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Evening star., 1942-04-29
TroinIood of Glamour Arrives
For Hollywood Caravan Show
Leading Stors to Join Tomorrow Night
In Army and Navy Relief Premiere

coat brought them to a stop, for
a short chalk talk
Greeted Officially.
Il don't have to tell you this" he
said, but when you meet the Cen
eral and the Admiral I want you to
be serious, you know, serious"
After a few more reassuring notes
anent the fact that there could be
retakes for the newsreels and not
to worry about that, the man in the
sport coat loosed his throng of stars
for the trudge outside to be officially
greeted under military police pro-
lection.
They were officially greeted They
posed for the news reels while the
Army Band played. c'Dixie" and
things like that They posed for
retakes while the Army Band played
re-takes of Dixie Finally they were
loaded. the whole parcel of them,
into those little vehicles you call
"jeeps" and the Army calls peeps
to be hauled to the Capitol for more
pictures and thence to their hotels.
Olivia de Havilland, Bob Hope,
Frances Langford, James Cagney
and Jerry Colonna are scheduled to
arrive later today to join the cast
for tomorrow nights premiere of the
revue. Tickets are on sale at the
Washington, Mayflower, Raleigh,
Carlton, Shoreham and Willard
Hotels and in the lobby of the
Capitol Theater.
Following the local opening, the
Victory Caravan show will 90 on to
Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, De-
troit. Chicago. ST Louis, st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Des Moines, Dallas and
Houston.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Roosevelt Talks Strategy
With Pacific War Council

President Roosevelt conferred with
the Pacific War Council at the White
House today, with offensive strategy
in the Southwest Pacific thought to
be a principal topic.
In his radio address last night. the
Chief Executive declared that offen-
sive operation will be launched from
present positions Of the United Ma
tions in that area. expressing his
opinion that Japanese advances
there have been checked
Facing an accumulation of paper
work resulting from his preoccupa-
ton in recent days with preparation
of his message to Congress and his
radio address, the President made
only one engagement today other
than the war Council meeting-a
luncheon conference with 1t Gen.
William S. Knudsen. Gen. Knudsen,
former head Of the ONCE of Produc-
tion Management. has just returned
from an inspection tour Of war
production plants throughout the
country
The White House said it had been
Informed today that the Presidents S
adult radio audience last night
numbered about 1900 900.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Hampshire Heights Citizens
To Sponsor Girl Scouts

Sponsorship Of Girl Scout troop
at the Barnard School was voted
last night by the Hampshire Heights
Citizens Association.
The association heard plea for
more effective organization of its
salvage campaign from A. j. Paglino
of the Junior Board of Commerce
and Horace Walker, executive Sec
retary of the Salvage Committee.
A letter of congratulation was di-
rected to be sent to Donald Lam
borne. former member, who began
training this week for the Royal
Air Force at Texas fight school.
Ben r. Crowson. member of ths
Pan-American Student Chain, also
spoke.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
McCarran Plans Inquiry
Before Water Rate Boost

Reports from the House of a pos
sible boost in District water rates to
meet heavy demands the war has
placed on the supply system
prompted Chairman McCarran of
the Senate District Committee to
reassert his opposition to any in
crease pending a thorough investi-
CATION of water equities
Senator McCarran expects to make
a start soon on the inquiry. for
which the Senate recently author
lied $1,000. For a number of years
the water system has been financed
entirely out of the water rates paid
by private users, with the Federal
Government receiving all it's water
free. The fact that water collec-
tions and expenditures are handled
as a. special fund means that not
even the general lump sum payment
the Federal Government makes
toward other municipal expenses
meets any part of the water cost.
In the light Of this setup, Senator
McCarran wants to find out to what
extent the pending improvements in
the system are made necessary by
the wartime expansion of the Fed
eral Government.
Evening star., 1942-04-29

Undaunted by threats Of inclem-
ent weather, about 1000 movie fans
went to Union Station this morning
to greet an 11-car special train
bearing Hollywood Victory Cara
van for Army and Navy Relief"-the
largest trainload of glamour ever to
visit Washington.
Welcomed with screams of de-
light and cheers were such motion
picture luminaries as Joan Bennett,
Joan Blondell, Eleanor Powell, Rise
Stevens, Arleen Whelan, Charlotte
Greenwood, Charles Boyer, Cary
Grant, Pat O'Brien, Groucho Marx,
Frank McHugh, Laurel and Hardy,
Bert Lahr and Ray Middleton and
a group of "starlets" including Elyse
Knox, Juanita Stark, Fay Mckenzie,
Frances Clifford, Inez Cooper, Alma
Carroll and Katherine Booth.
Tomorrow night all these people
gather on the Capitol Theater stage
for the premiere performance of the
Hollywood Victory Caravan show,
which will then continue of tour
OF major cities for the benefit of the
Army Emergency Relief and the
Navy Relief Societies
The scene at the station this
morning was something like Presi-
dents Birthday Ball doubled and re-
doubled - in spades. The Star
Spangled Special, first rumored due
at 8: so am, rolled in finally at 9:25.
Photographers and horde of those
having official connection with the
Hollywood Victory Caravan de-
scended upon it.
Army Band on Hand.
An Army captain came up to tell
the photographers that all pictures
would be made outside the station,
where the stars were to be greeted
officially by Gen. Alexander D.
Surles, Rear Admiral A. J. Hepburn
and the United States Army Band.
A Hollywood publicity man stepped
of the train to tell the photo
graphers they couldn't take pictures
there but would have to go outside,
etc.
The photographers stayed right
there
Followed a half hour of general
milling about, generous crop OF
countermanded orders being
trampled underfoot. Cary Grant
stepped of the train to talk to a
friend. A member of the Hollywood
contingent poked his head out a
door to report he would have stars
pouring forth into the barrage Of
, flash bulbs any minute now, say
five or 10 minutes. The captain
came back and made a speech from
the steps, telling the photographers
where to stand.
Miss Joan Bennett stepped from
the train, followed by no one. Finally
Joan Blondell stepped down,
Claudette Colbert close at her heels,
and soon it was a cascade of cinema
charm, wrapped in hats with wells,
furs, brand new spring suits and
breathlessly fresh corsages.
They were herded into group
to walk down the platform for news
| reel cameramen. They walked as
told. A young man in q gray sport
Evening star., 1942-04-29
| War Scarcity
| Sends Banana
| Prices SoorI.1Q

Housewives tn. morning found
most grocery store shelves bare Of
bananas. When bananas could be
found they we're selling at so to IS
cents a dozen instead of the pre-
war 20 cents a dozen.
The shortage is attributed to
sinking of several fruit boats on the
trip into their customary port of
Baltimore. Now the greatly reduced
number of boats still carrying
bananas from Central and South
America dock at New Orleans in
stead of attempting the coastal trip.
AS a result, few bananas have
been sent as far north as Washing
ton and the shortage Is expected to
get worse instead of better. In
Houston, Tex, the Associated Press
reported, natural scarcity of bana-
mas is being aggravated by use of
the fruit instead Of oil to grease
shipyard ways for launchings.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
O. P. A. Order
.Foresta||s Hike
In Cream Price
Dealers Would Have
To Petition for Roise
Above March Level

A Department Of Agriculture milk
marketing order increasing the
wholesale price of cream in the
Washington area today appeared
forestalled as far as the consumer is
concerned, by the once of Price
Administrations action in freezing
the retail price of milk and cream at
the highest level in March.
The Secretary's order, an amend
ment issued yesterday to a market
ing agreement in the Washington
milkshed, continues the current
price of class l or fluid milk that
farmers furnish dealers, but in
creases class milk. used mostly for
cream, approximately so per cent.
The amendment would have become
effective Friday.
Ordinarily the increase. observers
point out. would result in rise in
the retail price of cream. The dairy
industry claims. it would have to
operate at loss If prices continued
at the highest March level. Cream
sold for 16 cents a half pint in
March.
Must Petition o. P. A.
To gain the increase now dealers
will have to petition the o. P. A. to
lift the price ceiling.
If the dealers are unsuccessful, an
Agriculture Marketing Administra-
ton official asserted today, dairies
will have to adjust their services,
including elimination of special de-
nveries and "frills"
OF the 1,430 dairymen in Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and Penn
sylvania eligible to vote on the
amendment, results showed that
1,275 voted in favor and four in op-
position to the proposal. A favor
able ballot of two-thirds of those
participating in the referendum is
required for approval.
Changes in Classification.
Milk used primarily for cream
would have been priced as class /
milk, increasing the price from $21O
to $3.57 per 100 pounds. The price
VA SidoS AlllA, 1OlulcIl ~ CldSS j,
used primarily for ice cream manu-
facture, would have been increased
from about $l97 to $2.10 per 100
pounds
An increase also was allowed in
the price of milk used in the Dis
trict's penny milk program for
supplying the product to school
children. Beginning Friday, it would
have been raised from 81. 40 to $3.1I.
The Agriculture Department said,
however, that the increase would
not impern the low-cost program.
The amendment also requires
dealers to pay dairy farmers for
their milk twice a month rather
than once a month,
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Navy Yard Worker
Killed in Auto Upset
Near Alexandra
26 Others Are Injured
In Troffic Accidents
In or Neur District
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 -- 40
Killed In same period Of 194l %
Toll for all of 1941 95

A 22-year-old Navy Yard employe
was killed last night outside OF
Alexandria when his car went out
OF control and overturned and rs
other persons were injured in traffic
accidents in and near Washington
last night and early today.
Fairfax County police listed the
Virginia victim as Bernard Ronald
Hall, %, Of r. F. D. l, Springfield,
Va. They quoted witnesses as re-
porting the car went out of control
at a curve on the Franconia road
and turned over. Mr.. Halls head
was crushed, police said.
In another accident at the Alex
andria city limits at the Hunting
Greek bridge last night, Everatt C.
Gillum, Sc, who lived in an ark at
Hunting Greek, was critically in
jured when struck by Washington
taxi as he attempted to cross United
States Route l near his home. At
Alexandria Hospital today his con-
dition was reported as fair and he
was said to have received a frac-
tured pelvis, possible conclusion
and a broken hip.
Driver Held In $1,000.
Police listed the cab driver as
Adam w. Leeman, So, Of 1714 Otis
street NE. and charged him with
reckless driving. He was released
under $1,000 bond.
Two women received serious head
injuries and three others were
slightly hurt in the collision Of two
automobiles at Ninth and Peabody
streets NV. yesterday.
Mrs. Anastasia Catsonis, 33, of
1874 Rittenhouse street NV, and
Mrs. Cecilia Woodford, 25, of 24O
Hamilton street NV, both received
possible skull fractures. Others who
received minor injuries were Mrs.
Florence A. Felber, 80, 80 Concord
avenue NV; Charles Schneider, IT.
1853 Iris street NV, and Robert E
Woodford, 4. son of Mrs. Woodford
All were treated at Walter Reed
Hospital.
TWenty-one persons were injured
none seriously, when two streetcars
collided at Seventh and T streets
NV. One of the cars, travelling
south on Seventh street, turned left
through an open switch at T street
crashing into northbound car.
Vivian Gist, IA, colored, of 1921
First street NV, reported at first
to have suffered a fractured hip
when struck yesterday by an auto
mobile at FIRST and D streets NV,
received only brush burns, a later
report stated She was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital.
A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
Jesse Thompson, 80, of 3607 Eastern
avenue NE, held for Police Court
action under the Negligent Homicide
Act in connection with the traffic
death Of Dolores Anderson, 18, 1923
West Virginia avenue NE.
Miss Anderson was passenger In
an automobile which was struck by
one driven by Mr.. Thompson at
Branch avenue and GAINESVILLE street
Sc, on January l.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
VIRGINIA Afraid Unit
10 Hold Meeting Toniqhf

State officials of the Virginia air
raid warning organization will speak
at meeting Of observers Of the
9th district group at the Fairfax
High School at 8 o'clock tonight.
They will include Maj. Glenn
Elliott, State director, and his
deputy and assistant, Morgan
Strother and c. H. Heller. Col.
Walter C. Weible of the Army gen.
eral staff will be another speaker.
The meeting was called by Sidney
We'll of Alexandria. district director
for the purpose of Tightening up the
organization.
Maj Alexander Gait, U. S. M. c.,
retired, assistant district director,
urged attendance by any one wish
ing to serve in the group.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Need Of Increased
Social Welfare Aids
For Workers Stressed
EmpIoye Officials Hear
Suggestion for Marriage
CounseIing Bureau

Increased social welfare facilities,
including creation Of marriage
counseling bureau" for the growing
numbers of war workers here were
urged by Federal employe relations
oficials yesterday at a joint meeting
of Family Welfare and Child We'll
fare Committees Of the Council of
Social Agencies.
Four ofilcials, representing the
Once of Emergency Management.
the Once of Civilian Defense, the
Navy Department and the Social
Security Board, joined in stressing
the need Of expanding the city's ex-
iSting welfare and recreational ia
cilities for employees who. as one
speaker pointed out, will make good
on their job if their adjustment to a
new environment is good"
Miss Frances Humphrey, employe
service adviser for o. c. D., SUBJ
mitted an eight-point proposal cov-
ering needs of new Government
workers here. 1t included the need
for:
A 'round-the-clock guidance clinic
additional health clinics, formation
Of marriage counseling bureau
expanded mental health clinics, in
creased legal aid, more recreational
facilities. additional eating places
for Negro war workers and a lib
eralization of transient regulations
Cites Depleted Funds.
Citing the higher costs of living
here, Miss Humphrey said many
young people from out of town are
in need of personal budget super
vision. Many newcomers, she said
expect to receive their first pay
check on first reporting for work,
but that it is often weeks before the
check actually arrives. Meanwhile
they are without funds and we have
to take care of them until they ar
rive" she remarked.
Mrs. Norma Insley, employe coun-
selor in the Navy's Bureau of Ships,
cited the need for more day nur-
series in pointing out that many
male workers in the bureau bring
their families with them, but that
because of higher costs here wives
are forced to find jobs to keep the
family going. Accordingly, she said
there has grown a demand for day
care of children.
Many man war workers are un-
married, Mrs. Insley added, and are
"in much need of some social life
as soldiers on leave or girl workers" !"
Why should we not arrange dances
for them, too, she asked.
Mental Idleness Foreseen.
The need for low-cost housing for
family groups was stressed by Mrs.
Margaret E. Barron, employe coun-
selor for Social Security Board, who
warned that mental illness stands
to increase under war strains. Be-
cause of this more mental health
facilities should be provided here,
she said.
War workers, Mrs. Mary McFar-
land. employe service officer for
0. E. M, declared, have a better
chance to find happy existence
here If we supply them with recrea-
tional facilities.
Herbert L. Willett, director of
the Community Chest, urged Gov
ernment employe officers to use the
Application Bureau at the Commu-
nifty Building, Eleventh and M
streets NV, as clearing house"
for their worker problems. The bu-
reau, he said, would then refer them
to the proper agency.
Mrs. Henry P. Chandler, Child
Welfare Committee chairman, pre-
sided, and Mrs. Frank o. Linzel,
family welfare head, assisted. The
meetinP WAS held at Rarker Hall
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Henderson 10 Allow
.0.4-Cent Increase in
Gas Price May 1S
Boost to Be Permitted
In District and II
Eastern Stutes

Gasoline prices will be permitted
to jump four -tenths Of a cent a gal
lon in Washington and II Eastern
States on May 18, three days after
card rationing begins, under an or
der issued last night by Price Ad-
ministrator Henderson.
Most filling stations here now
have their prices frozen at 1873 cents
for regular gasoline and 20.3 cents
for high-test fuel, spokesman said
Local retailers will retain little or
none of the gain, it was indicated
o. P. A. officials explained that the
increase is to balance present
transportation conditions"
Deputy Petroleum Co-ordinator
Ralph K Davies informed Senator
George, Democrat, Of Georgia in re-
sponse to query that I'VE are call
ing on those sections which have
adequate supplies of petroleum
products to assist in our transporta-
ton problem through the release of
tank cars, barges and other facili-
ties" He predicted this would leave
every part of the country short of
gas and rationing might be needed
everywhere.
Joseph B Eastman, director of the
Office of Defense Transportation,
told Senator George that a tank
car control order may be necessary,
because of a growing demand for
cars to carry not only oil, but chem
icals and other liquids needed for
war.
To deal with any Nation wide
shortage of motor fuel, Mr.. Hen
derson last night froze retail prices
of gasoline at the maximum March
level, except for the boost permitted
in the East.
Evening star., 1942-04-29

year. One tenant reported signing
a lease calling for $50 a month for
a house, while an older tenant, just
around the corner. was paying
only $65.
Most OF the time of Mr.. Cogswell
and staff has been taken up with
adjusting rents in boarding houses,
smaller apartments and In indi-
vidual homes.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Divorce Awarded

ROCKVILLE, Md, April % (Spe-
ciaD.-An absolute divorce from
Byron M. Moore and custody of the
couples minor children were award
ed Mrs. Grace v. Moore of Tako-
ma Park. Md, in a decree signed by
Judge Charles w. Woodward here.
Desertion was charged.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Kote Smith 81 Yeur Stor

NEW YORK. April % (P).-Kate
Smith became dollar-a-year movie
star yesterday when she signed a
contract to make a series of short
singing firms. with all profits going
to the United Service Organizations.
Columbia Pictures Corp paid her 81
when she afhxed her signature.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Group Sets Tux Rote

The Citizens Committee of
Friendship Heights, Md, has set the
tax rate of the area for the ensuing
year at Is cents per 500 of assessed
valuation, Emory H. Bogley, chair
man of the committee, has an
nounced.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Mrs. Pepper to Be Guest

Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife of the
Florida Senator, will be guest of
honor at silver tea sponsored by
the Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School in Arlington at 2:30 pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Mount Roinier Condidote

Elton H. Brown, jr., 24-year -old
patent agent and a member of the
Mount Rainier Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club, yesterday announced
his candidacy for councilman from
the third ward in the Mount Rainier
elections May 1.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Recreation Group Elects

ROCKVILLE, Md, April % tSpe-
ciaD The Rockville Recreational
Council has elected DR.. William w.
Welsh president. Other officers are
Leslie Morgan Able, vice president;
Miss Mary Henderson, secretary
and Mrs. John G.. Stone, treasurer
Evening star., 1942-04-29

II all the War bonds that Uncle
Sam Is selling were laid end to end
they would reach TO Toxic. buy
them and lay them end to end.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-23

sent to the new divisions. or to fill
vacancies in the old ones.
The three doughboys entered the
Elite and looked around for
Gladys. She wasn't 10 be seen.
Finally. ioval Mr. Pavorich. owner
of the cafe. called them over 10
the bar. said. You boys are TO
have drinks on Gladys tonight.
What'll il be?
Eliot asked. Where is Gladys ?"
Mr.. Pavorich grinned broadly.
GLADYS got married this after
noon. he said. you ought 70
know her husband: he's been dat
Ing her every night IN the week
except Saturday and Sunday. He's
your top sergeant, Buell.
Stoueburner and Eliot were both
made SergeantS and Barfield got a
CoTpOr8ls warrant and they were
sent TO, different outfits where 10
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Council Asked 10 Act
On War Insurance

The corporation counselS office
today was preparing a resolution
for common council action direct
ing the city 10 give S59OOOOOO
worth Of war insurance business
TO the Detroit Insurance Agents
Association for distribution among
various insurance companies.
The resolution was asked by
common council after the con-
trollcr's Office had set that figure
as proper Coverage on all city
property except that Of the DSR
housing commission and the board
of education. The war insurance
will cost the city an estimated
So. 12i.
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old school. with is years in the
regulars behind him
Stoneburner. Barfield and Eliot
went into town together that Sat-
urdav night the last Saturday
night they might spend az the
camp. The eight weeks basic
training course was over.
In Few days, disposal Of the
several thousand men in the regi-
ment no longer rockies. would be
made Warrants would be given
TO bright Young soldiers. some
would go 10 the officer candidate
schools
Others, Stiu privates, would be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-23
whoever is In the next suite ca
hear you easily"
MADGE UTTERY
~ - IHe LEIle
UNLUcNp
Answer
tomorrow

..4eH seem very stffe that
will have. visitor" I said
II am sure" he replied. "Just
be prepared for the call, and use
that trained memory OF yours To
preserve every word Of what ~
said. in case part Of IL can't be
heard clearly in the next suite"
Something in his manner con-
Hnced me that he considered this
expected call highly important
and thereafter l was actually jit-
terry whenever my telephone rang,
until / found the call was not 10
announce a stranger.
. II was the third day after Kath-
Arine's arrival when the expected
call materialized.
Desk speaking, Mrs. Ora
ham," the voice said. ~ man is
here who wishes TO send a card
up To you. DO you want it,"
frs, please, right away I
answered
'I'Il send the boy right up" he
answered. and whom l put the
receiver down both my hands
and knees were trembling.
/ had them under control by the
time the bellboy arrived. and
looked at the card ne handed me
Written rather indis 6nctly
read, Mr. r. Ikawes." and beneath
the name was added, Urgent
about J. Beckett
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-23
Another Bargain
Cedar Point Trip

Steamer Put-in-Bay sails at 9
a. m. tomorrow from the First
street dock on another Friday cut
rate round trip Cedar Point excur-
sion The steamer is scheduled
back in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. to-
morrow after a 16O-mile cruise on
Detroit River and Lake Erie, a
3 hour stOpOver az Cedar Point
and brief stops at Put in Bay.
The special fare for these weekly
Friday outings X 81 for adults. so