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Evening star., 1946-03-30
The Weeks
Housing Picture

A total Of 1884 persons applied
for apartments or houses at the
District Housing Center in the six
days ending at the close of business
Wednesday.
During the same period, 103
apartments and houses were listed
for rental with the center, 14OO
Pennsylvania avenue NV, phone
Executive AGO.
Requests for 1854 rooms during the
six days brought total requests for
living accommodations to 2,198. A
total Of 494 rooms were listed for
rent.
OF the total requests 1889 came
from servicemen and 359 from
civilians.
Evening star., 1946-03-30
By w. Wodsworth Wood

Where one is living in a house
which has proved to be quite salts
factory, though not perfect accord
ing to the modern conception OF
homes, there are a score or more
improvements that can be made
with ease and economy. Many
houses can be made convenient and
more livable by small alterations OF
additions involving only hundreds
Of dollars instead of thousands.
The sensible method Of arriving
at these required changes is quite
elementary. 1t consists of first list
ing the conditions that bring about
discomfort or unnecessary work. An
example there is the hot kitchen
almost completely eliminated by a
small v,ntilating fan. There is
the haphazard location of the tele-
phone, involving a long trip from
the ends of the house when 1t rings
easily taken care of by a newly
established central situation for the
instrument. There is the living
room. SO easily frightened by a
large picture window, or by cutting
out one of the corners and setting
in an area Of glass block, and there
are the congested, disorderly clos
cts which will hold double their
present contents if they are only
scientifically planned and arranged.
To get along to larger things
there are the old porches which
make the lower rooms so dark and
which may be taken off and re-
placed with an open sunny terrace
And the gloomy upstairs rooms
which will be brought to new life
and cheerfulness by cutting in
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Two Million Workers
To Be Required for
Veterans HOUSING

The Wyatt veterans housing pro-
gram will require more than 2,000,-
600 workers employed at housing
sites and producing residential
building materials this year, Joint
statement by Secretary of Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach and Hous-
ing Administrator Wilson w. Wyatt
said today.
Five bureaus of the Labor Depart
ment will have prime responsibility
In meeting the manpoWer problem
posed by the program, the state
ment said.
The 2,700,000-home undertaking
will mean an estimated aggregate
investment of $11,333 600, 900, the
two officials said. OF the total pro-
gram, 100000 units are called for
this year.
Department Role Defined.
An agreement defining the role of
the Labor Department in the hous-
Ing program has been concluded by
the department and the National
Housing Agency, the statement re-
vealed.
The five Labor Department bu-
reaus, and the field of their partici-
patton, follow:
l. The United States Employment
Service, to recruit the workers and
counsel applicants for construction
jobs. All USES Offices have been in
structed to assign personnel who
will work exclusively on recruitment
for the housing project. They will
coordinate their recruitment with
programs undertaken by contractors
and the unions in the local COM
munitieS.
2. Bureau Of Labor Statistics, to
provide local and national figures
that will show how the program is
progressing. The bureau measures
the monthly rate of building, by
type, in the entire nonfarm area of
the country and in more than 5000
individual places. 1t reports the
Co. MA HTnOJITrTn - -
Evening star., 1946-03-30

Above key figures in District national admnstra
ton OF important phases of the veterans emergency housing
program Mr. Woodruff heads the Civilian
tratons construction bureau in charge OF putting
erect the Governments construction limitation
national scale Mr. Synan in charge of CPA District
handling commercial and industrial building applications
Dalton deputy national housing expeder charge
munity action Mr. Cox is of District FILA Insurng
Office which handles District applications housing
horzationS Mr. Hockey construction
rct office who will aid in disposition of nonhousng applica
ons with advice of screening" committee yet ap
pointed Mr. Davis is regional housing expeder
Evening star., 1946-03-30

STUDENT VETERAN HOUSING STARTED-Housng student
veterans at George Washington University week
under the Federal Public Housing Authory program will
provide dormitores for 200 by May
dormtory units shown under construction at Twenty
second streets NW will have accommodations
each Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Reports on Housing Survey

Arnold Michaelson, vice president
of the Minneapolis Honeywell Corp,
which announced it has just COM
pleted its own survey of the national
housing shortage, today said there
is pentup demand for new housing
that will keep the building industry
busy for years."
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Two Men and Dancer Arrested
In Fixed Race Larceny Plot

rant operator. reported he had beer
approached and told that the handi-
cap had been fixed so that Wal
Valor, a SOL shot ridden by Jockey
Gene Peterson, would win.
(Historian won the race today,
equaling Man O. Wars record for
Is miles,)
Late last night the trio appeared
at Mr.. Gagnon's home. He had the
money ready, in marked bills. Nor
ris introduced Holiday as Peterson
The money was paid.
Capt. Boyd took them into Gus
tody Immediately, walking out oi
another room.
MIR. Gagnon earlier had told depu-
ties he put up $3.50 when he was in
formed race at Hollywood Park
July 81 was fixed SO See Tee See
would win. The horse finished
second.
Capt. Boyd emphasized that the
real Peterson had no knowledge o1
the discussion.
The sheriff's captain said Holli-
day told him he was scheduled te
ride at the forthcoming Del Maj
meeting, but had not worked a,
Hollywood Park.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Regis {. 0'DonneII Named
MANAGER Of Station WINK

Regis c. ODonnell has been
named manager of Radio Station
WINK, Wayne Coy, executive vice
president of WINK Broadcasting
Co., announced yesterday.
Mr.. O'Donnell, commercial man
ager of the station for the past Is
months, previously was manager OF
the classified advertising depart
ment of The Washington Post.
Mr.. Coy, who has been serving
as station manager, will continue
in an executive capacity with the
operating firm, concentrating on de-
velopment of facsimile and fire.
quency modulation broadcasting,
and as assistant to the publisher of
The Washington Post.
Mr.. ODonnell will be succeeded
as commercial manager by L. C..
SWEET, a member of the local adver-
tising staff of The Post.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
SteeIman Urges Effort
To Meet Steel Shortage
By the Associated Press

Reconversion Director Steelman
yesterday urged a redoubling of ef-
forts to increase the flow of scrap
metal to mills turning out the
steel for "sorely needed" goods.
The industry faces "a critical
shortage of steel scrap" Mr.. Steel
man said.
In a letter to r. w. Wolcott,
chairman of the American Iron
and Steel Institutes Committee on
iron and steel scrap, the reconver-
sion director said this committee
could do a lot to get more scrap to
| the mills.
The letter, released by the White
House, said it was imperative that
steel production be increased soon
| if America is to have high en-
ployment, solve the housing short
age, and provide badly needed
equipment.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
French Mail Workers
Return to Jobs Today
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The postal work.
ers union announced tonight that
post Office workers now on strike
for better working conditions will
return to their jobs tomorrow
morning, the French press agency
said.
Postmen and telephone and 'tele-
graph workers have been on strike
since Friday, and the stoppage
Threatened to spread throughout
France. Robert Schuman, Minister
of Finance, told strikers today their
case would not be studied unless
they return to work Immediately.
Mail piled up today in thousands
of French post Offices and all long
distance telephone calls were cut.
There has been no distribution of
mail in the Paris area since yes
terday.
The only way astronomers have
of knowing what any of the heav-
emily bodies are made of Is by study
ling the light that comes from them.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Check for School Children
By Doctor, Dentist Urqed

In the first Of a series of discus
sions OF school child health prob
lens, District Health Officer George
70. Rutland yesterday asked par
.ents to take their children to a
competent physician and dentist
for thorough health examination.
IF you want your children to get
the most out of school then
you will see to it that when they
go to school next month they will
Evening star., 1946-08-04
BY the Assoeioied Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3-Two
men and pretty movie dancer
were booked today on suspicion OF
grand theft, and sheriff's Capt.
r. M. Boyd described a midnight
rendezvous at which, he said, cafe
owner turned over $500 on repre-
sentation that the $4,000 Sunset
Handicap at Hollywood Park today
was fixed.
Jailed were Albert Holiday, 26,
identified by Capt. Boyd as jockey
who has raced at various California
tracks; Kenneth H. Morris, 26, and
Laura Dixeon, 20.
Capt. Boyd told this story:
Harold Gagnon, Lancaster reStau-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Death Ends String
OF MisfOrtunes For
County Residents

A string of misfortunes which
began with the burning of his
barn last August, and his home
last December 18th, led TO the
death on Saturday of Joseph d.
Cavanaugh, 63, of Glen Road,
Rockville. Mr.. Cavanaugh had
been in poor health, but the
burning Of his home brought on a
stroke. He died at Suburban Hos
pital following long illness. He
was life long resident of Mont
gomery County, having been born
at Redland.
Mr.. Cavanaugh is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Annie V. Cavan-
augh; a married daughter, Mrs.
Beulah e. Bell of Cabin John; two
ether daughters, Mary G. and
Ann H., and a son, Joseph d.
Cavanaugh.
Funeral services were held
April 1st at st. Mary's Church in
Rockville with burial at Potomac.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Old Dominion Dog
Show April 27

AS sure sign of spring as the
first robin is the outdoor all-breed
Dog Show with which the Old
Dominion Kennel Club, numbering
Washington, Maryland and Vir-
ginia fanciers in it's membership,
leads off the calandar of such
events for the local area. April 27
is the date for this event for 1916,
and the Alexandria Ballpark, on
Route 1, the site. The chairman
is w. B. Klimkiewicz, and cohen
eficiaries are the Alexandria Hos
pital and the Children's Hospital
of Washington, d. c., now conduct
ing an intensive campaign for
funds to underwrite a much-need-
ed expansion program.
All known breeds of dogs, more
than one hundred being recog-
nized officially, will be eligible for
showing, provided the entries are
six months of age and over, and
known to be purebred.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
New Policeman
For Rockville

Lewis c. Butt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mosby Butt of Rockville has
been appointed to be town police
man for Rockville to enforce the
new ordinance regulating the use
of the parking meters which are
about to be installed.
The Chamber of Commerce
through committee appointed at
the March meeting consisting of
Oliver Perry, Porter Ward, Guy
Watkins, Dave Belts, Barnard
Welsh, Jr., and Morris Stern in
cooperation with the Town Coun-
Gil and Chief of Police has taken
steps to curb the lettering on the
streets. A number of persons have
been warned and two arrests made.
A general cleanup of the streets
is in progress. A large number of
arrests for disorderly conduct
crowded the docket of the magis-
trate court on Monday.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Dairy Farmers TRY Strike
Threat To Get Price Raise

'complish, though he works from
sun to sun and part Of the night.
All this a member sof the SEN
tinel staff learned while question
ing members of the Maryland Milk
Producers Association about their
stand on the looming strike, which
most Of them think will be adjust
ed.
There are 1861 dairy farmers in
the association, IL was revealed at
hearings before the Agriculture
Department this week, on demands
for an increase of 80 cents a hun
dredweight Of milk. Bruce B. Der
rick has been manager of the as
sociation for II years. The presi-
dent this year is Frank s. Walker
Of Orange, Va. OF the 81 directors,
Continued on Page p
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Other Offices Of V. A.
Open In County

The regional Office of the
Veterans Administration de-
serves a lot of credit for bring
ing the facilities of that
department into the smaller
communities. Veterans are COM
ing in increased numbers to
the Rockville Office in the Farm
ers Bank Building for answers
to their questions and Cor other
aid.
In another effort to bring
help to servicemen, a represen-
tative of the v. A. will be at
the Gaithersburg Fire House
every Friday from 10:30 to
11:30 A. M; at Woodman Hall
in Laytonsville on Fridays
from 1890 to 1870 P. NJ; and
at the Damascus Fine House ON
Fridays from 2 - 3 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Brooke Grove Has
Lay Health Unit

The Parent Teacher Association
of Brooke Grove School, Laytons-
vile had developed the first negro
Lay Health Committee in Mont
gomery County, organized on
March 9Th at meeting at the
school. Members are: Mildred
Hawkins, Chairman, Inez McAbee,
Chairman, of publications; Lille
Holsey and Mahnda Russell have
been appointed as a committee on
notification, and Caroleasia How
ard is secretary. This group has
already become active in helping
with the clinic held at their school
on March %, and in promoting
the health program given there
the evening of March 26.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Praise The Lord, And
Pass Out The Votes!

We shall expect to hear
shortly of rousing prayer
meeting at that church on the
much discussed Jerusalem Road
which last week was listed
among the ten county roads to
be improved in the overall
Spring road program.
Several weeks ago dele
cation of colored residents ap-
peared before the county COM
missioners TO reiterate that
Jerusalem Road was deep in
mud and was mighty, mighty
bad" and TO ask for a mile and
half Of "ha'd road The
spokesman told the board that
there is "a church, a school
house, 25 families and (pausing
TO let it sink in) SO votes on
that road"
In conclusion the commission
ers were told that the residents
had "prayed and prayed" that
their road might be improved
"you know you can't live with
out prayer" said the speaker,
"an' if you gentlemen will just
see that we gets had road
we will pray for you alive
will pray that you all gets
elected back on this boa'dp
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
PAGE Tom Brennemdn-- We
Haze A Good NeighbOr!

been abandoned at birth by his
mother, neglected by his father,
and "just growed," like Topsy, in
the slums of large city. His eld-
erly grandparents finally took
charge of him and until their death
last summer, somehow overcame
the influence of his early life.
Last fall the boy came to Wash
ington ard worked at odd jobs. It
was because he was under legal
employment age that he came to
the attention of Lieut.. William T..
Murphy of the Police Juvenile Bur-
eau.
"He was underweight and scraw-
ny to the point of being near
tubercular when we found him."
Murphy said, "but the lad had
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
School Board
Qualifications
Cited BY P-TA
Should Be A Parent And
Genuinely Interested In
Education And Welfare

Members Of the County Board Of
Education should, in the opinion Of
the Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations, be
not only genuinely interested in
and devoted to public education
and the welfare of all children,
but should also possess the follow
ing qualifications:
A spirit Of unselfish trusteeship
for the whole county-not repre-
senting any geographic section, po-
litical party, or special interest;
integrity of character, with some
proven activity as a public spirit
ed citizen; personal willingness to
accept responsibility, to delegate
authority, to cooperate, and to
give time freely TO discharge du-
ties Including that of keeping
we'll informed;) some understands
ing of budgets and business admin
istration; ability to inspire public
confidence, as constructive and
democratic leader in shaping school
policy.
Noting also that parents probab-
ly are most likely to make good
board members, and that the off
ice should seek the man, the Coun-
ty P. 7. A. Council is requesting
its membership TO submit names
Of persons believed most qualified
for the County Board Of Education.
When the list is completed IL will
be sent to Governor O'Conor with
the request he give serious con-
sideration TO those named when
appointing a successor to Joseph P.
Stadler, Silver Spring, whose term
expires May 1. According TO Leslie
NJ. Able. Council President, the
Governor has informed the Council
that he will be glad to cooperate
and that he is extremely anxious
to have well-qualified persons on
the county boards.
The County Council is expected
to follow similar procedure in the
future regarding appointments to
the Board Of Education, Able said.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04

The "good neighbor" policy has
been given lot Of publicity in re-
cent years, what with the govern
ment preaching it, and Tom Bren-
neman passing out orchids in
praise of it. Right here in Mont
gomery County we have couple
who deserve someone's orchid.
About two months ago Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. F. Higgins of "Chilly
Hills" Gaithersburg, heard Cliff
Allen broadcast on WTOP's "City
Desk" asking for a home for a
teen-age boy who was in the Dis
trict Receiving Home in Washing
ton. They offered their home and
opened their warm Irish hearts to
the lad.
The boy had come to Washing
ton from nearby state. He had
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04

News of threatened strike by
the dairy farmers came as sur
prise to many who had accepted
the old aphorisms FARMERS work
from sun to sun" and like women's
work is "never done" and "a far
mer always has his living" etc. In
this new order in which we live,
not only are dairy farmers about
to strike, the dirt farmer has real
ly been on a strike for several
years in the county. Because Of the
shortage Of labor, more and more
land is being left unplowed, less
grain is being planted and gardens
are growing smaller. Not that the
farmer is unheeding TO the plea
for more food, there are just limits
to the amount Of work that even
the hard working farmer can ac-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04

S. ]. Patterson, Jr., Director of
the Department of Mems Work
in the Presbyterian Church of the
United States, will be the speaker
at the next Layman's service to be
held in the Rockville Presbyterian
Church, April 7th at 8 P. M. Mr..
Patterson has had wide experience
in Mems Work in the southern
states and he is layman and an
elder in the Ginter Park Presby-
terian Church, Richmond.
Frank Higgins will be layman
in charge of the service with
Emerson Slacum offering the
layman's prayer, and Barnard
Welsh, Jr., reading the scripture.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
John Maddox Dies
Abroad Of Accident

Word has been received that
T/5 John Harding Maddox, 30,
died at Reims, France on March
18th as result of chest injuries
received in an automobile accident.
He entered the service on March
13, 1914 and received training at
Fort Belvior, Va, Camp Howe,
Texas, and New York Trade
School where he took an electrical
course. He went overseas in Feb
ruary 1945 where he spent time
in Holland, Belgium, Switzerland,
Germany and France. He was in
the Marine Reserves for seven
years before the beginning of the
war.
Sgt. Maddox is survived by his
wife, Mary M. Maddox and a 8
year old son, Thomas A. Maddox.
A sister, Mary King Maddox, and
four brothers, Sterling R., Charles
j., Robert X, and James P. also
survive.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Round Table
Talk To Feature
T. B. Meeting
Association Will Meet April
IL In The Courthouse In
Rockville

planning for Progress in the
tuberculosis Program" will be the
topic of a Round Table discussion
at the Annual Meeting of the
Montgomery County tuberculosis
Association, April 11th, 300
P. M, Courthouse, Rockville.
Speakers will include: Leroy r.
Allen, M. D., Acting Deputy State
Health Officer, Bureau of Com
municable Diseases (Tbc); G.
Candy Robinson, M. D., Executive
Secretary, Maryland tuberculosis
Assoc; Mrs. Dorothy M. Kurtz,
Executive Secretary, Welfare
Board of Montgomery Co.; Reuben
Hoffman, M. D., Health Officer,
Montgomery County; Walter S.
Pratt, Jr., President-Elect, Mont
gomery Co. tuberculosis Assoc;
and Mr.. Robert c.. Thompson,
Maryland State Office of Vocation
al Rehabilitation.
A revision of the Bylaws of
the tuberculosis Association, as
well as the election of officers for
the coming year, will also take
place.
The nominating committee has
submitted the following slate: For
President, Walter S. Pratt, Jr.;
for 1st Vice President, George ID.
Selby, M. D.; for End Vice Presi-
dent, J. w. Bird, M. D.; for 3rd
Vice President, Mrs. Ross e.
Snyder; for Secretary, Mrs. Chas.
M. Wright; for Treasurer, w. l..
Lebling.
Retiring officers include: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Dexter NJ. Bullard; Isl
Vice President, M. Mex. Boyer
M. D.; End Vice President, Mrs.
William Lee; DIR. Bird has been
serving as 3rd Vice President
Mrs. Wright as Acting Secretary,
and Mr.. Pratt as Treasurer.
The 1916 program of the Asso-
citation, which emphasizes the need
for expanded health education and
more widespread case-finding, will
be made known to the public.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04

Miss Claudia Galliher on Mon
day became executive secretary of
the Montgomery County Tubercu-
losis Association, succeeding Mrs.
William N. Morell, resigned.
"Miss Galliher is particularly
well qualified to assume her new
post as executive secretary, "Mrs.
Dexter Bullard, president, said in
announcing the change.
Before coming to Montgomery
County last November as director
of T. B. health education, Miss
Galliher had served in the Nation
al tuberculosis Association in
child health education; she worked
in the general health education
program Of the Connecticut Asso-
citation, and just before her as
signment in Montgomery County,
Miss Galliher was with the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association.
The new executive secretary is a
native of the District of Columbia.
She was educated at Trinity Col
lege in Washington, received her
degree at Columbia University
and did graduate work in health
education at Yale Medical School.
Mrs. Morell who served as the
Montgomery Associations first ex-
ecutive secretary, was highly
praised for her outstanding con-
tribution to the tuberculosis con-
troll program as carried on during
the past two years, by members Of
the executive board at Tuesdays
meeting which was held in the
headquarters office of the Associ-
alton on Georgetown Road in Beth
esda.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1946-04-04
Mrs. Whalen Again
Heads Cancer Drive

Following President Truman's
proclamation designating April as
Cancer Control Month";" Mrs. Pey-
ton B. Whalen of Bethesda was
appointed as chairman of the
Montgomery County district of the
Maryland State Division of the
American Cancer Society's Field
Army. Mrs Whalen, widely known
throughout the state for her ac-
tivities in fields of health and pub
lie welfare, has held the chairman
ship in Montgomery County for
the past two years.
"This dread disease takes hea-
Wy toll in Montgomery County as
elsewhere" Mrs. Whalen empha-
sizes, adding that it is the hope
of her committee that sufficient
funds will be raised in the County
to provide clinical facilities for
early diagnosis, treatment, and
cure of the disease.
No longer a hopeless disease,
thousands of cancer cases are be-
ing cured every year. Mrs. Wha-
len and her committee are making
plans for the coming fund drive
of the American Cancer Society.
Working with Mrs. Whalen are
Mrs. Vestus Wilcox of Laytons-
vile; Mrs. Charles Upton, Dicker-
son, Mrs. Lewis Merriam, Kensing-
ton, Mrs. William Jones of Chevy
Chase, and Mrs. Ross H. Snyder of
Jamestown.