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Evening star., 1941-12-22
Mrs. Lulu FIetchaI, 79,
Dies al Rockville

SIT oial Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 22.-F'ol-
lowing a short illness. Mrs. Lulu
Hall Fletchall, 79, widow Of Arthur
Poole FletchaIl. died yesterday at
the homo of her son-in-law and
daughter, Judge and Mrs. Charles
w. Woodward. here.
Mrs. Fletchall also is survived by
another daughter. Miss Bertha E.
Fletchall, and son. John T.
Fletchall. both Of Washington; two
grandsons. Charles and Arthur
Woodward of Rockville: a'grand-
daughter. Miss Ann Fletchall,
Washington. and a sister, Mrs.
Richard Owens. Roanoke. Va.
Mrs. F1etchall was daughter OF
the late Randolph and Clara D. Hall
and was a lifelong resident Of
Poolesville.
The funeral will take place at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Poolesville
Methodist Church. Burial will be
in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Md,
Evening star., 1941-12-22

People have often been rescued
from demolished houses IN Eng
land because they had taken
shelter under an ordinary table
which bore the weight OF the
falling upper floor. A timber
framework, like an empty oox'
can be built inside your refuge
room to achieve the same pur-
pose with certainty. The frame
work distributes the weight OF
the ceiling above and supports II.
The framework is quite diff
ferent in principle from propplng
up a floor. When a floor falls, 1t
gives a sideward push which Is
likely to knock the props over.
The framework is designed to be
self-supporting and to withstand
this.
The dimensions should be such
that the posts stand at a dis
tance from the walls approxi-
mately one-quarter of the width
or length of the room. If the
room is 10 feet wide by II feet
long, the posts will be about 2
feet, 6 inches from the side
walls and 3 feet from the end
walls. The posts may either be
passed through small openings
in the floor boards to rest on
solid concrete or fixed to a beam
plank screwed to the floor.
The two top beams Of the
framework must be placed at
right angles to the ceiling joists
and their ends should not be
nearer to the walls than about
Evening star., 1941-12-22
North Woodside Group
Liohts Tree Tomorrow

The North Woodside-M Montgomery
Hills Citizens Association will hold
its 10th consecutive Christmas tree
lighting ceremony at 730 pm. to-
morrow before the tree at the in
tersection of Luzerne avenue and
Glen Ross road.
Mrs. F. Douglas Sears will lead
singing of carols by children and
Frank Pohanka will lead commu-
nifty singing. The invocation will
be given by DR.. Ralph D. Smith,
pastor of the Woodside Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Walter Gale,
rector of Grace Church in Woodside,
will deliver the benedictlon.
A short address will be given by
P. B. Morehouse.
Meeting over the week end, the
association voted to appropriate $40
to the Montgomery County Civilian
Defense Council and to purchase a
SIS tuberculosis Christmas Seal bond
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Porents in Sharptown
Protest School Changes
MAP of Arlington County Air-Ratd
Zones, Page A-2.)

~ the Associated Press.
s SHARPTOWN. Md, Dec. 22.-Cit-
3ng wartime dangers" Sharptown
parents declared they would not ac-
cede to an order to close the Sharp
town High School and send its stu
dents to nearby Mardela High
School.
5S$ I'VE refuse to allow our children
IA this wartime to be subjected
Us any unnecessary dangers Incl
dental to highway travel and air
stack while en- route to any other
high school by bus from our homes"
3hey said in a petition to the WI
Eemico County Board of Education.
=## The board ordered the school
CLOSED because the enrolment Is
helow the minimum. 1t had notified
parents that students would be
transferred to the Mardela School
Sfter the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Careful Holiday Driving
Urged by Gov. 0'Conor

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. %. Gov.
O'Conor today called on motorists
to drive with extreme caution dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
Speaking for the Maryland State
Traffic Safety Commission, the Gov
ernor said traffic accidents increase
between 35 and As per cent in North
ern States during the winter months,
with an even greater seasonal up
swing during the holiday period.
"War production activities now
make it more imperative than ever
to conserve cars and avoid traffic
accidents and tie-ups," Gov. O'Con-
or declared.
"As Governor, 1 urge Maryland
motorists to drive with extreme
caution during the winter months,
particularly over the holidays when
minds are apt to be confused with
Christmas activities and not on the
alert"
Evening star., 1941-12-22
F. WA. TO Pay Fairfax
Percentage Of Rentals
In Lieu Of Taxes
County Will Supply All
Services to Defense
Housing Project
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Dec. 22.-Annual
payments to Fairfax County OF an
amount equal to 11.6 per cent OF
the yearly rentals charged for dwell
ings in the defense housing project
near Falls Church will be paid by
the Federal Works Agency, under
an agreement reached between
county and F. w. A. officials.
The payments will take the place
of the taxes that ordinarily would
be levied by the county on the prop
erty, but the contract specifies that
the amount shall never exceed the
taxes that would be paid if the
property were not tax exempt.
In return for the payments, wiIef
are to be made by the Government
at the time taxes are usually coll
lected locally, the county will pro-
vide all services which are now, OF
may later be furnished to residents
including health and police protec-
ton and educational facilities. NC
charge can be made by the county
for any special services except by
agreement of the Federal admin
istrator.
The housing project, which was
opposed in its present location by
residents of Hillwood subdivision
Falls Church, will include approx
mately 160 units, and is expected to
be completed early in March. 1t
is laid out on a tract Of land con-
tanning about 20 acres.
When the present emergency ends
or at any time the property may be
sold by the Government to private
owners, it will then become taxable
by the county, under the contract
1t is the first housing project OF Its
kind to be located in the county.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Extension Of Taxes
To Contract Carriers
In Virginia Urged
Fenwick Commission
Submits Report on
Commercial Vehicles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-Rec-
concentrations that the gross re-
ceipts tax on common carriers be
extended to cover contract carriers
and that the basis for license taxes
on trucks be revised are two OF the
principal proposals set forth by the
Fenwick Commission in its report
on commercial vehicle taxes.
The commission, set up by the
1910 General Assembly, also recon-
mended that the highway commits
sion be authorized to raise the gross
weight limit for trucks on suitable
highways from 5000 to 1900
~sIngfeport was released yester-
day byNGov. Price together with a
minority report filed by Gardiner A.
Mundy, jr.. of Roanoke. which called
for repeal of the gross receipts tax
and the substitution Of weight
length formula for gross weight
limit.
The two reports were completed
last week after months Of study
and numerous hearings.
The majority report, signed by
Delegates Charles r. Fenwick. chair
man, and Charles K. Hutchens. and
Senator Aubrey G. Weaver. asked
establishment of a commission with
authority to enter into reciprocal
agreements with other States with
respect to taxing and operation Of
out-of- State carriers, and recon-
mended that the rolling stock tax
now collected by the corporation
commission and distributed pro rata
to the counties be assessed and col
lected by the counties in which
headquarters of the operators are
located.
1t was recommended that the
manufacturer rated carrying capac-
ity be abandoned as the basis for
licensing motor carriers of property
and that a gross weight basis be
substituted and applied to private
vehicles, vehicles operated for hire,
contract and common carriers alike.
The report said the per cent
gross receipts tax now levied against
common carriers alone should be
extended to cover all operators of all
motor vehicles transporting property
for compensation, intra- State, and
an exemption of $1,000 of gross
receipts should be provided.
1t was further suggested that all
motor vehicles carrying persons or
property in Virginia, but which are
not licensed in Virginia, be registered
with the corporation commission
and provided with metal identifica-
ton tags to be issued at reasonable
fee.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Silver Spring Woman
Democrats Pick Slate

A slate Of officers for election at
the annual meeting of the Womans
Democratic Club of Silver Spring
next month has been selected by the
Nominating Committee as follows:
President. Mrs. Willard r. Small
wood; first vice president, Mrs. r. M.
Poole; eecond, Mrs. j. Howell
Forsyth; recording secretary, Mrs.
Calvin Schaeffer; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Louis A. Yost; treas
urer, Mrs. j. l.. Crawford; parlimen-
tartan, Mrs. Arthur L. Blakeslee;
auditor, Miss Alice Jones.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Gov. 0'Conor Praises
Mary|and's Support
OF Defense Work
BIuckout Will Be Held
Tonight at Annapolis
And Naval Academy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MARYLAND towns and counties
pressed forward with defense prepa-
rations today, encouraged by praise
from Gov. OConor after he had
made an overall survey of civilians
work
Gov. O'Conor declared that $50
satisfactory have been the results
so far, I am confident the counties
will be ready for any emergency"
Approach of the Christmas hoh-
days brought no let up from defense
units. Annapolis and the fNa9al
Academy Will black out tonight. nd
Worcester County plans a black4lt
within the next few nights. q
Worcester officials are considering
equipping air raid warning posts
with emergency short wave radio
with emergency short-wave radio
of the telephone alarm system.
Under that plan, signals would be
relayed in code to Army control
centers.
Enrollments Exceed Expectations.
Gov. O'Conor reported these major
developments in emergency prepa-
rations after study of reports from
officials throughout the State:
"Enrollments for the air raid
warning service, of auxiliary fire and
police members, in the nursing and
other units, have been even greater
than was expected in certain sec
tons. 1 am more than gratified
at the showing made thus far"
/ The % counties now have 800
aircraft spotter posts. 300 of which
are fully manned "a hours daily.
The remaining 20 posts are not in
strategic areas.
Instruction in first-aid training
and advanced first-aid courses has
been given already to more than
10000 persons.
Three hundred volunteers so far
have attended the State air raid
warden school at Bel Air.
More than 1000 men are train
ing as auxiliary firemen.
Warned to Prepare.
Members of the Calvert County
Defense Council, meanwhile, at a
Sunday meeting at Prince Frederick
were told by j. Mayo Rector of the
Southern Maryland District Council
| that the county must be prepared
for "a vicious attack without warn
ing at any time"
The japanese, Mr.. Rector said
crossed 5000 miles of ocean to bomh
Pearl Harbor and the Nazis might
cross the Atlantic to bomb the
United States eastern coast.
Any bombing of Calvert County
he continued, probably would be
accidental or incidental to raids or
Baltimore or Washington. but the
county should be on the alert at all
times. particularly its spoilers posts
Registration in Baltimore.
Rector warned that longer period.
of inactivity might lead to inertia
and apathy, but said volunteers must
be kept alert.
Today was registration day ir
Baltimore County for civilian de.
fense, and H. Street Baldwin, county
defense chairman, asked that 20 .OO(
persons enroll
Blackouts were held last night a
Bel Air, Aberdeen. Williamsport ano
Boonsboro. At Bel Air one auto,
mobile crashed into three other
parked without lights at polio,
orders during the test.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Arlington Pupils to Deck
Lee Mansion YuIe Tree

Children from the Robert E. Lee
School in Arlington, Va, will deco
rate a Christmas tree in the Lee
mansion tomorrow, Irving c. Root,
superintendent Of National Capital
Parks, announced today.
The tree will be ornamented in
the manner followed in the ante
bellum days. Christmas tree deco
rations made by Mrs. Lee and her
daughters have been lent for the
occasion by Mrs. Rose Mortimer
Ellzey Macdonald, Clark County
supervisor of rural schools and biog-
rapher of Mrs. Robert E. Lee and
Nellie Gusts. They consist of pa
per cornucopias, a drummer boy. a
church. gold stars and moon, and
other handmade pieces.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Mrs. Fenton's Rites Today

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. % (Spe-
ciaD Funeral rites were to be held
in Sacred Heart Catholic Church
here today for Mrs. Katherine Fen
ton, IS, wife of Thomas Fenton,
Clarke County farmer, who died
Saturday. Surviving are her hus-
band, three sons, Thomas. Cornelius
and william Fenton, and three
daughters, Mrs. Katherine Pol
hamus and the Misses AgyH and
Frances Fenton.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Col. james D. Tote Dies

CHILHOWIE, Va, Dec. % R.-
Col. James D. Tate, 70, a leading
figure in Southwest Virginia busi-
ness circles and member of the
State Conservation Commission,
died yesterday in a hotel in SSys'
nah. Ga, after suffering q ceN,
hemorrhage.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Toll In Previous Months.

Totals to date ---- "a 80
In December, Beware Of:
l. The hours between S and
10 pm. Ten Of the 13 trafdc
victims in December last year
were killed within this FIVE
hour period.
2. Crossing q street at some
point other than q crosSwalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in December. 1910. while
doing this.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
LEROY Barber Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. "a (Spe-
iaD.-Mrs. Naomi e. Barber. OF
Alexandria, Va, was named defend
ant in q suit for absolute divorce
filed here by Leroy w. Barber, who
charges desertion. TIN BARRIERS
have two children.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Schools to Close Tomorrow

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. % (Spe-
aD.-The Christmas holidays of
the public schools of Montgomery
County will begin at noon tomor-
row and continue until January s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
FORTUNE FUN

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

FIRST OF all the pastry for 2-crust pie we like TO
cold water For crust of course, use just half this
To make il flaky cut shortening until it's in
pea pieces. and with fork
Press ntof hands and roll Remember
don't stir knead long time. It's too much handling that
produces tough pie crusts
pastry hanging This may be turned for nutng
Always brush cold edge of lower crust before
arranging top This seals the two in baking.
BAKE CUSTARD and liquid filed pies Immediately
otherwise lower will soak.
Brushing with unbeaten white chilling
thoroughly refrigerator helps TO prevent soaking
Bake pies hot (40 degrees) for 10 minutes
moderate 1850 degrees for remainder
o baking about 30 to 40 minutes.
Leftover bits Of pastry be rolled out cut into slender
stripes and pnkled With and cinnamon TO be baked Tor
unbaked pastry the backs of muffin custard
cups bake single pie she'll When cool fill with fresh
fruits filling.
MERINGUE TOPPING should he baked in moderate oven
$3.50 degrees until lightly Drowned.
Chiffon pies usually parts the custard and
gelatin which be chilled and then whipped and
the whites and
The chiffon pie lies in beating the
whites stiff and dry and then slowly adding the sugar
and beating until mixture stands in firm peaks
THE BRIDES PRIMER Is designed help the seasons ne"
Clip them for future reference
down the alphabet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

THE LATEST Detroit Times
cookbooklet 10 be released next
Monday 300 Dairy Dishes,
contains recipes for appetlzers,
beverages, desserts, entrees,
soups and salads.
The children will love the
Banana Milk Drink and Straw
berry Milk Shake. Big brother
and sister will go for Cheese
Cakes and Chocolate Chiffon Pie.
This is the eighteenth cook
booklet in series of 20 10 he
released by The Detroit Times
at the rate Of one each week.
Previous releases are still
available. For information on
them please consult The Detroit
Times Women's Department.
A handy binder also avail
able. 1t holds all 20 cookbook
lets they simply snap in.
Cookbooklets are 10 cents
each if called for at the service
counter in the lobby of The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

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Pattern 2870 contains direc-
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Of it and stitches; photograph Of
medallion: materials required.
Send TEN CENTS in coins for
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1925 Times Square, Detroit,
Mich. Owing TO customs regu-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
Breakfast Dish

IF YOUR family doesn't Nike
breakfast. try this some morn
ing-theyll soon he asking for.
more! Fry six slices ham in as
hot skillet.
Add two tablespoons flour 10
two tablespoons fat from pan.
Add two cups fresh orange juice,
stirring well 70 avoid Jumps.
Cook until sauce is thick.
Pour sauce around ham on serv-
ing dish. Serve with hot toast
and coffee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
Sour Cherries for Canning
Are Coming to Markets

minutes. Pour into shallow pans
and cover with glass. Let stand
in sunshine for three days. stir
ring occasionally. Seal in hot,
sterilized jars or glasses.
Canned Cherries
IA quarts cherries
4ia cups sugar
3 cups Boiling water
Wash cherries; seed il desired.
Pack in hot. sterilized jars 10
within one inch of the top. Dis
solve sugar in boiling water and
pour over cherries TO within
one inch of the top. Adjust lids
and process in the oven at 275
degrees for 30 minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
Cherry Pie

4 cups fresh cherries
IL 10 Ia cups sugar
4 tablespoons flour
Il teaspoon salt
Pastry for 2-crust pie
2 tablespoons butter
After pitting cherries. COM
bine with sugar. flour and salt.
Arrange in pastry-lined, l0-lnch
pie pan and dot with butter, Put
top crust in place.
Bake 10 minutes in hot oven
(450 degrees) and then in
moderate oven $3.50 degrees) for
80 minutes.
This pie should not be allowed
10 stand before baking or
crust may become soaked.
Cherries Open Kettle
Wash. stem and pit il desired.
Place in boiling syrtp made I'm
the proportion of parts water
10 | part sugar boil 20 minutes.
Pack in sterilized jars and seal.
Sunshine Preserves
3 cups sugar
! cup light corn syrup
2 quarts cherries pitted
Combine ingredients and bring
slowly 10 boiling; boil IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27
THE BRIDES PRIMER
By PRUDENCE PENNY

n is for pies chiffon, cream or berry
- To get them like mothers, wss DlH marry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-27

CAN SHE bake a cherry
pie ," =. We certainly hope so.
for the cherries are starting 10
come into the markets. Drive
through the country, yes, some
places in the city, and you'll
see industrious pickers intent
on their work.
II you do not have cherry
tree in your own back yard
you'll want TO buy some of the
fruit not only for pies but for
canning and making into jams
and conserves.
For preserving purposes the
cherries will be at their best IN
a few days. Therefore let's be
sure we have all of the neces-
sary jars and lids and plenty OF
sugar in readiness for their
arrival.
Sour cherries are used for
canning. These may be pur-
chased by the quart or, If
you wish. by the bushel. Make
certain that the fruit is firm
and juicy. but not soft. There
should be no brown spots.
While we are waiting for the
cherries 70 be AZ their best for
canning, let's make a juicy pie.
ell D..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-10
Says Nation
~ y " ~ 10y -,
Now In War
Italian Premier Says
TotalItarian Dictator
ship Would Follow
War Declaration.

Rome, junc l0.--tNp-i'rc-
nlicr Nu>>oiini declared today
that the tinted States was at
war dc tucto'-in fuct) and
virtually dcIicd her to declare
W2r AGAINST the axis.
TINTED States intervention in
lie Nar Woul! result in a to:ali-
tlriau di tatut>,h,p in the United
States, the premier declared at
a solemn session of The chamber
OF tastes and Guilds on the first
anniversary of ~ttAiN's declaration
OF war.
lic referred to possible United
states Intervention in these
words:
~ >ra'n aud Turkey remain
cut Of the war there is one
trans oceanic stat" which prom
I>c> to enter IT.
II should he known that
American intervention doc, not
brtIirv H. rNCcs>ivcly." Nussu-
Iiui declared:
M cNplicjt declaration of
war would ilpt modify the actual
situation, which i one of de
fact" Wal il not De jurr Norm-
alIy).
"AUerlnam Intervention even com
lrtolv cwiIovfd could be too lat,
nd II not lat" would not change thi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-10
Rescue
Story Told
Captain Pereira Re-
ports Saving Eleven
Survivors of Sunken
u. S. Steamer.
BY WALDENAE LtCIO PFEEIRA \.
Captain of the Brazilian
Steamer OsoriO.
Copyright 1871, by The

ASSOcIated Press
aboard the =. $. OSOrio. .Junc
1o.-(AP-On June 8 at 9
o'clock III the evening in latitude
16 north and longitude 81 west I
rescued eleven survivors in one
1ifeboat of the North American
ship Robin Moor, which was tor
pcdoed May Fl at the position
latitude 6.l5 north, longitude
23.30 west.
Their names T. John j. Rani-
gan, Karl Nilsson, Virgil Sander
lin. William :. Cary, Peter Russ.
Donald S~ehableise, II. o. Rice,
X. Carlisle, Antonio Santos,
Hugh Murphy and =. {. Eccles.
tAE but Eccles were crew mem
bcrSl.
The saved members of the
crew declared there were three
more !ifchoatS with 90 members
of the crew and seven passengers
including three women and II
child.
The commander of the Brazil
ian Snin TamandarC, which l also
requested to investigate, said
about ! u. IN. yesterday he found
pieces of baggage consisting of
n SuitcaN" and ciiiidren'S TOYS.
Unfortunately, nothing more
has been found UP to now.
Among the eleven rescued are
three Officers.
We are c0ntinu.ne to Eacifc,
Feast, where We expect to ar
rave tomorrow night.