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Evening star., 1942-09-27
Georgetown College Will Admit
125 Freshmen This Week

of the endowment, the Bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh
makes the selections subject to ap-
proval of the Georgetown authori-
ties. Mr. Clair, the first appointee,
is a graduate of ST. George High
School
Compulsory physical training
starts for all college and foreign
service students this month under
direction of the Athletic Depart
ment. Only those students who are
excused on physicians certificate
are to be omitted from the training.
Arrangements are being made to
install an obstacle course to toughen
up the students after the Army
fashion. However, lack of priority
in securing the necessary lumber
is holding up that phase of the pro-
gram
Courses in the graduate school
have been geared to war and post
war needs, with classes starting
October 7 in the evenings for all
students. The Rev. Edward c..
Phillips, S.J.. is dean of the school.
The graduate courses offer an ex-
cellent opportunity for advanced
students who wish to specialize in
mathematics, the sciences and eco
Monies. While the school is main
tanning its basic courses regardless
of the war, it has rearranged many
to suit the demands for wartime
specialization.
DR.. Goetz A. Briefs, professor of
labor economics. is to conduct spe-
cial courses dealing with war labor
relations. There will also be a
seminar in geopolitics by the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., regent of
the foreign service school and vice
president of the university. DR..
William A. Culbertson, former
United States Ambassador to Chile
and a nationally known economist.
will give special courses in political
science and history. There will also
be graduate course in diplomacy
under the direction of DR.. Edgar
Prochnik, former Austrian Minister
to the United States.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

historical novel by Franz Werfel. at
the Mayf1ower Hotel Thursday, Oc-
tober /. at $50 pm,
The Casey Club will meet at $50
pm. Wednesday.
Members of the order and their
friends who may have radios. phono-
graphs, records or books they would
like to donate to a nearby camp for
soldiers are requested to communi-
cate with Col Francis McCann at
the local knights of Columbus Club,
Metropolitan 96l9.
Joseph M McKenna, past grand
knight OF Washington Council, has
been named general chairman of the
fifth annual solemn memorial field
mass at Arlington National Gene
terry on Sunday, May %. Col. Nc
Cam has been named historian of
the assembly for the coming year.
The National Catholic Community
Service Club will hold weekly
dance Saturday evening for men in
uniform. A tea dance will be held
at 3 pm. Sunday in the main ball
room of the local clubhouse. to be
followed by dinner complimentary
to men in uniform.
State Deputy James P. McKeon
attended the meeting of Spalding
Council on Thursday evening and
reported the proceedings of the su-
preme convention, recently held in
Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Boise Bristor. chief statistical Off;
Ger, the number of children born in
the District increased so per cent.
The rate of increase for the rest of
the country was only a little over S
per cent.
The last two years brought the
greatest increase in the District
birth rate. More than 20 per cert
more children were born in 194I
than in 1910, and 1912 brought an
8 per cent increase over the pre-
vious year. The rising birth rate
here during the last decade already
has increased the school population
% per cent over the 1881 total.
If we use these data showing
the number of births and work per-
mits issued" said Mr.. Bristor, I'VE
can expect an increase in the ele-
mentary schools and decrease in
secondary schools for the duration
of the war"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
British Legal Adviser
To Address Bur Group

John G.. Foster, legal adviser to
the British Embassy, will discuss
The English Lawyer in Peace and
in Wartime" at the luncheon meet
ing of the Federal Bar Association
Thursday in the Hotel Harrington.
Speaker at the October 8 meeting
will be William Ray Valance, chair
man of the Interdepartmental Visa
Review Committee.
The association will honor Chief
Judge George P. Barse of Municipal
Court at its meeting October Is.
Assistant United States Attorney
Paul B. Cromelin, president of the
District Bar Association, will speak.
Other speakers for subsequent
luncheons are 1t Col. Paul H. Nc
Murray of the Judge Advocate Gen.
erals office October %, and Robert
H. Shields, Agriculture Department
solicitor, October 20.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

computed as otherwise provided by
law for officers Of such higher
grades.
A decision concerning the pay OF
missing personnel who were on
flight status at time of being listed
AS missing was rendered by the
controller general. Under section 2
of the act of March 7, 1912. he says,
providing that any person In active
service who is officially reported as
missing. missing in action. interned
in a neutral country or captured
by the enemy shall be entitled to
receive or have credited to his ac-
count the same pay and allowances
to which such person was entitled
at the beginning of the absence, an
officer receiving extra pay for flight
duty when reported as absent for
one of the causes mentioned in the
statute is entitled to continue to
receive or have credited to his ac-
count such additional pay during
the period so absent"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Mckeon Will Lead
K. Of T.. Observance
Here Columbus Day
Stote Deputy to Lay
Wreath at Memorial
In Stotion PIozu

James P. McKeon. state deputy of
the knights of Columbus, will lead
the District of Columbia observance
of Columbus Day, October IL by
placing the Knights of Columbus
wreath at the Columbus Memorial
Fountain, in Union Station plaza at
IL am.
The principal event will be the
annual Columbus Day banquet and
dance at the Mayflower Hotel at
7:30 pm.
Col. Thomas F. Carlin, past state
deputy, general chairman of the
committee on arrangements, is
being assisted by the following COM
mittee chairmen: Seymour B. Woolls,
banquet; James Barbour, reserva-
tions; Thomas Myers, seating;
Jane F. Kehoe, distinguished
guests: Theodore F. Moseley, enter
tainment and music; Joseph B.
McCann. decorations; Col. Francis
A. McCann, publicity; Charles j.
Considine, radio and James P.
McKeon, reception.
Fete Open to Public.
The general public is invited to
the Union Station ceremonies
Members of Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights
of Columbus, will serve as a guard
of honor during the wreath laying
ceremony.
The banquet and dance is not
restricted to members of the order
Reservations may be obtained at the
Knights of Columbus Club, 9lS
Tenth street NV. Several members
of the Supreme Board of Directors
of the Order have signified their in
tention of attending the banquet.
Roy M. Perry, chairman of the
District of Columbia Chapter, K. OF
c., announced the annual vesper
service of the order will be held at
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Eighth and N streets NV.
at 7:45 pm. Sunday October 18. The
Rev. DR.. John Keating Cartwright
pastor of the church, will speak
The service will be in memory of al
those members of the order who
have died during the last year anc
for all those now serving in the
armed forces of our country. Prayer.
for peace will be offered.
Critics Forum to Meet.
The Critics Forum presents tht
Rev. James M. Gillis. c. S. P, editor
Of the Catholic World, who will re.
view THE Song of Bernadette, thu
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Fighting Men Freed

Women are joining the transport
service in Palestine to serve ~
drivers, mechanics and cooks to set
men free to fight.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Every time you lick War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Pilots in New Guinea Use
Jap Bridge for Target
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA,
Sept Is Delayed American pi-
lots in the New Guinea jungle are
getting some good target practice
tearing up the Wairopi Bridge over
the Kumasi River as fast as the
Japanese can fix it up.
Capt. william Hennon of Mound,
MINI. led his P-40 flight against the
much-bombed span, northeast of
Port Moreshy, today, and Capt. John
Posten of Atlantic Highlands, N. j.,
and 1t. Robert Ferner, Michigan
City, Ind, shared credit for direct
hits with light bombs which blew up
at least fourth of the bridge on
the Buna end
Others taking part in the raids
were Its. Joe King of Boston and
John Yancey of Harrisburg, Pa.
After this attack the flight swept
toward Buna, straflng everything
that might be of use to the Japa-
nese.
Sitting under wings of Flying Fort
resses, other flyers told how they
added new craters to Buna's air.
field.
The Buna fight was led by Maj,
John Rouse of Rochester, N. Y,
and included Maj. Alan Lindberg,
Westfield, N. j.; Its. John Hancock,
Haleyville, Okla. Charles Gliding
jr., Seattle, Wash; Patrick Thor
ington, Montgomery, Ala, and Earl
Hageman. Seattle
Don't let anybody tell you there
are not Japs still around that shot
up airdrome," 1t. Hancock said. Il
was getting ack-ack all over the
place-above, under and around
but I did little fast cooking and
got out of that fire"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
10 Graduates Given
Scholarships at
Benjamin Franklin
Washington and Nearby
Students to Sturt
Glasses Tuesday

Ten graduates of Washington and
nearby high schools will enter the
day division of the Benjamin Frank
lin University Accountancy School
Tuesday under scholarships, Selec-
tions for the awards were made by
the principals of the respective high
schools on the basis of character.
aptitude and interest in account
ancy and scholastic record in high
school. The recipients are all out
standing in scholarship and were
also prominent in extra curricular
activities.
The scholarship winners are
George Grover Veily of Mckinley
High School. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George G.. Veily, 5401 Jefferson ave-
nue., Riverdale. Maryland: Claude
Robert Vess of Western High School,
son of Mrs. Cathryn R. Vess, 4630
43d place NV; Constantine Pet
MEAS of Eastern High School, son
of Mrs. Catherine PetmezaS, 437l2
Tennessee avenue, NE; Doris Marie
Sullivan of Anacostia High School,
daughter of Mrs. Jeannette Sulli-
van, 20 Randle Circle, Sc; Donald
Hurst of Roosevelt High School;
Sylvia Herbst of Central High
School: Norman E. Ouible of Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase High School,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Quible,
Mohican road, Glen Echo Heights.
Maryland; Russell Chapman of
Montgomery Blair High School, son
of MI r. B. Chapman, ST., South
ington, Connecticut; Lawrence C.
Bibb of George Washington High
School, son of Mrs. E. L. Bibb, 1919
Duke street, Alexandria, Virginia;
Joseph Damien Acull of st. Johns S
College.
The Day Division viii open Tues
day, at $50 am. To meet the de-
mand for additional beginning
classes in the evening department
an o'clock class has been sched-
uled to open Wednesday, September
80 and a o'clock class on Monday
October 5.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Brentwood Defense Group
Will Hold Rally Wednesday

In response to the city-wide call
for greater public participation in
the Salvage and War Bond Cam
paigns the Brentwood Civilian De-
fense Committee will hold bond
ana scrap rally at $50 pm.
Wednesday in Mckinley High
School,
Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive di-
rector of civilian defense, and Will
liam j, Mileham, chief AFRAID war
den, will be principal speakers.
Admission to the rally will be
either by a donation of scrap metal
or rubber, or by purchase of war
stamps Or bonds.
Representatives of several of the
United Nations are expected to ad-
dress the meeting. The Inaugural
ton of members recently elected to
the areas Defense Committee also
will be a part of the program
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Elementary Schools Congestion
Expected to Increase by 1943

Coupled with the influx of war
workers with small children.
steadily rising District birth rate
is expected by elementary school
officials to increase congestion in
the elementary schools by Septem-
ber, 1943.
At the same time the population
OF the senior high schools is ex-
pected to drop sharply as more
older students leave school for jobs
and military service. This June,
for example. nearly 1900 pupils
under II applied for permission to
work. In June, 1887, only 273 pu-
pills applied for work permits.
Though elementary school popula-
ton all over the country is expected
to increase slightly in 1916, the Dis
trlct of Columbia schools expect
their marked increases to show three
years earlier. In the 10 years from
1881 to l94l, it was explained by
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Southeastern U. to Open
Registration of Pilots

Charles L. Skarren, jr., CAA CO.
ordinator for Southeastern Univer-
sity, announced today all residents
of the District wishing to enroll in
the civilian pilot training program
for primary flight and ground school
courses to begin October II should
make application at the university
Written examinations will be Civ
en- applicants at pm, September
30, and following physical examina-
tions, accepted students will begin
eight weeks of training at Martins
burg, w. Va. Following primary
work. the men viii be inucted into
the Army and given advanced train
ing leading to appointments as
glider pilots.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

A class of approximately 125
freshmen. including six holders of
scholarships, will be admitted to the
college of arts and sciences at
Georgetown University this week
for the second term under the accel-
Grated program of studies.
Registration also opens the same
day, Thursday, for advanced stu
dents desiring to enter the gradu-
ate school, which now combines all
graduate studies at the university.
except for the school of law, which
is already in session. Thursday also
marks the start of classes in the
school Of foreign service.
Earlier in the year the college
awarded scholarships to four local
high school seniors and four from
outside the Washington area as a
result of competitions. Three of the
local boys entered the college last
July and the other, Karl F.. Ockert
of Central High School, intends to
start with the opening of the fall
term.
The four winners in the national
contest, who are now preparing to
begin their studies at Georgetown
are John Beatty woodward of Bel
Air, Md, High School; Christopher
M. Wilson of Iona High School, New
Rochelle, N. Y; Francis J. Sweeney,
st, Peters High School, Reading,
Pa, and Arthur j. Davey, St,
Mitchell's High School, New York
City.
MI. Woodward made the highest
score in the college entrance board
examinations that determined the
results of the contests. He is a son
of Col. Horace Mop. Woodward,
formerly stationed at Edgewood
Arsenal, Edgewood, Md.
The Rev. Stephen F. McNamee,
81, dean of arts and sciences. also
announced the appointment of
John Paul Clair of Pittsburgh, Pa.
to fill another scholarship-one of
three founded at Georgetown by
the late Charles Gulentz, a law
school alumnus. Under the terms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Muskie Hardest

On the other hand. the muskie,
the tiger of fresh water fish, has
proved to be the hardest to rear
He will not touch anything but
natural food and if not properly
supplied with live minnows of the
particular size and type he re-
quircs. he will turn on his own.
Bass and piCkerel m ture in
about four or five years. while the
king of Ontario fish the sturgeon,
only natures al the age of %
years. Almost human, that baby.
For that reason, Ontario main
tains the legal limit on the size Of
sturgeon taken commercially, at
~ inches.
Another matter with which this
scientifically operated department
has great concern is 10 make sure
that fish are stocked in proper
habitat and that artificial planting
is never done where il might harm
native fish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
P.Physi(idns
Join Army, Navy

CALUMET, July 25. - Three
Upper Michigan physicians have
Joined the armed forces to lend
their surgical skills.
DIR. A. NJ. Roche, young Calumet
physician and son of Or. A. c.
Roche, also of Calumet, has joined
Harper Hospital unit, known as
the 18th United States Army
General Hospital.
Other u. p. physicians joining
up include Dr. Henry A. Hanne-
lin, first lieutenant in the army,
and Dr. Warren c. Lambert lieu
tenant senior grade, IN the navy.
Both are from Marquette
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Dates for


July &c Last day Michigan
State Skeet Tournament at Will
liams Gun Club, Dawson on La
peer road.
July &c Annual picnic Amer
lean SportSmcn and Dog Own
ers Association at Detroit
Creamery Grove, end Of M-97,
near Mt. Clemens. Public in
vited.
July &c West Michigan cham
pionShip fly and bait casting
tournament at Ionia.
August Field archery meet
at Detroit Archers Range, 10i2-
Mile road at Telegraph.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Ghost Voice
II ImpoIitely Bre axis In
on Rome Radio

LONDON, July 25 GNS).-
Wartime broadcastings worst nui-
sance is back-the ghost voice -
only this time it's horning in on
Rome radio and drowning out the
government announcers with wise
cracks.
Causing acute iitters-as evil
denced by the Italians jamming
their own broadcasts TO get rid NJ
the intruder-the voice last night
made itself heard 20 say
Jaw, we're tired OF war The
Italian people want peace. And
they don't want MussOlini."
No indication has come from
Rome that the authorities know
who is 1.-The voice" or how 10
stop it..
And if London or Moscow know
who it is-theyre not telling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Fish Shocked
For Counting

Electricity is now being used in
counting fish in sample stretches
OF streams, by shocking and
stunning device. which has proved
its superiority 10 SeininE.
In operation. movable electrodes
of the Shocker arc put into the
stream and tho fish that get tho
hot fin arc picked up with dip
nets as they arc stunned and lose
control of their body movements.
Put into fresh water. they re-
cover in three TO five minutes. but
left too long in the electrical field,
they will die
Census of fish populations in
trout and bass streams is essential
to research management work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Laurium Mother Of 4
In Service Honored

CALUMET, July 25.-The En-
blem of Honor Association has
announced the presentation of a
four-Star emblem of honor pin 10
Mrs Matt Lohela OF Laurlum.
Mich, in recognition of the serv-
ic IS OF her four sons now with the
United States armed forces.
Mrs. Lohela's sons In service
include First Lieut.. John A. Lo-
hela and First Lieut.. Arvo +.
Lohela. with the air corps, and
Pvts. Ray NJ. and Elwood C. Lo-
hela. in the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Pheasant Crop
Maturing Well
For Fall Hunting
By Don GILES

Michican's 1912 crop Of pleas
ants Is maturing IN good style and
current indications are that there
will he an abundance Of birds for
hunting this fail. Game officials
say that damage from ne season :
unusually rainy weather has been
local and relatively limited.
Although hunters last year har-
vested an unusually heavy crop. a
good breeding stock was LETT 10
start with. ReneStIng birds whose
first nests were flooded out, sup
port the generally good estimate.
Recent reports Of brood counts
also indicate the seasons chicks
are surviving IN good numbers. In
many low lying areas n Is believed
the early season losses may not be
made I'D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Upper Peninsula
RANGER Promoted

CALUMET July 25.-Richard
Lahti. former Upper Peninsula and
Isle Royale ranger and conserva-
ton officer. has been assigned 10
the state patrol with headquarters
at CharlevoiN.
Lahti, conservation depart
mcnt officer for u years, Will
help check commercial fishing OPP
erationS on the lakes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Ontario RestOCks
Lakes With Fish
For The Future

"FiSh for tomorrow II not for
today" is The now slogan adopted
by Ontario. the province, which
leads all Canadian fresh water
areas in the restocking OF heavily
fishcd and depleted lakes.
Although war time restrictions
have about halted the heavy flow
OF American anglers from using
Canadian waters, the new planting
program under the direction of
II. c. Nixon, minister in charge Of
the department OF game and fish
cries, is primarily for the improve
ment Of fishing when the var is
over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Figures StupendouS

The figures given on stocking
in Ontario waters are stupendous.
At present 300,0O0,0OO little pick
erel are swimming around waiting
to be caught. That's the figure
stocked this year in the Province
of Ontario and is 100000 in
excess of last years planting.
In black bass. over 100000 fry
and 100000 finGcrIingS; in lake
trout, 100000 fry and finger
lingS combined; brown trout 35O,-
900 yearlingS. railbow and Kam-
loops trout. $1,000 yearlings. and
Spcckled trout, over 100000
yearlings are approximate figures
of how the Ontario conservation
officials are looking ahead TO good
fishing in a postwar era.
According 10 Ontario officials,
the easiest fish 10 rcstock is the
one most sought by the American
fsherman-the Speckled trout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
New Hunting
Sites Purchased

Hunters and fishermen looking
for more places 10 ply their sport
will find one entirely new hunting
ground and assurances Of access
10 four more lakes
That's the record Of the state
conservation commission Al its
last meeting. II was one Of the
most diversified schedules of land
purchases al any recent session.
in addition 10 this. the commits
sion purchased land for five north
ern game areas. four Southern
Michigan wildlifc restoration prof.
Gets and approved the expansion
of six state forests.
One Of the new hunting sites
certain 10 prove popular with
Detroit duck hunters was the
acquisition Of 692 acres Of Dickin-
son Island in the ST. Clair Flats.
This newly dedicated area offers
excellent duck and pheasant
shooting
The four lakes on which access
sites were bought with earmarked
fishing license money are Big
Lake in Oakland County Gra-
ham Lake in Calhoun County,
Diamond Lake. Newayeo County,
and County Line Lake in Ontona-
con County.
An exchange transfer 10 the
federal government Of 80 Dot acres
~ state-owned land in Huron
National Forest brought IN return
25.613 acres IN Lunden state game
area and Houghton Lake Ogc.
NAV Fife Lake. Au Sable PrcsquC
Isle and Pigeon River state forests
With funds from the Plttman.
Robertson budget, 90 which the
federal government contributes
the commission also approved
purchase Of 40 acres in TuScola
40 acres IN Flat River lO2 acre.
In MInden City and 10 acres n
Dansville. all in Southern Mich
lgan. for public hunting grounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
z More Parks Closed

MARQUETTE. july 25.-Two
Upper Michigan state parks arc
among six Michigan parks closed
this season because of lack OF
personnel. They are the Marquette
park and the Dodge Munuscong
park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
No Ban on Shooting
OF Ducks This Fall

As far as the tinted States H.
partment Of the Interior is con-
ccrned. there Will he no ban on
duck shooting this fall
While wartime regulations al
ready prohibit carrying firearms
IN boats in certain coastal areas
no other restrictions affecting
wildfoVl hunting have been made
up 10 the present time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Date October IS

Since Hungarian partridge have
been planted in Michigan. wet
wears have been bad for them. At
present hunkieS are still too few
for accurate midSeaSon obServa-
ton. Most chicks OF the ruffed
grouse. the partridge Of Northern
Michigan. were believed out Of the
vulnerable downv stage before the
heavy rains hogan
The opening Of the hunting sea-
son for pheasant and small game
this year will be the same as in
other -NearS-OCtobCr Is. Dates
and bag limits. which were fixed
hv the conservation commission
AZ their last meeting are practi-
cally unchanged from 1871. after
hearing generally good reports
from Harry Ruhl Of the game divl-
sion of the department.
Among minor alterations in the
hunting code are the closing Of
Mason County. at the request of
local sportsmen, 10 pheasant hunt
Ing. Emmett and Cheboygan coun-
ties, previously closed to squirrel
hunting, will be opened this year