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Evening star., 1942-08-07
Police Find No Trace
Of Reported 'Chutists

Bs the Associated Press
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. City
county and State police investigated
without results yesterday reports
from a woman and her two children
that they saw parachute drop from
four-motored plane in Western
Frederick County shortly before
noon.
Others reported having seen a
plane similar to that described by
Mrs. Hollis Clowser and her children,
but they reported having seen no
parachute. ,-
Aircraft warning service observers
at the western outskirts Of VIM
chester reported seeing the plane
pass over.
Mrs. Clowser, who lives In the
Mount Williams section of the
county, said she saw the parachute
descend IS the plane went into, a
bank Of clouds.
Evening star., 1942-08-07

gas victim and was lowered from a
second-story window with full gas
rescucitating equipment. In operation
on the way down. Women men,
bers of the squad finished the first
aid work on the ground.
It is a complicated job. learning
how to handle ropes to save lives,
but Andy Weite believes ordinary
people, like the volunteers who
turned the trick last night, can
accomplish it.
Give me any two of these men
and we'll put on this demonstration
all over again and I won't touch a
rope" he said confidently.
The 48-year-old veteran. who
quiets his nerves after a day Of
dangerous work by crocheting, gave
particular praises to the women.
They learn quickly and well. he
said. and are serious students.
D. C. Units to Learn.
Walter Lockhart, executive direc-.
tor Of the District Rescue Squad.
said he hoped to be able to start
similar instruction for Washington's
n rescue units very shortly" At
present, crews are concentrating on
first aid, without which rope han
ding would be useless. Additional
equipment will be needed also, he
said.
The story Of the steeplejacks is a
separate yarn. They are on leave
with pay from the Universal Water
proofing Co. Of Newark. N. j., going
around teaching rescue work to
civilian defense units. Cincinnati
is their next stop.
They climb ropes like monkeys
and slide down with greater ease
than circus acrobats. ..
AS matter of fact, says Andy:
Get me permission and Eddie
here will slide down a rope from
the top of Washington Monument.
III go down in basket-with Eddie
handling the. ropes. I have con-
f1dence in Eddie. He's only 81.
Well sell some bonds"
He was serious.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
SteepIejocks Praise Rescue
Staged by Arlington Squad
'Broken-Neck Victim Lowered by Ropes
In Civilian Defense Demonstration

1t lacked the background of fury
of bomb-battered city, but it was
real enough to take ones breath
away.
1t was the simulated rescue last
night of man with a broken neck
swung to the ground from the top
of a four story cupolo On the Chevy
Chase Dairy building at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Twenty-sixth
street NV.
An Arlington County rescue squad
did the job. backed up by two small,
wiry steeplejacks from New York
who have been here three weeks
teaching the Virginians how to
handle ropes so helpless people
won't have to burn to death in a
building set aflame by enemy attack.
The steeplejacks, little men with
strong arms and calloused hands,
were Andrew Weite and Eddie J.
Tisdell. They stayed in the back
ground, supervising the tying of
knots and the placing of ropes that
lowered George Groves, a member
OF the Arlington squad, who posed
as the "yictim," those four floors.
Serious Students.
This is serious business" Andy
said. "One knot slips and a life is
lost, But these people take it Sc
riously."
He was right, for the Arlington
group did a good Job.
At TAO pm. Rescue Squad Capt.
M. r. Bruin blew his whistle. The
crews, nine women and II men in
khaki uniforms, took their places.
Then Mr.. Groves obligingly COL
lapsed with broken neck"
The crews worked smoothly. Eight
of them lifted the victim while a
board was slid beneath him. Sand
bags were placed ON either side Of
his head to keep it from moving
from side to side. Then strong ropes
were wound around him systema tic
ally. Even an Identification card
was tied on.
He was carried to the roof and the
victim placed on parapet, inches
away from four story drop. Care
fully the ropes were attached. A
crowd OF about 200 watched breath
lessly as Mr.. Groves was swung over
the side.
On the roof, Rescue Squad 1t.
c. F. O'Connor and Sergt Edwin F.
Herr were handling the ropes. They
merely stotod on the top end OF
the line and 1t. O'Connor, perspir-
ing, held it tightly while letting it
pay out inch by inch. In a few
minutes Mr.. Groves was safe on
the ground in the hands of the
blue-clad ladies of Washington
unit of the American Women Volun-
teer Service.
Later. in similar demonstration,
another Arlington squad member.
j. R. Buscher, pretended to be a
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Virginia School Buses
Would Aid Excavations
By the Associated Press.

6y tuS A8SOClAVco fIS8B.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. THE
use of hundreds Of county owned
school buses In the event OF emer-
gencies requiring the evacuation Of
citizens from certain areas of Vir-
ginia has received the approval Of
the State Board Of Education.
Acting on request from the Of
flee OF Adjt. Gen. S. Gardner Waller,
the board not only sanctioned the
plan but recommended that all
privately-owned buses also be made
available in the event Of such emer-
gencles.
The two-day session OF the board
here was concluded with tentative
approval OF the school fund distribu-
ton for the coming session, amount
ing, at the minimum, to $9,967 $50.
War conditions we're. reflected in
the fact that. not a single applica-
ton for a loan from the State lit
erary fund for the erection of school
buildings was filed with the board
at this meeting. Ordinarily there
are numerous applications, but now
1t is difficult to obtain materials re-
quired for construction.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Payments Thaw
500 Of Frozen
Retail Accounts
D. {. Stores Report
On Credit Curing
Reopenine Charges

From 60 to IS per cent of the re-
tail charge accounts in Washington
stores which were frozen" after
July 10 because of the new credit
regulations of the Government since
have been "defrosted' and are open
to fresh purchases, 1t was estimated
today by John K. Althaus, secretary
treasurer of the Associated Retail
Credit Men of Washington.
Mr.. Althaus based this estimate
on reports from credit managers OF
leading stores.
Effort to Comply Seen.
July 10 was the first deadline after
the revised credit regulations OF the
Federal Reserve Board went into
bought on ordinary retail credit ac-
counts during or prior to May had
TO be paid for by that date or
further credit to these customers
shut off until the accounts were
made liquid under one of the alter
native plans prescribed by the Gov
ernment
Merchants say the high percent
age Of frozen accounts since thawed
out and placed back into trade
channels indicate that Washington
customers have caught on to the
new regulations quickly and are
making an earnest effort to comply.
Reports indicate that the percent
age of reclaimed credit privileges
in nearby cities is somewhat lower.
In New York the percentage was
estimated at 40 to so per cent.
Another Deadline Monday.
Another deadline will be reached
next Monday. when articles bought
on credit in June must be paid for.
The same policy will apply to every
succeeding month The 10th day
of the second month after the pur-
chases were made is always the
final date on which they must be
paid for. More recent purchases
are not in arrears until comparable
dates are reached.
The regulations provide that froz-
en- accounts may be opened by pay
ing up the amount due or by trans
ferring the balance to an INSTALL
ment account to be paid up in sub
stantially equal payments within
months. The merchant, however,
must consent to the installment
transfer and may require more
stringent terms since the FRB lays
down minimum, not maximum re-
quirements. The regulations do not
interfere with installment contracts
already in force, nor do they pre-
vent new ones, if certain require
ments are met.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
John Strauss Resigns
As U. S. Commissioner

John P. Strauss of the law firm
of Thomas, Strauss, Backus & May
has resigned as United States COM
missioner here, it was announced
today.
Two other members of the law
firm have been called to military
service and the pressure of private
business forced his resignation, Mr..
Strauss said.
Mr.. Strauss has been commission
er since May. 1910. and served as
deputy clerk of the United States
Court for the Eastern District Of
Virginia from 1929 to 1885.
Joseph NJ Pancoast recently was
appointed commissioner to replace
John w. Monroe, jr, who resigned.
No announcement has been made as
to whether a second commissioner
will be appointed to replace Mr..
Strauss.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Bill 10 License
RefugeeDoctors
In D. T.. Filed
Commissioners Act
To Fill Gaps in
Physicians Ranks
By WILL p. KENNEDY.

The District Commissioners late
yesterday submitted to Congress the
draft Of proposed legisla ton ito
regulate practice of the healing arts
in the District" so that refugee
doctors from foreign countries serve
locally for doctors who have been
absorbed into the military service.
Commissioner Young, in letter to
Speaker Rayburn, emphasized that
the legislation proposed has the in
dorsement of the District Medical
Society's Committee on Public Policy
and the Executive Committee, as
well as the secretary of the Fedora
ton of State Medical Boards of the
United States and the Commission
on Licensure of the District.
The proposal to amend the act
of 1929 would authorize the District
Commission on Licensure to issue
temporary permits for practice of
the healing arts for periods of one
year, until six months after the
termination of the present war, to
applicants who, in the opinion of
the commission, have sufficient
medical training and experience to
warrant the issuance of such per-
mits.
Problems Handicap Licensing.
Commissioner Young pointed out
that during the existing emergency
various problems have arisen rela-
tive to the licensing physicians for
practice in the District, who are
qualified professionally but have
difficulty in obtaining a permit un-
der existing law Some physicians
who have been called into the armed
services, he explained, as we'll as
refugee physicians from foreign
countries, have trouble qualifying
for license under existing law.
In many instances Congress has
considered it advisable to enact
private bills, licensing such phys
clans to practice in the National
Capital. The Commissioners ex-
planned that the proposed amend
ment was submitted to the Budget
Bureau, which advised that that
bureau saw no objection to the
presentation of the legislation to
Congress.
Must Prove Training.
The bill proposes that the Com
mission on Licensure may issue per-
mits in any form it may deem advis-
able, for periods of one year and
renewals kfor similar period upon
application. Temporary permits so
issued shall be- terminated auto
matically. and become null and void,
six months after the termination
of the present war. Each applicant
for such temporary license must
furnish proof that he is more than
81 years of age, of good moral char
acter and has sufficient professional
training and experience to warrant
a permit.
The proposed bill provides that
the District Commissioners shall
have the power to suspend or re
woke any temporary permit under
evidence that the holder is guilty of
professional misconduct or is pro-
fessionally incapacitated, or has
been convicted of moral terpitude
offense, but carries proviso that
the holder may appear before the
commission and show cause why
his permit should not be suspended. |
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Fairfax Summons
Registrars for Army
Tests Tonight
Physical Examinations
Slated to Be Held at
Clinic at s O'Clock
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. THE Fair
fax County Selective Service Board
announces that the following regis
trants have been summoned for
physical examinations at the Fair
fax Clinic tonight at 6 o'clock:
Alfred R. Jones, Route 3, Fairfax:
Aubrey King Goad, Route !, Hern-
don; Hilton Homer Jones, 1882 K
street NV, Washington; Ray Lind
say, Falls Church: Leonard p. AL
len, Route 3, Vienna; Philip r.
Clark, East Falls Church; Leslie w.
Bullock, 2045 Fourteenth street,
Clarendon.
Dempsey Lee Mock, Clifton; How
ard w. Wells, Route 3, Alexandria;
John L. Wise, Route 2. Vienna; r.
vim Payne, jr., Route 2, Alexandria; !;
Robert Morris King, Route 3, Alex
andria; Richard Edward Robertson,
Fairfax: Thomas r. Adams, Route
8, Vienna; Warren Robert Mauch,
Clifton; Henry M. Satterfield.
NAA 1vAOA tOAA = dl1h4A1, vv000 CQ946
Church; Jessie H. PopkinA East
Falls Church: Madison Kent Ritten-
house, Box 73l, Alexandria; Paul L.
Rowles, Route 4, Alexandria; Oswald
H. Clarke, Route 2, Vienna. james
Wayne, Bevis. Route 3, Alexandra;
George Joseph Kramer, jr., Route /,
East Falls Church; Claude A. Beach,
Fairfax; William Swem Elgin, Clif-
ton: Harlan Arnold Sanders, New
ington; Clayton H. Kemmerer,
Burke; Jacques r. Martin, West
Falls Church.
Phillip r. Schmid, 1.orton; Ruff
ner, Wilson Saunders, Falls Church;
William Earl Tavenner, Route /,
East Falls Church; Ebert Lee
Blevins, Route 3, Fairfax; Mark M.
Shepherd, Lorton; Richard F. Elli-
colt, Falls Church; Claude K.
Rhodes, Route l, Fairfax; Joseph c.
Hutcheson, Route l, Vienna; Willard
Lee Pearson, Route 2, Clifton; Paul
w. Ayres, Route l, Alexandria; War
rem E. Limerick, Lorton: Calvin C.
Fox, Newington; Walter Hicks, Lor-
ton; Jacob W.. Fox, Fairfax; Mar
shall E. Maley, Burke; John w.
Travers, Route 2, Fairfax; Merle H.
Hancock, Route 2. Alexandria; HUI
bert L. Hallman, East Falls Church.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
War Time Error
Keeps Vnginion
Voting
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug. 7.
"A voter arriving to cast his ballot
at a Stafford County precinct was
told that he was too late-the polls
had closed.
But, gentlemen, look at the sun"
he said. THE law says a man can
vote any time from sunrise to sun
set. The suns still high in the sky" "
I'VE can't do a thing about the
sum- said the judges. Here's the
paper which says the polls close at
SIT pm"
The Free-Lance- Star, disclosing
the episode, unblushingly admitted
it was in error, stating it looked up
sunset time in an almanac and in
translating Eastern Standard to
Eastern War Time made it GIT
instead of 8:17.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Blair School Will Give
Bench Metal Work Course

A new course in bench metal work
has been opened at Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
Md. This course is designed to pre-
pare workers to enter war industries.
Aircraft sheet metal and bench
metal work and small parts are the
major fields.
Courses are free and open to citi-
zens over II years of age. Glasses
meet five days per week and may
be taken either during the day or
evening, the hours being from 1880
am. to $3.50 pm. or pm. to II pm.
These classes are sponsored by the
Federal Government and are under
the direct supervision of the Mont
gomery Board of Education.
Registration is scheduled at Mont
gomery Blair High School shops to-
day and Monday.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Arlington Rotion Boord
To Occupy New Quarters

Arlington County Ration Board
officials today announced that they
will move into new quarters on the
third floor of the Medical Center
Building, 1925 North Highland
street, tomorrow or Monday.
1t was also stated that Bauser-
mans service station showroom,
where supplemental gasoline books
are now being issued, will be open
from 7 to 10 pm. tonight and 8 am.
to 6 pm. tomorrow in an effort to
clear up all applications for supple
mental gasoline rations, while the
board is getting ready for business
At its new headquarters.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Hunting License Agent
Named in Alexandria

r. j. Scott, automobile license
agent for the Virginia division OF
motor vehicles, has been named
agent for the sale of hunting and
fishing licenses in the Alexandria
area.
The game licenses heretofore have
been issued at the Office of Elliott
F. Hoffman, clerk of the Corporation
Court.
Mr.. SCOTS ONCE is located at
Cameron and Royal streets. 1t will
be open daily from am. to 4:3O
pm.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Stage Door Canteen
Project Is Launched; /;
Leaders Speak.
Mrs. Roosevelt Pledges
Aid; Helen Hayes Tells
Of Service Opportunity

The Washington Stage Door Cam
teen was launched officially last
night, with blessings delivered from
all points of the compass.
The local reproduction of the New
York spot, which for some months
has been presenting free to service
men the kind of good time which
couldn't be bought at any price,
was outlined to local citizens at a
buffet supper in the National
Theater.
The supper was held on the stage
of the theater and the principal
speakers were theatrical figures who
had trod the well-worn boards of
the National often in years past
This time they came to seek, not
applause for themselves but COM
munity support for project which
is designed to make brighter the
few hours which servicemen spend
in the Capital.
Hundreds in Audience.
An audience Of several hundred
persons heard the sponsors of the
project tell Of the hopes they had
for the success Of the Washington
Stage Door 4Canteen.
The canteen is to be located In
the Belasco Theater, which is being
made available for the purpose by
the Government. It is to be a place
where men in uniform will find
free food, soft drinks, dancing with
partners providedD and entertain
ment.
The meeting last night was a call
to local citizens who would be in
terested in performing the tasks
connected with operation of the
canteen. To explain the establish
ment, which is due to open about
Labor Day. to those volunteers who
will operate 1t here. the local spon-
sors presented a galaxy of speakers
from theatrical and official life.
Mrs. Roosevelt Pledges Aid.
Mrs. Roosevelt led the list of local
persons pledging support to the
undertaking. She expressed conf
dence that I'VE can do something
here that is somewhere as good as
what they have done in New York"
Helen Hayes, the Washington girl
who rose to fame on the stage, took
over unofficial leadership of the
local project. She was present at
the dinner and told in moving words
Of the good which has been done by
the New York Canteen.
Howard Acton, speaking for the
National Press Club, pledged that
organizations support and said that
the newspapermen's club would
operate the club one night a month.
Tallulah Bankhead, Edna Ferber,
Milton Shubert, Paul v. McNutt,
Robert Porterf1eld, Senator Pepper,
John Lodge and Antoinette Perry
were among the others who spoke.
Brock Pemberton acted as chair
man OF the meeting.
Salute From New York.
Those seated on the stage heard
a 15-minute broadcast-and a salute
to the local canteen-from the New
York spot. In New York, theater
folk have taken over all the jobs
from busboys to entertainers. There,
an average of $500 servicemen a
night see the best talent in the
1t is planned to duplicate this
project here. with the financing and |
work to be done by local citizens
md entertainment to be furnished
~ talent from local theaters and
,ight clubs. Mrs. John B. Stone
aas been handling the preparations
or the Washington Stage Door
canteen, which is a project of the
American Theater Wing War Serv-
ces.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Youth Ordered to Court
In Accidental Shooting

A 17-year -old Silver Spring youth
will face court August IA on charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon
as a result of the accidental shoot
ing of Mrs. Edna M. Ryan, 634
Mississippi avenue. Silver Spring,
last night.
A % caliber rifle bullet grazed
Mrs. Ryans right temple, an ex-
animation at the Washington
Sanitarium revealed.
Police said the youth was shooting
at a target in a nearby yard and
that one of the bullets passed
through the shrubbery and struck
Mrs. Ryan while she was sitting in
her own yard talking to friends.
The youth was released in the
custody Of an older brother.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Move Pushed for BONDING
Maryland Poultry Buyers
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CRISFIELD, Md, Aug. IA
move was pressed today on the
Maryland Eastern Shore to seek en-
actment of a State law requiring
the bonding Of all poultry buyers
IN the State.
Melvin P. Uphoff, secretary of the
Tri-County Poultry Association,
said the drive was instigated fol-
lowing losses suffered by a large
number of broiler raisers through
the recent failure of an Eastern
Shore dressing plant.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
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WAR BONDS

Trench mortar shells cost about
$1,000. Since a trench mortar fires
al the rate of approximately IS
shells per minute, it costs about
$685. every minute one of these guns
is in operation.
Evening star., 1942-08-07

To furnish the necessary ammuni-
ton for trench mortars and how.
itzers and other ordnance, Uncle
Sam is calling upon patriotic Amer
leans everywhere to invest at least
10 per cent of income in War bonds
and stamps. The least we can do is
give our fighting men the ammuni-
ton and tools necessary to win the
war. Are you doing your share?
United States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1942-06-07

cations Of specific examples to the
general classification OF earth cli-
mates will be made. with emphasis
upon relations to present day living
and world conditions.
New Typewriting Courses.
New courses in the Division of
Business Education are typewriting,
typewriting and office machines,
and the teaching of typewriting in
the junior high school Courses in
bookkeeping and accounting, business
mathematics, economics and other
subjects in the business field will
also be offered.
To give the students a better un-
derstanding of current geographical
and historical problems and devel-
opments throughout the world, the
Social Science Division is inaugural
ing a course entitled current his
torical and geographical problems.
Consideration will be given to such
problems as the political geography
of the great world powers, the power
aspects OF international relations,
nationalism and international peace,
and various national problems of
current interest and significance.
The Teachers College, which is a
part of the public school system. of
the District, is now registering
students for these courses as well
as for the other courses to be offered
in September.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
GWU Will SET Up
Aviation Course for
Secondary Teachers
Mrs. Pearl T. Robinson,
Pilot and PIone-Owner,
Will Be Instructor

Because of the increased interest
in aviation and the Governments
desire to train high school youths
along this line, George Washing
ton University's School of Educa-
ton will inaugurate a new course
IN Materials and Methods In Pre-
Flight Aeronautics" for secondary
school teachers.
The course, the first of its type
to be given in the East, has the
Endorsement of the Office of Educa-
ton and the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration. 1t is designed spe-
ciflcally for qualified persons inter
ested in teaching pre-fiight aero
nautics in secondary schools.
Mrs. Robinson TO Teach.
Mrs. Pearl T. Robinson, q teacher
in District schools for the last Il
years, will be instructor. She has
had extensive training in aircraft
structure, navigation. air regula-
tions and is licensed pilot and
owns her own plane.
The course will be limited to those
whose training, experience and in
terest promise professional sue
cess Enrolment will be limited
to 25 students who will meet two
hours daily for class instruction
They will devote additional time to
observation. 1t is planned to pro-
vide for some passenger flight ex-
perience.
Advisory Council Set Up.
An advisory council has been set
up to advise in planning the course
1t consists of Mrs. Robinson, DR..
Chester w. Holmes, It. Col. Norman
Bruce Ames and Maj. Joseph w.
Phillips of the Army Air Corps,
Mrs. Anna Lechner of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, and
Dean ]. H. Fox Of the school of
education.
Registration for the class and the
summer sessions will be held in the
Hall of Government, Twenty-first
and G streets NV, June 10 and
20. Glasses will commence Monday,
June %.
Opening exercises for the 118th
annual session of the University
School of Medicine will be held in
Hall A at II am. tomorrow. At
that time the addresses of welcome
to the student body and faculty
will be given and the annual school
address will be delivered by Rear
Admiral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon
general of the Navy.