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Evening star., 1944-02-19
|Streetc:ars 10 Garry
New Headlights for
Greater Night Safety

Elimination of night blind spots"
from the field Of vision of Capital
Transit Co. streetcar operators was
predicted today with the approval
by company officials and engineers
of a new lighting device soon to be
installed on all cars.
The lights, inclosed in lenses
about a foot wide and installed di-
rectly below the front windows on
either side of the car, were demon
strated before a group of techni-
clans representing the transit COM
pany and manufacturers Of the
equipment at the streetcar shops,
1922 M street NV, last night. Ed
ward D. Merrill, president Of the
Capital Transit Co., participated in
the tests.
Throwing brilliant flood of light
on the ground directly in front and
to the sides the new equipment will
supplement the single headlight
with which care now are equipped.
In addition to increasing the oper-
ator's fed of vision, the lights will
give motorists and pedestrians q
clearer view Of an approaching car,
A. F. McDougald Capital Transit
Co. superintendent of equipment
said.
A warning bell synchronized with
the emergency brake on streetcars
also was shown to the inspecting
officials. This device, developed in
the shops here, starts a bell changing
whenever the emergency brake is
applied . 1t also will be installed
on all cars as materials become
available, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Jack &Heintz
Plans Banquet


Jack & Heintz, Inc, Cleveland
manufacturing firm from whose 1912
profits the Treasury Department has
demanded $1,000, 900. has sent invi-
tations to all members OF Congress
to attend q dinner party in the May
flower Hotel ballroom at 6 pm. Feb
ruary 20.
william S. Jack, president, who
signed the invitations, told the pros
pective guests that after dinner I'VE
would like to show you, on display,
some Of the products we manufac-
ture which are so essential to the
starting and operation Of our fight
ing planes" The Mayflower said
between 400 and 500 guests are ex-
pected.
The firm has said it would contest
in the courts the Treasury's demand
for the return of the funds and
argued that it will need a reserve
fund for postwar operations.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
European Federation
Key 10 Peace, BuIIif SAYS
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19-William G.
Bullitt said last night the best way
to handle Europe after the war to
insure lasting peace would be
through a federation of European
nations
The former United States Am
bassador TO Russia and France told
a meeting of the New York Academy
of Public Education:
The possibility that one might
be able to gather the state of Eu-
rope into a federation, however
loose, and that the federation should
take its place as one of the great
pillars on which to build peace, Is
the chief possibility for establish
ment of permanent peace after this
war.
The academy conferred its annual
medal on Thomas j. Watson, presi-
dent of the International Business
Machines Corp, a citation saying:
Throughout a long and distin-
guished career. no man has shown
a greater faith in education than he.
He has sought through the orderly
processes of the education of public
opinion to advance the cause of
understanding among the nations"
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Admiral Brown Luuds
Students War Record

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, Feb. 19.-The
United States has accomplished in
two years more than our enemies
have done in Is years of deliberate,
planned treachery," rear Admiral
Wilson Brown, naval aide to the
President, told l25 graduates of the
California Institute of Technology
yesterday.
Our armed forces have built up
war machine more powerful in
the aggregate than any other ma
tion's in the world" Admiral Brown
said, but our greatest strength lies
in the fact that we are head and
shoulders above all other nations
in the number of young people
whose basic education enables them
to master every technical detail of
modern, scientific war and who, in
addition, have the will to fight
and the will to win"
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Colleges
Continued From First Page.)

said his school was favored of the
gods" since it has about IL 900 regu-
larly registered students and 5000
taking short-term technical courses
Situation Is Serious.
DR.. Marvin, who is chairman of
q special commission set up by 81
of the Nations outstanding edu-
cation associations. pointed out,
however, that "the situation is very
serious as far as colleges generally
are concerned"
DR.. Marvin said some schools will
probably have to close or be con-
solidated, but he doubted that the
mortality rate among such institu-
tions would be as high as many of
us think"
George Washington does not
participate in the ASTP program
and, DR.. Marvin said, some of us
remembered the experiences of 1918
and 1919 and we were a bit cagey
this time"
In announcing the curtailment,
Secretary of War Stimson said it
was made for reasons of imperative
military necessity" and War De-
partment statement added that the
increased tempo Of offensive opera
tions. together with the mounting
casualties demanding immediate re-
placements in the field, have Gre
ated situation which has necessi-
tated drastic economies in the en-
ployment of personnel throughout
the United States"
The failure of selective service to
meet the Army's manpower require
ments to the fullest extent i'm
mediately raised the prospect OF
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Waiter Faces Hearing
Today on Charge Of
Violating Quaratine

A restaurant waiter arrested ear
lier this week when he entered a
house quarantined because OF scarlet
fever will face a charge of violating
District Health Department regula-
tions in Municipal Court today.
He is Glenn r. Edney, 80, of 1103
Thirteenth street NV, according to
police, who arrested him Wednesday
night when a woman resident Of the
same address complained to the
Health Department that he was in
the house in violation of the quar-
antine.
Taken into custody with Edney
was Carter D. Thompson, 48, of
1922 N street NV, also a waiter.
Sergt. James Wheeler of the second
precinct, responding to the COM
plant relayed to police by the
Health Department, found both men
drunk in the house, police said. In
addition to the Health Department
charge against Edney, both men face
charges Of being drunk.
According to police, Edney lives
at the Thirteenth street address
with his family. Because of his
employment as food handler he was
warned by Health Department off,
cials to remain out of the house
during the quarantine. When he
returned Wednesday night with
Thompson, his arrest followed.
Both men were taken to CALM
ger Hospital, police declared, where
they were subjected to tests to de-
termine whether they had con-
tracted or were carrying germs OF
the disease. Dr. c. G. Dauer of the
District Health Department au-
thorized their release for prosecu-
ton in Municipal Court yesterday
when tests showed them free Of
cOntaQiOn
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Symphony Collections
Reach 4.6b Of Goal
Units Press Efforts
With five days officially remaini

With five days omcially remaini
in the campaign to raise $l30, 0,0.J
sustaining fund for the National
Symphony Orchestra, collections to-
day totaled $57 ,997 90, or AS per-
cent Of the goal.
Oficials in charge of the drive
were optimistic. however, as the IL
fund-raising committees mapped
plans for intensive efforts during
the remainder of the campaign
period. At q report luncheon yester-
day in the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building, E. r. Finken-
staedt, campaign chairman, pointed
out that the funds collected and the
number Of contributors both were
well ahead of totals at the same
stage last year.
Mr.. Finkenstaedt described the
progress as splendid" and said he
was very, very confident" about the
outcome Of the campaign.
Schools Group Under Way.
After awaiting official sanction of
the District Board OF Education,
the Public Schools group now is
ready to begin an intensive cam
paign. and though It so far has
raised only $l34, expects to have
little difficulty in reaching its $3.50
quota. Because OF the belated
start the collection campaign in the
public schools has been extended to
March 3, it was announced at the
report luncheon yesterday.
Contributions from Government
employees were reported yesterday as
totaling only $1,528, or per cent
of the $25,000 quota. A representa-
tive of the Government Committee
stressed. however, that the picture
actually is lot brighter"
Interest in the National SYM
phony among Federal workers was
greatly stimulated by the special
Federal Employees Command Per-
formance' presented by the Or
chestra Wednesday night. Organi-
cations to solicit contributions now
have been set up In IS Federal
agencies, and total collections in
the Government division are begin
ming to mount rapidly.
One Committee Over Top.
One of the IL committees, the
parochial schools group, headed by
Mrs. H. Russell Bishop, already has
obtained pledges in excess of the
$3.50 quota assigned to it. Mrs.
Bishop yesterday reported 5000 in
contributions, and said an addi-
tional $500 had been promised.
The Colleges and Universities
Committee also is nearing its goal
with contributions Of 1898, or 1913
per cent of quota.
The report luncheon was high
lighted by talks in praise of the
National Symphony by two service
men, Warrant Officer William
Strickland Of the Army Music
School, Fort Myer, and 1t. Vincent
Gallagher, a Navy ofiicer attached
to the Maritime Commission.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Third Party's Trouble!
In Getting on Ballots
Grow, Thomas Says
Py the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Year by year
it is becoming harder for anybody
but the Republican and Democratic
parties to be on the ballot" Norman
Thomas, four time Socialist candi-
date for president, said last night.
In radio address over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., Mr.. Thomas
contended that "a third party
should be given a chance to be-
come a first or second party-as
did the Republicans in the middle
OF the last century.
He asserted the two-party sys-
tenn Is more effective than a three
or four-party system" but declared
"a two-party system might fill the
Dill II the two parties represented
an honest division on the mai jor
issues" He added that State cleo
ton laws are making it harder for
third party to be on the ballot
Mr.. Thomas continued that there
are more differences of opinion
within both parties than there are
between the two parties. 1t will be
the business of the platform makers
OF both parties to hold their own
parties together for the sake of
ofnce by avoiding any clear stand on
major issues"
The white-haired Socialist said
this type of strategy plus a postwar
cynical reaction might play into
the hand of some rising demagogue
who will lead an American Fascist
movement" and asserted ''if we had
a realistic political alignment" the
Nation could fight such a develop
ment with more hope of success.
He said the best way to further a
new alignment is "by carrying once
more the banners of Democratic So
cialism into the campaign of 1914.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
; Die, 26 Hurt in Blasts
AT Kansas City Flour Mill

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 19.-Firemen
still fought smouldering flames to-
day in the North Kansas City plant
of the Larabee Flour Mills after a
series of explosions killed three per-
sons and injured &c, four critically
Seventy persons were in the eight
story plant when the blasts rocked
the mill district yesterday afternoon
but repeated search of the wreckage
failed to disclose additional dead or
injured
Fire followed the explosions and
several employees were enveloped by
the flames.
The dead were Harry j. Muntzel
SIS, State grain weigher; Richard E
Still, so, and Edward Britton, ele-
vator workers.
Britton's body was blown through
a window. of the headhouse, 100 feet
above the ground, where the blasts
wrecked the concrete structure and
its machinery. Great holes were
blasted in storage bins which held
about $4,000 bushels of wheat.
Grease makes gunpowder. Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them to
your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
CIapper Leaves Property
Entirely 10 Wife

Raymond Clapper. nationally
known writer, who was killed early
this month in plane collision in
the Marshall Islands, left personal
property valued at s26.80O. in addi-
ton to other property which he
owned jointly with his wife, Mrs.
Olive E. Clapper, it was shown in
petition to his will filed for pro-
bate at the Register of Wills Office
in District Court.
Besides the more than $4,000 In
personal property which he owned
entirely in his own right, he owned
real estate on Chain Bridge road
NV. jointly with Mrs. Clapper and
also had joint bank accounts with
her amounting to some $1,000. The
jointly owned property automatically
became Mrs Clapper's, it was said,
through right Of survivorship.
Mr. Clapper's will, however, leaves
all Of his property to Mrs. Clapper
and names her executrix. The pc
tition to the will was filed by At
torneys Walter J. Brobyn and Edgar
J. Goodrich.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

another belt-eightening for the draft
boards, recombing files of the de-
ferred and perhaps more emphasis
on speedy induction of fathers here
tofore deferred for dependency rea-
sons alone-a reason no longer suf-
flcient under draft procedure.
The ASTP was organized by the
Army December IT, 1912, and SOL
diers who had gone through basic
training and showed special apti-
tudes in technical subjects were en-
rolled.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Mrs. Kathryn Wagner,
Wife of Pharmacist, Dies

Mrs. Kathryn Burns Wagner So
native of Washington and wife of Dr.
S. Mason Wagner, pharmacist, died
Thursday of heart attack at her
residence, $3.50 TWenty-ninth street
NV. Mrs. Wagner was a gradua tie
of Eastern High School,
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two daughters, Gertrude
and Grace Wagner, and a son, Pfc.
S. Mason Wagner, jr.
Funeral arrangements will be
completed when Pvt. Wagner arrives
from Washington State.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Mass Will Celebrate
Lithuuniun Freedom

The 26th anniversary OF the inde-
pendence of Lithuania will be cele-
brated with a mass at 10 am. to-
morrow at the Church OF the I'M
maculate Conception, Eighth and N
streets NV.
The Rev. DR.. John x. Cartwright
will preach the sermon and the Rev
Joseph Gedra will be the celebrant
Evening star., 1944-02-19
New Heavy Roid on Rome
Reported by Vichy Radio

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Vichy
radio said today that Rome was
bombed heavily again last night.
The Allies have been striking
almost nightly at railway objectives
in the Rome area in an effort to
interrupt German supplies flowing
toward the Anzio bridgehead battle.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

PHILADELPHIA. - WEDS
ANNE BULLITT-Staff Sergt,
Casper w. B. Townsend, %,
son of a Philadelphia attor-
ney, was married at Fort
Meade Thursday to 19-year-
old Anne Bullitt, daughter Of
William C. Bullitt, former
Ambassador to France and
Russia. The wedding came as
a surprise, since Miss Bullitt's
engagement to q Marine lieu
tenant was announced last
October. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Turks Suspend Paper

ANKARA, Feb 10 (PD.-The Turk
ish government has ordered indefi-
mite suspension of the German
language newspaper Turkischer Post
at Istanbul for publication of a car
toon depicting the British monarch
in derogatory fashion, it was
learned last night.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
Priest Will Speak

Representative Priest, Democrat,
OF Tennessee will speak at the II
am. services tomorrow at the
Hyattsville First Methodist Church.
His address will be in connection
with laymans day service at the
church.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

Want to send = note to Hitler?
Save waste kitchen fats to make
explosives.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

Grease makes gunpowder, Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them to
your meat dealer,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

mate his work His wallets were so
thick as 10 cause bulge, visible to
dip a block away Naturally the
customers didn't like them and Claude
knew that the customer is always
right.
There was no sales plan either. No
body even looked up the credit rating
OF customers, so The poor conVicts
were always in danger of being
gypped.
Claude saw a big opportunity GO
ing TO waste, and did something
about il.
First, he gave the business a name:
The Arts and Crafts Center" Then,
using 500 he had on deposit in the
prison bank, he printed letterheads,
envelopes and sales letters, some of
which gave only a lock.box number
and, consequently didn't apprise all
customers that they were dealing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

OF course, the hero Of this strangest
success story enjoyed certain advan.
ages over his competitors in the out
side world. He had no labor prob
emS. for instance, no rent, no social
-ocurity deductions, no price ceilings
lie didn't even have TO pay any in
omc tax until after his release, wher
ncle Sam learned about his happy
overture in unfree enterprise, and
rdered him 10 pay up.
-Four years ago, when Claude laid
IS big idea before Warden Fred
Iunt, there was a considerable
amount of gainful work being done
by the inmates, manufacturing sou.
vcnirs. But their work lacked sys.
TEN and direction.
For instance prisoner was turn.
ing out really beautiful hand.tooled
wallets, but unfortunately the artist
was a pickpocket and let his art dom
IN Eehruorr a IalA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

EUI-R years ago Claude c..
IN Newton was in the most
, hopeless hole anyone could
imagine, serving a life sentence
n the State PcnitentiarX al Nc
IICstcr, Oklahoma, for murder
Nc policeman --- net only a
reDrohensible, bat an incau-
flc-tri- c,l-l77EEzJT-
..Ilcr usually has less than 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

Nor did ne have 10 hoard
labor. When orders or mate.
rial were lacking. ne just laid
his men off. lie knew they'd
be right there when business
picked up again.
Under such conditions he
made money, hand over fist,
and knew he would probably
die a millionaire. But he
would die in prison, without
the fun of spending his
wealth. So ne applied for
pardon TO Governor Kerr. II
was at first refused. Then
Lewis f. Lawes, former war
den of Sing Sing, interceded
and won him a years leave
of absence.
But hardly h ad Claude
stepped forth into the cold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

ne p / O Y e J. ID ] al
G. h in a m a n S
nance" with pa
ole boards.
Newton h a d
-ccmingly used up
even that slim
chance, h vim z
often a parole
liter Is years in
prison, and broken
=, with the result
hat he was sent
nack 10 stay for
ifc and no more
tooling,
Yet today New
O u, a n eX.
preacher, is out
on a second pa
role. What is
more remarkable,
nc emerges as the
owner Of a going
a n d profitable
business, w h &c h
ne founded in
prison, and con.
Quoted 50 eff
GENTLY that he
tarts life anew
with a capital Of
5000 re pre-
$ G MT ing accumu-
lated profits Of his
.aSt four years be-
mind prison bars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

print shop, listing 80 articles that
the convicts were skilled I'm making,
such as pocketbooks, smoking stands,
handcarVed belts, hope chests, and
novelty jewelry.
Claude supplied materials to the
workers, paid them for their fin
ished products. and sold at a profit.
Business doomed and why not?
II the ordinary business man rents
a factory he must pay rent If he
owns the factory, then he has 10 pay
interest on the money that built it.
Claude's factory was the prison work
shop, rent and interest free. Also
his power, machinery and tools were
supplied gratis and there were no
taxes, licenses or fees of any sort.
In fact he enjoyed the business mans
dream - a business actually without
any overhead.
The men could strike for more pay.
But they were getting more under
Claude's management than on their
own and they couldn't switch jobs
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

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Bradley beam., 1944-10-28
CHIRPS and TWIRPS:

The old 93rd and our new friends in the 94th are recapturing posi- tions as the top terpsichoreans at the USO dansants. We're losing "Red" Schleider and Howie Schultz who are aisle-marching soon as the beaming brides arrive here. Also, Buggy" Bazan went and did it on us, too, but as long as he looks so happy, We can't find it in our hearts to get mad.
 We'll, old Top Kick Donlan rang the gong again! A double squadron party no less! Both fighter controls landed en masse at the Athenaeum Thursday night, mitted '"The Greeter," dove into those tables of FOOD, looked the field over, sigh ed in bliss, and were conquered. Music, hilarity, laughs, gags, all spelled a night long to be remem- bered. "Your Friend and My Friend" keeps pulling lem out of the hat, but after all-"Nothing Succeeds Like Success"
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28
WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY-October 29th
 3:30 P. M.-MOVIES-Recrea. tion Hall, Elm Plains.
 3 P. M. to Il P. M.-OPEN HOUSE HOSPITALITY - Sol diers and their guests invited. MONDAY-October 3Oth
 2 P. M. to II P. M.-GAMES and INFORMAL DANCING Servicemen and Junior Hostess es invited.
 TUESDAY-October 31st
 8 P. M. to Il P. M.-MONTHLY FORMAL-Bradley Field Or chestra,
 WEDNESDAY-November 1st 8 P. M. to II P. M.-ARTS and CRAFTS NIGHT-Service Per sonnel and Junior Hostesses in- vited.
 THURSDAY-November End 8 P. M. to Il P. M.-SQUARE DANCING - Servicemen and Junior Hostesses invited. FRIDAY-November 3rd
 8 P. M. to ii P. M.-VARIETY NIGHT-Quiz Contest and En- tertainment. Servicemen and Junior Hostesses invited. SATURDAY-Novenber 4th 10 A. M. to 12 A. M.-PLAY- TIME with USO-Housing Unit. 8 P. M.-MOVIES- "Hopalorg Cassidy Enters" and Short Sub jects. Hostesses and Service Per sonnel invited.
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28
Civvy
 SideIishts

Major Harry B. Hubbard has re- turned to AAF Supply as Supply Officer, and Major Edwin s. White is now at Headquarters as Director for Supply and Mainte- nance.
 WAMs is not a cabalistic motto meaning forgotten women! It started out to be a patriotic organ izati0n-Women's Aircraft Main tenance Service-and believe it or not there are still quite a few of them working for their Uncle Sammy hereabOuts.
 A number of Bradley Field em- ployees attended the opening of 'Doughgirls" Tuesday at the Av- cry Memorial in Hartford to see Supply's popular messenger Paul Sipala's splendid acting as the bellhop. Paul is one of those fel- lows who add that certain touch to any program. He made a hit dur ing Act I with Amour" the French Poodle. Huff said. ..
 On Friday, October twentieth, a smiling young man appeared in AAF Supply office with eight-yes, we said and saw EIGHT-bOxes of chocolates under his arm. At first sight the girls thought Santa Claus had arrived a bit soon, but they soon learned that it was An gelo Alfano with a treat for the employees. REASON: A son, Peter Michael, was born the previous day to MT. and Mrs. Angelo AlfanO who live in Windsor Locks.
 Letters were received recently from Bernard Bentley, formerly with the Post Engineers, now with the US. Army in France. He de- scribes France as beautiful coun- try and the particular spot where he is located so far has escaped the ravages of war.
 Mrs. Rita (Duffy) Mckay, wife of Lt- Thomas Mckay was visi- tor this past week. Recently re- turned from their wedding trip, they are now making their home at West Springfield Garden Apart ments in Springfield. Mrs. Mckay was formerly employed in AAF Supply.
 Two more engagements to re- port: Airline Pradel of Sheet Metal Department of Aircraft Mainte- nance to the inimitable Sgt. Wade and Josephine Romano of Stock Traeers to Richard Raper of the Flight Line. Just some more ex-