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Evening star., 1945-11-18
Veterans Get Break in Pay
In Job Study at Silver Spring

One, Donald Murphy, lost leg
In the war. Since. coming to work
as q stockroom keeper at the COM
paiy, Mr.. Vogel said, he has mas
tered his artificial limb to the ex-
tent that he has thrown away his
cane.
At the present time. Mr.. Vogel
said. their quota for apprentices is
filled, but veterans who are ex-
perienced machinists may apply for
jobs there.
The company, representing a
highly specialized field, designs and
manufactures scientific instruments
and laboratory equipment. A eli
matizer" is an example Of their
products, a device which can dupli-
cate in laboratory the climate OF
whatever section Of the world is
desired.
Founded 26 years ago in Wash
ington, the company has been To-
Gated in Silver Spring for the last
10 years.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
.N-Year, S0O-MiI|ion
Highway Program
Drafted for Virginia
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. ia
general program for the improve.
ment, maintenance and development
OF Virginia's highwoys over a 20.
year period as authorized BY the
1914 session OF the General AS.
sembly and calling for an expendi.
ture of $500. 900 900 was announced
today by the State Highway De.
partment.
Planning for an estimated 10 per
cent increase in traffic over the
period the "20-year plan" lists as
its major objectives elimination OF
sharp curves: improved sight dis
tances; grading limited to 3 per
cent in fiat country, per cent in
mountainous country and from
to 8 per cent on roads serving only
a few heavy trucks; four-lane di-
vided highways where the trafIic
volume reaches 400 vehicles an hour
and 20 to "a foot wide arteries fol
heavily travelled interstate, and in
tercity regions.
Flexible and subject to revision
the plan was developed over q two.
year period and represents nins
years of trafiic, engineering and
economic research in cooperation
with the United States Public
Roads Administration.
The annual expenditure of ap.
proximately $40, ,o00, 900 is earmarkeo
to gradually eliminate or provide
added protection at 199 railroad
grade crossings; construct $50 miles
OF sidewalks in suburban areas;
modernize 846 bridges in the pri-
nary system; construct 1892 mile.
of four-lane divided highways al
an average cost OF $118, ,425 per mile
3.0l7 miles of two-lane highways al
SAC, ,420 per mile, 2,,714 miles ol
heavily travelled local roads at $27,.
ITO per mile, and 1,585 miles o1
lightly travelled local roads at $19,-
395 per mile.
The $500, 900 900 earmarked for the
20-year plan will be distributed with,
Fredericksburg district receiving
$35, ,624, 900; Culpeper district, $60,.
$4,000 and Staunton district, $780,
5000.
The projected program affect,
the whole Of the States 47,035 miles
Of road, including 1918 miles still
unsurfaced. Only one-third Of the
roads now are hard-surfaced and
one-eighth have heavy-duty sur
Evening star., 1945-11-18
| Two lima Flags
| Now in Museum
| At Quontico
By the Assoeiatsd Press.

QUANTTCo, Va, Nov. l7.-An
three OF the flags raised by the
Marines on Two Jirna last Febru-
ary and March are now in the pos
session Of the Marine Corps Mu-
scum at Quantico.
The first nag to be raised on
Mount Suribachi, q ships nag from
an assault transport, was hoisted on
a length of liberated Japanese
pipe at 1887 am, February .23.
The second flag, made famous
by the widely reproduced Associ-
'ated Press photograph, went up .
few hours later when Photographer
Joe Rosenthal accompanied more
Leathernenks up the volcanic slope.
II IS eight feet by four feet.
The third nag was elevated at
the command post OF Mai. Gen.
Keller E Hockey, commanding the
5th Amphibious Corps. on March
II when Fleet Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz declared the island ofncially
secure. The nag measures nine
feet BY dve feet
Evening star., 1945-11-18

War veterans who have. been
hired as apprentices in the Amer
ican Instrument Co.'S plant in Sill
yer Spring are getting a special
break as far as money. goes. NOT
only are they drawing their salaries
but Uncle Sam is paying them for
studying under the CT Bill of
Rights.
Howard Vogel, personnel director
at the establishment, said yesterday
that Is veterans have been hired
within the last 6 months and that
eight Of these are listed as appren-
tices.
I'm addition to their apprentice
work in the shop" he explained,
they also study such things as
blueprint reading and mathematics.
After four years they are eligible
to become journeymen machinists,
sheet metalsmiths or craftsmen"
Representing all the branches of
the armed services, the veterans
vary in age from 20 to % years and
almost all have served overseas.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Ex-Morine Wounded
At Home in ArIinqton

Charles Hurlbut, ~, of 909 South
Nineteenth street, Arlington, a
former Marine, yesterday was shot
In the shoulder with SO caliber
revolver at his home, it was re-
ported to- police. He was taken to
Mount Alto Hospital, where his con-
dition was described as good.
His father, William D. Hurlbut,
was quoted as saying his son shot
himself and that he had been in a
nervous condition since his dis
charge last year. He said his son
had served In the South Pacific and
was wounded on ;Guadalcanal, where
he also contracted malaria.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Arlington Highway Unit
To Get Safety Award

The Arlington County Highway
Department, winner of this years
large feet operators safe driving
contest, will receive the Safe Driving
Cup November 80 at the semi
annual meeting Of the Arlington
Safety Congress.
!. Chance Buchanan, congress
president. viii oficiate and William
K. MacMahon, contest chairman,
viii make the presentation.
G. O. Stoneburler, executive d.
rector 81 the Safety Council, Will
make / safety report, followed by an
election to I'LL expired terms Of sev-
eral council members. ss s
Evening star., 1945-11-18
] Policeman ii Army for Month
EIiqibIe for Dis churqe Dec /

After an Army career Of exactly
one month. Pvt wallace =. Baker,
former Prince Georges County po-
licemap win be eligible for discharge
December
The brevity Of Pyt. Bakers Army
life Is due, to : psir of 3-month old
twins and 4 2-year-old son. The
War Department announced Friday
that fathers Of three dependent clliI-
Idren can be released December 4
and Tort Meade, Nd. where Pvt
Baker now is taking basic training,
said last night that be VIII b On his
Evening star., 1945-11-18
!. .liiingfon Sees
.20-MiI|ion Rise
In Realty Values
Property Estimated as
Worth $10o. .0o0, 900
For Next Yeor's Tax

Arlington County's real estate VAL
uatton will be increased BY next
years reassessment from the cur
rent $50, ,000, 600 to at least $10o ,00o,-
600, according to an estimate by
Harry K. Green, commissioner of
revenue.
This $50, 900 900 increase, at the
present tax rate Of $2.85 per 500
on p 40 per cent valuation, will add
$228, 600 to county tax revenues.
Pointing out that Mr.. Green has
held that one Of the main sources
OF new revenue for the county viii
be through revaluation of undevel-
oped land, county officials estimated
that IA such sites, now assessed on
the county's tax books at total OF
u 1853. 800, would bring more than
$10OO,00O on the market today.
Ofncfals explained that at 40 per
cent OF fair market value, these IA
sites alone would bring In more than
$4,000 to the county in taxes.
Industrial Property Cited.
Widest differences between assess
-mentS and current values were noted
IN heavy industrial property, located
mainly along jefferson Davis high
way. Four different properties on
this route today are estimated at
being worth five to nine times the
existing assessment. Another in
dustrial site in the central part of
the county, near the location of the
proposed new Fairfax drive dual
highway, has an estimated real
value II times its present assess
ment.
In the discussed Rosslyn
area, criticized heavily in recent
months as an eyesore entrance to
Arlington, general valuations range
from four to six times as high as
a full assessment, according to
estimates.
Variations in commercial and
residential property are not as
great as other classifications.
officials said, with present valua-
tions generally running from two
to four times as high as a full
assessment One noted exception
to this rule, however, was the sale
recently of the william B. Bowers
property, Glebe road and College
lane, assessed at $3.50, for $45 900.
Another discrepancy was noted
in comparing land assessments of
three OF the county's large apart
ment projects.
Assessments Vary Widely.
Fillmore Gardens, with a land
area of 1897 acres, is assessed at
$5l $50; Colonial Village, with 1900
acres, is assessed s26o,55o, while
Bancroft, with 42.17 acres, is as
sessed $23, $50.
A portion. of the difference be-
tween Bancroft and Colonial Vii.
lage, it was said, has been eoualized
by taxes assessed against the build
ings. It also was pointed out that
Colonial Village is located on Will
son boulevard, one of the oldest
developed business streets in the
county, while Bancroft is on Colum-
bia pike, a more recently built-up
area.
One member of the county plan
ming commission said there is q
real necessity in Arlington for es-
tablishing permanent expert
board of assessors" County deveI-
opment, he said, is too great and
too rapid to operate efficiently any
other way.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
D. {. Turkey Supply
To Equal Demand,
Dealers Believe

washington and vicinity can lool
forward to celebrating Thanksgiv'
ing in traditional style with tur.
keys resuming their place Of honol
on the table after almost vanishing
from civilian larders during the war
According to survey of poultr,
dealers here, there will be an ade.
quate supply of both gobblers anc
hens, although housekeepers wer.
advised to buy early. Nearly all ol
the fowl will range in size from
is to rs pounds.
Most of the turkeys are being SEN
here from nearby Maryland anc
Virginia and will sell for 81 cent.
a pound-the ceiling price on.
dealer said. He added, however
that some may be obtained in chair
stores for from 43 to 40 cents 9
pound. These come from Mon.
tana, Texas, Utah, California anc
other Western States. he explained
and are being kept in cold storage
until they are sold.
Labor Situation Limits Supply.
This dealer. who said he handle.
about 300 turkeys a day, declared
= fnajor factor in limiting the sup.
ply a turkeys is the s'bad labor sit.
Fiation." r " !,
There viii Is Just about enough
turkeys to go atound this year" HI
asserted, @but there won't be any
surplus so people should not waii
until the last minute to buy one. >
He also said many turkey farms
In nearby areas are not puttine
all their turkeys on the market
because Of the high price Of feed
He said they are holding back,
in the hope that the ceiling price will
be raised.
Another dealer said that Will,
there won't be enough small turkeys
to "go around" there should be ar
adequate supply of large ones 'ebu1
not too plentiful.
Western Supply Reduced.
I'VE usually get a lot Of turkeys
from Western States but the made.
quate labor supply. this year has cut
down that source to almost nothing,
he said. e.
DR.. Morley JUL, head of the poul-
try department at the University o1
Maryland, described the turkey croI
in Maryland this year as good" He
estimated the State will raise about
100000 turkeys-an increase of ap.
proximately 20 per cent over 1914.
Although DR.. JUL could not esti.
mate the number Of turkeys raisec
this year in the area serving Wash
ington, he predicted about Is PEI
cent more than last year.
One Of the largest turkey farms II
nearby Virginia - Old Dominion
Farms In Warrenton-plans to senc
about 10000 turkeys to Washington
hotels and restaurants for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holi-
dayS.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Rumored D. {. Move
% Annex Portion Of
Montgomery Probed

Appointment OF a subcommittee
to investigate reports OF a move
to annex part Of the suburban area
of Montgomery County to the Dis
trict was announced last night by
State Senator Thomas E. Hampton,
chairman of the Caucus Committee
Of the County United Democratic
Organization.
Senator Hampton also announced
appointment OF a committee to work
with Albert E. Brault, recently ap-
pointed county public utility agent.
in an effort to obtain improved
public transportation facilities.
According to Senator Hampton,
the annexation proposal was re-
ported first at meeting of the
Caucus Committee Thursday night.
He said no further information con-
corning such a proposal could be
obtained then, although he had
heard the move was backed by some
members of the Washington Board
Of Trade.
Knows Nothing of Move
Joseph c. McGarraghy, first vice
president of the trade body, said
he knew nothing OF such move
and had never heard 1t discussed
at any board meeting.
Senator Hampton asserted that
in his opinion, county residents af-
fected by such a move would have
nothing to gain by It," In fact, he
pointed out. they would lose their
vote if annexed to the District.
The county Democratic party, 1t
was said, would stand to lose size
able portion of its support If the
suburban area, which usually turns
IN q Democratic majority in elec-
tions, is annexed to Washington.
Named to Committees.
James H. Pugh is chairman of
II he investigating subcommittee,
Other members are County Com
missioners William n. Prescott and
Alfred D. Noyes, Joseph A. Cantrel
Judge Carey E. Quinn Of the County
Orphans Court, Judge James q
Christopher, Comdr. Ed ward S,
Northrup. F. Byrne Austin, States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson, jr.
j.. Bond Smith, Judge Elmer b,
Christensen and James w. Gill
member Of the House Of Delegates,
Chairman Of the Transportation
Committee Is Juvenile Court Judge
Frank Proctor. Other members are
Julius P. Stadler, Arthur B. Joseph
Martin Iverson. Walter Griffin, John
Bonifant, Frank L. Hewitt. r.: Mrs,
Geneieve H. Wells, Lee H. Robinson,
Commissioner Richard H. Lans-
dale, w. e. Melton, Daniel p.
Dougherty, Miss Vivian Simpson
Albert Walker, j. s. Eaton. Samuel
E. Stonebraker. Royal Carlock
Thomas Bones, William A. volkman,
Mrs. Eloise Graham, Emery Il. Bog
ley, Francis E, Day. Lawson King,
John 4, Imire, IS. Murray Hamilton,
Mrs. Roger Shaw, Sherriff Il. watt
Farmer and Miss Laura Gilliand.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

way home IS soon after the flrst of
The month IS possible
Pvt, IRIS Army career has been
[puncthAt by ups and downs. He
was drafted October 80. Five days
later. Selective Service called 4
aalt 70 drafting fathers Of three
children. i.
IS Yesterday his wife said, Pvt.
Baker called his home st 6403 Kill
|nner road CheverIy Manors 10 say
~ thought be would BE getting
|out sosn. He telephnned at 8 am.
but M1a. Haker laid shs didn't mind
|a BIT.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Silver Spring EIks Set
10 Move Into New Home

Silver Spring Elks Lodge 1877 will
move into Its new home, the former
Argyle Country Club, this week,
Donald K. Staley, exalted ruler, an
noanced last night.
Since its inception In August, the
lodge membership has grown to $50,
Mr.. Stalcy said. Twenty-eight new
members will be initiated at 3 pm.
tomorrow at the Indian Spring
Country Club, when District Deputy
Ambrose J. Durkin win attend.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Girl Scouts Plan Teo

Marking the completion Of their
drive in gathering tree trimmings
and Christmas trinkets for the con-
valescent servicenen at Walter Reed
Hospital and its Forest Glen Annex,
Girl Scouts of the eastern district
of Montgomery County win give !
ten from ? to 5 pm. Saturday at
Jesup Blair Community House, Sill
yer Spring. Articles including play
ing cards. ash trays, tree trimmings
and Christmas wrappings and boxes
|wfll Be on display. -
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Alexops luxiIioriies
TO Heur B shop S Wife

Mrs. Norman Spencer Binsted,
wife Of the Episcopal missionary
bishop Of the Philippine Islands
win address members of the wo-
mems auxiliAries Of the Episcopal
churches IN Alexandra 1t 3 pm. to-
morrow at Christ Church parish
hall. 125 North Columbus street.
The meeting II sponsored by the
auxiliary of st. paul,s Church, but
cannot be he1d IA thxt building be-
cause of remod cling nov 81 progress.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
= So
Service Center
0pensIorllor'roN \
Al Alexandra
Veterans Office
Now Located in
Some Building

A centrally located service and
information center to serve veterans
and transients will be opened In
Alexandria tomorrow at 1l2 South
Washington street, formerly the
War Housing Center and more re-
Gently headquarters for the Com
munity War Fund campaign.
Bernard H. Gollinger, director OF
the municipal service and informa-
ton center for veterans, win make
his ONCE there as well as women
volunteers who have been manning
the information trailer In the 100
block Of South Washington street
since 1912.
Mr.. Gollinger, who was appointed
last month TO head the veterans
center and work with the Postwar
Employment Committee, has been
making his ONCE In the Washington
street USO. He is discharged
vetesan and did personnel work in
the Army.
Jobs First Problem.
Mr.. Goliinger said the biggest
problem Alexandra has In being of
service to its returning veterans is
to find them employment. During
the last month, he has sent ques-
tionaires to business firms and has
been conducting a job survey In
cooperation with the Postwar En-
ployment Committee. While. many
veterans have found employment rs
the result Of the survey, Mr.. Col
linger said he Is convinced there are
more jobs to be found in the city
for returning servicemen.
Mr.. Gollinger's office will be open
daily from . am. to S pm. with adj
ditional hours If the need exists.
A secretary will assist with inter-
views.
He said his office also is prepared
to refer returning servicemen to the
Veterans Administration contact
officer In the Rupley Building, the
State Veterans representative In
Gadsby's Tavern, the United States
Employment Service at 30I King
street. the Red Cross, the American
Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Housing Comes Next.
Next to job, housing is a vital
need OF the returning veteran, ac-
cording to Mr.. Gollinger. He said
that having the information service
in the same building as his office
will help centralize assistance in
locating homes for servicemen and
others.
Miss Mary Lindsey, who headed
a staff of more than 80 women at
the trailer information center dur
ing the war, estimates that $4,000
persons have received information
ranging from bus schedules and
points of interest In the city to
housing, finding medical or nurs-
ing aid, school information. and
thousands of other items.
Since the closing of the War
Housing Center last summer, the
trailer has been the DnIy source,
for locating rooms, and veterans
have composed large part OF those
seeking aid.
Miss Lindsey said In recent weeks
men who have been discharged
from the service, but who received
help from the trailer before going
overseas as long as three years ago,
have returned to tell volunteers
how much they appreciated the
help they received.
The information service will
the same hours as Mr..
Gollinger's of1ice, but also will be
open three evenings a week, manned
by the members of the Carlyle Club
and by a group of school teachers.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

cheering and waving citizens to ths
White House.
The Presidents military and
naval aides took us to Mr.. Truman's
Office, and it was a great thrill anc
privilege to see the Chief Executive
again. We first met at Fort Riley
Kans.. in the early 1930s and agair
in Kansas City shortly after hi,
election to the United States Sen.
ate I sat down next to him in his
White House Office, and we talked
of those previous meetings for Q
time and Of many other things dear
to both of us.
Then Mr.. Truman got up and
rather casually said: Come on, gen.
eral, let's take walk In the garden
Some photographers out there want
to get a picture of us together"
Gets Big Surprise.
We walked out to the beautiful
rear garden of the White House
while the cameras clicked, and then
I saw the President was leading me
to battery Of microphones. 1 was
momentarily afraid I was going te
have to make another speech.
But Mr.. Truman did the talking
To my utter surprise, he drew q
paper from his pocket and began to
read aloud:
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
commanding United States Army
forces in the Philippines from
March IL to May 7, 1912, distin-
guished himself by intrepid and de-
termined leadership against greatly
superior enemy forces. At the re-
peated risk Of life above and beyond
the call of duty in his position =
I suddenly realized when I heard
these magic words that this was the
citation for the Congressional Medal
Of Honor, the ultimate goal ofeevery
American soldier. @ ~ ss.s z
-. He frequented the firing line
Of his troops, where his presence
provided the example and incentive
that helped make the gallant efforts
Of these men possible.
THE final stand on beleaguered
Corregidor, for which he was in an
important measure personally re-
sponsible. commanded the admira-
tion OF the Mathis Allies. It re-
fiected the high morale of American
arms in the face Of overwhelming
odds. His courage and resolution
were a vitality needed inspiration to
the then sorely pressed freedom
loving peoples of the world"
Country's Highest Honor.
Mr.. Truman looked up from his
script, and an aide handed him the
Medal of Honor.
I'd so it gives me more pleasure
almost anything I've ever done
sent Gen. Wainwright with
congressional Medal OF Honor
the highest honor this country can
bestow on a man." Mr.. Truman fin
ished.
And with that he fastened the
wonderful blue-ribboned medal
around my neck.
In the busy months that followed,
before and after Gen. Marshall ar
ranged for me to go to Ashford
General Hospital at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, for a rest, I went
through the most amazing recep-
tions- especially one in New York,
where 1000 900 cheering Americans
lined the parade route"
But nothing can supplant In my
mind that afternoon in the garden
Of the White House, where every
dream Of glory any man could have
was realized.
copyright, 1916, King Features
Syndicate, Inc. Reproduction In
iuhole or in part strictly prohibited. J
Evening star., 1945-11-18
County Schools Merits
Forum Will Debute

An open forum discussion COM
pairing the merit of Arlington
County schools with those OF Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, Nd, and Fairfax County is
scheduled Tuesday ct meeting Of
the Patrick Henry Parent-T Teacher
Association.
Charles j. Walsh, assistant super
intendent Of Arlington schools, viii
outline the organization Of the
county school system. The meet
ing will be III the Thomas JEFFERSON
Junior High gcho6t Anditorilh1 q
q. pm. 81
Evening star., 1945-11-18
PTA to Heor Miss Beust

The Mclean Parent Teacher As
sociation will hear Miss Nora Beust
specialist in children's reading
from the Once Of Education. at
It's meeting Tuesday night. In OBJ
servance OF ChiIdren's Book Week
the Mclean Community Library
win hold an EXHIBIT OF children'l
books In the school, arranged BY
Mrs. j. O.. Riddle.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
fLast Of a Series.1
By GEN. JONATHAN M.
WAINWRIGHT.

The surrender of the japanese in
the Philippines took place in the
High Commissioner residence, only
slightly damaged by shelling. but
stripped of much of the fine furni-
ture and all of the irreplaceable
library which Francis Sayre had to
leave behind him when he escaped
by submarine.
Maj. Gen. Edmund H. Leavey,
chief of staff for 1t. Gen. Styer,
took the surrender. Places had been
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Turkey Shoots Continue

!. Contestants already have been
awarded more than 1000 pounds Of
turkeys as prizes in the Annandale
Fire Departments series OF turkey
shoots, which will continue eve
nings until Thanksgiving. Con-
testants may use their own guns or
guns furnished by the department.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

ARA n 6 e d Tor
Gen. Styer and
me at the Allied
center OF the ia
BILE. When we
C a m e In the
Japs had been
S t a n ding at
their places for
10 tense m n
utes-Gen. va
mashita and an
admiral, E a c h
accompanied by
an aide and two
int e rpre t e RS.
After we were