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PROPOSALS.

coMIMlsS1oHEasS MN 2 WASntsSI0H 14ondsss of
be received al Room SOC, District Building.
l4th and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
pm. July %. 1916, and then publicly
opened for improving the roadway Of West
Virginia avenue. NE, from Mount Olives
road TO New York avenue with approxi-
mately 5000 linear feet of cement con-
crete curb and approximately 1900
square yards OF S-inch reinforced cement
concrete roadway pavement or alternate.
Attention OF bidders is directed to tho
special provisions covering SUBJ letting or
assigning the contract and 70 the use OF
domestic materials. Attention OF bidders il
particularly called to the requirements aS
and minimum wage rates 10 be paid under
the contract. Apply Room 427. District
Building. for proposals, specifications and
plans. The manager, U. s. ETnployment
Service for the District Of Columbia. is
MR.. ROBERT A. MORRISON. 503 K street
n W. Mashineton. D C iyl 9-St-eyEu
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VERNON E. WEST and JOHN O'DEA,
District Building

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
or coIuMb1A, District BUILDING. Wash. hni i.
ington, p; c.. Plaintiff. VS.. GEORGE PAP
Mary Russell KelIys Woodward Sshe Bailding. g.
trstson No. e9aes isfadsnsaainta oRDERApniiea1ion
sioners Of the District Of Columbia for a
finding that Mary Russell Kelly. the above
named decedent, died intestate without
ship recosnized by the laws Of distribution
and for decree that said decedent's prop
ener esfheat s. e coda the pst5e . Fl s
Act OF June 20, 1884 as Stat. 1850. 'if it
is ordered as this lath day, Of june. is46.
Mary Russell Kelly. ceased, and all
others. others CONCERNED aS appear in said Court on
at 1000 O'Clock AM. to show cause why
such application should not be granted
Let notice hereof be published in the
HWsshnston Hv.aihn g. Law Renortsr: and in The
months, June, July and August. l94ti, re-
curing said parties to appear on or before
rims after the expiration Of such pre- prescribed
period DAVID A. PINE Justice. (SeaI5 }
Attsst; Al est, THEoDoRE CoGsWELL, REGISTER
Of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
0l gssl taf ss1Si!s !s:ysls. Sosa1. 5:1a1s.so.
WIN. E. LEAHY EUGENE B. SULLIVAN,
prsrRitT Attorns5i; co,itT ssl ~ 18th T,
States for the District Of Columbia.
Holding a Probate Court.-Estate OF
George Adolph Bonnet. Deceased-No
67,545. Administration Docket I43 3-Ap-
plication having been made herein for
probate of the last will and testament OF
said de deceased, and for letters testsmentary
is ordered this 18th day of July, AID.
the unknown heirs at law and next of kin
OF, George Adolph Bonnet. deceased, and
| all others concerned. appear in said Court
on Monday. the 10th day of August, A. d
1946. at 1000 O'Clock AM, to show
cause why, such application. should not. be
granted Let notice hereof be published
IN m the "Washinaton Law Reporter" and
successive weeks before the eaS return ri 'nIsy day
herein mfsntionsd. fsa The first publication te
ABLE BOLITHA J. LAWS, Chief Justice OF
said. Court, this 11th day of July. AID
1913. tSeal.l Attest: THEODORE COGS
WELL. Reeister Of Wills for the District oi
Columbia; Clerk Of the Probate Court.
jy13,20,27.
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Dance Part,
Bernie West and 4 cast Of ''sisn OF tomorrow.
WI0p. 70O-Disna Lynn and Eddie Brake

Bernie West and cast Of sisrs OF tomorrow
WI0p. 7O0-Disna Lynn and Eddie Brstker
in Christmas in JuH"
WH, 7:30-eseaing debut Of this show, or
which engaged. newly married and anniverssr,
couples appear. Durwsrd Kirby is emtee and
Diane Courtney the vocalist.
W0P. 7;30-pfemiere Of a musitsI vsriet,
show starring Tenor Danny 0'NeIl.
WhAl, S:30-opsniag Of The Berkshire
Music Festival. Dr.. Serge Kousseyit1ky conducts
members Of the Boston 5ymphony Orchestra in
Badly "Brandenbura Concerto No. S" and
hslahs B Flat Sefensde for Wind Insiru.
menis."
VOL, 9oO-Sopnno Harriet oRourke and
Tenor Angelo Raffseili sing.
WpC, 9;00-Toniehfs mystery teniers
around radio broadcast rehearsal and an IN.
ahedulsd murder.
Wop. 10:45-The special inspector general
Tor UhRRA speaks on The Bad Neiohoor
Policy"
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WILLIAM J. NEALE, JESSE LEE HALL


DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia,
Holding Probate Court.-Estate Of Jennis
NJ Greenwen. Deceased;-No, 67,460. Ad-
ministration Docket 142. Application
having been made herein for probate Of
the last will and testament Of said
deceased. and for letters testamentsry on
said estate, by Mary G. Scott il is ordered
tIlis e6th day of June, A. D. la46, that
William Earl Burke Jennie ii. Kline and
all others concerned, appear in said
Court on Monday, the 5th day OF August.
A. D. 1876. at 1000 o'clock AN 70
show cause why such application should
rot be .glsnteo. Let notice hereof be pub.
lshed in the 'Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star" once in each
OF three successive weeks before the re-
turn day herein mentioned, the hrst
publication TO be not less than thirty days
before said return Gay witness. the
Honorable BoiTTKA J. LAWS. Chief Jus
tice of said Court. this e6th day Of June.
AID. l946 (SeslD Attest: THEODORE
COGsWELL, Register of Wills for the
District OF Columbia, Clerk Of the Probats
400 Va
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on INE Al InhLN

WR(. 6:00-Assistant Secretary Of State
William Clayton and Secretary Of Commerce
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KARL KINDLEBERGER. Attorney,
331 Tower Building.
Filed July 8, 1916. Charles L. Stewart

IN THE DISTRICT !rrA COURT OF THE
United States for the District of Co.
lumbia FERN A. HIGGINS. Ellis P
street NV, Washington. D. c., Plaintiff
East Riverdale. Md, Defendant.-Civil
Action No 3455S.-The object of this
suit is complaint for absolute divorce on
more than Ave years. On motion Of the
plaintiff, it is this 9TH day Of July 1915,
ORDERED that the defendant, CARL L.
entered herein on or before the fortie h
day. exclusive of Sundays and leaal holi-
days. occurring after the day OF the frst
cause. will be proceeded with as in case
Of default. Provided, copy of this order
be published once week for three sue
cessive weeks in the Washington Law
Reporter, and The Evening Star News
paper before said day. g. T. ALAN
tsst GoLDss0RIHgH eH6RfEs TFM S4Itlss (sss A.
ELLA MCDONALD, Deputy Clerk
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Wallace discuss Our World Trade Policy"
VOL. 7:00-Veieran Actor Jed Prouiy guests.
WRC. 7:00-A new comedy SHOW featuring
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c. MAURICE wEIDEMEYER. Attorney,


Filed July 3, 1916. Charles E. Stewart,
IN THE D1srp, p,Cs Clerk; co1,pr -, TUT
United States for the District Of Colum-
oia.-Randolph McGill. Plaintiff, vs.. Mar
saret Elizahet McGill. Defendant. ana
Wlllam watson, Correspondent Civil
Action. No. 1862 The object of this
suit is to obtain an absolute divorce on
the sround of adultery, On motion OF the
piaintih, II is this 9TH day of July. I946
ordered that the defendant Margaret
81 EIiza beth McGill and the correspondent.
william watson cause their appearance
to be entered herein on or before the
iortleth day exclusive OF Sundays and
legal holidays occurring after the day OF
the nrst publication OF this order; other
wise the cause will be proceeded with as
In case OF default Provided, a copy OF
TINS order be published once week for
three successive weeks in the Washington
before said day. Isl T ALAN COLDS
E2 Esp2KsS9pGH; sSISs ss Jns,ies ,sealo Attest:
MCDONALD. Deputy Clark iva 10 On
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H3xoF.k., 43,70o k.(.
ZOO p.m.-Dinner Music.
7:30 pm.-Meet Your Favorite.
500 p.m.-News.
$40 p.m.-This Musical World.
$3.50 p.m.-Opera House.
800 p.m.-Easy Listening.
1000 p.m.-News.
1905 pm.-Symphony Hour.
1888 p.m.-Weather: Sign on.
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Points for Parents
Nother accompishe mach By planning Than she
by complaining.

Mother-Before we decide to take
q cabin at the lake for our vacation,
I want you all to help me divide up
the work SO I'll have vacation,
too.
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FRANK F. SCRIVENER, Attorney,
Int

D1sTRIcT COURT Of THE UNITED
Holdine a Probate Court;--Estate Of Earl
w. Hunter. Deceased.-No. 61.445, Ad-
having been made herein for probate of
the last will and testament OF said de-
ceased. ard for letters testamentary on
said estate, BY Dorothy Blackford Hunter
it Is ordered this eth day of June, A D.
l94t. that Samuel p. Hunter, Esther
Hawk, Martha NJ Hunter, Edwin L.
Hunter Helen shuart. Wilbur j, Hunter;
Beth Cannady, Grace Olmstead. Virgil
Genter, virginia Niccolai Charles A;
Center. the unkncwn heirs at law and
next Of kin of Earl w. Hunter. deceased.
and all others, Concerned; sppear in said
Court on Monday, the 5th day Of August
4. D. 1916, at 1000 o'clock AN. 70
show cause why such application should
not be granted Let notice hereof bs
published in ne Washington Law Re
porter. and The Evening Star" once in
each of three successive weeks before the
return day herein mentioned, the hrst
publication to be not less than thirty days
esfOGs fsd aoI TetFn DAY Wf9sssf n.
tice of said Court, this 27th day Of June,
A.D. 1916 (Seal.l Attest: THEODORE
COCSWELL, Register of Wills for the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
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BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE
Not This

Mother-John and the children
are having a wonderful vacation. but
1 work much harder here than I do
at home. This is certainly no va
cation for me.
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LEGAL NOTICES
GEORGE ]. BoDEN, Attorney

Filed July 5, 1916. Charles E. Stewart.
Clerk.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District OF Colum
bia:-James Gordon Mattice, 3us T Street
n W: Washingto Plaintiff. VS. Mabel B
Mattiee. ss Alexander Street. Rochester,
object OF this suit is absolute divorce on
the ground OF two years desertion On
motion OF the plaintiff. it is this 5th day
oi July. 1946. ordered that the defendant
Mabel B. Mattice cause her appearance to
ee entered herein on or before the fortietfl
cay, exclusive of Sundays and legal holi-
Gays, occurring after the day of the frst
publication OF this order: otherwise the
cause VIII be proceeded with as in case
OF default. Provided, copy Of this order
oe pubhshed once week for three sue
eessive weeks. in the Washington Law
Eeporters, and The Washington Evening
StsT before said day tsl T. ALAN
CHARLES Z. STEWART. Clerk BY ELLA
MCDONALD. Deputy Clerk. jy6.i3,90.
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JULIAN c. HAMMACK, BENJAMIN L.
TEPPER, Attorneys. Munsey Bldr.

fheo june ga 1912, CharIes T. STEWART
m THE DISTRICT F's COURT OF THE
URI j. H6Hass ssSs 59SS9s sfs5 g. ~ ~
Dp'i9fsfa RoUNp E PDGARb vi RsRf NJ cuFkAs Il stRER
FeR saosseH
Of the Complaint fltd herein BY the h PLAN nm
?. Rounds. OF the Estate Of Chagles A.
Wsich amount is now DEPOSITED in tn.
the said Albert D: Rounds, if he was liv.
Charles A. Rounds, became seized and
possessed Of one-third. undivided in
s6 ind in me sess sa elsmses sas lot No. s g M
Warrsna Il H hsSnT Washhsson seen directed L an0 The
iym6ia direeting him to take possession
Of said real estate and make return OF
said Warrant which Warrant was duly
4 s5th DAY M Of JGns. is4s;; ORDERED thai
other 9th psrsons who Claim Of record ann an in
S1,s0@ IS" and all persons whom this
their appearance to be entered herein on
or before the fortieth day, exclusive of
sandays and esa hOday occurring
this order; otherwise the cause will be
proceeded with as in cause of default
' once week 10 Tor T three ssS successive ] I've weeks in
5Ssnss 5" ias g
eHAkLEs TFre ceSs GopT By ELX nsf
MCDONALD, Deputy Clerk je29, ,iy6.13.
BYRON G, CARSON; Attorney,
DISTRICT eogRf g! tf"s5 Or s''fi FHE UNITED
HoId1ins H IA. Probate conrt.INo. eSsos, "a:
Fhaf the is to GEs Notice.
Columbia, has obtained. from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia, Letters
sehnsOei late Of the District of columbia. iss
ssainst. the deceased are hereby warned
theerof, legally authenticated, to the sss sub
scTlber, on or before the 18th day Of May.
1 hsfz iro otherwise ssths they may Py law b
hlHS Ell sth 1880 fss Of Msp. us
TsE 9ess aSRf T. Rsse sssa d fsi W
nse, for The District of Columbia, Clerk Of the
MaeCRACKEN l. O'ROURKE, Attorneys,
DISTRICT e'sS1s! coURr ffois oF HIaf HE UNITED
HoIdins +. | i, : ProOa t. courtMNo, 81, $50 a:
ras,1,ti That the subscriber, n the District Of
Court of the District of Columbia, AnciI-
larry Letters Testamentary on the estate OF
John Edward Sinclair, late of the State of
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, 10
Of July, AID. 1947; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all beneft OF said
estate. Given under my hand this 9th
day Of July, 1916 CHARLES H BURTON.
1852 National Press Building (Seal)
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Resister
Of Wills for the District Of Columbia,
Clerk Of the Probate Court. jy132o.27
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Watch Captain Says
Gill S Lax Discipline
AT Jail Imperi|s Life

A captain of the watch at the
District Jail said TODAY he woulc
fear for his life because of lax dis.
cipline at the Jail if Howard B. Gill
suspended superintendent of pena
institutions. is restored to duty.
The witness was Capt. James B
Murphy, who appeared before 6
board of inquiry hearing the cast
for removal of Mr.. Gill.
The captain was cross-eXaminec
for more than an hour by defense
attorney John j. Wilson when hear.
ings resumed today after a four-day
adjournment. The recess was Or
dered by Walter M. Bastian, chair.
man of the inquiry board, because
of the congressional hearings on the
1947 budget of the Board of Public
Welfare. which is seeking the re-
moval of Mr.. Gill.
Feared Riots in Jail.
Discipline was so bad at the jai
I was afraid of riots" Capt. Murphy
declared. THE inmates were out
of control. I think they still woulc
be if Mr.. Gill returned"
"State specifically what things Mr.
Gill did which would prevent you
from working with him." demanded
Defense Attorney Wilson.
Doing away with control cells
made discipline poor" the witness
replied.
Under redirect examination the
witness said he was afraid inmates
would attempt to commit suicide ir
the infirmary isolation cells useo
during Mr.. Gill's regime in place OF
the control cells in the basement
He said one inmate did hang him.
self by tying his sheet to the bal
across the top of the cell. The mar
was cut down "in bad way" Capt
Murphy testified.
Thought Testimony Confidential.
Capt. Murphy said ne did not re-
call that the Institutions Committee
OF the Welfare Board told him when
he testified before it on December 4
that his testimony would be held In
confidence. Previously he had testi-
fed Mr.. Gill cursed him the next
day for complaining about the cells
to the Institutions Committee.
Showing the witness the steno-
graphic report of the Institutions
Committee, Mr.. Wilson pointed out
1t said the testimony would be held
in confidence.
"I am irving tn find ont u,bo told
Mr.. Gill what you said" Mr.. Wilson
explained. The witness said he did
not know.
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.S122,318 Reported
Toward Red Cross
Goal Of S1,573,4O0

The Districts Red Cross drive was
II per cent along the way toward
its 81 .573, 400 goal today, with a large
report luncheon scheduled for solic-
itors tomorrow.
Contributions so far total $122 ,318.
The speaker at the report luncheon
at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the United
States Chamber of Commerce will
be Harvey Gibson, chairman of the
national American Red Cross drive.
Gifts Of SIS, ,762 from Federal Gov
ernment workers were reported yes
terday by Secretary of the NAVY
Forrestal, chairman of the Govern
ment unit. He told report lunch
con for Government solicitors at the
commerce chamber that the drive
gives Washingtonians an opportunity
to prove that the 'lethargy of peace
has not corroded the willingness of
the people to discharge the obliga-
tions of charity"
America has plenty while other
countries are struggling along on
bare margin of necessities, Mr.. For
restal declared.
w. Averill Hartman, former Am
bassador to Russia, told the solic-
itors that Red Cross packages sent
to Europe represent the best foreign
policy in the world-sympathy.
The quality Of sympathy is better
than any political statement to
arouse friendship between nations,
Mr.. Hartman said. The Red Cross
operates in fields untouched by the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration, he added.
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Five Years Added 10 Term
Of Filling Station Thief

Stephen A. Povich, %, who is serv-
ing three-to-nine-year sentence
for robbing District filling station
in 1941, was given an additional five
year term in Alexandria Corporation
Court yesterday.
Povich was tried there at his own
request in connection with the
armed robbery of an Alexandria
filling station shortly after the Dis
trict robbery. He made the unusual
request because he was ineligible
for parole from the Federal peni-
tentiary at Petersburg, Va, until
all charges pending against him have
been cleared.
District Policeman John l.. Sulli-
van surprised Povich in the act of
roboing the station at Fourth street
and Maine avenue S.W., and
wounded him in an exchange of
pistol shots.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Delegate 10 UN0 Pleads
For Wheat for India

An appeal to the American peo-
pie to send wheat to India and
thus relieve mass famine was made
at the National Press Club yester-
day by Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar,
chief Indian delegate to the United
Nations Organization.
Sir Ramaswami told correspond
ents that India had gone through
a "blood-curdling" experience in
hunger during the war and that
his government was prepared to
pay for all the food purchased here.
He pointed out that 100000 people
had died of starvation in his coun-
try during the last few years.
The speaker laid emphasis on the
fact India was internationally
minded and was cooperating not
only in the UNO, but also in or
CARNATIONS for international CO.
operation such as the International
Bank set up under the Breton
Woods organization.
In reply to a question, Sir Rama
swami said that India wanted a
democratic form of government and
status of complete independence.
He added that the Indian gov
ernment even before the war was
anti-Japanese in sentiment and
favored cooperation with China.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Two Death Witnesses
Are Denied Release

Two men, Lindsay Hobbs and
Charles w. Jennings, who were COM
mitted to District Jail February 5
as Government witnesses, today lost
round in their fight to obtain their
release when Justice Alexander Holt
zod of District Court dismissed a
petition for habeas corpus writ.
In diSmissing the petition, Justice
Holtzof held the matter was not an
issue for habeas corpus proceed
ing, but indicated he thought any
court action should be in the nature
OF petition for a writ of mandamus
through an injunction procedure.
Mr.. Hobbs and Mr.. Jennings were
placed in Jail when they were un-
able to make $4,000 bond for their
appearance as Government witnesses
in the death of Everett j. Ash, 34-
year-old merchant marine sailor
who died in Emergency Hospital
on February 2, after he was dragged
several blocks underneath an auto
mobile.
Two men held for grand Jury
action in connection with the death
are James w. Mcmahon. 64-year-
old employe at the Gospel Mission
whom authorities accused of hitting
Mr.. Ash with a lead-filled rubber
hose, and John L. De Grouchy, Al
year-old carpenter, whose automo-
bile dragged the sailor after he had
been elected from the mission and
lay in an alley, authorities said,
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$4,000, 900 U. 5. Share
For District Requested

A Federal share of $4,000, ,O0O
toward the Districts $81, SOC, ,00O
1947 budget was asked by the Mac
Arthur Boulevard Citizens Associa-
ton last night in resolution di-
rected to the House and Senate
District Committees, the Commits
sioners and the Budget Bureau.
The group also indorsed sales
tax after hearing Gordon M. Ather-
holt, president, discuss methods of
increasing the Districts income. 1t
unanimously opposed any increase
in real estate taxes.
Holding that only one-fifth of the
District population pays local in
come taxes, Mr.. Atherholt declared
a sales tax is truly satisfactory
overall means of collecting needed
revenue, because every resident
would contribute toward the city's
income.
Earlier, the group requested the
Capital Transit Co. to reinstate the
full route of the D-4 Macarthur
boulevard busline, extending it from
its wartime terminus at Nebraska
avenue to the prewar District line
limit.
The meeting was held at the
Palisades fieldhouse, Sherrier place
and EdmundS street NV.
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Star Staff Photo.
|Coroner's S Jury Holds
Mother in Beheadinq
Of Crying Baby

A coroner's jury today found Mrs
Olivia Ordona, 27, responsible for
the meat cleaver Staying of her year.
old daughter Frances and ordered
her held for action of the grand jury
Evidence that Mrs. Ordona, wife
of Caledonia Ordona, chief cook on
President Truman's yacht, decapi-
tated the baby girl yesterday morn
ing because the child was crying.
was presented by the woman's broth
er, Juan Ramos, and his wife, Mrs.
Winifred Ramos.
Mr.. Ramos, an ex-soldier who
lives with the Ordonas at Anchor
Green S.W., told the jury his sister
entered his room shortly after 8 a m.
yesterday and told him she had
done something terrible.
Il killed Frances" Mr.. Ramos
quoted his sister as saying.
He testified he had not believed
the woman until he saw a spot of
blood on her hand. Then, Mr..
Ramos went to the bathroom where
he said he found the body of the
child. The head had been almost
severed with three strokes of a
heavy cleaver.
Nov you kill me-" Mrs. Ordona
moaned to- her Mortified brothe,
when he found the body, Mr.. Ramos
testified
Il told her God would forgive hel
il she didn't know what she hac
done" the brother said. His Brit.
ish war-bride wife burst into tear.
while testifying and said she wa.
unable to remember any of the con.
versation between her husband anc
Mrs. Ordona except that the latter
said, II killed Frances"
Evening star., 1946-03-06
6 Receive Civilian
Awards From Army

Theodore E. Whiting, a War De-
partment statistical analyst, was
awarded the Emblem for Excep-
tional Civilian Service recently for
developing procedures for the con-
troll and reporting Of necessary civil
ian supplies furnished by the United
States, the United Kingdom and
Canada to civilians of liberated
and occupied areas" He lives at
1920 Fuller street NV.
Meritious civilian service awards
for outstanding wartime service
have been made to these two Army
Air Forces employees, it was an
nounced today:
Mrs. Lavinia Van Nostrand, AAF
headquarters, for Supervising the
rendering of assistants to the de-
pendent OF service men," as chief
the dependents assistant section.
personal affairs branch.
Edward M. Judge, for establish
ing and maintaining an efficient
competent and smooth drumming
casualty branch" Mr.. Judge lives
at 1921 Quincy street NE.
Similar awards were presented to
three employees of the supply and
distribution division, Office of the
chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service:
Dale E. Smith, 2100 South Twenty
seventh street, Arlington, for de-
vislng new and improved work
methods and procedures that re-
suited in substantial savings ."
Mrs. Mildred M. Leigh, Vienna
Va, for service "in the computation
and establishment of equipment re-
quirements for all units of the
Army" and for Designating forms
for the work.
Mrs. Sally A. Muncks, Alexandria
for valuable suggestions, plans, and
ideas" in the preparation of sup
ply control studies.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Byrd Again Demands Slash
In Federal PayroIIs

A demand that the Government
Immediately remove excess war
service employees from its payroll in
the interest of national economy
was made yesterday by Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia in a
speech before the Senate.
Senator Byrd charged that during
January total of 81 agencies
showed a net increase of 34,569 en-
ployes exclusive of the War and
Navy Departments. The Virginian
said that even if reductions in the
War and Navy Departments were
counted, the Government as a whole
showed net gain in civilian en-
ployes OF 2,423 for the month.
In answer to Senator Byrd. Fed
eral officials pointed out that among
the agencies that hired EMPLOYEES
during January were those who
necessarily will need larger staffs ir
peacetime such as the Veterans Ad-
mlnistration and the Treasury De-
partment. The VA hired 1926 en-
ployes during the month and Treas
ury, 7,444.