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SIP 500.
6l35 BALTIMORE .Nn

An ideal location for doctor or any
profession. House ideally. arranged for
combination once and home First
floor has large living room with large
open fireplace, dining room. breakfast
~i large NW sa EcTEc gtssRSefse Rnrkihss stshsn
ATCR, large bedroom with full tiled
bath, den or ONCE. Second moor is
finished as one large master bedroom
with tiled bath. This noor could be
made into three rooms. A large, dry
basement with recreation room, full
kitchen, maids room and large, full
tiled bath. Furnace room, oil hot
water heat. Outside entrance from
side. Could be used for business. Oak
doors, chestnut trim, nicely decorated.
Copper screens. Nice 50-foot lot facing
on two streets. Detached garage. Flag
stone terrace, stone walls, etc. House
Is furnished with new modern furni-
ture, which can be bought for one-third
its value. One-fourth cash, balance
terms. Open for inspection from IL
am; to Pm. and after z pm. during
n.
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a HIGH COOL SPOT.
OPEN TODAY. 1875.

6213 5th st. NV.
Open and shown for the first time, this
charming semi-det brick is truly an out
standing value, large rooms a bedrooms)
etc. Excellent condition. Priced for only
S9,150 on terms
Your Neighbor Bousht From Us.
Leo M Bernstein Sy Co. ME. 5400
Evening star., 1943-06-27
21a ACRES GOOD LAND.

SZ,OUU.
ON LANDovER RD.. OPPOSITE
passes property WondeTfui Ius ioeation ss.xlse
for home. Make ideal Victory sarden.
Terms: Cash.
peter ]. hagan,
Ses7 gath st.. Mt Rainier, Nd.
WA. 3166.
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REASONABLE TERMS ARRANGED.
DICK BASSETT.
ru SnS- 0~f.ra ,sa1
ARLINGTON VA

5-room frame bungalow, h.-wh. cellar.
garage; lot, 50xl50; lovely trees; 10-cent
BUS; price, $500. with 81 900 down,
balance SAT 80 month
5-room brick. painted white, Cape Cod
type. large screened porch, nice lot fenced
in; 10-cent bus; This is nice place in
2 nice neighborhood. Price, $3.50. with
7-room brick. bedrooms, full cellar
close to stores, schools and bus; about
2 years old; owner transferred Price,
$3.50. with approximately So 600 down,
balance $50 month,
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COLORED.
1900 Block Kenyon st. NV
rooms and bath, h.-wh coal: full
basement, deep lot. Colonial porch: GOOD
condition. Substantial cash required.
Price, $S,950. Box 200-L. Star
COLORED-606 KENYON ST. NV
Casey. THOS. d. WALSH. INC. DI. 1858
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PROFESSIONAL 1 PEOPLE.

Go see 1t today, don't delay; beautiful
10 r. and b., a.m.f., ONCE or rec room !:
owner occupied; per. cond.; 2 baths q
showers: near Ken. and Warder sts. NV.
To inspect phone Ho. 4719, ask for
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$3.50.
DREAM HOUSE

This unusual uItramodern home Is
situated on a large corner lot 100x120:
Nicely shaded and Handicapped and
OUTSIDE FIREPLACE Ideal for enter
tanning during summer and fall. The
house is the apartment bungalow type
with large corner windows ENTIRE
HOUSE PANELED WITH HARDWOOD.
Rom Rom IS sIM PANELEp oFETIT WIFI MAHoGANY Any
SIDEWALKS AND MAPLE CEILING.
Oil air condition heat. Two nice bed
rooms. modern kitchen and bath. All
fenced with attraetive white fence.
This place must be seen to be fully
appreciated. Shown only by appoint
ment. Call at our Office and we will
be- glad to show you.
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HOUSES iok SALT.
JUST OFF 18th ST

DETACHED BRICK-$l5,25O.
-, 4 strictly modsrn home in one Of
to Walter Reed Hospital: extra large,
prixht rooms and 2 modern baths, finished
home laundry" beautiful yard. You win
that Is not infiatsd, Can sH. ease, eve
OPEN SUNDAY, z TO 6.
644 RIDGE RD. Sc.
Lovely; detached trick home; living
kitchen. 2 nice nsdrooms and bath. beauti-
Possession in SO days Car necessary;
$1,000 cash, $40 mo. Mr.. Lowery.
HRopiE COLBERT, INC, MA. ss75.
Realtors.
Chevy Chase, Md.-$15, $50.
Attractive detached stone. brick and
timber; nrst-noor laystory, g bedrooms
and baths on second door; nnished third
pHsi Esss p Possession s;;dcI 80 dsys asno BOSS 4
call Mai. Lane, WI. $3.50.
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WOODBRIDGE BARGAIN.
1921 22nd ST NE

Open Sunday, II to z
This fne detached home. on wide, deep
fenced. shaded lot. 6 nice rms. and bath;
h.w.h. tcoaD. Front porch. double back
porches. Daylisht basement. Recondi-
ping and schools l block $500. Cash
with bal. easy terms See Mr.. Sinner
BAKER REALTY CO., INC,
- 1920 x St. NV DI 1912.
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/ BLOCK 70
CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE,

IN the DlStriCt.
One of the older houses, very sub.
stantially built; bedrooms. l bath ano
space for a second bath: a very beautiful
lot rs fl. wide. 2-car garage: school
stores, churches and bus close BY. Price
S13,500: small cash payment.
EDWIN L. TAYLOR. Hill Bldg. EN-. $500
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IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
RIVER TERRACE.

Practically new. semi-detached. 5-room
brick. tiled bath: located in River terrace:
81 100 cash required, balance like rent.
Phone TR 2SOO
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CoLoRED-8-RooM HOUSE RECREA-
Rap sa 5Gso Rooob Nssona sssGn Pass Psss $3.50
coLoRED-l400 BLOCK JACKSON ST,
k aESs IHW1s 81 pp ses sosa Or aask $3.50
COLORED-25O0 BLK -11th N.W.-6 r.
and b. b. oGa heat good condition; pricsd
coLoRED-NE-BRI HOMES. RMS
paths, $1,000: Groom modern home,
pooms near FS snd TSn b sssse so5se
JOE CURTo, exclusive agent, 335 H ne.
CoLoRED-NEAR KEARNY ST. Ne
r s1;s; s, s: a;: !sSgS ss' s'ss
in sooe eoadon ns MR g Wa
917s or DI. 3346. exclusive agents.
coLoRED-623 KENYON N.w-Ss,5 800
8 Large Sam FSS@ai sosHyE H,aBH XD. s7SS' Sarase'
GEORGETOWN-S2, ,75O.
ssfss 70 ca ks 5SaTs M
CoLoRED.
s'o9 l7is Gssa s.seon shS ssl Pp nv NV. MO-
g rooms, elec lights; in good condition.
MhsIE pFiis sssH1 ( JAMES M6 b1 sssaae' ss4s AD @s'S
vAcANT2oPEN oSpiNT TO 7p.M.
2210 H St n.w.--In new-house con-
ditIen; ArrsnnseS as tyS two, ag.sai ;a.. shSrt
world. Reasonable cash and monthly pay
M THos. D. WALSH. INC. DI. 1857.
coLoREDSR ise ieth AMP 4S .:., Tg LhHod aIs.5
very reasonable for this location. Call A.
w. Stephens. DE. 1852.
large rms, h.-w.h.. cleo; Colonial porch.
excellent condition; liberal terms. North
coiored-Nr, 18th and Irving sts-e
safas' h'fTna THos. 'eTRs' W. PARKS CO.
207 Florida. Ave DE. lle0A
CoLoRED-MAQNIFTCENT CORNER, EX-
elusive neishborhood, arranged for gra-
cious living! IA rooms, ? baths; $4,000
800 block 18th st. n.w.---Newiy deco
rated. big building. complete apts., 8
baths h.-w. oil heat; $4,000; terms ar
semi-detached Colonial, s-room brick;
cellar, h.-w.h.: near 1ith and Fairmont
Near Soldiers Home. rooms brick;
porchss; modern in every detail: terms to
'uPsfsi NsWahouss s@ss Condition; ! rooms. . ant
heuse; esils9; double garage. porches;
Montello ave. n.e.-semi-detached light
BRICK; rooms, bath, hardwood floors;
EQUITABLE REALTY CO..
1o1f You St. NV. Sun. RA 1857. MI 20SO
1900 Block konNn Kenyon St. NV
rooms and bath, h.-w.h., coal: full
basement. deep lot. Colonial porch: GOOD
condition. Substantial cash required
Price. $500. Box 200-L Star
COLORED-6O6 KENYON ST. NV
SS.500.00. h33 Kenyon st. n nw.-S9, 900 90.
Casey, THOS. d. WALSH, INC, DI. 1858.
-c coLoRED
/. PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE
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OPEN TODAY, 1875.
Oil QUACKENBOS ST. NV.
Open and shown for the first time this
attractive det home, delishtfully situated
near stores, schools and transportation,
should be put on your MUST SEE LIST.
z rooms a bedrooms), bath porches. etc.
Excellent condition. Immediate possess
SION Only S9,750 on terms.
Your Neighbor Bought From Us.
Leo M. Bernstein & Co. ME. 5400
All OGLETHORPE ST. NV.
open Saturday, 3 to Z: Sunday, II to z.
T1FFEY BUILT-$10,450.
Beautiful corner house Of 8 large rms.
bath and lavatory; large, screened, rear
porches, and large concrete front porch:
automatic hot-water heat, with summer
and winter hookup: built-in, heated ga
rage; very large rooms with woodworking
fireplace in living room. large G. 3. re-
frieerator. This house has nice, bright
cellar, with storage room under front
porch. We think this house one Of the
best values in the convenient and beauti-
fui Marietta Park section. within a very
short distance Of 2 express bus lines. shop
ping center and theaters, and should sell
to the first person to inspect. For further
information. call Mr.. Parker, RA. 1859
or ia. 1868. J. B. TIFFEY and son Tex
elusive agents., 316 Kennedy st. NV.
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susURsAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.
OUTSTANDING VALUE.

Nearby Md, rooms and bath, electric
range, basement, oil h.-w. heat, laundry
tray. garage, h-acre lot. with be6utiful
sewer, good transp.; cony. to stores. schools,
churches. etc; $3.50 easy terms DEWEY
N. FREEMAN, Silver Hill. Nd SIruce 0767.
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NEW DETACHED BRICK
SILVER SPRING MD.

Of new homes In this popular community
Center-hsll plan, rooms. 2 baths. hot
water. heat, cleo. refs., slate roof On
splendid 60-ft. lot: convenient TO trans
portstion Priced at only S13.500. Call
Mr.. Good. Decatur 5l53. with
SHANNON & LUCHS CO.
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4009 INGRAHAM ST.
uv TTCxJrT MN

$3.50 down, balance $50 monthly. Newly
modern improvements; lovely location: con-
venient to stores and transporta ton. FED
ERAL FINANCE CO., 915 New York ave.
NV. Ma. T403.
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Sc 500.
#NHnTTNT ATNTEp MI

% MOUNI NA1NlEH, MD
H seven-roona and bath staoco bunss-
low Hot-water heat, coal. new fur
mace; ideal location. close to all stores.
TRANSPORTATION and schools, both public
tion: now rented for Ss5 per month.
Good investment. Inquire today.
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FINE OLD HOME,
On ACPES c16 S00

10 RMS, 2 BATHS.
Brick, furnished, renting rooms with
nice income, Euclid ST.. near 14th NV
Possession at settlement. Should sell at
once. $1,000 down.
EDWIN L. ELLIS,
1910 Vermont Ave Rm. 217. RE. 5140.
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OPEN TODAY. 12-5.

1881 Clay Pl. NE, River Terrace.
S475 down. balance like rent, buys this
brick, leSs than year old. rooms, mod
ern kitchen. tile bath and shower, auto.
heat; ETC.; convenient to everything. Act
Your Neishbor Bought From U.s.
Leo M. Bernstein 81 Co. ME. 5400
Evening star., 1943-10-25

was employed by the American Sc
curity e. Trust Co. before entering
the service. Pfc. Riordan formerly
was a foundryman at the Naval
Gun Factory.
GREAT LAKES, Ill.-Ralph Fa-
bian Whelan, son of Ralph F. Whe-
Ian, ST., 2118 P street NV, has been
rated musician, second class, upon
completion of his recruit training
here at the Naval Training Station
John Elmond Caslow, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph S. Caslow, 2l8
Ninth street S.W., received the rat
ing of motor machinist, second class
ROSWELL FIELD. N. Mex
Second 1t. Carl K Leivo, son of
Carl Leivo, 1T Avenue F, District
Heights, Md, recently completed
pilot transition training course here
and is now qualified to fly a Flying
Fortress. He received his commits
sion and wings in July at Maria
Tex. A graduate of Montgomery
Blair High School, he was employed
at the Navy Yard before entering
the service.
Charles E. Kerby, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles N. Kerby, 4600 Wheel
er road Sc, recently was promoted
to technical sergeant here Sergt.
kerby attended Eastern High School
and was employed by the SafeWay
Grocery Co, in Washington before
entering the service in July, 194l.
HENDRICKS FIELD, Fla.-One
of the youngest Flying Fortress
pilots graduated from this Army Air
Forces School is Second 1t. Richard
E. Cobb, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Roy l..
Cobb, 1900 Iris street NV, 1t.
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Cobb, who was 20 in June, won his
commission and wings in July at
Moody Field, Ga. He enlisted In the
Air Corps Reserve in May, 1912,
and began his flying career in No
vember, 1912. A graduate of Roose-
velt High School, he formerly was
employed by the American Security
& Trust Co. 1t. Cobb has been
assigned to Pratt, Kans.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - George
Thomas Warfield, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Edward Warield,
Rockville, Md, recently was gradu-
ated from aviation machinist's mate
school here and promoted to seaman
(flrst class in the Navy. He enlisted
in the Navy in February and received
recruit training at Bainbridge, Md.
MAXTON, N. C.-Pfc. Edward
Burriss, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Burriss, Layhill, Md, has been pro-
NOTED to corporal here at the Laur-
inburg- -Maxton Army Air Base.
WICHITA, Kans.-Corpl. Robert
o. Sornson, %, son of Mrs. Argie
Sornson, 1000 H street NV, and
Pvt. Hal H. Taylor, 25, son of J. R.
Taylor, Morganton, N. c., recently
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is attached to a fire. fighting platoon
here, is home on furlough Prior
to his induction, Corpl. Perry was
employed by the United States
Steel Corp. and the District Fire
Department. TWO brothers are in
the service, Corpl. Warren H. Perry
attached to a medical battalion now
overseas, and Pvt. Harry C. Perry
who is receiving basic training at
Camp Davis, N G.
COURTLAND. Ala. - First 1t.
Theodore G.. Arends, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Frederick L. Arends, 4418
Thirteenth place NE, recently was
promoted to captain here at the
Army Air Forces pilot school, where
he is assistant dental surgeon. Capt.
Arends is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Maryland and formerly
practiced in Chevy Chase, Md.
FORT SILL, Okla. - Technical
Sergt. Floyd w Kessel 1911 Trim
idad avenue NE, has been trans
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Miami Beach, Fla. 1t. SALESMAN
attended Western High School and
Washington and Lee University
and did liaison work for the Royal
Air Force Ferry Command in Wash
ingtor., later moving to Dayton
Ohio, before entering the Army.
LOWRY FIELD. Colo. - Pfc.
Frederick H. C. Bickford, jr., son of
H. C. Bickford, 1902 Meadow lane.
Chevy Chase. Md. and Pfc. Henry
F. Riordan, son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Riordan, Clifton. Va, have
been graduated from the Armament
School here. Pfc. Bickford at
tended Maryland University and
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ferred to field artillery battalion
stationed here. He formerly was
with an air training battalion.
BAKERSFIELD, COLLABORATION
Cadet Philippe Hardy, 3051 Idaho
avenue NV, recently was gradu-
ated from the Army Basic Flying
School at Minter Field. He now will
enter advanced flying school.
CINCINNATI, Ohio.-Second 1t.
James A. SALESMAN, 3107 Thirty
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fourth S t r e e t
NV, recently
was promoted to
first lieutenant
here, where he is
assistant alloca-
tionS officer for
the Ferrying Di-
v i S / on, Air
Transport Com
mand. He en-
listed in June.
1912, and was
commissioned in
M a r c h u pom
graduation from
Officer Candi-
date School at
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He VIA HEAL III FLUID Gu.
619 18th NV. bet. F 3O4O 14th NV
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enemy ship
.H:/
How was this done?
What made II possible?
40 HIT AN ENEMY SHIP miles away, from a rolling
pitching warship involves complex problems, the
complete answers to which are known only by naval
personnel and by small group of companies special
izing in such problems.
Here are few of the factors which enter into the
solution of these Problems:
l. Direction and speed of enemy ship.
2. Direction and speed of our ship.
3. Distance to enemy ship.
4. Time required for shell to travel to enemy.
Furthermore the shell travels in curve,
being affected by many things, such as
S. The rotation of the earth.
6. Direction and velocity of wind.
7. Weight, shape, and velocity of she'll.
The answer which takes into account these and other
problems must be available Immediately since both
ship and the enemy ship on the move.
Our Navy must know where the enemy ship will be
when shells arrive many seconds minute
after leaving the guns And to get shells arrive at
this precise spot the angle of gun elevation, lead and
all other factors must be calculated with unbelievable
accuracy and the gun put into correct firing position.
The present mechanical marvel called fire CONTROL
which solves these problems involves among other
things the use of hydraulics, optics, calculating
chines and electroncs Naturally it did spring into
being overnight
1t is the result of years of inventive develop
ment by companies like Sperry, cooperating
fully with and receiving full cooperation from
the Armed Forces.
Since it takes many years to perfect such equip
ment the development work, engineering and testing
had to be completed during peacetime
Otherwise there would have been no equipment ready
when
All this took large sums money and the best efforts
of highly trained, specialized engineers.
In addition to the development of many peacetme
Devices Spery companies have specialized in the
ton and manufacture of re-contro equipment for the
Navy since 1908.
The United States Navy leads the world in
accuracy and speed of gun6re.
ALTON nem 80 n01asEE.1ER xasE IL PLAZA
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G O r p u S
CHRISTI, Tex
j a m es Wood
Burch, son Of
Mrs. Elsie Burch
Day, 3846 Ma
C ON b sire e t
NV, recently
W as graduated
from this Naval
Air Trai / n | n g
Center and COM
mlSS1OneQ an en-
sign in the Naval
Reserve. He is q
former student
of George Wash
ington Univers-
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woodland drive
NV, rece n t ! y
W a S graduated
from the Naval
Flight Prepara-
tory School here
at Williams Col
lege. Cadet Riz-
Tx attended AM
herst College.
CAMP CLAI-
B o R NE, La
Corpl. Edmund
r. Perry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Perry,
231 Sixte e n t h
street Sc. who
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GUY LOMBARDO at 1890 D. m.
VALIANT LADY
at 1000 a. m.

The lush hospitality Of a
remote African ruler, the in.
trigue of crafty Axis spies sur.
rounded lovely Joan Scott in
her strange secretarial career.
Bartlett Robinson and Joan
Blaine (lef), are two of a fine
cast.
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life Can BIZ
BEAUTIFUL
at loo p. m.

Lovable Chichi and tho
Papa David who adopted her
years ago are trusting and limo.
cent of the city's pitfalls. They
know only the world of David's
bookshop, and it is worldly
Stephen who saves them from
disaster. Alice Reinhart (lef).
Evening star., 1943-10-25

FORT BENNING, Ga.-Pvt. Gene
o. Showers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nish Showers, 1346 East Capitol
street, has arrived at this Army
specialized training program basic
training center.
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arrived at the University Of Wichita
for courses OF instruction prior to
their appointments as aviation ca
diets in the Army Air Forces.
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- W1TH ID. @
FIGHTING .MEN@

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.-Naval |
Aviation Cadet Michel Ridk, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. RiZik, 3l3O
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JOSEPH C.HARSCH
at 6:55 p. m.

Joseph Harsch was there.
in Germany when war began
with Britain. at Pearl Harbor
lin Java and Australia. From
this broad experience, Harsch
draws background for his con.
else news summaries five times
weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Closing of Teachers College
Denied by State Authority.
To the Editor OF The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
My attention has been called to re-
ports that State educational authorities
are advocating the closing of the State
Teachers College at TowSon because of
low enrolment
1t is true that the enrolment at the
four State teachers colleges is consider
ably lower tnan usual and decidedly
her than necessary to furnish an AIDE
quste supply of teachers for the pubIic
elementary schools.
May take this means of stating oub-
AcIy, however, that neither the State
Board OF Education nor the State SUI
PeFlhIendent of schools advocates the
closing OF this institution. which trains
'he elementary school teachers for Balti-
more city and for many of the counties,
nor 90 they know of any move to close
the college? TG pIuIEN .Ir
State Superintendent of Schools.
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Emergency Service

The Star cOmmendS the police au-
thOriticS for the quick and evidently
effective steps they have taken to
provide emergency ambulance SerV-
ice of their own in case of accidents.
But as Inspector Arthur f. Miller
shows IN his report to the Commits
SlOnerS, other steps remain to be
taken which will require the exercise
Of higher authority.
There should be centralized han
ding and dispatch of emergency
calls. The hospitals should be pre-
pared to furnish, promptly, the Serv-
ice they are paid by the municipality
TO provide. Whatever arrangement
is made should include definitely
fixed responsibility, SO that there will
be no further repetition Of Snarls
between the police and the hospitals
while accident victims lie unattended
on the pavement waiting for an
ambulance that is supposed to be
on the way"
Inspector Miller'S report indicates
that the fundamental trouble in the
past has been due to failure to
perfect a workable system. The
remedies he proposes are relatively
simple and should be put into
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
THURSDAY
Still Pending

Last January %, the Commits
slonerS held a traffic hearing at
tended by Chairman McCarran Of
the Senate District Committee,
Senator Burton, an active member
OF that committee, and spokesman
for the Traffic Advisory Council and
others interested in traffic safety.
Whitney Leary, chairman of the
council, requested that the Com
nllSSiOnerS act within a few days
on three recommendations, Of which
the most important was the adoption
Of a more stringent regulation
against Jay walking" The coun-
ell, basing its reiteration Of previous
recommendations on an analysis of
the past years traffic fatalities.
urged a regulation making it illegal
for pedestrians to cross the street
at places other than a crOSSWaIk in
blocks controlled by traffic signals.
1t has been nearly two months
since that meeting, and nothing has
been done to get at the cause of
most Of the traffic deaths in WASH
ingtOn-CroSSing streets outside the
crOSSWalks. The argument that the
regulation could not be completely
enforced oVerlookS the definite value
of a regulation which, capable Of
at least partial enforcement, would
E1 n CT q # lyT
the real hazard which exists in care
leSsly crossing the street.
1t is obvious that people do not
recognize this hazard now. OF the
seventy-nine pedestrians killed in
traffic last year, forty we're struck
down crossing the street away from
the crosswalk, three were crossing
against a traffic signal, two were
crossing with the signal, fifteen were
killed at CrOSSWalk where there was
no signal, three were playing in the
street, two were hitching on vehicles,
three were walking on the sidewalk,
five were stepping from a loading
platform, one became i'll and tainted
in the street, one was fixing tire at
the curb and was struck by another
machine.
The object now should be to drive
home to people the danger that lies
in crossing the street outside a cross
walk. There is an existing regula-
ton against walking rccklesSly in
the street. But it is difficult to prove
reckless" walking in court. And
while the maximum fine for the
offense is $500, the penalty, as Sen
ator McCarran pointedly remarked
at the January meeting. is too often
death. The pedestrian regulation
now sought might prevent a larger
number of pedestrians from taking
the gamble with death that lies in
crossing the street in the middle Of
block If it served that purpose
alone, it would be worthwhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

ment is to be found in the testimony
Of Arthur S. Flemming of the Civil
Service Commission. before the
House Civil Service Committee. Mr..
Flemmlng said that the rate of Fed
eral employment has fallen off al
ready and predicted an early and
substantial reduction in the number
Of Government workers. After a
member Of the committee had COM
mented that congressional pressure
seemed to be the only effective meth
cd Of trimming the Federal eStab-
liShment, Mr.. Flemming said: L
think events Of the next few days
will show this committee that some
thing is being done in that direc-
ton"
This somewhat cryptic remark, in
its import, is not new. Similar as
surances have been heard before,
without tangible results. But per-
hapS the tide has turned at last. In
any event, the developments of the
immediate future will be watched
closely to see whether the action
taken by Mr. Wilson, the attitude of
the Budget Bureau in the case Of
WPB and the assurance from Mr..
Flemming are really the beginning
Of an about face on the part Of the
Federal Government In Its personnel
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