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Evening star., 1942-02-20
Fairfax Board Announces
Induction Of Thirty Men
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 20.-Thirty
local registrants were indicted into
military service yesterday, the Fair
fax County Selective Service Board
announced.
The inductees include: Carl Mon
roe Baker, Lorton; Amos H. Rusk,
East Falls Church; Odis Wade Hill
ton, Route i, Clifton: Charles Ed
ward Jones, Falls Church; Carper
Wilt Buckley, Route /, Clifton;
Samuel T. Seymour, Newington;
John M. Payne, Route 2, Alexan-
dria; James J. Stretch, Route /,
Mclean; Albert Oliver Brown,
Route 8, Herndon; Andrew F. Fair
fax, Clifton; Joe G.. Wolford, Route
/, Alexandria; John w. Nevitt,
Mount Vernon: David 8. Windsor,
Route /, Alexandria; Richard w.
Turner, East Falls Church.
Earl p. Lee, Route /, Alexandria;
william Lee Henry, Route 2, Hern-
don; James s. Tobin, Route 2, Fair
fax; carlton r. Downs, Route /,
Herndon; Stephen A. H. Taylour,
Route l, Alexandria; John B. Sadt-
Ter, Falls Church; Benjamin S.
Stalcup, East Falls Church; Sam
uel w. Lacy, Route 2, Alexandria;
Joseph N. Stoutenburgh, Box 464,
Falls Church; Theodore J. Lackey,
Mclean; Wiley S. Sykes, Route /.
Mclean; Emery L. Linton, Clifton:
Joseph r. Klein, Route 2, Alexan-
dria; Henry Slothouber, Vienna;
Howell Cleveland Franklin, Route
/, Mclean, and Paul @. Herrell,
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
National Park College
To Hold Murdi Grus

National Park College in Forest
Glen, Md, will hold its annual mardi
gras celebration this week end, when
young men from more than so COL
leges and universities will be guests
of the students at a three-day pro-
gram of festivities.
The program will begin tonight
with the presentation of the senior
play in the Odeon. A dance will
follow.
Tomorrow afternoon the senior
class will give a tea dance at the
Shoreham and In the evening a
banquet, reception and dance will be
given at the school for all of the
students and their escorts. The
Dartmouth College Orchestra will
play.
Open house will be held at the
sorority houses Sunday afternoon
and the Georgia University Glee
Club will give a concert. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the
House Of Representatives, will con-
duct vesper services at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
lnquests Scheduled Today
In Three Traffic Deaths
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 2----2 20
Killed in same period of, 1941 Is
Toll for all of 1941--- 95

Three traffic deaths in the Wash
ington area were to be considered
today by coroners' juries.
Inquests were to be held in the
District Morgue in the death Of
j. Raymond Catrow. At, of 1924
Twenty fifth street NV. and James
Wallace, As, colored, of 1340 Elev-
enth street Sc.
Mr.. Catrow died in Emergency
Hospital Monday of injuries re-
ceived when struck by street car
at Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Saturday night.
Mr.. Wallace died In Casualty Hos
pital Wednesday night. He was
struck by a truck at Eighth and
G streets Sc. January II.
DR.. John A. Sims, Alexandria,
Va. coroner, will hold an inquest
at 4:30 pm. in the death of Charles
H. Weigandt, 54, of Merrifield, Va,
who died yesterday in Alexandria
Hospital of injuries received We'd
nesday in an accident on Lee boule-
ward about five miles east of Fair
fax, Va.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
300 Women Inducted
Into Feeding Corps
Old. T.. Red Cross
Heads Of Units.for 19
Hospitals Also Welcomed
In Defense Setup

The chiefs of the District Red
Cross Casualty Unit feeding corps
for 10 Washington hospitals were
indicted and welcomed into the
city's defense services at a meeting
last night in Memorial Continental
Hall. At the same time, 300 women
took pledges of service for the feed
ing corps.
Frederick p. H. Siddons, vice
chairman of the Disaster Relief
Committee of the Red Cross, an
nounced that more than 1000
women will be trained as members
OF the feeding units, which will
work in conjunction with the Dis
trict's emergency medical service.
The heads of feeding units of the
hospitals are: Episcopal, Miss Caro-
line Lee Hendricks; Garfield, Mrs.
T. C. Carr; Soldiers Home, Mrs..
Twyla Ferguson; Sibley, Miss Inez
Tatascore; st. 4Elizabeth's, Mrs. w.
w. Eldridge; Navy Dispensary and
Army Dispensary, Mrs. Robert Cor
don; Doctors, Miss Frieda Baird;
Emergency. Miss Sara Hall; Freed
mems, Mrs. Helen Curtis Jordan;
Homeopathic, Mrs. Charles Zeller;
Providence, Mrs. Charles Dewey;
Casualty, Miss Faustine Dennis;
Georgetown, Mrs. Henry King:
Gallinger, Mrs. Dorothy jackson;
Walter Reed. Miss Alice Caughey;
Children's, Mrs. Edwin Plat; Co
lumbia, Mrs. H. Stewart-Richard-
son, and George Washington, Mrs.
Edward Goring Bliss.
In emergencies, members of the
Red Cross Casualty feeding corps
will report to their respective hoSpi-
tails and join the medical units.
They will be sent wherever there is
need for them on orders of the Gen.
tral Control Bureau.
Training in the canteen corps has
been recommended to all members
of these units.
The women who received identifi-
cation cards and Red Cross arm
bands last night were led by Mrs.
Howell Moorhead, vice chairman of
the casualty unit feeding stations.
Among the speakers was DR.. John
A. Reed, director of emergency
medical services for the District.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-State In
surance Commissioner John B. Con-
trum believes private insurance COM
panies and the Federal Government
should work out a plan at once to
provide property insurance against
war damages.
There is a tremendous demand
on the part of property owners on
this coast and the Pacific Coast
for war risk insurance. Mr.. Con-
trum said yesterday on his return
from a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Insurance Com
missioners| Association in New York
on the subject.
mo such insurance is now avail
able and Congress, where three bills
on the subject now are pending,
has taken no definite action"
Mr.. Gontrum added, Il person.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Maryland Insurance Official
Fuvors Private War Coveruqe

ally believe the most feasible plan
would be for insurance companies
as whole to form a pool-say IS
per cent of their surplus-to under
write such insurance.
"A Government agency could be
established to work with the COM
panies in issuing the insurance
Some Government fund should be
set aside to reinsure the companies
against loss greater than average,
so as not to imperil the solvency
of the companies.
Il don't want to see anything done
to imperil this solvency. At the
same time, I don't believe the free
insurance suggested in some quar-
tiers should be provided, any more
than I believe every person should
be provided free, unlimited life,
casualty and other types of insur-
ance."
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Arms Are Explained
To Ordnance Typists
To Aid Efficiency
Girls Visit Museum
To FumiIiurize Selves
With Shells and Guns

Weapons of Uncle Sans rapidly
expanding Army will be more than
mere words to clerks and stenog-
raphers in the Ordnance Depart
ment under a newly inaugurated
program of education for new and
old workers.
Heretofore a haven for sight
seers, the ordnance exhibitions of
the Smithsonian Institution are now
being used as classrooms for the
Army's instruction program. Their
guide is Capt. Charles Carey, U. s.
A., retired, who served % years in
the Ordnance Department and now
Is assistant curator of history at the
Smithsonian.
Twenty yonng women from ord
nance Offices in the Social Security
Building were escorted to the Smith
sonian yesterday afternoon by Sec
ond. Its. jack c. HeiSt and r. r.
Koch. Sizes and types of shells
and their main parts, the fuse,
booster and propelling charge, were
identified and explained by Capt.
Carey and the lieutenants.
1t Is these workers who handle
the office work in connection with
shipping guns and shells and other
ammunition to the armed forces in
the field.
The Smithsonian is full of anti
quated as well as modern weapons
Of war, but the antiquated ones are
receiving virtually no attention.
The preliminary course for new
Ordnance Department workers con-
sists of Office classes, at which Off
GERS teach ordnance terminology.
Approximately 1000 ordnance terms
have been adapted to the Gregg
shorthand system for learning and
use by the departments growing
army Of stenographers.-
Devised by executives of the de-
partment, the educational plan is
said to have increased the efficiency
of the workers. No time is lost by
questions or references when pre-
pairing a letter, form for filing or
shipping ticket. 1t Is described
as a stem in streamlining the work
of getting guns and ammunition
to soldiers in the combat zone.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

Melvin E. Boswell, Clinton; Charles
E. Parkman, Hillside; Richard w.
Baker, Silver Hill; John Bernardon,
Hillside; Stephen Noll, jr.. Maryland
Park; Richard Wynn, Suitland; Sam
S. Merenda, Spaulding Heights;
Chester o. Figgs, Silver Hill; Glenn
A. Profntt, Seat Pleasant; George
r. Madden, Seat Pleasant: Roger H.
Williamson, Oxon Hill; Harold
Hitchcock, Bradbury Heights, and
Joseph n. Price, Bradbury Heights.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
County Board No. ;
Calls Registrars for
Induction or Tests
aQl
Prince Georges Groups
To Report March 9, II
And Is at Courthouse

Selective Service Board No. 8 Of
Prince Georges County, Md, yester-
day announced names of registrants
who will be indicted or who are 20
report for physical examinations
early in March.
The following men are to report to
the boards headquarters in the court
house at Upper Marlboro, March 9
at 8:15 am. for induction at Camp
Lee, Va:
Joseph L. Thorne, Silver Hill;
Melvin S. Carrick, Maryland Park;
william D. Richards, Brandywine;
John A. Wilkerson, Aquasco; VIII
liam j. Plauger, Clinton; Murry D.
Young, Aquasco; James F. Jones,
Accokeek; Vincent A. Vaccaro, Suit
land; Robert w. Kerby, Oxon Hill;
Merriott A. Wells, Capitol Heights;
George A. Moran, Capitol Heights;
Malcolm c. Arnold, Accokeek; John
o. Simmons, Capitol Heights; James
L. Lusby, Suitland; Thomas w.
REYNOLDS, Silver Hill; Joseph j. Noll,
Maryland Park; Carl S. Fogle, Clin-
ton; Wilford A. Grove, Silver Hill;
William A. Dolan, 3249 N street
NV, Washington; Paul r. Ker-
chendorfer, Silesia; Gilbert F. Moore,
Oxon Hill; Albert H. Grimsby, Hill
side; George A. Brightwell, Suitland;
George Hofer, Parkland, and Harold
r. Sisson, Oxon Hill.
Report March IL.
The following men are to report at
the boards headquarters March II
for q trip to Baltimore for physical
examination prior to induction:
Merton G. Sweeney, Suitland;
Maurice F. Hyde, Brandywine
James R. Arnold, Seat Pleasant;
John E. Greed, Accokeek; William
r. Savoy, 90l Forty third place NE,
Washington; Lawrence A. Frye, Seat
Pleasant; Charles j. Thorne, Friend
ly; Chester A. Cusick, Queenstown;
James w. Bond, Brandywine; Will
liam Masks, Hillside; John w. East,
Capitol Heights; Floyd S. Palmer,
Spaulding Heights; George P. Har-
ding, 1920 Military road NV, Wash
ington; Worth Mullinax, Seat Pleas
ant; Earl E. Hayes, 802 North Bar
ton street, Arlington, Va; John A.
Wynn, Suitland; Louis E. Breen,
Oxon Hill; William E.. Graney,
Woods Corner; Eugene c. Caven,
Capitol Heights; John c. Page,
Maryland Park; Roy l.. Crum, ITO
Eleventh street Sc, Washington;
John E. Underwood, Accokeek; Mar
tin T. Roach, Seat Pleasant; Will
liam T. Madden, jr., Seat Pleasant;
Orville j. Stras, Brandywine; Bar
rington H. Clark, Bradbury Heights;
Charles E. Purcell, Bradbury
Heights; Cecil G. Moir, Seat Pleas
ant; Harvey G. Laurenzi, Clinton;
Marin w. Berry, jr., Seat Pleasant:
John w. WEIGH, 324 Todd place NE,
Washington; william L. Stubbs,
Portsmouth, Va, and Gladwyn l..
Jones, Bradbury Heights.
Report March 13
The following men are to report
at the boards headquarters March
13 to be delivered to Baltimore for
physical examination prior to in
duction:
Albert c. Scheungrab, Waldorf;
Henry w. Bayne, Clinton; George
B. Elrod, GIG Seventh street NE,
Washington; Swepson A. East, jr.,
Capitol Heights; Albert B. Padgett,
Forestville; Homer L. Tucker,
Croome; Milton E. Leistra, Capitol
Heights; James L. Chaney, Seat
Pleasant; George S. Klinger, 519
Evening star., 1942-02-20
16 Prince William Men
Are Drafted Into Army
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANSASSAS,. Va, Feb. 20.-Six-
teen Prince william County selectees
who recently passed Army physical
examinations at Fort Myer, left yes
terday for Camp Lee for induction.
The group includes William
Franklin Roland, James Fowler
Ashby, Richard Leo Waters and
Ralph Donnaly Foster, Haymarket;
Lawrence Stewart Jarmon, Mathew
Harvey Henslee, Francis Julian
Dogan, Howard Kenneth Evans,
Joseph Lewis Sholtis and Maurice
Preston Kone, Manassas; Thomas
Claude Waldon, Luther Garfield
Cornwell and Billy Judson WASH
burn, Quantico; Thomas Henry
Selecman, Occuquan; Elmer Samuel
Hedrick and John Douglas Russell,
Nokesville.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Maryland Restricts
Use Of State Vehicles
AS Conservation Step
Essential Services Won't
Be CurtoiIed, However,
Officials Indicate
By the Associated Press.

~ tdr hcsoCiatc0 EtCccs
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Hcads Of
the three Maryland departments
running the largest fleet of State
owned motor vehicles today ordered
operation reductions to conserve
tires and gasoline that would not
curtain essential State services.
Col. Bevery S. Ober, superintendent
of the State police force, which, he
said, had 100 automobiles, 10 motor
cycles, Z ambulances and / truck,
declared:
We've instituted every possible
precaution to conserve what we
have. We've reduced patrol speeds
and distances"
Use of Motorcycles Expanded.
Col. Ober said police were on the
preferred tire rationing list, but that
there might be some trouble in
maintaining stock of good spare
tires necessary to insure constant
service and high speed safety.
AS part of plan ito keep mobile"
while conserving supplies needed in
defense, Col. Ober stated, We're
doing everything to extend the use
of motorcycles. They are less ex-
pensive to operate and use less
rubber and gasoline"
Chairman Ezra B. Whitman of
the State Roads Commission said
a recent order to district engineers
to curtail all work by one-third ap-
piled to autos and trucks. The
commission has 127 cars and 873
trucks and pieces Of construction
equipment.
We'll be hit hardest by the ef-
feet rationing will have on our
revenue rather than by rationing
of tires to U.s." Mr.. Whitman said.
1.-THE commission estimates its
funds, derived mainly from gaso-
line and automobile taxes, may be
cut as much as one-third by cur
tailed travel due to restrictions on
the average driver"
Health Services Double Up.
DR.. Robert H. Riley, State Health
Department director, said deputy
State health officers and bureau
chiefs would meet today with Bud
get Director Walter N. Kirkman in
Baltimore to discuss services which
might be eliminated as conserva-
ton steps.
Were already doubling up in cars
and cutting down travel to Balti-
more headquarters" DR.. Riley said.
II have notified all officers not to
come in unless they receive my per-
mission for the trip. They have
orders to use letters, despite delays,
instead of using telephones or max
ing personal trips.
Food, drug and sanitary inspec-
tors are doubling up in the same
autos on inspection trips"
The Health Department has 118
cars, used by public health nurses
and inspectors. All the vehicles are
on preferred rationing lists.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Union Service to Be Held
In Vienna Church
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VIENNA, Va, Feb. 20.-A union
service of the World Day of Prayer
will be held in Vienna Presbyterian
Church at 8 o'clock tonight, 1t has
been announced by the Rev. Horace
c. Lukens, pastor.
Cooperating churches include
Vienna and Oakton Methodist,
Holy Comforter, Vienna; Antioch
Christian, Oakton Church of the
Brethren, Vienna Adventist, Lew
insville Presbyterian and Vienna
Presbyterian.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

Roxboro place NV, Washington;
Philip Harigh, jr.. Capitol Heights;
Horace F. Wood, Upper Marlboro;
Guy Tasciottl, Bradbury Heights;
George H. Dillon, Suitland; Robert
T. Wright, Capitol Heights; Give
C. Bailey. Capitol Heights; William
r. Conrad, Bradbury Heights; Ray
mond A. Greer, Capitol Heights;
Charles A. Harbin, Bradbury Park;
Jacob l.. Korn, Capitol Heights;
Charles ]. Smith, Capitol Heights;
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Divorce Suit Filed
By Mother of Seven
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 20.-Mrs.
May Bell Pearson of Poolesville
mother Of seven children ranging
in ages from 2 to IA years, has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here
for q limited divorce from Archie
Pearson. Mrs. Pearson seeks Gus
tody of the children.
In another suit filed here, Mrs.
Bessie E. Amiss Of Bethesda asks
for an absolute divorce from Robert
E. Amiss of Prince Georges County.
Desertion in 1888 was charged.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Miss Ferguson Buried

BERRYVILLE, Va, Feb. 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-Episcopal rites were conduct
ed here today for Miss Alice Fergu-
son, SO, who died Wednesday at
Fairfield, Clarke County home Of
her sister, Mrs. John D. Richardson.
She graduated from Vassar College
In 1871.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
ObIote Club Meets Sundoy

The Oblate Club of Washington,
recently organized, will hold its
regular meeting at $3.50 pm. Sunday
at the Oblate Scholasticate, 391
Michigan avenue NE.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
British DESTROYER Lost

LONDON, Feb. 20 R.-Loss Of the
British destroyer Gurkha was an
nounced by the Admiralty last night.
No details were published i'm
mediately.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
i. N. 2. A. Lists
1912 Chdirmen

George IT. WieterSen president
OF the United Northwestern Realty
Association. has appointed the fol
lowing committee chalrmen for
1912 Program. Otto G.. Schultz;
publicity, Gordon Williamson; leg
islative. Furman w Marshall,
arbitration, G. A. BoStick; munic-
ipal affairs, Weld : Maybee; APP
praiSal Richard Jeffery, attend
ancc Cecil Bruton finance
Charles r. Rymal membership
Joseph +. Loranger; conclllator
Oliver y Davis; builders aSSocla-
ton. contact m an, Charles A
Gadd.
Joseph J. Loranger was APP
pointed 10 I'M the uneXpired tern
on the board of Rowland + Cham
berlain. whose resignation because
of illness. created the vacancy.
otto G.. Schultz, program char.
man. announces that Raymond M
Foley. state director of FILA. VII
be guest speaker AZ the UNRA
luncheon meeting Thursday. The
meeting will be held AT lz-t5 n
the Fisher Y. West Grand anc
Decker bOulcVaTdS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Times Offers
New Plan
Modern Cottage
Has Fireplace

Many attractive features are
found IN the American cottage OF
fercd as today's Detroit Times
House Plan. one OF the features
is the 1lxl3 living-room, with its
natural fireplace.
Thc practical FIRST floor arrange
ment includes the lNIng-room. a
comfortable Sun-room. dlnette and
commodiouS kitchen with place
Tor a breakfast set, cupboardS,
counters and drawers. There Is a
utility room off the kitchen.
In addition there are two large
bedrooms and 4 bath. all center
ING on the large hall Each bed
room has plenty of closet space
and cross ventilation.
This home. with its pleasing eN-
terror and modern interior viii
conform with the ideas Of the
average American family.
You may obtain four sets oi
blueprintS and three sets of >peci
ficationS of this plan for only Sl5
by applying al The Detroit Time.
House Plan Department. man
lobby, Times Building. 1870 Cas-,
avenue. Ask for Design PAP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Building Permits
Continue 10 Drop

Detroit building permits last
month totalcd S3.53l37O com
pared to Sl2.729713 for the Same
month year ago, Joseph =
Wolf, commissioner of buildings
and safety engineering, reported
Saturday a total Of 5i5 families
Will bc accommodated upon com
ploiion of residential buildings fol
which permits were issued IN De
ccmbcr 1871 For the month OI
| December 1910 2Si9 famihc,
were provided and 365 in Novcm
Der of 1911
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Mirrors Lose
Their Charm
When Dingy
BY ELEANOR ROSS

Modern decorators encourage
Nhe use o( mirrors in the home
for decorative purposes. 50 now
adayS every room in the house is
literally mirrored in loneliness.
The mirror has come a long
way from its place a. a wall dec
Grafton and now appears In full
length panels between windows,
over The fireplace wall and down
the side atop the dressing table
and even covering whole doors.
But they are decorative only
as long as they are Spotlessly
plaap- and shining
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
See ACTIVITY
In Defense
Housing

Reporting more than 100 per
cent Increase i'm homes, completed
during 194l as compared with the
preceding year. the Sheldon Land
Company looks forward today to
a year of considerable building
activity in the defense housing
classification, according TO l.. b.
krogh. sales manager
About SO per cent nf the homes
built by Sheldon Land Company in
1911 were of the defense housing
type. selling for an average price
of $4,000 These homes have been
constructed in three west side
communities - ROSedale Gardens.
Evergreen Village and the City of
Plymouth. The Evergreen Village
ando Plymouth developments par
ticularly are directed at low-coSt
housing. All Sheldon developments
are quickly accessible TO west side
defense industries.
certainly, proper housing In
the needed quantities is one of
the prime needs Of this indus
trial community which IL play
ing vitality important part in
the national effort 10 produce
tanks, planes and guns" said
krOgh. "MoraIe Of workers IL
Just rs important as morale of
the fighting forces and il is gen
orally recognized that good
housing is n definite. II indirect.
contribution TO industrial pro-
duction."
Sheldon construction plans for
1912 are now being drawn up and
will be announced soon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Il New Brick Homes
Open in Dearborn

i. ~ SchmlttdiCl has announced
tte opening OF a now group of
Nomo> a 221l Highland avenue,
near Ford road and Just east of
Telegraph road in Dearborn All
afr of hrick construction have
Tive rooms. ull attic. tile bath and
sink. and gas unconditional heat
I'M addition there are hullt-in
china cabinets and pu>hhutton hot
water heaters The lots arc 40
feet wide This location is con-
vcncnt 10 west side industries
and close 10 the Dearborn Coll
Clab.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-11
Combine Rent.
Fire Insurance,
Joyce Advises

Pointing out that the entry q
this country INTO the war IA
the insurance picture toS
property owners I'm a number OF
important respects, Thomas i.
Joyce. manager Of the insur8rce
of S. &. Iladley, Inc.
Detroit realtor. recommended thar
owners now include rent insurance
with their present fire Insurance.
policies.
Both materials and services
will he harder Ia obtain during
the war period. and conss-
quently requirements and re-
pairs will often take from go to
80 days longer than in normal.
times" reminded Joyce. when
the owner IL protected with rent
insurance, which IN available at
very low cost, ne IL completely.
reimbursed for any rent he may
have Ia lose or To pAG In the
event of fire.
I'VE have already received
many Inquiries i'm our depart
fnent aS TO whether or not
private insurance companies are
underwriting bomb insurance.
At the present time, only one
company il writing contracts
covering air raids and other
acts of war, and this only on n
very limited basis.
However, on December Is,
last. the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. announced that the
government was creating an
agency known as the War In
surance Corporation with q
capital OF 500. 900, 900 10 insure
the country for damages sus-
tanned In air raids, bomba rd-
ments and other war-like opera
tions. No premium Is To he
charged for this CoNerage."