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Evening star., 1945-07-27
(FtrSt OF a SerieS.j
BY SAM BOUCHARD.

LONG BEACH, Calf. (via Air.
iD.-ThiS port is really busy, with
scores Of vessels anchored off shore
awaiting piers. Ships that neeo
repairs undergo them where they
lie, and it is a common sight tc
observe seamen hanging precali-
ously over the sides of bobbine
ships swinging paint brushes.
Every minute Of the busy mer.
chant seaman's day here winches
chun noisily as provisions, bedding
and other supplies are hauled
aboard for long voyages to the wal
zone. Alongside many of the YES
sells are self-propelled barges, piping
fuel into empty tanks. Until then
trim hulls ride high.
We arrived here yesterday after
a two-day trip from San Francisco
and after a short delay, we're as
signed wharfage. The trip from Sar,
Francisco was comparatively new
experience to me, and I had plenty
of time to enjoy the sights be.
cause ! was on an early mornine
watch in the bow of our vessel.
For the first hour or two 1t wa.
dark, and then the sun came uy
over the horizon and the chill which
permeated the ship gave way t.
warmth. Less than 10 feet over
head seagIlls circled. Fish coult
he seen swimming around in th'
Evening star., 1945-07-27
The Great GameofPo
Writer Says Wilson'S Rapid Change
In Jobs Prevent Estimation of Capacity

gress and in the country is whether
Elliott Roosevelt recorded as income
the balance between what he bcr-
rowed and what was paid back. If
he did not, should he have done SO?
If he should have done so and did
not, why not and what can be done
about it?
1t is a matter that needs to be
cleared up. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Vinson will promptly make public
all the information his investigators
get. In addition, there is a fine
chance for him to adopt Mr.. Nor
genthaus recommendations made in
his final report-undoubtedly the
soundest made during the II years
of his occupancy-so sound, in fact,
that one wonders why he did not
make them before.
That would coordinate all the
smaller fiscal agencies into the
Treasury Department, including the
Budget Bureau, and thus enable the
Secretary Of the Treasury to main
tain the balanced policy on both
sides of the Federal ledger, instead
of as now being limited 10 one eide.
The desirability of this is Gear. If
Mr.. Vinson should succeed in putting
these recommendations into effect,
he would have really made q record.
Evening star., 1945-07-27

He will call me and ask my opin-
ion about something-a contract or
contract date-and I say I don't
know. Then, perhaps, I say No,
absolutely no. A few hours later,
however, I'm likely to call him and
say I've changed my mind. I'd
rather do the singing and leave all
the rest up to the major. Richard
Crooks is the only singer I know
who is as good manager as he is
a singer"
Her solos tonight will include two
arias, one from Handels "Rinaldo"
and one from Mozart's Marriage of
Figaro" The other selections re-
veal her interest in popular music,
which she has often sung on the
radio and for recordings. They are
you Are Love-" from Jerome Kern's
Show Boat; Dancing in the
Dark" from Arthur Schwartz's S
Band Wagon" and for the first
time on her concert program, Beat
Out Dat Rhythm on Drum from
Russell Benefits production OF
Carmen Jones"
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Suburban Hospital
Funds at S32,352

Contributions totaling s32 1852 have
been made thus far in the current
drive Of the Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, for working fund. The
campaign goal is $4,000.
Maj. Paul Bapfield, general chair
man of the campaign, and William
L. Orem, jr., chairman of area or
ganization, said 1897 individuals
and firms already have contributed
to the drive. They expressed ap-
probation to area captains and
workers for their efforts to date.
"The hospitals need for working
funds to carry on its important COM
munity activities is paramount"
Maj. Banfield said, land efforts will
continue to assure the success of its
campaign"
He explained that the annual
membership dues in the Suburban
Hospital Association are 50 a year
and that those who contribute this
amount or more will be given an as
sociation membership. He added
that members of the association
elect persons to serve on the Board
of Trustees.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Legion Asks Public
And Civil Service 10
Treat Veterans Better
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldteI PreSS.
INDIANAPOLIS July GA plea
for better treatment of servicemen
by the Civil Service Commission and
of disabled veterans by the general
public was issued yesterday by the
National Executive Committee of
the American Legion.
John Thomas Taylor of Wash
ington. the Legion's legislative
director. reported that war veterans
were given a "run-around" when
they sought jobs through the Civil
Service Commission. He recon-
mended vigorous campaign" to
help them obtain positions with the
Government.
Complaints that disabled veterans
are given thoughtless and incon-
siderate treatment by the public,
such as being compelled to stand in
public conveyances, prompted the
committee to adopt resolution to
institute a program to educate the
public to be more considerate of
them.
Other resolutions adopted advocat-
ed that no conscientious objectors
be released from public service
assignments until every serviceman
has been discharged; objected to
War and Navy Department regula-
tions permitting members of the
Communist party to become officers.
and requested that the Office of
War Information and War Depart
ment make available to the Amer
lean public films showing conditions
in German horror camps.
Edward N. Scheiberling of Albany,
N. Y, national commander, reported
the Legion has a record membership
of 1.650,000, of which 100000 are
veterans of the present war.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Arlington Treasurer
Raps Defense Of Glass

John Locke Green. Republican
treasurer Of Arlington County, today
charged in an interview that Harry
K. Green, Arlington commissioner
Of revenue, has attempted to COM
NIT the Democratic Party in Arling-
ton County" to support the absence
of Senator Glass, Democrat of Vir-
ginia. from the Senate for 3 years.
Commenting on a statement of
the commissioner Of revenue that
''the people of Virginia are with
Senator Carter Glass in spirit and
that he is making the fight of his
life" to gain enough strength to
return to the Senate, Treasurer
Green declared. II am surprised to
see that the leading Byrd machine
boss of Arlington County would pub
licly defend such a situation, even
though he might privately be for
IT."
Evening star., 1945-07-27
James H. F. Myrick Dies;
Interior Department Aide

James H. Fullilove Myrick, So
administrative assistant in the Of
flee of the Secretary of the Interior
died suddenly today at his home
1919 Glen Ross road, Silver
Spring, Md.
Mr.. Myrick joined the Agricul.
ture Department in 1885 and trans.
ferred to the Interior Department
four years ago. He was born il
Milledgeville, Ga, and graduated
from Georgia School of Technology
He lived in Baltimore from 1926
to 1888, committing to Washington
the last three years. He was EN-.
ployed by the General Electric Co
and then became president OF the
Denco Co., tool and die works. The
firm now is out of business.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth G. Myrick, and two daugh.
ters, Mrs. Earl M. Stacy and Mrs
William j. Nichols, jr., Of Silver
Spring. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. c. $3.50 As


Senator johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado, chairman Of a subcom-
mittee in charge Of veterans legisla-
ton, has been cleared by the Budget
Bureau and approved by the Senate
Finance Committee.
1t would fix at $500 monthly the
pension of veterans who had lost
both feet or both hands or one foot
and one hand or had suffered viz
tually total blindness.
Those whose amputations were too
severe to permit the use of artificial
legs or arms would receive S235.
Others with complications rendering
them more helpless or with deafness
added to blindness would be entitled
to $500 q month.
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas joined Senator johnson in
sponsoring the measure. If it passes
the Senate it will have to 60 to con-
ference between the two houses
after the summer recess to reconcile
differences between the two bills.
Speed victory by buying bonds
through payroll savings.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Real Estate Man Says
Foreign Officials Here
Use 5000 Rooms

officials of missions Of foreign
governments still occupy about 5000
rooms in Washington although the
European war has been over for
three months. Rufus Lusk, secretary
of the Building Owners and Man.
ayers Association of Washington,
pointed out today.
Mr.. Lusk said that while between
IS 900 and 10000 living units in the
District area would be necessary to
solve the housing shortage on a
permanent basis, evacuation of some
of the space occupied by foreign
governments would help the situa-
tion.
Denying charges by Ellen r. Har-
per, manager of the District War
Housing Center, that the refusal Of
many real estate owners and apart
ment managers to allow tenants to
suitcase was tying up much living
space here, Mr.. Lusk declared that
subleasing generally was permitted.
He pointed out. however, that most
of these subleases only ran for a
few months and offered no perma-
nent solution to the housing short
age.
Mr.. Lusk said the British now are
using the following apartment
houses: The Vancouver, 1920 K
street NV, 20 apartments; the
Grafton Hotel, 1139 Connecticut
avenue, $50 rooms; 17S5 Massachus-
etts avenue, 125 rooms; the Prince
Karl Hotel, 1901 K street NV. $50
rooms; the Marshall, 1905 Fifteenth
street NV. 43 apartments; the
Kedrick, 1901 K street NV, 48
apartments; the Bradford, 1900 K
street NV. 81 apartments; the
John Marshall, 1910 K street NV,
40 apartments, and the Greenbrier,
LOOT Sixteenth street NV, l6 apart
ments.
Mr.. Lusk also listed the apartment
house at 1855 Sixteenth street NV.
with 95 apartments as being occu-
pied by the Russian Purchasing
Commission and building at 2900
Adams Mill road NV. with Al apart
ments which is used by the French.
The Dupont Circle Building, one
of Washington's largest apartment
houses with $50 units now is used by
the United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization Administration.
Evening star., 1945-07-27

transparent water. I saw sharks
and seal.
The ship blacked out during the
night and the men kept humping
their heads against bulkheads. The
last time I did that almost fell
overheard on my way to an obser-
vation post. When I got to the
post, the phone was ringing urgently
and the subsequent conversation
sizzled:
Where the hell have you been?"
the voice said. "Why didn't you
report that light riding off amid
ships? It might have been sub
instead of one Of our ships!"
well, sir" I replied timidly
you see"
Dammit, never mind what you
see!" the voice rasped. Keep your
eyes on the water after this!"
On board is another boy from
Washington. and we have become
close friends. He Is Frank H
Hank Strickler, Is, the son OF
Mrs. Charles B. Strickler of 1858
1eIlUn SlTeeC INV.
Hanks been around quite a bit
since he graduated from George
Washington University. He entered
the maritime service training school
in Sheepshead Bay in 1943 and
has been to Sicily, Corsica, Africa,
Italy, Guam and Saipan.
It's all a new experience to me,
but I'm catching on quickly. As a
sign Of progress I can now tell you
that one end Of the ship is called
the bow and the other the stern.
I'm certainly smarter than the chap
who said the man who ran the ship
was called capstan.
think I'll be all right. After all,
even Admiral Halsey had to start
at the bottom.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Mail Order Firms 10 Sell
Clothing at 1913 Prices

By the Associated Press.
The OPA said last night that most
of the country's large mail order
houses have agreed to restore 'as
far as possible" 1943 average prices
for clothing.
The agency said six firms have
entered into a voluntary agreement
to this effect.
The agreement covers clothing the
mail order houses propose to offer
during the fall and winter selling
seasons. 1t applies only to mail sales
and not to transactions in branch
retail stores of such firms. Branch
store sales are covered by conipul-
sorry regulations.
The mail order houses participat-
ing are the Chicago Mail Order Co.,
Chicago: Lane Bryant, New York
National Bellas Hess, Inc, New
York; Sears, Roebuck g. Co., Chi
cago; Spiegel, Inc, Chicago, and
Alter Field Co., Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Man Who Failed in Suicide
Jailed for Friends Death
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Julian
Honig, 40-year-old shipyard worker,
was sentenced yesterday to a two
year prison term for causing the
death of his best friend, 51-year -old
Howard Coleman, while attempting
to commit suicide last May 28.
Mr.. Coleman, also a shipyard
worker, died of gas asphyxiation in
Honig's apartment.
Honig, who testified that he had
been brooding over his separation
from his wife, Mrs. Molly Honig,
who was living in Lynchburg, Va,
said he turned on the gas in the
kitchen range without knowing his
friend was there.
Honig was taken to a hospital un-
conscious and the next day charge
of murder was filed against him.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Plane Plant Strikers
Could Halt By Raids
Patterson Declares
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Strikes by almost $4,000 workers,
keeping them away from their jobs
of building Super Fortress engines
or parts, threaten to halt the B-29
attacks on Japan, says Acting Sec
retary Of War Patterson, and should
be ended Immediately.
Mr.. Patterson's warning to the
10000 strikers at five plants of the
Wright Aeronautical Corp. in New
Jersey and to approximately 10000
at the Chrysler Corps huge Dodge
Chicago plant came last night as
production of the bomber engines
was at virtual standstill.
These two plants manufacture
four -f1fths of all B-29 engines" Mr.
Patterson said in statement In
Washington. 1.-THE supply of those
engines is so short that the BIS
attacks on Japan will be reduced
within a matter of days If these
strikes continue. That will mean ar
unnecessary prolongation of the
war"
viii Stop Attacks.
"The entire Japanese empire has
been unable to stop the heavy B-2s
attacks on Japanese war industries,
Mr.. Patterson said in his statement
but he AIDED that the strikes in Chi
cago and New Jersey will stop those
attacks unless the strikes are termi-
mated at once"
Robert Wright, president Of Loca,
274, United Automobile Workers OF
America (CIO), whose members are
on strike at the Dodge plant, replied
to Mr.. Patterson's statement and
charged that the company had rc-
fused to negotiate grievances. He
asked the Acting War Secretary tc
send kilograms to both the union
and company to discuss their differ
ences.
Then 1t is possible that the peo-
Pile will Immediately return tc
work." Mr.. Wright said. He added
that the company could, "if il
would, settle this whole dispute in
10 minutes. We are not ask
ing for a wage increase, only a
modest and sincere effort to settle
grievances that exist"
204th Strike at Dodge.
The walkout at the Dodge plant
the worlds largest airplane engine
factory, was the 204th since it
opened in 1943 and by far the big
gest. 1t started Wednesday and
resulted, said a union spokesman
from a tremendous accumulation
of grievances" The company has
termed the strike carefully organ
lied" The union held a mass meet
ing yesterday and planned another
one today.
The $4,000 strikers at the six
plants comprised the bulk Of the
almost 10000 made idle by labor
disputes throughout the country,
affecting about 80 industries. The
number was the largest in almost a
month.
The employees at the New Jersey
plants of the Wright Aeronautical
Co. yesterday rejected pleas of union
leaders to return to work and pro-
duction halted at the plants in
Wood Ridge, Paterson and East
Paterson. The strike started a week
ago in the Woodbridge factory and
spread to other plants. The dispute,
said a union spokesman. was over
dismissal OF a steward. but union
leaders termed the strike unau-
thoriZed
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Veteran Seeks
| Job in Places
| Where He Served
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-Retired
Army Veteran Amst Ferris Ewes, jr.,
Of Hagerstown is looking for a Job
in Egypt or South Africa.
He spent time in those spots while
lieutenant In the Army, and he
liked it so well that he inserted
the following ad in a Baltimore
newspaper:
"veteran-Discharged, single, in
telligent, aggressive, wants position
In South Africa or Egypt as agent
or representative. Two years service
in Africa. knowledge of French and
Arabic languages. Has distributor
and merchant contacts in Africa
and Arabia. Small capital to invest.
Highest references"
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Miss Sworthout Doesn't Like
Business End of Concert Work
But Husband Is in
Marines and Manager
Role Falls on Her y

IT used to just sing, but now I
have to make the business decisions,
too" Miss Gladys Swarthout, star of
the Metropolitan Opera, said yes
terday-and she does not like it.
Her husband, Maj. Frank M.
Chapman, has been in the Marine
Corps almost three years, "but we
have been SO much luckier than
others I'm not complaining at all"
Miss Swarthout said she did not like
being an executive" and was wait
ing eagerly until the time she can
turn all business matters back over
to her husband. Maj. Chapman, a
well-known baritone, gave up his
career several years ago to manage
his wife.
The major has been on duty in
Quantico, Va. He now is stationed
in the personnel branch of Marine
Corps headquarters in Washington
and was at the Raleigh yesterday
to meet his wife when she arrived
from their farm at Redding Ridge
Conn, for her guest appearance to-
night as soloist at the final Water
Gate concert of the season.
1--WE have managed to see each
other almost every three weeks" the
star said, but, especially as we
worked so closely together before he
enlisted-every meeting is still an
important event"
1--WE are looking forward to con-
cert tours together after the war and
to fixing up our home in Connec-
ticut. We won't face as many prob
lens of readjustment after the war
which confront so many couples
since we have seen each other now
and then" she added.
Miss Swarthout said she has
learned a lot since she's had to
make decisions herself. But guess
drive my manager mad" she said
"since I change my mind so often
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Seomon-Reporter Fails to Spot
Ship; He Knows Better Now

"A member OF The Star edi-
toridI staff, Sam Bouchard, is the
first reporter selected by the
War Shipping Administration as
q seaman correspondent. He
took leaUe from The Star to 90
through regular training school
at Sheepshead Bay, Long Island,
and recently reported for duty
aboard a ship on the West Coast
Which is notO under nay for the
South Pacific. In this article
he describes his experiences
prior to the ocean uoydge.J
Evening star., 1945-07-27

all r e q u u1r ] n 8
gh admins
trative ability
economic stabi-
lizer, mobiliza-
tion director,
Federal loa n
administrator } 4,
that there has
been no way of
estimating his
capa ci ty. AS
pointed out in
a previous COL
umn, this is
hardly condu-
Give to the ma
tional interests
Evening star., 1945-07-27
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How many great roads led init
ancient Rome?-G. r. r.
A. Rome had five great avenue
of approach-the Flaminia, Prae
nestina, Aurelia, Ostiensis and Ap
plan Ways.
@. When a man Is reported a!
missing in action, is his wife sup.
posed to receive her allotment a!
usual?-G. E. V.
A. A family allowance already ir
effect when a serviceman is reported
missing in action is continued in
definitely, so long as dependent:
remain eligible. The voluntary al
lotments for the support of de-
pendents will also continue as long
as the man is classified as missing
in action.
@. Is it necessary to have re-
quest from Navy man overseas
in order to subscribe to a magazine
for him?-L. c. V.
A. No new subscriptions or re-
newalS to magazines or newspapers
for mailing overseas may be &C
cepted unless they are requested
in writing by the serviceman him.
self
@. Please describe the ribbon
which the men who fought at I've
Jima are entitled to wear.-F. L. l.
A. Members of the armed forces
who took part in the Two Jima
campaign are entitled to the Asiatic-
Pacific Campaign Medal, the ribbon
for which is orange, with narrow
stripes of United States colors in
the center, flanked by narrow stripes
of the Japanese colors near each
end
@. II a woman served for eight
months in the WAAC and was hon.
orably discharged may she wear a
lapel button and can she claim
mustering-out pay?-B. w. D.
A. The War Department says
that if the woman in question was
honorably discharged from the
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps she
may wear the lapel button signify
ing such discharge. If she was dis
charged because Of a service-con-
nected disability she is entitled to
mastering -out pay and hospital
benefits.
@. Must a boy register with his
local draft board on the day he be-
comes IS or how soon thereafter
L. o. E.
A. The Selective Service System
says that a boy must register on the
day he becomes Is years of age. In
case his birthday falls on Sunday
or legal holiday he must register
the following day.
@. Does helicopter require q
runway in order to take off,
N. D. G.
A. The helicopter can rise and
descend almost vertically. 1t needs
no runaway for a takeoff. A clear
space just larger than itself Is SUM-
cient for a safe landing.
@. What members of Navy
mans family are eligible for medica
care?-G. N. S.
A. Dependents of a man serving
in the Navy who are eligible fol
medical care and disqualification in
clude lawful wife, unmarried de.
pendent children, adopted children
or stepchildren less than 81 years o1
age or dependent mothers and
| fathers
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Col. Roosevelt to Begin
Duties as Executor
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Col
James Roosevelt, eldest son Of the
late President, plans to depart fol
the East Coast today to attend tc
his duties as executor of his fathers
estate. He is on leave from the
Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
to
Questions

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question of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 3l6 I street
NE. WASHINGTON ., D. c. Please in
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Evening star., 1945-07-27
Bp Frank r. Kent

In the last few months Mr.. Fred
Vinson. the new Secretary of the
Treasury, has galloped so fast
through so many important posts,
Evening star., 1945-09-27
CIV. Bona, Red Cross Director,
Awarded Bronze Star Medal
Laurel Man Served
18th Division Since
Its Activution

George w. Bond, field director of
the American Red Cross, with the
29th Division since it was activated,
has been awarded the Bronze Star
Medal,
Mr.. Bond, resident of Laurel,
Md, who has been with the Amer
ican Red Cross since 1887 and who
previously served several business
firms here, was the second civilian
to receive the award from Maj. Gen.
Charles H. Gerhardt, division COM
manding officer. Previously hon.
ored was Louis Azreal, Baltimore
News-Post correspondent with the
division.
In making the award, Gen. Ger
hardt told Mr.. Bond, who was grad
uated from Georgetown University
Law School in 1914: This is a small
award for what you have done. I
don't know any one who has had the
interests of the division and it's men
more at heart"
The citation points out that from
the time the division entered COM
bat "he has lived and worked under
adverse conditions, often within
range of enemy fire"
Mr. Bond went overseas with the
division late in 1912. Shortly before
the end of the war in Europe, he
returned home for a visit and spent
some time here with Mrs. Bond S
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs William V. Connors, 1924
Thirty-ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1945-09-27
mai. Wharton Takes Post
AS JobIess Fund Chief

Maj. Claude A. Wharton, recently
discharged from the Marine Corps,
took the oath of Office yesterday as
director of the Unemployment
Compensation Board to succeed the
late John A. Marshall.
Lewis S. Springer, who has been
acting director, took the oath of
assistant director. Maj. Wharton
was the assistant director of the
board prior to entering military
service in 1912.