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Evening star., 1941-11-30
Porter's Father Visits Jail Cell,
Urges Sobbing Boy to BE Brave

before the 5l-year-old tax attorney
was murdered in his Peonian
Springs home seven miles from
Leesburg.
Says Car Wrecked.
The car was wrecked. according
to the boys story. Sergt. Francis
Funk quoted Porter as saying that
he and Paul Bernard Hoback, the
other youth charged with Love-
less murder, had spent the week
end in Winchester. But Porter said
that he took the car alone. and that
Hoback had left Winchester for
Leesburg earlier in the day by bus
Police said that Porter denied any
connection with a series of petty
crimes in Winchester Friday and
Saturday nights. They added, how
ever, that they still believed both
Porter and Hoback we're implicated
in the Winchester robberies. Finger
prints taken from the establish
ments robbed will be compared with
the prints of the two youths.
Porter was left in the Winchester
Jail late last night by Loudour
County authorities en- route from
southwest Virginia, where the paiI
was arrested, to Leesburg.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

After eight hours work and by
dint of driving over nearly 100 miles
of Prince Georges County roads, a
reporter for The Star last night
was the proud possessor of an in
spection sticker that will enable him
to get his 1912 license tags and op-
crate his car on Maryland highways
all next year.
Excuses and disappointment he
had a-plenty after visiting nine in
spection stations and hearing at one,
Haven't any time to fool with you
today!" at another, What do you
think we run here, an inspection
station?" and at third. Haven't
any stickers, mister. we're fresh
out" After that it was merely more
of the same or combination OF
all three explanations. when any
was offered at all.
At none OF the stations he Wis
tied, at Halls Station, Capitol
Heights, Seat Pleasant, and Upper
Marlboro, was there any line. The
reporter who lives in nearby Mary
land, would have been glad to wait
an hour, two hours, if need be, II
he could just get his car inspected
With brutal frankness, he was ad-
vised his cause was hopeless at each
of the nine stations and to try some
where else.
Fingernails bitten to the quick
hair disheveled and pulse pounding
the frustrated reporter considered
what to do next. No one would in
spect his car Should he telegraph
Motor Vehicle Commissioner w. Lee
Elgin? Should he seek an injunc-
ton demanding that somebody show
cause why he should not drive his
car without a sticker? Maybe he
ought to write letter to an editor
He decided against that in favor Of
trying once more. Taking q nm
grip on himself and his temper. HI
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Arlington Man Fined
$50 in Building Code
And zoning Cases
v. F. Bond Convicted
Of Three Violations
Of Regulations

v. F. Bond of Arlington yester-
day paid fines totaling $3.50 follow
ing his conviction in the Arlington
Trial Justice Court on three charges
involving zoning and building code
violations.
Mr.. Bond was alleged to have
constructed two duplex homes in
violation of the building permits,
which called for the erection of
two single-family dwellings. The
charges were brought by County
Building Inspector Andrew Jensen
and County Zoning Administrator
Donald r. Locke.
The builder was fined $50 and
given a Jail sentence of 80 days on
charge of building duplex dwell
ing in a residential A zone, $50 for
constructing improperly sized win
dows and $50 for violating the
building code by altering his plans
after the final building inspection
had been made.
After noting an appeal at the
hearing before Trial Justice B. M
Hedrick, Mr.. Bond paid all three
fines yesterday. Judge Hedrick Or
dered the Jail sentence suspended.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

construction Job in Washington. It
had to be-. Senator Burton of Ohio
told the Senate at the beginning
of October that the new facilities
must be in use by December / II
a drastic "bottleneck' were to be
averted. Two tracks were actually
put into mail use day before yester-
day. and the other three will be
filled with mail cars after De-
cember 7.
Ground was broken for the struc-
ture on October 9-shortly before
President Roosevelt had signed his
name to a bill authorizing it, Mr..
Tolson confessed. Vacuum pumps
were put to work sucking water
out Of the concrete as fast as 1t
was poured, hardening it in short
order. From the building mail will
shuttle on two levels to the city
post Office, hauled by heavy-duty
tractors.
While the post Office has no dif-
ficulty getting emergency help. the
retail stores are in trouble about
personnel, because Christmas vaca-
tions don't begin soon enough for
| them. The Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association, Inc; spoke
to college authorities last summer
about starting vacations earlier, SO
students could benefit. But the edu-
Gators had set their schedules and
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Bows Sentenced to Jail
For Fatal Shooting
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Nov. %
Two 'teen-aged boys were sentenced
today to six months in the Carroll
County Jail and each fined $3.50 and
costs for manslaughter in the fatal
shooting near Finksburg last August
of 12-year -old Russell Barnes.
Scott Farley, 16, and Ryle Spring
man, IA, were found guilty Novem-
ber II in Carroll County Circuit
Court by Associate Judge James E
Boylan, jr., who passed sentence.
The Barnes boy was shot through
the head as he sat in the front yard
of his home. The two youths were
quoted by Deputy Sheriff wesley
Matthias, jr., as saying they nreo
at the boy with "a rifles to make
him jump"
Evening star., 1941-11-30

the storm. He has completed ar
rangements for enrolling $500 extra
mail workers, almost doubling the
customary force. Last year he hired
1900 extra men to struggle with
cards of greeting and bundles OF
cheer. Some of the force will be
war veterans, but most will be
college boys who can pick up about
$50 for approximately As hours of
work in five hectic days from
December 18 to %. If they work
in daylight, they get IS cents an
hour, if by night nickel more.
A more vital preparation is also
being made-by the pouring OF
5000 cubic yards of concrete into
shapes which are creating an annex
to Union Station in record time.
The annex will yield an acre OF
floor space for the working Of
incoming and outgoing mail.
Construction Sped.
B. R. Tolson. manager OF the
Washington terminal; Smith w.
Purdum, Second Assistant Post
master General, and James Lose
jr.. assistant engineer for the Penn
sylvania Railroad, were among a
group that toured the big new
building yesterday. Postmaster
Burke declared it is the fastest
Evening star., 1941-11-30
By JOHN II. CASSADY, Jr.
Star staff Correspondent.

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 2e-
Hello, SON.
"Oh, Dad"
The tall, slim youth reached
through the bars of his cell and
took hold of his fathers hands.
Dad. I'm terribly sorry : ."
the boys voice faltered and he broke
into sobs.
Thus began dramatic meeting
here today between 16-year-old
Herbert Buckle Porter and his
father, Herbert Porter. They had
not seen each other since the son
ran away from their Brentwood
Md home November 10.
Father and son talked through
the bars of a cell in the county Jail
here, where young Proter is being
held as one of the alleged slayers
of Ward Loveless, Washington
attorney.
Attorney Describes Meeting.
Their meeting was described by
State Senator Aubrey Weaver OF
Front Royal, va, the boy attOr-
ney, who accompanied the elder
Porter to the red brick jail.
Tears filled the eyes of the grief
stricken father as he told his son
to "be brave" no matter what hap
pened.
The boy is all broken up" Mr.
| Weaver told reporters afterWard.
The father had nothing to say
He waited beside the car until Mr.
Weaver was ready, and then the!
drove away.
Earlier in the afternoon, Police
Chief C. w. Hollis of Winchester
disclosed that young Porter had ad'
mitted under questioning today tha
he stole a Ford sedan here las
Sunday about 1l:15 am, the da!
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Hospital Board Sponsors
Donation Day Teo
IN The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, Nov. %
Plans are being completed for the
annual Donation Day Tea sponsoreL.
by the Womans Board of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
from 2 to 5 pm. Saturday in the
Nurses Home.
Several hundred persons from
Montgomery, Howard and Prince
Georges Counties and Washington
usually attend this affair and it is
through the gifts received that much
of the activity of the WomanS
Board is carried on.
Mrs. Eugene Scott is president of
the board, whose members represent
each section of Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Youth, 18, Arrested
In Shotgun KiIIinq

LEESBURG, Va, Nov. %. tSpe-
ciaD-Ellwood Atkins, 80, colored
was shot to death this afternoon
at the home Of Berkley Bowmans,
three miles from Aldie, Va.
Sheriff S. P. Alexander of LOU
doun County arrested George Lans-
downe. Is. colored, in connection
with the Staying Atkins was said
to have been killed with q shotgun
following an argument.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
By HENRY GEMMILL.

Hold your hats and pocketbooks,
the Christmas rush is on!
More money probably will be spent
in Washington stores tomorrow than
on any December l in history-and
if mercantile experts were a little
firmer in their statistics they might
be willing to predict buying stam-
pede dwarfing even the final fren-
zied hours of other Yule seasons.
Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation, figures that $7,000,000 in
Federal pay rolls and $5000,0O0 in
private pay envelopes will be let
loose tomorrow, and that goodly
proportion of these funds will be
trundled hastily into retail stores.
The shops, for their part, will, with
considerable unanimity, begin night
SeSsions-Some of them staying open
until 9 pm. Most of the depart
ment stores are planning to keep
open five nights each week between
now and Christmas, compared to
total of eight shopping nights
in previous years, Mr.. Shaw re-
Vealed.
Don't think that this is so sudden.
As a matter of fact. Christmas buy
ing began earlier in 1941 than ever
before
Gift Shopping Begins Early.
Usually Christmas generosity does
not well up until the Thanksgiving
turkey is comfortably digested. But
this year-despite the earliest
Thanksgiving ever-gift shopping
began long before. merchants re-
port. You might think it would be
difficult for the store officials to tell
a Christmas rush from just an ordi-
nary boom in business-but, no, Mr..
Shaw says in explaining the things
people buy as Christmas gifts are
clearly distinguishable from objects
for which they ordinarily put out
money.
Just what is happening to this
immense volume of gifts is little
uncertain. Railway Express is so
rushed with pickups and deliveries
that is has had to requisition extra
trucks from New York, but City
Postmaster Vincent C. Burke claims
his big mail factory has not yet felt
the first breeze of the tornado which
will engulf it.
Mr.. Burke is ready to withstand
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Virginia O. KS Boosts
In RetoiI Milk Rates

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 29.-Retail
milk price increases of two cents a
quart in Lexington and OF one cent
in Altavista, South Boston-Halifax
and Staunton- -Waynesboro markets,
effective Monday, were announced
today by the State Milk Commission.
The upward revisions were order
ed in response to pleas from each
of the market areas based on in
creasing costs, which have pushed
prices higher throughout the State
with the greatest boosts so far oc.
curing in the Hampton Roads area.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Totals to date 81 IS
In November, Beware Of:
l. The hours between 4 and 6
pm. Six of the nine traffic vic
tins In November last year were
killed within this two-hour pc
Rod.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in November, 194j, while
doing this.
8. Inclement weather. Three
fatal accidents occurred last
November while it was raining
or misty.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

George L. Thompson. and William
Leo Keefe, are scheduled to 60 on
trial in Baltimore January S. They
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
last Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

conditioned pipe for Pop and a
doll house with all-electric kitchen
for Sally.
Movement of mail in the last days
before Christmas is likely to be
Evening star., 1941-11-30

The prosperity of relatives back
home also must be considered. Dur
ing lean years the working girls
here sent money for the mortgage.
Tomorrow they may buy an air.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

complicated by large-scale move
ments of furloughed Army troops,
officials pointed out. Altogether,
the moral of this story is:
Shop and mail early.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
3 MeKENNEY oN BRIDGE
Expert Expects Weak No Trump Bid to Gain Favor
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

1 Our party arrived in San Fran cisco in time for the opening of the annual Pacific Bridge Week tournament. On our trip across the country, Waldemar von zedtwitz and I naturally talked bridge great deal. One of our main topics of conversation was the value of weak no trumpS.
 At the present time, the majority of experts believe an original no trump bid should be made only with a big hand. It is Won zedt- witz' opinion, however, that this year will find trend toward the more general use of the weak no trump.
 His basic argument in favor of the weak no trump is it can show a hand with the required two to two and one-half tricks for an opening bid, but lacking a good suit bid. The one no trump bid also forces the opponents into the bidding at the range of two. AS you can see from today's hand, it is sometimes difficult for the op- ponentS to reach the right con- tract when they begin bidding at the two range.
 In a recent duplicate game sev- eral East-West pairs found their game in hearts. One .North-South pair doubled four hearts, which of course you made easily. Others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
BOLERO STYLE FOR A SMALL GIRL

There's a lot of fashion for a small girl in Pattern 422. For this one pert Claire Tilden style in- cludes both a frock and bolero, making useful and versatile out fit for play or school days. Just see how attractive the dress looks all on it's own! The skirt is buoy antly flared, panelled all around and shaped in high-reaching points at the front waist for novelty ef- feet. A narrow sash may come from either side of the two front skirt panels to tie in back. There's neat little rounded collar and op- tional bow and button trimming. Now turn to the brief, well-cut bolero that adds such jaunty cos-> tume-look to this style. You may have it in a gay fabric to match the skirt, as pictured, with the bodice, sleeves and collar in crisp, light contrast for three -piece-out- fit effect. Or perhaps you'll prefer @ make the entire ensemble in one smart fabric. Keep the Sewing Guide close at hand, and even though you may be dressmaking beginner, you'll finish up this kid- die style with the greatest of ease!
 Pattern 422 is cut in children's sizes ?, 4, 6. 8 and 10. Size 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
M The Local Iheaters

ugees who shuttle across the conti> nent in order to triumph over op- pression.
 One of the largest and most color. full sets in, the film is the Prater. A duplicate of the famed amusement park which Is often called the "Coney Island of Vienna" All tho pictorial clements of the. linn as a matter of fact, merit the greatest praise for heightening the drama and emotion of the story a hundred fold.
 In the co-feat,lre Model. YiSe,T Joan Blondell and Dick Powell step out of their real life roles as man. and-mate to engage in one of ths sprightliest series of marital mix ups that has screwEalled to ths screen this season. Other notables in the cast include Charlie Ruggles, Lee Bowman, Lucille Watson, Ruth Donnelly, Billy Gilbert and John Qualen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
STRAND

Attractions concluding their en- agreements with performances this evening at Warmers Strand theater are: Caught in the Draft" co-star- ring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour also Anne Shirley in @West Point Widow.
 Based on the famous magazine serial, 'FIotsam," by Erich Maria ReEaaruue, 'sso Ends Our Night" af- riyes ct the Strand tomorrow with Frederic March, Margaret Sullavan and Frances Dee in co-starring roles.
 Besides the three starring leads the caet boasts such talented play- CTS as Glenn Ford. Anna Gten. Erich von 9tfoheiEn. Roman Hohnen, Leo- nld Kiney and Lionel Royce.
 Brledt. the action Of the illm is concerned with the moving and poignant love story between Ruth Holland. portrayed hy Mles sallavan and Ludwig Kern, played hy Glenn Ford. Ille story is unfoidtd ln ssv- oral Euronean capltale ard told ihfoneh ite egee ol political r1fs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16

Something new in birthday par- ties-one that fits perfectly into the spirit of late summer-a Sat- urday night Barb-B-Ql
 Round up the gang with a cute invite" to your favorite picnic spot -and then for fun!
 A 'roll your own" cigarette contest is hilarious. Paper and tobacco, fly, unsteady fingers pur- sue, the audience is conyulsed! |! Then a lasSo contest with the girls trying to lassoo the boys. grasshop- per races Dumping on one leg) heaps of fun!
 But best of all (to you gob- blers) is when everybody spears and broils his kabob on stick (lamb, onion, bacon, tomato) over the campfire's glowing coals. Then coffee and buttered rolls and roast- ed caramel apples.
 An, what a. party, what hos- tess ... the gang will say!
 So easy to arrange, too. Our 32-page booklet tells you how, gives directions for making kabob. caramel apples. Has unusual birth day parties for every month, an- nouncement parties, bridal and stork showers. Includes invitations. games, menus, decorations = with instructions for making.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of Announcements, Showers and Birthday parties" to - The Water bury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your name. address, and the name of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
THE IMPERMEABLE HIDE


 To the best of my knowledge and belief Gas I wrote here recently the unbroken skin never absorbs anything. And please q begged) don't send me clippings of items telling how some miraculous new food or medicine is administered by merely applying on the skin.
 A western firm introducing a medicinal product designed flor administration through the skin" demands that I publish retraction of my opinion, maintaining that I am fin no manner qualified to ex- press an opinion on the subject"- although in truth the firm didn't use the words opinion on the sub- ject";; they said, of course, "an opinion relative to this subject" But I'll give them credit for one thing. They did not say fin re your article of even date" They were serious about it.
 Until this firm demanded a re-. traction from me I had never heard of their product, so their claim is hereby rejected as immaterial, ir- relevant and unwarranted. If the expression of my opinion that the unbroken or ilnpunctured or unin- jured skin never absorbs anything has delayed acceptance of the skin as a route of medication and injured any interest that may. be engaged in marketing such a product, then I am as censurable as any stand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16

Such nly-gilding, every housewife knows, takes imagination and plenty of smart management. Caviar isn't the only fancy "f1xin' " that comes high. But there are even more gor- geous garnishes f or inexpensive meals that don't blitz the budget mint preserves, for example.
 The delicious mint flavor that can make 8 kings dish of lamb chops, roasts and stews is glorified by Margaret Sawyer, American ex- pert on preserving and canning, in several "vitamin of human enjoy ment" recipes that you"n be want ing to try out on your own julep patch.
 The peach-apricot-mint preserve is 8 brand-new idea. It goes well with chicken or ham, also with cream cheese an crisp also with cream cheese and crisp wafers for dessert. Use English type mint if possible because it gives betterflavor than spearmint or peppermint.
 MINT PEAR PRESERVES
 taDOut naM-p1nt JarS or No-
 Ounce) g1asses)
 Eight cups @ 3-4 pounds) pre- pared pears. 1 cup water, 1-2 cups @ 1-2 pounds> sugar, Ia teaspoon salt, tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves, firmly packed.
 Wash and part about 1 Ia pounds firm, ripe pears. Out into quarters. remove cores, and cut crosswise in thin slices. Weigh or measure into large preserving kettle. Arr water. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Arr sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Mix carefully.
 Cook slowly until mixture boils, stirring only until sugar Is dissolved. Boil rapidly about % minutes, or until fruit is clear and syrup Ia somewhat thick, stirring frequently to prevtn scorching. stim. Add mint and re-hcat just to boiling. Pour inc to clean, hot, sterilized pars oE glasses and seal ct once.
 MFMTED FRUIT RELISH
 (Aboul Q hnlf-plnt iaFsl
 Five cups (2 pound1) prepared watermelon Elnd, l teaspoon salt. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-16
STATE

Edward c. Robinson. Marlene Dietrich and George Raft, film dom,s most dynamic threesome on the screen at the air conditioned State theater today in Warner Bros. exciting film sManpower", and you can imagine the action and excite ment that sweeps through the film when those three get together.
 The new film is set against a background of the Pacific coasts night life, where the hard-boiled linemen relax between the danger ous jobs of adjusting high tension power lines. Second home for most of them is the cheap and joyful Club '28", where they are enter tained by the B-girls (dance hall hostesses), and forget the dangers of their daily life. It is a close little fraternity, the men bonded together by the hazards of their job.
 Closest of these bonds is that be- tween thetwo characters portrayed by Raft and Robinson. Tn a crash ing electric story, as they are deal- ing with hot wires, Raft is knocked unconscious, and Robinson attempt ing to same him, receives 8 per- manent leg injury.
 Then Dietrich comes into their lives. She plays the daughter of one of the older linemen, and no better B-girl than she should be. Robinson, whose character in the film is that of simple, vigorous soul without too much insight, feels sorry for her, and over his friends hard-hitten protests, marries her.
 What setupl The pent-up emo- tions Of those three characters run through their hearts with the power of a igh-voltage cable !. Robin son idolizing Dietrich {. Raft at first contemptuous of her, later fascinated by her confession of love for him. Dietrich, nearly driven to madness with her pretended love for Robinson, having to listen to him continually praise the man she loves. It's situation loaded with TINT. and it explodes with the high-powered climax.
 Alan Hale and Frank McHugh head the supporting cast which in- cludes such favorites as Walter Catlett, Eve Arden and Barbara Pepper.
 On the same big show is Hello Sucker" starring Hugh Herbert with Tom Brown and Peggy Moran.