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Evening star., 1942-12-24
Wedding Guests Wait Six Hours
For Bridegroom on YuIe Train
Determined Fioncee
Holds Reception
Before He Arrives

When Corpl. Milford Stein, former
Bureau of Engraving employe, didn't
show up for his wedding at o'clock
last night at the Takoma Luthern
Church, his bride-to-be, 19-year- old
Bertha Banck of 6819 Eighth street
NV, waited for six hours and held
the wedding reception before he ar
rived.
For nearly two hours she and some
200 wedding guests remained at the
church, singing hymns and pa
triotic songs and momentarily ex-
pecting Corpl. Stein, who was en-
route from Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
Several of the guests recited poetry.
About $50 pm, with the prospec-
tive bridegroom still among the
missing, guests and attendants re-
paired to the brides home nearby
where for another three hours they
attended the wedding reception and
inspected the wedding presents.
Finally, at 1926 am, Corp. Stein,
tired and dustry after 27 consecu-
tive hours of battling a Christmas
railroad traffic jam, alighted from
train and rushed to his home at
6907 Sixth street NV, hoping to
cleanup quickly before the wedding
ceremony. Finding the house dark
and locked, he continued to the
church, where shortly before 2 am,
the nuptial ceremony took place
witnessed by a number of still faith
full guests.
Last night marked the third time
the couple had attempted to marry,
fact which, according to the brides
mother, Mrs w. H. Banck, might
have had something to do with her
daughters determination not to
have a further postponement.
The wedding originally was sched-
uled for November %, but the BRIDE
groom could not get a leave from
his duties at Fort Mcclellan. The
date then was set for last night, but
Saturday evening Corpl Stein tele-
graphed that his leave had been
Cancelled and Sunday in church the
announcement was made that the
ceremonies again had been Cancelled.
Then Uncle Sam relented. And
Monday the corporal telephoned that
he was on his way to Washington
for the wedding.
Train Five Hours Late.
Had he been able to leave the
Army post as planned, Corpl. Stein
would have been in Washington
yesterday morning, in plenty of time
Tor his wedding The delay in get
ting away changed his scheduled
time of arrival to 7:30 pm. yester-
day, just one-half hour before the
ceremonies were to be held. Then
the train was late.
Adding to the mixup was the fact
that the train was divided into two
sections. One section arrived on
time, but Corpl. Stein was on the
other, which was more than five
hours late.
Mrs. Banck says she was worried
even after every one had decided
that the bridegroom must be on
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Arlington Board Studies
Pay Raise for EMPLOYEES

Arlington County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan and Board Member
Leo c. Lloyd yesterday were desig-
mated by the County Board to con-
fer with Israel Rafkind, Federal ex-
pert on employe retirement plans,
on retirement program for county
employees.
Following the meeting, Mr. Han
rahan said the board has been
working on a plan to increase coun-
ty employees salaries. This step is
considered necessary, he said, be-
cause of the increased cost of liv-
ing
Basil De Lashmutt, Arlington
County engineer and surveyor, was
unanimously elected chairman of
the board for l943 Mr.. De Lash
mutt was reelected for a four-year
term at the last election.
Representatives of the Beechwood
Circle Citizens Association asked
the board for an abatement of the
assessments on Beechwood Circle,
stating they plan to dedicate it as
parkway. The petition was taken
under advisement.
The board also voted to eliminate
the scheduled December 26 meeting
due to the lack of a quorum, and
approved county expenditures
amounting to $66 $751; SO, including a
payroll of $24,276.92.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
,. c. YuIetide Festivities


pm-Mrs Roosevelt attends Salvation Christmas
pmConba Recreation Center children serenade officers
District Building
pm-Parties years Thomson, Edge
wood, New York Langley Fairgrounds
of carols central
Building.
4pm-Dedcaion of National Community Christmas
5:45 pm-Mrs Roosevelt visits Cherry Hill Court
$50 p-Friendhp children at Providence
pital and the Lisner Home
7pm-oes residents
Infrm at the Calvary Baptist Church.
Banneker Center YMCA YWCA Ia
tonal Catholic Community Service.
9pm-Carols, Union Station.
Washington Cathedral dozens Of other
Washington churches carols midnight services
Tomorrow
amMetropoitan Police Boys Club
eight hospitals and other institutions.
1890 pmPresiden
by Washington Federation Churches Epiphany
NoonWashingon Federation
Christmas
Nationwide
pm.-War workers dinner Mott
Community
Service and Twelfth Street YACA
pm-Supper and dance YWCA.
0pm-Dance National Catholic Community
pmWomen5 Battalion Dances Printing Engraving
and xort 4elvoir
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Arlington Unit Mails
Seal Sole Reminders

Reminders" have been mailed to
$4,000 Arlington County residents
who have not returned money for
Christmas seals sent them last
month by the county tuberculosis
Association, it was announced to-
day by Mrs. James Moody, executive
secretary.
Returns in the campaign reached
their peak about 10 days ago and
have been dwindling ever SINCE"
said Mrs. Moody.
Although 1880 local residents have
purchased $4,000 worth of seals, she
said, another $500 is needed to
fill the $l3,500 quota. This is the
bare minimum required for our
tuberculosis prevention program, ;
she said, land We must have that
much to function effectively"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Maryland 10 Supply
los Doctors for Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24-Between
los and 118 Maryland doctors will
be called into service in 1884, DR..
Charles w. Maxson, chairman of the
Maryland Procurement and Assign
ment Service, announced, adding
that possibly no more would be taken
thereafter.
The number left in Maryland
would be adequate ito care for the
civilian population" DR.. Maxson
declared.
In supplying the quota for 1943
from this State" he continued, due
consideration will be given to the
need of the hospitals for the spe-
cialiSts on their stats who have
had more than a year of hospital
experience. The services required
those who are graduating from
medical schools in these times to
have a year of experience before
they are taken"
Evening star., 1942-12-24
14Army-Type Stoves
Will Be Available
For AIexandrians
Rotion Bourd Sanction
Will Be Necessary
Before Purchase

One hundred and forty-four coal
burning stoves will be made available
to Alexandria home owners next
week through the cooperation of the
Army, the War Production Board,
the stove manufacturer and an Alex
andria fuel dealer, it was announced
today.
| Francis Fannon, the fuel dealer
who will handle the sale of the
stoves, said the heaters, valued at
approximately $4,000, will cost the
purchaser $49.95 each, Grated at the
warehouse.
This price, Mr.. Fannon said, is
comparable to the price paid for
these stoves by the Army, and has
been made possible by the cooper
ating agencies at time when heat
ing houses is more important than
monetary consideration"
May Apply Monday.
These stoves, it was said, will be
released to purchasers on the sur
render to the dealer of certificate
of purchase from the ration board
Applications for certificates will be
considered by the board on and after
Monday, it was said, and will be
awarded to four classes of applicants.
These are:
l. Those who will need a new
stove to replace oil heating equip
ment. These persons must sur
render their unused and unexpired
Oil ration coupons when they re-
ceive certificate for the purchase
of coal stove
2. Persons who need a stove to
heat essential working or living
space, and who have not disposed of
any usuable heating equipment
within go days prior to the date of
their application.
3. Persons whose present stoves
are damaged or worn beyond repair.
Applications must be signed by both
applicant and a heating contractor
4. Persons who are eligible to OBJ
tain an auxiliary allotment of $50
gallons or more of fuel oil and who
will use coal-burning equipment in
stead.
First in Area Released.
The stoves. cylindrical type used
by the Army to heat barracks. Mr.
Fannon said, are a part of $4,000 re-
leased December Is by the Army for
civilian use. They are the first to
be released in the Washington area
Explaining that their purchase
will require a minimum of red tape
Mr.. Fannon said ration boards have
been asked to use purchase certif1-
Gates already on hand.
Those purchasing the heaters, it
was pointed out, must arrange for
transfer from the warehouse to their
homes, and also must arrange for
installation. Stoves will be sold on
a cash basis.
| Mr.. Fannon pointed out that due
to the scarcity of coal, especially the
nut and stove sizes, the sale of q
stove is not to be interpreted Is In
dicating that . customer may obtain
al the coal he needs.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

the tardy section of the train. But
was her daughter worried? MY
goodness, no." says Mrs. Banck.
Met at Tak0ma Church.
Her daughter had known the cor
poral nearly three years and met
him at the Takoma Church, where
he was president of the Lutheran
League, she said.
According to his father, Fred
Stein of 6907 Sixth street NV, the
bridegroom, %, worked in the Bu-
reau of Engraving here until he en-
tered the Army in July. He was
promoted to corporal at Thanksgiv-
ing.
Corpl. and Mrs. Stein today were
honeymooning in Washington. The
corporal has Today furlough.
The bridegroom, incidentally, got
a bite of his wedding cake, which
survived the first wedding reception
and was cut in the church Sunday
school room after the 2 am. cere-
mony.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Welfare Board Called
Badly Undermanned'
For Wartime Work
Prince Georges County
Units Head Is Soid
To Do Three Jobs

In the face Of a steadily-increasing
load of welfare work due to the war,
the Prince Georges County (Md)
Welfare Board finds itself BADLY
undermanned" and unable to obtain
additional help, board officials said
today.
The shortage of employees at the
board has become so acute that
B. w. Scholz, acting executive sec
retary of the board, is holding down
two additional jobs, that of finance
officer and State supervisor.
Finance Officer Resigns.
Mrs. Agnes M. Preston, former
finance officer, resigned September
10, to join her husband, 1t. William
Preston, at Camp Edwards, Mass
The former State supervisor. Will
liam E. Rogers, has taken a leave of
absence before being indicted in the
Army January II.
In addition, there are only three
Junior stenographers instead of the
normal six. Mr.. Scholz explained
that the board is having particular
difficulty in obtaining it's junior
stenographers because of the low
starting salary-$900 a year. He
pointed out that the Federal Gov
ernment pays its stenographers
$l,440 a year.
A similar condition exists in the
case of a finance officer. This posi-
ton pays $1,000 a year, as compared
with $1,000 in the Federal service.
AS for case supervisor, Mr.
Scholz asserted that it is almost
impossible to get qualified persons
at the $4,000 salary paid by the
board.
borrowing" Help Likely.
He said 20 per cent of the boards
administrative expenses are paid by
the county, while the State and
Federal governments pay 40 per cent
each. The lack of workers has be-
come so serious, he said, that the
boards may have to borrow per-
sonnel from the State Department
of Public Welfare.
1--WE are trying to administer a
program that involves the expend-
iture of $325,00o a year. and we
just can't do it under the present
setup," Mr.. Scholz declared.
Last month the board took care of
427 cases Of old-age assistance, 166
cases of aid to dependent children,
which involved 483 children; aid to
IL blind persons, 1913 cases of gen.
eral public assistance, and aid to Al
children placed in foster homes.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Officials Given
New Plan for
Penny Milk
Continuance of
School Program
up to Wickord

A revised penny milk program
which will provide milk for about
25,000 District school children next
year awaited approval today OF
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
and Food Distribution Administrator
Roy F. Hendrickson. The department
announced yesterday that favorable
bids had been received from several
diaries here.
The present program in local
schools expires next Thursday, and
until yesterdays announcement it
appeared the project would have to
be abandoned.
An Agriculture Department Off
cial said today that the plan now
being studied is similar to the penny
milk program in operation here last
year, and would result In an appreci-
able saving to the District govern
ment.
At present the District is paying
Two dairies 2.3 and "a cents per
half pint for bottling, pasteurizing
and delivering milk to schools. The
department, in turn, has been pay
Ing milk producers 19 cents per
half pint of the milk.
1t now is proposed that the de-
partment pay the farmers a per-
centage Of the handling costs, the
official said. The Districts share
thus will be reduced. One estimate
placed the cost to the city at about
IL cents per half pint.
School children pay l cent for
the milk which is served each school
day. The department reported
yesterday that during October,
656 442 half pints were consumed
in District schools under the pro-
gram.
Commissioner Guy Mason re-
ported several weeks ago that the
penny milk project would have to
be discontinued with the expira-
ton of current contracts with
dairies. The reported milk short
age and withdrawal of WPA labor
we're given as reasons for the de-
cision.
Yesterdays announcement revived
hopes of continuance of the pro-
gram, which it has been estimated
will benefit more than $4,000
children.
The program is being admin
1stered by the newly created Food
Distribution Administration.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
DR.. Browne Opposes
.TubercuIin Testsfor
High School Students
Alexandra Health Head
Sees Hysterio Aroused
By Positive Reactions

DR.. w. A. Browne, Alexandria
health officer, said today he did not
favor giving tuberculin tests to high
school students because 80 per cent
of all adults show positive reaction
and the result is unnecessary hys-
terra on the part of the public.
He advised instead that an mex
pensive form OF X-ray such as the
microfilm method of testing for tu-
berculosis be used. He pointed out
that this was much safer indica-
ton of the need for observation and
could be handled in such a manner
as not to cause alarm.
The X-ray test already has been
made available in Alexandria and
is compulsory in two of the high
school grades.
Figures Released.
Mrs. Doris Tompkins, secretary of
the Alexandria tuberculosis Asso-
citation, has released figures showing
the comparative accuracy of the two
tests in discovering active cases of
the disease.
OF the 1000 pupils at George
Washington High School, only 333
submitted to the tuberculin test and
of these "a per cent were found
positive.
When 500 pupils were X-rayed in
the high school, no positive cases
and only five suspicious cases were
found.
Testing 2,027 children throughout
the school system for positive reac-
ton to the tuberculin tests, an aver
age Of SIS per cent positive was found
Mrs. Tompkins said.
The highest percentages were
shown in the schools where the
children came from families in the
upper financial bracket.
Maury and Lee Results.
Maury School. which has only
very young children from fairly high
income families had 106 tested and
showed IS per cent positive reac-
tions; Lee School where the children
come from less privileged homes,
tested 1872 children with a result OF
only % per cent positive, the lowest
figure shown by any school.
Tests in the colored schools where
higher positive percentage was
expected, showed them to run lower
than the white schools, with the ex-
ception of the Seminary School,
where 81 per cent of the children
tested were positive. Investigation
showed that the school janitor was
an active case, the only one found
in any of the city's teachers OF
school employees, all of whom were
X-rayed.
DR.. Browne said one value of the
tests was to indicate how many
children had at one time been In
contact with an active case, and In
the instances Of younger children
who had very little outside con-
facts, . careful check In the homes
was made.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Virginia Maps
NewLiquor
Ration Plans
Proposed Program
Designed to Hit
BootIegger, Hoorder
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Dec. 24-Liquor will
be rationed in Virginia as soon as q
system can be worked out to replace
the present informal quart-per day.
per-customer plan now in effect, the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board announced last night. 4
The board made known it's in
tentions to tighten up on liquor out
let's after it had discussed the situ-
alton with Gov. Darden. A board
spokesman said the action would be
taken to end two main abuses.
H0arders Active.
He described these as the hoard
ers who have been buying liquor
supplies far in excess of their i'm
mediate needs, and bootleggers who
have toured the ABC stores in small
gangs, taking advantage of the
Christmas rush to stock up for re-
sale at steep prices at night after
State stores close.
AS to when the rationing will take
effect, how it will work, how much
liquor will be available to the Gus
toner, and other details, the board
explained that these matters have
not been settled.
Aside from the huge demand that
Is now stripping many ABC stores
of their stocks almost daily, the ra-
tioning is caused by the distillers
clamping down on the amounts and
brands of liquors allowed to the
ABC system and to other distrib-
utors throughout the Nation.
The board does not yet know, its
spokesman explained, how much
whisky it will be able to obtain in
the coming year.
There's no possible way of telling
now what the quantities allowed
under the new rationing system
will be-" the spokesman said. I'VE
will make it as liberal as possible
for the legitimate user, and as hog
tight as possible for the illegitimate
user"
Sales Down 20 Per Cent.
LIE pIeSSHt qudIG-peT-Ody metn.
cd reduced sales by 20 per cent
in its first four weeks of operation,
but the board said it failed to
accomplish what was desired.
Bootleggers, it was explained,
would round up a crew of five or
six helpers, get in car and 60
from store to store. Each would
buy quart and move on to an
other store and repeat the process.
The new rationing, the board
said, will actually put a stop to
bootleggers buying in the stores"
The board also announced that
it would continue the holiday store
hours of 10 am. to pm. through
out the State until the end of the
year.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Roid-Tottered Flags
Given Virginia Woman

Two tattered American and Brit
ish flags that went through air
raids over England last spring have
been presented to Mrs. Alfred Ker-
foot OF Berryville, Va, by the Brit
lsh Childrens Ambulance Corps Of
the Foster Parents Plan for War
Children, it was announced by Mrs.
Edna Blue, the plans executive
chairman
The British group sent a letter
acclaiming Mrs. Kerfoot as a
friend and declared 1T has become
traditional that each year the flags
from our children's ambulance
should be sent to a friend in Amer
ica."
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Dorden Sees PotroI Call
For Police Auxiliary
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 24.-Gov.
Darden told the first graduating
class of Women Auxiliary State
Police yesterday that members of
the auxiliary force may be called
on for regular patrol duty If the
manpower shortage becomes more
acute.
The Governor presented diplomas
to the 26 members of the class at
exercises held at State police head
quarters.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Arlington County Needy
Given 100 YuIe Baskets

More than 100 needy Arlington
County families have received
Christmas baskets, it was an
nounced yesterday by Roger w.
Grant, jr., county superintendent
of welfare
These baskets were packed at the
woodrow Wilson School and dis
tributed through cooperation of
the Arlington County Red Cross
Motor Corps. Each basket contained
ham, celery, carrots, potatoes, flour
and candy.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Gaithersburg Boy Killed
When Sled Strikes Auto

Francis Claude Swain, 6, son of
Mrs. Virgil Swain of Gaithersburg,
Md, died yesterday in Sandy Spring
Hospital of injuries received in a
shedding accident earlier in the
day.
Montgomery County police said
the mishap occurred when the
Swain child, who was coasting on
the property of Eugene Casey near
Washington Grove, crossed the
highway in front of an automobile
driven by Ora Austin Mills, 49, of
Washington Grove. According to
police, a companion, who was on the
sled, jumped clear.
The child died two hours later Of
Q fractured skull.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
DR.. Thomas MideIey, Jr.,
Heads Chemical Society
BY the Associated Press.

o5 VIIe hsSUCldVed PresS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Dr. Thomas
Mldgley. jr, Of Worthington, Ohio,
dlscoverer Of tetraethyl lead, has
been elected president of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society for 1914, it was
announced yesterday.
DR.. Midgley, vice president of the
Ethyl Gasoline Corp, holds approxi-
mately 100 patents and has made
large contributions to the chemistry
OF rubber and methods of synthesiz-
ing rubber.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
MerrifieId Association
Holds Christmas Party

A Christmas party was substituted
for the regular business meeting this
week of the Merrifield (Va.) I'm
provement Association.
Members of the association, which
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
P. D. Mclean of Merrifeld. ex-
changed gifts. with DR.. B. S. Taylor,
in full Santa Claus dress, assisting.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
New Eeqionnoires

RICHMOND, Dec. "a (R.-Maj.
w. Glenn Elliott, State adjutant Of
the American Legion, announced
yesterday that II veterans Of this
war, all discharged on medical cer-
ttncates, had joined the American
Legion In virginia.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-07-04
Letter 70 9he Editor Beware The Sixth Column

President Roosevelt defined Sixth Comnists Americans who willingly unwngy spread and doubts devised by emy Fifth Comnsts about Americas effort These Sixth Column have been concentrated into vast campaign against American workers and their unions
 They doing this putting the heat Congress to tabor legislation aimed the Presidents War Labor Board policies
 President Roosevelt and the heads of agencies the best position to know the facts They unanimously that such will hurt morale retad production and throw week. that maintain overtime standards which IS Am erican The American way. Whom do you believe?
 The recent launching of the bashp Alabama at Norfork months ahead of schedule built members of the American Federation of Labor Trades Unions civilian o union workers months 46 Soldier cities from Americas defense outposts Hawaii Alaska the Canal Zone and other bases Dutch Harb Kodiak and Ska ncuded
Kodiak mirror., 1942-07-04

ara bno bu;t bv 100 GOO workers nloe than 100 union fought beside Marines at Guam and Wake Union Tamses drove the supply China on the Burma Road and are still transporting supplies by other routes deste enemy bomber Union Seamen sailing Ameas Merchant Fleet and nkers on the high seas bravg daily submarine attacks We will all do or mart regardless of the uniform may The affiliated unions of the American Federation of Labor throughout Alaska putting penny they from their treases into Saving Bonds Many of the members individuals put their received from overtime and other money they can possibly spare Bonds and Savings Stamps es % American Workers We can't 10 business with Hitler
 Signed, Frank Marshall
 AZ of L Organizer
 Box 1134 Kodiak
Kodiak mirror., 1942-07-04
Rubber Drive
(continued from page D

"This is an all out effort to get every last ounce of rubber out of every conceivable hiding place." s. E. Stretton. of the Standard Oil company has wired from Seattle, "so let us intensity our efforts in enlisting the CO., operation n d whole-hearted of every organization and group possible in this cam paign."