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Evening star., 1946-01-24
LegIess Veteran Looks Forward
To Office Job, or Truck Drivinq
Ex-Pvt. Walter Tobuk
Making Comeback;
Now in VA Job

"Its trying to walk downhill that's
the worst" 21-year-old Walter
Tabak said, swinging his artificial
legs to and fro from his perch on
the desk, land I've stopped trying
to dance because there isn't any
rhythm in set of tailor made
feet"
With these exceptions-and play
ing tennis-the former First ARMY
Medical Corpsman is a prime ex-
ample OF the comeback a totally
disabled veteran can make with Gov
ernment help and personal deter
mination.
Ex-Private Tabak and his pretty,
19-year-old wife of four months,
Katherine. keep house in an apart
ment at 434 Buchanan street NV.
Walter goes to his job as a recep-
zionist in the contact division of the
regional Veterans Administration
office every day with the aid of a
cane and motorist who has been
picking him up pretty regularly at
the bus stop.
Explains Veterans Rights.
All day he interviews veterans,
some of them disabled like himself,
and all of them anxious to have
their rights and privileges explained.
He likes the job. He remembers the
time a contact representative ex-
planned that the loss of both his legs
above the knee, his one blind eye,
his impaired hearing and the scores
of metal fragments he carries in his
body, entitle him to $270 per month.
He is more than 100 per cent dis
abled.
Walter was crippled early in the
war. He had postponed his school,
ing at Warren G. Harding High
School in Bridgeport, Conn.-his
home toWn-to enlist in the Army
IN July 8, 1912. He was 18 then.
The fall of the same year found
him in England and he went ashore
as medic" at Oran, North Africa,
November 10. Attached to the 34th
Infantry Division, 1st Army, Walter
was in the battles for Kasserine
Pass, Ell Guettar, Bizerte, Ferryville
and Tunis.
The campaign was over and
Walters unit was resting five miles
outside of Ferryville when an oxy-
gen tank exploded under his feet.
Both legs were torn off, his left eye
was mangled and his body filled
with metal fragments.
Future Not Clear Cut.
TOO much pressure in the tank"
the veteran unused. II was rolling
1t along the ground with my feet
because we we're short handed and
nobody around to help me carry
it. 1t just blew up, and my legs
went with it."
From that time until his dis
charge last July, it has been one
long list of hospitals-Walter Reed
General Hospital here was the last
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Virginia Bill
ToFix Primary
NearsPassage
Senote Amendment
TO Be Acted On
Today in House
By ALEX r. PRESTON.
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 24.-The
Hopkins bill to reinstate April 2 as
the date for municipal primaries
and to require go days notice of
candidacy was headed for speedy
action in the House of Delegates to-
DAY as the General Assembly ap-
preached a legislative deadline for
the measure.
Having already passed the lower
branch, the measure was approved
by the Senate yesterday with an
amendment requiring party COM
mlttees to give IS days notice in
cities which will hold primaries.
Inc bill now returns to the House
Tor approval of the amendment
Passage today is considered proba-
Die. Party committees would be re-
qulred to advertise or post notice
by next Monday. Candidates would
nave until midnight of February Q
to file.
No attempt was made by Senator
Andrew w. Clarke, Alexandria. to
amend the bill in the Senate so as
10 exclude his community, in view
OF an opinion by Attorney General
"A. r; Staples that such a step would
1nValidate the act on constitutional
grounds. Senator Clarke had been
requested by Alexandria authorities
10 exclude that city, since it already
mao advertised the deadline for fl
ing as <of December 4, l945, as pro-
vlded by the war voters act of
March, 1945.
Pollution Control Hearings.
IN routine sessions of both houses
Yesterday, it was announced public
hearings on proposed antipollution
legislation will be held jointly by the
Senate and House General Laws
committees at 3 pm. Wednesday in
the House chamber. Delegates E.
Blackburn Moore, Winchester. and
Norman c. Bailey, Culpeper. are
patrons of the House measure and
Senators James D. Hagood, Clover
and Lloyd c. Bird, Chesterfield.
sponsored an Identical bill in the
Senate to expedite passage. Mr..
Moore said he was anxious that all
interested parties be given adequate
notice of the hearing.
The Senate General Laws Com
mlttee deferred consideration of
Senator Clarke's bill designed to
prohibit Budget Director j. H. Brad
lord from also serving as State per-
sonnel director.
The House adopted Senate Joint
resolution to give veterans of World
Wars preference in State jobs.
CIO Statement Denounced.
Recent statements by Ernest B
Pugh, regional CIO director, directed
against Gov. Tuck's opposition to
unlonlzation of State employees. were
denounced by Delegate Frank p
Moncure, Prince William and Stat
ford. Mr.. Pugh compared the Gov
ernor's position to that of Hitler. !
Mr.. Moncure said he had been
waiting for some other House mem
Der who could speak with more
authority" to protest Mr.. Pugh's
statement.
ANY reflection on the Governor
OF Virginia I take personally and
any reflection on his public COM
ments, I take unto myself" Mr.
Moncure declared.
He said he'd "be damned" if he
would sit quietly without taking
exception to the illusions to Hitler.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Alexandria mai Birth
Plans Dinner Dance

The Alexandria B'aai Birth Lodge
will hold a dinner dance in celebra-
ton of its second anniversary next
Wednesday night at the George
Mason Hotel.
Guest speaker will be Representa-
tive Celler, Democrat, of New York
Irving Diener, Alexandria attorney
will act as toastmaster.
Officers for 1916 will be installed
They are Maurice Rosenberg, presi-
dent; AL Baker, Mr.. Diener and Dan
E. Kerbel, vice presidents; Dave
Berlian, recording secretary; Philip
Shapiro, financial secretary: Moe
Goldwyn, treasurer; DR.. Hugo Schiff
Rabbi of Temple BETHEL, chaplain;
Ruber Hayman, warden, and Max
Rubin, DR.. Alfred Abramson, Irving
Friedson, Nathan Daitz and Irving
Scholl, trustees.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Washington-Lee Hiq|
'Wil Hold Midyear
Exercises tomorrow

Midyear graduation exercises will
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow for. 8,
Washirgton-Lee High School senior.
in the school auditorium, it was an.
nounced today by Claude M. Rich.
mond, principal.
Diplomas also will be Issued for 2.
former WI. students who lef'
school to enter the armed forces be.
fore completing the required worl
for graduation. School authoritie.
said these men while in the servic.
received enough educational train.
ing to qualify for diplomas.
The welcoming address will b,
given oy Roy Conner, class president
and the principal address will bt
made by William M. Smith, membel
OF the Arlington Board of Education
Also on the program are thre,
commencement actresses: "Worls
Education" by Richard Canham
High Schools in the Postwar
World" by Helen Mattice, ane
Compulsory Military Training" BY
Mr.. Conner.
Kemp to Award Diplomas.
Diplomas will be awarded BY
School Supt. Fletcher Kemp.
Invocation and benediction will bt
given by the Rev. j. S. Johnston, the
professional and occasional will bs
played by the Westinghouse Or.
chestra and two musical selections
will be given by the WI. Mixec
Glee Club.
Other county school graduation
ceremonies include exercises for
WI. Junior High School at 10 am
tomorrow, at which Mr.. Kemp will
present diplomas to approximately
IS students.
Similar exercises are scheduled al
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School at 1870 pm. tomorrow, with
Ira O. Beatty, principal, and Mr.
Kemp presenting certificates to
graduates.
Invocation and benediction will be
given by the Rev. r. v. Long and
Mr.. Beatty will present awards.
Glenna Hoppee will preside at the
exercises.
Two scholarship awards will be
made by the school Parent Teacher
Association for progress shown in
the first semester. They will 60 to
Thomas Harris and Jean Mock.
List of Graduates
The tentative list of WI. Senior
High School graduates follows:
Bassford. John Raymond BeWeridae.1 nag 1IfsSsG Isste1
Eugene Campbell Richard Gordon Canhan.
marry stevens Cologne, Roy Edward Conner,
r.; Charles Marsh Elliott. Robert McNut
Edmund handen beTey 'ans0n naWsrd clDrd ss
Donald David Sheard. Frank joseph Tro,
bia, Ernest Paul Causey. Bernice Jean
Aieabis.b AIiieai MARY Ann Bowling Hildegard
helen Louise Grifhth. Marwilda Rose
Mae Jones, Dorothy Jean Marshall, Helen
e1efne Phes Edna 5osee lsoer Moore
Samaha. Marian Lucille Turner, Ethel
Louise Warner, Lois Jean Pommer.
The men in the armed forces re-
ceiving diplomas are:
R1ssct + MaFt,9 hsidRn RIshasd bavs snsx
Carlton M Hobson. jr.; John Richard
Esr,n EEyans s. Floyd H. sedyine. James R. Cum.
Grimm. jr.; Robert J. Donegan. Robert
Z. TAYLOR, Lardner Charles Moore, Charles
lsv =; Msca1Hlistsf; Donald I. BrasheaTs, Wes-
Marvin Harrison
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Court Procedure
Committee Named
BY the Associated Press.

SS LtiC ASoOCldleQ freSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 24.-Chiet
Judge Ogle Marbury of the Marv-
land Court of Appeals yesterday an
nounced the appointment of a State
wide standing Committee on Rules
to deal with court practices and
procedures.
The committee, consisting of Is
members, will assist the court in
regulating and revising its practice
and procedure as we'll as those of
other courts.
The group includes: Judge Levin C.
Bailey, Salisbury, chairman; Chief
Judge w. Conwell Smith of the
Baltimore Supreme Court, Judges
Emory H. Niles and Joseph Sher-
bow, both of Baltimore; Charles C.
Marbury, Upper Marlboro; j. Owen
Knots, Denton; j. Howard Murray,
ToWson; William j. McWillians,
Annapolis; D. Lindley Sloan, Cum
berland, and Attorneys F. w. C.
Webb, Salisbury; Frederick w.
Bruno, Paul M Higinbothom, M.
Vernon Eney, Eli Frank, jr., all of
Baltimore. and Parsons Newman.
Frederick.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Maryland Traffic
Deaths Put at ~
Daily in 1915
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Figures
released yesterday by the Traffic
Safety Commission show that Mary
lands traffic casualties during 1945
averaged IL persons killed and 1876
persons injured daily.
A total of 431 deaths and 6,787
persons injured was recorded in
1909 collisions reported last year
the announcement said. The year
brought 480 more collisions, 46 more
deaths and 172 more persons in
jured than in 1914.
The months taking the heaviest
toll of life during the year were
November and December, with a
total of As deaths occurring in each
of these months. This compared
with 30 deaths in November and
A in December, 1914.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
u. 5. Workers
Map Drive for
Bigger Pay Bill!
RondoIph's Stond
On Wages and Costs
Heurtens Unions
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Heartened by the statement Of
Chairman Randolph of the House
Civil Service Committee that he
favors 16 to 20 per cent wage in
creases for Federal employees, Gov
eminent employees unions here to-
day mapped plans to wage an in
tensive drive for House passage of a
more liberal pay bill than was
voted by the Senate.
Mr.. Randolph clarified his posi-
ton on the measure yesterday when
he declared that Federal workers
were entitled to a generous wage
oocst in order to enable them to
meet increased living costs.
Union officials have expressed
dissatisfaction with the Senate
passed measure providing an over
an wage increase of II per cent.
The bilf originally introduced by
chairman DoWney of the Senate
Civil Service Committee called for
a 2o per cent wage boost, but the
l! per cent compromise amendment
oHered by Senator Byrd, Demo-
crat' OF Virginia, finally was
adopted.
New Statistics Prepared.
New statistics and material to
support their contention that the
rise IN the cost Of living makes it
essential that Federal employees get
20 per cent increase in salary are
oelng prepared by union leaders
and Will be presented to the House
civil Service Committee when hear
lngs are hsld on the measure, Hear
lngs are tentatively set to begin
February /.
Inc major unions involved who
Will lead the fight for higher wage
increases are the American Fed
Grafton OF Government EMPLOYEES
AFL; the National Federation of
Federal Employees, and the United
FEDERAL Workers of America. CIO.
Strategy meetings on the bill al
ready have been called by UFWA
and the other unions have sched-
uied conferences on ways to push
a generous pay bill through the
House. Union leaders report that
new statistics uncovered will greatly
strengthen their arguments for
more liberal pay increases.
Delay May Aid Workers.
II Is considered likely that final
House action on the measure will
be delayed until a national wage
increase pattern is reached by pri-
Vate industry and labor. Mr.. Ran
dolph and other supporters of the
measure feel that delay might
nelp Federal workers get a more
generous pay raise from the House
than was voted by the Senate.
For one thing, pay bill sponsors
Ieei that when industry and labor
hnally agree on a national wage
pattern it will be more than the
II per cent voted by the Senate
Another faitor is the belief that
members of the Hoose will be more
wliilng to take stand on the Fed
eral pay bill once the industrial
crlsis is past. During the Senate
debate on the measure, a number
OF Senators told Senator Downey
that they felt the 20 per cent figure
was fair one, but that they could
not support it for fear that 1t might
be interpreted as the Senate's pat
tern for national wage reconversion.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Chevy Chase Boy Injured
In Fall From School Slide

William 'Blundin, 8, of Quincy
street, Chevy Chase, Md, was re-
covering in Garfield Hospital today
from head and back injuries received
when he fell from a slide in the
Chevy Chase Elementary School
yard yesterday.
The boy, pupil at the school and
son of Henry A. Blundin, was taken
to the hospital by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase First Aid Corps.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Alexandra Fire Department
To Hire 10 More Men

An increase of 10 men in the paid
personnel of the Alexandria Fire
Department has been authorized by
the City Council, according to Fire
Chief James M. Duncan, jr. Chief
Duncan said the increase will bring
the number to 81, including the chief.
The action followed the request
of civic groups which seek more time
of for paid firemen. Under the
present seven-day work week, it has
been customary for the firemen to
double up on hours for time taken
off.
When firehouse is constructed
on Cameron Mills road there will be
five stations in the city, and Chief
Duncan hopes to bring the size Of
the volunteer force back to its pre-
war strength of approximately $50
men.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Delegate AssoHs
CIO Criticism
IOf Tuck Stand
5y the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 24.-Dele.
gate Frank P. Moncure of Prince
William and Stafford vigorously de.
nounced on the floor of the House
OF Delegates yesterday a statement
by Ernest B. Pugh, regional directo,
of the CIO, that Gov. Tuck. in ask
ing declaration against unioniza-
ton of public employees, was adopt
ing the tactics of Hitler and Mus
solini.
when the Governor of Virginia
speaks, the State of Virginia speaks. >
Mr.. Moncure declared. amy re-
Election on the Governor of Virginia
take personally, and any reflection
on his public comments, take unto
myself"
Mr.. Moncure declared he had sat
In the House for the past two DAYS
since the Governors message Mon
day waiting for some other member
toSvoice the sentiments he expressed
but that he had decided to wait
no longer.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Final Curtain Falls
AtStageDoo Canteen,
Last in i. ). 10 Close

The final curtain has dropped
Washington's Stage Door Canteen
where thousands of servicemen en-
Joyed a moment of cheer, has served
its purpose and the Shubert Belascc
Theater is dark again.
The lights were lowered last night
while nearly 5000 of the 1000, ,0OC
men and women served by the Can
teen since October 3, 1912, let the
workers know what it all had meant
to them.
They let their sentiments be
known with cheers when Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz took the spotligh,
briefly with their wives to thank all
those who had made possible Amer.
lcan Theater Wings contribution tc
morale.
Gay Final Night.
Except for the nostalgia that
seemed to grip those workers at
tending getaway night" this was
as gay as any of the 1905 nights
the Canteen had operated.
Grinnlng in response to a thun.
derous ovation, Gen. Eisenhower
presumed to be the representative
OF the audience few minutes t.
thank those in the entertainment
world and all the others who has
kept the Canteen lively with laugh
ter for more than three years.
Admiral Nimitz spoke ikewis
for the men who have served il
my command" A special measur
OF thanks went to Mrs. George r
Holmes, a Canteen director notes
for her enthusiastic fund raising
Brig. Gen. Harry H. Vaughn, mill.
tary aide to President Truman
presented her with a Certificate O,
Appreciation" signed by the Presi.
dent, Gen. Eisenhower, Admira
Nimitz and Gen. Carl A. Spaatz
commander of Strategic Air Forces
Mrs. Holmes Praised.
Reading from the scroll, Gen
Vaughn said Mrs Holmes devoted
efforts in obtaining financial sup
port for the continued operation OF
this organization has made a SUBJ
stantial contribution to it's signal
success and have earned the heart
felt thanks of the armed forces
OF the United States"
Brock Pemberton, producer and
chairman of the branches COM
mlttee of the American Theater
Wing, appeared long enough to add
his thanks to the thousands of vol
unteers who worked selflessly to
bring happiness to the servicemen
Mrs. Armina Marshall LANCER
vice chairman, brought a message
from Chairman Helen Hayes, un-
able to attend because of illness
Maj. Gen. E. R. Quesada brought
greetings and thanks from Gen
Spaatz.
Except for these brief appearances,
and the note of sadness interjected
by those who had worked constantly
here throughout the war DAYS, it
might have been any other night at
the Canteen. There was music from
the Army Air Forces and NAVY
Dance BandS-the same bands which
had opened the Canteen-and there
were the Junior hostesses who had
brought moment of hghtness, and
perhaps romance, into the lives of
Lonesome soldiers, sailors and Ma
rines.
Along about midnight, they began
lowering the lights on the last of the
seven Theater Wing canteens in the
Nation to close down. The band
plays I Left My Heart at the Stage
Door Canteen." The laughter and
talking subsidized.
Soon it was dark and the sign over
the Stage Door Canteen said !:
Closed"
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Blood Bank Extends Hours

The Montgomery County Red
Cross has announced additional
hours for the Bethesda Naval Medi-
cal Center to accept blood donations.
In addition to being open from $50
am. to noon Mondays through Fri
days, the blood bank will open on
Wednesdays from pm. to pm.
and from 6 pm. to pm. The chap
ter will arrange transportation
through the Red Cross Motor Corps
When groups OF five or more arrange
to come to the center at the same
time.
Evening star., 1946-01-24

for Walter Tabak. He met Kathe.
rlne at Walter Reed. The couple
won't stay here much longer
though, because Mrs. Tabak wants
to go back to her home in Wilkes
Barre. Pa.
He isn't quite sure what his life's
work will be. He will be able to dc
almost any kind of Office work, even
driving a truck. Il passed nv
drivers test here not long ago." he
said, proudly.
Walter Tabak's childhood ambi-
tion-to be chemical engineers
gone. He wants nothing to do with
chemicals or science now.
Not after what that oxygen tank
did to me-" he said.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Capitol Heights Man, 80,
Killed by Automobile

Frank Phelps, about 80, of Capito,
Heights, Md, was killed last nigh
by an automobile near Central anC
Southern avenues, Capitol Heights
according to County Medical Ex.
aminer James I. Boyd.
Mr.. Phelps was taken to Prince
Georges General Hospital at Chev.
erly by the Bladensburg rescue squad
and was pronounced dead. The
driver of the car, Navy 1t. Ronnis
Gallacci, of Annapolis, was held by
police pending an investigation.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
Girl Scouts Elect

Mrs. c. R. Niklason has beer
elected Girl Scout Commissioner o1
Arlington for 1916 to succeed Mrs
V. Ray Sawyer, who has served fol
three years. Other officers are: Mrs
Charles R. Fenwick. first deputy
commissioner; Mrs. L. H. Weld, sec
ond deputy commissioner; Mrs. E. S
Coffmane third deputy commissioner
Mrs. George King, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Edward ". Con-
don, recording secretary, and Miss
Matoaka Stribling, treasurer.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
AIexundriun in China

Miss Lucy Williams Brown, so2
Crescent drive, Alexandria, has ar
rived in Chungking, China, as a well
fare worker for the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admin
lstratlon. 1t was announced today
Miss Brown was formerly a welfare
consultant for the War Relocation
authority. UNRRA personnel in
China, now $50. is expected to In
crease to 1900.
Evening star., 1946-01-24
FEC Ends TeIevision
Hearings, Studies 6
Local Station Request.

The hopes OF six applicants for
authorization to provide Washing
ton with television service were in
the hands of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission today following
conclusion OF public hearing last
night.
After study of evidence presented
during the three-day airing, the
FEC will grant licenses for CONNER
cial operation of four television sta
tions here. The decision will be re-
garded by the industry as possibly
indicative OF the pattern to be fol-
lowed in apportioning available
channels among the various inter-
ests seeking the opportunity to en-
gage in visual broadcasting, such as
equipment manufacturers, existing
radio networks and local business
interests.
PhiicO Plans Heard.
FEC Chairman Paul A. Porter
adjourned the hearing on compile
ton of testimony by Philco Prod
ucts, Inc, formerly known as Philco
Radio and Television Corp, which
now holds various experimental Ii
lcenses and owns a transmitter site
at Lee highway and North Florida
street in Arlington County, Va. A
350-foot transmitting antenna tower
and two smaller towers used in
relay experiments between here and
Philadelphia have been erected.
F. j. Bingley, chief television en-
gineer of the company, testified
the Philco station could begin regu-
larry scheduled operation with tenn
porary facilities next October If a
license is granted in the near fu-
ture. He said operation with the
permanent transmitter could be
commenced in July of next year,
by which time transmitter and
studio building of colonial design
would have been completed on the
Arlington site and main studios and
offices at an undisclosed downtown
location fully equipped.
John Ballantyne. president of the
company, told the hearing the Phil
co Corp, manufacturing parent
corporation of the applicant, hoped
to have some receivers ready for
sale this summer.
NBC Plans Outlined.
Technical data were introduced
by Raymond M. Wilmotte, consult
ing engineer.
Earlier, the National Broadcast
ing Co., now operating Station WRC
in standard voice broadcasting here,
had completed its case with testi-
mony by Raymond F. Guy, facilities
engineer; Noren E. Kersta, manager
of the television department, and
Carlton D. Smith, general manager
of WRC, who would hold a similar
position with the proposed television
station.
Mr.. Guy gave details of plans to
install transmitter and studio facil-
tiles, including a 350-foot antenna
tower, at the Wardman Park Hotel.
The Wardman Park Theater, located
in the hotel, would be used for
studios, and other facilities for
visual pickups would be arranged in
the existing NBC Trans-Lux Build
ing quarters, he explained.
Other applicants for the four
available channels are the Allen B.
DuMont Laboratories, Inc, now
operating an experimental television
station at the Harrington Hotel; the
Capital Broadcasting Co., operating
Station WWDC: the Bamberger
Broadcasting Service, Inc, and The
Evening Star Broadcasting Co.,
opera fipo Sfotior, JIyNfAT
Evening star., 1946-01-24
PTA Wins Prize

The Parent Teacher Association of
Montgomery Hills Junior High
School, Silver Spring, was awarded
first prize in the countrywide mem
bership drive sponsored by the coun-
Ity Federation of Women's Clubs,
education department. Montgomery
Blair Parent Teacher Association
received honorable mention.