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Evening star., 1943-07-02
Social Agencies Change
Offices in Alexandria

The Offices of the Alexandria
Council of Social Agencies. the FAM
lily Service Society, and the Alex
andria tuberculosis Association
were moved yesterday to new loca-
tion at ITO North st. Asaph street.
The agencies had been located in
the Community Building at 334
North st. Asaph street, headquar-
ters of the Girls Club which will
continue operating at that location.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Expansion Of Arlington
Cemetery Recommended

Immediate action to acquire land
to enlarge Arlington Cemetery was
recommended today by the Airing
ton Post of the American Legion.
The original resolution urging this
move was adopted by the national
convention of the American Legion
in Chicago in 1899. The war makes
the step imperative now, the Ar
lington Post pointed out.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Release Of Employees
In j. 5. Jobs on Hot
Days Is Opposed
Personnel Council Asks
Exception Be Made Only
In Case Of Health Defect

On the contention that our troops
are fighting under more severe
tropical conditions than workers
suffer from here, the Council of
Personnel Administration is recon-
mending that Federal employees stay
on their jobs through the summer
instead OF being excused on hot
days, the Civil Service Commits
sion announced yesterday.
The. stay on-the- job policy, the
council made it clear, should take
into account exceptionally hot work
places and individuals with tempo
rary or chronic health defects.
There is no doubt" the commits
sion announcement said, that Fed
eral employees realize that they have
a wartime job to do. Weather con-
ditions in Washington during the
summer are frequently extremely
uncomfortable for short periods Of
time.
Hotter on Tropical Fronts.
"The average weather conditions
here, however. do not equal in
severity tropical conditions in many
parts of the world in which our
troops are fighting and working con-
tinuously for many days without
relief"
The Public Health Service and
"other medical opinion" was quoted
as saying that weather conditions
prevailing in Washmatpn are not
likely to endanger the health OF
normal persons during the course
Of ordinary working activity.
Admitting the danger of exposing
workers suffering from health de-
fects to extreme conditions of heat
the commission said in wartime 1t
was doubtful policy to release all
employees in order to protect a mi
nority from the harmful effects OF
heat"
Supervisors. the commission said,
should be instructed to observe inol-
viduals who might be affected by the
heat and to take special precautions
with them on days Of extreme heat.
Urge Night Ventilation.
Both the Public Health Service and
the Public Buildings Administration,
it was said. have offered to make
their services available to minimize
the effects Of hot weather. Much
can be done, the commission said. to
make n-air-conditioned Offices
more tolerable. 1t suggested system
attic ventilation at night and added
that PBA engineers were availab BILE
for consultation on problems OF
extreme heat.
Much can also be done" the
commission went on, by improving
the fitness of the individual. At
tention to health, diet and clothing
can mitigate the dscomforts of hot
weather. Health education among
supervisors and employees will. there
fore. be valuable IN connection with
hot-weather problems as we'll as
with other matters OF healthtul
living"
Evening star., 1943-07-02

that time he was stationed at Camp
Ord, Calf. Another letter received
this week, however, was postmarked
at Seattle, Wash.
Pvt. Lane entered the service at
Chicago December II. 1941. lie re-
ceived his training at Camp Roberts,
Calf; Camp San Luis Obispo,
Calf. and Camp Ord. He was a
sheetmetal worker before entering
the service
Evening star., 1943-07-02

ment telegram,
received by hi:
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John r
Lane.
Pv t. L a n e
who was in az
infantry divl-
sion. was re-
ported kill e d
M ay %. Mr.
Lane said yes
terday the last
letter received
from his sor
was S e n t the
latter part OF
Apri1 and al
Evening star., 1943-07-02
PVT. J. R. Lane Of Fairfax
Reported Killed in Action

Pvt. John Richard Lane, %. Fair
fax, has been reported killed in ac-
ton in the North American battle
area, according to a War Depart
Evening star., 1943-02-04
6ssion VIII Ask Congress
10 Probe Persecution

Edward Page CASTOR. IS, prohibit
ton crusader. who IL charged With
Illegally wearing the uniform Of q
captain of the United States Army,
announced yesterday at his preli1ni-
nary hearing that he would ask for
= congressional Investigation Of the
alleged "vindictive persecution" Of
him by the Justice Department.
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage continued the hear
ing until 10 am. tomorrow IN order
to study q brief filed yesterday by
Kelly Kash, defense counsel which
contends that Mr.. CASTOR, Is .
former captain In the New York
National Guard. has 4 right to wear
his uniform on ceremonial and
formal occasions.
Mr.. Castor charged that he Is
being persecuted by the Justice De-
partment and high Government Of
11cials because Of his anti. Com
mmistic and his dry" activities.
Evening star., 1943-02-04

still would have enough planes to
be formidable on the Russian front.
The lack Of NaN air strength In
that struggle, he said. might be At
tributed TO three possibilities "a q
smaller German plane output than
I'VE thought; (2) I gas shortAge
In Germany, and 81 4 outstanding
Of Nazi air strength for some new
offensives.
African Status UNCHANGED.
Although he mentioned the Naxi
offensive possibility third, the Sec
retary stressed that military OBJ
servers had reason to believe that
even with the new front drains the
Germans still have more air power
available than Is appearing on 4
battle scene.
Mr.. 6timson said there was little
change in the North African picture,
but did note that Tripoli Harbor
was being cleared rapidly and soon
would be an important source of
supply for the British 9Th Army.
Already, he said, British and United
States planes are using fields In the
Tfpo1 area to score damAeins
blows with both fighters and bomb
ers In Tunisia, Sicily and Northern
italy, as well - hitting at Marshal
RommelS retreAting Aka forces
nom the air IN Africa.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
star staff Correspondent.

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND (By
MaiD Driving through pitch black
darkness on the left side Of the
road, finding their way over an
unfamiliar countryside where road
signs long since have disappeared,
keeping jeeps and trucks In good
order often with tmprovised spare
parts. undergoing intensive training
in the techniques Of anti tank war
fare-such Is the life In England
of q lot Of Washington. Silver
Spring, Rockville and Hyattsville
boys in camp here.
They are a friendly lot when
they get together, grimy with grease.
to talk over old times around the
Capital. and exchange bits of news
out Of their latest letters from home.
Such q crowd was encountered get
ting warm around a smoky fire the
other afternoon, all In excellent
health and spirits.
There was Sergt. Louis Fincham
of Is M street NV. 4 chief me-
chanical inspector of motor trans
port, who has the highly responsible
job Of seeing that . large fieet Of
trucks and cars are always fit for
the road. He inspects every car after
each 1000 miles and sees that 1t gets
4 very thorough looking lover every
5000 miles. He was an auto me-
chanic In Washington. but says the
job was easy there when al one
need do was send around the corner
when q spare part was wanted.
A special maintenance sergeant in
the same outfit Is Davis Bestpiteh
OF Silver Spring who works alongside
6erHt. william r. Price Of Kensing-
Evening star., 1943-02-04
Temporary Shortage Faced
By Only Horse Meat Dealer

~ ton1eht We1hineton may face
. temporary shortage 81 hctss meat.
The city's sole retailer Of choice
cuts Of hoese meat reported today
that sales of l,1oo pounds Of the
meat yesterday left him this morn
ing with only 100 pounds.
Jack Assslta, manager Of the Table
Supply Store at 20O7 Fourteenth
street NV, said that II todAy's busi-
ness Is anything Ike yesterdays, he
won't have much LETT BY the end Of
the day. It win be at least the 1lrst
Of next wHek before the store re-
ceives another shipment.
II am sure there b not smother
pound of horse meat In town." he
said.
Mr.. AsseltA ests his meat direct
from q packer a& Nockfcrd, IN. ana
the peckAf has assured him ~ WIN
be able 70 supply him for some time.
The TeAl boetlsn1ck IN horse meat.
he believes, b The railroad situation.
Ar. Asselta pointed out that his
Evening star., 1943-02-04

product = above average hcroo meat.
T1le horses are led cut 70 gfaa and
are fattened Just Ike beef cattle, he
said.
sons 1000 psrsons canas 70 ne
store yesterday. more or less With IN
idea Of buying hoEse meat.
About - per cent q theoe aakod
lots Of questions, looked around for
. while. and then decided 10 buy
something else, " hs said. ''Ihey lust
couldn't make up their mind to Sive
It . try"
/ The other 90 per cent, however,
took the plunge and purrhased q
total Of more than 100 pounds, h
said. Business became 20 hrisk IN
the afternoon he had 70 add two
more butchers 10 his stan.
AErenchwomAn bought IN o-pound
roast, saying &he had had experience
pEeparine hoese meat Ia Francs aosno
time aso. "She promised - heinG
hack q French cook book with 8
recipe for preparing hcfse meat I
II mode, ~ soad.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
6 W.U. Turns Apartment
Into ellis Doruliory

An ag1 ai1dipg ats1ao5s
TNsnty-1oeond - E M = bcing
cdhvertsd into - az nitoty tor
women ar Npzk4p enrolled tor.
&C. Or 1ln ~ at a RI,
Warrington Unate estty md win -,
oRensd about Natuh I. university
ol0ciab announced today. q
The new dormitory u expected
10 house 1bout lao girls, It VII
SAID. Announcements have been
sent to all Government war agen-
cies. >.
Now the Madeira Apartments, the
Building win be renamed Staughton
Hlll IN honor Of William etauyhton
who ID 1921 Was the 1irst president
o& the university.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
Prince william Herd DATA
For January Announced
ereetal DlseAtcA.te mo ear.

kpecrA OtooAtc0se0 z0e otAf.
MANASSAS, va, Feb. l.-The
herd Of Wilmer n. Kline, 1uckhall.
led tie Prince william County
Dairy Herd improvement Associa-
ton during January with an aver
ase production par COW Of 3e3
pounds o( butterfat and I'll pounds
milk.
Tho purebred Jersey herd of ~
bert ~. Thompson uf WoOdhr1d4e
vas 1ooona with 334 pounds o9 NH
eeffat md ~ pounds q milk per
ooW. n third placs were the Droed-
view Farm Dairy. Milford, With 3l.1
pounds e butterfat and ~ pounds
of milk, and the purebred Jsrsey
herd Of Wheafley NJ. johnson. Ma
nassas, with SIT pounds Of butter
fat and SO pounds Of milk Per COW.
Tho Birmingham Dairy herd, Ma
,nassas. was fourth with $40 pounds
lof butterfat and I'll pounds of milk.
'T4a District Work He0ee ut Qcco-
guam placed NTH with an ayefage
yisld ok 3oA pounds Of butterfat
and 80 pounds of milk.
The ,. Hisgs Lewis herd, Manas-
sas, was sixth with 77S pounds but
terfat and TIC pounds milk. The
herd Of Richard Hynson, Manassas,
ranked seventh with = production of
~ pounds of butterfat ana TAI
pounds Of milk. @. Z. wilkinson,
Route 2. Alexandra, rated etghth
with 26.A pounds Of butterfat and
eol pounds Of milk. and G. =. n.
Lewis' Rosemont Farm herd, Ma
nassaA was ninth.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
D. c. Boys Of Transport Unit in England
Talk of CupituI old Times When in Comp

the most favorable distance apart
ut which mines should be placed
In different kinds Of country.
Gathered In the orderly room Of
the anti-tank company were Sergt.
James Merceron Of 33s Adams street
NE. serst. John Z. Brown Of Rock
vile, and Corpl. Louis Marcel also
Of Warrington.
TITS O. K. here" says sergt.
Brown, but what I can't under
stand ID that every letter I get
from home tells about . new food
box the folks have sent me, and still
I have never got . box"
The other night Sergt Brown was
driving along Z country road when
he was stopped by . halted convoy.
He waited for more than an hour.
Suddenly 4 truck bumped into him
from the rear. The driver was In
q rage at the Rockville sergeant
whom he accused OF stopping too
quickly. sergt. Brown didn't feel
too badly about 1t, he remarked to
Pvt. Joseph Tracy Of 100 Shepherd
street NV, when he remembered
that he himself In his early days Of
driving in England had called .
British truck driver some ugly
names foF making = Wide right
hand turn In front OF him. Natur-
ally the Englishman didn't under
stand what he was talking about
Pvt. Tracy, = Georgetown graduate
In -, used to be IN auditor In the
Navy Department IN Warrington.
TWO other local men In the group,
who say they have become ad-
justed TO overseas service, are
Master sArgt. Theodore II. Aundley
Of Rockville and Warrant Omcer ].
L. Jewell Of 3e3o Eighteenth street
Evening star., 1943-02-04

ton and Corp. Richard Geraci Of
Bowie.
It only took day or 80. says Pvt.
Marvin Dearstein Of Hyattsville.
before driving on what seemed At
first the wrong side Of the road
began to feel natural, but he still has
. lot Of difficulty finding hts way by
map alone, with no road signs by
which to check up, in the black
nights. Several times he has been
tied up for an hour or more In what
seemed to be an inextricable maze
But, Pvt. Dearstein says, It's Q lot
better since black -out headlights be-
came permissible. A specially -con-
structed shield throws q fan Of light
on the road ahead without throwing
any gleam into the air.
In another group were Sergt. Will
liam E. Hewitt OF 970l Bristol place,
Silver Spring; Sergt. Norman B.
Moore of 8oO7 Second street, Silver
Spring; Harold e. Willis Of 334 Gar
land avenue, TAkoma Park, Nd, and
Carpenter James B. Shaw Of Clarks-
vile, Md. They had little to say
about their driving experiences, but
wanted the home folks to know they
have been through the tower Of
London and had Z good time visit
ing the birthplace Of Shakespeare at
Stratford -on- Avon.
A good many of the District and
nearby Maryland boys are In an
anti-tank outfit, perfecting them
selves In the operation OF 81 nm.
guns and In laying anti-tank mines.
They md much to be learned, which
they did not acquire In training at
home-especially since they must
achieve an almost instructive recog-
milton Of the kind Of terrain over
which . tank, attack is likely and
Evening star., 1943-02-04
New Officers Are Told
OF Tests They WIN Face

"A graduating class Of engineer Of
ficers at Fort Belvoir, Va, was told
yesterday BY Harvey H. Bundy. spe-
cial assistant to the Secretary Of
War. that they must be prepared to
meet Subtle enemies Of disappoint-
ment On . liberal scale," as wen Is
the Axis foe.
He enumerated these dasappoint-
ments as delays, current injustices
and periods Of service that may
seem futile to you." factors which,
he said. would test your character
g much ~ the foe you viii meet In
battle"
Referring to the progress Of the
war, Mr.. Bundy assured the grad
uates that I'VE are now carrying the
war to the enemy and each day We
are growing stronger" Not one step
OF this progress could have been
made without the engineers, he
claimed.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
President Is Good Navigator,
Flyers on African Trip Report
copt. Bron and Pilot Cone Soy coIm
Confidence Of Roosevelt Inspired Them

mead to loot, he said, and the Prest-
dent had fun Kidding US about
being 50 dirty"
In Liberia, from another jeep, he
said the president had taken great
delight In reviewing American and
native troops. (There are many
colored American soldiers there.)
TT seemed to be his happiest men,
ory," Capt. Bryan said.
Travelling Birthday Dinner.
There were other sidelishts Of the
trip. including the Presidents nov
famous 61st birthday anniversary,
dinner, which he has related, ana
the King Neptune festivities, held In
twice crossing the Equator.
THE President ate his birthday
dinner over Santo Domingo, Haiti
and part OF Cuba" Capt. Cone re-
lated in telling about many things
Mr.. Roosevelt had left out Of his
own brief account.
AS the birthday cake was brought
in with its six white candles ana
one red one, passengers and crew
Joined In singing Happy Birthday
to You" and there was laughter oil
around. The President clapped his
hands and passed the cake around
for the candles TO be blown out.
I'VE had caviar, etc. for dinner
and champagne for everybody but
myself" the pilot related. The rest
Of the birthday menu consisted Of
olives. celery. pickles, turkey and
dressing, green peas, another veee-
table, the cake and coffee. Il was
q noon meal and = happy one.
Durns Piays Neptune.
Capt., George Durno, formerly In.
ternational News reporter who has
covered the White House many
years, sported In the role Of King
Neptune, when the plane he was
abroad passed over the Equator.
He was In . plane pilotsd by Don
Terry, -, Of Seattle, wash, 4 TWA
transport. The fourth plane bear.
ing other members Of the Presiden-
tial party was piloted by Richard
w. vinal, -. Of Great Neck, Long
Island, N. r. It was . Pan American
Clipper. These two pilots also ct.
tended the War Department con-
ference.
The two pilots who flew the Presi.
dent didn't know the identity of
their prospective passenger until he
actually appeared on the spot and
boarded their planes.
"As soon - he got aboard the
plane at Dathhurst he took q nap"
Capt. Bryan said.
When they saw the President they
were worried = bit over their
responsibility. The Presiden& thrust
out his hand to Pilot Oone ana said:
Tn glad to meet you" Il tried to
get IN my inning first." Pilot Oone
grinned.
The calm and ease Of the Presi-
dent soon inspired both pi1o&s with
confidence. NY own reaction and
that Of the crew." said Capt. 1ryan,-
was that we felt perfectly at eass 81
carrying our responsibility. He made
W feel our responsibility lsss; Il Wa
almost like any other trip
Capt. Bryan, married and The
father Of two children. makes his
home at 1904 North 1ngiewood,
Arlington.
Pilot Cone. . native of Croeett,
Ark, joined the Pan Amefican AIR.
why's In 1894 and has 'doWn extern.
sively over routes 70 South America
and across the Atlantic. He =
graduate Of the University of wash
intton and trained with the Naval
Reserve.
Evening star., 1943-02-04

ON . Dollar Liner. The late Bruno
Leasing (vagabondia) WAS . pas
senger. I served him his favorite
wines. didn't know who he was
at the time. / thought he was q
retired businessman. A kind soul
and q good Upper I was cleaning
up and humming the tune Of the
Pilgrims Chorus. He stopped read
ing and asked me the name OF the
song. I told him It wax Wagner.
Then ! sang and whistjed - more
themes from Wagnerian opera. Just
10 show Oh. I felt like . king. He
congratulated me. But he said,
the bit you claimed was from Got
terdammerung is the little prelude
before the third Act q Tristan
Right there surrendered the
crown. Sincerely. H. w.
Bartender; father OF Z soldier
and . sailor.)
In Reply. Wsuld state:
That bartender should get In
touch with Onkei Franz Ffisch, the
old Fordham Flash OF great days
on the. big league diamond. They
could have 4 two-handed Wagner
ian festival. II Onkel Franz would
drop down from his acres In New
Rochelle IN. 70, they could make
it a regular Bayreuth in the
Bronx. (The bartender lives In the
Bronx
This is suggested as q matter of
diplomacy. It's true that Messrs.
Toscanini and Leyant are higher
authorities but they sleep pretty
late o. mornings. they are burdened
with ofiicial musical duties and they
might not have time to take up
Wagnerian themes with the musical
bartender. In short, he might get
q brush h-od there.
But he couldn't miss meeting an
enthusiastic ellow-conspirator in
Onkel Franz Frisch. When he comes
out after hearing any one OF the
ring. Onkel Franz stops strangers
on the street to tell them what they
missed.
It's an odd thing that Onkel
Franz has admired beyond meas
ure the works Of two great men,
both named Wagner (Honus and
Richard. no relations). Maybe the
Frisch musical admiration for Wag-
ner Is such that he might refuse to
discuss Sibelius with the inquiring
bartender, thinking Sibelius 4 waste
of time when Wagner (Richard),
could be the topic.
In that case the bartender bring
ing up the "Sibelius Third symph.,
End movement" could be referred
quickly to Bill Benswanger, presi-
dent OF the Pittsburgh ball club, an
accomplished pianist (plays Brahms,
Mozart. Beethoven, Chopin With
both hands, and 4 writer Of pro-
gram notes for symphonic perform
ances In Pittsburgh. sibelius would
be right down his alley.
In return for any kindness, the
bartender might tell Bill where he
could get . new shortstpp.
tReisased by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1943-02-04

when cDnvivtal-
ity at the bar
has reached the
singing stage,
VA lean forward
oglninosasly IN q
say to the Gus
toner claortsters
in q nat voice:
's{cglt Il out,
buys:: there's .
lady sick IN
Kansas Ctty." /.
OF course, u
the singing To-
Gale Is Kansas
City, the obhg-
80 haHfAlaf3AY
Evening star., 1943-02-04
Fire at Portsmouth
Domoees Navy Prison
By tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated ProSs.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. g.
Fire today damaged new. Ave.
story wing under construction ct
the Portsmouth Naval Prison, but
was prevented by Navy and Marine
flre fighters from spreading into
occupied sections Of the prison.
Arrangements were made to move
the prisoners. but It was found un-
necessary to do 20.
The fire swept up staging On
the outside OF the building and
the heat damaged top floor cement
which had been set only yesterday.
Cause Of the fire ana the amount
Of damage were not announced.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
|RuIIedgs Expscted Is
10 be'CoIIlilIIled for
High CouFi Today 81.
Appellate Jsdss Wins 9
Support of Ferguson
Aftsr ons- Non lsqsisy

?, ~ Anooote1o4 DsooA 81
senate confrmatiou Il ths n6asi-
nation u Judge Wiley Mount Nyt-
ledeg q ,IeWe 70 ~ 0laegoQo 0uoft
By IN ovorWhelnitne UAjogolv0o1ny
appsAfe1 caiachea a H. Has11 IA
. dtae-mAn investioa4tnn ~ 9enatsrs
Eefys,san. N19ubl blDoaA.s e 1eDsoao11.
UnceftalA walGAhGS ~ eopl1 11Es
port tn nuGn1noo. oouAtoe 1esS1D99
disclosed that ~ confesfod with
Judge Autlodoe peflon11ly 1eletf-
day for 3 dlocu1oaon q po0eoQa1
phfloGophtDs ana eame away setas-
ned.
r haipsn = = ons & tlsase, peo-
pie wh0. v3Sen b 1ouht. - u the
6oarce," oo0At0r xofHnGon to14 IN
interviolef, 0o WfUko JaaGoA Nuts
lodeo, now . ul1@hor q IN 0ogA3ce
Curt II App4Al1, anA atced HIN
~how ha stoo1 "a certain ccnel4e.
tionAl ausst3ons.s
Judss Rut,sdse telephened n -
plysand ths two 90. teosthee IT, .
ssnasor 1srs,,ssa aa,a that. ~
13h years a . tu0ee n M1onaoAn
had OWN him - doep IoSo9oqnA,
for the judicial systGn,s, an =
couldn't yo4e ioe J11oe Aut1o1oo
until knsw hin pos1enAll0 - ~
feeling toward III Oo0etatoei1Qs !.
TIA 0enatog swAs elae g 1os1e ll1D.
bers Of the o1nAte jn6tetazy 09as
mittee ,vho W1thAe1A -tAok .Yoeog.
whsn The eemnttteey 4Sgose1 IL
Rutledee neminAatea. u - u 4,t +.
one q the foa3, 0snAeog yheeeIA
Dsunpcrak q MeakAnA ~ ~ eQB)4
not appeose M appoon1n1ek -.
eause - henevea 1ndN Asf111Go
Vas - collsgs prclosDae en4 : -.
rist. rather than : pcAettpaJ hN4lPss !
but that II don't int1n4 =. -,
. feht aGainsk oonnsJnAtteQs
There has I'm n1&3o \ any GaAeR
outspoken eppoot1ton. = = I.
Evening star., 1943-02-04
Admiral English Rites
At Arlington Expected
,, The AssseiatsA press.

- the Asseeiated rress.
ALAMEDA. Calf. Feb. THE re-
mains OF Rear Admiral Robeet u.
English, one q 10 persons 70 de in
the crash Of Z naval transport plane
In the hills Of Northern Oalifogllia
January Il. probably will b taken
to Arlington National Cemstery for
burial, . Navy spohosman said
yesterday.
It was expected some of the others
might be buried ct Arlington. too,
but no specific plans were an
nomced. Most Of them will be
taken to points Designated By the
widows or other relatives.