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Evening star., 1942-05-09

Oficials had estimated 300 enlisted
men could be taken care of there.
The Housing Committee now has
available approximately 200 cots. an
equal number of mattresses and
blankets and 49 tents, Comdr. w. p.
Corley, U. S. NJ, retired, acting
chairman, said. The committee
agreed to confer with Col. Long on
whether this equipment might be
employed at the leave area. until
such time as a site is found in the
city.
Additional conveniences will be
available for servicemen at the leave
area, it was reported at the meet
ing. They include issuance of towels
to each man and the serving tomor-
row morning of coffee and dough-
nuts by the Arlington tVaD Red
Cross. These services are expected
to be continued each week, Comdr.
Corley said.
Funds Sought for Cots.
The committee disclosed it had
applied to Federal Security Agency
for $4,000 to purchase additional
cots urgently needed in space re-
Gently offered the committee Lack
of cots has been called the bottle
neck in the local servicemen nous
ing problem.
Comdr. Corley emphasized yester-
dow hnUnUar thof the
time to canvass all available space
for winter use. The Arlington leave
area is composed of tents and would
not solve the problem with the re-
turn of cold weather, he pointed
out.
Approximately 1000 requests for
lodging were received by the local
housing agencies last Saturday
night, the committee reported, and
$40 men were referred to the leave
area. Largest overflow was recorded
at the Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A.
where u Negro soldiers went with
out beds. 1t was agreed this con-
dition underlined the need for OPEN
ing of Banneker Field House, where
100 colored enlisted men can be
accommodated. The place is not ex-
pected to be opened, however, for
several weeks.
The committee listed the follow
ing places affording beds: All Souls
Unitarian Church, 80 men; Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, 1872; Cen
trail Y. M. C. A., so; Central Union
Mission, so; Twelfth Street Y. M.
c. A. so; Gunton Building, 135, and
leave area, 500. This brings the
total for tonight to 977.
All Souls announced yesterday it
was providing both showers and
breakfast for men remaining over
night.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Col. Perry 0. Huff,
Lost in Plane Crash,
Veteran Worker Here
D. c. Guard Officer Lived
At Tokomo Park, Nd;
Was in Patent Office

The ranking officer aboard a
bomber which plunged into Pu-
get Sound yesterday and imme-
diately sank was 1t. Col. Perry
o. Huff, al, one of the outstand-
ing leaders in the Districts
National Guard, now part of the
Regular Army.
Col. Huff had just returned from
a secret foreign mission outside the
United States, friends here said,
and was slated for promotion.
His plane fell about half a mile
from the mainland, in deep water
near Ketron Island, 20 miles south
of Tacoma, according to witnesses.
The Army Air Corps reported Capt
r. C. Alexander, 45, of Seattle, and
Capt. Angus c. B. MacPhee, 26, of
Tacoma, were lost with Col. Huff.
Fourth Northwest Crash.
This was the second bomber
tragedy in the immediate vicinity
and fourth in the Pacific North
west within a week, the Associated
Press recalled.
Col. Huff's wife, Mrs. Phyllis
Wilson Huff, and their 3-year -old
daughter, Gretchen, live at the
Falkland Apartments. Silver Spring,
Md. Mrs. Eva F. Huff, Col. Huff S
mother, lives with a brother, Tall
man F. Huff, of Woodmoor, Md
1T will seem strange not to have
him come back" said the mother
But this is war. l shall not shed
too many tears"
Col. Huff gave the Government "a
years of peacetime service before he
went to war. All but two of these
were spent in the Patent Office,
where he was senior clerk. Born in
Baltimore, he lived most of his life
in Takoma Park, Md. He worked
his way up through the ranks of
the National Guard.
Left Here January, 1941.
On January |, l94l, he left for
Fort Bliss, Tex. in command of an
anti-aircraft unit, the I'd Battalion,
260th Coast Artillery. Later he be-
came executive officer of the regi-
ment.
His wife, who conducted a music,
speech and dance studio, soon closed
their Takoma Park home and fol-
lowed him TO Texas. When she re-
turned recently she took the Silver
Spring apartment.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

A taxicab driver and two deputy
air raid wardens today became the
first members of the civilian de-
fense organization to be cited for
excellence by District civilian de-
fense officials.
They are Julian P. Fake, Dia-
mond cab driver; Col. Sidney F.
Mashbir. deputy warden for Amer
ican University Park, recently called
to active duty with the War Depart
ment, and Col. Joseph A. Bayer,
former deputy warden for the North
Capitol area, now on duty with the
War Department.
Mr.. Fake, who lives on R. F. D. g.
Silver Spring, Md, designed and de-
veloped the apparatus for trans
forming a taxicab into one-pa-
tent ambulance, which now has
been installed in more than 600
taxis.
Device Cheapest, Simplest.
Civilian defence officials believe
Mr.. Fakes stretcher installations
are the cheapest and simplest to in
stall that are available. At one time,
it was learned, defense officials were
considering patenting the develop
ment to prevent its being made for
profit, but after consultation with
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Driver Suspended 10 Days
For Taxicab 0vercharue

A Today suspension of the hack
er's permit for Harold G. Strickland,
taxi driver, has been ordered by the
Commissioners on the grounds that
the Board of Revocation and Review
found that even on his own figures
he had overcharged by 10 cents Rep
resentative Sheridan, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania.
The case arose when the Repre-
sentative protested to the Public
Utilities Commission he had been
overcharged and that agency re-
ferred the case to the hackers board.
The case revolved around questions
of how long the driver was asked
to stand idle while, as the taxi
driver asserted, he waited for his
passenger to say good night" to
woman companion.
The hacker board finding was
that even if the driver had waited
IA minutes-which was disputed by
Mr.. Sheridan-that the fare should
have been 10 cents instead of the
30 cents charged.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Afraid Rescue Squad
To Mobilize tomorrow

Including more than so motor
cycles belonging to its courier sys-
tenn, the Districts afraid rescue
squad will hold a mobilization and
review at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at the
Old tuberculosis Hospital grounds,
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV.
Among civilian defense officials
scheduled to attend are Metropoli-
tan Civilian Defense Co-ordinator
John Russell Young and Civilian
Defense Director Lemuel Bolles.
Two companies of uniformed woman
ambulance drivers will participate.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Recreation Area Has
Free Beds for 500

Free lodging for servicemen
Is available each week end at
the Washington Recreation
Area, south end of the Memoir
ial Bridge, Recreation Services
for the District reminds men
on leave here. Approximately
500 beds are offered this week
end.
Arlington Fairfax buses
marked Special leave Tenth
street NV. just south of E
street on the hour and half
hour and the fare is 10 cents
Taxi from the downtown zone
costs so cents for up to two, 10
cents for three and 80 cents for
four passengers, according to
Recreation Services. Light
breakfast is served each Sunday
morning.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Corrington Gill Resigns
As Special Aide 10 Lands

Corrington Gill. special assistant
to Civilian Defense Director Lands,
has resigned his post. it was an
nounced today Burton Palmer, Mr.
Gill's assistant, also has left the
agency. Mr.. Gill has been i'll for
some time.
Dean Lands, commenting on
designations, said the turnover in
o. C. D. personnel has been very
slight" except for jobs abolished
in reorganization of the agency.
Mr.. Gills original job-that of
deputy director. post he first held
when Fiorello La Guardia was di-
rector-vas recently abolished by
Mr.. Lands. Mr.. Gill then assumed
the title of special assistant.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Beds Available
For About 975
.Servicemen
Prospect Of Space at
Fort Dupont c. c. c.
Camp Dashed

With another so beds added to
existing space at the Washington
Recrea ton Area in Arlington, ap-
proximately e75 beds will be avail
able for servicemen on leave here
this week end, the District Service
mems Housing Committee an
nounced today.
The leave area, operated by the
Army, will afford total of 500 cots
for the first time tonight, the COM
mittee was informed by Col. Walter
Long, officer in charge Of the camp.
Another facility for the benefit of
soldiers, sailors and marines visit
ing the Capital will be made avail
able tomorrow with the formal
opening of the Presidential Lounge
at Union Station as recreation
center, providing lounge and
reading and writing rooms.
Meanwhile, probable loss of the
Fort Dupont c. c.. c. camp in
Southeast Washington, which the
committee had planned to equip
with several hundred cots this week
end, was seen yesterday at meet
ing of the housing group in the
District Building.
Army May Take Over.
Winfree johnson, committee
member appointed to work out de-
tails of the National Park Service
offer Of the camp, reported the
Army was contemplating taking
over the large site to billet troops
being moved from another encamp-
ment. I'VE were making all neces-
sary arrangements to move in," Mr..
johnson said, when we got word
of the Army's plans" He said there
appeared little likelihood of the
camp being used for men on leave.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Gasoline Cards
Will Be Issued
Al 28 Schools
Hours Are 3 to 8 PM.
Tuesday, Wednesday
And Thursday

District motorists will register for
gasoline ration cards between 3 and
8 pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at % public schools.
Enrolment details were announced
last night by Leonard P. Steuart
newly-appointed gasoline rationing
administrator, shortly after the Gov
ernment rationing plan on the East
ern Seaboard, limiting mon essen
tiaf' automobiles to no more than
three gallons a week, was disclosed
by Price Administrator Leon Hem
derSon.
Teachers Again Called On.
School teachers, who carried out
the sugar registration this week,
again will be called on to handle the
gasoline enrolment. and all public
schools will be dismissed at l pm.
on the three registration days to
give the teachers a rest period be-
tween classroom work and registra-
ton.
Mr.. Steuart issued a warning to
motorists to give the registrars &C
curate information on what use
they make of their cars. He pointed
out that the law provides drastic
penalties for violations of rationing
regulations and warned that "the
public temper is such that chiselers
will get little mercy"
Rationing Centers Listed.
The schools designated as ration
ing centers are:
Anacostia Junior Senior High
School, Sixteenth and r streets Sc.
Central High, Sixteenth and Cliff
ton streets NV.
Coolidge High. Fifth and Tucker
man streets NV.
Eastern High, Seventeenth and
East Capitol streets.
Hine Junior High, Seventeenth
and C streets Sc.
Jefferson Junior High, Eighth
and H streets S.W.
Mckinley High, Second and T
streets NE.
Powell Junior High, Hiatt place
and Lamont street NV.
Roosevelt High, Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV.
Stuart Junior High, Fourth and
z streets NE.
Taft Junior High, Eighteenth and
Perry streets NE.
Western High, Thirty-fifth and
r streets NV.
Woodrow Wilson High, Nebraska
avenue and Chesapeake street NV
Banneker Junior High, Euclid
street and Sherman avenue NV.
Briggs Montgomery School, Twen-
ty-seventh and K streets NV.
Deanwood School, Whittingham
and Lane places NE.
Smothers School, Forty fourth
street and Washington place NE,
Douglass Simmons School, First
and Pierce streets NV.
Dunbar High, First and o streets
NV.
Francis Junior High. Twenty
fourth and N streets NV.
Garfield School, Twenty fifth
street and Alabama avenue Sc.
Birney School, Nichols avenue and
Howard street Sc.
Giddings School, Fourth and G
streets Sc.
Harrison School, Thirteenth and
v streets NV.
Mott School, Fourth and w streets
NV
Randall Junior High, First and
streets S.W.
Shaw Junior High, Seventh street
and Rhode Islanda avenue NV.
Young School, Twenty fourth
street and Benning road NE.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
FoxhaI| Residents Open
Homes for Benefit Tour

Nine homes in the Foxhall road
section will be opened to the public
from to s o'clock this afternoon to
raise funds for the Home for Incur
ables.
Tickets may be purchased at any
of the homes before or during the
tour hours, according to Mrs. Ed
ward R. Finkenstaedt, president OF
the board of the home.
Homes in the tour are those of
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips,
2l0l Foxhall road NV, with
10Th Century French and modern
American art works; Mrs. Anne
Archbold, 1905 Reservoir road NV,
where tea will be served; Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman. former United
States Minister to Norway, 1900 Fox
hall road: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Clement Dunn, 1714 Hoban road
NV; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Chap
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Capital S Living Cost
Highest in 32Cities,
Survey DiscIoses
Level for Four-Person
Family Of Manual Worker
Placed at 81 ,683

The cost of living is higher here
than in 80 other big cities covered
in a survey by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, it was reported yesterday.
The bare maintenance level" for a
four-person family of manual
worker was set at 81 ,683 %.
New York was second, with a
budget of 81 ,671 SO. and Detroit came
third, with s1,671.67.
Cheapest of the 80 cities to live in
are Mobile, where costs are 81 ,440,
and Kansas City. SLAP.
The principal District budget items
are estimated as follows: Food,
s5S3.13; clothing, s2185l; housing,
s352.81; fuel and light, $117.62: fur
niture and household equipment,
s44.19, and miscellaneous, s36703
Basis Of Estimates.
The estimates of differences in
living costs are based on the budget
prepared by the Works Progress Ad-
ministration in 1895. This budget
was made up of list of goods and
services which the w. P. A. estimated
we're needed by four person manual
workers family living at main
tenance level" This is described as
above the minimum of substance
level" or emergency level" of relief
budgets, but below the standard OF
the skilled worker. ... 4.
1.-The hypothetical family for which
the budget was prepared is made up
of a moderately active man who
wears overalls at work, his wife, a
boy age 13 and a girl age g." the
bureau explained. mo household
help is employed.
The family lives in a four or five
room house or apartment, has gas,
electricity and small radio; uses
ice for refrigeration and has no au-
tomobile. They read daily news
paper and go to the movies once a
week. Their food is an adequate
diet at a minimum cost. They pay
for their own medical care. No
savings other than life insurance
are provided"
Figures Constantly Revised.
Though the bureau has kept the
figures up to date through revisions
based on changes in living costs, the
budget has never been completely
repriced since 1885.
In view of the changes in buying
habits, particularly during the last
two years, the maintenance budget
as defined in 1885 may not be en-
tirely applicable to present situa-
tionS," the bureau said.
THE figures are presented, how
ever, for the convenience of those
who may find them useful and in
the absence of any better measure
of comparison of living costs be-
tween cities"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Orqunist to Give Recital

Edwin G. Ballinger, Washington
organist, will present an organ re-
cital at a vesper service at the
Mount Olivet Methodist Church.
Sixteenth street and North Glebe
road, Arlington, Va, from S to 8
pm. tomorrow. The soloists will be
Miss Elizabeth Applegate and Miss
Margaretta Ecklon Of et. Johns
Episcopal Church, Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

pell, 1926 Garfield street NV; Mrs.
Edward T. Stotesbury, 2300 Foxhall
road NV: Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Cushing, 2510 Foxhall road NV:
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cafritz. 2310
Foxhall road NV, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Clapper, 1925 Chain
Bridge road NV.
The tour this year replaces the
tea formerly held every year at
Dumbarton Oaks and since given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss
to Harvard University.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Drowned Cunoeist's Body
Found by Hurbor Police

The body of Edmund L. Wiblitz-
houser, lost when a canoe capsized
about a mile above Key Bridge
earlier this week was recovered by
Harbor Police yesterday near Three
Sisters Island 1t was identified at
the morgue by a friend, John P
Smith of 1857 Newton street NV
Mr. Wiblitzhouser, 30, who lived
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wiblitzhouser, 349 Kentucky avenue
Sc. was a civilian employe of Fort
Myer. Pvt. William C Rowe of Fort
Myer. who was in the canoe, said
Mr. Wiblitzhouser was swept under
by the rapids after treading water
for a moment.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
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WAR Bonds
X

A 'Jeep" costs the Army 5000.
Soldiers call them -Four -by-FourS, y
but the official name is reconnais-
sance car. "Jeeps" can maintain a
speed of As miles an hour, transport
q half ton of supplies or six men.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
First Older Men
|nducted Nearby
Ready 10 Fight
Four Are Included
In Group Called
At Rockville
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 9.-We
may be over IS but we're 'raring to
GO against those Japs and Nazis."
That was the sentiment expressed
by four single men, the first group
from the February 16 registration
called into the armed services in
the Washington area. They were
among IS selectees indicted in the
courthouse here this morning.
One of the men in the older age
group, G. B. Burnell of Bethesda,
A. said he had registered for the
First World War in 1918 but was
not drafted because he was in es-
sential work.
I'm not = doing essential work
now" he declared, land I'm ready
to go this time" He is a landscape
gardener.
Charles P. Lawson, 40, of Adams
town said he was too young to get
in the last war and thought he was
too old to get in this one. But now
that he has been called he would
like to get a crack at the enemy"
Others in the older age bracket
nducted were Arthur Paul German,
38, Rockville, and Benjamin N. ALI
mutt, 80, of Rockville: who was des-
ignated as lc2der of the contingent.
Two said they anticipated no diff
ficulty in passing the Army physical
examination in Baltimore. One said
he micht have some trouble in
getting through" because he had
just had an operation.
In the District, the first of the
February Is registrants will go in
the June calls, although not on the
proportionate basis prescribed by
national headquarters of selective
service at the request of the Army.
The number of February 16 men to
be sent for induction is expected to
increase substantially in July, and
by August they will be sent on
ration of available la men remain
ing from the previous registrations
to Ia men from the February regis
tration.
In Prince Georges, where no older
men have yet been called, two groups
of selectees will be inducted next
week by Selective Service Board
No. 3.
Circuit Judge Charles w. Wood
ward warned the men at Rockville
that you are going to enter the
most serious game you have ever
played"
The time has come" he said,
for this country to get tough. This
Nation is peace-loving one and
hates war, but the American people
have never failed to show courage
and determination when they are
forced into a fight.
This is every mans battle.
Property and money will mean
nothing if we lose the war"
Each of the selectees received a
81 bill as gift from Mayor Douglas
M Blandford of Rockville.
In addition to the older selectees
those indicted were:
Evening star., 1942-05-09

We need thousands of these prac-
tical little cars. You and Al Of your
neighbors buying an $1875 War
Bond can buy one jeep. Do it today,
for the Army needs thousands Of
them Top the quota In Washington
and buy WfrPonds every payday
Evening star., 1942-05-09

This Is the 23d IN a series OF sketche
CHRIST CHURCHILL the 600 block of G
street Sc behind neat hedge trimmed to
fit an old iron fence, stands Christ Episcopal
received their charter from Maryland in 1894.
Worshipers had met in old frame tobacco
warehouse. The new structure was impress
sive President Jefferson rode to service on
horseback French prayer book bound in red
velvet, under his Presidents Madison
and John Quincy Adams attended modern
member was John Philip Sousa, bandmaster.
Here he was baptized and came to Sunday
school.
Much of the church history has been inf1u-
enced by proximity to the Navy Yard Ma
Evening star., 1942-05-09

0 appear IN The Star each SdturddyJ
rines on duty at the yard in early days were
obliged to attend in a body, according to
recently discovered records, and top SER
geant came armed with long stick to tap the
mouths of the disrespectful.
The marines sat in one gallery, and in an
other gallery opposite sat the slaves of church
members. Slaves dropped pennies in small
cloth bag at the end of a bamboo pole, pushed
through trap door at collection time.
Old time members bought or rented pews,
and those who failed to pay their rent were
publicized in columns of the Washington In
telligencer. When this failed, the pews we're
auctioned off.
The church, now much restored, is sketched
by Helen Catch Durston.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

lnCluQeS.
Tucker. John L.
Sprinkle, Carl w.
Toole, Allen D.
Guy, Leroy S.
Wells, Roland F.
Ross, Leslie E.
Williams, Allen c.
Monte, Donald L.
Krause, Carroll
Oglialoro, Frank p. il
Mullikin. John c.
Buck. Robert A.
Bradford. James w.
Gorski. Stanley J.
Howard. Robert j.
Alvey, Charles E.
Shupe, Clarence o.
Butler, Oscar S.
Walch. Wymbert w.
Moffltt, Roland B.
Allard. Arthur c.
Ridgeway, Ernest B.
Bond, John w.
Head, Jesse
Frazier. Earle z.
Harris, Gillette. G.. jr
Merson. Albert H.
Measell, Robert E.
Ml.ssante. Dustin B.
Phair, willard D.
Allen, Elmer F.
Anderson. william B.
Mohler, Maurice G.
Those who are
are.
Zook, Virgil B.
Mattingly, Ellis V.
Peddicord. Marvin F.
Duley. William H.
Gavriles, Nicholas
Nicholson, Ray e.
ShimanSky. George D.
Ford, Howard Q.
Smith. Joseph H.
Countee, John H.
Gross. George A.
Marshall. Virgil A
Burroughs, Joseph z.
Dent, Morris z.
Nelson, James z.
Chestnut, Johnny
Farrod, Lawrence T
Evening star., 1942-05-09

The first Prince Georges group is to
appear at the boards office in Upper
Marlboro at s am. Thursday and
will then be transported to the
Baltimore induction station.
A list of those leaving Thursday
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Alice Nordwall
Becomes Bride
OF 1t. Naughten
Ceremony Tuesday
In the Chapel
At Fort Meade

The chapel at Fort George G.
Meade was the scene of the mar
riage of Miss Alice Elinor Nordwall
and 1t. Edward Thomas Naughten,
jr., U. S. A. The ceremony took
place Tuesday.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Nordwall of
College Park, was attended by her
sister, Miss Frances Nordwall
1t. Naughten is the son of Mr.
Edward Thomas Naughten and the
late Mrs. Naughten of this city.
His best man was Mr.. Robert Arm
strong.
Both the bride and bridegroom
were graduated from the University
of Maryland. Mrs. Naughten is a
member of the faculty of the Blad-
ensburg High School.
The bridegroom before his en-
trance into the Army was physical
education teacher and coach at
Mckinley High School.
Immediately following the cere-
mony 1t. and Mrs. Naughten left for
his post Of duty.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

after spending several weeks in
Westbury, Long Island, visiting Mrs
E. c. Streeter.
Sergt. Pilot Robert J. Coffman,
Royal Canadian Air Force. has re-
turned to Canada after spending
most of this week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Julius D. Coffman
of Takoma Park, Md. Mr.. Coffman
was presented with his wings last
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter L. Keller
of Takoma Park, D. c., and their
sons, Hunter l.. Keller, jr., and
Richard, have gone to Haddonfield
N. j., where Mr. Keller has been
transferred with the Social Security
Board.
Mrs. William B. Marks of Silver
Spring is visiting relatives in De-
troit for several weeks.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Patriotic Party
Plans Completed
By Curley Club

Miss Kathryn E, Bowers, president
of the Curly Club, announces that
plans have been completed for the
patriotic party to be given by the
club Thursday evening at the Con-
tinental Hotel. Enlisted men of the
United States Navy will be the spe-
cial guests.
The club invites members OF the
various armed forces to attend a
party the second Thursday OF every
month, at which members Of the
club are hosts and hostesses.
Mrs. Albert r. Romero Is in charge
of arrangements.