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Evening star., 1946-05-12
70, 900 in D. c. Area
Reported Still JobIess

Between 10000 and 25,00O workers
are still unemployed in the WASH
ington area, Fred z. Hetzel, area
United States Employment service
director, reported last night.
He noted. however, that fewer
lob-seekers visited the USES offices
here last month and the demand
for workers showed five per cent
increase.
Last month. Mr.. Hetzel said.
Washington's employment situation
showed its first sign of stabilizing.
While more workers were referred
to jobs in April, there were fewer
placements, which Mr.. Hetzel said
was an indication that many lover
paid jobs are among the 9,700 OPEN
ings listed with the USES
Although fewer women were look.
ing for jobs in April, more of them
were placed in jobs. Among the
5000 new requests for workers filed
with the USES during April, 1000
were openings for women.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
$22 Minimum Weekly Salary
Orderedfor WomeninLuundr

A new minimum wage of 500 a
week for women and minors en-
ployed in District laundries and dry
cleaning establishments will 60 into
effect July 8, superseding the pres
ent minimum wage of $l45O, effec-
tive since 1888.
The wage increase was author
lied in an order made public yes-
terday by the District Minimum
Wage and Industrial Safety Board
The new order, it was announced
Yesterday, also sets up part-time
and overtime rates of SIS cents an
hour-an increase of Is cents per
hour for part-time and 20 cents
an hour for overtime.
Under both the current order
and the new order, the part-time
rate applies to employment of 16
hours or less a week and over
time work in excess of "A hours
Ia week.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Halifax in Farewell
Calls j. S.-British
Friendship Secure

The Earl of Halifax, retiring
British Ambassador to the United
States, said last night the friend
ship of the two countries is "a
patch of good firm ground on which
we can stand and be secure"
Lord Halifax, who will depart for
England Tuesday, made a farewell
speech to the American people over
the Columbia Broadcasting System
The joint strength of the two
democracies, he said, is "a strong
guarantee of peace and justice.
Their power will never be directed
against the rights and liberties OF
other people; there is nothing sell
fish in our friendship, for we arc
ready to be friends with all who
will be friends with u.s."
The Ambassador said there has
not been catastrophe on the scale
of the famine in Europe and Asia
within human memory: probably
never in all recorded history. Mil
lions of people are threatened with
starvation and death.
Il do not think that you or 1 OF
any decent minded person will SLEEP
peacefully or eat happily if we are
not able to feel that we are doing
all we can to help them. Here is
countries for the same quality ane
effort and leadership which brought
us through the war"
Lord Halifax. who visited every
State during his five and one-hal1
years in this country, said he ane
Lady Halifax plan to return to the
United States before too long, not
as an Ambassador and his wife, but
as ordinary citizens"
Evening star., 1946-05-12
House Group 10 Study
Hospital Center and
SIum Bills Thursday

The Tydings bill for a proposed
District hospital center, and a slun
clearance bill, both Senate-approved
will come up for consideration
Thursday morning before a House
District subcommittee, it was learned
last night from Chairman McGehee
Both measures would help meet
some of the sharp criticism levelec
at slum conditions and most hos.
pitfalls here by the recent metropoli.
tan health and hospital survey.
The McGehee subcommittee will
have before it in connection witt
the Tydings bill a report from the
Federal Works Agency, strongly rec
ommending Federal appropriations
for hospital construction.
Has Chance of Passage.
Mr.. McGehee predicts the subcom.
mittee will revise the Tydings bill
and report it to the House District
Committee soon. He thinks it "ha.
chance to pass the House.
Under an agreement which i
understood to have been reached
by three hospitals planning to par.
ticipate in the new hospital center
their physical resources would be
turned over in part payment fol
the new hospitals.
Mr.. McGehee indicated he will
afford opportunity for other hospi.
tails in The city needing funds fol
further construction to present theil
cases to the subcommittee. Emer.
gency, Garfield and Episcopal Hos
pitals are the three now committed
to hospital center.
Meantime. the move for a nev
Metropolitan Hospital Council i
taking further practical steps for
ward.
Following a meeting of the or
ganizing committee Friday, Maj
Gen. William D. Connor (retired)
committee chairman, said last nigh
letter had been drafted Asettins
forth the proposal as a definite
project
The letter is being mailed to al
hospitals in the metropolitan ares
with requests for comment. AS soor
as replies are received, Gen. Como
said he will be in a position to cal
meeting of all hospital represent.
atives to set up the organization, a.
least in preliminary form.
Decision to form the new counci
was made at a meeting Wednesday
at Childrens Hospital. The organ
izing committee was appointed t,
draft a constitution and bylaws.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Only one scale of rates is set up
for all occupations in the laundry,
dry cleaning and dyeing industry
under the new order in contrast
to different rates covering the vari-
Gus types of work in the present
order.
The increased rates were recon-
mended by wage conference of
three employer representatives,
three employe representatives and
three members of the public to-
gether with the board which is rep
resentative of the same three groups.
Authority for the order is the
minimum wage law which author
ICES the board Ito protect the
women and minors of the District
from conditions detrimental to
their health and morals, resulting
from wages which are inadequate
to maintain decent standards OF
living"
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Five 10 Serve as Aides
On Wafer Gate Concerts

Five Washington residents have
accepted invitations of the Nationa
Symphony Orchestra to serve on the
Summer Concerts Committee. Con.
certs at the Water Gate begir
June 16.
Named to the committee are Mrs
David E. Finley, Mrs. Charles Hamil.
ton Maddox. Maj. Bruce Howe, Ed.
ward Burling, jr., and David B. Kar.
rick.
Dorothy Maynor, colored soprano
will be the guest artist artist at the
June is concert, which will be con-
Quoted by Alexander Smallens.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

With the record he has COM
piled, plus last nights victory-17
wins against 3 paltry losses-it
would hardly be surprising if the
Weatherman didn't start a move
ment to have all his detractors
burned at the stake.
The Weatherman and his crew
are rated each day by their predic.
tions for the 24-hour period start
ing at am. the day before. We
had to close the books shortly after
10 pm. last night because of dead
lines but the forecast had already
come to pass so it makes no differ
ence.
The Standings.
Won Lost Pct
Weatherman ----- II 3 .85(
The Forecast.
From 10 pm. last night until
am. Monday morning-cloudy ano
showers Saturday night. Sunday
considerable cloudiness and cooler
with the highest temperature in the
COS.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
CotteII Receives Award
For Oil Tracer system

Roscoe A. Cattell, TILT Four
teenth street NV, chief of the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Division
OF the Bureau of Mines, has been
given an award of outstanding
achievement by Interior Secretary
Krug for his discovery of the use of
nelium as a tracer gas to determine
underground movements of gas and
oil, it was announced yesterday.
Other awards of merit made to
Interior employees for valuable sug-
gestions included: Louis Goldman,
43l4 haywood drive, Mount Rainier,
Md, and Raymond N Love, 1925
Madison street NV. both chemists.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Q. w. Alumni Form
Interfruternity Council

FORMATION of an Alumni Inter-
fraternity Council at George WASH
lnston University to advise the un-
oergraduate Fraternity Council and
promote growth and general well
1are OF the fraternity system on
the campus was announced yes
terday.
Richard S. Doyle of Sigma Chi
mas been named president and Perm
Hennlnger of Phi Sigma Kappa
secretary, of the new oreanization
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Star and WMAL Plan Series
DEALING With Youth in Trouble

grateful that public attention il
being directed at the problems oi
youth. Too much has been done
to censor youth without consider
ing how the resources of the COM
munity and society could be CO.
ordinated to assist young people tc
face these problems"
Juvenile Bureau Chief William T
Murphy, who for 20 years has beer
associated with boys problems, sale
he felt very necessary public serv-
ice would be accomplished" in the
programs.
The solution of the problem OF
delinquency can strengthen the
moral tone of the whole community,
he said "A radio analysis. such as
this series, could very well be q
means to the solution"
Mr.. Remon earlier declared the
series has the enthusiastic sup
port" of the 60-member boys clut
board, which represents croSs-Sec.
don of church, civic and busines:
leadership in Washington.
The public must be made tt
realize that attention must be di.
.rected to the existing problem" he
said, Mr.. Remon added that records
show an average of 400 cases o.
juvenile crime, ranging from petty
thefts to murder, each month. Cor.
rective efforts obviously must bt
renewed he added.
Youth in Trouble" will endeavo,
TO show how environment, atmos.
phere and circumstances play 6
predominant part in causing the
youth crime problem Material fol
scripts is being prepared by Robert
Duncan of the boys club staff
Professional actors will perform il
| the dramatization.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
DR.. Fowler to Tuke
D. 6. Pulpit Wednesday

The Rev. Dr. Earl Franklin Fowler.
new minister of the Sixth Presby-
terian Church, will be formally
installed Wednesday night.
The installation sermon will be
given by his brother, DR.. Fred c..
Fowler, of Pittsburgh, Pa. until
recently Navy chaplain. The Rev.
Franklin B. Gillespie, moderator of
the Washington City Presbytery,
will preside and other prominent
Presbyterian ministers will parti-
cipate in the program.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Virginia Given
Hope of Easing
brownoutRu|es
District Also Advised
Further Restrictions
May Not Be Needed

With the District assured that
more drastic electric power restric-
tions won't be necessary unless a
sudden emergency arises, residents
Of nearby Virginia and other parts
Of the State were given hope last
night that their stringent brownout
may be eased tomorrow.
Chairman L. Mccarthy Downs Of
the State Corporation Commission
said the commission and officials Of
the Virginia Electric & Power Co,
will meet at ! pm, today to con-
slider relaxations to be made in con-
nection with the power curtailment.
He added that details will be an
nounced after the meeting.
Earlier, spokesman for the
commission said the commission
probably would modify its order if
utility companies in the affected
areas are assured of adequate sup
plies Of fuel through the soft-coal
strike truce. At present, 100000
Virginians, including those of Alex
andria and Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, are affected by the order
limiting operation of nonessential
business to "a hours of electricity
week. All places of amusement have
been closed since Thursday mid
night as the result of being denied
electric current under the order.
Big Amusement Business
Meanwhile, Washington theaters
and bowling alleys reported a heav-
ier than usual weekend business as
thousands of nearby Virginia resi-
dents f1ocked into the District look
! ing for amusement.
Ofhcials of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. said dimout regulations
would continue in the District until
Pepco begins receiving normal Ship
ments of the coal required to main
tain its power output.
However, the order banning use
OF electricity in movies, schools,
night clubs, museums and art GAL
lerles, which was to have gone into
effect Tuesday, will not be neces-
sary unless new emergency exists,
Pepco officials and the Commits
sioners announced yesterday.
The Commissioners stressed that
! 1t is imperative to continue the
present brownout which reduces the
f1ow of current to industrial and
domestic consumers and that DO
lice will continue to exercise vig-
lance in enforcing the order.
/ Pepco officials said it will take
from 10 days to two weeks after
mining is resumed before coal will
begin to arrive in the District. For
this reason. it was stressed, con-
sumers must cooperate in conserv-
ing light and power wherever pos
Sible.
More drastic brownout measures
at this time have been averted bv
emergency supplies of coal allo-
Gated to Pepco by the Solid Fuels
Administration. and the savings of
coal effected by the dimout, it was
said,
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Senator Hoey, Democrat, of North
Carolina, acting chairman of the
Senate District Committee, wrote
Commissioner John Russell Young
Yesterday asking detailed informa-
ton on the present issuing, remov-
ing and transferring liquor licenses
in the District and any recon-
mendations the Commissioners
might have for changes in the law.
His letter followed the demand
Of Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina, for an investiga-
ton of liquor licensing.
Senator Johnston agreed to con-
firmation of Mr. Young's renomi-
nation as Commissioner.
Senator Johnston said he had re-
celved complaints from veterans
who said they were unable to enter
the retail liquor business in the
District unless they paid large sums
TO purchase" licenses from present
holders. The number of licenses is
limited, but licenses may be trans
ferred under existing law. Thus.
Senator Johnston said there were
indications that there was a posi-
! bility of traffic in licenses amount
i ing to racket.
| Senator Hoey wrote Commissioner
Young:
The Senate District Committee
requested me at its meeting yester-
day to write the District Commits
sloners and suggest that an investi-
cation be made of the present sys-
tenn of issuing liquor permits or H.
censes in the District of Columbia
and to make report to the Senate
Committee. together with any sug-
gestions which the District Com
mlssioners might care to make with
reference to any needed legislation
to remedy the present situation.
I DO not suggest anything to the
Commissioners at this time, but 1
would like for the Senate Commit
tee to have the benefit of a full
statement of the present plan of is
suing, removing or transferring
liquor licenses in the District and
also to know if the Commissioners
nave any recommendation to make
with reference to this system
Evening star., 1946-05-12

hearing last week by DR.. Hobart N.
Corning, superintendent of schools,
who contended that requiring fees
from parents able to pay them would
break down the fundamental
premise of our system of free edu-
cation"
The Commissioners also opposed
the bill, asking where, in view of the
financial difficulties the District
would face next year, the money to
maintairkthe centers could be found.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

"How Young People Get Into
Trouble and What the Community
Can Do About 1t" is the subject OF
a new series of radio broadcasts
opening at $50 pm. tomorrow un-
der auspices of The Evening Star
and Station WMAL with the CO.
operation of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department and the Police
Boys Club.
Entitled Youth in Trouble the
program will be of IS minutes
duration on Mondays and We'd
nesdays of each week for about six
weeks.
The broadcast will be divided in
to a dramatized portion, based on
factual accounts taken from the
Juvenile Bureau files, and inter-
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Welfare Council Plans
Dinner to Honor Ickes

The Washington Committee of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare is planning a dinner in
honor of former Secretary of the
+ Interior Ickes on May % at the
Hotel Statler.
Mrs. Luke I. Wilson is chairman
of the Washington committee and
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot is treasurer.
Among the sponsors are Mrs. Dor
othy S. Bowles, Mrs. Will B. Clayton,
Joseph E. Davies, Wayne Coy,
Thomas I. Emerson, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, Mrs. Slocum Kingsbury
! and Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe, jr.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
VA Musical Programs
For Hospitals Planned

Large scale music programs to
furnish entertainment and diversion
for patients in Veterans Admins
tration hospitals all over the coun-
try soon will go into effect, the
agency announced last night.
The program was planned after
the administration acquired 600 mu-
slcal instruments. ranging from
pianos to piccolos, and valued at
sSl PAS. from war surplus.
Bands, orchestras. glee clubs and
cholrs will be organized for patient
participation, according to the plan
and programs will be presented for
entertainment at the hospitals.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
White House Is Picketed
For Imprisoned Directors

A group of men, women and chill
dren picketed the White House yes
terday for nearly six hours in a
plea to obtain release of $500 con-
sclentious objectors being held in
Federal prisons.
A delegation conferred with
Phllleo Nash. assistant to David K
Niles. presidential adviser on mi
norltles. Members said afterward
that they were told Mr.. Niles is
preparing a report for President
Truman on the status of conscien-
tlous directors still being held.
Included in the picket line were
two babies in arms and a 3-year-old
girl carrying a sign, Free nv
Daddy"
The demonstration was sponsored
by the Committee for Amnesty, with
headquarters in New York CITY,
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Barge Trips on ConoI
To Be Started Toduy

Horse-drawn barge trips on the
historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
will be held for the first time this
year starting at 2 pm. today from
lock three, Thirtieth street NV.
one block south of M street. Irving
c. Root, superintendent of National
Capital Parks announced yesterday
The trips will continue to lock five
Brookmont, Md, where passengers
will be discharged to return to
Washington by street car. Down
stream trips will begin at 4:30 pm
from lock five. Barge tickets are
available at the Capital Transit Co
offices, 1416 F street NV.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Hard Of Hearing Group
Will Meet Tomorrow

The annual meeting of the WASH
tngton Society for the Hard of Hear
ing will be held at pm. tomorrow
at the headquarters, Fourteenth and
Clifton streets N. w. Samuel A.
Deel, president of the board of di-
rectors. will preside.
E. j. Hornick, budget manager
and assistant director of the Wash
ington Community Chest, will speak.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

tlcWs Will pO-
lice, civic and
e d u c a t on a !
leaders, M a j =.
Harvey G. CAL
lahan, superin-
tendent of po-
lice and John A.
Remon, presi-
d e n t Of t h e
board of direc-
tors of the Boys
Club, will ap-
pear tomorrow.
Bill Coyle. radio
director of The
Star. serves as
interrogation for
the broadcastS.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
ID in Row for Weothernon

Ho! Hum! The Weatherman did
it again last night, ringing up his
14th consecutive correct forecast
by predicting the rain which came
to the city at 10 pm.
We started this contest 20 days
ago with the idea that we might
have chance to rib the forecaster
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Plans for the proposed series were
hailed yesterday by court, police
and Boys Clubs officials.
Judge Fay Bentley of Juvenile
Court indorsed the purpose of the
programs when she said: Il am
Evening star., 1946-05-12
Navy Mothers PIun Dinner

A benefit dinner will be given by
Unit 597, Navy Mothers Club of
America, at $50 pm. Thursday in
the Hotel Fairfax. Members and
friends may telephone Mrs. Chloe
Meader at Hobart 2657 to make
reservations.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
New Books
In Review

Turn to the Book Section
of today's Sunday Star for
news and reviews of the lat
est books, SECTION C,
PAGE 3.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

The Healy bill was opposed at a
Evening star., 1946-03-24

| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Elkins OF
Woodside Park have returned from
a trip to Atlantic City.
Mrs. E. G. Vannoy entertained at
luncheon and bridge Wednesday at
her home in Takoma Park. Also
entertaining on Wednesday was
Mrs. A. E. Stack of Silver Spring
who gave bridge party that eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Byron of Seven
Oaks, accompanied by their children
John, Donald, Betty and Patrick, are
visiting relatives at Lewisburg, N. c.
Mrs. Dwight H. Longley of Silver
Spring Is leaving tomorrow fol
Temple, Tex, where she will spend
six weeks with relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert L. Downes
who were formerly Of Lockport
N. Y, are now living on Willow ave-
nue. in Takoma Park. They have
been entertaining his parents, DR.
and Mrs. c. R. Downes, and also
Mrs. Fred A. Bufin of Lockport
Capt. Downes is stationed at Walter
Reed General Hospital
Miss Lorene Rickenbaugh has re-
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Silver Sbrimg-Takoma Park

Capt. James E. Reside, U. S. N. R.,
and Mrs. Reside of North Wood
side have visiting them the latter's
sister, Mrs. Albert Moncrief of Lit
tie Falls, N. J. Their daughter,
Miss Marjorie Reside is in Dallas,
Tex, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Bromley en-
tertained at a party last evening at
their home in Silver Spring in honor
of Mrs. Margaret Neumann, who
celebrated her birthday anniversary
Miss Susan Tate, who has been
on overseas duty with the Red
Cross, has arrived from Toyko on a
45-day furlough and is visiting her
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Edwards of Silver
Spring. She will also spend some
time in Baltimore with her moth
er, Mrs. Augustus w. Tate. Miss
Tate has done radio work both in
Australia and New Guinea. She is
now in charge of Red Cross pub
liclty for Japan and Korea and
plans to resume this work upon her
return to Tokyo.
Mrs. j. M. Strickland and her
children, Jennis and Lynn, of Ia
koma Park are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stevens at their home
in Darlington, Md.
Mr.. w. G. Mollenkopf, who is at
tending Princeton University, has
been spending a few days with his
wife and infant son, John Hull Mol
lenkopf, who was born March Is at
Suburban Hospital. Mr.. Mollen-
kopf was captain in the air forces
during the war and now is study
ing for his doctor of philosophy
degree at the university. His wife
and child will remain in Silver
Spring with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. c. w. Mitchell, for the next
several months.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

turned from McAllisterville, Pa.
where she visited her father, Mr.
H. e. Rickenbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee H. Robinson are
expected to return to their home in
Silver Spring today after a motor
trip through the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Dupree, who
have been making their home in
Silver Spring for the past 20 years,
have moved to WATERFORD, s. C. Mr..
Dupree is coaowner OF the Lord
Colleton Hotel there.
Mr.. Hugo ziegler of Silver Spring
has gone to Milwaukee to establish
himself in business. Mrs. Ziegler
plans to join him soon.
Mr.. John Ault of Silver Spring has
visiting him Mr.. George Hastings,
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Mrs. Fnerst Here

Mrs. Otto r. Fuerst Is the guest
Of her daughters, Mrs. Adolph j
SABBATH, wife of the Representative
from Illinois, and Mrs. Ray Kolar.
Widow of the Czech newspaperman
orator and civic leader, Mrs. Fuerst
is very active in Red Cross work.
She also is known for her skill In
crocheting and many of her pieces
are collectors items.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

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Evening star., 1946-03-24

who has just returned from service
In the Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Perrigo and
their family have left Takoma Park
for their new residence in Tampa,
Fla.