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Evening star., 1942-09-01
D. {. Residents Asked
10 Aid in Virginia 5
Farm Labor Crisis
Doirymen Seek Convict
Aid From Dorden, but
Officials Oppose Project
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1.-Fair-
fax County farmers yesterday car
ried their plea for labor to Gov.
Darden, urging that convict road
crews be taken from highway re-
pairs and put to work filling their
silos.
Later, Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture. L. M. Walker, jr., informed
that the plan had received little Of
fetal encouragement, called on resi-
dents in the Washington area
many of whom are dependent for
theier milk on the ITO dairy farms in
Fairfax County-to pitch In and
help save winter feed crops now
before 1t is too late"
Corn Condition Critical.
The farmers, all dairymen, told
the Governor and later the agricul-
ture commissioner that continued
production of milk was dependent
on the storage of corn, which, they
said, must be saved now or not at
all. Farm labor, they said, even at
high prices Is not available.
Gov. Darden said he was fully
aware of the hardships facing farm
ers., but referred the problem OF con-
vict help to Maj. Rice M. Youell,
commissioner of corrections. Maj.
Youell said the plan was imprac-
tical.
It has become apparent, Mr..
Walker declared, that the labor
shortage will not be relieved unless
the necessity for such work can
appeal to the patriotic side Of people
who might be in a position to help"
He urged Washington people to lend
a helping hand, if for only a few
hours each day, to save the corn
crops while there is time.
Mr.. Walker said the response to
his plea for volunteer vacation labor,
issued late in the spring, had been
negligible. He said he still believed,
however. that once the people real
lied how critical labor conditions
had become in the vital business of
food production they would forget
pc1ooldl convenience ana OHer nelp.
School Date Postponed.
He noted that some counties had
postponed the opening of schools to
allow high school students to help,
and other counties were consider
ing such action.
Volunteer workers easily can find
where their help Is most needed, he
said. by calling their county agents.
Fairfax County Agent l.. S. Green
accompanied the Fairfax farmers to
Richmond and testified to the
validity of their plea. Farmers in the
group included Maurice M. Fox of
Vienna, B. B. Iden of Vienna, WAL
lace Carper of Mclean and w. E.
Fletcher of Ashburn.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Inspector Smith Detailed
To Can't. BeaII S Duties

Inspector Milton D. Smith, prop
erty clerk of the Metropolitan Police
Department, was assigned acting
chief clerk of the department yes
terday by Maj. Edward J. Kelly,
superintendent.
inspector Smith will be head of
civilian personnel in addition to
his regular duties as clerk in charge
of all clothing and equipment of
the Police Department. He sue
ceeds Capt. Lawrence r. Beall,
missing since August 81, for whom
a warrant charging embezzlement
has been sworn out.
Inspector Smith has been with the
department since 1918. He was ap-
pointed captain in the Traffic Bu-
reau in 1888. He passed his third
year as inspector in charge OF prop
| erty last Friday.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Silver Spring Groups
Fight Change in
18th Street Bus Line
PUG Plan to End Service
On AIosko Ave. Attacked
Hearing Delay Sought

A proposal of the District Public
Utilities Commission to eliminate
bus service on Alaska avenue be-
tween Sixteenth street and Georgia
avenue is expected to draw vigorous
opposition from the Allied Civic
Groups of Silver Spring, Berry A..
Clark, president, announced today.
Mr.. Clark said special meeting
OF the organization, composed of
representatives from all civic groups
in the Silver Spring area, would be
held at pm. tomorrow at the
Silver Spring County Building to
determine course of action.
Numerous residents in the COM
munity have complained of the
proposal. and mass meeting may
be held, he said.
Delay in Hearing Asked.
In the meantime, he has written
to the PUG asking that public
hearing scheduled for September 8
be postponed because the Maryland
primary election falls on that day.
Citizens groups will not have
sufficient time to consider the mat
ter by that date, he added.
Pointing out that the proposal is
Of Importance to residents OF Silver
Spring, as many of them are de-
pendent on bus transportation, Mr..
Clark said he believed "the entire
community will support any meas
ure opposing elimination of this
vital bus line"
approximately 1.10O persons will
be affected by the proposed change
and be forced to depend on the
slower and less comfortable Georgia
avenue car line" Mr.. Clark said.
Express Service Planned.
The proposal provides that pas
sengers now transferring from
shuttle buses at the Georgia avenue
terminal of the Capital Transit Co
be taken to Washington by the
Georgia avenue car line instead OF
by bus down Alaska avenue to Six
teenth street.
The proposal declares that the
area bounded by Eastern avenue
Georgia avenue, Dahlia street anc
Sixteenth street is within reasonable
walking distance of either Sixteehtf
street or Georgia avenue, and that
ths 1,100 passengers now transfer.
ring from buses should be routed
over the Georgia avenue car line.
Plans to eliminate the Alaska ave-
nue. portion of the Sixteenth street
So route were announced as part
of a proposal to institute expires:
service during the rush hours or
Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Itch for Office Held
Motivaiing Bacshr,s
Of Chaner Setup
Contrel, Smith Accuse
Mrs. Willie Perry of
Purtisun Attack

Proponents of change to a char
ter form OF government for Mont
gomery County was attributed to
an itch for office" In a statement
issued today by Joseph A. Cantrel
and J. Bond Smith, co-chairmen OF
the Publicity Committee OF the
United Democratic Organizations OF
the county.
Their charge was made in response
to one made last week by Mrs.
Willie Green Day Perry, a member
of the Charter Committee, who re-
ferred to Mr.. Cantrel as Jumping
joe" name which she said was
tackled on him approximately four
years ago by the Democratic organi-
zation publication, The Maryland
News" while Mr.. Cantrel was then
criticizing the county government.
Partisan Attacks Charged.
Ordinarily we would ignore a
statement by lady" Messrs. Can
trel and Smith said, particularly
when it consisted exclusively of par
tisan attacks and personalities such
as those contained in the statement
OF Mrs. Perry"
They reiterated their contention
that the charter movement could
not be directed in nonpartisan
manner. Their statement added:
Her criticism of professional
politicians and jobholders is par
ticularly amusing to those familiar
with her own record in both
capacities in Montgomery County.
Became Jobholder.
Shortly after moving into the
county, she became a political Job
holder under the Democratic ma
chine which she now denounces:
and thereafter was appointed by the
same machine as supervisor of
county aid, from which position she
was removed, however, by the
Fusionists who appointed one of
their supporters in her place.
"The minutes of the county COM
missioners show that after Mrs.
Perry had served in the position for
a little over year and drawn SAL
ary regularly on the county payroll
1or that period, she recommended
that the Office be abolished as un-
necessary and its duties transferred
to the Montgomery County Welfare
Board.
Just when Mrs. Perry ascer-
tanned that her post was unneces-
sary does not appear. Nor does it
appear how much she was in
fluenced in this course by the i'm
minence of her removal by the
Fusionists. 1t does appear, however
that she remained silent about the
lack Of necessity for her Office until
she had drawn the last salary check
which it was possible for her to re-
celve for the unnecessary duties
which she was performing"
Evening star., 1942-09-01
PUG Studies Enforcement
Of ODT Toxicob Rules
Standing Space for 1,102 Cors
Seen Aid in Curb on Cruising

The Public Utilities Commission
has under consideration the prob
lem of how much further it will
have to 60 to put into effect sweep
ing regulations of the ONCE of De-
Tense Transportation restricting the
operations of taxicabs, beginning
today.
Gregory Hankin, retiring chair
man of PUG, announced last night
that the local regulatory body had
adopted as its general rule all the
policies of the national ODT.
The new taxicab regulations were
studied yesterdays afternoon by
members of the PUG, meeting with
Clewell Sykes. chief Of the tax sec
ton Of the division Of local trans
portation, ODT, in a lengthy con-
ference at the District Building.
May Require Action.
Some of the new orders of the
ODT may require implementation, y
said Mr.. Hankin after the confer
ence. But the exact nature OF
that implementation remains to be
determined"
The national order against cruis-
ing of cabs is sufficiently covered by
the local regulations already in ef-
feet In this direction, Mr.. Hankin
said.
Asked about the ODT rule requir-
ing group riding where it is locally
a policy, Mr.. Hankin said the
Diamond Cab Co. had not yet joined
the pickup system. This was a
hint that some consideration will
be given by the PUG to the problem
In regard to cruising cabs, it
was learned that there has been
substantial increase recently In
the number of taxicab stands, and
more are contemplated.
The most recent change was
addition of "a stands and four hy-
drant spaces. with room for 159
cabs. This is in addition to the
total of 174 regular stands and 4s
hydrant stands previously estab-
lished with accommodations for
638 cabs These two groups bring
the total space now available up
to 797 cabs.
Preliminary surveys have been
made for 80 other stands, SO OF
which have been approved. with
room for 106 cabs Sixty three more
are ready for official considera- :
ton. with room for 1879 more cabs
These new prospects would pro-
vide space for 305 cabs.
1.l02 Total in Sight.
The grand total, therefore. OF
1877 cab spaces already available
l06 approved but not yet installed
and 1879 In future prospect would
| bring the total of those available
and in sight to 1,102.
1t has been estimated that there
are over $500 taxicabs in the c.sy
Not all of them operate /: once
however, Mr.. Hankin r-lted out
and many of those which are or
the streets are Busy with passen-
gers, so that the possible 1.101
cab spaces in stands may prove
SUFFICIENT to solve the anti-cruising
problem.
The ODT prohibition against driv-
ing more than 10 miles beyond the
corporate limits would put stop tc
city taxis carrying passengers te
either Fort Belvoir or to Quantico
Mr.. Hankin said.
Other prohibitions In the new
ODT order to be effective here in
clude the use of cab for social OF
recreational purposes by the driver
driving more than 40 miles an hour
use Of cab for making commercial
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Alexandria Ration Bourd
Coils G Book Holders

The Alexandria Ration Board an
nounced that it will be open from
7::30 until 10 o'clock tonight. tomor-
row and Thursday to review cases
OF holders of c gasoline ration books
who have been ordered to appear
before the board.
Letters have been sent to about
$50 persons believed to have been
issued c books by mistake and the
board Is ready to hear all the appli-
cants before recalling the books.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

deliveries of properties, and failure
to mark vehicle distinctively as a
cab.
Some Exceptions Noted.
The orders, however, are not in
tended to apply to cabs carrying per-
sons to or from burial; transporta-
ton of passengers to or from work
"by = person driving an automobile.
between his or her home and place
Of work.; transportation of pas
sengers in connection with "emer-
gencies arising from an accident,
sickness, death. public calamity or
military necessity" This latter priv
ilege, however, is qualified by the
necessity of submitting in writing an
explanation to the ODT within 48
hours.
Officials of the PUG continued
last night to be non -committal about
the threat of the Taxi Drivers
Union to strike by September Is,
unless its demands for a rehearing
on the present zoning system were
granted.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Farewell Dinner PIunned
For Harry SomerviIIe

A farewell dinner will be given
September 10 at the Willard Hotel
for its manager director, Harry p.
Somerville, who yesterday handed
In his resignation, effective Sep
tember Is.
Mr.. Somerville's future plans will
be announced at the dinner, it was
indicated. Managing director OF the
Willard since 1882, Mr.. Somerville
interested himself particularly In
such civic organizations as the Ro-
tary, Alfalfa, Variety and Police
Boys Club and the Community
Chest. In 1886 he was president OF
the Presidents Cup Regatta Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Medical Service Chief
Resigns Fuirfux Post
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

1pecI&I DISpttcn 20 Tn6 Sttr.
FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 1.-Resigna-
ton Of DR.. William D. Chase OF
Mclean, as chief of medical service
for the Fairfax County Civilian De-
fense Council, was announced yes
terday by Robert B. Walker, local
defense co-ordinator.
Mr.. Walker said DR.. Chase has
been called to active military serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Powder PIont to Get e.

RADFORD. Va, Sept. l (R.-The
Radford plant of the Hercules Pow
der Co. will be awarded the Army
Navy "E" pennant tomorrow. Brig.
Gen. Roswell Hardy, chief OF the
ammunition branch of the indus
trial division, Ordnance Department,
will make the presentation.
Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, Of Virginia, will preside.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Househo|ders Urqed
To Conserve Fuel by
Cutting Temperature
Lowering Thermostut 10
Degrees Moy Save l0%, !
Commerce Experts Say

HouSeholderS can make substar-
tial savings in fuel by using ordinary
precautions to avoid excessively high
temperatures in their homes and
preventing unnecessary heat loss, the
Commerce Department reported to-
day. ....
Experiments conducted by experts
of the Bureau Of Standards show
that fuel savings up to 10 per cent
may result from setting down the
thermostat 10 to Is degrees for eight
hours every night. For plants using
automatic firing equipment, setting
back the thermostat during part of
the day as we'll as during the night
will make possible a 20 per cent saw
ing.
Long Lowering Helpful.
Lowering the thermostat would be
especially worthwhile, according to
bureau experts, when a house is not
occupied during the day, when the
temperature may be reduced for
more than eight hours, and in houses
of light frame construction and
those subject to much air leakage.
Less worthwhile savings may be
expected in houses where the tenn
perature can be lowered for less
than eight hours out of the "a, in
those that are well insulated, and
in houses heavily constructed of
masonry, or with hand fired heating
plants.
Many persons keep bedrooms open
at night, and the resulting loss of
heat is considerable, the Commerce
Department pointed out. BY turn
ing off the heat supply to rooms
with open windows, the loss can be
materially decreased, it said.
Small Savings Important.
"Where heating costs are so cents
day, a 10 per cent saving would be
only cents and the householder
doubtless would not consider such q
saving justified by the discomfort
of sleeping and especially of arising
in a chilly house." the department
added.
"At the present time, however,
when both personal interest and ma
tional welfare are served by con-
serving all fuel possible heating eX-
perts of the bureau feel that even
a saving OF 10 per cent may be i'm
portant.'
Evening star., 1942-09-01

The purchase Of IS War savings
stamp to supply one of these kits
may save the life of an American
aviator. Thousands of these kits
are needed to equip our rapidly
growing Air Force. Do your part.
Invest at least 10 per cent of your
income in War bonds every payday.
Join the payroll allotment plan at
your store or factory, or buy War
bonds at your bank. post Office or
other issuing agent. Remember,
for every So you invest, you receive
- at maturity.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
War Stamps Replace
Cigars Celebrating
Army Promotion
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. PRO
motions usually mean cigars at
headquarters of the Third Serv-
Ice Command.
So when Capt. Jack B. Dunn
appeared the day after his pro-
motion from lieutenant, he
carried a cigar box. Mai. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, command
ing general. was one of the first
to congratulate him, but the
general refused a cigar, saying
he did not smoke them.
But this is war time, sir"
said Capt. Dunn, opening the
box full not of cigars but To-
cent War stamps. They dis
appeared faster than cigars.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
II District Registrars
Will Report Tomorrow

A total of II District registrants
will begin Army life tomorrow when
they report for assignment to train
ing camps.
The men were inducted August
10 and given two-week furlough
before reporting for duty.
The list follows.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
X X
WAa1Ho~R~1WM
W'AR BONDS
+ q

The aviation first-aid kit is some
what larger and more varied in its
assortment of supplies than the reg
ular first-aid kit issued to every
soldier. Complete, the aviation kit
costs about IS.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

McMinen, r. D.
Tucker. Joseph r.
Reinhart. l.. j.. jr.
Capobianco, Carl B.
Bolton, Harry J.
LeSher. Robert o.
Mullin, Robert E.
Landau, Irwin S.
Jerzyk, Leo c.
Pass, Irwin
Sears. Herbert H.
Anderson, G. H,
Thompson. II. K,
Ware, Edward
Justice, Arris N,
Lochte. John E.
Mancinelli. L. r.
Stitley. George M.
White, Walton T.
Mullen, Joseph w.
Van Horn, v. w.
Inberg, Harry
Raines, Robert e.
Anderson, Edward l.
Kelly, John L.
koehn. Bernard A.
Curto. Eugene p.
Allison. John c.
McCarry, Richard J.
Dean. Thomas ].
Kenny. Andrew
Thomas. Robert J.
Brooks, Felix B.
Clifford. George w.
Daley, Walter D.
De Choudens, Rafael
Cadiue, w. H.. jr.
Howard, Robert d.
Kent, Louis o.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
AaiIe With Both Keys

English industrialists say girls who
play the piano may become good
telegraphists with only a few weeks
training.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

Williams, Gerald l..
Foreman, John v.
Cof1ey, Arthur r.
kessler, Hilton c.
Lein, Kenneth ]
Lynch. Francis X.
Mayhew, Bertram o,
Rose. Arch ].
Showalter. Oliver j.
Balston. Joseph L.
Macdouall. Ray F,
Hodge, Franklin e.
Roumel, Angelo T.
Topper, Milton L,
Mikko, Frederick w.
Woodson, P. L.
Cox, Guy c.
Oliveri, Andrew j.
Francis, Alfred T.
Burak. Morris
O'Donnoghue, e, H,
Iedford. Edward r..
Andrews. Z. r.
Radich, 0corge
Laughery, Warren L.
Howard, Rex 1,
LATTER, Karl @.
Miller, George w,
Wright. Warren z.
Hough, Isaac c.
Hewitt, Walter j.
HAYDEN, Bernard J.
Riggs, Ralph E., jr.
Pyles. George r.
Pancake, Lee A.
Slayton, Edward M.
Elackett, Fred H,
Burger, Paul L.. jr.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

(See WELFARE, Page B-8.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
OFFICES MUST MOVE FROM ANCHORAGE
 FEDERAL BUILDING

Federal officials in Alaska have been informed by the Postal De- partment, acting at the request of the War Department, that space occupied by the following offices in the Anchorage Federal Building must be vacated:
 Alaska Road Commission, Geo. logical Survey, Bureau of Mines Alaska Fire Control Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, General Land Office, Land Office Field Service
 The War Department will pro- vide funds for the remainder oi the fiscal year for renting new quarters for the busted departments and other expenses if this is nee essary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
BA5kETS ARRIVE
 FROM FAR NORTH
 FOR INDIAN OFFICE

With the arrival of three annual shipments of baskets from the far north. the craft room of the Of- flee of Indian Affairs in the Shat tuck Building is colorful spot this week.
 Baskets arrived from Stebbins, on St Michael Island, Shageluk and Point Barrow.
 Those from Shageluk, on the Yukon River. are made by the In dians of that region from split willow and have vividly colored de- signs in ed, black and green. h. cluded in the shipment are sev- eral trays that are both attractive and practical. The natives oi Shageluk make some of the finest basketry woven in Alaska, accord ing to Virgil Farrell, Director oi the Educational Department.
 The baskets from Stebbins, alst of very high type, are made bJ the Eskimos of St. Michael Islano and are woven from grass in var ious sizes from the large ones, tha make excellent waste baskets ol magazine containers to smalle sizes.
 From Point Barrow the ship ment contained large number O whalebone baskets showing beauti ful workmanship both in the weav ing and carving of ivory anima heads which decorate the covers These are of three different pric grades and contain many example of the two types of weaving use' in the whalebone baskets, bot Marvin Peter open weave an' Kingutuk The baskets of whale bone, or baleen, have only recent been placed on the market and ar made only by the Eskimos of tn ! Point Barrow district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
MISS [. BURROWS
 HERE ON WAY I0.
 HO0NAH TO TEACH

Miss Elizabeth Burrows is in Juneau this week on her way to Hoonah where she will be a mem Der of the staff of the Indian Af- fairs School. She has spent the summer vacation at Circle Hot Springs north of Fairbanks. This will be Miss Burrows first year at the school in Hoonah, though she has been with the Office of Indian Affairs schools for some time. Her last school was at Kotzebue ana prior to teaching there she taught beth at Akutan and Kokrines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
sITkA CHURCH
 WINS LAW SUIT

The Lutheran Church Corpora tion, Sitka, Alaska, won a suit in U. s. District Court here, quieting title to tract C-33, townsite of Sit- ka in the hands of the church.
 The suit was brought against John H. Peterson and w. P. Mills, whom the complaint charged with claiming an interest in the land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

NEW YORK-Armes yeast been enlisted the battle for the democraces So placed single slide for study scientists like this member 0f the Ders cOporaton the yeast cells alcohol In munitions plants this manufacturing sm0keless gunp0wder
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
LOST and FOUND

LOST-Ratchet of hydraulic jack.
 Return to Jorgenson's Motors. $500 reward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
ELKs GIVE HALL FOR AWvSDANCE
 THIS SATURDAY

Permission has been granted by the Juneau Elks' Club for the American Womens Voluntary Ser vices to use the Elks' Ballroom every other Saturday night for the sponsoring of dances for service men of the district, Mrs. Ernest Gruening announced today.
 Another dance for non-commis- stoned service men and Junior Vol unteer Hostesses of Juneau will be sponsored by the AWVS next Sat urday evening, Mrs. Gruening said
 Senior hostesses will meet on Wednesday afternoon with Ms Gruening to discuss Saturday $ dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

BROOM Furnished house and im- provements on 5-acre homesite. 50 chickens, 1872 mi. Loop Road, Aux Lake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

2 BEDS complete, Writing Desk,
 Davenport and Chair. Phone 651.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

ROOM furnished house, large lot, close in. P. O. Box 1075, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

BLOCK mill wood S5 unit, delivered, Kindiing $6.75 unit, del. Limited
 amt. Order now. Juneau Lum-
 Der Mills, Phone 358.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01
soINorloN,IE

hearing aids for the hard of hear ing. Audiometer readings. Dr. Ras Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg Phone 636.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

MODERN room furnished log house, Mile 3h Glacier Highway Montgomerys.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

Na7is can buy only bread that is four days old-because the har- vestnis uncertain. ea.ssfa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

LOST = Blue. and white letterman sweater, VT. stripe, above tim berline on Mt. Roberts. Return to Empire. REWARD.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

the shacks of the security patrol that guards against attacks Two ers shown behnd he receives They are eager scramble and jump to their feet the moment Left right they Serg G M Long, lue'
 Okla; cKean. New York; Lieut. R. F. McCabe Chicago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

1939 INDIAN SCOUT Motorcycle Bargain for cash. PA Gastineau Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

SHIP Heavy Duty Atlas Motor, $25 P. O. Box 609.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-01

BOOMING House business or fur niture for sale. Write Empire M 1481.