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Evening star., 1943-12-27
1,418 Leave Federal
Jobs Here in Month
As Decline Continues
National Figures Show
zoo, 900 Reduction in
Employees Since July ]

Another decrease in Federal en-
ployment in Washington was
brought about in October, the Civil
Service Commission annou Ned to-
day. The total of 268 .469 employees
here as of october 81 represented
a decrease of lab employees from
the September 80 overall figure.
The drop in civilian employment
maintained the downward trend re-
ported for this area over the last
eight months. A year ago this city
had 283 692 Federal employees.
Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee said last
night that Federal civilian employ
ment has been reduced by 1000
since last July and that the figure
probably would run to 100000 for
the complete fiscal year
Most Find New Jobs.
The Government seemed to have
overstocked its personnel in the rush
when this country entered the war"
Representative Ramspeck said. and
now it is settling down to a smooth
operating basis"
Most of the persons leaving the
Government are finding jobs in pri-
vate industry, Mr. Ramspeck said.
and he explained that much of the
personnel reduction now being ac-
complished is by not filling vacan-
cieS.
The estimated total employment
by the Government, within and out
SIDE the Continental United States,
was 2,e52,013 as of October 81. COM
pared with 2,960,019 at the end of
the preceding month, the Civil
Service Commission said.
Seasonal Trends Shown.
Seasonal developments were re-
flected in the overall picture. Where
the War Department Topped off
1889 employees in October, the Post
Office Department was adding 6,29l
and the Navy 4,6O5.
In line with the retrenchment
policy the following decreases in
jobs were reported in October: Agri-
culture. l,736: Interior, 1850; Fed
eral Security Agency, 1872; War
Manpower Commission, 1904.
In addition to paid employees there
were 266.069 persons in the Nation
serving without compensation or at
81 Per annum during October. as
compared with 263,630 revised)
during September.
Washington at the beginning of
November had 258, ,235 full-time en-
ployes on salary or wage basis.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Rites for Judge 0ffutt
Will Be Held TODAY
Ey the Associated Press.

6S the Associated Press.
TOWSON, Md, Dec. 27.-Former
Judge T. Scott Offutt, who died Fri
Gay after long illness. will be
buried today after services at $3.50
pm. at the Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church in Towson. Judge
Oftutt retired in June, 1912.
The 7l-year-old jurist was a men,
Der OF the Maryland Court of Ap-
peals and chief judge of the third
judicial circuit for more than 20
years.
He had been inactive since suffer-
ing a stroke three and half years
ago. Approximately six weeks ago
he developed pneumonia and four
weeks later was admitted to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. where he
died.
Judge Offutt was an active men,
Der of the Democratic party from
the time he began to practice in
Towson until Gov. Ritchie appoint
ed him to the bench in 1920.
He is survived by his widow, one
son and q daughter.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Auto Crash Kills Codet
And Baltimore SoiIor
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Dec. 27.-Two sailors
from the Naval Air Station were
killed yesterday after the station
wagon in which they were riding
blew out a tire and overturned.
The air station public relations
office listed the dead as Edwin P
Price, 81, aviation machinist's mate
third class, son of John L. Price OF
Baltimore, and Cadet Robert Theo-
dore Gleim, %, of Dysart, Iowa.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Thieves Loot Wine Cellar
In Countess Home Here

The Countess Anna de la Grand
vile, 34O4 Fulton street NV, re-
ported to police yesterday that
thieves broke into her home Christ
mas night and stole several bottles
OF imported wine and whisky.
The Countess and her two chill
dren, Baudoin, 3, and Oliver, 2, were
asleep en- the second floor when she
heard noises downstairs. Investi-
eating. she found the thieves had
fled, leaving the front door open.
The thieves also had taken several
of the children's candy sticks. Police
said they gained entrance through
the basement.
The Countess is the wife of Capt.
John de la Grandville, now serving
as liaison officer on 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark's staff in Italy.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Cleveland Ship!bui|ders
Vote to End Strike
By the Associated Press

oy tIlc ASSOClateQ FIeSS.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 27.-Unionists
affiliated with the AFL Metal Trades
Council voted yesterday to end a r.
day work stoppage at the American
Shlpbuilding Co. here, which fol-
lowed a dispute precipitated by dis
charge of shop steward.
The back-to-work vote came at a
meeting addressed by John Duschak,
international business agent of the
Boilermakers' Union, whose members
were involved in the December Is
walkout. Mr.. Duschak declared the
stoppage was unauthorized and in
defiance of the Government. The
men were expected to report to worh
today.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Boyington Downs 4 zeros
To Boost His Score 10 "a
Sy the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ADVANCE SOUTH PACIFIC AIR
BASE, Dec. % CDelayed) Mai.
Gregory Boyington bagged four jap.
anese Zeros over Rabaul TODAY to
bring his score of enemy planes shot
down to "a, two under the record Of
Maj. Joe Foss.
The four Zeros were part of 2e,
and possibly 20, japanese planes de-
stroyed in a RAID on the japanese
base in New Britain by the Marine
"Blacksheep' Squadron.
Maj. Boyington. who grew up in
Idaho, is a former Pacific Northwest
collegiate wrestling champion.
He bageed his first plane at 10000
feet. the second at 5000, the third
at 5000 and the fourth below 500
feet.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
District Girl to Sponsor
DESTROYER Escort Riley

Miss Mildred La Verne Riley, 21oo
Connecticut avenue, sister of the
late 1t. Paul James Riley, USN, has
been designated to sponsor a de-
stroyer escort named in the latter's
honor. The Riley is to be launched
Wednesday at the plant of the
Bethlehem bingham Shipyard, Inc,
bingham, Mass
1t. Riley was a native of Hot
Springs, Ark, where he was born
April II, 1913, He was graduated
from the Naval Academy in the
class of 1887. He was a pilot at
tached to the u S. S. Enterprise,
and was shot down in the Battle
of Midway. Before his death, he had
won the Navy Cross and the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross. and was
awarded the Purple Heart post
humouSly.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Col. Lincoln Kormony
Dies: Retired Marine
!; the Associated Press

By the Assoclated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 27-Col.
Lincoln Karmany, retired, of the
Marine Corps, died Friday night at
the Naval Academy Hospital. He
was 83.
He was appointed to the Naval
Academy from Pennsylvania and
was graduated in the class of 1881.
After long service at posts in Amer
lea, Cuba and the Philippines, he
retired in February, 1923.
Burial will be at 2 pm. today in
the Academy cemetery. Surviving
are the widow and a daughter, Mrs.
Robert E. Hoyt, wife Of captain in
the Navy Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Florida Press Agents
To De-emphosize Legs
By the Associated Press.

bH IIIe HSSUCIdleQ PTeSS.
MIAMI, Fla,-Florida publicity
men are being asked to wrinkle up
"a frosty frown for vacation lands
favorite lure-pictures of pretty
girls in not-too-much clothing.
Present Macdonald Bryan of the
Florida Publicity and Public Rela-
tions Association said the groups
annual convention would be urged
to "de-emphasize" glamour" and
base appeals on solid ground"
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Jops Reported Reody
To Seize Shanghai Nozis
the Associated Press.

~ the Assoclated F.ess.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 27.-The edi-
tor Of the Shanghai Evening Post
Mercury Yesterday quoted recent
arrival from Shanghai as saying
that japanese authorities there al
ready have prepared internment
camps into which Germans are to
be put wher Adolf Hitler is defeated.
Nazis in Shanghai were said to
be selling much of their property.
When Italy capitulated the Japa-
nese interned all italians, but later
released those who swore allegiance
to Benlto Mussolini.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Second Wholesaler
Here Cited by FTC in
Tie-In Whisky Sales
International Corp.
+ Given 20 Days to
Answer Complaint

The Federal Trade Comission to-
day charged the International Dis
tributing Corp, 1119 Fourteenth
street NV, one of the city's largest
wholesale liquor dealers, with re-
fusing to sell whiskies to District
retailers unless they purchase a
stipulated amount of wine or BRAN
dies or both.
1t was the second complaint filed
by the FTC against local whole
saler this month. On December l6,
similar charges of so-called "tie-in'
practices were placed against Milton
s. Kronheim g. Son, Inc. Both firms
were said to do an annual business
in excess Of 100000.
The complaint alleges that Inter-
nationals policy of requiring RETAIL
ers to purchase whiskies under "tie-
in" deals is arbitrary, coercive and
oppressive" and has "a dangerous
tendency to create in the respondent
a monopoly in the sale of whisky
and other alcoholic beverages in the
District"
International. the FTC said. is one
Of two distributors here handling
Schenley whiskieS. 1t also handles
others and is sole agent for Gilbey's
Spey Royal, a Scotch whisky.
TO meet the situation created by
the wartime whisky shortage" the
complaint states, the respondent
adopted quota system whereby it
allotted the supply obtainable to its
retailer customers in proportion to
their past purchases. A retail liquor
dealer is able to sell only a limited
quantity Of wines and brandies, and
the amount the respondent requires
a dealer to buy in order to obtain
whisky usually is greater than re-
quired to supply the demands of his
customers.
1T is impracticable and impos-
sible.' the FTC continued, "for re-
tail liquor dealer to rely upon tho
sales Of wines and brandies alone.
For this reason, and the necessity
for a retailer, in order to stay in
business, to obtain all the whisky
possible under the present condi-
tions, the retail liquor dealers in the
District are compelled to buy whisky
from respondent on any terms re-
spondent sees fit to make"
International has 20 days in which
to answer the COMPLAINT
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Death Toll Reaches 18
In New York Hotel Fire
By the Associated Press,

d. tHe hSSoClaleQ f[eSS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The death
toll in the Christmas eve blaze
which swept through the Standard
Hotel had climbed to 18 today as
Fire Marshall Thomas P. Brophy
prepared to question witnesses in
an attempt to get a complete ex-
planation of the blaze.
A preliminary investigation. Mr.
Brophy said, showed that the fire
started in a second-floor storeroom
OF the building, described as a
"Bowery-type lodge" The cause OF
the blaze has not been determined.
Three of the injured still were In
critical condition last night. Eleven
OF the dead have not yet been
identified.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
$575 in Clothing Stolen
From Stotion Wooon

At least one visitor here isn't i'm
pressed with the Districts hospi-
tality.
Betty White of Clark Summit, Pa,
who stopped en- route to johnson
City, Tenn, reported to police that
s575 worth of clothing was stolen
from her station wagon last night
while 1t was parked In the 100 block
of De Sales street NV.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
lynchburq Police Seize Still

LYNCHBURG, Va. Dec. 27 (P,.-
Police here have made their first
rid on still within the city limits
since repeal, seizing 10O-gallon
plant made from oil drums and gar
den hose. Officers said the still,
located in home, was on the fire
to make run. One arrest was
made.
Evening star., 1943-12-27

Deep in the jungle of a Pacific
island our soldiers are using ma
terials purchased with War bond
dollars to unlock the way to Manila
Toxic. There are no highways, no
railroads, no beasts of burden, but
our boys are glad to hack and fight
their way to Toxic if we give them
the equipment.
Give your dollars action: Buy
more War bonds.
United States Treasury Department.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-29
EDITORS

on the part Of reactionary
forces to destroy the social
and economic gains made
by disadyantaged elements
in the population during
the past ten years; the
group singled out the cur
rent attempt to destroy
the usefulness of the FEPC,
calling attention to the fact
that it was important to
make full use of all the ma
tion's man p Q w er as a
pledqe to our non-White al
lies Of the good faith OF the
American government in its
proclamation of freedom
and democracy as the op-
jectives of the war.
A telegram sent to Pres.
Rcosefelt reauedted that
the railroad hearings post
poned by Paul Y. McNutt
be rescheduled" and point-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-29

zines OF poetry and some Of
the better known poets Of
Ohio.
Mrs. Mary B. Fallout is
President OF the Poets
Round Table Of Dayton
which consists of some of
the charter members of the
Poetry Club organized by
Mrs. Chester Fulnef of the
Dayton Journal Herald a
few years ago.
Charlest r. H. johnson,
the only member of our
group included in this asso-
citation Of Dayton poets, is
one of the charter mem
hers.
Seve a lovely poems
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| nority groups over the ac-
ton of the war manpower
commission.
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POETS MEET,

The Singing Quill Poetry
Society OF ONO were the
guests OF the Poets Round
table of Dayton at q
luncheon meeting at W est
n3-nster Pres y : e'f 9 !
church in December.
The Singing Quill Society
is a statewide organization
OF poets which meets -Four
times a year in various cit
ISIS in Ohio.
DR.. Chas. Zorbough OF
Cleveland, who is the
founder and associate Eai-
tor Of the Singing Quill Ma
gazine presided at the Day
ton meeting.
Mrs. Effie Lee NeWson 6
of Wiibel.. 60. /
"Glad;ola Garden, q book
Of poems for children. and
Miss Betty Jean nu9s55er of
DAYTON were guests Of Mrs.
sbarlast Johnson on THIS
casion.
yiss Lucia M. Want
among other guests
It. She was very en-
tic over Mrs. New
tn. york and purchased
q d Garden, also
&C ,ndred Years =
Mrs .,on's recent work.
Th e, was an enter
change Of thought and spi-
rit as we'll as an exchange
OF several fine books of
verse, as this very inspiring
session moved along and
happy voices joined in sing
ing.
20 sweet the fellowship
we find.
When kindling heart
and kindred mind
Together to the board
we bring
The praises Of the Muse
to sing"
These words We're writ
ten for the group by Df.
Zorbough, who led the
song.
Another high light Of the
meeting was the eloquen.
words Of welcome given ps
Nv Mrs. Odah Dodd Ponce
familiar for many years u
Day ton yterary clreies, ,tifa,
she ! spoke with beautlial
slle Sincerely len Of Paul Laarence 9,,,s.f,.;s
Dunbar, Dayton's ' 'liU'u
Gus poet, son. n,,,a, and
Mrs. Mary Ferguson y Ne Mem
were v re guest Speakers, rah,e WV,
responded with their ve'ss,
Among the 200 members :,
Singing Quill, are editors oi
many of the little naga-
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johnson and her work by Round Table
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Mats TruveI at .615 Gait Here
And at Only 500 Clip Away
Yonks, Bosox and Chisox Are Toughest Foes;
Playing at Springfield on Way to Boston

and lost 10 at Griffith Stadium,
winning eight and losing eight on
the road Improving that road re-
cord is the immediate objective of
the Mats. who will tangle with the
Red Sox tomorrow in the opener of
a 5-game series at Boston.
Trailing the league-leading Yam
KEGS by game, the second-place
Mats hope to own first place by the
time they return to Griffith
Stadium for the opener of a 4-game
series with New York starting Mon
day. With the Red Sox possessing
perhaps the leagues finest pitch
ing staff the Mats won't be inclined
to take them lightly despite Bos-
tons current seventh place status.
Carrasquel in Relief Role.
Manager Ossie Bluege of the Mats
has indicated Alex Carrasquel will
continue to be used as Washington
chief relief man. The big Venezu-
elan right-hander can warm up on
short notice, seemingly thrives on
plenty of work and fills the bill as a
dependable fellow to. shove on the
mound when the opposition be-
comes annoying.
Here tonight the Mats will battle
their Springfield farm team.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Count, Slightly Hurt.
Will Train Daily for
Arlington Classic
Injury Colt Suffered
In Belmont Is Sproin
Only, x-Roy Shows
By the Associated Press.

By the ASsocia ated Press.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Count
Fleet, Mrs. John D. Hertz's triple
champion 3-year-old colt, isn't going
to spend his seven-Week vacation in
a hospital after all.
Don Cameron, his trainer, said
today that the X-ray of the Counts
swollen left fore ankle revealed no
bone injuries and that the filling
or swelling was caused by nothing
more severe than sprain.
THE fact that there are no bone
injuries makes us feel that there
is very good chance he will start
in the Arlington Classic at Chicago
July a." Cameron said.
The swelling is expected to go
down in three or four more days
and then another examination will
be made. In the meantime, Count
Fleet is being walked each morning
and the colt does not favor the foot
Cameron, who detected the filling
when the Count entered the win
ner's circle after his ecord-break-
ing triumph in the Belmont Stakes
Saturday, thinks the colt was in
jured at the head of the backstretch
where the Widener chute bisects the
track
Previous to the Counts latest vic
tory Cameron had announced that
his colt would make no starts in
the seven week interval between the
Belmont and the Classic.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
E Eastern Held Likely to Repeat
Win Over Wilson, Annex Title
OgIe Beaten, Tigers Face Pitching Problem;
Threat to End Play HoIts Fons' Fighting

The pitching edge appears in
Eastern's favor with Ogle sporting
a sore arm and in no condition to
work before Friday at least. Coming
back yesterday after only two DAYS
rest, he was hammered around for
several innings until the seventh.
when he faced seven batters with
out retiring one and had to be
lifted. The Ramblers romped across
with seven runs in that frame to
lock up the game.
Fans in Two Battles.
Yesterdays game at Wilson was
enlivened by two battles among
students in the third inning. The
players stayed out of this one and
order finally was restored by police
and school officials, one youngster
being escorted to the eighth pre-
clnct. An announcement from
Hardy Pearce, head of the depart
ment OF health and physical edu-
cation, that the playoffs would be
Cancelled in the event of further
disturbances kept students in their
seats thereafter.
Eastern, taking its style of plav
from that of the st. Louis Cardinals;
IN last years World Series. forced
its own breaks by speedy and daring
oase running in the early innings.
Playing up to the hilt and taking
advantage of every opportunity, it
scored single runs in the first and
third and two in the fourth before
Wilson got into the game. The
Ramblers' two fourth inning markers
were on a homer by Fred Sparrow
with Fred Seaton or base.
Wilson Has Big Inning.
In the fifth. wilson had a little
session OF its own to go ahead with
i've runs, during which rally it sent
Dave Lenarduzzi, Eastern's starting
hurler, to the showers with a blister
Ing hnger. Ogle started the uprising
with a double, although he later was
trapped in a rundown between third
and second. A double by Bill Hen
shaw, singles by Monk Barbee Mike
Runnels and Bill Haycock, a base on
pals and flelder's choice accounted
for the markers.
That was all for the Tigers, how
ever, as Eastern came back in the
seventh with the rally that won the
game. Three singles, Edsel Martzs
double, Pat Smiths triple and Bob
Lannon's homer with three aboard
did most of the damage.
Defensive play was tight by both
teams. Eastern didn't make an error
and Wilson turned in only two
neither one of which changed the
games complexion
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Football League
Apt 10 Attempt
Merging Clubs
Rooney SteeIer Boss.
Sees Move Necessary
To Maintain Circuit
BY ARDEN SKIDMORE,

PITTSBURGH, June 8.-National
Football League teams, struggling
to keep going despite increasingly
acute manpower shortages, may
turn to consultations that would
produce a six or seven team league
next fall.
That possibility was suggested to-
day by Art Rooney, co-owner of the
Pittsburgh Steelers, who pointed
out that only of the 10 teams in
the league last fall have announced
they will operate this year. The
others definitely are out or doubtful
starters.
Rooney listed his own team and
the Philadelphia Eagles in the
doubtful class. understand" he
said, we're going to make every
effort to put Steeler team on the
field. But the outlook is not too
good.
Eagles Can't Field Team.
IF we can't round up enough men,
we're going to ask about merger
with the Eagles. Perhaps the two
Chicago teams also may want to
merge"
A spokesman for the Eagles said
at Philadelphia that the consolida-
ton has been discussed" but added
that the final decision is being with
held until the league meeting in
Chicago June 10. He said the Eagles
have a maximum possible total of IA
players available and couldn't begin
to field team now" Rooney re-
ported only five holdovers from last
years great Steeler club available for
this season.
Aggravating the manpower short
age is the fact thai most of the 1912
college stars, who normally would
fill the gaps in the league roster,
already are in the armed forces. The
Eagles, for instance, selected 30
players at the league draft meeting
and not one will be available this
year.
Chicago Clubs Hard Hit.
AS to the Chicago merger, Rooney
said he understood both the Bears
and Cardinals, in addition to loss of
their regular coaches, face acute
player shortages. Brooklyn, too, has
been hit hard. The Cleveland Rams
have announced they definitely will
not operate.
Only the champion Washington
Redskins, Green Bay. New York and
Detroit have declared they are ready
to operate next fall.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June g.
The tough teams of the league, from
what the Mats have been able to
gather in early skirmishing, are New
York, Boston and Chicago. The
Mats also have discovered there S
no place like home, for at Griffith
Stadium the Mats have performed
at a .615 clip compared to their
500 road pace
Cleveland and Detroit are sup
posed to pack some of the Amer
lean Leagues S most potent punch
out against those clubs the Mats
have done all right. Washington
has won five of seven games against
the Indians and five of eight from
the Tigers, also displaying two
trilmphs over St. Louis in their
only collisions.
Have Split With Bosox.
The Western team that has
troubled Washington. though, is
Chicago, The White Sox have cap
tured four of six games with the
Mats, the same record the Yankees
have compiled against Washington
Against Boston the Mats have
earned no better than an even break
in four games.
Washington has won 16 games