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Evening star., 1946-09-28
Firms Urged 10 LIST
Jobs in Planning for
Handicapped Week

Employers today were urged to list
available jobs with the United States
Employment Service as preparations
continued for observance of "em-
ploy the physically handicapped"
week October 6-12.
The request was made by Mrs,
Naomi F. Mann, USES employment
specialist for the physically handi-
capped and secretary to the District
committee headed by Nathan Golden
which will direct observance of the
week. Mrs. Mann's headquarters
will be in room 507 of the District
Building
Mrs. Mann reported that an aver
age OF about IS physically handi-
capped persons daily have been
filing job applications with the Dis
trict USES. Most of them, she said,
are former servicemen. She expects
the average to increase as the weeks
observance draws nearer.
Elaborate plans are being made,
she reported, to improve the employ
ment condition of such persons
during the week. Through various
methods-press, radio, civic organ
izations and personal contacts-their
needs and qualifications will be
brought to the attention of en-
ployers.
But, she emphasized, the one way
an employer can cooperate best is
to list all available jobs. Com
mercial and professional listings
should be made at 1922 Fifteenth
street NV, and trade, industrial
and service jobs at SOB K street NV.
If, in the opinion of USES special
lists, position can be filled salts
factorily by some one physically
handicapped, it will be referred to
such a person, Mrs. Mann explained.
She added it has been her observa-
ton, borne out by statistics and
experience, that the handicapped
are even more conscientious and
efficient in the discharge of duties
for which they are qualified than
are persons who are normal
Dhysically
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Police Check Story Soldier
Drove Away With Girl, 7

The story of Marie Di Carlo, 7, of
the first block of New York avenue
NE, that soldier who had offered
to buy her ice cream drove away
with her in his automobile last night
was being checked by police today.
Marie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Di Carlo. and her brother
and sister, John, 8, and Polly, S, told
their parents and police this version
of the incident.
The three children got into the
automobile of a soldier at North
Capitol and New York avenue when
he offered to buy them ice cream.
First he drove to a store at Florida
avenue and North Capitol street
where it was discovered the ice
cream supply was exhausted.
At a second store in the same
vicinity, John and Polly went in to
see If there was any ice cream and
when they returned the car and
their sister had disappeared, they
told police.
Police took the children home and
an hour later while they were ques-
tioning the parents, an unidentified
cab driver brought Marie home, say
ing he found her crying in the street.
Police said the child apparently
was not harmed.
Evening star., 1946-09-28

Sergt. Weaver, %, a native of
Richmond, Ind, believes that food
shortages in famine areas can be
overcome as rapidly as people over
come local prejudices. For example
the French refused to eat canned
sweet potatoes from the States ano
the British turned down peanut
butter.
One Florida town, Sergt. Weaver
pointed out, destroyed some 50O,-
900 pounds of excellent armadilla
meat, and coastal fishermen dis
card tons of sand sharks which
he said, make delicious" steaks.
Survival diets tested by Sergt
Weaver and other specialists en-
abled hundreds of downed airmen
to live off the country and make
their way back to civilization, it
was said.
Sergt. Weaver, who accompan-
led rescue parties into the wilds
of Burma and the Arctic during
the war, helped work out a world
wide plan for air-sea rescue which
has been submitted to the Pro-
visional International Civilian Aer-
OnauticS ORGANIZATION,
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Humphries, 8-Time Joywo|ker,
Plans Appeal to Highest Court

Francis j. Humphries, 40, who
appeared in Municipal Court eight
times to declare his innocence of
"a jaywalking charge lodged against
him July 81, promised to carry his
case ito the Supreme Court, If pos
sible,' after his conviction yester-
day.
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell found
Humphries guilty of walking across
Constitution avenue near the Navy
Department in such a manner as
to create a hazard to his own safe
ty. Park Policeman E. M. Sutley
testified one car had to stop to
avoid striking Humphries.
Humphries, Navy Department
employe, who lives in the 1900 block
of Twenty-first street NV, told
the court traffic was at standstill
when he crossed the street and de-
MED he had endangered his life.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Heavy Kindergarten
Enrolment Creates
Problem, Reed SAYS

A sharp increase in the enrolment
OF children in the kindergartens of
District schools presages a similar
situation for the next three or four
years and confronts the institutions
with the problem of providing for
their proper housing and instruction
DR.. Carroll R. Reed, assistant super
intendent in charge of white elemen-
tary schools, said today.
School statisticians today reported
that 3,751 kindergarten pupils en-
rolled in District public elementary
schools this year. This was an in
crease of 457 over last years enroll
ment. The schools for white children
noted a record increase of 367 pupils
over the 1945 figures while colored
pupils showed an upswing of 30.
DR.. Reed said one of the factors
leading to uncertainty as to the
future increase in enrolment in the
lower school grades is the birth of
children in Washington hospitals to
residents of nearby communities
He also pointed out that many Dis
trlct residents whose children were
born here may move to other Sec
tions OF the country.
Need for More Teachers Now.
The sharp increase in white
kindergarten pupils is direct result
OF the war years, DR.. Reed believes.
He explained the effect will be felt
not only in the kindergartens for
the coming years, but also in the
lower school grades. This will neces-
state more teachers to handle the
students, he added.
DR.. Reed said a divisional di-
rectors' conference last week man
aged to make adjustments so wait
ing lists at all but a few schools
were abolished. These adjustments
included sending nearby students to
schools that were less crowded. It
also included shifting teachers of
small Ia grade classes to teach a
kindergarten class at the same time
81 Instructors to Be Added.
A. K. Savoy, associate superin-
tendent of schools, divisions 10 to
l3, said that colored kindergartens
with waiting lists expected to be able
to handle most of those pupils by
February. He termed the increase
registered in the kindergartens as
a normal part of the gradual up-
swing that has been taking place
the past few years.
School officials meanwhile began
recruiting 81 more teachers to in
struct veterans In accelerated high
school training classes. Supt. of
Schools Hobart M. Corning said he
hoped enough additional veterans
classes will be opened by Monday
to take, care of the former service
men seeking high school instruction.
Earlier 1t was said that nearly 900
veterans were being kept from
classes because of the lack of
teachers.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Army Due 10 Release
z Million Feet Office
Space by Dec. 81

1t. Col. william I. Russell. Army
headquarters space control officer,
predicted today the War Depart
ment will have evacuated 1000 900
square feet of urgently needed office
space in Washington by December
81, to set record among Govern
ment agencies.
BY October 80. he said, the Army
will have vacated 81 buildings in
Washington, including the Num-
tions Building, which will be taken
over in its entirety by the Veterans
Administration two months ahead Of
schedule. This will leave the War
Department in possession of only
"a buildings, compared with 81 oc-
cupied at the start of the year.
Last January, 5000 War Depart
ment employees had Office space in
the Munitions Building. This figure
had fallen to 1000 last week. as
offices were steadily transferred to
the Pentagon and reduction in
forces progressed. The bulk of Army
workers still occupying the NUM-
lions Building are those of the
AdJutant Generals Office.
Another Office building, 801 Chan
nlng place NE, evacuated by the
War Department on September 7.
one month ahead of schedule. also
may be assigned to the Veterans
Administration. This will provide
that expanding agency with 5000
addltlonal square feet of space.
The veterans Administration has
been spreading gradually over the
Ioo,ooO square feet of space in the
Munitions Building as Army work.
erS moved out.
Ihe Charming place building and
building at 2 New York avenue
NV. were the only remaining leased
properties occupied by the War De-
partment in Washington. During
the war, it used 10 large leased
buildings in the District. With the
evacuation of the New York avenue
clerical officers scheduled bv Octo-
Der 80, all Army installations here
Will be housed solely in Govern
ment-oWned buildings.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
| Nevius Tract Decision
On Veterans Hospital
Hinges on Fine Arts

The next move in the Veterans
Administrators proposal to erect a
SIS 100000 hospital on the 25-acre
Nevius tract in Arlington County,
overlooking Washington, today ap-
peared to hinge on the meeting of
the Fine Arts Commission, set for
october 4.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has held there
is no objection to the building on
this site, provided the veterans
agency has the architectural ap-
proval of the Fine Arts Commission.
Tentative approval of the Nevius
site already has been given by the
Federal Board of disqualification, an
independent agency, provided both
the Planning Commission and the
Fine Arts Commission agree to the
proposal.
The board is composed of the chief
medical officer of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, the surgeons general of
the Army, Navy and Public Health
Service, the officials in charge of
hospitals for the Indian Service and
for penal institutions of the Depart
ment Of Justice and the superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
After obtaining a final report from
the planners and the Fine Arts Com
mission, the board will make its own
recommendation to President Tru-
man.
The arts commission, at it's Octo-
per meeting, is expected to con-
slder the architectural features and
iandscaping of the new hospital site
IN relation to the Mall and the Lin
coin Memorial in a direct line across
the Potomac River.
The veterans agency has sug-
-gested 10-story building, but the
officials of that agency said the plan
ners prefer a lower building, spread
over more ground.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Capital Garage Plans
To Reopen Monday,
Handling 1,100 Autos

The Capital Garage, 1920 New
York avenue NV, will reopen Mon
day to afford the public space for
1,l00 cars, Joseph B. Schaaff, presi-
dent of the company which operates
1t, announced today.
Mr.. Schaaf said the decision was
made to reopen in the public in
terest even though the company was
not satisfied with the increased rates
approved by the Office of Price
Administration.
Rates will be 35 cents for the first
hour, Is cents for the second and
S cents thereafter with a maximum
of 30 cents for all day, Mr.. Schaaff
revealed. Overnight parking will
costs 81 while theater parking, pm.
to l am, will be 40 cents.
The National Mortgage Invest
ment Corp, which operates the
garage, had asked the OPA for in
crease in charges to 40 cents for the
first hour, IS cents for the second
hour and 10 cents for each addi-
tional hour. The corporation
SldllIlcu ~ COulO IiOI OptldGe dG
profit if rates were less.
Mr.. Schaaff cited rs per cent in
creases in labor costs over prewar
days as the principal reason for the
requested increase.
The garage was leased to the
Federal Works Agency in July, 1943,
and was turned back to its owners
on September l. Before that, the
rates had been 80 cents for the first
hour, 10 cents the second and 5
cents an hour thereafter.
Although remodeling has not been
completed Mr.. Schaaff said the COM
pany had responded to urgent re-
quests from District officials that
the opening be expedited.
George E. Keneipp, District traf-
fic director, earlier said the return
of the garage to public use would
be a big step toward providing off,
street parking facilities in down.
town Washington. Mr.. Keneipp,
who is seeking solution to the
city's badly snarled downtown park
ing problem, said he had been urg-
ing private building contractors in
the city to put up similar structures
as an investment,
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Society Of 1872 Names
Two Washingtonians
AS National Officers

Two Washington men were elected
today to national Offices by the
General Society of the War of 1872
The society is meeting at the Hamil-
ton Hotel.
William w. Badgley of Tudor Hall
Massachusetts avenue NV, was
elected a vice president general ano
William E. Rice of 6405 Georgia
street, Chevy Chase, Md, was chosen
registrar general
The newly elected president gen.
eral is Capt. Milo F. McAlpin OF
Indiana. He succeeds DR.. ]. Hall
Long of Jackson Heights, N. Y.
Other officers chosen included
Samuel F. Houston of PENNSYLVANIA
deputy president general; Allen A
zon, Michigan, district deputy presi-
dent general, and John Harmon
Noble of New York, secretary gen.
eral. William I. Rutter, Pennsyl-
vania, was chosen treasurer general
John l.. Sanford of Maryland was
elected judge advocate general.
Vice Presidents Named.
Vice presidents general chosen
were James E. Hancock, Maryland
John E. Buckenhand, Pennsylvania
Lit. Eugene Carver, jr., Massachu-
setts; 1t. Col. Harry J. Beardsley
Connecticut; John T. Seaman and
John A. Van Horn, New York; Col
Willard r. Matheney, Illinois:
Fletcher Hodges, Indiana, and
Harold N. Hastings of Michigan.
Charles Clair Weaverling, presi-
dent of the District society, vel
coined the delegates at the meeting
this monrning. Washington dele
gates are Herbert L. Adams, Will
liam M. Bean, Col. John P. Hains
and William H. Marbury.
Mr.. Weaverling introduced Mrs
Charles Henry Plotner, District
president of the United States
Daughters of 1912 and Miss Stella
Pickett Hardy, who represented the
national society of the Daughters
of 1872. Mrs. Plotner invited the
delegates to a reception at o'clock
today at the organizations national
headquarters, 1861 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
New Office Created.
The meeting today adopted a new
office, historian general. John Gard
ner Weld of Massachusetts, was
elected as the first to hold that Of
flee.
The society is composed of lineal
descendants of those who actually
fought in the War of 1912. Member
snip throughout the country is es-
timated at more than 900. There
are approximately Sc members in
Washington.
The society will hold its biennial
banquet at 7:30 pm. today. Maj.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant III will speak.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Public Health Nurses
Name Two From D. G.,

Two Washington residents are
among officers of the National Or
ganization for Public Health Nurs-
ing. elected yesterday at the closing
session Of the 14th biennial conven-
ton in Atlantic City, N. j.
Ruth Freeman. director Of nurs-
ing services of the American Red
Cross. was named first vice presi-
dent, and Lucille Petry, director of
the division of nursing, United
States Public Health Service, was
reelected treasurer.
Ruth Hubbard Of Philadelphia
general director of the Visiting
Nurse Society, was chosen president.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Bishop Dun Will Attend
Church Confirmation

The Right Rev. Angus Dun, D. D.
Bishop Of Washington, will attene
confirmation services at Old Dur.
ham Church, Ironsides, Md, al
II am. tomorrow on the 18th an.
niversary of the conservation of tht
church and churchyard by Bishop
Clagett in 1909.
Fifteen persons will receive theil
first communion. At the close Of
the service the bishop will dedicate
churchyard tablet to commemo.
rate Perpetual Care Begun Easter
1929"
A picnic luncheon will follow tht
dedication.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Bevin Joins Stain
In Doubling War Now
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LONDON, Sept. 28.-Ernest Bevin
said last night that like Prime Min
lister Stain he does not expect war
now, but added that the current
war of nerves" must cease 'if we
are to get peace"
The British Foreign Secretary
who returned only the day before
from the Paris Peace Conference
told working class constituents in
London's Wandsworth section:
I'VE have recently had a state
ment from Russia that they do not
anticipate further war is likely at
present. I do not think so either
and do not know anybody who is
asking for war"
Evening star., 1946-09-28
American AirIines Denied
Bid TO Buy Mid-C Continent
BY the Associoted Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board yes.
terday denied the application o.
American Airlines Corp for approva
of its acquisition of control of Mid
Continent Airlines.
The board announced that the
proposed shift of control was "incon-
sistent with the public interest ano
would impede the development of ar
air transportation system properly
adapted to the country's needs.
American Airlines had negotiated
an agreement to acquire the major.
ity of Mid-Continent stock with
what CAB said was the express
intention" to absorb Mid-Continen
into the American system, or to in.
tegrate the services, operations, ia,
ciliuies and personnel of the smaller
carrier,
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Hacker Faces Prison
As Stolen Auto Receiver
BY the Associofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-Godwir
Charles Nottingham, 20, Landover
taxi operator, awaited transfer today
to Federal prison where he must
serve an 18-month term on charges
of receiving stolen automobiles.
Federal Judge William c. Coleman
imposed the sentence in Federal
Court after a jury convicted Not
tingham on counts of receiving two
cars which had been stolen In Wash
ington, and Of transporting one oi
them.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Harry Bridges Morries
Artists Former Wife
BY the Assoeioisd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-
Harry Bridges, CIO leader and head
Of the International Longshoremen
and Warehousemen's Union, was
married here yesterday to Nancy
Fenton Berdecio of New York and
San Francisco.
Mr.. Bridges divorce from his first
wife became final last week. His
new wife divorced Roberto Berde-
clio, Bolivian artist, here in 1943
Mr.. Bridges gave his age as As:
his bridge gave hers as 80.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Only One Try

Car "a" owned by a visitor, has
been parked in driveway. Owner OF
house, arriving in Car "B", parks ii
behind Car "a" Has there been a
violation by:
/. Owner of Car "a?
2. Owner of Car "B"?
3. Both car owners?
The answer is Yes" to question 2
Section IL, paragraph 4, of the traf-
fic and motor vehicle regulations
prohibits parking "on a sidewalk
space" In this instance, although
parked In home driveway, Car "B
= obstructing the sidewalk.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Dr.. Porrun and Chilean
Will Receive Degrees

Surgeon General Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
and DR.. Ignacie Gonzalez, general
director of charities, Santiago, Chile
will be awarded honorary degrees
today at the twelfth annual meeting
of the American College Hospital
Administrator in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Enlisted

The following men enlisted in the
United States Army yesterday:
Kennedy, Richard G. Ohr, Donald X.
McMorrow, Gerald A. Allen, Clyde Z.
Graves, Robert A. kruse. Elmer
Cameron, John j., 3r. Hartman, John C.
Martin, John W.. Kirby. joseph H., jr.
Goodwin, Harold 2. Ingram, w. D., jr.
Rein, Richard A. SchNart1, Robert w.
Wolk, Martin Ladow, Charles e.
Cannon. Alvin D.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Weather Report

District OF Sunshine
with partly cloudy this afternoon,
highest temperature around 7s de-
grees. Clear tonight with lowest
temperature about IS degrees. To-
morrow cloudy in the forenoon,
partly cloudy with sunshine In the
afternoon.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy, warm
and humid tonight and tomorrow.
Some showers south portion.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy, rather
warm and humid tonight and
tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour:
direction, northeast.
River Report.
tFrom United States EngineersD
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
(Readings at WASHINGTON National Airport
Temperature Humidity
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Do You Know That

Some of the most delicate
and miraculous examples of
chest surgery in the country
are performed at Children's
Hospital?
The building fund:
Amount needed ~ S1,300, 900 90
Received to date 1900 I,03S, ,S5S 80
Contributed yesterday 1.226.31
To be raised ------ 259,915. 90
Please send contributions to
the Children's Hospital Build
ing Fund, Thirteenth and v
streets NV, Washington 7,
D. G.
Evening star., 1946-09-28

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96, on July 20.
Lowest IL, on January 26.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
The Sun and Moon.
FERTILIZATION.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month 1Q4R Ave ranaxA
Evening star., 1946-09-28

Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1946-09-28

(Readings at Washington National Airport
Temperature. Humidity,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-14
Cattle Are Good
Air Passengers

CLEARWATER, Aug. IA. -
FNS)-Pilots on the Comman-
der Airlines flying from New
Jersey to Bogota, Colombia, re-
port that cattle are the best pas
sengers they've ever had.
They don't get travel-sick, air.
sick or homesick, just lie down
and go to sleep.
The Pinellas field recently
looked more like a zoo than an
airport when three cargo planes
loaded with cattle and two
thoroughbred stallion horses
landed one after the other.
According to the district man
dyer of Commander Airlines, Al
bert Thornton, the air parade of
thoroughbred animals to Colon
bia will continue through the
fall. The airlines have special
stalls which they can put into the
DCS cargo ships and remove
without a trace. Shipping time
for the animals is less than "a
hours and they don't get travel
sick as they do on cattle boats,
Travel sickness usually results in
death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-14
II. G. WELLS

CONTINUED from Page Onel
n junior porter, he was dismissed.
IN the years that followed Wells
was in turn a pupil teacher" at
his uncle's school in Somerset, a
clerk in drug store, student
assistant" at a grammar school,
and again store clerk.
Studies Science Under Huxley
Finally turning his back on
trade Wells went to study under
Professor T. H. Huxley the great
18th century scientist, at the
Royal College of Science in South
Kensington. There he took his
degree as Bachelor of Science
with first-class honors, and alb
sorbed that enthusiasm for scien-
tific investigation that formed the
background of so many of his
later works.
After graduation Wells return
ed to schoolmastering, Alfred
Harmsworth Cater Lord North
cliffe) and A. A. Milne (the play
wright being among his pupils
at that time. A few years later
he entered journalism as dram
attic critic of the 'Pall Mall
Gazette" and, finding that his
writing would yield substantial
returns, abandoned the teaching
profession to give his whole time
to bis literary work. His first