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Evening star., 1944-12-01
Rabbi Wise Elected Head
OF World Jewish Congress
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Dec. l.
DR.. Stephens S. Wise, one of the
founders of the World Jewish Con-
gress, was elected as the organiza-
tion's first president yesterday over
his own protests at the war emer-
gency conference meeting here.
Rabbi Wise, who founded the or
ganization with DR.. Nahum Gold
man and the late Judge Julian w.
Mack in 1892, said the conference
had no authority to elect a presi-
dent since it was merely an emer-
gency conference, but the delegates
overrode his protests.
The conference adopted a resolu-
ton demanding the arrest by Al
lied military authorities of all men,
bers of the Gestapo, the Schultz
staffel and similar organizations, as
well as others suspected of commit
ing war crimes. The resolution re-
quested that the Congress be repre-
sented at war guilt trials as friends
OF the court and that all those who
committed religious, racial and DO
litical crimes since January 80, 1888,
be tried.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

Dr. Francis st. Clairs speciality
always has been children-the poo,
ones who came to the Gospel Mis-
sion Clinic and the lucky ones
whose parents had him as family
physician.
For IS years he has been pulling
them through measles. colds and
mumps. He bound up sprains and
bandaged knees.
Now, at the age of 83, he has
dof1ed his white physicians coat
for mechanics smock. His instru-
ments are jigsaW and a turning
lathe. He is busy turning out Christ
mas toys for poor children.
Apologies for Sawdust.
Interviewed at his workshop In
the basement of the John Dickson
Home, DR.. St. Clair apologized for
the sawdust scattered on the floor
About all there is to see he
said, is the machinery-mv turning
lathe, a jigsaw and so on
All the time he was rummagine
around in cardboard cartons lined
against the wall.
There's crow, he said. straight
ening himself up. Hes all ready to
pull corn
Down in the box were three big
black crows with yellow backs stand
ing side by side with seven Donald
Ducks" The ducks were spotless
white and jauntily sported black
top hats
Likes Cradles Best.
DR.. st. Clair, who took up toy
making three years ago, said he
didn't make as many as usual this
year. His ledger, however, shows
los all told Itemized are 3 hens,
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Grid Queen 10 Be Picked
By Washington-lee High

A Westinghouse High School
football queen, the first in the his
tory of the school, will be selected
tonight at dance at the school.
sponsored by the Arlington Junior
Recreation Club.
Twelve of the schools prettiest
and most popular girls, nominated
by petitions circulated around the
school, are candidates for the little.
They are Kitty Kirk, Eugenia Shef-
field, Kate Williams, Janet Tice,
Jane McGettigan, Dinah Downs,
Regina Delaney, Dorothy Strickland,
Doris Simmons, Bobbie Roberts,
Norma Mccullough and Carolyn
Ward.
Yesterday they held court at the
football game between Washington
Lee and George Washington High
School of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
House Group Approves
Funds for Police Band

BY unanimous vote, the Police and
Fire Subcommittee of the House
District Committee has ordered a
favorable report on the bill to
authorize use of $11,500 of CITY
funds to maintain the METROPOLITAN
Police Department Band.
The action came late Yesterday
after another hearing during which
union musicians again objected to
Government "subsidizing" of a band
they feared eventually would deprive
union musicians of employment op-
portunities.
The bill is expected to be con-
sidered soon by the full District
Committee. In reporting the bill,
the subcommittee, which is headed
by Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, suggested
that the full committee consider
any amendments which may be
offered by the union or other oppo-
nents of the bill.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Montgomery Receiving
Funds in SeoI Drive

Although Montgomery County
residents did not receive their seals
until early this week, contributions
already are coming in, Carl A.
Bachschmid, seal sale chairman Of
the 1914 drive to fight tuberculosis
in the county, announced today.
For the first time, he said, Mont
gomery County has its own busi-
ness office. The county, formerly
served by the State ofice in Balti-
more, has now established head
quarters at 7649 Georgetown road
In Bethesda.
The Christmas seal sale, he
pointed out, Is the only means
through which the county organiza =
ton operates its program to stamp
out this disease. Payment for seals
is usually made on the basis of 81
for sheet of 100, but contribu-
tions in any amounts will be grate-
fully accepted.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
780-Pound Deer
GoresHorse
ToDeoth
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL DlSpatcn TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. IA
valuable work horse was killed in
an attack by a 180-pound buck
Wednesday on farm near here.
Mrs. Henry Seldom, wife of a
farmer near Highview, West Va.
was near her barn and witnessed
the attack.
Mrs. Seldom said the buck ran out
OF nearby woods and charged the
horse, which was grazing near the
barn. She said the horse was gored
and knocked down three times be-
fore she finally drove the buck away
with pitchfork.
Mr.. Seldom, who was at the village
store at the time, called in about is
friends to hunt down the buck, and
the animal was killed in the woods
a short distance from the barn.
West Virginia officials said that
while the Seldons wouldn't be al
lowed damages for the loss of their
horse. they wouldn't be prosecuted
for killing deer out of season,
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Phone Workers Threaten
WaIkout in Memphis
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Dec. THE consen-
sus of Memphis long distance tele-
phone operators is that "a strike
will be voted" here tomorrow. ac-
cording to J. J. Moran of New York,
president of the National Fedora
ton of Long Line Operators
Wages being paid long line
workers in Memphis are far below
the level paid in the rest of the
country" he added.
Mr.. Moran said last night that In
case of a strike provisions would be
made to maintain emergency and
priority service.
The union oficial said a strike
vote would be taken in Louisville
December IL.
A strike vote here was called
after the War Labor Board granted
a 50 weekly wage increase to 43o
American Telephone d. Telegraph
operators last Tuesday. The oper-
ators had requested a IS raise.
X. S. Forbes of New York, gen.
eral trafflc manager Of the tele-
phone company, is here pending
outcome of the strike vote.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Virginia COP Confers
On Soldier Vote Issue
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 1.-Repub-
lican leaders in Virginia gathered
here today for tWo-day conference
to determine the party's course in
the event Gov Darden convenes the
General Assembly to consider a ref
erendum on constitutional con-
vention to extend the privilege of
voting to men and women in the
armed services.
The conference, expected to at
tract approximately 100 of the
States outstanding Republicans, was
called earlier in the week by Curtis
M. Dozier, Republican national
committeeman and for years a
leader in party affairs. Mr.. Dozier
said yesterday there is no set pro-
gram for the meeting which, he
explained, will discuss the situation
brought about by the Virginia Su-
preme Courts invalidation of the
War Voters Act and probably to
reaffirm the partys traditional stand
for complete abolition of the poll tax
provisions in the Constitution.
While the Republicans were get
ting set for their two-day meeting
which was expected to commit the
party to an all-out program of
franchise reform in Virginia. the
situation along the Democratic front
remained static.
Gov. Darden left the Capital yes
terday for Wilmington, Del, for the
week end. The Governor has indi-
Gated he may confer further next
week with legislative leaders before
making up his mind regarding an
extraordinary session of the As
sembly.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Silver Spring Theatef
Plans War Bond Derby

A Maryland War Bond Derby"
will be held in the Silver Theater
in Silver Spring the night of De-
cember 8, it was announced today
by Claude Land, manager Of the
film house.
A 20-foot model Of a race track
will be on the stage. Competing for
prizes will! be five girls dressed as
jockeys.
At the starting bell. patrons of
the theater will be asked to help
their favorites around the: track by
bidding War Bond pledges. Each
purchase Of $25 bond will advance
girl toward the finish line.
Pledges of $1,000 will complete
each race. Mr.. Land said five races
will be held, with prizes donated by
Silver Spring business houses.
The rally Is believed to be the
first of It's kind to be held any,
where. Mr.. Land Is chairman OF
the Motion Picture Committee Of
Montgomery County for the current
War Loan drive.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

4 ducks, 3 wagons, 7 rabbits, 3
roosters, cradles, SO baby chicks,
3 crows, 7 Donald Ducks, l Dutch
boy, l8 turkeys and II ring games.
He seemed to like the cradles best.
They'll rock perfectly he said
with pride. He set one on a level
and gave. it push. 1t rocked back
and forth vigorously.
Asked where he got his designs,
he answered, up here And he
tapped his head with forefnger.
Il We never taken time to go around
to the stores and look at the toys"
he explained.
Priorities don't bother DR.. st.
Clair. He gets his wood from old
crates, sands it down and marks
out the designs When the toy is
finished, it gets three coats of paint.
Like Toy Department.
About the middle of December
the physicians workshop will look
like toy department. The animas <
will be spread out on a nice white
sheet for his friends to see. Then
the superintendent of the home will
distribute them to orphanages and
needy families.
DR.. st. Clair's thoughts were on
Christmas toys the day of the in
terview. But he had just come in
from the Gospel Mission Clinic.
where he goes three days week.
He said he used to be president
of the District genealogical Society
and for 26 years was on the surgical
dlspensary staff at Emergency Hos
pital.
I've always been very fond of
children he said reminiscently
and they apparently were of me. =
1t is not hard to see Why
Evening star., 1944-12-01
0'Conor Reveals Plan
To Use .Roxbury Farm
For Young Prisoners
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 1.-Plans
to transform the State penal farm at
Roxbury into an institution to house
prison inmates between 16 and 26
years old were disclosed today by
Gov. O'Conor.
Joseph H. A. Rogan, chairman of
the Board of Correction, and Gov.
O'Conor collaborated on the plan,
which will be presented to the board
and TO the Legislative Council.
Offenders in the young-age group
are causing penal authorities
throughout the country grave con-
cern, the Governor declared, be-
cause OF the danger of throwing
younger prisoners into the company
of the hardened, older criminals.
The last General Assembly au-
thorized the Board of Correction to
segregate the Is to 20 year inmates
who are deemed too hardened to be
handled in State Juvenile institu-
tlons in keeping with that act, a
unit of the Maryland Training
School at Loeb Raven was designed
to take care of a limited number of
youthful offenders who needed more
disciplinary handling than the usual
school inmates.
At present Gov. O'Conor reported,
the three State penal institutions for
males have a population of approXi-
mately 1850, of which 742 are be-
tween the ages of 16 and 25 and
serving sentences of less than five
years. Another 217 inmates in that
age group are serving sentences of
more than five years.
The figures disclose, the Governor
explained, that there are sufficient
number of younger prisoners in the
State to fill the State penal farm
to capacity. In addition.
he said, the construction of the farm
is ideal for dealing with youthful Of
tenders. Classrooms are available
for academic training, and there are
adequate facilities for recreational
and religious activities as well as
shop space for voca tional training.
The penal farm lends itself. Gov
OConor added, to segregation of the
younger men and the older even in
the limited-age group.
The Governor also proposes to
change State law so that courts
would be able to sentence younger
persons directly to the planned in
stitution on an indeterminate SEN
tence.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Bathers, Prisoners Found
Peitinq at Camp on Beach

Petting with bathing suited girls
outside the wire fence inclosure was
one of a series Of incidents that led
to removal of Italian prisoners OF
war from Camp Mckay, Boston, the
House Military Affairs Committee
said yesterday in its report on treat
ment Of war prisoners.
Camp Mckay, now base for col
ored troops, is on the waterfront
adjoining Carson Beach. The COM
mittee report said Boston city po-
lice were called in to prevent such
incidents.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Clio Council Arranqes
Convention Aqenda
y ue Associated Press.

BY Me Associated Press.
Speedy defeat of Germany and ia
pan, insurance of jobs in the pest
war era and provisions for returning
servicemen will be prime objectives
OF the annual convention of the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council (CIO,, De.
cember 6, and 8 here.
Council President Ulisse de Domi-
nicis announced these detectives yes-
terday along with a convention
agenda which includes addresses by
Maryland's Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor
and District Commissioner John
Russell Young.
Resolutions listed for consideration
included one which would call for
equal pay for women in war indus
try and another which would make
1t criminal offense in the District
for any one to discriminate against
any one in public place because of
race, color or creed"
Another would call fo- abolition of
that part Of the Hatch Act which
prohibits activity Of Federal Gov
ernment workers in politics.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Broad liberalization
Of JobIess Program
Urged in Maryland
Legislative Council Sees
Need to Keep Ahead Of
Federal Corrections
By the Associated Press.

~ eAhS hooOCtatSu FEeeB.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-Sweeping
liberalization Of the States unen-
ployment compensation program to
keep ahead of anticipated Federal
legislation on the subject was pro-
posed to the Legislative Council yes
terday by Russell S. Davis, chair
man OF the Unemployment Com.
pensation Board.
Principal changes recommended
included:
!. Blanketins into the program
OF all employers of one or more per-
sons in categories now only par
tally covered by law. The statutes
now apply only to employers OF four
or more persons
2. Changing the Interpretation Of
the term "employe" from one works
ing at least 20 weeks to one en-
ployed at any time for no specified
minimum period.
Would Make 1t Optional.
3. Extending duration Of benefit
payments from 23 to rs weeks.
4. Inserting 4 clause making it
optional for the State. counties and
municipalities to adopt the program.
5. Placing employers whose pay
rolls are less than $4,000 on merit
rating and thereby eligible for re-
duced payments.
s. Eliminating the weeks waiting
period between loss OF job for valid
reasons under the law and start Of
unemployment compensation pay
ments.
Mr. Davis told the council there
was real danger that the Federal
Government would step in and take
over unemployment compensation.
and other social security programs
unless the various States liberalized
them at once.
Gov. O'Conor, he said, was now in
Chicago in his capacity as chairman
Of the Social Security Committee OF
the Council Of State Governments
drafting liberalization legislation on
which the States might pattern laws.
Prepayment Hospital Care.
A group Of physicians, dentists
and State officials headed by DR..
Victor Cullen, chairman of a special
committee of the medical chirurgi-
cal faculty, requested extension Of
prepayment hospital care through
the Blue Cross to include medical
and dental treatment.
Earlier, group Of State, court
and women's organization officials
recommended transfer of juvenile
proceedings throughout the State
from Magistrates Courts to Circuit
Courts. Some counties, including
Baltimore and Hartford, already en-
ploy the latter plan.
State Welfare Director j. Milton
Patterson, Mrs. Lincoln Clark, pres
ident of the Prince Georges County
League of Women Voters, and Mrs.
Minier Hostetler, a former member
Of the Governors Commission on
Juvenile Delinquency, from Mont
gomery County, also advocated the
plan.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
6. Tyler Miller Heads
Virginia Educators
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1.-G
Tyler Miller Of Rappahannock
County has been named president
Of the Virginia Education Associa-
ton. succeeding Ethel Spilman, Har-
risonburg.
The election was announced yes
terday in the closing assembly OF
the association, following compile
ton OF the balloting.
District vice presidents elected for
the coming year are G. H. Reid,
Richmond, district C.; G. B. Hopkins,
district E; w. r. Beazley, district F.;
D. B. Webb, district j; H. K. Cassell,
district K, and r. l.. Sweeney. dis
triet L.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Stolen Truck Crashes into Building in Chase

Police pursuit Of 4 truck stolen
from the Wakefield Dairy, Al L
street Sc, ended abruptly early to-
day when the vehicle, smashed into
a brick building after Pvt. Donald
Downs had leaped onto the careen-
Ing vehicle and struggled with the
driver. s-s. -.
Both men jumped clear seconds
before the truck crashed into a
house at IS D street Sc. and con-
tinued their flight. Pvt. Downs
reported that when the driver pulled
a knife on him he drew his gun and
shot him.
A 15-year-old colored boy, Leroy
Jerry, one of the house occupants,
was injured by showering glass and
plaster when the truck crashed
through the wall, damaging the
structural beams. Thomas Malone,
As. colored. owner Of the house, was
not injured.
Later. police said, sixteen 100
pound bags Of sugar. stolen from
the dairy, were found in the truck.
According to Pvt. Downs, who was
not injured, he and his partner,
Pvt. Paul Minick were cruising In
their scout car at las am. when
they observed the truck pulling out
OF the dairy. Suspicious because the
truck was on the street before the
hour milk trucks usually start out,
the officers called to the driver to
halt. Instead, the driver, Willie
Mcfarland, 10, colored, 4 bottle
capper at the dairy, sought to pull
away, Pvt. Downs said.
Pvt. Downs jumped on the back
Of the truck, while his partner
followed in the cruiser.
Mcfarland was removed to Gal
linger Hospital where his condition
was said to be serious.
Meanwhile, the truck remained
embedded in the house pending a
survey by Building Department in
spectors to see whether the house is
in danger OF collapse The area
around the structure was roped of
by police.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Col. GorreII Reelected
Head Of Air TRANSPORT

Reelection of Col Edgar S. Cor
rell as president of the Air Trans
port Association was announced yes
terday along with appointment OF
these directors to serve for the next
year: sR sSs
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, presi-
dent OF Eastern Air Lines: Jack
Frye, president of Transcontinental
d Western Air; o. M. Mosier. vice
president of American Airlines !;
Croil Hunter, president of North
west Airlines; T. E. Branif, presi-
dent of Braniff Airways; C. Bedell
Monro, president of Pennsylvania
Central Airlines, and Paul r. Col
Inns. president of Northeast Airlines
Evening star., 1944-12-01
York (Po.) Man Fined
$185 on a Traffic Counts

John F. Moore, 80, colored, York,
Pa, was fined S185 on four trafic
charges in Hyattsville Police Court
yesterday.
Moore was fined 500 on q acharge
of driving while drunk, $50 on a
charge Of reckless driving, $25 on a
charge Of leaving the scene Of an
accident and $40 on a charge OF fail
ing to have drivers permit.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie also
fined Norman Holmes, 80, colored. of
the 1000 block of Portner place NE
$50 on a charge of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Mustang Speed Listed
As $50 Miles Per Hour
: the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
.INGLEWOOD, Calf, Dec. l.
North American Aviation, Inc, yes
terday announced 1t had received
War Department permission to re-
veal q speed Of 450 miles an hour for
its P-51 Mustang fighter, reportedly
the worlds fastest propeller-driven
plane. ---....l..-,,. -,
Evening star., 1944-12-01
n Maryland Counties
Hold AAA Vote Mondoy

BY the Associated Press.
Members of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Agency committees in u
Maryland counties will be selected
at elections scheduled for next Mon
day.
Similar elections were held in
Allegany and Garrett Counties No
vember II and Is so that bad
weather might not interfere with
the voting of farmers, Joseph H.
Blandford, chairman Of the Mary
land AAA. said
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Arlington Appeal Made
For Nurses 10 REGISTER

Because of pressing need for
nursing services, Mrs. Sue Brown,
registrar for the Arlington Bureau
of Nursing Service, has appealed to
all registered and practical nurses
in the county to file for duty.
The Arlington Hospital, Mrs.
Brown said, needs both general and
special duty nurses. adding that a
special registration week will be
held, starting December 4.
Fees for private duty and practi-
cal nurses are So and IS per day,
respectively, which is in line with
Washington rates, she said.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Church Dinner Tomorrow

A turkey dinner will be served ut
st. Mary's Church, Aspen, Md, from
4:30 to 8 pm. tomorrow. Mrs.
Charles Smith is chairman Of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
No Merry Christmas
Unless Ruth Smiles

"She will die unless she smiles
within three. weeks" the doctor
said. But Princess Ruth Of
CAMERON couldn't smile - her
heart, as she explained, was
strangely empty"
All kinds Of people do all kinds
OF things to try to make the
Princess smile, including Tom
kins the Smoke Eater, pictured
here. And their efforts make q
splendid Christmas story for boys
ana girls-"Santa and the Music
BOX, starting Monday, Dece,m.
Der 1, in
Uhr Eufntnn 4tar
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improved! New I'D" shaped side
eiectrode forms flat-to-flat gap -
fires better at low voltage. New me-
tai lock seal prevents Compression
loss. Saves oil. gas.
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CROP MOVEMENT
PUSHED BY 0DT
Fruit And Vegetable Ad-
visory Board To Be Nam
ed At Meeting Here

Producers, haulers, dealers, pro
cessors and receivers of perish
able fruits and vegetables in Is
eastern counties in the Carolinas
have been called to meet Monday
May Is, at 4 p. m. at the Tide
Water Power company assembly
hall, Second and Princess streets,
in Wilmington to elect fruit and
Vegetable Transportation Advisory
committee, George T. Musselman
district manager of the Office OF
Defense Transportation, announc-
ed yesterday.
This committee, when approved
by the Office of Defense Trans
portation,. will advise and assist
the ODT in directing the move
ment Of motor trucks used in the
transportation of fruits and vege.
tables from producing areas with
in the Wilmington area.
Producers, haulers, dealers, pro
cessors, and receivers, who pro.
duce,- transport, deal in, handle
or receive fruits and vegetables
within the ~arez"" are entitled to
elect their repr esentatives on the
Committee.
The Wilmington district includes
Bladen, Brunswick, Buplin, New
Hanover, Onslow, Fender, Cum
berland, Hoke, Robson, Samps on,
Scotland, Carteret, Craven, James
and Pamlico counties in North
Carolina and Marion, Dillon. and
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ROTC Band To Play
Program On Sunday

Lieut.. Eugene j. Lacock, con.
ductor of the High school R. o. T
c. band has announced that as its
contribution 20 Music Week, the
band will play program from 4
to 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the Greenfield park band stand.
The city administration has Of
tered use Of the stand, will provide
chairs for the players. transport
heavy instruments from the high
school and otherwise lend its as
slstance. says Lieutenant Lacock.
The program has not been fully
decided upon but will consist OF
compositions we'll liked by the
public. II the audience is large
enough to demonstrate public in
ierest it is considered probably
the band will give other concerts
during the spring