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Evening star., 1945-02-18

practice of the poundmaster in re.
|quiring tag before the redemp.
ton has been challenged, Mr.. Keect
said. With the redemption fee sci
by legislation, an amendment woulo
be required to increase it, Mr.
Keech added.
Night Patrol Suggested.
DR.. Ruhland's recommendation
that the pound personnel patrol the
streets at night also-instead OF
during the daytime only as at
present-can be carried out by adj
ministratiye action of the Commis-
sioners 'by seeking increased ap-
preparations and by directing the
poundmaster to alter the hours OF
patrol =
Meanwhile, Maryland health au-
thorities had declared that prompt
action by District officials to curb
rabies is necessary to prevent re-
currence OF the disease in outlying
areas this spring. Up to last We'd
nesday ~ rabid animals have been
reported in the District since jan
uary l, compared with Is during
the same period last year. Health
officials report that Is persons have
been treated this year.
In the event compulsory vaccina-
ton Is required, health officials are
studying the possibility Of setting up
o public clinic.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
School Officials Loud
Work With Shut-ins

School officials yesterday COM
mended progress made by visiting
teachers in. .instructing shut-in chill
dren of the District.
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
of schools; Carroll r. Reed, assistant
superintendent of schools, and Henry
w. Draper, supervisor of elemen-
tary schools, were among those who
spoke briefly yesterday at luncheon
of the Association for the Education
of Physically Handicapped and
Shut-in Children.
The meeting, held at the Fairfax
Hotel
Evening star., 1945-02-18
.WPB Declines to Relax
Order for BroWnout

The War Production Board yes
terday rejected a request of busi-
nessmen for permission to curtail
interior lighting instead of shutting
off show window and exterior sign
lights under the brownout.
WPB's ONCE of War Utilities said
it and Congress had been getting a
growing volume of letters from busi-
nessmen asking the change.
I'VE cannot entertain such pro-
posals," Edward Falck, OWU direc-
tor, declared. "The so-called brown
out order prohibits only those uses
of electricity for lighting which we
could classify clearly as unneces-
sary."
Evening star., 1945-02-18
81 Left Homeless in Alexandra
By Fire Get Temporary Shelter

Sixty-one persons, made homeless
in Alexandria yesterday when a
10000 tenement fire destroyed II
frame houses in the 300 block of
South Patrick street, had been pro-
vided temporary shelter today by
the Red Cross.
Yesterdays blaze, the second tene-
ment fire this month, brought the
city's fire damage for February to
more than $4,000, according to
Fire Chief James M. Duncan. Sixty
colored persons were made home
less February ! when flames de-
stroyed eight houses in the 300
block of South Columbus street.
A day later, taxi stand on North
st. Asaph street was damaged by
flames, while another fire this
month damaged the Monticello Ho-
tel in the 800 block of King street.
Exceeds 1914 Total.
Chief Duncan said the entire fire
damage last year amounted to only
So, 1000.
While the cause of yesterdays
fire has not been definitely deter
mined, Chief Duncan said he was
told that j. M Murphy had gone
across the street to tell neighbor
that he had more fire in his house
than he could handle" from an
overheated stove. They notified the
fire department, but by the time
three companies responded, the fire
had spread through the entire row
of houses, and was stopped by a
brick house at number 3l9.
Yesterday afternoon, Red Cross
workers assisted by the Salvation
Army, the Volunteers of America
and the Department of Public We'll
fare had found temporary housing
for all the victims, and the Red
Gross had given the families pur-
chase certificates so they could re-
place their clothing at local stores.
Victims are Registered.
Red Cross workers, headed by T.
Wilford Robinson, disaster relief
chairman; Mrs. Albert Miller, chap
ter chairman; Mrs. Robert William
| son, home service chairman; and
Francis Fannon, disaster relief COM.
mittee member. registered all the
families, while Canteen Corps mem
bers supplied hot coffee to the fire
victims and the members of the Fire
Department.
Twenty-seven children had lived
in the burned homes, but neighbors
Immediately opened their houses
and cared for as many as possible.
j. w. Jones. an elderly man living
alone in room at number 321,
went back to his home yesterday
afternoon and lighted a fire in the
stove. planning to spend the night,
but was persuaded to stay at the
Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Cantata Will Be Sung
By Jewish Folk Chorus

The Jewish Folk Chorus of Wash
ington will high light its annual
midwinter concert with presenta-
tion of Franz Shubert's biblical
cantata, "Miriam's Song of Tri-
umph," at $50 pm. Thursday at
Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
The chorus also will sing victory
songs, Palestinian songs and new
folk songs. Miss Flora Avner,
soprano, will sing the solo part of
Miriam in the cantata, accompanied
by Miss Elena Cravelli at the piano.
Max Schneiderman, member OF
the Jewish Folk Theater, will recite,
new feature on the program.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
By GEORGE KENNEDY.

The overgrown police dog puppy
wiggled all over, wagged his tail,
snuggled in the sailors arms and
nuzzled against his sleeve.
Look at that cast on his leg!" the
sailor said in admiration. Isn't
that prettyl"
He made the dog pose briefly for
the photographer.
Here's how it was" said the
sailor MY name is Drury Burch-
EFT. I'm a radio technician, second
class, on shore leave just before
shipping out.
I'm walking home Thursday
about midnight with mother-that's
Mrs. Burchett; I call her mother
because she's such swell cook; we
haven't any children. We are just
turning the corner at North Capitol
and Gallatin-we live at % Gallatin
street N.W.-when we hear a dog
whimpering.
Dog Found Under Car.
II found this dog under an auto
mobile. When / touched its right
hind leg it yelped with pain. But
it didn't snap. He's a nice puppy.
Must have been somebody's pet. But
there is no name and no license tag.
Somebody told me that the man
who hit the dog had stopped his
car, got out and looked for it. He
was no hit-and-run driver. But he
couldn't find 1t in the dark. The
dog must have been knocked out.
$50 I take the dog into the house
and call the police at No. 6 Station.
The lieutenant tells me that the
SPCA will pick up the dog and do
away with it If no one calls for it
in certain time.
Il said the hell with that; this
was . nice puppy. / told him that
If he would send over a car to pick
me up I would take it to the veter-
mary who treated our cat. Incl
dentally, I spent about eight bucks
IN The Evening Star giving away
her Kittens.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Nine Die in Falls
And Suffocotions
| Here in Week

Nine deaths we're reported by the
District Red Cross Accident Pre-
vention Service yesterday, seven
from falls and two from suffocations
which occurred last week in Dis
trict homes, bringing total home-
accident fatalities for the year to %.
The breakdown of SO home-scci-
dent cases treated at local hospi-
tails last week revealed 80 falls, Is
burns, accidental poisoning cases,
4 foreign bodies in eyes, ear and
throat, IA. cuts and II miscellaneous.
An adult was hurt when a door
spring few of and struck his chin.
A woman received severe burns from
lye and a 7-year-old youngster was
admitted to a hospital with burns
received when his cowboy suit
caught IRE. One child swallowed
roach powder and another poison.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Medical Society
Seeks Count Of
Nurses
Launches Survey
OF Aid to Sick in
Washington Area
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS.

A new survey was launched last
night to determine the amount of
medical and nursing service avail
able in the Washington Metropoli.
tan Area in the face of mounting de-
mands for more doctors in the Navy
and for more nurses in all branches
|of the armed forces. The survey
seeks to disclose the number of doc
tors in full-tine practice and the
number OF registered nurses EN-.
ployed in doctors offices.
The survey is being conducted by
a QUESTIONABLE mailed from head
quarters of the District Medical
Society. 1t is sponsored jointly by
three groups: The Medical Society,
the procurement and assignment
service for physicians of the War
| Manpower Commission and the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice. Letters were signed by DIR. Paul
F. Dickens, chairman for the pro-
curement and assignment service
in the metropolitan area.
Returns Confidential.
1t was anticipated that the survey
should indicate whether withdrawal
OF physicians for the Navy is pos
sibie without eopardizipg the
health of the civilian population.
The QUESTIONABLE, returns from
which will be kept confidential, also
asks for a report on the number Of
patients seen during the week Of
February II to 18 inclusive.
How many physicians are left to
take care of the community here is
unknown, medical society officials
said. More than 270 doctors have
left this area for the armed forces,
about 20 have died in the last year,
and several are reported to beAil.
The last previous survey of physi-
clans available for the civilian pop
ulation here was announced last
spring. On May /, 1914, the survey
showed there were 986 physicians in
private practice here.
DR.. Dickens pointed out, too, that
Washington physicians were respon-
sible to large extent for medical
care given individuals within the
Metropolitan Area in nearby States.
Ratio of Doctors Cited.
Our figures show" he ex-
planned, that the ratio of ply
scians to population in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties,
Md, is one physician to 1850 per-
sons; in Virginia, it is one physi-
clan to 2,484 persons. AS the mini
rnl,rn number of musicians required
in metropolitan areas is approx
mately one physician to 1900 per-
sons, it can be seen that these COM
munities must of necessity depend
In no small degree on the physicians
In the District"
He estimated that on the basis OF
s36 physicians in the entire Metro
. politan Area there was one physi-
!. clan to 1872 persons.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
VINO Group to Present
Blankets at Walter Reed

A group of about Is employees
from the War Manpower Commits
sion will visit Walter; Reed Hospital
today. taking with them Is afghans
that VINO employees made for the
wounded patients. They will have
tea with some of the walking pa
tients in the Red Cross Building
at o'clock, and present the
afghans to them.
The VINO employees have been
working several months en- the
afghans-for soldiers program, with
some of the workers crocheting the
blankets, and others contributing
money to buy yarn.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
National Association
|ndorses Pay Boosts
For District Teachers

A strong Endorsement of proposals
for an increase in the basic pay of
Washington school teachers was filed
with Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee yesterday
by the National Education Associ-
alton.
Rates of pay higher than those
suggested by the Board of Educa-
tion. the group contended, could be
justified by the high standards set
for appointment of teachers, the
high cost of living here and the fact
that the 20-year-old rates here have
dropped behind those of many other
large cities.
The Commissioners now are con-
sidering an increased pay scale for
teachers and officers of the District
schools drafted by Budget Oficer
Walter L. Fowler in cooperation
with, representatives of the school
system. The recommendations are
in some respects less than the origi-
nal proposals of the school author
tiles.
Based on Surveys.
The statement of the NEA. SUBJ
mitted by Willard E. Givens, secre-
tary, was based on comparative
studies made by the association
research division.
Mr.. Givens quoted statistical re-
ports to show that for the past two
years the lowest salary paid for
professional and scientific service
in the Federal Government was ST.
433. He added that in 1912 only 20
per cent of professional employees
in the Federal service were in this
lowest pay grade, with more than
IS per cent of the remainder in the
pay grades beginning with $3,163
nearly Is per cent more in the
grades ranging from SO 800 to 81 400
and the others in positions paying
more than $4,400.
THE educational service, in con-
trast to the Fedeel professional
service Mr. Givens continued, "has
relatively few positions in the up.
per salary brackets. The entire
roster of principals, assistant princi.
pals and supervisory and admins
trative officials represents only {
per cent of the professional staff OF
the schools"
Lower Than IA Others.
Washington's present basic maxi.
mum salary of 50 200 for elementary
teachers is lower than in IA other
cities. and is the equal of salaries ir
two others, with all wartime bonuses
disregarded in this comparison, Mr.
Givens reported.
The present maximum basic pay
here for high school teachers, $4,000
is lower than that in Is other cities
equal to one and higher than in two
other cities, he said.
The association said the pay
scales here would be more desirable
if elementary and high schoo
teachers with equal qualifications
were paid on the same basis. How.
ever, the new scales proposed by
the Board of Education represent
progress, it said, since the differen.
tials would be reduced by half.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Veringo and
their three children, Lorraine, 10.
and Barbara and Josephine, 5-year-
old twins, took shelter in a nearby
garage until arrangements were
completed for them to go to stay
with family at The Plains, Va.
Occupants are Listed.
Occupants of the houses, from
Red Cross reports were: 32l, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar. Shiflett and family
of three, and j. w. Jones; 1923, Mr.
and Mrs Irving Arlington and fam
lily of six; 325, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Temple Heights
Plan Opposed
By Federation
Proposed Increases
In Teachers Pay
Receive Approval

Disapproval of the proposed Gov
ernment purchase of the Temple
Heights area for a Civil War me-
mortal and approval of proposed pay
increases for the Districts teachers
were voted last night by the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
Part of the objection to the pur-
chase of the Temple Heights site,
located at Connecticut and Florida
avenues NV, was that the purchase
would cost the District approxi-
mately 100000 annually in tax rev.
enue, which would come from a pri-
vate development there.
The Federation's City Planning
Committee also found that the pro-
posed private development of apart
ment buildings on the site would
enhance the value and character of
the neighborhood and that many of
the present trees on the property
would be preserved.
Raise Asked for Superintendent.
In calling for salary increases for
teachers, the Federation also asked
that the annual salary of the super
intendent of schools be raised from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Branding the present teachers
wage scale "notoriously inadequate
and unjust" Kelsey B. Gardner,
chairman of the Federation's Edu-
cation Committee, reported ap-
provai of Budget Officer Walter
Fowler's proposed maximum wage
increases of $700 for elementary
teachers and $500 for junior and
senior high school teachers to $2,-
600 for assistant superintendent.
There would be $1,000 minimum
for teachers. including the $500 an
nual bonus which would be made
permanent. At present the mini
mum salary is sl,400.
The Board of Education had not
asked Tor any wage increase for
the position of Superintendent of
schools. Harry S. Wender, former
president of the Federation, de-
clared this position is the most
important public job in the COM
muni"v"
Praises Haycock's Work.
Mr.. Wender said that Superin-
tendent of Schools Robert L. Hay
cock was doing a splendid job"
and deserved the increase, but said
aside from that it was important
that the salary be raised so that
in the future it will attract the
same type Of man as our present
superintendent Of schools"
In other actions, the federation
disaprroved pending legislation in
Congress to appoint a public de-
fender for the District. It's Law
and Legislative Committee, as re-
ported by MIR. Wender, found that
1T would be impossible for one
man, even with two or three assist
ants, 10 h4ndle hundreds of cases"
This committee reported it was
considering another bill which
would empower jurists here to ap-
point attorneys to defend INDECENT
persons at fixed fee.
Favor More Appointments.
The Federktion reported favorably
on a bill tol increase the number of
midshipmerFa Fappointees to the Naval
Academy from S to Is and asked
that companion bill be introduced
raising the number of District ap-
pointmenii to West Point.
In anoM Ter report, the Federation
opposed Senate bill to provide for
capital punishment by gas.
Wilbur S, Finch, president. pre-
sided at the meeting, held in the
District Building
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Honor Society President

The California State Society will
honor its new president, Carl I.
Wheat, at George Washington's
birthday dance at $50 pm. Thurs
day at the Statler Hotel. Members
of the State congressional delega-
ton expected to attend include
Representatives Miller and Healy,
Democrats, and Representatives Nc
Donough, Gearhart and Hinshaw
Republicans.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

Sudduth and family Of three, and
the veringo family of FIVE; 327, Mrs
Hattie Allen and family of three
329, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorhan
and family OF three; Mr.. and Mrs
George Arnold and family of two;
331, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bran.
ham and child, Mrs. Mabel Hubbard
and Stafford Heavener; 333, Pfc.
Howard Schnauber and family Of
three, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Filson
and family of two: 1886, Mr.. and Mrs
Nellie Pickles: 337, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Dowell; 339, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Estes and family OF four; BAL, J
M. Murphy.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
South American Films
VIII Be Shown Toduy

Z Motion pictures of Southern
South America will be presented al
4 and 5 pm. today at the Par
American Union in the series of free
entertainments especially for ser.
vice men and women.
The films will be South Chile,
"Pantagonian Playground" ano
Argentine Soil"
Evening star., 1945-02-18

"He said he would tell the radio
cruiser to stop and investigate. In
little while couple of policemen
arrived. They were nice guys but
they said it was against the rules
to carry a dog in a cruiser; that if
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Will Discuss Roman Low

A paper on Roman Law in the
Quebec Civil Code" prepared by
Prof. Charles p. Sherman Of the
Boston University Law School. viii
be read by DIR. Brendan r. Brown
dean OF the Catholic University Law
School, at pm. tomorrow at the
Riccobono Seminar Of Roman Law
In the law school.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Man Saves 5000
From Burning Home
| But Loses Clothes

One resident of one of the II
houses destroyed yesterday in
Alexandria's $4,000 fire, was
thanking his lucky star today.
Firemen reported that the
man, whose name they didn't
know. missed his wallet con-
tanning $500 shortly after leav-
ing his burning house. He was
escorted back in and found the
money intact in a bureau draw
er, although all his clothing
had been burned.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
D. {. Commissioners
Due 10 Act tuesday
On Rabies Control Bill

On the basis of an opinion from
the corporation counsel's Office that
compulsory vaccination of dogs in
the District would require legisla-
ton, the Commissioners are ex-
pected to act Tuesday on the ques-
ton of submitting legislation to
Congress to that end.
Richmond B. Keech, corporation
counsel, gave his opinion to the city
heads after studying recommends
tions of Health Officer George c.
Rutland, which included demands
that vaccination be made a pre-
requisite for obtaining the annual
Evening star., 1945-02-18
District 10 Pay
Homage Today
10 Washington
Impressive List Of
Events Scheduled
Here This Week

An impressive list of ceremonies
has been planned in the District to
lpay homage to George Washington
this week on the 213th anniversary
of his birth.
Some Of the programs will be held
today in order to accommodate Gov
ernment workers and defense indus
try employees who will be on the
job as usual Thursday as their
part in the war effort.
Although Government employees
will work Thursday, District gov
ernment employees will have the day
loff.s
The $1,000 public school children
Twill get double holiday this week
because any holiday falling on
Thursday automatically closes Dis
trict public schools on Friday, also
as fuel conservation measure.
Parochial schools will be closed
Thursday.
Stores Open Tomorrow Night.
Because of the holiday, depart
ment stores and shops, which usu-
ally keep. open Thursday nights, will
be open tomorrow instead from
1890 to 8 pm. The stores will
remain open a halliday on Thurs
day--from $50 am. to ! pm.
Thursday will be legal holiday
in the District and the city's banks
and District Court will be closed.
The 31st joint celebration of
Washington's birthday will be held
at pm. today at the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church by the
Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution, Daughters of
the American Revolution and Chill
dren of the American Revolution.
Capt. William Thomas, USN,
chaplain of the Naval Academy, will
speak on THE Religion of George
Washington" Following the cere-
monies, a delegation representing
the four societies will place a
wreath at the base of the Washing
ton Monument.
Groups to Visit Mount Vernon.
Throughout the day other delega-
tions of various organizations will
journey to Mount Vernon to honor
THE Father of His Country"
Among these organizations will be
the Alexandria Washington Ma
sonic Lodge, of which Washington
was member; the Fredericksburg
Masonic Lodge, first to initiate
Washington into the order, and the
George Washington Post, American
Legion, of the District.
, The Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants will hold its annual Wash
ington's Birthday celebration at II
am. Thursday at the Old Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and II
streets NV.
The principal address will be
given by United States Commits
sioner Needham C. Turnage, who Is
q member of the association. The
invocation will be given by the Rev.
Arlington A. McCallum, rector of
st. PauPs Episcopal Church. Wash
ington's farewell address will be
read by DIR. j. Newton Baker, and
an original poem will be read by
JOHN CtdReCt FTOCUOT.
Will Lay Wreath at Tomb.
Members Of the District chapter,
Order of the Purple Heart, will lay
wreath at the tomb of Washing
| ton, who was founder of the order,
at ceremony at noon Thursday.
| Twenty wearers of the Purple
Heart from Walter Reed Hospital
convalescent center at Forest Glen,
Md, and 10 from the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda, Md, will be
guests at the ceremony and at a
luncheon at the Pohick Church on
highway No. / near Fort Belvoir,
Va, to be served by women of the
church to chapter members and
their guests following the visit to
Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Railroad Official to Talk

The Vermont Association of the
District will hear talk on Trans
portation Under Wartime Condi-
tions" by Warren G. Kendall of the
Association of American Railroads
at $50 pm. Tuesday at the Wash
ington Club, Seventeenth and K
streets NV. A social hour will fol-
low.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
The Tale of a Dog and Sailor on Leave

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