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Evening star., 1946-06-21
Capacity Crowd Is Expected
For Night of Thrills Tonight
Pageant Is Scheduled
For 8 O'Clock After
Baseball Come at 5

A capacity crowd is expected at
Griffith Stadium tonight for the
annual Night of Thrills. featuring a
baseball game, circus, pageant and
parade for the benefit of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
The program starts at pm. with
a baseball game between two teams
picked from the Washington ANA
teur Baseball Association. The
pageant starts at 8 pm.
Sponsors of the event, the Order
of the Eastern Star and Master
Masons, announced that Brig. Gen.
Harry R. Kutz will serve as grand
marshall of the parade. The queen
will be crowned by Brig. Gen. Albert
l.. Cox, District commander of the
National Guard
The queen, Miss Viola Cooke, will
view the parade from her throne in
the center of the field Dressed in
white and carrying red roses, she
will be attended by six princesses in
orchid, carrying yellow bouquets.
Four queens of past years will wear
yellow.
The parade will be led by the
Almas Temple 40-piece band, fol-
lowed. by units from each branch of
the armed forces. Veterans and
fraternal groups also will take part
Jobs Daughters, wearing purple and
white uniforms, will perform a spe-
cial drill.
High lighting the program will be
a four-ring circus Of professional
acts by the Frank Wirth Shows. In
one of the featured acts two girls
will do juggling and play accordions
while riding unicycles.
The, American Legion will provide
special guard of honor for the
royal court.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
De Gruchy Given Six Months
In Mission Auto Draq Death

Il John L. De Gruchy, 4l-year- -old
carpenter. today was sentenced by
Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut of
District Court to serve six months
on charge of negligent homicide
In the automobile drag death last
February of Everett J. Ashe, "a, for
mer sailor in the merchant marine,
who was stopping temporarily at
the Gospel Mission.
/. De Gruchy's attorney, F. S. Key
Smith, told the court he did not
know whether an appeal would be
made. Justice Schweinhaut then
announced that if an appeal is TAX
en- he would set bail pending out
come of the appeal. Meanwhile,
De Gruchy was ordered committed
to jail.
De Gruchy was convicted last
month on a charge of negligent
homicide after being tried on the
more serious charge of manslaugh-
ter. The Government charged De
Gruchy with causing Mr.. Ashes
death by dragging him beneath an
automobile from an alley near the
Gospel Mission. Mr.. Ashe died later
/ In q hospital.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Secret Service Man Quits
White House for PULPIT

After six years as a secret service
agent at the White House, Walter
A. Haman, of 42l5 Second road
north, Arlington. Va. is leaving to
enter the ministry: Mr.. Haman and
his wife plan to enroll In the Co.
lumbia Bible College, Columbia,
S. c.
It was no sudden impulse. He said
he decided to give up the glamour
Of service at the White House after
desiring for some time to devote
himself to religious work
Evening star., 1946-06-21
3 Senators Named
To Seek Solution
.0f Nursery Problem

The Senate District Committee
today named three-man subcom-
mittee to confer with the Board of
Education and community agencies
on the House-approved bill. for the
continued operation of the nursery
and child day-care centers.
The subcommittee consists of
Senator Hoey, Democrat, of North
Carolina. acting chairman of the
full committee, and Senators john
ston, Democrat, Of South Caro-
line, and Smith, Republican, of New
Jersey.
Senator Hoey pointed out that
the School Board does not want the
child care ceniers made a part of
the school system and the District
Commissioners are opposed to the
measure because they say the Dis
trict does not have sufficient rev.
enue in sight.
Will Seek Solution.
Senator Hoey said the subcom-
mittee was decided on to see if
some solution could be worked out,
The committee ordered favorable
report on one bill amending the
District Unemployment Compensa-
ton Act to provide that when a
business Is sold the new buyer would
have his tax rate for unemployment
compensation continued on the basis
of the old employers record. The
tax rate varies with the individual
employers record for stabilEing en-
ployment, and Senator Hoey said
the bill merely provides that the
new owner of an establishment
would inherit the record that had
been established in the business.
The committee decided to strike
from the bill sections providing that
a veteran reopening an old business
on his return from service would
resume his old tax rate. It was
the committee felt this
feature was out of place in the
pending bill.
Zoning Hearing Set.
A Zoning Subcommittee, headed
by Senator Johnston, decided to hold
a public hearing at 10 am. Tuesday
to hear both sides in the controversy
over whether-property in the vicinity
of Sixteenth and Shepherd streets
NV. should be used for an apart
ment house.
The question of whether the
bridge over the B. e. o. Railroad
at New Hampshire avenue should
be named after the late Charles A,
Langley. veteran civic leader, was
referred to Chairman Hoey for fur
ther study. Mr.. Langley was presi-
dent of the Chillum Heights Citi-
Zens' Association.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Mrs. Gallagher Confirmed
As Municipal Court JUDGE

Without.debate or objections, the
Senate late yesterday confirmed the
appointment of Mrs. Nadine Lane
Gallagher. Justice Department at
attorney, to be judge :of Municipal
Court here.
Favorable reports had been made
by the Senate Judiciary Committee
and by its subcommittee which held
hearing recently on the nominal
ton.
When she takes Office, the court
again will have nine members. Sen
ator Johnston, Democrat, of South
Carolina, a member of the Senate
District Committee, this week in
troduced bill for the appointment
of three additional judges. The
load of work being carried by the
court. he said, called for the ex-
panSion.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Hoddock Given Higher
Antitrust Division Post

George B. Haddock, 49, chief of
Chicago and Denver offices of the
Antitrust Division of the Justice
Department has been promoted to
be assistant chief of the general
litigation and trial section of the
Antitrust Division with. headquar-
ters in Washington.
Attorney General Clark an
nounced Mr.. Haddock,s promotion
and at the same time announced
that John c. Herberg will head the
Antitrust Division Office at Chicago.
Mr.. Herberg took part during 1888
1912 in the trial of the Aluminium
Co. of America, becaming chief OF
the prosecution staff in 1941.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Voting Machine
Gives '4-F FListino
ToGen. Morkey

The name of Brig Gen. D. John
Markey of Frederick County, Md,
veteran of three wars who is seeking
the Republican senatorial nomina-
tion in Mondays primary, appears
on the Montgomery County and
Baltimore voting machines with a
"4-F" notation.
The notation, however, according
to election officials, has nothing to
do with Gen. Markey's physical con-
dition.
Under the system used on voting
machines, vertical rows are num-
bered and horizontal rows lettered
The fourth vertical row is for SEN
atorial candidates and Mr.. Markey's
name is listed on the sixth hori-
zontal row, resulting in the "4-F
designation.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
HouseConferees
Free 10 Boost
D. {. Payment
Instruction Banning
$4,000, 900 Roise in
Supply Bill Avoided
By Don S. Wurren

The Districts record-hreaking
1s47 supply bill is going to confer
ence on Capitol Hill without any
advance orders from the House
binding its managers as to the size
Of the Federal payment, the major
issue involved in disagreements over
the bill.
A test vote in the House on the
proposed s4,000,000 increase in the
present 100000 lump-sum pay
ment-adopted unanimously by the
Senate last Saturday-had been
planned by opponents of the change,
but 1t did not develop as the bill
was sent to conference.
The test was waived when assur-
ances were given that the House
would have a separate vote on the
lump-sum issue before final pas
sage of the supply bill. In fact,
parliamentary experts stated this
would have occurred automatically
regardless Of any challenges made
TO the Senate move.
May Meet Next Week.
The first meeting of the House
and Senate conferees on the bill,
calling for an outlay of SIS, ,400, 600
in the year beginning July /, If the
Senate version is adopted, is ex-
pected to be held early next week.
Speedy ;tion is considered essen
tial since the District will be with
out sufficient funds to meet its pay
rolls after the end of this month.
Representative Taber, Republican,
of New York, ranking minority men,
ber Of the House Appropriations
Committee, who had taken a lead in
planning maneuyers to block the
Senate proposal for a $4,000, 900 boost
in the size of the Federal payment,
temporarily held up naming of
House conferees yesterday until he
heard the assurance there would be
a separate House vote on the ques-
ton. He then withdrew his objec-
ton and the conferees were named
Coffee Included.
With two exceptions, they are
members of the District Subcommit-
tee of the House which held hearings
on the District budget. Those named
were:
Representative Coffee, Democrat
of Washington, chairman of the Dis
trict Subcommittee; Representative
Gary, Democrat, of Virginia, who
will act for Mr.. Coffee during his
absence in Washington State, and
Representatives Flood of Pennsyl-
vania, O'Neal of Kentucky and An
drews of Alabama, Democrats, and
Stefan Of Nebraska, Horan of WASH
ington and Garfield of New Jersey,
Republicans.
Mr.. Andrews was named in the
place Of Representative Curley, DEM
ocrat, Of Massachusetts.
The Senate has named as its con-
ferees Chairman O'Mahoney of the
District Subcommittee of the SEN
ate Appropriations Committee, q
Democrat. Of Wyoming, and Senators
Overton Of Louisiana, Thomas of
Oklahoma, Chavez of New Mexico
and Hoey of North Carolina, Demo-
Gratis, and Senators Ball of Mime
sofa, Willis of Indiana and Ferguson
OF Michigan, Republicans. ..-s4--
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Full Annuity Benefits
For 0usted Employees
Backed by House Unit

A House subcommittee today ap-
proved legislation granting full an
nuity payments to dismissed Federal
employees with Is years or more of
service, but rejected a provision of
the bill which would have granted
Government workers with Is years
or more of service the privilege Of
retiring with full annuity rights.
The voluntary retirement feature
Of the bill was opposed by the Ad-
ministration and Government fiscal
officials on the ground that its cost
would be prohibitive. The Admins
tratlon also objected to the in
voluntary phase Of the bill, but this
feature was supported by War and
Navy Department officials as we'll
as other agencies.
Introduced by Representative
Forand, Democrat, of Rhode Island,
the legislation approved by the
Miller subcommittee of the House
Civil Service Commission seeks to
take care of thousands of veteran
employees in Navy yards and arsenals
throughout the country who are
now being dismissed from their
jobs as result of reduction in force
programs. y
Many of these employees have
from Is to IS years of Federal serv-
ice to their credit, yet they are not
eligible for annuity rights because
they have not reached the retire.
ment age Of 60 or 81, depending on
their length of service.
The measure reported out by the
subcommittee provides for a 2 per
cent reduction from these workers
annuity payment for each year be-
tween their age and the official re-
tirement age Under the present law.
Federal employees with 80 years. of
service may retire at the age of
go. and those with Is years service
at the age of 62.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Property Rights Topic
At Lyon Park 1onioht

An open meeting will be held by
the National Home and Property
Owners Foundation at 8 O'Clock to-
night in the Community Hall, Lyon
Park, 314 North Fillmore street.
Arlington. Va, at which Urban
Wilde, a field director for the or.
ganization. will speak.
Mr.. Wilde will speak on ways
and Means to Defend Property
Rights and Ownership"
Evening star., 1946-06-21
ReesAtfacksUse
OF Same Test in
u. 5. Job Glasses
Says Action Is Move
To Keep Temporary
Workers on PuyroII

CnargeS that the Civil Service
Commission is giving an identical
examination for Federal jobs rang
ing in classification from CAF-2 to
CAPT were made today on the
House floor by Representative Rees
OF Kansas, ranking minority mem
ber Of the House Civil Service Com
mitee.
Mr. Rees asserted that this pro.
cedure lis just another device to
secure permanent civil service posi-
tons for war service appointees,
without such employees being re-
quired to take competitive exami-
nations to measure their qualifica-
tions to perform their present jobs
Mr.. Rees said the same stenog-
rapher-typi examination was given
to people in jobs paying salaries
from 81 400 to $500 year. He
added that he has sent letter to
Harry B. Mitchell, president of the
commission, demanding an explana-
ton.
Explanation Is Offered.
While commission officials would
not comment officially on Mr.. Rees'
statement, spokesman acknowl-
edged that the same tests were
being given for the grades men,
toned by Mr.. Rees. The spokesman
said that many employees came into
the Federal, service during the war
at CALI or CAF-2 classifications
and have been promoted during the
war, although doing basically cleri-
cal work.
The spokesman also said the test
under discussion takes into con-
sideration the experience that these
employees have had An employe
with five years experience at his
job is entitled to some kind of
consideration when it comes to
competing for permanent jobs, the
official said.
In his letter to Mr.. Mitchell, Mr..
Rees said: Il am particularly disturb
ed because this procedure, in effect,
marks another step away from a
true merit system. for if such a
policy is followed in the future, it
is quite clear that an examination
would be given in the professional
field to qualify one who passed to
retain his war service appointment,
regardless of whether it was in the
P-1 or P-8 classification"
Cites Workers Resentment.
Another disturbing factor. Mr..
Rees said, is the resentment of per-
manent employees who were forced
to take examinations of much
greater difficulty in securing their
positions"
The Kansan contended that this
policy is unjust both to the CAF-7
and the CAF-2 employe because it
creates an arbitrary basis for deter
mining an employees eligibility for
positions with wide range Of re-
sponSibility, calling for wide varia.
ton Of qualifications.
Federal employees are paid accord
ing to the group classification they
are IN. Most stenographers or typ.
lists start in at the CAF-2 grade.
but through promotion many of
them have reached grades as high
as CAF-7.
President Truman some months
ago abolished the system of war
service appointments in Federal
service and ordered the Government
to return to peacetime system
OF hiring employees on a permanent
competitive basis.
Evening star., 1946-06-21
Campfire Audience
To Hear Col. Fitzgerald

Col. Gerald Fitzgerald of the Unit
ed State Geological Survey will
speak on Personal Impressions
from Europe and the Orient Dur
ing the War Years" at the National
Capital Parks campfire program in
Rock Greek Park at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow. The campfire site is ad-
jacent to Sixteenth street and Colo
RADIO avenue NV.
Evening star., 1946-06-21

CADET COMMANDER HONORED-Capt David Allen Ellis 34O9
Newton street. Mount Rainier Md commander Company c.
1st Regiment at Central High received the William Horton
Award in this morning Franklin School, Thir
teenth and streets NV. Dr. Chester Holiness associate
superintendent in charge senior high schools the
entaon The award made possible through the will the
late Brig Gen. Horton u efficiency scholarship,
general good citizenship and military drill
captain of his when he graduated from Central
High He died in 1887. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1946-06-21


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05

ABC Thursdays at 7:30 P. M., EDT.
 The daytime Fred Waring Show, broadcast weekdays over NEG at Il
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05
Crosby, Tech!
 Begin Grid Drills Today
BY VIM MALONEY, JR.

Coaches Jimmy Lee and Bill Tracy of Crosby and Leavenworth, respectively, will hold their first football drills, with full equipment, at the Municipal Stadium this af- ternoon and every afternoon there after. Old Ivy will scrimmage at one end of the field and Tech at the other. Both coaches were op- timiStic abouttheir chances this sea- son but would not commit them selves at this early date. Tracy stated he would start practices to- day and would start cutting Tues- day or Wednesday of next week. The season will be climaxed when Crosby and Tech meet Thanksg1v- ing Day at the Stadium.
 The St Louis Browns Of the American League are interested in obtaining a copy of Leavenworths 1947 baseball schedule so they can scout a certain centerfielder. Need I say more?
 Harold Goodenough, New England scout for the Boston Braves, stopped at Winsted Sunday to look over the Bunker Hill Esquires. Goodenough got a line on a few players and intends to follow up on this in the near future. He told this writer he had never seen so many potential Big League ball players as he had in New York State last week. He was Ted McGrew's right hand man when the Braves held a tryout at Bulkeley Stadium in Hartford earlier this season. He is hockey and baseball coach at Wellesley (Mass.) High in the off seasons.
 One local City League enthusiast expresses the belief the main rea- son for the Brooklyn loss in the playoff is that the BrOoklynites didn't have enough good hurlers.
 Billy Cavanaugh, catcher for the Brasscos, Tribes and Bunker Hill EsQliires, had an invitation to go to Harrisburg with Brooklyn If they had won the championship.
 Don Duncan, Bunker Hill Esquire right fielder, has registered him. self at Trinity College in Hartford while brother Norm will go to Flor- ida State College.
 When the Bunker Hill Flags an- |nounced they would reorganize this season, the demand for places on the squad was so great it may neces- sitate the organizing of two teams; the Flags and the Flag Jrs. Ap- plication is open only to boys of the Bunker Hill section or to boys who were former residents of the Hill. First organization meeting will be held Thursday evening Sept. F at 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05
Gil Dodds To Return To Trock
By JOSEPH NOLAN

Boston, Sept. 5 - (UP) - ParSOn Gil Dodds, ready to run again after a two-year retirement" said today he thought he could do the Lords work almost as well on the track as he could in the pulpit.
 Tt seems to me you can reach more people through sports than you can through preaching" said the former American mile king, ex- plaining why he had changed his mind about hanging up his spiked shoes.
 T quit big-tirne racing to do the Lords work" Dodds went on, but I've discovered since that there are more ways than one of doing it."
 Dodds reportedly conflded to friends that the Lord has told" him to run again.
 His coach, Jack Ryder of Boston College, said the milling minister" promised to run in the Millrose A. C.. Boston A. A. and other indoor games this winter if Ryder would work with him. The coach agreed
 That boy has his best years still dIlbdQ OL Il1llY IbydC4 AA%1AAVoAA@Ass The 4:12.5 mile he ran outdoors the other day proved it. He's in just as good shape now as he was the day he retired, and wouldn't be bit surprised to see him crack his own 4:064 indoor mile record"
 Dodds admits he would like to take a shot at the 1948 Olympic games.
 q wouldn't be 8 true American if didn't" he smiled. Besides I'm only 28 now. Glenn Cunningham ran some of his greatest mile races when he was 30."
 Since announcing his retirement in January, 1945, Dodds has been doing what he calls "free-lance preaching" He has travelled all over the United States, and has booked several preaching assignments on his current eastern trip which he says is @ vacation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05
Beurs-Yonks PIoyTonieht

Boston, Sept. 5-CUP)-An aerial duel between two former Columbia All-Americans was predicted today as the highlight of an exhibition game between the Boston Tanks and the Chicago Bears which will inaugurate the local football season here.
 The Tanks will send Paul Cover mali against the Bears ace, Sid Luckman in a game to be played under the lights tonight at Braves Field. Governai will be playing for the first time against his lifelong idol and his passing predecessor at Columbia.
 Lucxman will have superior sup port up front as the Bears, vastly improved over their wartime elevens, will field line averaging 236 pounds. The veteran passer also will have a colorful array of back field standouts to assist him from the famed TT" formation.
 Meanwhile, the Tanks will start lighter and less experienced from tier backed by new array of backs who will use their new TT" forma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05

/, A. M., EDST., is now sponsored on all five airings. Heretofore, only the Tuesday and Thursday programs were sponsored (by the American Meat Institute), but now the Mon day, Wednesday and Friday airings are being underwritten by a differ ent sponsor (the Florida Citrus As- sociation). Format and cast of the popular shows remain the same, continuing to feature the famous Waring orchestra and glee club, and such vocal soloists as Joan Wheat ley, Jane Wilson, Walter Schef, Gordon Goodman, Joe Marine, Joe Sodja and Gordon Berger.
 With '"Take It Or Leave It" riding high in the ratings the pleased sponsor has again picked up the option on Phil Baker, the quick quipmaSter of the series on CBS Sunday nights. Phil, incidentally will move the program to Holly wood for eight weeks of broadcast ing, starting Oct. 6.
 when 1ne GreaL .GlluerSleeVe launches it's sixth season on the air Wednesday, September Il, 1t will mark the first time in ten years that Hal Peary, star of the show. will have a Sunday of. The show has been heard on Sundays for the past five year sand prior to that, Peary had Sunday commitments on other air shows. This year "Gildersleeve" will be heard Wednesdays at 8;30 P. M.
 Whitey Ford, NBC's inimitable Duke of Paducah, will tell about some of the humorous sides of the housing problem on the Grand Ole Opry" September T. The Duke says T just bought new home-it's To- cated on Plum and Nearly plumb out of town, and nearly in ] the wilderness"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-05
Trojons Edge WoInutHiIIs

Tony Marino registered nine strikeouts last night as he hurled the Trojans to a deserved 3 to 1 vic- tory over the Walnut Hills in the City Wide round robin softball play offs. Pete Yarnell was not his self and the usually dependable hurler mixed three walks to two safeties to give the Trojans three runs in the fourth frame.
 Trojans ............ 900 300 x-3 Walnut Hills ........ 010 900 O-I Mariana and Skeen; Yarnell and Vat eslki.
 HiIlies Routed
 The Miller All-Stars enjoyed bat ting practice at the expense of the Town Plot Hillies in another round robin fray and walked off with a l5 to victory, the result of 9 hits. Pix up Score By Innings. |? Mlilers ............ 800 o72 x-15 22 l Hillies ............. 001 022 O. 2 Ruffin and Tunnel; O'Brien and Mur- phy.