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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

EnpEcT-WOodward at Forest
OnbOi Open s 30 All seats lie.
"Ru BBER RACkETEERS." r Hudson.
WIFE OF GENERAL. LING" star Cast.
CnY THE PLACE TO GO
IUh COMFORT COOLED. Joan Craw-
ford MelVyn Douglas in THEY ALI.
KISSED -fHf BRIDE. Plus Thrilling
Sea Drama. "ATLtNTIC CONVOY"
LpLNYI N-l2TIs Gratiot. near Houston
IhhNhLiN 22c-lic Inc. Tax. Bette Davis
THE MAN WHO CANE TO DINNER
Plus Leo Garlic in "INSEEN ENEMY"
0LDnCN-N oodward at SeIden Cooled
UhhULN Open $50 All Seats lie
INSIDE THE LAW" Wallace Ford
DEVILS TRAIL Bill Elliott Tex Ritter.
ri 0pI-Gd. River at TrumbuIi TE. I-1SSs
uLVDL Guy Kiobee. Dorothy Moore IN
"SCATTERGOOD RIDES HIGH" Plus
GIRL FROM ALASKA" Jean Parker.
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R0SFDAIE-ii5so woodward TO. s-olss 8
hUOLutLL "HOLLNNOOD CANAL-
CADE," with Alice Faye, Don Ameche
Plus ITO THE SHORES OF TRIPOII,' -
with Inhn PANE Nm
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nLh Open ~ 80 Pm. Free Dishes
10 Ladies. Penny Singleton. Arthur Lake
''BLONDIE GOES TO COLLEGE" Russell
Hayden. Chas Starrett. ORDERS OF THE
BAD LANDS" News. Cartoon Serial
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NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY,, S.
PROBATE COURT, May 18th, a,
y, 1879, ESTATE of ROSE GIRL
MAuaKAs, late Of the Town OF
waterbury In said District, de-
The AdministTatFjK, having ex,
biblted her account with said estate
10 this Court for allowance, IL Is
ORDERED, That the goth day OF
May a, ID, 1912, at 10 O'clock, IN the
forenoon (EasterD War Timel, al
tbs. Probate Office In Waterbury, be
and the same. Is, assigned for q
hearing on the allowance OF said
account, and the Court directs the
AdministratViY, TO give notice there
0E by, publishing this order OnG
time ~ some NEWSPAPER having q
circulation In said District, and by
leaving with, on by mailing IN reg
lHteFed letters addressed 70 each ~
the persons Interested, and Fesiding
Without the Probate District Of Wa,
teFhupg, y copy OF this order, all ~
least three days before said day Of
Attest
MARGuERITg NJ, FAHKs
hElsTlt Asst, eleTk,
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SACRED HEARTS
| LEAD PAROCHIAL
St. Thomas, st. Joseph
Mines Easy Victims
Yesterday

Scoring no less than eight runs in
the second inning, Bobby Rays
Sacred Heart Parochial school base
ball team racked up its fourth
straight win Of the season to take
over the league leadership, when st.
Joseph's we're set back IL to by
Harry Melvin's st. Mary's school,
boys yesterday afternoon.
SITS Peter and Paul won 2l-0 over
st. Margaret's, Savage getting
credit for no-hit game as Graham,
Lefty and Boiano hit hard In the
11-hit attack.
Eight Run Inning
The Heart attack reached exploS-
i've proportions in the second inning
when eight runs scored and that
figure doubled before the game end
ed with the final score reading:
Hearts 16, st. Thomas 8.
Burnes, on the mound for st.
Mary's did fine job on the Lithu-
anian lads which swanpS st. Fran
els Xavier last time out, the losers
winding up with the odd score OF
five runs, five hits and five errors
st. Mary's catcher, German, was
right "there" with the shilaleah
hitting a home run and two dagger
Shugrue Of st. Francis came up
with a no-hit, no-run game, win
ming from st. AIMS 14-0, Mulhall
hitting a homer for the winners.
while the winning pitcher struck
out twelve Of the enemy.
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1884 OLDSMOBILE Trunk SEDAN.
Radio, Heater, new Tires.
| STANDARD TAXI co.
81 Park Place Dial 5-ll61
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

May IS, 1912.
You are hereby notified that the
Board Of Tax Commissioners and
Apportionment of the City of Wa
terbury, will be In session In their
offices, City Hall, every, business
day from June LIST, 1912 to July 1st
1912, for the purpose of receiving
tax lists of persons owning personal
property subject to taxation In City
Of Waterbury.
Section 81, Public Acts. Amends
Section 100 Of the City Charter do
ing away with signing Of real estate
automobiles, motorcycles and all
other motor vehicles. Taxpayers
must hand In all other personal
property sworn to as prescribed by
Law.
If any resident or nonresident
taxpayer neglectS or refuses to
hand In Personal lists made and
sworn to as prescribed by law (sick-
ness or absense from City being no
excuse) the Tax Commissioners
must make out lists and add ten
percentum as prescribed by law.
Office hours, 8 A. M. to 5 p. NJ
inclusive to July LIST. Saturdays,
A. M. to ~ Noon, Wednesdays and
Friday evenings from 7 P, NJ, to {
P. M. beginning June 18th, Eastern
War Time.
BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
And APPORTTONAgENT.
JOHN J. KILDUFF,
5-i5-lt Chairman
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NOTICE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, 81,
PROBATE COURT, May 18Th, a,
ID, 1919, ESTATE OF JOHN VAL.
AITIS, lRte Of Waterbury, In said
District, deceased,
Upon the application Of JOHN w,
STOKES, Administrator, pFayiRg
that no may be Authorised 70 sell,
certain real estate belonging 20 sald
Essatei r. pep app'Iteattson % pc
ORDERED, That salg application
be heard and determlned ~ the
district. 81 the 10th day of May
=. p. lglg, at e'elosk y ~, fore.
n noeR Re slvsn VIZ $780, ans sh e
said application, and the time and
place ~ hearing thereon, by pub,
fishing this order one time IN some
newspaper having q circulation IN
said District .en or before the 18Th
day OF May Aets,
MAR0UmRIFH NJ gAHY..
6-te-it Asst ClsFk,
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NOTICE

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO
CONDUCT A PUBLIC PLACE OF
AMUSEMENT IN AN ANEUSE.
MENT PARK.
The undersigned has made appli-
cation to the Commissioner Of State
Police, under the provisions Of Sec
tions 2299-2300 of the General Sta
tutes, for license to manage places
of public amusement in an amuse'
ment park daily (including Sun
days) located at LAKE QUASSA'
PAUG PARK, Town of MIDDLE
BURY. Description of amusements
Dancing and Roller Skating; Car
rousel, Custer Cars.
Dated at HARTFORD this 18th
day of May 1912.
Applicant, M. ]. LEON,
by James v. Burns, Atty.
Address, % EAST MAIN ST.
WATERBURY,, CONN.
Any objection to the granting Of
the above referred to license may
be made to the State Police Depart
ment, 100 Washington St., Hartford,
and public hearing will be held
at 100 Washington Street, Hartford,
on the 21st day Of May 1912, at
11:00 a. m. 5-l4.3t
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ORDER OF NOTICE

THE THOMASTON SAVINGS
BANK, q corporation specially
chartered by the General Assembly
Of the state Of Connecticut, doing
business at Thomaston, Litchfield
County. Connecticut,
VS..
NICOLA CARLO, formerly Of
the Town and City OF Waterbury,
New Haven County, Connecticut.
but whose present residence Is un"
known to the plaintiff or its attor-
ney, and Dominic Cancellar0 OF
said Town and city Of Waterbury,
as agent Of said Nicola Carlo and
person In charge or possession OF
the real estate located IN said Wa
terbury, OF said Nicola Carlo.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, JUDI.
CIAL DISTRICT OF WATER
BURY, IS. Waterbury, May "a,
1912.
Upon the complaint Of said plain
tiff praying for reasons therein set
forth for foreclosure and possession
of moTtgaged premises, returnable
on the LIST Tuesday Of June, 1919,
before the Court OF Common Pleas
for the Judicial District OF Water
bury, State OF Connesticut. IT ape
pearipg to and being found by the
subscribing authority, that the
whereabouts of defendant, Nicola
Cisrio, ere unknown TO the plain
till.
r. rs THEREEoRE ORDERED,
That notice of the pepdency OF said
complaint be given 10 said defend
ant, Nicola Carlo, By publishing
this order in the Waterbury Demo-
cFat, . newspaper printed In fald
Waterbury three days successfully,
commencing on or before tho 18th
day OF May, Ie42, by some proper
0lIieeF or indifferent person,
JAMES ", MCKNIGHT,
CLERK OF the Court Of Common Pleas
The within and feFeg0lBg Is .
true and attaSted copy OF the orig
inal Order Of Notice.
JAMES Y. 0LEARY,
S.Ibsst Deputy Sheriff,
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NOTICE

STATE Of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY,, IS. PRO
EsTArE So Of AGGioWA wax TT TsIG ma
NELLI, late OF tho town Of Wa
terbury, in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be
debarred a recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
MARIA TIGNANELLI,
5.l4.3f Administrators.
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THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

OT AMCOAVAAO 1E WGkSA&HS
(The Regulations Of the Liquor
Control Commission, effective as Of
March /, 1912, are In full force and
effect except as amended herein,
which amendment becomes effective
sECTioN Ia is amended by strik-
ing out the provisions and insert
ing in lieu thereof the following:
Employees. Each permittee shall
plicatlon or renewal thereof, with
the Commission, q list of the names,
ages, addresses, citizenship. and
records of arrest, X any, Of all per-
sons engaged by them In the hand
ling, distribution or sale Of alcoholic
filed, within a reasonable time, after
the employment or discharge Of any
person.
No person who has been found by
the Commission to be unsuitable
under the Liquor Control Act shall
be employed or engaged, either Tor
distribution or sale of alcoholic
liquor under any permit. Stipula-
tions that certain persons have no
interest, financial or otherwise. In
the permit business and that they
will not be employed on or permit
ted on the permit premises may be
(The object of this regulation Ia
to prevent unsuitable persons from
getting control Of liquor outlets by
subterfuge or from engaging in the
liquor industry.
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
JOHN ]. FITZPATRICK,
Chairman.
Il. GAYNOR BRENNAN,
JULIUS c. STREMLAU:
h.1A-2t
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Schoolboy
B aseball
Schedules
WEEK OF MAY 18th
Monday
PAROCHIAL LEAGUE


PAROCHIAL LEAGUE
At IIalimton Park: No. 1-St.
Francis VS.. SIS. Peter and Paul
(Hanrahan); No. 2-St. Mary's VS..
Sacred Heart Nongo).
At Fulton Park: st. Joseph VS..
st. Thomas (Thomas).
AtWash-: etaoi Observation-Disclosures
At washington Park: Ann VS.. st.
Margaret (Thompson).
Tuesday
PUBLIC MINOR LEAGUE
At Hamilton Park: No. Hem
dricken VS. Sprague (Thomas); No.
a II. s. Chase VS.. woodrow Will
son Uongo).
At Fulton Park: East Farms VS..
Kinggbury (DroznicN).
At Washington Park: Anderson
VS.. Hopeville (Reiley).
At Bunker Hill Stadium: Bunker
Hill VS.. Maloney (Margiotta).
Wednesday
PUBLIC MAJOR LEAGUE
At Hamilton Park: No. -
Merriman VS.. Walsh (Thompson).
At Fulton Park: Slocun VS..
briggs (Droznick).
FRESHMAN LEAGUE (6 p. mr.
At Hamilton Park: No. 1-Crosby
VS.. wildly Nongo); No. Heaven
worth VS.. Sacred Heart (Margiotta)
Thursday
MAJOR PUBLIC LEAGUE
At washington Park: Duggan VS..
Webster (Thompson).
Friday
PAROCHIAL LEAGUE
At Hamilton Park: No. - IS.
Peter and Paul VS.. Sacred Heart
(Thonas); No. 2-St. Ann VS.. st.
Joseph (Blondeau).
At Fulton Park: st. Margaret VS..
st. Thomas (Hanrahan).
At washington Park: st. Francis
VS.. st. Mary's Oongo).
Saturday no a. m.)
MAJOR PUBLIC LEAGUE
At Hamilton, No. - briggs VS..
walsh (Thompson)
At Fulton Park: Webster VS.. Slo-
cum (Thomas).
At washington Park: Merriman
VS.. briggs (Reiley).
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REDS DROP ROOKIE

New York, May 16 - U.P) -
The Cincinnati Reds announced to-
day the release on option of Ewell
Blackwell, young rookie right
handler, to the Syracuse Interna-
tionaI League club. thus trimming
their roster to "a players. one under
the limit.
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TARHEELS FAVORED

Durham, N. c., May 16 - U.P)
North Cardinals Tar Heels, with
26 men qualified for the finals, were
favored to dethrone the Duke Blue
Devils today as Southern Confer
ence outdoor track and field cham
pions. Duke qualified 20 for the
finals.
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IOgr-1Gedium sized Collie, brown
and white spots. 8 months old.
Answers to Rocker" Reward.
Please cali 4-7ol0.
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WCAEEN-Eelp The Civilian Defense
Volunteer once and do your Spring
House Cleaning too. Contribute to
the Treasures and Trinkets Sale
Sponsored by the Women's Division
Of The waterbury Defense Council
to be held May 9th and 2Sth.
Bring your old-GlaSs, China, Sill
yer, Furniture, Paintings, Jewelry,
Clothes, to the Northrop Residence,
81 Church st., between May 18th
and 22nd,
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NEW JOCKEY SCALE

The Jockey Club Is planning new
allowances for apprentice jockeys:
ten pounds until he rides ten win
ners, seven until he has twenty
and five until he scores forty.
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On and after this date, wlll not
Be RESPONSIBLE for any bills other
thnm AhOee a0NfFmnfaa ~ myself
AD0kPM AMBROSE.
1905 aaak 81,
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HARTFORD WINS 81

Hartford, Conn, May i6 - (U.P)
Hartford defeated Scranton, 3 to
2, In On Eastern League game here
last night.
Score by innings:
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AMCTRNT PAsTTME

Jack Level. golf photographer, has
4 copy OF the Sporting Magazine
published in 1881, In which is de-
ncribed q thirteenth century game
played with clubs resembling those
81 golf.
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ORDER OF NOTICE

Upon complaint OF said FRANK
LIN A. and MURIEL M. TAYLOR
praying for reasons therein set
forth for a judgment clearing title
to be following described real estate
situated in the Town Of waterbury:
Connecticut:
A certain piece or parcel OF land
situated in said Town of waterbury,
on the northerly side OF Fleet Street,
together with the buildings thereon
standing, known as no; rie esa
before the Superior Court to be held
in and for the County OF New Haven,
at Waterbury, on the first Tuesday
of June, 1912, 1t appearing to and
being found by the subscribing au-
thority that the names and adj
known, 1t is therefore,
ORDERED: That notice. OF the
pendancy Of said complaint be given
said defendants by publishing this
order In The Waterbury Democrat,
nswsRIepF RrIntstdh rs ~ WstsF9 Sny:
commencing on or before the 18th
day OF May, 1912, By some proper
officer who, with his dolDgs en-
dorsed thereon, shall make due re-
turn,
Clerk OF the Superior Court.
STATE of CONNECTICUT, c0UN-
ny Of NEW HAVEN, SIS. WATER
BURY. May 18th, 1919.
The above and foregoing IL q true
and attested copy Of the orlgigal
order Of Notice, IN my hands FOR
Attest;
JAMES u, 0'LEARY,
5-le-st Deputy Sheriff,
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PR0R TO USE AMATEURR

The National Hockey league hopes
10 continue professional competition
next season by using some junior
players BY agreement with the
Canadian Amateur Hockey Associa-
ton.
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Special Notices

FUR-Coats, repaired, remodeled;
summer prices. Save storage. Stern.
= berg's Fur Shop, 20 z. Main. $1,000
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announcements
ReE8Onah

Dental Plates Repaired 3 hrs. 81
Your old plate made like new. UP
CITY DENTAL LABORATORY
l61 East Main st. Dial 3-0686
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AZ Fertilizers, Seeds, Plants

FERTTLIZE NOW-With mushroom
soil. It Is the best type Of soil for
fertilizing grass. Mushroom soil can
be used with excellent results be-
cause of It's equal concentration
and greater availability. Spread
Bella's mushroom soil and within o
week there will be practically no
trace Of It left except around the
roots Of the grass. Price delivered,
IS load: 25c bu. at plant, Todd
Road, Wolcott. Tel. 4-3Sl6.
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CHICKENS - 16c Id; BOOSTERS, l5c
Id; Broilers, TIC lb. First class
Poultry Mkt. Moved to II Union.
228 Baldwin at. 3-0006. Wanted
waitress. Apply 90 Meadow st.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT. NEW HAVEN
18th, 1871.
FRANKLIN A. and MURIEL NJ.
TAYLOR of the Town of Water
bury, County of New Haven, and
state of Connecticut,
The Heirs, Creditors. and Repre-.
the Heirs, Creditors, and Repre-
sentatives of EDWARD SCOVILL,
the heirs, creditors, and represen-
tatives of MICHAEL BUTLER,
the Heirs, Creditors, and Repre-
sentatives of MARY A. BUTLER,
all formerly of said Waterbury.
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sM Special NOtlces
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81 Business Services Rendered
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Shortcut Results With Democrat Want AdsD 4212


80 Bushes. and once EsuIDmsns
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Legal Notices
NOTICE
AMENDMENT TO REGULATION
by the
LIQUOR CONTROL
COM NJ MISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
RELATIVE TO PERMITS
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40 Plymouth Deluxe Sed.
GROVE, USED CAR EXC
IA Grove st. Open Evenings
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FOR BETTER SERV1CE-CaN Rus.
sells Waterbury Towel Supply Co..
500 East Main Sc. Dial S-l377. Coat,
Apron and Towel Supplies also In
duStrial Dry-C Cleaning Service.
FUR STORAGE with free cleaning
and glazing, % and up. H. Ciresi,
80 winchester st. 4-1684.
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Q Autos and Trucks Fer Sale

194i PLYMOUTH 4 Door Touring
Sedan. Brand new tires. Practically
a brand new car. 1t will pay you
to investigate this buy.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Maryland Labor Group
|ndorses 0'Conor,
Walsh and Tdwes
Labor Unity Conference
Says War Records Of
Candidates Were Studied
BY the Associated Press.

os lHe Associated PreSS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-The Mary
land Labor Unity Conference, which
includes the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, American Fedora
tion of Labor and the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen. has indorsed
Gov. O'Conor for reelection in the
November balloting.
The group also indorsed Attorney
General William c. Walsh and Con-
troller J. Millard Tawes, both seek
ing reelection on the Democratic
ticket.
The Endorsements were issued
Yesterday by Secretary Treasurer
Sidney R. Katz. who reported ap-
proval of several other nominees
among them Representative DAles-
andre, Democrat, of the third dis
trict.
Among those given conference
support was Arthur E. Briscoe. COL
ored, Republican. lawyer, for House
of Delegates in the fourth district.
Mr.. Katz said the Endorsement of
Mr.. Briscoe was "a deliberate effort
to help bring the Negro to a greater
participation in the war program.
We also felt that it would elevate
the morale of the Negro people to
have Negro in the legislature.
The Endorsements were based en-
tirely on the record of the war
effort of each person involved" Mr.,
Katz said. This is particularly true
of Gov. O'Conor and his administra-
ton since the outbreak of war;"
Evening star., 1942-10-20
University Of Maryland
Begins Fitness PROGRAM
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With more than LOO ROTC ca
diets participating, the University of
Maryland yesterday began sone of
the most rigorous and comprehen-
slve physical training programs yet
undertaken by any of the Nation S
colleges.
Col. Robert E. Wysor, jr, head of
the university's military department,
said the first of the semi-weekly
workouts - compulsory with the
opening of the 1923 fall semester
except for football players-was
held yesterday.
The first days workout was l.
mile cross-country run minus all
finesse," Col. Wysor said.
This project, as we'll as the rest of
the program, was supervised by the
man who drew up the plan-Capt.
George M. Boiler, collegiate coach,
who was added to the university's
military department last summer.
Boxing, wrestling and football on
a regimental scale will be included
in the program outlined by the for
mer Oregon and "Ole Miss" athletic
pilot.
Cross-country teams, for the stag
ing OF round-robin tournaments,
are expected to be organized, Capt.
Boiler said. and the running will
be supplemented by mass calls
themes.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
a Star-Area Pictures
Exhibited in National
Winning Snapshots
First Prize Of $500
Won by Corporal in
Military Glass

Featured by the $500 prize-win
ming photograph made by an Army
corporal and four pictures from this
area, all of which won awards, the
Eighth Annual Newspaper National
Snapshot Awards opened today at
the National Geographic Society,
Sixteenth and M streets NV.
The exhibition, containing 344 of
the best amateur photographs Sc
lected by SO newspapers scattered
all over the United States and Cam
ada, will be free to the public from
10 am. to 10 pm. daily and on Sum-
days from IL noon to 6 pm On
week days there will be showing
of kodachrome motion pictures from
7 to 10 pm. Prizes awarded in the
contest totaled $12,500.
The grand prize picture, by Corpl.
Kenneth c. Pratt of Northvale, N. j.,
shows two soldiers perched on a
snow-clad rock, silhouetted against
cloud-f1ecked sky. 1t took first
prize of $500 in the class for armed
forces exclusively and the $1,000
grand prize.
Four Star Entries Win Prizes.
All four entries from Washington
and vicinity sponsored by The Star
won cash prizes in the contest, in
which nationally known experts
acted as judges.
"Whiskers," closeup of a cats
head. won $50 for Harvey Colpe, 402
East Custic avenue, Alexandria, Va,
and an award of special merit.
This picture was considered in COM
petition for major prize.
Honorable mention and $25 each
were awarded to the three other
entries by The Star, as follows;
"Optipist," a smiling baby face,
photographed by Harold Melnicove,
9701 Lawson place, Silver Spring,
Md.
Wondering Where" a young
woman with a censored letter from
which a section had been cut, look
ing over a map of the world, made
by Martha H. Brown, 6720. North
Central avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.
Preserve What It Means" the
new Jefferson Memorial, by M. r.
Fernald. 1922 II street NV.
Other National Winners.
The first, second and third ma
tio1al winners we're:
Class A, babies and children
First, G. r. Schlemmer, Lincoln
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Fairfax Short Of Books
For Supplementary Gas
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Oct. 20.-Shortage
of books will make it impossible to
distribute all supplemental gasoline
ration coupons in Fairfax County
today and tomorrow, Mrs. Mollie
Cleveland, executive secretary of the
local ration board, said.
The books available will be dis
tributed only to persons whose names
begin with one of the first eight
letters of the alphabet, and to those
whose names begin with o, P, r, S
or w. Additional books are expected
to be ready for distribution Thursday
or Friday.
A revised list of distribution sta
tions has been announced by the
board, and includes:
Annandale, fire house; Belle Hav-
en-, Blunts Filling Station; Center
vile. school house; Fairfax, board
office: Falls Church, Parish Hall,
East Broad street; Franconia, fire
house; Herndon, Municipal Build
ing: Mclean, firehouse, and Vienna
firehouSe.