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Evening star., 1944-10-12
Improvements Are Planned
|At Suburban HOSPITAL

Plans for improving the out
patient department of the Suburban
Hospital of Bethesda will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the Women's
Hospital Auxiliary at 10 am. Mon
day.
DR.. F. A. Martinez, director of the
out-patient department, and DR.
William w. Welsh, assistant director
will discuss the possibilities of de-
veloping further service. Addresses
also will be made by Mrs. Sadie
Wisner. social service director at the
hospital, and Mrs. John w. Cutler
president Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Public Health Lay Committee
Previous donations to the out
patient department were listed as
500 toward a motor for dental
X-ray, $500 for dental instruments
and other appropriations for start
ing an emergency reserve fund and
special gifts to INDECENT patients OF
pepicillin, insulin and Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever serum.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Labor Swap
| Wins Praise of
farm Official

A Gaithersburg (Md) farmer who
"swapped" more than 1000 hours of
labor and farm machinery work
with his neighbors to increase war
food production has been cited by
Paul Nystrom, Maryland emergency
farm labor supervisor, for his in
genuity.
The farmer, Allie Messer, is q
former All Club member who now
operates 190-acre dairy farm with
the full-time help of five men. To
fill out his production MIR. Messer
employed eight boy volunteers to
thresh his wheat and a contingent
of German prisoners Of war to cut
and shuck his corn.
Despite the labor shortage, Mr..
Nystrom reported, farmers like Mr..
Messer have raised a corn crop 40
per cent larger than last years. The
wheat crop is IS per cent larger,
sweet potato crop Is per cent larger,
the peach and apple crop about two
and half times larger. the tobacco
crop so per cent larger and the to-
mato acreage the largest since 1918,
he added.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Better Schools Demanded
By Harrington Civic Group

Resolutions calling for immediate
improvements in the Virginia public
school system were adopted last
night by the darlington Civic
Association.
Elected rather than appointed
school boards, a 12-year system,
free text books and uniform adher-
ence to the Virginia course of study
were urged. The association also
called for construction of modern
schools, equipped with chemical and
biological laboratories, vocational
workshops, health clinics, cafeterias,
home economics rooms and visual
education equipment.
Charles Cobbins, president of the
Arlington County Civic Federation;
Mrs. Dallas w. Smythe of the
Arlington County School Investiga-
tion Committee, and Mrs. Virginia
Durr addressed the meeting. held in
the darlington Elementary School
Auditorium.
A report was submitted showing
that the outlay for education in Vir-
ginia is only s48.35 per year per
child, compared to an average of
s84,l8 throughout the Nation and
$l4l.06 per year in New York.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Nj. Rainier Boy, II, Shot
Accidentally by Playmate

Paul Campbell, II, of Mount
Rainier Is in serious condition at
Casualty Hospital with a gunshot
wound suffered yesterday when q
playmate accidentally pulled the
trigger Of pistol they were exam
lining.
Mrs. D. H. Campbell, mother Of
the wounded boy, who lives at 1906
Thirty street, said his play
mate, Eddie Gobbett, IL, of $500
Upshur street, Mount Rainier, was
demonstrating the gun at his home
when the shooting occurred. The
bullet entered young Campbell's
right chest.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Alexandria, War Fund
Drive Extended 10 Monda,

The Alexandria Home and War
Fund Campaign, scheduled to close
today, has been extended until
Monday. Workers reported collec-
ton Of 1854 of the $118,701 quota
at the final report meeting last
night.
John r. Schafe, chairman of the
drive, said the average contribution
was $12. This was termed an en-
couraging factor because only 1000
of the 5000 pledges expected from
the residential area have been
turned in. The final report meeting
will be held at pm. Monday at
the USO, lis North Washington
street.
Employees of the Red Cross East
ern Area Headquarters have ex-
ceeded their quota, and T. c. Will
liams, chairman of the schools di-
vision, reported 88h per cent of his
quota collected. Mrs. A. r. Lash
was the first residential captain to
60 over the top.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
ConnolIy Urges Hungary
To Breuk With Germuny

BY the Associated Press.
Only by breaking. with Germany
now and coming over to the Allied
side can Hungary hope for "a
better existence in the postwar
world" Chairman Connally Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee warned the Hungarian people
yesterday in a message broadcast
by the ONCE of War Information.
ut Is high time for the Hungari-
ans to take a realistic stand and to
shake off the German yoke and
show the world that they are willing
to act as an independent, self
respecting nation" Senator Con-
nally said. "Only by breaking with
Germany and contributing their
strength to the final defeat OF Ger
many can the Hungarians OF today
lay the basis of better existence
for the Hungarians Of tomorrow"
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Alexandra Group Names
Chairman for Seal Sale

Committee heads for the Alexan-
dria tuberculosis Associations seal
sale have been announced by State
Senator Andrew w. Clarke, who will
act as chairman of the drive for the
third consecutive year.
Thomas G. Graham will head the
Large Gifts Committee, Irving
Diener has been named chairman OF
the Speakers Bureau and Charles
Henry Mason heads the group to
arrange window displays.
Miss Margaret NOVEL;, faculty
member, will take charge of seal
sales In the schools. Mrs. A. j.
Heine will head the Parent Teacher
Association group.
No quota has as yet been set for
Alexandria. Last years quota was
$12 500, which was exceeded by $2,256.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Former Baltimore Solicitor
Named State Parole Chief
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 12.-F
Murray Benson, 40, former Balti-
more City solicitor, was appointed
State parole director yesterday, less
than "a hours after Gov. O'Conor
named Herman M, Moser, former
parole head, to the city supreme
bench.
Mr.. Moser, who had served since
1889, and E. Paul Mason, Baltimore
attorney, were appointed Tuesday to
fill the vacancies created by the
elevation of Judge w. Conwell Smith
to the, chief judgeship of the Balti-
more bench and william L. Hender-
son to the Court of Appeals.
Stating that he was determined
to continue the functioning of the
parole department on its present
high plane" the Governor said .Mr.
Benson can be depended on to act
intelligently and fearlessly In all
eases coming before him"
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Intent Law Repeal
Heads Changes Urged
For Maryland Voters
Commission Also to Ask
For Revisions in
| Service BoIIot Provisions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct: 12.-The Gov
ernor's Commission on Revision OF
Election Laws plans to recommend
to the Legislative Council abolition
OF the declarations Of intentions
law, Incorporation Of the soldier
vote law into the election statutes
and Statewide permanent Yegistra.
ton Of voters.
These are among the principal
changes to be suggested to the coun-
Gil, Commission Chairman Hilary w.
Cans said yesterday, adding that
most OF the lengthy bill prepared by
the commission merely recodifies
the present law and eliminates pro-
visions no longer applicable or
duplicqted elsewhere IN the law.
The bill and commission recon-
mendations win be presented by Mr..
Cans tomorrow.
Will Confer in Easton.
The council, which will 20 to
EaSton next week to confer with
the Eastern Shore County Commis-
sioners' Association on proposed
legislation extending the powers Of
these oficials, will meet here today
and tomorrow and on two days
later in the month.
The bill proposed by the commits
sion is approximately half as long
as the existing election law and re-
arranges the material under 8 sub.
titles instead of the present %.
The most significant changes in
corporated in the measure, Mr.. Gans
reported, are:
!. Empowering supervisors Of elec-
tions to fix compensation of judges
and election clerks within pre-
scribed limits" and to appoint, re-
move, fix duties and compensation
Of clerks and registrars and other
employees within general limits"
Q. Make it unnecessary for per.
sons now registered to vote in any
county to register unless their regis
tration is Cancelled" require "sys-
tematic and regular erasure from
the registers of persons who have
died, removed or have not voted
within a five-year period, thereby
removing the necessity for sporadic
new general registrations in various
counties"
| Would Drop Fee.
g. Eliminating in nominations by
petition the 25-cent fee for each
name as now required"
4. Make uniform provisions for
use Of voting machines.
5. Eliminate provision requiring an
adavit Of nonintention to change
residence by persons leaving the
State temporarily.
6. Provide one set of penal pro-
visions applicable to offenses at all
elections, general, special or pri-
mary, in place of duplicated and
overlapping present ones.
Explanation Of these primary
; changes were contained in q letter
to Gov. O'Conor reporting work
done by the commission over q
; three-month period.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
OverhoIser Fovors Action
To Protect Teen-Aged Girls
Doctor Believes Some Should Be
Sent Home, But Sees Difficulties

Approval-with reservations-was
given by DE-. Winfred Overholser,
st. Elizabeth's Hospital superin-
tendent, to the four-point program
outlined in The Star yesterday by
Ray H. Everett, executive secretary
|of the Social Hygiene Society.
"All of these suggestions certainly
demand serious consideration" Dr.
Overholser said. I'm not sure but
what 1t is the thing to do to send
some Of the very young girls home.
However, the practicahties of such a
program may prove big diffculty."
Mr.. Everett's program asked that
the teen-age Government girls be
sent home; that a careful screening
process, including strict medical and
|psychiatric tests, be given Washing
ton job applicants; that Govern
ment girls who live here be given
more guidance with their problems,
and that the police force be in
creased.
No Place for Children.
Undoubtedly, some of these
youngsters are entirely too imma-
ture to cope with the pitfalls of a
place like Washington. 1t is no
place for children to be left on their
own" DR.. Overholser said.
However" he said, I'VE must re-
member that, although some of the
girls are playing high. wide and
handsome, most OF them. are doing
their jobs, and doing them well. II
We sent all Of them home arbi-
|trarily, we might be doing a grave
| injustice to these who do take care
of themselves.
such action might hurt the war
effort, too he said. The girls
from 20 up are likely to have good
jobs at home. or to join the serv-
ices In preference to coming to
Washington as civilian workers, and
if we eliminated all those under
20, it might create a serious woman
power shortage"
Favors Screening Process.
AS to the screening process to
weed out those whose physical or
mental health would not flt them
for Washington jobs, DR.. Over
holser said: at Is an excellent idea.
However, to put it in practice would
be to work a great hardship on both
the job applicants and the Govern
ment medical stats.
~At one time all civil service en-
ployes had to pass physical tests
given by Federal medical employees"
DR.. Overholser said. But that soon
became an impossible task, and we
had to rely on reports from private
physicians. Many girls were given
health approval statements from
their hometown doctors and after
they came to Washington we dis
covered they had some disease, or
had had some illness in the past
Evening star., 1944-10-12

that would make them bad risks
for the Government.
"It would be an even greater job
to attempt to give each applicant a
routine psychiatric test before
sending them here" he said. de-
termining what constitutes mental
stability among several hundred
young girls would be a long, dim
cult task for any one-but an al
most impossible one for a busy civil
service official"
Would Tighten Rules.
DR.. Overholser gave unreserved
approval to the suggestion that the
Government girls here get more
guidance. II think Tightening up
the rules for civilian workers in
Government dormitories would be
very worth while. 1t might be q
good idea to house all girls under
a certain age in Government dormi-
tories and give them adequate
|counseling and guidance. This
might even entail allocating more
dormitories for civilian workers.
Il am sure many of the girl:
would protest further restrictions,
he asserted. But the WACS
WAVES, SPARS and Marines have
tighter rules in their barracks, anc
Government girls are no less Fed
eral employees. OF course, the fun.
damental questions is: How much
responsibility can we expect tn,
Government to accept for its non
military employes?"
II also agree with Mr.. Everett
that talks and discussions of prob
lems-sex and otherwise-are de
sirable, In . town like Washington
with thousands Of unattached mel
and girls, 1t is childish for any one
TO hide their eyes to the facts thaI
lsex and sex problems do exist. TIL.
only thing to do is to face then
sensibly," Dr. Overholser said.
Can't Police Morals.
He also said he thought additional
police forces would be helpful, al
though, he added, "Of course, you
can't police or regulate morals"
THE situation is not perfect, and
improvements certainly could be
made" he said. However, it has
improved continually in the past few
months. At one time the number
|of Government girls who came tc
this hospital as psychiatric cases
was appalling. That number has
decreased substantially, and while
doubtless there are still many girls
who should not be here, and while
many of them have less acute psy-
chiatric illnesses and need more sta
bility, still, the Government coun-
selling program and the recreational
work being done by the Government
and by private agencies has gone a
long way toward solving the prob
lem"
Evening star., 1944-10-12
1900 Seek Tickets
For Mass Meetinq
Opening Fund Drive
Admission Cards Split
Evenly Among Workers
Of Four Divisions

About $4,000 persons have applied
for the 1000 tickets available to the
Community War Funds opening
mass meeting October 16 at Consti-
tuition Hall, Herbert L. Willett, jr.,
executive director of the fund, an
nounced today.
The tickets are being divided
evenly among workers OF the four
units Government. residential,
business and uburban-Working on
the $4,85000O drive, he said.
Joliot -Curie to Speak.
The main speaker will be Jean
Frederic Joliot-Curie, husband of
Irene Curie, daughter of the dis
coverers of radium, who will de-
scribe his work on special explosives
for the French underground.
Through the cooperation of the
State Department and the French
provisional government, the French
leader is to be flown here from his
country for the mass meeting.
M. Joliot-Curie, a professor of
physics at the Paris University, col
laborated in making special ex-
plosives for the underground work.
ers at a time when the Germans
thought he was doing research on
splitting of atoms. Mr. Willett said.
Lord Halifax also will address the
rally. to be attended by Mrs. Roose-
velt and representatives of all the
United Nations. The speeches will
be broadcast Nation wide by the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Must Be on Time.
Ticket holders must arrive by 7:50
pm. to attend the rally, Mr.. Willett
said. just before the starting hour,
pm, empty seats will be open to
the public, he explained.
Solicitation for contributions from
Washington's 100000 Federal en-
ployes has already begun, Mr..
Willett said, because their numbers
made it advisable to allow longer
than the announced period of the
drive. The drive for the rest of
the city and suburbs begins Monday
and runs through November 8, Mr..
Willett said.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Court Will Hear Plea,
On 6. ". Hospital Site
Condemnation Today
Motion by Church Group
For 3-Judse TribunoI
Also Will Be Heard

District Court today was sched-
uled to hear arguments in the legal
battle over condemnation of a square
bordering on Washington Circle as a
site for the projected 400-bed new
George Washington University Hos
pital, plan actively fought by the
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, which
is located in the affected area.
Among angles to be considered by
Justice Matthew F. Mcclure is a
Government motion to dismiss an
injunction suit brought by the
chruch, by which the church seeks
to prevent the Government from ac-
quiring its property as q part of the
hospital site.
3-Judge Tribunal Asked.
Also pending is a motion by
church representatives for a three
judge tribunal to hear the injunc-
ton issue. In addition there are
motions filed by several private
property owners in the affected area
for permission to intervene In the
case.
Church and private property own
ers claim the Government lacks q
right to condemn the property on
the argument that the acquisition
would be for the benefit of a private
institution.
Opposition to the condemnation
of the square near Washington
Circle as a site for the new George
Washington University Hospital
came yesterday from DR.. E. r
Harris, president Of the Federation
of Civic Associations, and speaking
for the Lincoln Civic Association.
In a letter to Senator Burton,
Republican, of Ohio, q member OF
the Senate District Committee, Dr.
Harris recalled that last March he
had protested the evacuation OF
tenants of 20 homes in Bissel's
court under condemnation proceed
ings brought by the National Capital
Housing Authority.
Asks Congress Probe.
Declaring that George Washington
University now seeks to cause more
difficulties" for others in the Wash
ington Circle area, under the use OF
eminent domain, DR.. Harris said the
Lincoln Civic Association was "un-
alterably opposed" to this movement
since eminent domain does not at
the picture, in that the hospital
would not be for public good because
1t does not treat Negro bed pa
tients and therefore discriminates
against an integral part of the
public"
He added, "The time has arrived
when the use Of eminent domain by
several Of the Governmental
agencies, under first one pretex and
then the other, should be investi-
gated by Congress"
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Virginia Job Committee
To Meet in Alexandria

The first Of Is regional meetings
OF q Postwar Employment Commit
tee named by Gov. Darden under
the Virginia veterans assistance and
and postwar employment program
for the development and operation
OF postwar employment planning in
the State will be held Monday at
the George Mason Hotel, Alexan-
dria.
The meetings will be held
throughout the State and are
planned to outline the program, ac-
cordtng to Col. Mills r. Neal, State
director OF selective service, the
Associated Press reported.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Commuters Ask Shelter

| Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia yesterday received 9
petition from . number Of COM
muters using the Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington Rxil.
road subsidiary Of the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad, for erection Of ar
inclosed waiting room at the former
ticket ONCE and substation at Sew
|enth and g streets S.W.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Tuxedo-C CheverIy Binoo

A series OF bingo parties, spon-
sored by the Tuxedo Cheverly VOL
unteer Fire Department, win begir
at 8 pm. Saturday in the firehouse
Proceeds will be used for the pur-
chase OF new fire apparatus now on
order, according to g. M. Lewis
captain. Lester q. Berry Is presi-
dent Of the department.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Alexandra Clubs Plan
Cih-Wide Council 10
Assist Red Cross
Field Workers Request
ReereotionoI Moteriol
For Comps and Hospitals

The initial step in organizing q
city-wide council. OF clubs to CO.
operate with the Red Cross wa,
taken when delegates from more
than 20 Alexandria civic and fra.
ternsl groups met yesterday q,
guests of the Potomac Area Camr
and Hospital Service. comprising
seven Metropolitan Area Red Cros.
chapters.
The morning session at the Norton
Memorial Of st. Paul's Church
Alexandra, heard requests from Rec
Cross area field directors for usefu
articles, recreational material, serv.
Ice day room furnishings, and ma.
terials for holiday celebrations ir
camps and hospitals.
Mrs. Robert Lord, Alexandra
Camp and Hospital chairman, i.
planning to call a meeting during
the coming week after the club dele.
gates report to their groups on the
services that can be provided fol
camps and hospitals.
Requests came from representa-
tives of Walter Reed Hospital, Boil
ing Field Station Hospital, the Ma
tional Naval Medical Center at Be-
thesda, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Fort Belvoir Hospital and the Ma
tional Airport.
The requests were for portable
typewriters, drum, sheet music
cookies, playing cards, billiard balls
and cues, phonograph records and
musical instruments. books, includ-
ing some in French for French
soldier patients; magazine subscrip
tions, flowers. hat stands, card
tables, material for lit bags, art
materials. roller skates, games, cur.
tains and furnishings.
Assignments for obtaining the re-
quested articles were made to the
chapters present. which included
Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax
Loudoun, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties and the District.
A special appeal has been mad,
by Mrs. Alfred Cunningham, chair.
man OF the Alexandria Red Cros
Army and Navy Committee, 70,
service wives and mothers to max,
surgical dressings for Walter Reef
Hospital.
The number of wounded service.
men at the hospital is increasing, i
was reported, and more workers will
be needed to supply the dressings
Registration Of women is handed
at the chapter house, AIT Duk,
street, from 2 to 4:30 pm, Monday
Wednesday And Friday and all vol.
unteer corps are open to the group
Mrs. John Warlick, chairman O
the blood donor service for tn,
Alexandria chapter, reported tina
the total amount OF blood collected
this month in Alexandria and at tn,
National Airport was only 3l4 pints
far short Of the 4s0-pint quota.
With the continuing need fol
blood plasma, Mrs. Warlick urfet
volunteers to make appointments 70,
the next blood donor days in Alex.
andria, October rs and n, wher
the mobile unit will be at Grace
Church parish hall, 2o7 South
Patrick street. Appointments may
be made by telephoning Alexandria
$500.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Waterford Foundation
Plans Art Exhibit

The Waterford Foundation, Inc,
will hold an exhibition Of the works
of artists and craftsmen of Loudoun
County tomorrow, Saturday and
Sunday at the Fairfax Meeting
House, Waterford, Va. The exhibi-
tions will be open to the public from
2 to and Z to 10 pm. each day.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
WorEund Meeting Called
Tonight at BIudensburo

The initial meeting Of the Prince
Georges County Community War
Fund campaign for $35 5000 will be
held at o'clock tonight In the
Bladensburg Elementary School, un-
der the leadership Of Inspector
Richard Mansfield, area chairman.
r. M. Watkins Is general chair
man OF the campaign, and Mrs.
Betty Tayman will represent the
Bladensburg district, Mrs. Glenn
Stanclid. the Lanham district, and
Joseph GTissby, the Kent district.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and masa-
zines u needed. Notify some
school child in your block TO
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Bolivia to Complete Line

Bolivia expects to complete its new
YAcuiba- santa Cruz Railway by
Ilo4e.
Evening star., 1944-10-12

->~~~S - ~S>se1e~eAJs
Propaganda Artillery"
Hitler, the witness added, called
propaganda the artillery and trench
warfare" Of modern conquest.
Once, at Berchesgaden, the witness
said, Hitler described the basic prin-
ciple Of his police as world revolu-
ton"
DR.. Rauschning testified through
a storm Of defense objections to
nearly every question. Defense at
torneys contended repeatedly that
this testimony had nothing to do
with the charge that the defendants
conspired to undermine the armed
forces Of this country after July,
1910.
Chief Justice Edward G. Eicher
deferred ruling, at least until this
afternoon, on q sheaf Of defense mo-
tions for q mistrial, based on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's reference In his
speech recently to the Silver Shirts,
an organization which figures in the
alleged conspiracy.