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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
PUC.io Study
BusCuts in
Emergencies
Company Submits
Plons Involving 100
Changes in Routes

Plans for drastic curtailment Of
bus services Of the Capital Transit
Co., prepared by the company at the
direction of the once Of Defense
Transportation. for use If and when
war conditions dictate, will be re-
viewed promptly by the District
Public Utilities Commission
Not knowing when an order might
be issued by the Federal agency for
10 or 20 or 80 per cent saving in
bus mileage. PUG engineers at once
will make q sudty of the tentative
emergeicy proposals, so there will
be no hitch at the last minute. II an
emergeicy order must be issued, it
was explained by Chairman James
H. Flanagan.
Bus concerns and operators OF taAi
fleets here and elsewhere are sub
ject to the preparedness call from
ODT Director Joseph B. Eastman.
However, Clewell Sykes, head of
the taxi division of ODT, said he did
not anticipate any major curtail-
ment in Washington of taxi mile
age, since there were few fleet own
ers operating here, where most as
sociations and companies consist Of
cab-buying drivers.
100 Changes Involved.
More than 100 changes in bus
routes are involved in the plans
submitted by the company, and 1t
Is to add more later for Sunday
operations. Savings are proposed
by short-routing of lines at outlying
points and by turning buses back
as they approach the downtown
congested area. Under company
plans only two lines would be elimi-
mated entirely. these being the AS
Buzzard Point line and the KS,
XII shuttle line operating on Nine
tenth street NE. and Sc.
Plan one calls for a 10 per cent
saving in bus-miles per day. or APP
proximately 8,788 bus-miles; plan
two, 20 per cent, or l7l79 bus. miles,
and plan three, nearly 80 per cent,
or 22,853 bus-miles.
Company President E. D. Merrill
warned that even 10 per cent saw
ing would disturb travel habits
considerably" and that 20 or 80
per cent savings would be so much
more serious.
Transit company officials esti-
mated that the 10 per cent plan
would result in elimination Of 81
buses from service; the 20 per cent
plan, 90 buses, and the 30 per cent
plan, lit buses. The maximum
number of buses operated nv the
company yesterday was 1,045.
| Exempt" Lines.
The company noted that I'm gen.
eraf' rush-hour services to areas in
which War and Navy Department
personnel are employed are not IN
cluded in the curtailment plans,
These exempt" lines are the AL.
A-3 and AS. Anacostia Congress
Heights lines; the D-1, Glover PARK:
LIS, Connecticut avenue; Nj, Mass
achusetts avenue; the P-l, Petworth:
o.. Pentagon via Fourteenth street:
R-2. Pe1tagon via Twenty-third
(See BUS SERVICE, Page By
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Commissioners Nominate
Three for West Point

Nomination Of three Washington
boys for appointment to fill vacan-
cies at West Point was announced
today by the Commissioners on the
basis Of competitive examinations
recently conducted under their d.
rection.
The three principals are, in order
of their examination rating, Ben L.
Lands. jr., son Of Mrs. Whey Lam
dis, 1865 Kennedy street NV:
William r. Roney, son Of George
c. Roney Of 1850 Connecticut avenue
NV, and Shirley S. Ashton, jr., OF
37l3 Window place NV.
Named as the first three alter
mates were Jerome Pollack, 704 M
street NV; John B. Saunders, jr.,
1349 Park road NV, and John
Robb Of 1910 Brandywine street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

The outlook wasn't brilliant
For the Mudville nine that day,
The score stood four to two,
With but one inning more to play;
And so when Cooney died at first
And Burroughs did the same,
A sickly fear came DER
The patrons of the game.
A few got up to 60,
But on the other hand the rest,
Stayed with that hope that springs
Eternal to the human breast,
They thought that If Casey
Could only get whack at that,
They'd put up even money
Now with Casey at the bat.
But Flynn preceded Casey
And so did Jimmy Blake;
The former was hoodoo,
The latter was cake;
But Flynn let drive a single,
To the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despised,
Tore the cover OF the ball.
And when the dust had risen
And they saw what had occurred
There was Blake safe on second
And Jimmy hugging third;
Then from the maddened thousands
There went up such a yell,
1t Numbered on the mountain top
1t recoiled on the fiat,
For Casey, mighty Casey,
Was advancing to the bat.
There was pride in Casey's bearing
And a smile on Casey's face,
There was ease in Casey's manner
AS he stepped into his place,
And, when responding to the cheers
He lightly dotted his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could
doubt
Twas Casey at the bat u
Ten Thousand eyes were on him 4
AS he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded
When he wiped them on his shirt;
Then, while the writhing pitcher
ground
The ball into his hip,
Defiance cleaned in Casey's eye,
A sheer curied Casey's lip.
And now the leather covered sphere
Came hurting through the air,
And Casey stood a watching it,
In naughty grandeur there;
Close by the sturdy batsman
The ball unheeded sped.
That amt my STYLE" said Casey,
Strike one!" the umpire said,
From the benches, black with people,
There went up a muffied roar.
Like the beating of storm waves,
On a stern and distant shore;
Kill him! Kill the umpire!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Two Montgomery Men
To Get Parole Heurino

Applications for parole by two
Montgomery County colored men
will be reviewed at the bimonthly
parole hearing Thursday in Balti-
more, 1t was announced today by
State Parole Director Herman M
Moser.
They are Reuben Booker, con-
victed in February, l94l. by the
Montgomery County Circuit Court
on charges Of burglary and sem
fenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary, and Herbert Brown. convicted
by the Circuit Court in February
1912, on charge Of assault and SEN
fenced to three years in the House
OF Correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Defective Chimneys
Delay Completion
OF 255 ADA Homes
Three Projects Affected
As FIues Are Found
To Be Fire Huzurds

Completion of approximately 255
homes for war workers in three
Alley Dwelling Authority projects
has been postponed and prospective
tenants prevented from moving in
on time because of faulty chimneys,
which were found to be fire hazards
John Ihlder, ADA director, disclosed
today.
1--WE have halted the taking In OF
tenants until changes are made" he
said.
The projects affected are IS units
at Thirty-f1fth street and Reservoir
road NV, LAG units at First and r
streets S.W. and 1873 at Forty-sixth
street and Benning road Sc.
The chimneys. which were com
posed of porcelain enamel fues in
closed in asbestos cylinders. were
found to be unsafe. In two instances
roof beams became ignited, Mr.
Ihlder said.
ADA finally asked the Bureau Of
Standards to make tests. and the
laboratory found an added half inch
of asbestos was required in each OF
the cylinders, according to Mr.. Ihl-
der.
The contractor, manufacturer and
distributor were called and agreed tc
make the chimneys safe, he said.
Equipment similar to that first
used on the projects here has been
used in many parts of the country
with success, Mr.. Ihlder said. The
difference here was that chimneys
were being used on two-story struc-
lures when they were designed for
one.
Accordingly. the added height OF
the flues increased the draught and
therefore the heat In the flues, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

Il walked up and down in front
of the Navy procurement Office at
1920 G. street NV. three times be-
fore I dared go in" Miss Whyte
said yesterday When she did, she
passed the rigid physical examina-
ton with flying colors.
Left College to Enlist.
In 1918 Miss Whyte broke off her
studies at George Washington Uni
versity to become a yeomanette. She
served In the Bureau Of Navigation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
ia|Agencies
IoSeek Higher
for Aides
Loss to Government
Cited in Report at
Meeting on Morale

Permission to raise salaries of
staff members Of the Council of
Social Agencies to prevent continu-
GUS losses to higher paying Gov
eminent jobs will be sought from
the War Labor Board by the coun-
Gil and the Community Chest.
Meeting at the YWCA yesterday
to hear Army. Navy and USO off,
Gals discuss morale of servicemen,
luncheon delegates found they had
their own morale problem. Unless
exemptions from the wage-freezing
order are granted. the council said
1t Is facing crisis.
Wages and salaries in these
agencies" report stated, ARE in
many cases greatly below those paid
for similar work in Government
agencies. and this situation during
the past year has caused serious
curtailment of staff and has made
it impossible to replace workers
who have left to take Government
positions.
Civilian Agencies Praised.
Maj. Godfrey Hyde, 1t. Comdr.
Arthur T Noren and 1t William
D. Thompson paid tribute to Dis
trict civilian agencies, churches and
USO clubs in providing off-duty
recreation to members of the armed
services.
"Servicemen want to meet decent
girls, and they are finding that
wish come true in Washington, u
1t. Thompson said. "Servicemen
are not bunch Of roughnecks
They want to do the things they
did at home under wholesome aus
pices But USO clubs and other
agencies must publicize their &C
Invites and let the special services
division Of the Army and Navy
know about programs in advance
Of their coming here, for the aver
age sailor, marine or soldier on lib
erty in Washington is a stranger"
Comdr. Noren emphasized that
morale means good condition OF
the inner will. a measure of determi-
nation, lighting and staying power
perpetual ability to come back, 10y
atty. discipline, enthusiasm and
pride in ones officers and fellow
enlisted men," He emphasized that
morale Is much more than mere
recreation or athletic pursuits.
Activities Outlined.
Maj. Hyde, terming morale a
prime requisite to victory. outlined
how special service officers and en-
listed men assist commanding Off
GERS In maintaining healthy morale
through outlets such as athletic
competition, films, books, musical
activities, radio programs, publica-
tons, employment Of soldier talent
FOR entertainment and cooperation
with civilian agencies.
Miss Mabel Cook, director of the
USO Club at Seventeenth and K
etreets NV, termed USO work a
"co-educational job for women war
workers and girls in uniform as
well as for servicemen'
When the war ends USO goes
out Of the picture, but the local
agencies remain" she said
She estimated that 1875 900 serv-
icemen and women war workers
enjoy USO programs here each
month.
John Ihlder, council president,
presided. The meeting voted APP
proval Of a board action to the
effect that board members who alb
sent themselves from three con-
secutive board meetings without ex-
PLANTATION shall be considered to
have automatically resigned" =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

NUl n street
NV. and a life
long resident of
w a s h In 6 ton.
When ordered to
the w ON e n S
N a val Reserve
training center
at Northampton,
Mass. for in
doctrination as
an omcer cam
didate, probably
around March l,
she will leave
her 8-year posi-
ton as associate
archivist in the
National Archive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Additional Cash
For Health Work
In District Seen
Federal Agencies
Confer to Find
Acceptable PIon

Additional funds for health work
In the District and other war
pressed communities may be avail
able before long. it was learned
today. as result of series of
conferences between Government
agencies out of which an agree
ment on principles of expenditure
may be reached soon"
. This was indicated from the
Budget Bureau. where the confer
ences have been under way. Several
questions have been raised on a
number OF controversial points, but
these are being ironed out, one at
time. According to one spokesman
today. there is definite hope" that
complete agreement may be had
soon. ~Te-'
Clinic Funds Needed.
!, Additional funds have been needed
In the District for series of clinics
and other health facilities to help
serve the greatly increased popula-
ton in the city. Difficulties have
/ been encountered in getting these
funds.
! The District originally attempted
+. to get $256,774 for miscellaneous
public health services out of Lam
ham Act funds, and more recently
has tried to obtain the money from
the United States Public Health
Service.
The problems of the District are
similar to many facing war-swollen
communities all over the Nation. it
was pointed out, so that the general
problems involved could not be re-
solved on the basis Of the District
situation alone.
Some Questions at Issue.
Many officials have elaborated
In the series of conferences at the
Budget Bureau. and agreements in
principle have been reached, it was
indicated. Some questions still re-
main to be decided, however, it was
pointed out.
Among the questions at issue,
generally, it was said, are how to
establish basis for working ar
rangements to determine what
projects will or will not be con-
strued as being Of the type for
which Lanham Act funds, Public
Health. Service funds or other
moneys may be spent. Among Off
Gals in the conferences were those
from the Federal Works Agency,
Federal Security Agency and other
groups.
The District has made application
for $l1 ,534, 700 in Lanham Act funds
and out of this approximately
s. 1895. 900 has been allotted. Re-
quests representing $832,000 still are
pending, while the remainder has
been withdrawn, replaced or tabled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Sofety Group to Hear
Of Shipyord Problems

Health and Safety Problems In
Shipyards" will be the topic of John
M. Roche, safety consultant for the
division of shipyard labor relations
of the United States Maritime Com
mission, at dinner meeting of the
Washington Safety Society.
The meeting will be held at $50
pm. In the dining room of the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Senator Asks Insiqniu
For Navy Bombordiers
BY the Associated Press.

DIV the AsAOClAted FreSS.
Representative Walter. Democrat
of Pennsylvania has introduced a
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to provide special insignia for
bombardiers and gunners OF the
Nays flying forces.
Representative Walter said such a
move had been recommended long
ago. but that nothing was ever
done about It,"
Il feel" he said, that bombardiers
and gunners, returning from the
Pacific and other fronts with
destroyed enemy planes to their
credit. should be given special
insignia which would distinguish
them for their accomplishments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
The Text of Casey at the But'

Shouted some one on the stand
And it's likely they'd have killed him
Had not Casey raised his hand
With smile Of Christian charity
Great Casey's visage shown,
He stilled the rising tumult
He bade the game 60 on;
He signaled to the pitcher
And once more the spheroid new
But Casey still ignored 1T,
And the umpire said, Strike twov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Glass to Be Confirmed

The Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington. will adj
minister the rite of confirmation to
class of children and adults at a
service at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Chapel Of the Redeemer. The class
~ to be presented by the vicar, the
Rev. Robert Evans Browning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Yeomunette of World War
Returns to Be WAVE Officer

A Washington-born woman has
become the second World War
yeomanette to enter the WAVES.
She is Miss Eunice Whyte. 40, of
Evening star., 1943-06-22
K. Of {. Elects Officers;
Hear Chinese Bishop

Knights of Columbus, Fourth De-
gree, heard the Most Rev. Paul Yu
Pin, Chinese Bishop now visiting
In this country, describe conditions
in his native land at the Mayflower
Hotel last night. The Bishop
praised the United States for its
aid to China and told his audience
he prays for quick peace and a
restoration of conditions favorable
to united China.
The talk followed the annual
election of Fourth Degree officers
in which Francis j. Malloy was
elected faithful navigator, succeed
ing J. Fred Brady. Mr.. Brady was
chosen for the post of admiral.
Other officers elected were Frank
B. Myers, captain; Stafford Jones,
pilot; Charles Connor, controller;
John j. Buckley, scribe; Thomas J..
Gallaher, purser; Joseph F. Mo-
riarity and John Grambo, sentinels.
The officers were installed by
Thomas F.. Carlin, master of the
Fourth Degree.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Byrd Group Asks
Jones for Account
OF BEW Financina
Committee Seeks to Add
To information Given
By Milo Perkins
By. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Byrd Committee called or
Secretary OF Commerce Jones today
for an accounting of the funds made
available to the Board of Economic
Warfare, headed by Vice President
Wallace.
Chairman Byrd said the commit
tee hoped to obtain from Mr.. Jones
as Federal loan administrator, addi-
tlonal information about BEW ac-
tivities to supplement that given at
a closed session earlier by Milo
Perkins, executive director of the
agency.
Mr.. Perkins was reported to have
told the committee, among other
things, that the BEW is paving
several times the value of various
strategic materials in foreign pur-
chases designed to. keep these SUP.
plies out of Axis hands.
A statement by Mr.. Jones before
the Senate Banking Committee last
year that he had no talternatiye
but to provide funds demanded by
the BEW in directives issued to him
caused controversy in Congress
and halted action on legislation au.
thorizing $4,000 900 900 increase ir
the borrowing power of the Recon.
struction Finance Corp.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Invasion Warnings
Given by Both Sides;
Mobilization Rushed
Berlin Broadcast Lists
Allied Concentrations:
BIC Appeals to French
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, June o.. High
lighted by Russia's call for a sec
ond front this year to bring a
quick termination of the war,
both Axis and Allied sources
sounded invasion warnings today
and the two sides continued mo-
bilizing their resources.
The Berlin radio, in a broadcast
recorded by the London Evening
News, listed concentrations of Allied
troops and landing craft in the
Mediterranean. including what it
described as "a major British para
chute force"
The Axis broadcast followed an
Allied signal last night to under
ground forces in France to "be ready
to act any moment henceforth. ="
Broadcasting to France in the name
Of "the Inter-Allied High Com
mand," the BIC broadcast urged
French patriots 10 "be well prepared"
for an invasion.
Germans Take Precautions.
The broadcast recalled a promise
made to the French eight months
ago by high British Army official
that the Allies would give notice of
invasion in time for action from
within the country.
However, the BIC cautioned
against premature action and coun-
seled patience.
Meanwhile, the Germans were re-
ported to be taking STRENGTHENING
precautions at both the eastern and
western ends of the Mediterranean
The Algiers radio said in a broad
cast that German headquarters for
Southern France had been set up at
Avignon, so miles inland from the
coast, where it said a large array
OF new artillery had been installed.
One of Germany's crack divisions,
the Goth motorized infantry. was re-
ported by the German radio to have
been transferred to France. The
broadcast was recorded by Reuters.
Nazi Strength in France Raised.
This report conceded with another
from usually reliable source in Lon
don that German troop strength in
France had been raised from IS to
A divisions in recent weeks, making
total of about $4,000 men.
In Bulgaria, where the Germans
have been reported instructing hun
dreds of Bulgarian aviators and
supervising the construction of air.
fields, tanks and bombers are being
accumulated, the Stockholm news
paper Aftonbladet said today in a
dispatch to Reuters
Previous reports that the wrangle
between Hitler and his general staff
had been settled in favor of limiting
the offensive in Russia in order to
meet a western Allied invasion were
supported by the Yorkshire Post.
Its London bureau quoted mill
tary expert as saying the German
general staff contended that IAN
invasion from the west was the more
deadly peril" because the western
route TO Germany was the shortest
and there was more room for a
holding war in the east.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Funeral Services Today
For II. BarIeon, u. 5. n,

Funeral services for 1t. q. p)
Richard Lockwood Barleon, %.
U. S. NJ, who died at Hunters
Points Calf, June IA, will be held
in the Fort Myer Chapel at 2 pm.
today, with Capt. Robert D. Work
man, Navy Chaplain Corps, assisted
by the Rev. Peyton Williams of
Christ Episcopal Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
A graduate of the Naval Academy
ln51942, 1t. Barleon, %, was the son
OF Capt. John S. Barleon, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Barleon, who live in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Honorary pallbearers will in
clude Its. Whitney Atchley, Sylves-
ter Blsh, James A. Mccain, John ],
Mc1nerney. Herbert w. Sadler and
Henry 0. Smith.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Senate Gets House Bill
Raising Lanham Act Funds

BY the Associated Press.
The House-approved bill author
izing appropriation of an additional
S200,000,000 under the Lanham Act
for war public works to meet the
needs for community facilities in
war centers was sent to the Senate
today.
The bill would bring the total au-
thorized under that title of the Lam
ham Act to $500,000,000.
1T is now obvious" the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported, that the $500 000,-
900 previously authorized and ap-
propriated sis insufficient"
The additional money will be re-
quired, the committee found, to re-
lieve acute shortages and will be
sufficient to meet "the more urgent
needs for schools, sewers, water
works, hospitals and other public
works and for contributions to local
agencies for the maintenance and
operation of public works in ac-
cordance with the established prac-
tices of the Federal Works Admin
iStratiOn" "
Evening star., 1943-06-22

elderly inmates to make articles to
avoid the monotony of idleness.
The Water Department, which is
financed entirely out of water rates,
was authorized to spend $69, 500 to
complete the new covered reservoir
in Mcmillan Park.
The Senate committee actually
made gross increases of more than
81 ,000, 900, but this was offset by
reductions of approximately $500, 900.
Two of the biggest reductions result
from continuing unspent balances
from last year of $292,000 in Public
Welfare appropriation, in place of
an equal amount of new cash.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
j. Noah H. Hee, Husband
Of Margaret Sanger, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., June 22.-J. Noah
H. Slee, 50, founder of the Three-in-
One Oil Co. and husband of Mar
garet Sanger, birth control crusader,
died from a cerebral hemorrhage at
his home last night.
Mr.. Slee came here from New
York City in 1887 for his wife's
health. He founded the machine oil
firm during the first few years of the
goth century and was president of it
until he came to Tucson.
Bern IN Capetown, South Africa,
Mr.. Slee came with his mother at
the age of IL to Baltimore, later
moving to New York City.
He is survived by his widow and
three children by his first wife, Mary
Roosevelt West: Capt. James N. Slee
OF Santa Ana, Calf: Lincoln Slee
and Mrs. Elizabeth Willis, both Of
Seattle, Wash.