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Evening star., 1945-10-09
War Housing
Reuse Is Aim
|0f Exposition
| Agency to Open
20-Acre DispIoy
| At Silver Spring
By ROBERT ]. LEWIS

The Federal Public Housing Au-
thirty will open 20-acre exposi-
tion near Silver Spring, Md, In De-
cember to show how 275,000 tempo
rary war housing units throughout
the United States can be reused
prof1tably after they become sur
plus.
The exposition is designed as a
SHOW case" of war housing refuses
for all major types of temporary
housing provided by the Govern
ment at a cost of 0,000, 900. 1t
also will show dozens of different
types of structures into which the
housing can be transformed by saw
ing 1t into panels.
Through sale of the structure for
Reuse, FPHA hopes to save at least
the $4,000, 900 to $60,000,00o esti-
mated as the cost to the Govern
ment of demolishing and clearing
them away, Philip M. Klutznick,
FPHA commissioner, said at a press
conference yesterday.
To Show Panel Method.
The vast exhibition already has
been started on the site at New
Hampshire avenue and University
lane, about miles beyond the Dis
trict line. When completed 1t will
duplicate a typical temporary war
community and show prospective
buyers how the panel method" will
permit conversion of the structures,
Mr.. Klutznick said.
So far only 300 units of tempo
rary housing have become surplus in
different parts of the country, he
added, and bids will be sought for
these within about 80 days. A small
additional amount will become sur
plus by the end of the year. Re-
moval of all temporary dwellings
will be spaced out over the next
two years, he explained.
Converted buildings to be shown
at the exposition here will include
various types of farm buildings
recreational buildings and cottages,
barracks, garages, tourist cabins,
mess halls, small schools and
churches, and wide range of util-
ity buildings, Mr.. Klutznick ex-
planned, in addition to the type of
housing needed abroad for refuge
families.
There are 1892 temporary dwell
ing units in the District, the FPHA
pointed out. which must be declared
surplus and removed within two
years after the emergency, except
that under certain circumstances
including need for them by dis
tressed veterans or war workers
they may be continued in use for
a longer period.
Profit in Sight.
Mr.. Klutznick explained the
agency feared at first it would have
to spend between $4,000, 900 and
$50 ,000, 900 to have buildings demol-
ished and sites cleared.
He pointed out, however. that
by substituting the sale plan to
permit reuse of the structures he
hoped the. Government would be
able to make profit.
Spending money to win a war is
one thing" he said. Spending to
pay for tearing down houses after
the war is over is like paying in
stallments on a suit of clothes after
you've worn it OUT
The temporary housing which
will be declared surplus throughout
the Nation consists of $4,000 dormi-
tory units and 200, 900 family dwell
ing units, excluding $4,000 units o1
brick-type construction which FPHA
said do not lend themselves to con-
version for other uses.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Tukomu-Silyer PTA
Plans School Council

Organization of a Parents -Schoo
Council to be composed of repre-.
sentatives from the faculty, parent,
and students, win be studied by ths
Takoma-Silver Junior High Scyoo
Parent Teacher Association at 8 pm
tomorrow at the school.
This unit, which would act as {
part of the PTA, would be especially
interested in the curriculum, student
activities and guidance program.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
White School Cadet Enrolment
Drops, Colored Ranks Rise

Enrolment Of cadets In white
schools has dropped sharply while
the number of colored cadets has
risen, officials announced today.
DR.. Chester w. Holmes, assistant
superintendent in charge of white
high schools, said cadet enrolment
in 10 senior and vocational high
schools had dropped from 1,437 last
year to 1926 this fall. DR.. Garnet
G. Wilkinson. assistant superintend-
ent in charge of colored schools,
disclosed the number of colored
cadets had risen from 900 last year
to 1888 this fall.
DR.. Holmes said he would ask
. meeting OF principals late today
for their explanation Of the de-
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Medical Department
In Veterans Agency
Proposed by Bradley
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Civil service was assailed at g
hearing of the House Veterans
Committee today as mainly respon.
sible for ineficiency in veterans
hospitals.
The civil service system was de-
nounced by members of the COM
mittee as they heard Gen. Omar
N. Bradley. administrator of vet
Grams affairs, advocate a bill to SET
up an independent department OF
medicine and surgery in the Veter-
ans Administration At present
doctors and other medical person
mel may be obtained only through
civil service.
Gen. Bradley, while less critical
of civil service than committee
members were, admitted that under
the existing system it was difficult
to get rid of incompetent doctors
because charges must be filed
against them and trials held.
Rankin Charges Racket"
But. Gen. Bradley wanted to make
it clear that mot all civil service
doctors are bad"
"The poor ones" he added, "un-
fortunately overshadow the work
of the good ones"
Doctors who want to get on the
Government payroll have beer
working a racket" Chairman Ran.
kin charged. He said they were
getting themselves on the eligible
list by one means or another, while
others, more capable, were excluded
Representative Gibson, Democrat
of Georgia, saying that he prob
ably had inspected as many vet.
eran hospitals as any one on the
committee. declared that "99 pei
cent of their troubles are due to
the civil service system"
One on List Was IS.
In response to question. Gen
Bradley admitted that one doctor
who headed a civil service eligible
list was IS years old.
But we didn't hire him." he
added.
The bill before the committee, in
dorsed by the Veterans Admins
tration, would allow that agency
to employ doctors and other pro-
fessional medical personnel with ol
without civil service, allowing those
who wanted to be under civil serv-
ice to retain the status. Nonprofes.
sional employees of hospitals anc
medical centers would remain undel
civil service.
Representative Kearney, Republi.
can, Of New York, said he thought
sit would be better to wipe out tn,
civil service requirement entirely
Gen. Bradley said some doctor,
whose work was not entirely sat.
isfactory had been kept because i
was a question of having them OF
no one at all.
There is going to be a great
shortage of doctors for severa
years" he added.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
lsiHRst;o,iinq
&Remiinderea

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Stamps Al
through Ell good through October
81. Stamps FL through XII good
through November 80. Stamps
LII through Gel good through
December 81. Stamps Ri through
vi good through January 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay four red ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Sugar-Stamp SO good through De-
cember 81. Next stamp valid
January /.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps /, 2, 8 and
4 in Book No. 3 good indefinitely
for one pair OF shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
(Second OF a Series.)
BY IRWIN LADIMER.
II. Qualifying Conditions.
Ahax1f paranfc


AS the old-age and survivor pro-
visions of the Federal Social Sc
curity Act now stand, protection
through benefits is extended to
wives, widows, minor children and
parents of wage earners. And, as
might reasonably be expected, the
young widowed mother gets the
highest set of benefits and gets paid
as soon as her income stops.
It may be said that cash benefits
are paid to three types of parents
l. Young widowed mothers
with children.
2. Aged parents.
3. Fathers Cor mothers) aged
IS with young children.
The first two kinds of benefits are
awarded after the worker dies. The
third benefit, which is least signif1-
can't, since there are relatively few
individuals of IS with children un-
der 18, may be paid while the worker
is still alive. 1t is, in fact, pay
ment for the children, granted
whether or not the father is living.
However, since it may enable an
aged father to retire without de-
priving his children of support, and
thus tighten some of his obligations
1t is also a parents benefit.
Perhaps the easiest way to de-
scribe who may get the benefits
which the act allows is to outline
the major conditions for each. 1t
must be remembered, of course, that
the final decision can be made only
by the Social Security Board which
accepts the claims for benefits.
Qualifying for Benefits.
These are the parents who may
get payments
/. Young widowed mothers.
To obtain benefits, the widow must
show: a. That her husband died
after December 81, 1899, ana that he
was insured" when he died; b. That
she has not remarked; C. That she
was living with her husband when
he died-that is, was in the same
household or was being supported by
him; d. That she has in her care her
husbands child, under age 18 and
unmarried
Most of these facts are established
by the board from its own records.
The mother gets checks each
month for herself and for the
child, so long as she does not re-
marry, until the child narries or
reaches IS. Payments, however, are
not made for any month in which
she earns SIS or more at a job in
commerce or industry. If her child
goes to work or fails to go to school
between age 16 and IS, benefits for
the child stop, but mothers benefits
continue.
2. Aged parents.
To obtain benefits, an ageG father
(or mother) must show: a. That the
worker disd after December 81, 1899
and was insured" at death: b. That
he Cor she) has not remarked; C.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
rank D. Norton
Named 10 Direct
Veterans Center
Appointee Hos Served
In Selective Service
Since Draft Began

Frank D. Norton, administrative
assistant to the director of District
Selective Service, today was ap-
pointed director of the District Vet.
erans' Information Center.
Under arrangements between the
District Commissioners, District Sc
lective Service Director william z.
Leahy and Mai. Gen. Lewis 3.
Hershey, national selective serv-
Ice director, Mr.. Norton will con-
tinue his work at selective service
while serving as deputy director Of
the Districts division of services to
veterans and war workers.
Mr.. Norton said he planned to
spend most of his time for the next
few weeks at the center to study its
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Thomas Madden Named
FederuI District JUDGE

By the Associated Press.
President Truman today NOM
mated Thomas M. Madden Of
Camden, N j., to be Federal dis
trict judge for New Jersey.
II confirmed by the Senate, Mr..
Madden will succeed the late John
Boyd Avis.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Col. John P. Johnson
To Head Alaska RuiIwuy
! the Associated Press.

Appointment OF Col John p
johnson of the Army Transporta-
ton Corps as general manager of
the Government-owned Alaska rail-
road was announced today by Sec
retary of Interior Ickes.
Col. johnson will succeed Col. Otto
F. Ohlson who will retire December
81 after heading the railroad since
August l, 1928.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Clark Heads SchIey Comp

Berry e. Clark, Silver Spring, has
been elected commander of the Win
field Scott Schley Camp, No. Is,
United Spanish War Veterans, De-
|partment Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

@. Who will get the equipment oi
hquidated war relief agencies.
A. Equipment will be shifted from
one area to another and from one
relief agency to another as needs
change. For instance, American
Field Service ambulances, no longer
needed for the wounded, will be used
to transport relief supplies ir
Europe.
@. What will happen to supplies
that are not needed?
A. There will not be any because
most supplies for War Fund agencies
are shipped for use only when ano
where they are needed and the total
needs far exceed the available sup
plies
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Is D. {. Men Report Today
For Service Induction

The following 13 washington men
are scheduled to report for induc-
ton into the armed forces today:
Evening star., 1945-10-09
The Why of 1t
Relief Equipment
Goes Where Needed

(Questions and dnsUers sup
piled By the Community War
Fund.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

GALLAGHER, Frank
Greenville. George
Harwood, John
Long, Thomas
Thompson, Donald
Weeks. John
The union times., 1945-10-27
LABOR AND THE COURTS
By HERBERT s. THATCHER Associate AFL General Counsel

The administration of justice by the touches the interests of citizen Organized labor that our federal courts be kept the highest plane.
 In past while labor the early ton the trade union movement took terrible beating from courts It simple thing for employer a ton the activities of labor unions Such used unions from supplying food who locked out
 Legislation cured that major evil Today picture itself Today labor looks quent has been compelled depend and freedoms In the of hamstring labor has been broken decisions.
 One of the for this appointment of liberal judges the bench. In corporation lawyer contemplating honorable retirement ford the bench because the to attract with broader onal instances of dishonest politicians seeking judicial office in order O enrich by
 No in America back those dence requires the highest of inee rity and ability for federal
 Labor fears that Inv pfuy low salaries still prescribed for judicial of our best judges have been forced resign lifetime federal because they could along pay
 For these the American Federation favorable action by Congress pending legislation salaries ot the federal judiciary all the from courts
 not fitting that the judges themselves lobby for such legislation But the President has salary increases for judges and labor he is right Members of Congress should fine federal judiciary. F~' ~ "
The union times., 1945-10-27
= SABOTACINC OF O.P.A. CONTINUES :.

Unable rid of directly left Washington that stands the of their squeezing still profits of longsufering
 OPA has asking information needs ceilings
  send their data 10 OPA.
 half electric small electrical appliances cleaners have bothered send in their
 No word all has been received from IA industries making such machines hOuhOd bicycles miscellaneous OPA had hoped complete bulk pricing job by of Consumers on But owing industry delays prices have fixed far only for aluminium washing machines formula for fixing prices has been the automobile industry submitted ceiling While OPA Chief Chester A. BowIes placed quay figures will help the payrols and filling with stock for three four years."
 This sabotage by industry hits only OPA at unemployed workers who thus being prevented from jobs.
The union times., 1945-10-27
HEALTH INSURANCE
AIVOOItFAIVVE By NELSON CRJJIK SHANK Social Coc,r;,

By NELSON CRUIKSHANK, Director for AFT
 Americas best national defense in time of insurance think of M The r million American military age during this war becausc o % sca defects No wonder that legislative inc AFI ifed before national heo would be of benefit than pulsOry military training ~ ~
 practical sytem of national health insurance proposed in the WagnerMufrayDngell Bill does that American all of his Hfe But provide hospital fear going doctor when the expense i'm voved does provide establishment where such facilities expanded child health does supply funds for research study of methods which take a toll of lives hane nwars.
 However, the Wagner Murray Dnge Bill 1t does to to sends along On the contrary, sysem with American tradt
 Make mistake about it, this legislation long delays before adopted ngs will not begin before September But the American Federation Labor will against diseasethi crusade for national heah-or
The union times., 1945-10-27
Machinists Win
 Cooley Victory

Complete victory was won this week by Lodge Mo- APO, Machinists Union, New Haven, when the Cooley Chev- rolet Co.,, after a three-week show of strength by the union, agreed to recognize the union, and to negotiate contract. All the mechanics at the Cooley Co. have joined Mo- 42O, and organization of other automobile firms in New Haven will be under taken in the near future. The first meeting for this purpose was sched- uled for Oct. 25 at 6 6:30 PM.
 The unions organizing activities at Cooley's were lead by Frank Pisca- telli, Richard Thurer and William Fuller.
 In addition to Cooley's, Mo- APO, has organized the mechanics in such firms as Adley's, N. E. Transportation, Associated Transport, C. R. & L., Brown X Pollack, and Seaboard.
The union times., 1945-10-27
LITTLE LUTHER

I sometimes wih, said DiIwoh you would he more thoughtful and constructive like newspapers nsance
 sFor stance?" asked Luthe
 For nsanc his father Scripp Howard Detroit News
 
 SO increase in hourly The unions members points Icalth thinking" FF~' ~ Ai0' "Sod doesn't do it juice," Luther But actually i, sounds like good why the unons?" ' ~ee A0h' "Luther Don't such things bared Thats r dicuIou ~ --"'S AN I'm afraid you're right, father said Rov Howard, and mn and picket me" - e O ''-A~0 Why, Roy Howard talks all the time Mr. DH worth said. - 0 N"1' DN
 He should talk about the year his kind of Ian Little Luther remarked "Bu anyway hope 3Oq raises through and
 "Why do uther?"
 "Then maybe so reaching for the door knob mind off that sn~ it's been running for 50 years orr ~ e ~
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
VETERANS INFORMATION
COLUMN

Now that christmas is over ami
we are approaching the beginning
of Il New Year, what New Year :
resolution Would be easier To tul-
ill than. Resolved that ! will adj
wise ana assist veteran in obtain
inS suitable rnplOymCnt.
General Omar ~ Bradley, chief
OF the Veterans Administration re
Gently said in an address that the
establishment of community ser
wee to Veterans. In urging the cS-
tablishmrnt of Il nation-W wide SyS-
tenn Cf community CenterS, General
Bradley warned that some dis
charged SprVicemen are grow Ing
bitter because their local commune
ties have thus far fumhled the joa
ol aidin4 them. Failure of the Vetc-
ran 10 secure ready assistance can
result in bitterness, resentment Ol
Illustration. Veterans are the vital
and youthful hope of the nation
hin"in9 imagination and faith III
their ability to produce il onl.'
given the chance
We in the Veterans Employment
Service have been trying i'll oul
small way to Get this meSSag,
across in all communities on Della
ware. This problem i'll large and il
CIder that it may function proper
ly. each community must organic,
and cooperate in locating suitable
job openings and assisting in the
proper placement of all veterans.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
LEGION AWARDS AITO TO
HONEY BROOk. pa. Girl

\ ten-year-old girl of Honey
Brook. Pa, whose father drives a
1885 model, was awarded new
automobile by the American Leg
ion at the Legion home on Lancas-
ter avenue in Wilmington on
Christmas Eve. The car is valued
at 81 500.
The girl is Lucy Ann Devine,
whose father is Clarence j. Dcvine.
W. Floyd Jackson. chairman OF
the American Legion campaign.
said that he had tried for nearly
"a hours to contact the Devines
who have no telephone. and was
successful only when he was for
tunate enough to enlist the aid OF
Il telephone operator.
a neighbor Of the Devinrs was
contacted and Mr. Devine was call
ed to the telephone
'Luckiest thing that ever hap
pened to me" he said.
Proceeds OF the drive will be uSeC
by the Legion's Veterans IIospita
and Service Fund to provide recre
alton and amusement for wounded
veterans i'll nearby hospitals.
Mr.. Devine. who works ON tn,
Big Inch pipeline at Eagle, Pa.
said he would come to- Wilmington
as soon as the weather clears t,
get the car.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
AMPBELIS MARK
65th WEDDING. DAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha ID. Camn-
Dell OF Wilmington and Lpwps who
are spending the winter with thoi,.
daughter. Mrs. Fred +. Stevenson
d West Front street, Media. Pa
observed their sixty-fifth weddiny
anniversary last Friday. December
u. MIR. and Mrs Campbell have
always lived in Delaware Thev
We're married at GEORGETOWN ON
December 2l. 1850 Mr.. CamnbaIl
retired from farming few wears
ago and the couple moved to
LeWeS.
In addition to Mrs. Stevenson
the couple has seven other living
children They are: Arthur p
Campbell OF near Milton, Howard
/. Campbell of Wilmington. John
\. amphcll OF Columbia. s r.
Walter Lee Campbell of Linwood
Pa. Mrs. Delema Wells of Milton
Mrs. Harold Chorman of npar
Lewes, Mrs. Harold Kitchens or
New York
Mr.. Campbell was Sc wears old
last October and Mrs. Campbeu oh.
/ served her S3rd birthday anniver-
sary last August. Before her mar.
ria@c she was Miss Lettia Walls
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
THE NEW YEAR

The Lid Is Off," NO Cur
few for New Year's!H Rec
ord Crowds and Spending Expect
ed in Nightclubs!.
Thus the news from the cliff
dwellers' cities. You would think
all the U. S. was going on a hilar-
ious binge.
But the great part-let's say the
greatest part-Of America will do
no such thing. From hundreds of
thousands of churches and homes
there will rise quiet prayers at the
midnight-solemn invocations that
the new year be one of peace and
bright promise, of brotherhood and
of understanding.
Truly 1916 will be a year in
which guidance Divine might we'll
be invoked-for the world, for our
nation. 1t is comforting to know.
therefore. that in a myriad of old
time watch parties" it will be
sought, in humble consciousness of
our human limitations.
And may New Years Eve be but
a beginning. In the days to come
whenever the conflicting sides in
the industrial disputes, which are
the immediate concern of us all,
sit down together to try and try
again to find the solution, might
not there be an opening moment of
earnest silence-in the spirit of
the New Years invocation?
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
Business Speaks Up

So many people have asked the
question. why doesn't business
sneak up?" 1t is refreshing to see
business man who is willing to
come out in the open with Il PLAN
statement.
Incorporated with the third
quarter report to StOckholderS,
Harvey &. Fruehauf, president OF
the company bearing his name, de-
nounced the present labor move
ment which is upsetting reconver-
sion. The Wagner Act should be re-
bealed. and this is necessary before
any sound or lasting industrial
Beace can be expected, declared the
I'ruehauf Trailer chief, who OBJ
served: Your company has grown
as a result of its fundamental
working principle that the custo-
mer is boss that he must be SerV-
ed and satisfied if business is to be
forthcoming.
I'VE maintain that, just as the
employer who buys materials is
the customer of his vendors, when
he buys labor he is labOr's custo-
mer. Certainly it would not he con-
sidered just for Il cOmpany's ven
doris to demand a share of its pro-
fits. Neither. then. has labor the
right to make demands upon the
profits of its employer, its custo-
mer.
Your company has always be-
lieved in paying good wages-it i:
the only way to get good results
But any new laws by the Govern
ment should be very CAREFUL!
drawn so as not to offer any loop
holes through which any part OF
society might kidnap an employer:
plant and hold it for ransom, or en-
force its demands through strikes
picketing, violence and threats.
"Selfishness is common human
weakness-which is why corpora
tions are prohibited from price
fixing and monopOlistic combine!
bv antitrust laws 1t is every bit a:
wrong and as dangerous for labor
to be allowed to form and operate
a mOnoroly. as it does today.
Management alone must hav'
the right to make decisions regard
ing wages. for it has to sell i'll ;
competitive market at prices it
customers will pay.