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Evening star., 1942-08-13
Conversion 81 Heater
To Coal May Cost
Ickes Up 10 $500
But Oil Co-ordinutor
Describes Move os
Storm Insurance.

Harold Ickes, householder, has
ben told by engineers that it will cost
$1,000 to $2.500 to please Harold
Ickes, petroleum co-ordinator, by
converting his oil furnace so that
it can be used for coal.
Mr.. Ickes told the Associated Press
yesterday that the engineers have
been working for weeks figuring on
coal CRATES and on changing foun-
dation walls to make storage room
for coal at the Ickes home in Olney,
Md.
Even If the conversion is COM
pleted, somebody has to carry the
ashes up a ladder from the base
ment.
Every householder in the East
with a heating system using oil
should realize" he said, that the
Government campaign to bring
about conversion to the use of coal
is in his interest, with the Govern
ment simply trying to make sure
that he and his family do not suffer
from cold this winter.
I'VE are not trying to intimidate
anybody. We are just telling people
that there can be no assurance they
will get sufficient oil to heat their
homes. I don't feel I'm being pushed
around but I am trying to convert
my furnace so I'll be sure to have
heat this winter. I know some oil
company executives who are doing
the same thing"
No Cfficial has estimated what
conversion would cost the average
householder. However, if the ex.
pens7 amounted to less than $10(
each and the change-overs were
made on a large scale, the total cost
might run into hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars
Asked if he did not expect people
would be irate. if they spent money
to convert and then oil supplies
turned out to be adequate, Mr. Ickes
said: when you take out storm in
surance you don't cuss the insurance
company because storm doesn't
blow your house down."
Evening star., 1942-08-13
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For daytime
air-raid wardens, men and
women between the ages of 18
and IS, physically fit, available
for duty between 7 am. and
7 pm.
Training: Ten hours of first
aid; streamlined course in
bombs and bases averaging two
evenings OF instruction; half
hours instruction in reporting
incidents.
Hours of duty: Whatever is
required to provide full protec-
tion for your neighborhood.
Where to register: At your
nearest warden post or at the
deputy warden post in your
area. For further information
on this or other jobs open to
volunteers call the Civilian De-
fense Volunteer ONCE, RE. 5105.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Civil Service Orders
Red Tape Cut on
Personnel Changes
Reporting Of 10000
Adjustments CuI|ed OFT
For the Duration

More red tape was sheared OIL
today when the Civil Service Com
mission put into effect plan which
will eliminate paper work involving
the reporting OF more than 100000
personnel adjustments, including
certain salary changes.
A commission announcement said
circular to all departments and
independent Offices had advised
them that "a serious and con-
scientious effort is being made to
eliminate all reporting and recording
that is not absolutely necessary dur
ing the war period, even though 1t
may be desirable in normal times.
Called OF for Duration.
For the duration, the commission
directed, Federal agencies should
not submit to it these changes:
Automatic salary increases under
public law 200 (the Ramspeck Pro-
motion Act); salary changes result
ing from Legislative adjustment In
salary schedules or services OF
grades under such enactments as
the Classification Act OF 1928 as
amended; wage or salary adjust
ments in accordance with a pub
lished wage or salary schedule fur
nished to the commission; other
wage or adjustments of less thar
$500 a year when payment is or
an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly
basis: adjustments in deductions for
subsistence, quarters and laundry.
The commission said 1t had ad-
vised the heads of other Govern
ment departments and agencies thai
it had discontinued the use OF fan
fold forms OF these types OF actions
in it's own personnel division and
urged that every other office make
a study at once to determine
whether 1t could do likewise.
Agency Reports Asked.
Agencies we're asked to submit
the results of their studies to the
commission on or before Septem
ber Is.
Discussion OF the circular with
some personnel officers in the Fed
eral Government prior to its pro-
mulgation," said the commission
evidenced a great elation over the
real possibilities for savings in time
and manpower as a result OF the
commissions action. They expressed
the hope that the commission's
thoughts along this line will be con-
tagious and adopted by all personnel
leaders in the Federal service"
Evening star., 1942-08-13
FederoI Units Donate
$18.844 to Soviet Relief

Russian War Relief headquarters
1918 Connecticut avenue NV, re-
ported today that $l8,84488 has
been collected from Federal agencies
in the District campaign to raise
$1,000 of the $4,000, 900 national
total by August 81.
At q meeting of Government Of
ficials yesterday. Paul H. Appleby
Undersecretary of Agriculture, and
John Carmody. member of the Mar
itime Commission, appealed for con-
tributions In the campaingn for
medical relief to Russia.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Yellow Paint Traffic
Warnings Stenci|ed
On Sidewalks Here
Van Duzer Opens Drive
Against Joywolkine
To Cut Down Accidents

Yellow paint warnings designed to
curb pedestrian traffic carelessness
will be stenciled on downtown side
walks within the next few days,
1t was announced today at the
Office of Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer as plans for an intensive
educational safety drive took shape.
Stencil sheets are now being cut
for 500 or more of these warnings.
The signs will caution against jay
walking or crossing streets in the
middle of a block. Arrows will in
dicate the warning.
Drive Against Jaywalkins.
I'VE will stamp these traffic warn
ings first in the downtown area,
with especial attention given to
sidewalks facing Government
buildings an official at Mr.. Van
Duzer's Office said. Later the edu-
cational drive will be extended to
other congested areas in the Dis
trict.
These warnings will represent a
determined effort to make pedes-
trians realize the danger of jay
walking. Those who walk, as well
as those who drive or operate street
cars, must obey traffic signs and
regulations if the accident toll is
to be reduced"
First Warnings Posted.
The first of these yellow warnings
were placed yesterday at Fourteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
where 73-year old woman was
fatally injured by a streetcar on
Tuesday when she crossed the street,
not at a crossing. police said. The
victim, Miss Mary E. Boland, a pub
lie stenographer, was the 18th per-
son killed in streetcar and bus &C
cidents in Washington this year.
Pedestrians also will have Usual
reminders against carelessness in
the form of signs placed on trash
receptables at street intersections.
In the effort to reduce accidents
members of the Traffic Advisory
Council and Traffic Director Van
Duzer have settled on safety edu-
cational program whereby emphasis
is shifted from drivers to pedes-
| trians.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Filling Stations Warned
OF Stolen Gasoline Books

Gasoline filling station operators
In Atlantic Coast States yesterday
were warned to be on the lookout
for 4,45O gas ration books which
were stolen from two OPA off1ces
here last week.
The thefts were reported from
jackson School, Thirteenth and X
streets NV, and the Petworth
Library.
Numbers of the books were MADE
public by Irving C. Rutter, chief
enforcement attorney for the OPA
in this district. He warned dealers
that the stamps would not be valid
and urged them to report the license
number of drivers attemptir> to use
them. The stolen books call for
1862, ,432 gallons OF gasoline.
Evening star., 1942-08-13

teenth street over the underground
terminal, next over Maine avenue
from the Southwest, next over the
outlet of the Tidal Basin, and finally
over the Hains Point outlet road.
AS one observer remarked today,
there seems to be competition
among the crews working for the
four contractors on the job to see
which one of the projects can be
finished first.
The contracts are, first, for the
car terminal; second, extension of
the railroad bridge, which makes a
wider exit from Maine avenue
third, the elevation over Maine
avenue, the outlet bridge over Tidal
Basin, and the elevation over Hains
Point outlet road, and fourth, the
paving.
Evening star., 1942-08-13

Arsenals Of America are working
at terrific speed turning out this
long-range. effective weapon for our
armed forces. You and your neigh
Dor, working hand-in-hand in unity,
can make possible the purchase of
an adequate number Of these guns
by buying War bonds. Put 10 per
cent OF your income in War bonds To
help reach your county quota, every
PAYDAY.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
4 4
MAa1Ho~R~x%A
WAR Bonds

The l55-millimeter gun is the
modern version of the old "GPF" of
World War I days. 1t has a range
so per cent greater than the old
gun, heaving 95-pound yprojectile
approximately Is miles. 1t is capable
OF high speed and each one costs
$4,000.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Atkinson Takes Oath
As Appeals Court Clerk

c. Newell Atkinson, former clerk
with the United States Court of Ap-
peals, took the oath of Office as
chief clerk of the new Municipal
Court of Appeals from Chief Judge
William E. Richardson yesterday.
Sworn in as a deputy clerk was Miss
X. Maurita Harvey, former District
Court deputy clerk.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
II Chevy Chase Women
Sworn as Civilian Aides

Sixteen woman wardens ano
eleven woman firewatchers, all fol-
daytime protective service, were
sworn in last night in Chevy Chase
Md. after completing their first-aid
and AFRAID precautions courses.
Mrs. Carl D. Corse is precinct war
den of the area in which the women
will serve.
Sworn in as wardens were:
Carey, Mrs. W. p. Claim. Mrs H. E.
Buster, Mrs. M. w. Vandenblrg, Mrs. C.
lyman Mrs. M. !. Frank, Mrs. L. c.
Way, Mrs E. /. Crisp, Mrs. T. B.
Sims, Mrs. L. B. Markle, Mrs j. w.
Robinson, Mrs. c. II. Clark. Mrs. NJ M
Boose. Mrs. LLOYD Hudson Mrs. r. H.
Haskell, Mrs. E. E. Regardie, Mrs. B.
The new f1rewatchers are:
Wattles, MIS-. w. r. Hubert, Mrs. L. 8.
Moss, Mrs. D. W. Randall. Mrs X
Hale, Mrs. r. F. Gron, Mrs. c. H.
Bright. Mrs. H. A. Shafier. Mrs r
wheeler. Mrs. Dan Mackenzie, Mrs. w.
Rafferty,. Mrs. j. A.
Evening star., 1942-08-13

women with several children prob
ably are at home in the daytime
With the letter will go post card
which each recipient is supposed to
check and return to the CDVO for
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02
0. DickersOn.

O. DickersOn.
DR.. and Mrs. James Cobler have re
turned after visiting Mrs. Mabel Cob
Ter in Baltimore and relatives in Uni
iontown, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sturgis have
returned to Claymount Del, after
visiting Mrs. Bessie Sturgis.
Miss Catherine Truitt of Philadel-
phia visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover c. Truitt, during the holidays.
Miss Gladys Disharoon Of Whining
ton and Mr. Mmroe Townsend of
Western Maryland College, Westmin-
ster, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Disharoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Russell Of
Hagerstown visited Mr.. James Truitt
and Miss Frances Truitt, last week.
Mr. William D. Corddry has return
ed after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
ham Corddry in Mt. Clair, n. J.
Mr. William Corddry, Jr., has re
turnde to Quincy, Mass, after visi-
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Corddry.
Mr. Ralph Brown, Jr., has returned
to Washington after visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quinton Perdue
spent the weekend with friends in
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lowe of Pals,
Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Dennis
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carson Chandler, Jr.,
and son, Jerry of Steelton, Pa, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Chan
der Sr, last week.
Private Avery D. Truitt of Fort
Meade visited his grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Taylor, last week.
Miss Belle Tilghman of Margate
City, N. j., is spending week with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Tilghman.
Mr. Clayton Pennewen of Chester,
Pa, visited his mother, Mrs. Mary
Pennewell, last week.
Mrs. A. F. Jester and Mr.. Edward
Jester of Smithfield, Va, have re-
turned after visiting Mrs. Bessie
Sturgis.
Mr.. William Powell of Lancaster,
Pa, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bennett, last week.
Mr.. George E. Dorchester of Will
mington spent New Years with
friends.
Miss Jane White has returned to
Baltimore after spending a week with
her mother, Mrs. Earl White.
Mrs. Sadie Collins has returned to
Powellsville after visiting Mrs. Dan
iel H. Bradford.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02
Salisbury and Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Han

Salisbury and Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Han
cock.
Mr. Vernon Petit of Portsmouth
spent the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Petit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Beebe and
children, of Chincoteague spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs, Net
tie Hayden
Miss Wilma Tull of Wilmington,
spent the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Tull
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Cherrix enter
tanned to dinner Thursday, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Harris and daughter, of
Snow Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Parsons,
Miss Bernice Parsons of Glen Burnie
and Miss BessyIee parson.
Miss Edwina Millegan Of Seaford,
spent the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Edward Millegan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dalton Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs W. Z. Pettitt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Petit and daughter were
entertained Thursday at the home of
Nh. and Mrs. John Edgar Doughty, at
Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02

Miss Elizabeth Payne of Whining
ton is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen of
Horntown and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Mariner and family were entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Hancock, Thursday.
The Misses Margaret and Rachel
Hancock, Of Baltimore spent the holi-
days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Hancock,
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Lane have re
turned to their home in Philadelphia,
after spending some time with Mr.
and Mrs. Vaughn Birmingham.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Foulks of
Philadelphia and Miss Elizabeth Bay
lis of Wilmington spent the Christmas
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Baylis.
Mr.. and Mrs. K C. Petit were
guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
C. Birmingham, of Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wharton, Jr.,
of Wilmington, spent the holidays
with Mrs. Wharton's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pruitt.
Those entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill, Thursday,
were: Miss Jeanett Hall of Snow Hill,
Miss Dorothy MCGEE of Pocomoke
and Mr.. William Hill of Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Houston re-
turned to their home in Wilmington,
Friday after spending some time with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Outright enter
tanned to dinner Thursday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delos Outright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Outright of Berlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Downing and daughter, of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02

plant, was lying down across the bed
in her room after church services
Sunday and her mother turned ON the
gas heater.
Three hours later her father, Will
liam f. McKewen, was reading in the
Sunday Sun an account Of three per
sons being overcome by carbon mon
oxide in a Baltimore apartment when
a heater in the room burned all the
oxygen.
did YOU light the gas stove i'm
Mary's room?" he asked is Wife.
She said she had.
Hearing no more. Mr.. McHeWen
dashed upstairs to Mary's room and
found her lying unconscious near the
foot Of the bed She had apparently
struggled weakly i'm AN attempt TO
get up. The gas stove was still burn
ing, but the oxygen had been exhaust
ed from the air
Sergt Lambert McDonnal and Pa
trolman Martin Chenowith of the
County Police arrived and admins
tered artificial respiration until the
arrival of a pulmotor squad which
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02

Bradford and husband and another,
tracts of land containing 25.4 Acres,
more or less on both sides Of the
Halls Landing Road, in the 4th Elec.
Dist. Consideration, $40 &c
Franklin S. Hastings from Daniel
A. Moore and wife, farm containing
55 81 Acres, more or less, at Bish-
OPP Station, on both sides of U. S.
Highway No. 113, in the 18th Elec.
Dist Consideration, $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop if
chitiS is not treated and you cannot af-
ford to take chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to Soothe and
heal raw, tender, inf1amed bronchial
mucous membranes.
CreomulSion blends beechwood creo-
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. 1t contains
no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell you
bottle of CreomulSion with the under
standing you must like the way it quick
~ allayS the cough, permitting rest and
sleep, or you are to have your money
back. (Adv0
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02
COUNTY GIRL
IS NEAR ASPHYXIATED

A 23--year-old Ruxton girl may
we'll owe her life to the fact that her
father was reading a newspaper
while she was taking nap Sunday
morning at their home.
Miss Mary Edith McKewen, a Navy
department worker at the BendiN
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-02

was sent out by the Gas and Electric
company. The girl regained con
seriousness after a half hour Of res
piration by the utility company men.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

Finally, arranging them and
the other random presents from
friends and relatives at Dawn's
breakfast place, | slipped a five
dollar bill into an envelope as an
extra gesture and retired myself
y Christmas dawned for me to
the thin, happy piping Of Hank
The Christmas Angels Sing from
my daughters room ncNt door. |
dressed hastily in order To be at
the breakfast table ahead of her.
AS IL happened we arrived at
the dining room door simulta-
neously.
Listen, honey" began. I'm
awfully sorry, but"
! was interrupted by a squeal
Of delight from Dawn / joined
her just inside tho room. /
stared az the breakfast table.
For a second | thought / was see
ing things. For there, in front OF
Dawn's place lay WondrOus OBJ
Jcct. The curved glass OF the
bottle shone crisply in the morn
ing sunlight. And inside the bot
tic boldly Haunting the glory Of
its sails was model three
mastcd schooner
Around the mock Of the bottle
hung a square card. read the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

81 New Imported old Dutch is safety itself for
porcelain, metal and painted surfaces. 1t DOESN'T
SCRATCH because made with safe, laky Seis-
motitel It's really kind TO hands.
So, say goodbye to back-breaking scouring-to
those endless hours you've been wasting trying to
get things clean. Switch TO new so faster Old
Dutch and you'll never 60 back to old-fashioned,
gritty cleansers. You'll find it costs no more to
use-a little goes SO far
Get new, Improved old Dutch Cleanser at your
dealers. See for yourself what it means to use a
cleanser that actually dissolveS grease whe it pol
ishes. cleanser thats speedy for heavy jobs
like grease-enorustcd pots and pans-yet safe for
mirrors and glass.
No change in the familiar Dutch girl package
the difference is all inside. Get a supply right now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
New DOuble-ActiOn Cleanser
Cuts Cleaning Time i'm Half

I'VEN though you may have used old Dutch
L. Cleanser for years even though you believe
you know all that Old Dutch or any cleanser can
do, here's news
For now comes new Imtrored old Dutch to
give you a new conception of faster, easier, SAFER
cleaning. A cleanser so remarkable in results that
it surprises all who try it.
For new Improved Old Dutch contains a special
ingredient-and does these important things:
n 1t cleans 500, faster than the famous Old Dutch
Cleanser that has been America favorte for yearsl
Thus it puts end to needless drudgery and elbow
fag-and cuts cleaning time in half
~ The special, scientific agent in Improved old
Dutch dissolyes grease gives doubc-aetion clean
ing! You'll he astonshcd how easily sinks, stoves,
bathtubs come sparkling Immediately clean,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

The' events and characters
depicted in this serial are
FICTITIOUS and any apparent
similarity 10 actual persons
living or dead is merely
coincidence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
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No wonder you were so long
away-because you'd slipped out
To the barn and murdered the
taxi driver hadn't you?"
From their faces, 1 could sec
b the unacceptable fact of those ALI
bis burning into the minds of the
people around me. David Rowley
himself seemed to have grown
visibly smaller and older. His
shoulders saggod; his eyes, in his
dead white face, had the dcs-
berate steadiness of someone who
knows that his control is as pre-
carious as rope cut TO it's last
fibre.
You're accusing me-" he fall
tered. It's not true. was
looking for those Christmas dec
orations, looking all over. /. e"
IT'S no use" I said softly.
You can't get around that any
more than you can get around
the fact that you wrote the note
telling Karen 10 go TO the sap
house. Oh, the handwriting ex-
perts can check on il, but we
don't need them because you
hopclcssly compromised yourself
about that note, didn't you? In
front Of Mrs. Hale. Church and
myself you admitted that il was
YOU 10 whom the taxi driver had
delivered the note when he came
here. You were the one, on your
own confession who took the note
rom tho taxi driver and later
tho other note to Karen. The
fact Of that note alone is enough
10 send you 10 the chair"
I ALMOST hated the inevita-
bility Of my own words. The
taxi driver came here with note
for you You realized that he had
gwen you the ideal chance for
an attack on Karen. You de-
strnyed his note, hid him In the
barn, scrubbed the fake note
too bad you couldn't find any
gray paper and gave IT 20 Ka-
rem, pretending the taxi driver
had brought it for her. You
knew she'd 70 straight 10 the
sap-house. but you had five or so
minutes start Of her. You got TO
tho quarry first You pushed her
of and hoped she'd die. either
from the fall or from exposure.
You hurried back 20 the house
and were There in time to act IN
nocCnCo When | arrived. II was
an immense blundcr 10 talk about
the taxi driver at all to me. You
got much too devious there.
You'd have been far better off
feigning complete ignorance Of
Tho whole business
You were over-inCenious. too.
when YOU showed me Normas
diary | went on. Il understand
your motive You'd killed the
taxi driver then and you wanted
20 make sure We knew the Jim
mic Saltor saga 50 that we'd
think the taxi driver murdered
Norma and then committed sui
ode That would have been
smart II VIC had fallen for the
suicide But Nc didn't. Now that
dlary's another clue against you,
because II proves definitely that
vou Of all tho people here, were
the one who knew the taxi driver
story You told me you'd Just
hat moment discovered the diary
n Narma's desk That wasn't
true. Of course. You'd discov-
cfcd j, long before and il was
'hc diary that gave you the idea
for the entire elaborate plot"
But you can't prove any
thing Rowlcy still managed 10
preserve some vcstigc Of dignity,
but it was cxcruciatinE to sec a
man SO pcrilously near the point
of collapse.
decided 10 give tho death blow
then. You made one other fatal
mistake. I said. Last night"
VIC suspected Oliver The in
spcctor went 20 YOU and inquired
about divers financial status