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Evening star., 1945-06-10
Coast Guard Unit
Will Haze Picnic

Rear Admiral and Mrs. J. F. Farley
will be hosts in the garden of their
attractive home on Seminary Hill,
Alexandra, tomorrow to members of
the District Unit of the Coast Guard
Welfare from II o'clock in the morn
ing until in the afternoon.
The party will be picnic affair,
weather permitting, but even if the
outdoors should not be suitable, the
lovely drawing rooms will be open to
the guests.
Transportation will be furnished
from the Coast Guard headquarters
at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, with
arrangements for bus that will
leave at 1890 o'clock. 1t will return
to Washington at $50.
Those who attend the party, which
also will include the June meeting Of
the unit, will take their own box
lunches and beverages will be served
by the hosts.
Evening star., 1945-06-10
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Evening star., 1945-10-07
Fire Prevention Week Seniority Rights Asked
Opens With Warning For Military Pilots
Against CareIessness On Becoming Civilians

Careless smoking and use of mat
ches are probably the most prolific
cause of fires" according to state
ment issued by Fire Chief Stephen
T. Porter on the occasion of Fire
Prevention Week, beginning today
Pointing out that this week has
been set aside by President Truman
for instruction of the American peo-
pie on how to prevent fires, Chief
Porter said the week designated is
always the one in which October 8,
the anniversary of the great Chicago
fire in 1871 falls.
The fire chief said that while
spectacular fires, such as the Co.
coanut Grove night club fire in Bos-
ton and the Hartford, Comm cir
Gus fire, attract worldwide atten-
tion, thousands of small fires due
to carelessness take their daily toll
in lives and property. He set forth
the following list of preventive in
structions:
Don't fail to call the fire DEPART
ment when a fire occurs.
Don't keep oily, wax or paint rags
they should be disposed of or kept
in metal containers with metal
covers.
Don't smoke in bed.
Don't put hot ashes in wooden or
cardboard containers.
Don't put pennies behind your
electric fuses.
Don't use flamable liquids for
home dry cleaning.
Don't permit rubbish to accumu-
late in basement or attic.
Don't pour f1ammable liquids into
a stove to facilitate starting of a
fire.
Don't Use. heating plant until you
have examined the chimney and
smokepipe.
Don't keep matches within reach
of children.
Don't use portable electrical ap-
pliances that may be defective or
have frayed electrical cords.
Don't block fire escapes or fire
stairways-you may have to use
them in an emergency.
Don't use insecticides near open
flame-many such compounds are
highly inf1ammable. I.
Don't use lighted matches to light
your way in dark closets, attics, etc.
This Is sure way to lose your home.
Don't operate your automobile
with leaking gasoline lines or faulty
electrical wiring.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Hearing Scheduled
On Women S WAGES

A public hearing will be held Oc-
tober 80 by the Minimum Wage and
Industrial Safety Board on a pro-
posed clause for the public house
keeping industry wage order call
ing for 60-cent-a-day increase for
women and minor boys whose work
spreads over IL hours or more or
who are on split-shift.
A general increase of IS per cent
for the industry already has been
discussed at public hearing. The
wage order of the board will become
effective so days after 1t is issued,
or by January l.
Mrs. Albert w. Atwood, chairman
Of the board, said it was believed
relatively few women are working
such spreadout length of time.
but 1t will affect the wages of women
working In boarding and rooming
houses who are not covered by the
8-hour law.
The 60-cent-a- day rate would be
in addition to the new minimum
wage rates. They provide s23 a
week for hostesses, telephone opera
tors, cashiers, clerical workers and
elevator operators: $22.30 for coun-
ter girls, cooks and busgirls; $3.50
for chambermaids, cleaners and lin
en- room girls, and $17.90 for wait
resses, unless there is no tipping
without tips the minimum is s22 80
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Johnston 10 Revive
McCarran Bill for
D. {. Wafer Authority

Senator Johnston, Democrat, Of
South Carolina. yesterday called on
number of Federal and District
officials for reports on the McCarran
bill designed to centralize control of
the District water services, now un-
der "hydra-headed management"
The McCarran bill, proposing Gre
alton of. a water authority which
would include Federal, District and
taxpayer interests, has been gather
ing dust for months, due to lack, of
public demands for action
Il don't know anything about this
ISSUE" Senator Johnston said, but
if it is good bill, I do not want to
let it die because of any inaction on
my part as subcommittee chair
man. Therefore, I am calling for re-
ports from the War Department. the
District Commissioners and others
directly interested. I want to know
what they have to say about the
problem
Sponsors of the McCarran bill
stress that it is designed to make
the water systems more efficient
and to make possible reduction
in water bills. One of the pro-
visions of the bill will require the
Federal Government to pay the Dis
trict for the water now furnished
the United States by the District
without charge, which runs into
several hundred thousand dollars a
year.
Senator Johnston said he planned
to call hearings on the question
after he had received replies from
the Government agencies. He said
he also would like to have the views
of organized civic groups.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
1elevision Tower Hearing
Deferred by House Group

A public hearing on the issue of
locations for television towers in
the District is to be held Wednes-
day morning instead of Tuesday,
before the Fiscal Affairs Subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee.
Representative Murphy, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, postponed
the session for one day because of
a conflict of other congressional
business.
The hearing was called after
Representative D'Alesandro, DEM
ocrat, of Maryland. former mem
Der of the House District Commit
tee, urged the towers be permitted
in park areas.
Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee asked the
fiscal affairs group to study the
whole history of the issue.
Oficials of the Park and Plan
ming Commission are fighting sug-
gestions that the towers be per-
,mitted in the parks.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Action Due in'2 Weeks
On Child Center Funds

Members of the House Appropria-
tions Committee probably will act
in about two weeks on the proposal
of President Truman that an ad-
ditional fund of about $1,000 600 be
allowed for operation of wartime
child care centers, it was indicated
yesterday.
Chairman Cannon promises ''care-
ful consideration" as the funds
group yesterday began considera-
ton OF how much of the money
appropriated for this year for Fed
eral Works Agency prior to VI day
should be withdrawn.
Under the plan proposed by the
President, about $4,000 900 instead
OF s16,000,000 of the FWA funds
would be reclaimed, which would
leave 100000 for operation of the
child care centers until the end of
March.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Cupt. Arnold Gets Award
For Rescuinq Two Boys

Capt. George G. Arnold of the
Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Depart
ment has been given the Maryland
State Firemen's Association award
for the rescue of two boys who we're
marooned on a rock in the Potomac
River near Little Falls.
Capt. Arnold, who rescued the
boys by means of a life line, was
presented the award Friday at the
close of the associations annual
convention at Hagerstown.
G. William Ecton, Hagerstown,
was elected president of the asso-
ciation to succeed Phil Ryan, Mount
Rainier.
Evening star., 1945-10-07

the Supreme Court was read to the
delegates in which the former Ohio
Senator praised the civic group
for its achievements for the Dis
trict. Justice Burton addressed his
letter to the Federation in response
to letter of congratulations he
had received from the group.
Justice Burton Lauds Federation.
In his communication, Justice
Burton stressed that the District
is seriously handicapped by lack
of seh-government"
Permit me as former member
Of the Senate District Committee
to express my appreciation of the
loyal and constructive service which
your Federation renders the people
of the District and the Nation"
Justice Burton wrote.
The District is seriously handi-
capped by lack of self-government
and, under the circumstances, the
contribution of your Federation in
meeting urgent problems of local
welfare is indispensable. Through
out my nearly five years of service
or the District Committee. I have
found your Representatives of great
value on every issue raised"
Contest for Vice Presidency.
Besides the nomination of Mr..
Finch, who represents the Burroughs
Citizens Association, the following
were nominated:
For first vice president-Walter
F. Wasson Of the West End Citizens
Association, James Crooks of the
North Capitol Citizens Association
and John II. Connaughton of Pet
worth Citizens Association.
= For second vice president-Mrs.
Olive Geiger Faircloth, Cathedral
Heights Cleveland Park Citizens
Association and Mrs. Carrie G.,
Smith Of Anacostia Citizens Asso-
citation.
David Babp of Connecticut Ave-
nue. Citizens Association was un-
opposed for secretary, and K. P.
Armstrong of the Association of En-
gineers, was unopposed for treasurer.
Mr.. Finch was nominated by
Harry S. Wender, former president
of the Federation, who was defeated
for reelection last year by Mr..
Finch.
"Mr. Finch has done a fine lob
and certainly merits another term
to carry out his program" Mr..
Wender said.
Mr.. Keech Congratulated.
The Federation voted to send q
letter of congratulation to Corpora
ton Counsel Richmond B. Keech,
who has just been appointed as one
OF President Truman's administra-
tive assistants.
The need of the Community Blood
Plasma Bank for more blood was
stressed by Fred S. Walker of the
Park View Citizens Association.
Operated by committee of ply
sicians appointed by the Commits
sioners, the committees headquar-
ters are in the George Washington
University Medical School, 1885 H
street NV.
The blood is distributed to any
one in the District in need of trans
fusions.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Lotin American Slides
To Be Shown "Wednesday

An educational program of Latin
American color slides will be pre-
sented by the Club de Las Americas
at 8 pm. Wednesday in the Ma
tional Archives Building auditorium.
Two collections of slides, entitled
Native Markets OF Latin America"
and Agriculture in South America, !"
will be shown, with explanations in
Spanish by DR.. Francisco Banda c.,
club president. The pictures are
being exhibited through the courtesy
of the Pan American Union.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
June Traffic Accident Causes
Death of Mrs. Anna HendIey, 81
Prominent Suffrage
Leader Was Friend
Of Susan B. Anthony

Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, 81, who
made women's suffrage her goal and
after that fight was won continued
the battle for District suffrage, died
Friday In Gallinger Hospital from
injuries received when struck by an
automobile last June.
Her death was listed as a traffic
fatality after an autopsy performed
by DR.. A. Magruder Mcdonald, Dis
trict coroner, yesterday afternoon.
According to police, she was struck
by an automobile as she was cross
ing the street when the vehicle,
waiting for a traffic light to change,
.coasted backwards, knocking her
down.. The accident occurred June
IL at the corner of Connecticut
avenue and K street NV.
Driver of the automobile was
listed by police as Maude H.
Schnopp, 40, Rockville, Md. The
operator will be required to appear
later at a coroner's inquest, authori-
ties said. Mrs. Hendley's death
brings the number of traffic fatali-
ties this year to 64, one less than for
the same period last year.
Founder of Anthony League.
Mrs. Hendley was founder and
president of the District Anthony
League, forerunner of the Susan B.
Anthony Foundation, and opened
the first women's suffrage head
quarters in Washington. As little
Anna Elizabeth Mills, she remem-
bered being present at Capitol hear
ings when Susan B. Anthony and
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, early
pioneers for women's suffrage, were
pleading sbefore bored committees
for the right of women to vote
She then and there" she said
when interviewed on her 73d BIRTH
day, became so much interested in
their cause, particularly in Miss
Anthony's personality and singled
purpose motivation of her life, that
for many years her family teased
her by calling her Susan B., the
second"
Within the scope of her life Mrs
Handley saw women's suffrage be-
come reality throughout the Ma
tion and she had an abiding faith
that some day the right to vote
would be extended to District citi-
zens. Failure is impossible"-Su-
san B. Anthony's watchword-
must be the continuing watchword
OF those who are working for the
suffrage for residents of the Dis
trict," she once said.
Appeared Before Congress.
With Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, she
was the first woman to speak over
the radio on Susan B. Anthony
and for national representation for
the District. She also appeared be-
fore Congress for the Citizens Joint
Committee Working for National
Representation, on one occasion
presenting more than 1000 sigma
lures from every State in the Union
requesting representation for the
District.
A personal friend of Susan B.
Anthony, she priced Miss Anthony's
historic gavel which Miss Lucy An
thony gave to her at the victory
convention in Chicago in 1920 in
token of Mrs. Hendley's efforts to
carry on and memorable the work
of Miss Anthony's distinguished
kinswoman.
In 1943, Mrs. Hendley gave to the
National Museum the gavel, banners
carried in suffrage parades and
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Man Posing as Sailor
Al Parade Held for Jury

A 27-year-old colored man, who
apparently tried to get into the
spirit of the parade for Admiral
Nimitz by donning the uniform
of a musicians mate sc, is await
ing grand jury action on charge
Of wearing the uniform illegally.
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage yesterday held the
man, James Oliver Chase of the
300 block OF Howard road Sc, in
$500 bond after he pleaded guilty to
the charge. The Federal Bureau Of
Investigation reported the man, who
has never been In service, was ar
rested during the parade by the
shore patrol.
Evening star., 1945-10-07

Legislation to give seniority rights
to military pilots who want to fly
for commercial airlines when they
return to civilian life was urged
last night by spokesmen for the
Military Pilots Association.
The spokesman for the associa-
ton, formed by Army pilots in Flor
ida to push seniority, said Repre-
sentative Green, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania had agreed to intro
duce bill to give military pilots a
position on seniority lists in keep
ing with their military airline exper-
ience.
The spokesman estimated 10000
Army pilots flying for the Air
Transport Command were affected.
He said the same problems existed
for pilots of the Naval Air Trans
port Service.
Regular peacetime pilots who
were flying the commercial airlines
before Pearl Harbor, and pilots hired
after Pearl Harbor to fly contract
carriers for the Air Transport Com
mand, have accumulated seniority
rights ahead of the military pilots,
the association contends.
Military pilots by reason of their
Army or Navy service, have had no
opportunity to gain a position on
the seniority lists of commercial
airline companies the spokesman
declared. Civilian pilots hired by
the airline companies since Pearl
Harbor to perform Army contract
work have on the other hand
gained a position on the seniority
ladder. The result is that a dis
charged military pilot can show a
great deal more experience than
many of those ahead of him on the
list"
The association proposed dating
the military pilots seniority from
the time he began flying Army air.
lines or from the time ne accumu-
lated 1000 hours of flying time.
It was emphasized that the asso-
citation is not trying to create vacan-
cies at the expense of presently en-
ployed airline pilots or asking SEN
iority equal to that of the pilots
hired before Pearl Harbor.
The association contended that
the present contracts between the
Airline Pilots Association and the
airline companies block any possi-
bility of adjusting veteran pilots
seniority.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
The Why Of II
War Fund Faces
No Letup Abroad
(Questions and answers supplied

Questions and answers supplied
by the Community War Flnd)
@. Suppose foreign countries get
back on their feet quicker than you
expect. Won't the National War
Fund have money left over?
A. No. James Brunot, executive
director OF the Presidents War Re-
lief Control Board, says China alone
could use every dollar available in
the National War Fund. For want
of shipping during the war, United
China Relief could send only cash
and a few supplies to keep medical
schools, orphanages and !, other
American established institutions
operating in spite OF imitation. Now,
for the flrst time, United China
Relief can send supplies directly
to the enormous and impoverished
population of China. Similarly, the
people OF the Philippines, who SO
valiantly and ably fought for and
with our troops, need every. dollars
worth Of help that we can send.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Eurly Action PIonned
On Infectious Diseases

An early meeting OF the Health
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee was planned yesterday
by Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, Of South Carolina, its chair
man. to consider action on the pro-
posed new communicable disease
law for the District. He said he
hoped to call meeting of his group
Wednesday or Thursday.
While general approval has been
given at public hearings to the
measure recommended by the COM
missioners and Health Oncer George
q. Rutland, Z number Of amend
ments are to Be proposed to assure
preservation Of civil tiberties.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
UNRRA Shipments Abroad
Now Total $500, 100000
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration an
npunced yesterday that shipments
OF relief supplies to liberated lands
have reached 2.079, 900 tons worth
$S3o, 900 900.
ABOUT half the tonnage has been
fbod. p
The supplies have gone to Al
bhnia. Czechoslovakia, Greece. Italy,
Roland, Yugoslavia and China.
Greece and Yugoslavia have re-
ceived the largest amounts, 1885,
9p0 tons valued at S189. .800, 600 for
Greece, As, 400 tons worth $143, ,60o,-
0D0 for Yugoslayia.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Navy Band Will PIoy
For Nimitz at New York

The Navy Band will leave tomor-
row for New York to take part in
New York's welcome for Admiral
Nimitz Tuesday, according to Navy
officials. The band will play from
the stand IN front Of the City Hall
and in the evening at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel at a banquet In Ad-
miral Nimitz's honor.
The regular broadcast over sta
tion WWDC from sos to $50 pm.
Thursday will originate from the
Treasury steps. Fifteenth and D
streets NV. Following the broad
cast the band will play a special
half f-hour concert.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
.LauderdaIeHe
Possible Choice
For PUG Post
Keech Still Uncertain
On When He'll Quit as
Corporation Counsel

James w. Lauderdale, peoples
counsel, is reported under consider
alton for the Public Utilities Com
mission post left vacant by the res
ignation OF James Francis Reilly.
Mr.. Lauderdale, former assistant
corporation counsel, was named
peoples counsel by President Roos-
evelt in March, 1914. The PUG ap-
pointment is presidential matter.
A native of the District and a
graduate of National Law School in
1880, Mr.. Lauderdale became an as
sistant corporation counsel in 1884.
He was in charge of condemnation
work at the time of his appoint
ment as peoples counsel.
Mr.. Lauderdale, Al, attended
Hyattsville High School and Emer-
son Institute before going to law
school. Interested in sports, Mr..
Lauderdale is a member of the Ma
tional Capital Field Trial Club and
the Barristers and District Bar As
sociation.
Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech, appointed an administra-
tive aide to President Truman, has
been unable to tell the Commits
sioners when he will leave the Dis
trict government, which he has
served for rs years.
Mr.. Keech said yesterday he had
told Commissioner John Russell
Young the White House wished him
to begin his new work at the "earli-
est practicable moment"
Post Unified.
The Commissioners have not yet
filled Mr.. Keech's post.
Vernon E. West, veteran principal
assistant corporation counsel, has
served as acting corporation coun.
sci on a number of occasions ane
is highly regarded by his chief.
Mr.. West, a graduate of George.
town Law School in 1908, had q
private law practice for years. He
was appointed first assistant to thu
District United States Attorney ir
1922 and took his present post IL
| 1929,
Evening star., 1945-10-07
Small Yacht Is Sunk
By Navy Tug in Potomac

The 30-foot yacht Sea Call was
hit and sunk by the Navy tug Chop
tank yesterday in the Potomac Riv-
er near Jones Point, south of Alex.
andria, the Navy reported.
The accident occurred about 2:30
pm, just below the buoy at Jones'
Point. The lone occupant of this
yacht, Erwin De Papp, husband of
the vessels owner, Mrs. Anna De
Papp, 324 South Pitt street, Alexan-
dria, was taken to the Naval Dis
pensary at the Alexandria Naval
Torpedo Station for a checkup and
was released. The Choptank Is at
tached to the torpedo station.
Off1cials said the Navy will send
divers down to aid in raising the
yacht. An official investigation is
under way.
Evening star., 1945-10-07
RossIyn Oil Workers
Reject Offer 10 End
Strike and Arbitrate

No progress was made in the
settlement of the strike of about so
employees at the American Oil Co. s
storage and distributing plant at
Rosslyn, Va, at a meeting late yes
terday of Local 403 of the Oil Work
ers International Union (CIO), T.
j.. Mccarthy, the president, indi-
Gated last night.
Mr.. Mccarthy added union men,
bers had formally backed up his
pledge to end the strike if the Gov
ernment should seize the plant.
He reported that members had re-
jected a suggestion from Richard
Goodrich, Labor Department con-
ciliator, that employees go back to
work and settle their differences
through the Labor Department.
MIR. Goodrich offered no proposals,
SO far as disputed contract condi-
tions were, concerned, as a result
of conversations with company OIL
cials, he added.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Goodrich told The
Star he had obtained an agreement
from the management to start con-
ferences with union representatives
on Tuesday. provided employees re-
turn to work tomorrow.
AT the union meeting the Work
mems Committee was authorized to
order members back to work on re-
ceipt OF official notification that the
Navy will assume control of Amoco
plants In Rosslyn, Winchester, War
renton. Culpeper and Fredericks-
burg, Mr.. Mccarthy said.
AS soon as such notification is
received, he said, all members of the
union will Immediately cooperate
with the Government in placing
these plants in operation at once
and keeping them In operation as
long as they are under Government
seizure"
Employees involved in the Rosslyn
wakout, which has tied up opera
tions OF the plant since Thursday
are demanding continuance of war
time pay scales pay plus eight
hours overtime-for q 40-hour week