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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Cos Rotioning
Cuts Virginia
| Auto Insurance
BY the Associated Press.

~ 'bc hoSoSldISU TIeSS.
RICHMOND, Dec. 31.-Vireinia
automobile owners after tomorrow
will be able to buy automobile cas-.
ualty insurance at lower rates as A.
result of the curtailed use of their
automobiles because of gasoline ra-
tioning.
The State Corporation Commits
sion yesterday codered reductions
In the rates in three brackets. ac-
cording to the type Of gasoline "a.
ton card held by the policyholders.
The rates allowed under the order
are based on the assumption that
curtailed driving will result in
fewer accidents.
The reductions amount tn an
proximately 20 per cent for policv-
holders with "a" cards, 10 per cent
for holders of 'B" cards and from !
to 2 per cent for holders of &C"
cards.
The commission emphasized that
the reductions were on a TEMPORARY
basis subject to orders of the COM
mission. Further changes In tho
OPA's gasoline rationing program
may change the insurance rata
structure, it was pointed out.
Companies affiliated with the Mi.
tual Casualty Insurance Rating
Bureau and the National Bureau Of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters
requested the new rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
LEGISLATURE Will Get
Proposal 10 Revamp
Baltimore Courts
Council Forwards
Measures Without
Recommendation
Be- the Associated Press.

- tne EosoSldttu ElesS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-The Leg
islative Council voted yesterday to
forward the Bond Commission S
proposal to revamp the Court Of
Appeals and the Baltimore City
court system, to the Legislature
without recommendation.
The council also approved a re-
peal measure to the Declare ton of
Intention Act. which states that a
person must declare his intention of
voting one year before becoming ell
gible.
The council also approved bill
to establish experience rating in
unemployment compensation insur-
ance. The bill would allow Mary
land employers to get lower rates
so long as the current reserve re-
mains above $50,0O0,OO0.
The Bond Commission recon-
mended that the Court of Appeals
consist of five judges, instead Of
eight as at present; that two of it's
members be from Baltimore, instead
of one as now, and that the re-
naming judges be elected from the
State at large rather than from the
different judicial districts of the
State, as at present.
The Baltimore City courts would
be consolidated into a single court
known as the Superior Court of
Baltimore City and the number of
judges would be reduced. The Ju-
venlle and Orphans Courts would
be abolished, the latter in the coun-
ties as we'll as in the city.
The war council bill, which drew
heated debate Tuesday when pre-
sented by defense leaders, was slated
for final action yesterday, but the
council decided to postpone a de-
cision until today.
The measure would give to Gov.
O'Conor and a council of seven ap-
pointed men authority to suspend
and modify existing statutes con-
sidered harmful and obstructive to
the war effort. The measure also
would grant other emergency
powers.
A bloc of S of the IA members of
council definitely aligned themselves
against the war council measure,
claiming the constitution OF Mary
land would not permit its creation.
The five, State Senators Dudley G..
Roe, Democrat, of Queen Annes;
Wilmer Fell Davis of Caroline, and
Robert B. Kimble of Allegany, Re-
publicans, and Delegates j. Milton
Dick of Allegany and James B. Mon
roe of Charles, Republicans, referred
to several articles in the constitu-
tons declaration of rights,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

secutive hour. He flashed his Gov
eminent pass at hostess and said,
You see, my social life is limited
I'm a night worker"
The club will be open daytime
and evenings for all Federal work.
ers. The District Department Of
Recreation will provide full-time
hostesses, but rules of the house will
be made by the workers themselves
An application for Lanham Act
funds for this and other clubs is
going to go to FWA for approval.
Shades of Mrs. McLean's more
lavish parties decorate the stable.
Giant murals originally painted for
a one-night ball at Friendship now
will give permanent coverings to
the clubs walls. Brilliant orange
satin, covering sofas, chairs and
cushions, are another hangover
from Friendship parties.
A kitchen is developing out of the
room which once held saddles and
other riding equipment. A powder
room has emerged from another
Granny.
Government men and women will
enjoy the club even more, accord
ing to Mrs. Lands, if Washing
tonians will contribute some food
equipment-dishes, pots and pans
and even cookies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Servicemen's Center
To Open in Alexandra

A New Year Day reception from
4 to pm. will mark the formal
dedication of Alexandria's new rec
reatlon center for servicemen, oper-
ated by the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Virginia.
The center is located In the home
OF DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett.
4O4 Duke street, who have turned
over the first floor Of their home for
the duration.
DR.. Barrett, grand master nf
Masons in Virginia, has stressed the
TACT that the facilities OF the center
are open to all servicemen whether
or not they are Masons, although
the equipment has been supplied bv
the State Masonic Lodge and the
recreational program will be under
the supervision of the lodge.
Speakers at the dedication will be
DR.. Barrett, Carl H. Claudy. grand
master Of Masons in the District of
Columnia; Maj. Charles S. Coulter.
executive secretary of the Masonic
Service Association, and Remmis
l.. Arnold, chairman of the Masonic
war Service Commission of Virginia
Inc center, located in one of Alex-
andrla's most historic houses, is one
OF several being established through
out Virginia to provide recreation
Tor SerVicemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
| Montgomery:
| Tin Can Drive
To Beqin Soon

Montgomery County residents who
have been waiting for weeks for tin
cans to be collected for the salvage
drive may get some action soon.
County Salvage Chairman George
V. Menke said today that arrange
ments are being made and that
actual collection will begin within
two weeks.
\ While the collection of tin cans
began in the District more than a
month ago, Mr.. Menke explained
that he has been i'll for several weeks
and has been unable to formulate
similar plans in the county. He said
he expects to meet today with county
trash and garbage collection con-
tractors, at which time some definite
arrangements will be made.
Some residents of the county have
complained that they had been saw
ing the tin cans and putting them
out to be collected for the last six
weeks and that the cans have been
piling up in front of their homes.
Mr.. Menke asserted, however, that
1 never made any announcement
concerning tin can collection. I
merely told home owners to start
saving their tin cans, but not to put
them out for collection until some
dedntte announcement was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Delegates Seek
Fixed Penalties
In B|ackouts
Plan Legislation
To StreomIine
HyottsviIIe Rule

Legislation making penalties for
blackout violations mandatory and
to increase the number of commit
ting magistrates in each election
district are among the measures to
be sponsored by the Prince Georges
County (Md) delegation to the Gen.
eral Assembly, which opens Wednes-
day in Annapolis. it was learned
today.
In addition, delegation members
are expected to present proposals to
streamline the Hyattsville city gov
eminent and to redistrict the town
of Mount Rainier into two election
precincts.
Declaring that the present county
blackout ordinance lacks teeth"
J. Robert Sherwood, county civilian
defense director, pointed out that
while penalties for blackout viola
tions have been approved by the
county, in most instances, these
penalties have not been imposed on
violators.
Auxiliary Force Sought.
Mr.. Sherwood said he also wanted
the legislature to grant the county
commissioners authority to create
a countrywide auxiliary police force.
At present, he explained, towns
and incorporated areas have set up
their own auxiliary police force, but
no such force has been established
in unincorporated areas. Creation
of a county wide force under the
jurisdiction of the civilian defense
council would do much toward
clearing up confusion of authority,
he added.
The State law limiting the number
of committing magistrates to one in
each election district was enacted
four years ago, county officials said,
and repealed a measure authorizing
two or three magistrates in each
district.
These magistrates, it was aid,
have authority to commit persons
to Jail, issue warrants to, in some
instances, to try violations Of town
ordinances.
County political leaders asserted
that the present law creates a
hardship in larger districts, where
! the single magistrate sometimes
cannot be reached during an emer-
gency.
Hyattsville Aim.
The proposal to "modernize" the
Hyattsville city government has
been approved by the city council.
1t calls for the elimination of one
of the city's four wards; increasing
the pay of the Mayor from 1892 to
$500 year and council members
from $156 to 5000 year; reducing
the number of councilmen from
eight to six; holding biennial cleo
tons and changing the hours of
voting on election days to from
am. to pm
Members of the council termed
the proposal one that would "elimi-
nate a lot of overlapping
Mount Rainier officials have ap-
proved proposed bill to include
Wards l and 2 in one precinct and
Wards and in another precinct.
County officials said the delega-
ton also may seek enactment of
legislation increasing the number
OF policemen in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Only 1853 Alexandria
18-Year-0|d Youths
Registered for Draft
Board Officials Report
EnroIIees Are But Half
OF Number E Expected

With only one day left for the
registration of 18-year-old youths
the Alexandria Selective Service
Board reports that only 168 have
registered to date.
This is about half the number
the board expected to register.
A group of II men will leave Alex
andria for induction at Richmond
on January 8. This will complete
the boards quota of white men for
January, as 88 are scheduled to
leave on January 2.
OF the II. only IA are men from
the first and second registration,
the remainder being 10 and 20 year
Odds from the fifth registration.
The Alexandria Board does not
expect to call any ga men for the
next few months, as it will be able
to fill its quotas with young men and
few from early registrations whose
deferments have expired.
The following men will report on
January 8:
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0DT May Ask Darden
To Delay New Tax on
.0ut-of-State Vehicles
Would Permit Study
Of Acts Effect on
War transportation

By the Associated Press.
Joseph B. Eastman, director OF
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton, may ask Gov. Darden of Vir-
GINA to postpone for 30 days the
effective date of Virginia's new reg
lStration tax on out-of-State We
hicles operated for compensation in
Virginia, an ODT official said yes
terday.
The new tax, imposed by the Vir-
ginia General Assembly at the 1912
session, was due to become effective
tomorrow
Such postponement is expected
to be asked, the ODT official said
in order to permit a proper study
to be made of the acts effect on
war transportation. If the postpone
ment is granted by Gov. Darden, he
added, Director Eastman probably
will make a recommendation con-
corning it within the so days.
In Richmond, Gov. Darden said
that until he has the details of the
proposal before him he preferred
not to comment.
The Virginia act would require
out-of-State truckers operating in
Virginia to buy an identification tag
and all trucks bearing such tags
: would be required to pay 2 pei
cent tax on gross receipts in the
State. In addition, they would have
to pay tax on all gasoline used
in the State, wherever it was bought
Reports on the effects of the law
have been received from North
Carolina, Florida, Delaware, Penn
sylvania and Maryland, and reports
have been requested, but not yet
received, from West Virginia. the
District and the War and Navy De-
partments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Virginia Tech R0TC Unit
Draws Highest Army Mark
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 81
Virginia Techs ROTC instruction
has been graded excellent, the high
est rating permitted by the War
Department, by board of three
Army officers who made their in
spection December 9, Sd Service
Command Headquarters in Balti-
more advised Col. Ralph w. Wilson,
commandant, today.
Col. E. D. Ardery, chief inspector,
called the parade by the Tech cadet
corps The best I have ever seen
outside of West Point" A graduate
of West Point. he has had 40 years
of Army service.
Other members Of the inspection
board we're Col. Harry F. Meyers and
1t. Col. G. M. Walton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

! nereal disease building of 100 beds,
approved by FWA and awaiting pri-
GRITTY orders from WPB, and a 1885,
bed addition for general hospital
cases, which is still awaiting an
FWA authorization.
Senator Burton, Republican, of
Ohio wanted to know how many
extra cases Gallinger could handle
in the event of an epidemic or wH
emergency. DR.. Bocock said that
in an extreme emergency 400 to 500
beds probably could be added to
existing buildings for a short period
of time.
The Rev David B. McCauly,
speaking for Georgetown Hospital.
explained that F'WA decided some
time ago that Isl more beds for
patients could be installed in the
existing nurses quarters, which are
! an integral part of the permanent
hospital building, if funds were
available to erect temporary home
for the nurses. He said FWA allo-
Gated 1881 900 for the temporary
nurses home, which is awaiting
priorities. To make way for this
temporary structure, Father Nc
Cauly said, it was necessary to tear
down two small brick structures,
one of which formerly housed the
morgue. This, he said, has left the
hospital without morgue for the
time being, and it has become neces-
sary to use part of the nurses rec
reation room for that purpose.
Samuel H. Rogers, president of
the board of Casualty, said not
more than II beds could be added
there without new construction. He
said Casualty is not crowded now,
but had to turn people away last
January, February and March.
Charles D. Drayton. chairman of
the board of Children's Hospital,
said the pressing need there is en-
largement of the dispensary, which
was crowded before the war started
He said an FWA allotment for this
dlspensary space was approved
about July. after being revised to
eliminate new quarters for doctors
and nurses. The WPB report listed
the Chlldren's Hospital proposal as
having reached that agency De-
cember for consideration of priority
orders.
Others Testify.
Among others who testified were
Frederick M. Bradley of the Build
ing Committee of Garfield Hospital;
Dr.. Walter A. Bloedorn, medical
director of George Washington Uni
versity Hospital DR.. John w. Law
lab, superintendent of Freedmens
/ Hospital; Dr. Daniel Finucane,
/ superintendent of Glenn Dale Sana-
forum, and Sister Rosa, speaking
for Providence Hospital
Garfield officials told of FWA
recommending one-story project
to provide A additional beds and
bassinets, but this was not men,
toned in the WPB report today.
WPB consultants said in their re-
port 81 beds could be added with
out new construction and 10 with
minor construction. Hospital offic-
ials told the committee it might
be possible to add a few more beds
but we don't believe it advisable
or safe"
DR.. Bloedorn said there is no land
at George Washington for enlarge
ment, but recalled that at earlier
hearings the university offered the
use of flve-sixths of city block at
the university campus for hospital
facilities if the Government deemed
it advisable. There has been no
official response to the offer, he
testified.
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saw, N. Y, attended elementary
school in Takoma Park and was
graduated from Roosevelt High
School here He also attended the
University of Maryland.
He enlisted in the Naval Re-
serve in August, 1910, and was a
member of the first class of Reserv-
lists to receive training at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, which be-
gan in February, 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
$4,000 Budget
Increases Voted
In Alexandria
Ordinance Covers
$1,476,164 Expenses
For Coming Year

Voting increases of $4,000 over
the originally proposed 1943 budget,
Alexandra City Council has passed
an appropriation ordinance cover
ing s1,476,164.16 expenses for the
coming year.
Major change in the budget is the
increase from S315 900 to s34o 900 for
the operation of schools. This is an
increase of $4,000 over last years
appropriation but does not meet the
1851 900 asked from the city by the
School Board.
Other increases voted after pub
lie hearing of the proposed budget
include 1880 salary for the employ
ment of policewoman. This move
is result of petitions from civic
organizations for some action to be
taken by the council to curb the rise
in juvenile delinquency.
Largest Salary Raise.
Largest salary raise voted in the
budget boosted the pay of the health
officer, DR.. W. A. Browne, to S., 400.
The proposed budget had set his SAL
airy at $4,000.
Civil and Police Court will have
the services of a ful-time assistant
judge instead of a maximum of 30
days service from a substitute Judge
as in the past.
Judge Harry F. Kennedy was
voted a salary of $1,000 to act as
Judge James r. Duncans assistant
and substitute. His salary in 1912
was set at $3.50 for which he was
asked to give only 80 days service.
The increase in the number of cases
handled by the court made it neces-
sary for Judge Duncan to call on
him more than the maximum
amount stipulated, and his full-time
employment is expected to relieve
the congestion in the court.
$4,000 for Pensions.
Although only $4,000 was set up
for pensions in the proposed budget,
City Manager Carl Budwesky re-
ported tnat $4,000 appropriation
would be necessary to meet this
item. This is an increase of 81
800 over last years pension figure.
Salary increases voted include:
$4,000 for the city auditor instead
OF the $4,000 proposed; $1,000 and
$3.50 for clerks in the city collec-
tors office instead of s1,72O and
$1,000; $1,000 and 81 ,44O for police
court clerk and deputy clerk in
stead of $1,000 and $500, and
$1,000 for the registrar of the cleo
toral board instead of $500.
The only other increase in the
final budget over the proposed fig
ure Is an appropriation of $3,4OO for
library books instead of the $4,000
originally allowed.
Items in the budget which have
been cut since the original draft is
the allowance for civilian defense
which was reduced to $4,000 from
$4,000 and the contingent fund
which was cut from S23,258.21 to
s6,458.21.
The real estate tax rate was left
at $3.50.
The budget of nearly one and
a half million dollars represents an
increase of $102 ,647.O2 over the 1912
budget of s1,476,16416.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Hospital Survey Shows Need
To Revise Bed Estimates
Available Space Taken Up Since
WPB Gathered Figures, Officials Declare

emergency existed, could add 8 or 10
more
Dr. F. J. Eisenman, superintendent
of Garfield:
I'VE could probably make more
than six available by turning our
private rooms into semi-private
rooms. We started our program of
enlargement four or five years ago
and already have done what they're
asking us to do
Dr. Edgar A. Bocock, superin-
tendent of Gallinger Hospital re-
fused comment on the WPB survey,
declaring: II don't want to be
drawn into this newspaper con-
troversy at all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
II. Harold A. Axte|I, Jr.,
Is MISSING in Action

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Axten. PIP
Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
have been notified by the Navy De-
partment that their son, 1t. q. g.
Harold A. Axtell, jr., "a, U. S. N. r.
is missing in action, it was learned
today.
1t. Axtell, who was born in War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Waldorf P-TA Elects

WALDORF, Md, Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.
L. H. Hunter has been elected
president for PIT A Of the Waldorf
School. Mrs. Albert Jordan has
been named chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

German, Ernest E.
Gaynor, William K.
Sutton. Norman j.
Gorham, Earnest w.
Bryant. Harry E.
Grimes, Charles F.
Rymon, Herman c.
Linton. Robert P.
Ming, Hong Bork
Marsh, John F.
Wolford. Neil
Guiffre. Guy A.
Barker. Willie N.
Dooley, Paul Joseph
Bevans, Beverly Leo
Boltwood. Walter A.
Cardareila, L. j.
Pearson. Eugene A.
Gorham, Alton c.
Murphy, Edward. jr.
Walker Harry D.
Davis, Clarence E.
Hernholm, Lionel P.
Abbott. George W.
Lowe, Eugene Ray
Pickett, Jack Milton
BerkoW. Harold S.
Warner William A.
Moriart Edward A.
Mudd, Albert c.
De Silva, William D,
Hicks. Wallace M.
Conlon. James Ennis
!. Dobson. Howard w.
Gallagher. r. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Wray, Theodore r.
Zimmerman. G. N.
Arlington, E. j.
Dreyer. Charles H.
Beck, Charles E. jr.
Gutridge, r. r.
Purvis, Wilmer E.
Finnell, Albert T.
Williams. Henry C..
Sanford. Paul B.
Sholes, Joe
Acors. Robert D.
Morris, Elmer
Gray. Isaac Ishup
Taylor, John j.
Jewell. Vernon c.
Johnson, Neil M.
Ryder, Kenneth F.
Estes. Richard K.
Harrison, George E.
Weaver, Robert j.
Young. Mccall.
Nicholas, John E.
Yates, Thomas w.
La wler, Robert W.
Scrocco. John F.
Kempfer, Norman H
Enoch. w. R.
Mason. Richard T.
Spittle, Cecil D.
Posey, Alfred l..
Webb. Claude r., jr.
Lee, Donald M.
Mcdonald. Gilbert G
Paxton. Oscar Ray
williams, r, E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Survey Of Washington Hospitals by WPB

District cnnmtAes meetngt ody: Wv w N ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

TERRIBLY crowded.
XClosed for lack of funds
New hospital Riverdale opened September T. 1912
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05
GERMANTOWN

Mrs. G. G. Kundahl has been
visiting in Ridgewood, N. J.,
where she has been the guest Of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Keiser.
Mrs. A. X. Selby has also been
New Jersey visitor. She returned
late this week from a visit with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Landon Selby.
Mrs. Edith Boland entertained
at bridge last Tuesday afternoon.
This Wednesday the Quiet Hour
group visited the Presbyterian
Home in Washington for their
weekly meeting.
Mrs. Sherwood Duvall of Damas-
Gus, entertained a number of
friends at her home last Wednes-
day evening. Those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner Duvall, Mr..
and Mrs. Brandon Duvall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Waters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Downey
Duvall, MIR. Paul Hager, Mr.. Ell
wood Mullinix, Mr.. Hanford Law
son, Mr.. Sherwood Duvall, Mr..
Mnoroe Duvall, Mr.. Kenneth Du-
vail, Miss Miriam Duvall and Patsy
and Bobby Smith, and Petite Duvall
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05

and Mrs. Fred McReynolds, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Whitlock
and DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Tumbleson
were guests to dinner on Saturday
evening at "Wanstead."
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stout from
Berwick, Pa, were weekend guests
at "Fieldhead"-on Saturday even
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rust Candy
had about thirty guests to dinner.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Thomas Hyde
~ gave bridge luncheon for Mrs.
Stout at "Stanmore."
Staying over the past weekend
v 18th DR.. and Mrs. Jacob Bird were
Lieut.. J. w. Bird, Jr,, and MIS-.
Bird from Perth Amboy, N. J.
One of the small Bridge clubs
met to dinner at Clifton" on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Stephen o. Beebe announces
that her team collected $1,000 for
the Red Cross in the last drive for
members.
I. Yellott Candy had about
twenty men to supper on Friday
evening at his home.
The Home Interest Society met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crum on
Tuesday evening. Edwin B. Nor
ris told the members of Defense
in the Home" and Mrs. Milton
Bancroft gave some valuable fore
thought advice.