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Evening star., 1946-07-12
Veterans Are Urged
To Spur Job Hunting

c. A. Wharton, director of the
District Unemployment Compensa-
tion Board, today urged veterans
eligible for jobless pay to step up
their job hunting efforts with the
warning that "readjustment allow
ances are only temporary and unless
the veteran conserves them, they
may be gone when he needs them
most"
Pointing out that jobs are not as
plentiful as they were a year ago,
Mr.. Wharton said that nevertheless
people are being hired by the
thousands every day." He added,
however, that If a veteran is to get
a job he must be at the right place
at the right time"
Mere registration with the United
States Employment Service "is no
guarantee of a job," Mr.. Wharton
declared.
The unemployment compensation
office, which administers jobless G1
pay here, has written more than
$3,000,0 900 in checks for approxi-
mately $4,000 veterans since the pro-
gram began September l, 1914, Mr..
Wharton said.
During June alone, $573,764 in
jobless pay was given to about $3.50
veterans, and the monthly payments
have increased steadily from the
beginning. Approximately 800 new
GI applications are received each
day now.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Man Faces Second Trial
As Golf Ball Collector

George H. Magruder. 5a-year-old
golf enthusiast, faced Municipal
Court Judge Armand w. Scott today
for the second time within a week
on a charge of trespassing on the
Rock Greek Golf Course to collect
golf balls.
Last Saturday, Magruder was re-
leased after being found guilty
when he promised to discontinue his
activities at the Rock Greek links
He was arrested again yesterday by
Park Policeman F.. w. Traband, who
said Magruder had 20 golf balls
this time, one more than when he
was arrested before.
Park police say complaints are re-
celved that Magruder,. who said he
has been playing golf and carrying
bags at the course for Is years
sometimes picks up the balls be-
fore they stop rolling.
When Magruder asked to be tried
by jury, Judge Scott scheduled the
trial for September 13 and fixed
bond at 500.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Mansour Gets Az Years
For Escape and Robbery

John Mansour, 81, one of five men
who escaped from District Jail last
November "a, late yesterday was
sentenced to a total of from 4 to
II years for the escape and for rob-
berry.
Chief Justice Bolitha ]. Laws of
District Court gave him from one to
three years for fleeing the Jail and
from three to nine years for robbing
Ali Yandjabil in a downtown hotel
last June 6. The sentences were
ordered to run consecutively. Man
sour pleaded guilty to the charges
several weeks ago.
In another case, Justice Laws gave
Jerome Kirksey, 20, colored, of the
800 block Fiftieth street Sc, from
three to 10 years for manslaughter in
the fatal stabbing March 10 Of Moses
Lee Stafford, "a, colored, during an
alteration in a house in the 1900
block OF D street Sc. Kirksey was
convicted by . District Court jury
on June II.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
uses Sees Increase
OF $4,000 DC. Jobs
In Next Few Months

Private industry in the District
area will need $4,000 additional en-
ployes during the next few months,
according to an estimate released
today by the United States Employ
ment Service.
USES officials based the estimate
on reports of 140 of the largest nom
governmental establishments cur
rently employing some $4,000 per-
sons. All of these firms, which
represent roughly one sixth of the
areas private industry, expect a
per cent increase in their total work
force by fall-a total of $500 work.
ers-USES officials stated.
Since March the Districts private
industries have noted a 2 per cent
increase in the number of workers
with the bulk of the gain in nom
manufacturing activities such as
public utilities and retail trade
USES reported.
Small Drop in United States Jobs.
In Government Offices, USES
noted a small net decline after six
months of fairly steady rises. The
net drop was less than l per cent
and was mainly due to recent lay
offs in local ordnance works. they
said. The future trends in Federal
employment are difficult to trace
due to the varying factors influenc-
ing its level, officials said.
Unemployment is still rising the
USES stated, but at a decreased
rate. indicative of this trend is the
increase in the number of active
claims for unemployment compen-
sation which rose 8, 6 and per cent
over the last three months.
In spite of the rise in unemploy-
ment, USES pointed out that 5000
job openings are listed in the local
USES office. Officials blamed the
condition on the reluctance of work
ers to accept wages they considered
too low and that present openings
do not match the qualifications OF
those seeking work.
Office Workers in Demand,
Records at the local Office show
the greatest demand is for qualified
accountants, auto mechanics, ste
nographers, typists and office ma
chine operators. BY contrast, the
largest groups of applicants are
truck drivers, routemen, bus boys
laborers, dishwashers and porters
USES said many of the veterans
now attending school in the Dis
trict under the CT Bill of Rights
are applying for part-time work
but held little hope that many CT
them would be placed because OF
lack Of qualification for jobs.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
| Dairy Firm Buys
Famous KHmer
| Race Horse Farm
Special pispoteh 10 The Sfar


NEW MARKET, Va, July IL
Court Manor, grazing grounds for
champions Of the turf when owned
by the late Willis Sharpe Kilmer,
has been sold to a dairy corporation.
Purchased from Mr.. Kilmer's
widow in 1912 by Hugh and Lillian
Rakes, the former race horse farm
has been bought by Consolidated
Dairy Farms, Inc. The Rakes also
used the property for dairy pur-
poses.
When owned by the Kilmers.
Court Manor was pastureland for
Sun Beau, one of the top money
winners; Sun Briar, Exterminator
and other famous horses.
The price paid by the dairy was
not disclosed. but the amount of
taxes involved indicated Court Man.
or and IS other farms in the area
owned by the Rakes brought around
81 ,l60 900.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Youth Killed When Limb
Of Tree Sewers JuquIur

Ernest E. Mcdaniel, 18, Route l,
Fairfax, was killed yesterday when
he was struck In the neck by a
falling tree limb while cutting wood
at Burke, Va.
Fairfax County police said the
branch apparently severed Mr.. Nc
Daniels jugular vein, causing him to
bleed to death. They said the youth
came to Fairfax about two weeks
ago and was employed by Estel
Moore, Fairfax,
Evening star., 1946-07-12
District Thieves Get
$1,000 as Days Loot;
Meat Haul Included

Housebreak;ngs yesterday netted
thieves money and articles valued
at $3,032.50, including nearly 1,50C
pounds of meat from a wholesaler
at AIT Morse street NE, police re-
ported today.
The meat was taken from the
shop of Joseph Dekelboum after
thieves broke in through a second
floor window. police said.
The loot included 100 pounds OF
smoked sausage, 480 pounds oi
calf liver. 288 pounds of bacon. SC
pounds of hog liver. 54 pounds oil
chicken loaf, 486 pounds of Spiced
lunch meat and 80 pounds of sharp
cheese. Total value was set, a,
wholesale price, by Mr.. Dekelboum
| as $734.50
S400 Coat Taken.
Thomas E. Rook, manager of ths
District Fur Co. at 602 F stree
NV, reported stolen a silver musk.
rat coat valued at $400.
A comptometer worth 500 wa!
carried away from the Peoples Drus
Store at 48 Decatur street NE
after some one forced the front
door open, Robert w. Olds tole
police.
James D. Carr, s2l P street NV.
told police some one entered his
bedroom and stole a diamond ring
valued at S400 and q wrist watch
worth $500 from his dresser. Emma
L. Lewis, same address, also reported
$40 stolen from her bedroom.
The Highs ice cream store at 1902
D street NE. was entered through a
rear door and Sis taken from q
strongbox, Orvis Mayhem, manager
reported.
Man Loses Pants and S16e.
Mike Lewis. 1882 North Capitol
street, told police some one stole
his pants from his bedroom. In
the pocket was $3.50.
Clothing and antiques were
packed in a small trunk and carted
away from an apartment at 1911 P
street, Ethel Read reported. The
stolen goods. valued at $500, are the
property of Margina APPEL, who is in
Italy with the United Nations Re
lief and Rehabilitation Authority
police said.
Jewehy valued at $1o5 was taken
from the home of Joseph McKeon
1900 P street Sc, while jewelry
worth $148 was taken from Allen "
de Ford. 1929 Twentieth street
NV. police stated. Mr.. de Ford
also lost a number of War Bonds
and uncashed checks, police said.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Driver Is Convicted
In FutuI Accident
Speeiol Dispofeh TO The Star

LEESBURG, Va, July IA jury
In Loudoun County Circuit Court
yesterday found William E. Dodson,
%, Leesburg, guilty of involuntary
manslaughter in the death of Minot
C. Smith, Milton, Pa, killed in a
truck-automobile crash near here
May 18. The jury recommended a
sentence of five years in the peni-
tertiary.
Dodson was indicted for involun-
tary manslaughter in the deaths of
Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Henrietta I. Meyer, but was tried
only for the death of Mr.. Smith.
Dodson's attorneys, Francis L. Pat
ton and Lucas D. Phillips, asked
the court to set aside the verdict
and hearing was set for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Tip on Insurance Man.
Leads 10 Numbers Arrest

A 'tip" that an insurance man"
was selling numbers slips in the
vicinity OF Twenty-third street and
Alabama avenue Sc. yesterday led
to the arrest of 42-year-old colored
man on lottery charges.
Precinct Detective James Roche
made three trips to the locality and
hid in building under construction
nearby. Each time he saw the man
he was looking for-and heard him
announce himself: Insurance man
insurance man"
But that was just a password the
detective said. He reported the man
was writing numbers slips cleft and
right" Yesterday, on Detective
Roche's third trip, he arrested the
man, George William Carter of the
1900 block of Third street S.W
Three numbers books were taken
from his pockets.
Carter was charged with operat-
ing a lottery and being in the pos
session of lottery slips. He was re-
leased on $500 bond and was to
appear before United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage
today.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Capt. George N. Little
OF Detective Bureau
To Retire August |

Capt. George M. Little, 81, we'll
known liquor enforcement officer of
prohibition days, will retire from
active service in the Metropolitan
Police Department on August l after
80 years of police work
Now serving as acting captain in
the Detective Bureau, Capt. Little
won distinction as the nemesis of
the city prohibition days Speak
easies" and gambling houses.
He joined the force on August 10,
1907. From his original appoint
ment he became a bicycle officer
and was one Of the first men in the
department to become a motorcycle
man. In 1925 he was promoted TO
sergeant and began his work in the
liquor squad. In May. 1882, he was
made lieutenant and was promoted
to acting captain in 1886.
Won II Concentrations,
During his career he received II
concentrations, many of them from
the Department of Justice for his
assistance on liquor cases.
Although he reached the retire.
ment age of 81 in August, 1943, the
Commissioners granted him one
year extension three times. Today
they approved his retirement.
During a House subcommittee in
vestigation of the Police Depart
ment in 194l, it was revealed that
Capt. Little was so vigorous in the
prosecution of gamblers that an Of.
fer of $4,000 was made to a Dis
trict Commissioner to have him re-
moved from the gambling squad.
One cOmmendation he received in
1882 came from the United States
attorneys ONCE for his part in the
investigation which led to the arrest
of 36 persons on charges of con-
spiracy to violate the national pro-
hioition law.
Made Arrests on the Jump.
In 1880 Capt. Little saw several
men unloading liquor from an auto
mobile and jumped from the mov-
ing police car to make the arrest
He injured his leg but got his men
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, former
superintendent Of police, testified
In 1884 before a House committee
to Capt. Little's service to the de-
partment and expressed regret that
the officer was unable to meet the
civil service requirements for pro-
motion to permanent captain.
IF I had my way I would make
him a captain today" Maj. Brown
testified.
Capt. Little lives at 1860 Neal
street NE
Evening star., 1946-07-12

A survey of five large retail
stores here failed to show price in
creaSes for some shoes paralleling
rises of from to per cent reported
in New York. One spokesman said.
however, that he had been told by a
large manufacturer that prices Of
reptile skin shoes now selling for
s2750 pair might go as high as
$85. He also said his chain of stores
may mark down the price of ordi-
nary leather shoes in order to move
back orders just being delivered
The Associated Press reported
from New York that the increases
there represented an advance ap-
proved by the OPA which would
have gone into effect July had the
agency continued. Industry sources
were quoted as saying that tanners
prices have advanced 20 to 80 per
cent over the OPA ceilings this week
because Of advancing raw material
costs,
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Arlington Man Found Shot
Is Certified as Suicide

Wilbur r. Knight, 40, of 1916
North Glebe road, Arlington, was
found shot to death in his home
last night with sawed of shotgun
lying nearby.
DR.. w. c. Welburn, Arlington
coroner, issued certificate of
suicide and estimated that death
occurred at about l pm. yesterday.
The body was found by a brother,
Jesse R. Knight. 51214 Second street
Sc.
Police said no motive for the
suicide could be determined imme-
diately. An illegible message on a
telephone book was found near the
body. police said.
Mr.. knight, laborer, is survived
by his widow, police reported.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
1850 al Mass Meeting
Hear Britain Scored
On Palestine Policy

Bitter criticism OF British policy
in Palestine was registered last
night in protest meeting of more
than 1900 Washington Jews and
Christians, among them members
'of Congress. Government repre-
sentatives and civic leaders, who
crowded the ballroom OF the May
flower Hotel.
A message from Senator Mead,
Democrat, OF New York, declaring
''the tragic situation in Europe de-
mands opening Of the gates of
Palestine now" sounded the theme
taken by the seven speakers on the
program.
Representative Cellar. Democrat,
Of New York. told the gathering
that if the Jews have decided they
must resist to protect their homes
in Palestine Il applaud that re-
siStance,"
Will Oppose Credit.
After urging the formation OF a
Friends of Jewish Resistance Move
ment here, Mr.. Celler said:
"As an individual, my course is
clear to me. I cannot in one breath
castigate Britain for her perfidv
and in another encourage her foul
deeds by presenting her with four
and one-haH billions. 1t will give
me great pleasure to vote against
the loan to Britain"
Representative Bender, Republican
Of Ohio charged Britain seeks to
"terrorize" the Jews of Palestine
and the world, and declared it is the
duty as we'll as the legal right" of
the United States to intervene in
Palestine, land which England
does not own"
Mr.. Bender said American dele
gates to the present London con-
ference on the Palestine question
should tight" for establishment of
a Jewish national homeland in that
country, "a strip of land for which
the Arab world developed a sudden
yearning after hundreds of years of
abysmal neglect"
Action Needed Now.
The time for pleasant converse
ton is long past In Palestine" he
added.
Speaking for the American
Christian Palestine Committee, the
Rev. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington Fed
GRAFTON of Churches, denounced
British actions as illegal, POLITICAL
ly unwise and morally unjustifi-
able"
DR.. Nahum Goldman OF the Jew
tsh Agency for Palestine termed
Holy Land events in the past few
years shameful sins" and what
has happened in the past few days
Is not only violation of the man
date and a deadly insult to the
Jewish people, but also highly i'm
proper with regard to the United
States"
Evening star., 1946-07-12
AAF Bond to Give
Capitol Concert Sundoy

The 1o0-piece Army Air Forces
Band will give a concert at 8 pm
Sunday on the steps OF the Capitol.
The concert will feature M/Seret
Norman M. Irvine, first trombonist
Of the band, who was a member of
the National Symphony Orchestra
for five seasons. He will play solo
Arthur Pryor's Loves Enchant-
ment."
The concert, sixth Of a weekly
series, will open with the Robespierre
Overture, chosen to commemorate
Bastille day. the French national
holiday. which is Sunday. The band
Is under the leadership of Maj.
George s. Howard.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Policemen Bitten
While Arrestinq Women

Two policemen were bitten by
women yesterday.
Pvt. Chester w. Ganyen of No
4 precinct said that while he was
arresting Louise Miller, "A, colored
TOO block OF L street NE, on a dis
orderly conduct charge, she bit him
on the arm.
Later in the day, Pvt. Milton E
Washington, also of No. 4, reported
he was bitten on the wrist by Jean
Nixon, Is, colored, TOO block of Sec
ond street S.W.. while arresting her
Both women were charged with
disorderly conduct and assault.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Third Division
To Discuss -Four
MenloriiaIsHere
$275,o0o Gym
For Wounded
Is Proposed

The Sd Division Society, meet
ing here in its first postwar con-
vention, will discuss tomorrow
proposal to contribute a $275, 900
recreation field house to a veterans
hospital In the vicinity of Washing
ton as a memorial to the sacrifice
of Sd Division men In the two world
wars.
Third Division veterans will be
given the opportunity to choose be-
tween the proposed field house and
four alternative memorials suggested
in a report by the society's Memo
rial Board, headed by Col. Lionel
C. McGarr.
Other memorials to be considered
include a $4,000 outdoor swimming
pool to be donated to a veterans
hospital near Washington, a $500 900
fund to provide scientific scholar
ships for Sd Division vets, construc-
ton of double bowling alleys in Sc
lected veterans hospitals and the
erection of garden fountains on hos
pital grounds.
Washington Site Explained.
1t Col. Eugene Salet, president of
the Washington Outpost of the
Third Division Society, who will
deliver the monument boards re-
port, explained the selection OF
Washington as the site of the pro-
posed fieldhouse by quoting the re-
port:
THE board felt that due to the
many veterans installations in and
around Washington, D. c., me-
mortal such as proposed could well
be located in that city. Also, the
Nations Capital appears to lend
itself more favorably as a central
location for the principal memorial
dedicated to the veterans of a divi-
sion whose ranks were filled from
all corners of the United States" !"
Col. Salet, who is with the Plans
Section, Headquarters Army Ground
Forces, revealed that the donation
of funds to equip a new ward at
Walter Reed Hospital had originally
been contemplated by the board, but
had been temporarily sidetracked by
difficulties anticipated in gaining
acceptance Of the Sd Divisions con-
tribution.
May Build Hospital Wing.
Also under consideration, he de-
clared, was a contribution for the
construction Of Sd Division wing
to new veterans hospital here.
Other action expected to be taken
by the Sd Division tomorrow Is the
authorization OF funds providing for
the repair of World War / monu-
ment to the division at Chateau
Thierry. the erection of placques on
the site OF the four amphibious
landings by the Sd Division In the
Second World War and q Sd Divi-
sion monument at the Infantry
School. Fort Benning, Ga.
Motions expected to be introduced
in business meeting of the society
tomorrow include one supporting
some form Of universal military
training and another advocating
merger of the armed services.
Charles ]. Mccarthy of Camden, N.
j., president of the society, said the
Sd Division would not take sides
in the controversy over the Rapido
River assault ordered by Gen. Mark
Clark.
Activity at the Sd Division So
ciety convention today was con-
fined principally to sightseeing,
high lighted by Potomac River trip
to Mount Vernon
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Eisenhower's S Report
Breaks Sales Records

All sales records for documents
are being broken by Gen. Eisenhow-
er's report as supreme commander
of the Allied chiefs of staff, the
Government Printing ONCE said
today.
More than 10000 copies of the
123-page report covering European
operations were sold the first 10
days and with orders still pouring
in, IS additional clerks were needed
for q time to open mail. Copies
may be obtained from the superin-
tendent Of documents, Government
Printing once, Washington Is, for
81 each.
Evening star., 1946-07-12

cAAAAo VA
the North Wash
ington Lion S
Club by Jack
Blank, who was
installed as new
president of the
g r up. TIL e
ceremonies were
h e | d a t h e
Kenesaw Apart
ments and the
gavel of Office
W as presented
to Mr.. Blank by
the re t iri n G
president, i'll
Curtis. Other
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Gen. Bradley Hears
.Caisson Choir in
First u. ). Recital
Star Staff Photo.

Gen. Omar Bradley didn't get a
chance to hear the Caisson Choir
famous chorus OF Negro artillery
men, when he was overseas.
"As you know. we had plenty of
entertainment of a different kind"
he observed wryiy last night after
hearing the choir give its first
American performance at Asbury
Methodist Church
The veterans administrator was
named as honor guest at the Caisson
Choir's initial recital, in tribute to
his effort for Negro veterans. He
told Thomas E. Reid of 2709 Sher-
man avenue NV, the choir's direc-
tor. he had always been especially
fond of the spirituals, which made
up the greater portion OF last nights
program.
Entertained Thousands.
While in the European theater,
the Caisson Choir entertained thou
sands Of soldiers and civilians in
England. Scotland, France and Bel
GUM. 1t gave performances in ST.
Paul's Cathedral in London and
over the British Broadcasting Sys-
tenn.
Originating as an obscure soldier
choir at Camp Livingston, La, in
1943. the singers had no civilian
vocal training. The group was dis
covered" while going overseas aboard
the Queen Elizabeth in December,
1914, as part of the 350th and 35lst
Field Artillery Battalions.
Things were pretty bad on the
western front at that time, Mr. Reid
recalled, the Battle Of the Bulge
having just begun. Singing helped
to pass the tedious hours aboard ship
and the Caisson Choir attracted the
attention OF high-ranking officers
who saw Its morale value.
Shortly after they had landed in
the United Kingdom, members of
the choir sfound their services in
great demand, not only among Gil
audiences but in English halls as
well.
Selection Recalls Bomb.
Mr.. Reid introduced one of last
nights selections, My Lord, What
a Morning." with the comment that
the choir had sung it at st. Paul's
in London shortly after buzz bomb
had come through the roof of the
cathedral and had miraculously
proved a dud, sparing the historic
spot.
I'VE felt" he said. that if st.
Paul's could still stand after that,
so would England"
A later selection, Good News"
also brought back memories. Mem
bers of the choir said they had gone
through the barracks of the 10th
Port Battalion in LIE Havre, where
they were stationed on w day
evening. as part of their celebration
of the wars end.
Members of the Caisson Choir re-
turned to artillerymen's duties from
February to July /, 1e45, but after
the war they were assigned to spe-
cial service activities exclusively
appearing in Paris with Paul
Robson and later touring Belgium
and France.
The choir plans to continue its
existence now that its members have
returned to civilian life. 1t is sched-
uled to make a radio appearance at
1l:15 pm. Sunday over Station
WWDC on the Americans All
program.
Evening star., 1946-07-12
Alcoholics Can Aid in Cure,
D. {. Group Founder Says

Alcoholism is a disease which can
be cured provided the patient Is
willing to help, w. M. Escavaille,
jr., one of the founders of the local
branch of Alcoholics Anonymous,
told a meeting of the Lutheran
Laymen's Fellowship yesterday at
the Willard Hotel. Frederick G.
Umhau, president of the fellow
ship, presided.
Mr.. Escavaille attributed the
effectiveness of the society with its
10000 membership to its anonymity,
to the fact that q newcomer can
discuss his plight with those who
speak his language" and to the
determined effort to help others.