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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Officials Urge
U. 5. fo0yerhau|
Rdting System
Written Standards
Would Be More Fair,
Conference Is Told

An overhauling Of the Govern
ment's efficiency rating system was
urged today by personnel oficials
OF three agencies.
The recommendations were made
as the fourth annual efficiency rat
ing conference Of the Civil Service
Commission opened at the Interior
Department Auditorium. Chiefs
and personnel directors Of Govern
ment departments and agencies
were present.
The conference was told the pres
ent system Of rating employees ef-
ficiency was far from satisfactory
since supervisors had no definite
standards to Judge by.
A written standard of perform
ance was urged, by which both the
supervisor and the employee would
be informed in writing Of the re-
quirements Of each job. This, it
was argued, would lead to much
fairer and accurate appraisal.
The personnel officials making
the recommendations were: Virgil
Couch Of the Farmers Home Adj
ministration, Department of Agri-
culture; Gustav Hertz Of the Vet
Grams Administration and John C.
Dye, Public Buildings Administra-
ton.
Federal officials place particular
emphasis on efficiency ratings this
year because of the hundreds OF
thousands Of employees who are be-
ing dismissed in the current reduce
tion-in-force program. The order
In which employees are dismissed are
based on their efficiency ratings,
with those having the highest marks
being the last to 60.
John A. Overholt, chief of the
Civil Service Commissions effici-
ency-rating section, acted as chair
man. He told the conference that
I'VE want to find a more factual
basis for efficiency ratings, and we
want to make these ratings means
to greater efficiency in Government. I"
Also addressing the conference
were Hugh II. Clegg, assistant d.
rector Of the FBI, and Henry r.
Hubbard, executive vice chairman of
the Council Of Personnel Admins
tration. The conference will con-
tinue tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Nichols Sees Few Side Streets
In Future Suburban Community

Here's the way the suburban COM
munity of the future win look, &C.
cording to j. G. Nichols, member OF
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for 20 years:
There will be about one-third as
many side streets as now and blocks
will be as much as 1900 feet long.
Purely residential streets will be
narrow-only ~ feet from one
curbstone to the other-to permit
parking on both sides and room for
one car only to pass down the street.
Thoroughfares, on the other hand,
viii be streamlined and wider than
they are now. They viii feed into
the freeways and parkways of the
future.
No Alley In Future.
There will be no alleys. Sidewalks
Will be narrow to AZ feet as
against the normal 5 to 6 foot widths
now in use.
Lots for even small houses will
have 60-foot frontages. Attached
garages will be at the sides Of houses.
Builders of such communities
could devote more land to churches,
schools, parks and Fairgrounds.
Shopping centers In the conmun-
ity Of the future viii 60 in heavily
for parking facilities. Parking lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Corcoran Art School
Holds Annual Exhibit

The Corcoran School of Art Is
holding Its annual exhibit for alumni
and advanced students to help them
make financial start in the art
world and gain a reputation.
The display this year includes "a
paintings plus seven pieces of sculp-
ture. The exhibit opened Saturday
and by yesterday afternoon eight
had been sold to the public.
Prices Of the paintings, selected
by a special jury for living room"
appeal, range from SIS to $50. Jack
Lewis, 1l08 Euclid street NV, al
ready has sold both his entries-one
an oil Of a whitebearded man rem
1niscent Of Moses and the other an
oil Of Q Maryland landscape.
The exhibit closes December g.
when all unsold work must be called
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Conference Expected
On CheYChase Plans
For Library, Center

A decision on when the Commits
sioners will call a conference to hear
the plea of Chevy Chase citizens
that the e. v. Brown School be con-
yerted into library and recreation
center was postponed today pending
the return Of Commissioner John
Russell Young.
The question Of setting a date for
the conference was scheduled to
come up at the Commissioners board
meeting today, but Engineer Com
missioner Gordon r. Young and
Commissioner Guy Mason decided
at the meeting to discuss the ques-
ton with their colleague.
The Commissioners reiterated their
Willingness to call the conference
and expected to take UP the matter
OF date at their Thursday board
meeting.
Requests for the conference
reached the District Building yester-
day from the Board of Library
Trustees and the Recreation Board.
The Chevy Chase Community Coun-
Gil, spearhead of the community
wide drive for the school, filed its
request for hearing last week.
Atwood Recalls Action.
In seeking q conference win the
Commissioners, Albert w. Atwood.
president Of the Library Board wrote
that the board had gone on record
IN favor of the proposal to convert
the building but, sfter the Com
missioners disapproved the project,
the board restudied the possibilities
OF library development in the CHEVY
Chase area both for the immediate
future and as q long-term prop
osition.
"As a result Of this restudy and
discussion" Mr.. Atwood continued.
and in the light Of the intelligent
interest of the whole Chevy Chase
community in the project, the Board
OF Library Trustees respectfully re-
quests the Board of Commissioners
to allow representatives from the
Library Board to be present at any
hearing which may be granted the
Chevy Chase Community Council :"
The Recreation Board, in its letter.
requested the Commissioners to meet
with the Recreation and Library
Boards.
Contents of Letter Cited.
"The Recreation Board felt since
no expression has been received from
the District Commissioners Of their
reaction to the plans study submitted
May jointly by the two boards, that
the Recreation and Library Boards
should meet with the Commissioners
to determine their attitude and es-
tabllsh clear understanding in re-
gard to the E. v. Brown project, "the
Recreation Board wrote.
While awaiting some word from
the Commissioners, both recreation
and library stats have been going
over their cost estimates and plans
In order to prune them down to
minimum essentials.
Both library and recreation spokes-
men said they intend to ask for as
few alterations as possible to operate
the proposed library and recreation
center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Cross-CompIoint Filed
In Potent Dispute

Wilbur J. Mullikin. 1000 block OF
vermont avenue NV, who was one
OF two defendants named in a Dis
trict Court suit, has filed an answer
denying infringement on patent
rights In the manufacture and sale
OF q portable respirator, as charged
in the complaint filed last month by
two corporations and two individuals
in Los Angeles.
The answer, filed through Attor-
neys Bernard F. Carney and Joseph
a. O'Connell, alleges one of the
plaintiffs. Ferdinand Terhaar, owes
him $2,595. A cross-complaint also
alleges plaintiffs have wrongly in
formed customers and prevented
sales, which the answer asks the
court to enjoin them from doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Damascus Community
Fair Planned Thursday

The Damascus, Md, Community
Fair will be held from II am. to
8 pm. Thursday in the gymnasium
Of the Damascus High School. under
the sponsorship Of the Future Farm
ers OF America and the Future Home
Makers Of America.
Exhibits will include corn, poultry,
grain, hay. fruits. vegetables, sewing,
baking. canning and handicrafts.
Prizes viii be awarded In all groups
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Georgetown House 10 Hold
First in Series Of Reunions

Georgetown House, 1924 N street
NV. will hold the first in series
OF neighborhood reunions at 7 o'clock
tonight. Members Of the settle
ment's first organized camping trip,
held in 1943. will meet to plan new
camp activities.
Former members of Boy Scout and
Girl Scout troops will hold q dinner
meeting at 6 pm. tomorrow. Paul
Rosenberg, field Scout executive for
the Georgetown area, will outline
plans for revival of Scout activities
which were permitted to lapse dur
ing the war for want of sufficient
trained leaders.
Georgetown House is a Community
Chest Federation agency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Advisory Board Is Told
0fAAA Travel Service

The American Automobile Asso-
citation now is prepared to offer a
complete travel service covering all
forms Of transportation, its District
Advisory Board was told yesterday
by J. r. Van Slycke, manager Of
the international travel depart
ment.
At a luncheon meeting of the
board In the Mayflower Hotel Mr..
Van Slycke outlined operation Of
the new service and said it would
be expanded in the international
field as travel opportunities IN
crease.
The board also heard report on
conditions IN England and France
by Mrs. George g. Thorpe. chair
man Of the Women's Safety Com
mittee, who recently returned from
abroad. II ,'@ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Cancer Society Sd. {.
Division incorporated
10 Fight Disease Here

Inc District Division of the Amer
lean Cancer Society has been incor-
poratef for the purpose Of carrying
on the light against this dread dis
ease, 1t was announced today.
The new organization was in
corporated by i've laymen and five
doctors.
DR.. II. H. Kerr, chief surgeon at
Garfield Hospital. was elected presi-
dent at Q meeting of the incorpora-
tors at the Metropolitan Club
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: Eliot Wadsworth, chairman Of
the American Red Cross in the
World War, and later assistant sec
rotary OF the Treasury, yice-presi-
dent; Frederick p. H. Siddons. vice.
president of American Security a.
trust Co, treasurer; DR.. Calvin T.
hlopp, director of the Warwick Me-
mortal Cancer Clinic at Garfield
Hospital, secretary: and Attorney
George E. Hamilton, IT., as counsel
The other incorporators in addi-
ton to the officers are: DR.. William
2. Herbst, president Of the District
Medical Society; DR.. Roger M.
Choisser, professor of pathology at
George Washington University; DR..
William Charles White, Of the Ma
tlonai Research Council; Mrs. j.
Clifford Folger, wife Of the Chairman
OF the District Chapter, American
Red Cross and Samuel II. Kauff-
mann, business manager of The
Star.
The new District Division of the
American Cancer Society, DR.. Kerr
explained, will take further stems
soon to implement its detectives.
We hope" he said, ito educate
the public so it can recognize the
early signs of cancer, and SO seek
medical advice before it is too late.
Furthermore, we hope to encour-
age and develop clinics for the dag
nosls and treatment of cancer"
The new group is similar to the,
state divisions of the American
Cancer Society, organized throueh-.
QUE the country to carry forward its
program.
The American Cancer Society, I"
DR.. Kerr asserted already has been
successful In raising funds to carry
on its campaign to help protect the
public from ravages of this disease
which takes such a tremendous toll
IN human suffering and life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Final Argument
Due Today in
Bernstein Case
Patton Admits HoIdup,,
But Denies Shooting
Drugstore Owner

The Government is expected to
begin its closing arguments this
afternoon in the District Court trial
OF two colored men for the murder
OF Maurice L. Bernstein.
Accused Of the murder are Regi-
maid ]. Wheeler, 26, and Jesse James
Patton, 81. The staying occurred
during daylight holdup last June
at the Bernstein drugstore at 1885
Florida avenue NV.
Patton, on the stand yesterday.
admitted he was involved in the
holdup.
But I didn't shoot that man."
he declared.
Wheeler Denies Connection.
Wheeler, on the other hand, de-
MED he had anything to do with
the holdup-slaying, and said he
was at home in bed at the time.
Wheeler took the stand again this
morning and testified that the re.
volver used in the killing was re.
turned to him by Patton at 2 pm.
on June S. The revolver was later
recovered from Wheeler on his
arrest.
Miss Anna Edlin, colored, testified
today she saw Patton come to
Wheeler's house on that morning.
She also said she saw Patton leave
alone and later saw Wheeler at
home at II am.
Although he didn't want to take
part in the holdup, Patton said, he
followed Wheeler into the drug
store and sat down at the counter
to get a hot dog. After the shot
was fired and Wheeler came run
ming from the back of the store.
Patton said he pulled his pistol,
which was unloaded, and told the
girls behind the counter to stay
there because he didn't want any
one to get hurt"
Read of Killing.
He said the first time ne knew
Mr.. Bernstein had been killed was
the next day when he read it in
the newspapers.
Cross-examination by Assistant
United States Attorney Charles B.
Murray brought out that Patton
had been sentenced to three years
in 1910 for grand larceny and again
in 1914 had received one year on q
similar charge.
Justice Alexander Holtzof is pre-
siding at the trial:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Self-StyIed Preacher
Held in Mons Deuth

Oliver MCGOWAN, As, colored, Of no
fixed address, was held for action of
the grand jury at an inquest yester-
day in the death of Carl Wilson, 20,
colored, first block of I street NV,
who died Saturday in Casualty Hos
pital. Police said he was struck with
q board in the 800 block of D street
NE.
Police said MCGOWAN is q self
appointed minister, known as REV
Mac" They said he was involved in
an argument with Mr.. Wilson over
payment of church" dues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
PTA Group Plans Clubs

The possibility of beginning a
glee club, handicloth club and q
know your city" club, at the Park
View School, Warder and Newton
streets NV. viii be discussed at a
meeting OF the Executive Committee
Of the Park View Parent Teacher
Association at the home of the
president, Mrs. Margaret Cox, 734
Rock Greek Church road NV, at
8 pm. Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Star Stan Phott

performed In the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church here last
January.
Others naturalized today were
Gaetano Pasca, 49,, Of 1914 YER
planck place NV; Casimiro p. Eroi,
40, of 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
and Mrs. Annette E. Myers, az, of
1904 North Henderson road, Airing
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Controls Over Cream
To End Tomorrow

An order ending Government con-
trolls over whipping cream, effective
tomorrow, was announced by the
Agriculture Department.
Controls were put into effect last
July ! In an effort to divert the
cream into butter-making channels,
Affected was cream with butterfat
content OF 10 per cent or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

~ AAAS VNoAAA&k6 O0AA AiOtUklStc
would be sent to traffic school"
under q plan being urged on the
Commissioners by their Traffic Ad-
visory Board.
Submission Of the plan, recon-
mended by its enforcement COM
mittee, was approved unanimously
by the board last night at a meet
ing in offices of the Department OF
Vehicles and Trafiic.
1t contemplates establishment of
a school which traffic regulation
violators would be given the option
Of attending in lieu of immediate
sentencing. The Judge would take
final action In q case, following a
report on the offenders attendance
at the school. II the record were
satisfactory, a suspended or light
sentence would be given.
II the Wolator refused to attend
the classes, he would be sentenced
Immediately, and 1t would be ex-
pected judges would assess heavy
fines or even jail terms.
Success Elsewhere Cited.
According to the committee re-
port, traffic schools have reduced
In,,,.u.,1n % iepeas onsnSes M
CO.. ny" Los nneeies ana
The Washington school would
consist Of continuing course held
;.n oa 80. an. anu On Sasufoay moIn-
,.s s sa - musn ..iose at.enaine
wuuio pe fequireo 70 De present AZ
ruas ca, .ss's t"o.,oul SESSIONS.
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scha y, uo,,,d nrcvs :, 1870 81, ~. IL
IN y,,,,sshr,s,,t ~ ,sa,atnrs MA s,.s
for ;nstr,,rtinr - hsnh .ata ~ az sl
dents narticinats,,o ~ 49, trS 0su
Inc nrngra,,,s ! -, 40 s,,r;n.. ,ssr...i4
nIicanfs who srs nrahis - ne,
tests ~, their ,,rst etts,nrt " p0
Affects Certain OfYenderx.
All offenders might not be d.
rected to attend school under the
plan. The committee explained 1t
felt the classes would be appropri-
ate for such classes Of yioiators as.
!. Those who have demonstrated
lack Of driving skin.
2. Those who have shown 'inabil-
ity to meet trafic situations"
8. Drivers having erroneous at
titudes."
4. Those who would suffer unrea-
sonabie hardship through payment
OF INES or whose families would
suner.
D. Inose OF ample means TO whom
nnes would mean little. and those
whose nnes would be paid by en-
pioyers, parents or others.
IN tne event Judges did not
prove incnneo 70 use the new RENEE
1y extensively, IL was suggested the
5oaro OF Permit Revocation and
ouSpeaslon couio invoke IT IN lieu
VI suSpenoing permits.
Small Cost to d. C.
The committee estimated the cost
70 the District would be small. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Citizens Install Woodsor,

A six-point improvement program
was outlined by William o. Wood
son after his installation as presi-
dent of the Council View Civic Asso-
citation In the Capital View Baptist
Church last night. He succeeds Ed
ward p. Lovett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

social Action OF Rev. r. w. McPeek.
the Congregational Church, with
headquarters In New York.
His letter to the federation said
that during the past i've years I
have enjoyed working with the
splendid Protestant leadership in
the Metropolitan Area, and with
members Of my own staff. The day.
to-day experiences I have had have
convinced me that the church
psop1e of this community are Sc
riously concerned about the many
kinds OF problems that AFFECT ali
citizens. It has been q distinct
privilege to serve where such a
spirit Is in evidence.
Board VIII Act December Is.
After long consideration I am
requesting my release in order to
join the staff Of the Council for
Social Action Of the Congregational
Church, with headquarters in New
York, effective January Is, l947.
In transmitting my resignation
to the president and Board of Di-
rectors Of the federation I should
ike you to convey to all my deep
gratitude for their unfailing kind
ness and for the opportunities Of
service I have had under their
direction"
DR.. Reissig said the Board of pi-
rectors will act on Mr.. McPeek's
resignation at its meeting Decem-
Der ID. He added, Mr.. McPeek
Is man OF exceptional ability, and
even though we recognize his leav-
ing as a very great loss to WASH
ington, we are happy his services
can extend over the entire co,ln-
try"
Native Of Ohio.
A native of Cambridge, Ohio, Mr..
McPeak is graduate of Ohio state
University, Of Princeton Theological
School and Of Mccormick T'heolor-
ical School at Chicago. He was
associate pastor for two years at
Elgin Qllo State Hospital and pastor
at Table Grove CHI Community
Church before serving as chaplain
OF the New Jersey Reformatory. He
served at Federal Detention Head
quarters In New York at the same
time.
Mr.. McPeek has been active In
many civic organizations in the Dis
trlct, among them being the WASH
mgton Institute Of Mental Hygiene,
the Family Service Association.
Committee for Racial Democracy in
the Nations Capital, tuberculosis
Association and the Citizens Council
for Community Planning. He was
also assistant director of the sum
mer session Of the Yale School of
Alcohol Studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. McPeek live at
1901 Chenille road, Silver Spring.
Md. They have two sons, Donald
and Richard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Eost Central Civic Meetino

The East Central Civic Associa-
lion Will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
IN the Bundy School. 429 o street
NV. Frank D. Mckinney, presi-
dent, announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

r r e d e rick E.
Reissig, execu-
tive secretary of
the federation,
announced to-
day. The resig-
nation will take
effect Janu-
airy is.
Mr.. McPeek.
who ca m to
Washington No
vember Is, 1941,
is leaving the
federation to
join the stan OF
the Council for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Rev. Francis McPeek
Quits Welfare Post
In Church Federation

The Rev. Francis w. McPeek has
resigned as director Of the depart
ment OF social welfare of the WASH
lngton Federation Of Churches. DR..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Do You Know That

AT Children's Hospital, S.
1888 patients have been treated
In the dental clinic since Janu-
AIRY, 1914.
The building fund campaign:
Contributed through
Saturday ---- 1.112,S7G.21
Eeceiveo yesterdsy---- 256.59
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets N. w., Washington 8,
d. G..
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CrOtOn NeCS

The Non-Partisans in their an- nual election held on June 18th unanimously elected their present incumbent officers. The general feeling was that men who had led the Non-Partisan movement to its past glorious victories should be continued in office.
 The following men were sworn in for another year: Vito .DeNoia, president; John DeLaura, vice president; secretary-treasurer Jer- ry Cataldi; financial secretary, Jos eph Burgess) Glidden.
 The Non-Partisans came forward with an idea of combining a beach marker with plaque to be raised to the World War II Groton girls and boys who gave their lives that we might live. The name suggested was the Groton Borough Memorial Beach. On this same plaque would appear the Gold Star names of the Borough.
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"This might well result in
 employers provoking strikes In
 order to give them the Op-
 Ortunity to discharge employees
 leaders," the President said.
 In even stronger terms, he de- nullify the Norris-LaGuardia anti injunction act and make unions liable to prosecution under the anti trust laws. The result, he said, would be to cripple Legitimate &C., tivities of organized labor" and lead to return of government by injunction"
 Limit to Compulsion
 He assailed other parts of the bill which, he said, purport to curb strikes, but ignore the underlying causes of labor disputes.
 Strikes against private em-
 ployers cannot be ended by
 legislative decree" he warned.
 "Men cannot be forced, in a
 peacetime economy, to work
 for a private employer under
 cOmpulsion."
 Industrial strife has it's roots, he stressed, in basic economic malad- juStments." Right now, he said, there is fear of insecurity" among workers and employers be- cause of rising prices, scarcity of commodities, lowered living stand ards" and many other postwar fac tors.
 Suggests Remedies
 To deal with that, he called up- on Congress to enact the social security" measures which he had repeatedly urged in the past, but which have been "pigeonholed" by the lawmakers. Among these measures, he named: adequate insurance against unemployment, health insurance, and fair mini- mum wage" He also asked for continuance of price control and
The sub., 1946-06-20

Stabilization laws in effective form"
 "These measures would re-
 move some of the major causes
 of insecurity and greatly aid in
 achieving industrial peace"
 Truman insisted.
 The Chief Executive also re- peated a previous recommendation he had made to Congress that 1t create a joint committee to study the entire question of industrial relations and within six months bring in proposals for "long-range" legislation, if needed.
 T am confident that with pains taking and dispassionate study. which will probe fairly and deeply. Congress can evolve equitable legislation which may promise an era of peaceful industrial rela- tions," said MT. Truman.
 There are at least ten different species of salmon.