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Evening star., 1942-08-11
656 From D. T.. Area
Get Applications
To Join WAVES
Navy Receives Requests
From ! 200, but Answers
Only Those Qualified

A total Of 656 applicati tion blanks
have been sent to women in the
Washington area who requested
them and who appear to be quail
fed for training as oficer candi-
dates in the WAVES, the Once of
Naval Oncer Procurement said
today. ..... .-. ..--.
More than 1900 letters request
ing preliminary applications have
been received by the ONCE, located
at 1920 G street NV. it was re-
ported. Every letter has been an
swered or will be answered soon, but
only those applicants who appear
qualified on the basis of their let
ters have been sent preliminary
blanks t'.-.
The procurement ONCE empha-
sized that all applications must be
made by letter and that no blanks
will be given those who apply in
person The letters should give
information regarding age, educa-
ton and business or professional
experience.
Most applicants are required to be
between 20 and 80 years old, citi-
zens of the Unitde States of good
repute in their communities, able
to pass physical or aptitude re-
quirements and. must be without
children. They must also possess
a college diploma, or in lieu of that,
two years Of college credits, plus
at least two years business or pro-
fessional experience A small group
will be accepted for special duties.
These applicants must meet the
same requirements as the first
group, except that they may be
between 81 and so years of age
and have no children under l8 years.
No wives OF men in any branch
OF the military service will be ac-
cepted
Successful applicants will enter
the first training class early in
October at Smith College, North
ampton, Mass.
Evening star., 1942-08-11

man OF the Nurses Aide Corps.
She read a message from DR.. John
A. Reed. chief medical ofiicer of
the District Once of Civilian De-
fense. congratulating the. hides on
completion Of part OF their course
They still have four more weeks Of
practice work in District hospitals
ahead of them.
Mrs. Rowan said that the three
weeks practice in Washington hos
pitfalls had been enough to demon
strate to the 46 aides the serious
need for more nurses aides.
Following Col. Bolles' address the
aides. clad in light blue jumper unfi-
forms, stepped up to the platform to
receive their caps and pins and to
shake hands with Col. Bolles. When
all had been capped they stood At
attention and recited the American
Red Cross volunteer nurses pledge.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
HyattsviIIe Citizens
Seek Elimination Of
Death Trap Cu|vert
Pipeline Urged to End
Danger at Spot Where
Child Was Drowned

Possibility of constructing a pipe
line to carry off water from a cul-
vert at Jefferson avenue and Thirty
ninth street, where 3-year- old Char
lotte Dunn was drowned during a
heavy rain about a month ago. was
under study today by Hyattsvilles
Mayor and Council
After a petition signed by u resi-
dents OF the area urging elimination
of the death trap" was presented
to the Council last night, Mayor f..
Murray Grover appointed four
man committee to investigate con-
ditions there
Members of the committee are
w. M. Miller. chairman; Wilson
Spicknall. George OHara and
Thomas E. Arnold.
The petition, presented by H. NJ
Moore, said that the culvert, which
starts at Livingston street and
Fortieth avenue and ends at Magru-
der Park, carried only "trickle OF
water" in clear weather
During heavy rains, however, the
petition said, torrent of muddy
water four or more feet deep rushes
down the culvert, 80 that child
would have little chance of surviving
If he slipped in"
A hole in the culvert at Jefferson
avenue and Thirty ninth street, the
residents declared. always has from
two to four feet of standing water.
1t was there that the Dunn child
slipped in.
Hyattsville businessmen were
urged by the council to put their
trash in containers instead OF
sweeping it into the street after
the street cleaners have passed.
Members of the council explained
that the street cleaners finish their
work about s am. Owners of busi-
ness houses open about an hour
later, it was said, and sweep out
their stores, emptying the trash
into the cutters. The containers
would be collected by the city,
Mayor Grover said.
The resignation of Councilman
Thomas E. Humes was accepted.
Mr.. Humes has moved from the
CITY,
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Many CustodiaI Aides
Won Benefit From
Revised Pay Scale
Restrictions Imposed
By Classification Act
kuIIifies Seniority

Many employees who have exten-
sive service will get no benefit from
the new law revising the salary OF
custodial workers and building
guards because of restrictions i'm
poesd by the Classification Act
President James B. Burns of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees today advised the
membership of the organization.
The prohibition to which Presi-
dent Burns pointed says:
IT the employe is receiving com
pensation within the range Of salary
prescribed for the appropriate grade
at one Of the rates fixed therein, no
change shall be made in the existing
compensation"
Same Pay Under New Scale.
What this means" he continued,
lis that an employe who has been
in the custodial service for q num-
Der OF years and has advanced. say,
to the third step Of grade 3, under
the old scale, receiving 81 $40 a year,
will get exactly the same pay under
the new scale. since 81 $40 is the
first step in the grade. New en-
ployes who came in at 81 200 would,
however. be raised to 81 $40.
Building guards are placed in
grade 4 under the new law, SC this
particular grade 3 problem would
not apply to them. But a guard
who had advanced in the old grade
3 to $500 a year would get no
more, because $500 is the min
imum OF grade 4.
Seniority No Advantage.
Under another rule, an employe
who received, say, $500 in grade s
would get no raise because 81 ,920 is
still step in grade s, but If he got
an odd salary-$1 $50, for instance
he would be advanced to the next
step, which Is 1890
Many emplyoes will derive no
advantage from seniority and will
be placed on the same level as new
corners in the service. Whether that
will be an aid to morale remains to
be seen"
The pay bill had been hailed as
wage-increase measure for low-paid
workers generally
Evening star., 1942-08-11
FB Locates Chinese Cook and Restores 900 Life Sovnos

After an extended search for
the owner. the FBI has returned
to a Chinese cook 2,O00-repre-
sentine the savings Of q lifetime
found recently In Washington
theater, it was discovered today.
Several weeks ago, billfold
containing $l,790 in currency,
two 5000 checks, a Selective Serv-
ice card, and IN alien registration
card was brought to the Wash
ington field ONCE OF the FBI.
The finder expressed the belief
the bureau might be interested
in the contents OF the purse.
Inquiry in Washington pro-
duced no information as TO the
Evening star., 1942-08-11
District Landlords
Warned to Register

All operators of lodging, rooming
and boarding houses accommodat-
ing four or more persons were
warned today by the District Health
Department that they are required
to register with the department un-
der the sanitary regulations adopted
last May. Hotels and private clubs
are not included in this registration.
The applicants will be given an
examination to determine If they
should be granted managers certifi-
Gates.
DR.. r. r. Ashworth, director of
the food inspection service, said
that beginning tomorrow application
forms will be available at Room
202A, District Building, Fourteenth
and E streets NV, between $50
am. and pm. Monday through
Friday, and $50 am. and noon Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Perseid Meteor Display
MAY Be Visible Ioniqht

The annual display OF the Perseid
meteors is expected tonight. tomor-
row night and possibly Thursday
night, the Naval Observatory an
nounced today.
The meteors appear in the north
east and many of them leave trains
which fade slowly 1t is not un-
usual to have a display OF 30 or
more per hour which are visible If
not interfered with by the glare Of
city lights. The best time for OBJ
serving the meteors is expected to
be about l am. tomorrow
The Perseid shower is one OF the
oldest on record, display OF it
having been recorded in $50 A. D.
and ascribed to observation Of the
Perseids.
Evening star., 1942-08-11

whereabouts of the owner. The
alien registration card carried an
address in Greensboro, N. c.. so
the Charlotte Office of the FB1
was asked to investigate.
Moves to Washington.
At Greensboro lit was learned
the alien was a Chinese cook
formerly employed in the city
who had been saving his money
for many years so he could re-
turn to China. One person in
terviewed reported that the
Chinese cook had gone to Wash
ington and gave his new address.
Inquiry at the Washington ad-
dress revealed that a Chinese
Evening star., 1942-08-11

Col. Lemuel Bolles, director of
civilian defense in the Metropoli-
tan Area, yesterday told As newly
capped volunteer nurses aides that
each of you will have to be a re-
cruiting agent for nurses aides and
bring in one for each OF you"
The As women who received their
caps and pins at ceremony held
in the garden OF the District Red
Cross Building, 1880 E street NV,
bring the number of nurses aides
in the District almost up to 500, or
half the number needed.
Col. Bolles congratulated the
aides on the stiff course" they
have just completed and reminded
of the more difhcult work ahead OF
them.
The Gaping ceremonies were
opened by Mrs. Hugh Rowan, chair
Evening star., 1942-08-11

years ago. Since then. he ex-
plsineds he did not believe any
one would be honest enough to
return the money to him.
$50 Reward Spurned.
The money, he added, repre-
sented his entire life savings ac-
cumu'ated during IS years resi-
denCe in the United States.
After the FB1 agent refused a
$50 reward the cook said he would
contribute this sum Immediately,
as thank offering, to the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Identity OF the cook. In ac-
cordance with its usual practice,
was withheld by the FBI.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Nearby Properties
Offered for Rental
Must Be Registered
Owners Are Required
To File Even If Rooms
Are Unoceupied

Persons who have rental proper
ties on the market, as we'll as those
who actually have them rented.
must register in nearby Maryland
and Virginia this month, the area
rent directors announced today.
1t also was explained that after
the, August deadline, landlords put
ting properties on the markets for
the first time since January /, 1941
must petition for authority to es-
tablish a rent ceiling Is days in ad-
vance of renting the premises. The
petition must be filed with the area
rent directors
I. Chance Buchanan. director for
Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax,
and James W. Woogerd. director OF
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, today issued the follow
ing statement explaining the dead
lines:
Forms Available.
Every one who rents or has
offered a room or rooms for rent
to either one of two Individual pay
ing guests other than members Of
their immediate family, must regis
ter such Accommodations before mid
night August Is, or II renting rooms
to more than two individual pay
ing guests, must register before
August 81 under rooming house
regulations.
Forms for both registrations are
available at many distribution cen
tiers and at 1924 North Highland
street, Arlington, telephone Glebe
6622; Room 400. Doniphan Building,
Alexandria. telephone Alexandria
7l48, and ZIG Carroll avenue. Ia
koma Park. telephone Shepherd
5000 Completed registration forms
should be returned Immediately to
either of the above addresses.
Radio Talks Scheduled.
Every one renting any space
whatsoever for housing accommo-
dations must register either by
August IS or August 81. and If you
are not certain about your classi-
fication call one of the above num-
bers and you will be advised. But
you must register in one of the two
groups to avoid being liable to the
penalty provision in the Emergency
Price Control Act, which is $1,000
fine or one year in jail or BOTH
The rent-control regulations will
be discussed by Mr.. Woogerd at 7:45
O'Clock tonight over radio station
VOL and by Mr.. Buchanan at Sis
pm. Thursday over Station WJSV.
Evening star., 1942-08-11

having the same first name as
the owner of the billfold was
employed as cook in a Chinese
restaurant nearby. This tip re-
suited in definite identification
of the owner of the purse by a
special agent of the FBI. The
fingerprint of the right index
finger of the Chinese cook was
the same as the f1ngerprint on
the alien registration card.
The cook said that he had felt
it was no use TO report his loss
to any one. This attitude, accord
ing to the FBI, was apparently
due tf the fact that he had lost
$500 IN bank which failed some
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Boy Severely Burned
As Fire Domoqes Home

Roland Davis, jr., ., was severely
burned about the arm yesterday
when q fire, said to have been
started by children playing With
matches, slightly damaged the home
OF his father IN Springbrook, near
Colesville, Md.
He was given first-aid treatment
by the Silver Spring Rescue SQUAD.
The Hillandals Fire Department
also responded.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
0PA Checks Up
On Lunchroon1
Milk Prices
Investigates Sale Of
New High Test os
Minimum Grade

The Once of Price Administration
Is investigating reports here OF eat
ing places selling a new high test
milk to the exclusion of standard
milk in what OPA terms an evasion
'in principle" of Federal price reg
ulations.
At least one local chain of lunch
rooms has discontinued selling the
standard grade A milk which it sold
for S cents half pint. and is offer
ing its customers de luxe" product
selling at 10 cents per half pint, The
Star learned today.
The local dairy which distributes
this milk explained that it contained
IS per cent butter fat and was
richer, creamier and heavier
bodied" than standard milk which
District regulations require must
contain 3.5 per cent butter fat.
Leary Checks Report.
Whitney Leary, head of the local
OPA ONCE. revealed that he too, was
Investigating the report.
At the national Office OF OPA an
official stressed that no concern,
whether it retails milk or clothes. is
supposed to sell only a high price
line when lower priced products
are still available 1T clearly seems
to be An evasion in principle of the
price regulations, he asserted, when
Informed Of the report by The Star.
Meanwhile, the Washington Res
tsurant Association estimated that
better than Is per cent OF res
taurants here are offering the new
high test milk at an increased price,
but that the majority of places con-
tinue to offer standard milk at a
lower price.
Caught in Price Squeeze"
In April, the Federal price reg
ulations froze the price of milk sold
at retail to the highest level in
March. Diaries. meanwhile, hiked
the price of wholesale milk-the
OPA order did not apply to milk in
this category-that they supply res
taurants. Operators of eating places
accordingly found themselves caught
in the squeeze" being unable to
pass this increase on to the con-
sumner.
The restaurant association,
through its president S. Grady Put
nam, said 1t had no objection to
the sale OF higher priced milk so
long as standard brands also were
offered for sale.
Observers saw in the incident a
threat to the price ceiling structure,
already under attack from various
sources. For OPA to countenance
the practice, one source said, would
give retailers the right to discon-
tinue an Improbable product at
the expense of the consumer.
Scents a Half Pint, wholesale.
The dairy supplying this milk
said that it was the same as the
Golden Guernsey product, milk con-
tanning IS butter fat or better. The
majority of the dairies here. how
ever. have found the product, up
until now. profitable.
Most consumers, one dairyman
said. are satisfied with regular grade
A milk. The butter fat OF this
product ranges between 3.5 and 4
per cent.
The dairy offering the de luxe
milk said it sells for cents per half
pint wholesale.
The manager of the lunchroom
chain informed The Star that he
discontinued selling scent milk last
month and at that time changed
over to the high-test product.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Bee Sting Kills
Maryland Farmer
While on Picnic
p, tht Associated Press.

PS the Associated Press.
ELKTON. Md, Aug. 11.-Fu-
neral services were held today
for Walter Poore, Cecilton
farmer, who died Sunday short
ly after he was stung by a bee
on the forehead.
Mr.. Poore had spent the day
o.Cnicking at Crystal Beach
Manor with his family. He died
few minutes after shouting
that he had been stung.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alice Poore. and six children.
DR.. J. B. Slicer, Cecil County
medical examiner. gave ver-
dict of accidental death by a
bee sting" and said Mr.. Poore
apparently was one of the rare
individuals with allergies to bee
stings.'
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Fifteen Auto Tires Stolen
In Two Robberies Here

The theft of II new tires, valued
at s129. from Leo Rocca. Inc, 43Ol
Connecticut avenue NV. was re-
ported to police last night by Don
aid w. Thomas, vice president OF
the firm.
Mr.. Thomas said entrance to a
storeroom had been gained by
forcing a washroom window.
Rubin Deye, 22l Flagler place
NV, reported last night that fou,
tires, a heater and radio had
been taken from his garage last
week. He valued the articles at $50
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Six Officer Candidates
Enducted in Silver Sprinq

Six volunteer ohicer candidates
reported to the Montgomery County
Selective Service Board No. 2 at
Silver Spring this morning for in
duction. The men have met all
physical and mental qualifications
They are Robert L. Blackwell,
Henry Brooks Perring, Clair David
Mitchell, William Eccles Hun. jr.,
Harold Nelson Aplin and Raymond
Morris Kelley.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Auto Sticker Drive
Ordered in Virginia
e, the Associated Press

e, tHe ASS6c1Ateu PTeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. lin. B.
Early, jr.. collector OF internal reve-
nue. for Virginia. said yesterday that
special agents Of his ONCE had been
ordered to conduct an intensive two
day campaign against car owners
who have not obtained the IS Fed
eral sticker for their automobiles.
They will give tickets" to delin-
quent drivers throughout the State,
he said. These will order motorists
to appear at the collectors ONCE
with evidence that they have pur-
chased the stamp
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Sales Of Top Bonds
Soar Above Billion

E> the Associated Press.
The Treasury announced that
sales through last night of its new
2la per cent 20-25 year Tap" bonds
totaled s1026, ,595 400. Sales were
begun August and will continue
for an indefinite period
Evening star., 1942-08-11
/ 41zXXA"
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T::
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One small bridge has q weight
capacity Of Is tons, using about 1000
individual metal pontons. The
smallest is used only to take troops
over smaller streams. But whether
our Army uses the smaller or largest
ponton, our engineers need plenty OF
them. If you and every American
invests at least 10 per cent Of in
come in War bonds every payday
We can supply our fighting forces
with these essentials 10 q victorious
var.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Mission Meetings Called

A series of evangelistic meetings
will be started tonight at the Nom
sectarian Mission at Welles avenue
and Edmonston road, Riverdale.
Nd The preacher will be the Rev.
DR.. Fred Hinesley.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
Pact for Mission Stoned

An agreement providing for de-
tall of ar American military mission
to Bolivia was signed today by Sec
retary of State Hull and Bolivian
Ambassador Louis Fernando Qua
Challa.
Evening star., 1942-08-11
so Se|ectees Will Leave
D. {. for Camp tomorrow

Sixty selectees will leave the Dis
trict tomorrow for Army camp fol-
lowing their two-week furlough. 10
cal selective service headquarters
announced The group includes the
men inducted July 29
Evening star., 1942-08-11
4 <
Mat4o~R~xWM
WAR Bonds

Our Army spells and pronounces
It ponton, not "pontoon." as you do.
Ponton bridges cost all the way
from $4,000 to 100000, The smaller
bridge using individual metal pom
tons is pictured here. The largest
ponton bridge is 1880 feet long and
is made OF rubber instead of alumni
num-
Evening star., 1942-10-09
British Couple Apply
For Citizenship Here

George Cornelius Mann, East Falls
Church, Va, a Briton who IS here
with the British Purchasing Com
mission as an inspector of tanks,
and his wife, Phyllis May Mann,
filed first citizenship papers in Dis
trict Court yesterday.
They were born in Coventry, Eng
land, and lived in New Zealand be-
fore coming to the United States in
1910. They have three children,
Averill, IL; Valerie, 7, and Berna-
dine @
Evening star., 1942-10-09

~ "hishIond Lassie!"
Eye-openino pIoid, Coy os a
Scotch thistle, in q trim, toi-
Iored two-piecer Of soft wool
mixture (properIy labeled os to
wool content). Sizes 9 to IS,
6.s4
tB) "Woist WhittIer!" =.
Soft wool mixture tproperly
IobeIed as to wool content) with
contrasting bodice bonds thot
make your woist look 80 slim!
Sizes 9 to l5--------.-6.94
(C) Double Talk" Two
piecer, doubly smart, becouse
the jocket's in cotton corduroy,
the skirt, in plaid wool mixture
(properIy IobeIed as to wool
eontent). Sizes 9 to 1854
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Green Tells Labor
Wage Increases Will.
Be Rare for Duration
Expects AFL Convention
To Support Roosevelt's
Sterilization Program
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldIeO 1IeSS.
TORONTO, Oct. 9.-William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, told wage
earners of the United States last
night pay increases for the duration
of the war would be permitted only
under exceptions which the Govern
ment approved and added 1--WE may
as we'll face the fact that few ex-
ceptions will be granted and only
on conclusive proof"
Mr.. Green, in a broadcast address,
said "These exceptions are vitally
important, for without them we
would have wage freezing and wage
freezing frequently means the
freezing of gross injustice
Mr. Green said he expected the
AFL convention, over which he Is
presiding here this week and next,
to vote full support of the Presi-
dent of the United States IN his
newly announced program for sta
bilizing the cost of living" He
called on all AFL members and
their families to police price ceilings.
Mr.. Green declared the herolsm
of the Russian people has "chal-
lenged our admiration" and 1t was
the AFL policy to give to the Soviet
Union full and complete measure
of support
, On the subject of second front,
the AFL chief said 1--WE react favor
ably" to the suggestion for under
taking that offensive las quickly as
possible
The convention, on recommended
ton of it's resolutions committee
yesterday adopted report OF the
executive council supporting the
Musicians Union headed by James
C. Petrillo. A small scattering Of
mo" votes was barely audible.
The resolutions committee sale
more than half of the $4,000 mem
bers of the Musicians Union were
unemployed, chiefly because 95 pei
cent of all music heard in thu
United States and Canada wa:
canned music" and only per cent
was played by live musicians.