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Evening star., 1945-10-10
Scottish Rite Masons
Plan Fall Reunion

The fall reunion of Alexandria
Scottish Rite Masons will be held at
the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial on Shooters Hill
October %, %, "a, 20, 80 and 81. De-
grees of the rite from the fourth to
the 32nd will be conferred in full
form by the degree staff of the local
lodge under the direction of Erdman
T.. Stulz, A. NJ Sherwood, Riley
Nixon and Harry H. Newton, direc-
tors of work.
Roger c. Sullivan, chairman of the
reunion, said 60 applications have
been received for the class which
will be named the John M. Whalen
Memorial Glass in honor of the for
mer clerk of the Fairfax County Cir
cult Court, who died recently. Mr..
Whalen received the Scottish Rite
degrees in the spring class in 1914
and was active in the work up to the
time of his death.
Plans for the reunion will be COM
Ipleted at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Washington Memorial
Lodge of Perfection, which will be
held in the Masonic Temple on
Cameron street at 7:30 pm. Henry
w. Casey is venerable master.
Scottish Rite Masons residing in
the area and, members of other
bodies have been extended a cordial
invitation to attend the reunion.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Reception Honors
Justice HoItzoff

Justice Alexander Holtzoff, who
assumed his new duties on the Dis
trict Court bench October /, was
given reception at 2400 Sixteenth
street NV. last night by his old
associates of the Justice Depart
ment.
Until his elevation to the Judi
ciary Justice Holtzoff was special
assistant to the Attorney General.
The guests included J. Edgar
Hoover, director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation; Justice Mat
thew F. MCGUIRE of District Court;
Judge Ellen K. Raedy of Municipal
Court; James P. McGranery, assist
ant to the Attorney General; A.
Dewitt Vanech, special assistant to
the Attorney General, and David
Caldwell, introduced as the oldest
employe of the department.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Lists
Registry Boards

Dates and places where supple
mental Boards of Registry will meet
in Montgomery County to accept
declarations of intention to vote
and to register new voters were an
nounced today as follows:
Friday, Glen Echo Firehouse:
Monday, Burtonsville, Grange Hall:
Tuesday, Colesville School; October
II, Waverly Hall, Burtonsville; Oc-
tober Is, Hillandale Recreation Gen.
ter; October 10, Kensington Ar.
mory; October %, JOUAM Hall.
Damascus; october %, Garrett Park
Chapel; October "a. Masonic Hall.
Gaithersburg; October Is, Albert
Murphy's shop, Olney; October 26,
Glen Echo Fire Department; Oc-
tober 30, Arthur Beall's Garage,
Jamestown, and November !,
Clarksburg School.
Supplemental boards also will sit
from to 10 pm. Monday through
Friday this month and November
/, 2 and at the Silver Spring
and Bethesda County Buildings.
All persons who are in doubt as
to their present voting precinct or
who have moved since last voting
have been urged to appear before
one of the supplemental boards or
call the election Office, Rockille 800.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Billy Repaid Addresses
YMCA Report Meetino

Billy Repaid, radio news analyst,
last night addressed the first re-
port meeting of the YMCA mem-
bership campaign at the Y Building,
1876 G street NV. The solicitors
reported nearly 200 of their 1900
goal in the first four days Of the
campaign, which continues until
October 80.
The Christian Aspect in the Re-
conversion Years" was the topic of
Mr.. Repaid's address, which was
heard by more than 100 listeners.
Whitford L. Hall, director of music
of the First Congregational Church,
led the group in singing.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
TeIevision Towers
In Residential Areas
Opposed al Hearing

A battle over the location of tele-
vision stations and towers in Dis
trict residential areas developed
today at hearing of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee to determine
whether legislation is necessary.
Among questions debated by wit
nesses who packed the small hear
ing room we're:
Whether any television towers
could be erected in the District until
Congress has amended the basic
zonlng law to cover such structures
whether they should be permitted in
park areas, or whether they should
be allowed in residential sections, il
commercial sites are not available.
Representative Murphy, Demo
crat, of Pennsylvania, the subcom
mlttee chairman, presided.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment
has given its approval to plans OF
the Bamberger Broadcasting Serv.
Ice, Inc, for a station and tower al
Fortieth and Brandywine streets
1
NV. and the National Broadcastine
co. for a television project near the
Wardman Park Hotel.
David A. Hart, an attorney rep.
resenting a number of property
owners; George A. Corbin of the
Manor Park Citizens Association
D. B. Guyn, Friendship Height.
Citizens Association; A. J. Dris.
coll, Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association. and Mrs. w. w. Cob.
lentz, zoning chairman for the
Cleveland Park Citizens Associa
ton, appeared in opposition to plac.
ing television towers in residential
areas.
Leonard H. Marks, an attorney
for the FEC, said his agency hac
scheduled hearing on application.
for tomorrow and so far had allo.
Gated tentatively only three tele.
vision frequencies for commercial
use in the District.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
President Invited
To Light Yu|e Tree

President Truman has been asked
to light the Community Christmas
Tree on Christmas Eve this year
the first Christmas since l94l that
the tree will he lighted.
The Recreation Board revealed
its hope for prewar community
celebration on the White House lawn
yesterday at its monthly meeting.
The wartime Christmas trees were
unlighted as a conservation measure
The last two we're forced to de-
pend for decoration entirely on the
donations Of school children.
For many years before the war,
1t was customary for the President
to press a button lighting the tree
here In Washington. The ceremony
was broadcast Nationwide and COM
munfty trees all over the country
were lit simultaneously.
The Recreation Board said It
hoped that one wartime CUSTOM
using a tree on the White House
laWn-would be retained Most of
the prewar trees were set up in
Lafayette Park opposite the White
House.
The board also decided to inspect
some Of its Fairgrounds at 9 am.
October 81. Members at that time
also will inspect property at Thir-
tieth street and Military road NV,
suggested by James E. Schwab, vice
chairman, as possible playground
site. The land is now under Gov
ernment ownership. he said.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Truck Drivers
Of 15D. Firms
Plan Strike Vote
Freight HouIers
To Meet Tonight
On Pay Demands

Union truck drivers of Is of the
16 major freight delivery concerns
here will meet tonight to vote on
an immediate strike to enforce their
demands for new contract with a
raise in pay.
The union, Local No. 639 of the
AFL Teamsters International. will
vote at 525 New Jersey avenue, a
teamsters' spokesman said.
The organization filed a petition
September 80 with the National
Labor Relations Board asking for a
strike vote. Normally the vote
would be taken within 30 days, but
according to the NLRB there was a
question whether the case was COW
cred by the Smith-C -Connally Act,
and it was referred to the Secre-
tary of Labor for finding.
A ruling was made October 2 that
the Smith-Connally Act did apply.
The 30-day period, therefore, would
expire November l.
The teamsters' spokesman said
you can't blame the union for get
ting mad at the delay"
The number of men affected is
put at about 400 They handle
freight from railroad and other ter
minals.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, counsel
for Truckers Association, said the
union originally gave notice to Is
concerns and that one company
signed a contract with the union.
He said the drivers, now paid 82h
cents an hour, asked for 95 cents,
and helpers, paid II cents, asked for
82 cents. Agreement was reached
at 81 cents for drivers and 7S cents
Tor helpers, he said, before negotia-
tionS broke down:
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Benefits Accruing to Workers
Act to Ease Advanced Years

a-month man, with five years
service. would get $3.50 for him
self plus $15.75 for the child, or
a total OF $4725. If he had a wife
or another minor child, the total
would be increased accordingly
within limits. AS the program grows,
SO will the benefits. Although to-
day no one can have more than
nine years of covered work, be-
cause earnings were first credited
in 1887, within year full insurance
will be possible for many millions
OF workers and benefits are ex-
pected to be increased generally.
Yet, the sums are not large
possibly not even adequate for the
role they are intendeds to serve
but they are paid. as insurance,
They are awarded without strings
attached and without threat of
withdrawal. If they do not provide
a living, they may ease living for
parents who have lost an opportu-
nifty to earn one.
More Benefits, Higher Benefits.
Almost since passage of the So
cial Security Act in 1885, bills have
been submitted to Congress to i'm
prove the system. TIE amend
ments of 1899 introduced the family.
Today. Congress is considering the
so-called Wagner Murray -Dingell
bill (S.1050 and H.R.3293) which
would add benefits for extended
disability and temporary illness, in
Guiding incapacity on account of
maternity. Perhaps, most important.
it would offer prepaid personal
health service insurance. The pro-
posed system would close practically
all the gaps in the present scheme
of protection by affording benefits
for most of the contingencies which
may cause a loss of earnings.
Amounts to be paid to workers
and their families would be greatly
increased by changing the method
OF computing benefits and the def
milton of average monthly wage"
Maximum payments would rise from
$85 month to $120 and minimum
payments from $40 to 500. Women
would get benefits at age 60 instead
OF IS and-in Difference to the
modern family - certain benefits
would go to widowers. Also aged
mothers of go and fathers at IS
would be entitled to payments if
Chiefly supported by" wage earners,
thus relaxing today's strict condi-
tions.
About 100000 persons not now
under the insurance program, such
as small businessmen, agricultural
and domestic workers and Govern
ment employees, would be covered or
invited to enter. This expansion
would not only enlarge the field of
security to many who deserve it but
would permit those not covered to
move to other jobs without loss of
insurance credit.
What to Do.
You may be entitled to Govern
ment insurance. You may be able
to qualify now or later on the basis
of your own credits or those of some
one to whom you are related or
upon whom you are dependent. Find
out what your rights are at the
Social Security Office nearest your
home. 1t is wise to go soon because
benefits are not paid automatically.
They can begin only when a claim
is filed. Board Offices are listed in
any telephone directory or at the
lopa1 most off1ca
Evening star., 1945-10-10
BY IRVING LADIMER.
(LdSt of a Series.J
III. Present and Future Benefits.

IIis TTSSSHL ara r uLuTs beHeULS.
Wages and Benefit Payments.
All benefit amounts today are
figured on wages paid by an en-
ployer to worker in industry or
business and upon the number OF
years of work. Except for farming,
domestic service, Government and
charitable employment, most other
work is coeered and therefore cred
tied toward benefits. Taxes, now
equal to l cent on the dollar, are
deducted from wages paid for COW
cred jobs. The employer matches
this employe tax. The monthly ben
eft payment is percentage of the
average monthly wage" plus a
credit for each year in which at least
5000 Is earned.
The average monthly wage from
which benefits are calculated is
found by dividing all wages up to
$4,000 a year paid from January l,
1887, until age IS or death, by the
number of months in that period
except for those in quarters before
age % in which less than $50 was
earned. All other months are
counted, even though no wages were
earned.
Payments to individual family
members are set fraction of the
monthly benefit due the worker
himself. The child of either a living
or deceased worker receives an
amount equal to half the workers
benefit. The payment to an aged
mother or father is also half the
workers benefit amount. A widow,
beginning at IS, and a mother re-
gardless of age. however, get three
fourths the husbands benefit. Since
the mother also gets benefits for a
youngSter, the small family would
get one-fourth more than the worker
himself might have obtained.
S85 Is the Limit.
For example, if Sam Smith would
have received $40, his widow would
get $50 and his child $40, or a family
benefit of $50. For two children
the monthly payment would rise to
$40, even though Sans earnings had
been exactly the same. If there
were more than two children the
family would get only a total of
$85 since, under the law, no family
may get more than twice the bread
winners benefit or 80 per cent of
his average monthly wage or s85,
whichever is least.
The following table illustrates the
benefits payable based on selected
amounts OF earnings and years of
work covered by the act.
Years of Work Under Social Security Act.
Five Years Ten Years
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Eli GuffieId, 65, Veteran Guard
At National Art Gallery, Dies

Eli G. Gaffleld, IS. guard at the
National Gallery of Art, whose son,
Eli Wiley Garfield, won an Irish
sweepstakes prize in 1885, died last
night of heart attack at his home,
2800 o street Sc.
Mr.. Gaftield accompanied his son
to Dublin, Ireland, to collect the ap-
proximately $4,000 won in the lot
terry, but found the sudden wealth
was nuisance. He said at the time
he wanted Ito forget the good luck
and be as happy as when we were
poorer"
He was an officer in the Metro
police Police Department for many
years until he retired about 1921
because of Ill health.
He later was a guard at the
Washington Monument for about
four years and was an expert on
the history of the Monument
especially the unwritten folk history
of it.
Retiring for the second time he
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Montgomery Officials
Act 10 Wind Up Work
On Civilian Defense

Approval to wind up civilian de-
fense work was given by the Mont
gomery County Commissioners yes
terday, as they heard a plan to in
stall $50 parking meters in Rock
vile.
Albert E. Brault, who has been
county director of civilian defense,
asked that salaries OF all civilian
defense workers be terminated as
of October 81, and that if any one
was needed after that date he be
paid on a per diem basis. The
action will effect less than half a
dozen persons, who have been con-
cerned with organization of victory
gardens
Proposal of the parking meters
was presented by Town Councilmen
Oliver Perry and Frank Williams
and City Engineer John Mcdonald.
The commissioners said that a
public hearing would be held on
the matter.
Nursery School Hearing.
A hearing was set for 1880 am.
November 6 on applications of Mrs.
Bertha Belt to establish a nursery
school at 6505 Meadow lane, Be-
thesda, and Mrs. Jessie P. Jolliffe
to establish home for the aged
at 8O5 Maple avenue, Takoma Park
The board of commissioners ap-
proved transfer of Roy P. Moore.
who has been a sanitary inspector
for the county health department.
to the position of administrative
assistant of the department.
William B. Evans, jr, chairman
of the Safety Committee of the
Clara Barton Elementary School,
Cabin John, asked that a traffic
light be provided for the inter-
section Of Macarthur boulevard
and First street. He said the
United States Engineers Office
would install and service such a
light after is was made available.
DR.. Mabel G. Wilkin of Bethesda
notified the commissioners that she
had accepted appointment as a
member of the Advisory Commit
tee of the county Juvenile Court
School Bus Routing.
Rerouting of county school buses
to serve students of Our Lady of
Lourdes Parochial School, Bethesda
and the closing of unconstructed
portions of Chamberlin avenue and
Parkway drive in Kenwood was
also asked of the commissioners
The resignation of Fred B. john
son as member of the county
police force was accepted, to take
effect October Is. Pvt. Johnson
who has been stationed at the
Bethesda Police Station, plans to
enter private business.
Evening star., 1945-10-10

A program enlisting the aid of
local physicians to break the back
log of Washington veterans requir-
ing medical examinations for pen
sion claims was formulated last
night by the Executive Board of the
District Medical Society. The plan
was forwarded to Maj. Gen. Paul r.
Hawley, acting surgeon general of
the Veterans Administration.
DR.. Albert N. Baggs. medical con-
sultant of the American Legion, said
today the plan provided adequate
compensation to the doctors giving
part-time service. They will conduct
examinations two hours a night for
as many week day nights as pos
sible.
The American Legion is anxious
to have the veterans receive physical
examinations soon, DR.. Baggs said,
so they can get the benefits of their
compensations quickly.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
10 Y. Morgan Appointed
To Post in Montgomery

10 V. Morgan, Edgemoor, Md,
former one-man Board of Tax Ap-
peals for the District, today was
appointed civil service commissioner
for Montgomery County at special
meeting of the county commission
ers in Rockville.
The board also appointed Judge
Albert E. Brault, Bradley Hills,
county public utility agent. Both
posts were created at the last ses-
sion of the State Legislature. Mr..
Morgan will receive $4,000 a year
and Judge Brault, $500.
Other appointments included Ster-
ling R. Maddox, newly resigned
county engineer, chairman of the
county Board of Assessors, at an
annual salary of $4,000; Upton Glad
hill, a member of the Board of As
SCISSORS, $4,000, and S. Murray Ham
ilton, chief clerk to the Board of
Assessors, S4.5O0.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
200 Alcoholics Treated
In Two Months at Clinic

More than 200 persons have been
treated by the alcoholic clinic since
it was established on August s on
volunteer basis, Health Officer
George c. Rutland said today in
his first report on the activities of
the clinic.
At present the clinic is being car
ried on at the Municipal Center.
With space becoming available at
the Force School Monday, DR..
Rutland said the alcohol clinic
would be moved there as soon as
alterations were made and that the
department also hopes to open
another clinic at the Polk School.
The alcoholic clinic is part of the
Mental Hygiene Bureau, which had
a director for only one month since
funds were provided in July, 1914.
DR.. Ruhland said he hoped that
Maj. Leopold E. Wexberg, recently
released from the Army, would be
able to take over as director of
the bureau next month. Approxi-
mately $4,000 remains in the cur
rent budget to carry on the mental
hygiene service and health officials
are hopeful of obtaining another
psychiatrist in addition to Mai.
Wexberg.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Preliminary Writ Denied
In Terminal Co. Food Case

Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut of
District Court today denied a Gov
ernment motion for a preliminary
injunction to restrain the Terminal
Refrigerating & Warehousing Corp.
from allegedly storing foodstuffs
under insanitary conditions. The
motion was taken under advisement
Monday after arguments had been
submitted.
Justice Schweinhaut held there
had been insufficient proof of the
Governments claim at the prelimi-
nary hearing. The decision leaves
the issue up to a hearing on a
permanent Injunction.
The Government suit for injunc-
ton states the Government had
seized and condemned more than
1,000,0 900 pounds of food from the
corporations warehouses. The con.
demnation proceedings were against
the food itself.
Evening star., 1945-10-10

spent his winters at st. Petersburg,
Fla, where he was an officer of an
active SWITCHBOARD club.
At the National Gallery, where he
had been about a year, he was one
of the unofficial guides as well as
guard. He studied up" on the pic
lures and, if invited, gave informa-
ton on them to visitors. But he
studied the people, too, and loved
to tell about the famous persons
who came to see the old master
pieces.
"A native of Illinois, Mr.. Garfield
was veteran of the Spanish Amer
ican War. He was a member of the
Acacia Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, Eli w. and Eric E.. Gaffeld,
both Of Washington, and four grand
children. ,
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at 2 pm. The body is at the
Thomas F. Murray funeral home,
2007 Nichols avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Green Fight to Unsea Glass Local Doctors 10 Be Sought
Headed for Supreme Court For Veteran Examinations

John Locke Green, Arlington
County treasurer, intends to carry
his fight to unseat Senator Glass.
Democrat, of Virginia to the Su-
preme Court.
Mr.. Green, Republican, whose
petition for a writ of mandamus
to oust Senator Glass was denied
Monday by the Virginia Supreme
Court Of Appeals, said yesterday he
will seek a writ of certiorari to the
Supreme Court.
He added that he was preparing a
letter to Virginia's junior Senator
telling him Of his decision ito dc
something in the matter" in view
of the appellate courts action.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
29th Division
And 80 Others
To DemobiIize
20 Infantry, Nine
Armored, 2 Airborne
Being Deuetivoted
By ROBERT BRUSKIN.

The Army has begun to strike
off its active lists more than one
third of all its divisions.
Qualified sources said today that
orders have been issued or are about
to be issued deactivating 80 of the
Army's SO divisions, including the
29th Division. The units to be
stripped of all personnel include 81
infantry divisions, nine armored and
two airborne divisions.
This will leave still active 81 divi-
sions, including As infantry, seven
armored, three airborne, one cavalry
and one mountain division.
Affected by the order include the
29th Division composed chiefly of
the District, Virginia, Maryland
National Guard and four other Ma
tional Guard divisions These are
to be "de-Federalized" and returned
to the States to be reactivated in
their prewar role for part time
training at armories and summer
encampments. The 29th Division
now is in Hamburg, Germany.
Doesn't Mean Release at Once.
War Department sources explained
that deactivation of the 80 divisions
would not mean the automatic re-
lease of officers and men serving
with them. Most of the divisions
concerned are now in the United
States or are scheduled to arrive
soon. All served in combat areas.
but when they began preparing for
return to the United States, low
point soldiers were transferred to
other divisions remaining overseas
and the gaps were filled with high
point requirements, most of them
eligible for discharge on arrival in
this country.
Divisions to be deactivated in ad-
dition to the .29th are:
Infantry - 26th Massachusetts,
National Guard, 34th North and
South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
National Guard; 36th CTexas Ma
tional Guard; 43d maine, Vermont
Connecticut, Rhode Island National
Guard, 63d, 65th, Goth, 10th, 18th
10th. 18th, 85th, 87th, 89th, 92d, 95th
9sth, 103d, and 106th.
Armored-5th, 9Th, 7th, 9th, 10th
llth, 18th. 14th, and 10th.
Airborne-17th and 82d.
Elimination of these divisions will
be reflected soon in the deactiyation
OF numerous headquarters and serv-
ice units. 1t may mean also accelera~
ton of the War Departments pro-
gram to return numerous general
Staff officers to lower rank.
War Department sources declared
that the reduction in the Army S
active lists was in keeping with the
discharge of 1,350,00O long-service
veterans between May 12 and Oc-
tober this year.
More divisions will be deactivated
later, it was predicted, but the even
tual strength of the Army still
hinges largely on congressional ac-
ton. No permanent peacetime plans
can be made until Congress fixes
the size of the Army and decides on
universal military training.
A board of general officers headed
by 1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch,
who commanded the 7th Army in
Europe until shortly after the de-
feat of Germany, is now conducting
an extensive survey which will lead
to recommendations on reorganiza-
ton of the War Department for
postwar operations.
Overseas commanders have in
dicated they will need only Is di-
visions Immediately for occupa-
tlonal duties. Of these, six are
required for Japan and Korea, and
seven are required for Germany
Austria and Italy.