the case Of bulk coupons.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
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MUSIC.
Faust" presented by the San
Carlo Opera Co., Water Gate, $50
pm. today.
OUTINGS.
Nature walk through Fort Tot
ten Park, sponsored by the National
Parks Service; meet at Hawaii ave-
nue. and Allison street NE, 3 pm.
today.
Barge trip along the C. g. o.
Canal on a mule-drawn barge, spon-
sored by the National Parks Serv-
ice; barge leaves Key Bridge at II
am. today and leaves Glen Echo
flrehouse at 3 pm. today.
TEA.
All States Club, Hotel Washing
ton, 4:30 pm. today.
ART.
Art tours and talks, National
Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitu-
ton avenue NV, open from 2 pm.
to 10 pm. today; concert, 5 pm. to-
day.
MEETINGS.
Printers Progressive Club, Will
lard Hotel, 2 pm. today.
Russian War Relief, Mayhower
Hotel, 4 pm. tomorrow.
LUNCHEONS.
Washington Executive Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, 1890 pm
tomorrow.
Overseas Writers, Willard Hotel
pm. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Many Washington churches spon-
sor dinner clubs following morning
services which are followed by en-.
tertainment in the afternoon. In
quire for details at the church you
attend.
Open house, refreshments, host
esses, USO Club operated by the
Salvation Army, COG E street NV.
open from noon today.
Trail picnic, campfire games
singing, Servicemens Club No. !
306 Ninth street NV, 1870 pm
today; open house, dancing at the
club until $50 pm. today.
Entertainment. professional show
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Eighth and I streets NV, 2 pm
today; dinner, pm. today.
Tea dance, National Catholic
Community USO Club, 91S Tenth
street NV, 3 pm. today; dinner,
pm. today.
Games, movies, music, buffet sup.
per, YMCA, 1876 G street NV,
pm. today.
Music. games. buffet supper
YWCA, Seventeenth and K street;
NV, pm. today.
Catholic Action" forum, dinner
social hour, sponsored by the Plus
XI Guild, Hotel Hay Adams, Six
teenth and H streets NV, Ais pm
today.
Dinner, Church of the Epiphany
1927 G street NV, pm today.
Supper, Concordia Evangelical.
and Reformed Church, Twentieth
and G streets NV, 8 pm. today.
Games. music, Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Ninth and Mas.
sachusetts avenue NV, 6 pm. to-
day.
Supper, Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth and H streets NV, 6 pm
today
Supper, Florida Avenue Friend.
Meeting, Pill Florida avenue NV.
$50 pm. today
For Colored Servicemen.
Sightseeing tour, YMCA, USO
1916 Twelfth street NV, 3 pm. TO-
day.
Leisure Lodge for Servicemen
1887 U street NV, open from
pm. today.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Jonathan Daniels
To Address Junior
Board at Luncheon

Jonathan Worth Daniels, author
and son Of Josephus Daniels, former
United States Ambassador to Mex
leo, will address the Junior Board
OF Trade at It's weekly luncheon
Thursday at the Annapolis Hotel.
Mr.. Daniels. author Of "A South
erner Discovers the South" and
other books, will be introduced by
Walter Finke, immediate past pres,
ident of the United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce and now
chief Of the field section OF the Civ
ilian Mobilization Division OF the
Once OF Civilian Defense.
Anthony J. Diamond, the dele
gate from Alaska, will be the speaker
at the August 20 luncheon.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

pTOVlOe1 lOI tileI CtliluTen mas leu
schools to 60 on = am. to 8 pm.
schedule where formerly they were
open only eight hours day, Or
they have been forced to an eight
hour day where formerly they oper-
ated only six hours. Other requests
are for a six-day school week and
the addition Of summer programs.
Low Income Families.
The largest numbers Of schools re-
porting that they had children Of
working mothers we're those designed
for low income families and the
nursery schools in the public schools.
However, two-thirds of the schools
wholly supported by buttons and
three-fourths of the schools con-
Quoted as laboratories in colleges and
universities reported children OF en-
ployed mothers. In West Coast
States 8 out of 10 nursery schools
fall types have enrolled children
Of working mothers, and In the
Eastern and Southern States three
fourth Of the schools have children
whose mothers work.
Other problems facing the Ma
tion's nursery schools because OF the
war include the shortage of trained
personnel. transportation dificulties,
and the necessity for providing care
for every young children.
In recognition OF the insufficient
numbers of competent nursery school
teachers, some cities, including New
York and Washington, have expert.
mented with courses to train nom
professionals to assist professionals.
England faced with the same prob
lem, according to the report. has
under way a national program to
train 10000 nursery school teachers
who will be placed in children's
centers organized near their homes.
Gas and tire rationing and in
creased taxi fare have reduced en-
rollment of schools in some cases.
But transportation difficulties can be
lessened by setting up nursery
schools near concentrated centers Of
children as the British have done.
The need for care for children
under and even under 2 prob
ably will increase as the numbers
Of mothers called to industry rises.