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Evening star., 1942-11-28
Eviction Case RuIinq
To Be Given tuesday
By Bethesda Judge
Lack Of Good Foith
Charged by Tenant
At 3-Hour Hearing

Whether landlord is acting In
good faith in attempting to evict a
tenant after he had previously told
the tenant he could remain at an
increased rental will be decided by
Trial Magistrate Albert E. Brault in
Bethesda Police Court Tuesday.
After. three hours of argument by
opposing counsel yesterday, Judge
Brault said he would postpone de-
cision until he has had time to
sleep over" the facts in the case.
Edward Kessner, owner of a six
room house at 1905 Overbrook road,
Bethesda, is plaintiff in the suit to
evict Mr.. and Mrs. George Bokat,
who occupy the first and second
floors of the home. Mr.. Gessner,
who with his wife lives in the base
ment apartment, said he wanted to
occupy the entire house.
NLRB Attorney Appears.
Mr.. Bokat, associate chief trial
examiner of the National Labor Re-
lations Board, argued his own case
before the court November 20. Yes
terday he was represented by his
superior, Samuel Jaffee, NLRB trial
examiner. Because of his position
he was permitted to argue Mr..
Bokat's case despite the fact he is
not a member of the Maryland bar.
Through his attorney, Mr.. Bokat
claimed that the action was brought
because he had refused to pay $105
a month for the house instead of
the $85 rental contained in the
lease, which expired last August.
He also asserted that Mr.. Gessner
has 3-A classification in the draft,
that Mrs. Gessner is working and
that Mr.. Gessner is iiable to be
called into service soon, since the
couple have no children.
Because of these facts. Mr.. Bokat
said, Mr.. Gessner is not acting in
good faith in attempting to evict
him and occupy the premises him
SELF
Plaintiff Says Health Suffers.
Mr.. Gessner, who was represented
by Attorneys John r. Reeves and
Clarence Keiser, said he had granted
Mr.. Bokat 60-day extension after
the lease had expired and that Mr..
Bokat promised to leave If he could
obtain other quarters.
He AIDED that his health, as well
as that of his wife, is suffering be-
cause of living in the basement and
that he had already purchased fur
niture for the first and second floors
of their home.
The only reason the increased
rental was proposed, he testified,
was because he didn't like to ask
the tenant to leave" and decided to
force the issue by raising the rent.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Restaurant Customers Find
Varied Coffee Ration Policy
Some Places Limit Patrons to One Cup
On Eve Of Sturt of Rotoninq

With Nationwide coffee rationing
starting at midnight tonight, some
leading Washington restaurants
have imposed no restrictions on
their customers, while others have
set a limit of one cup per GUS
toner per meal, a survey revealed
today.
Furthermore, although OPA reg
ulations do not prevent restaurants
from requiring customer to buy
food to get coffee, only few eating
places refuse to sell coffee alone.
The start of rationing tonight
will end seven-day sales freeze
for the householder. From then on
each person Is years old and over
will be allowed one pound of coffee
every five weeks.
Coffee rationing was based on
September and October sales, OPA
permitting outlets to buy as much
coffee for consumption from Novem-
Der 81 through January 81 as they
bought during September and Oc-
tober. In the case of newly opened
restaurants which were not in busi-
ness during September and October,
OPA set as base figure the allot-
ment of pound of coffee for each
60 meals served. ..-.
What Regulation Says.
This ruling, OPA explained, gave
rise to rumors that it is illegal for
an owner to require purchase of food
in order for the customer to obtain
coffee. Actually, the regulation
reads as follows:
"A cup of coffee, unless served
with another food item other than
milk, cream or sugar, does not con-
stitute meal"
Short OF report from every res
taurant in the city serving coffee,
1t is moot question whether the
one-cup limitation is honored more
IN the breach than in the observ-
ance. But events are shaping up
toward a uniform policy, in the
opinion OF Robert Wilson, executive
secretary of the Washington Res
taurant Association and a member
OF the District Rationing Appeals
Board.
"OPA tells us it is not in the res
taurant business, and that the mat
ter Of restrictions imposed on Gus
toners is purely voluntary matter
with the owners" Mr.. Wilson said
today
An official of OPA added that OPA
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Homemuker Club Award
Goes to Montgomery
epecial Dispatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 3d.
Montgomery County made the best
showing in the recent Statewide
membership drive of homemakers
clubs, it has been announced by
Miss Edythe M. Turner, home
demonstration agent.
During the campaign Montgom-
cry County clubs obtained 189 new
members and as reward will par
ticipate in a radio broadcast from
Ills to 1880 pm. Wednesday over
Station WBAL, Baltimore. Mrs.
Philip Watkins, State membership
chairman and president of the
Montgomery County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs; Mrs. Lee Dick
inson, county membership chair
man, and Mrs. John Robertson of
Rockville will take part.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
'O'Conor Asked to Salvage
10000 Steel Road Markers

cost more to move the metal signs
and replace them with wooden ones
than the metal would bring at scrap
prices.
The salvage section of the WPB
said the metal markers weighed
over Is pounds. but Mr.. Codd was
unable to confirm this contention.
He said the lettering and numbers
on the signs indicated the type of
road, the county in which it is
located, the engineering district. and
also served as mileage marker for q
particular stretch Of highway.
They are useful for maintenance
men because it tells them exactly
where to go and the same is true
for the delivery Of road materials,
and II Q truck breakdown occurs,
We know exactly the location Of the
truck" Mr.. Codd stated.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Virginia to Close
Auto Inspection
| Period Monday
BY the Associated Press.

oy Lie AooOClHtCQ EIceos
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 28.-There
will be no further extension of the
current inspection period for auto
mobiles. Maj. c. w. Woodson, jr.,
superintendent of State police, an
nounced yesterday.
The present period, ending at mid
night Monday, has covered two
months, Maj. Woodson said, and the
majority of vehicle owners have COM
piled with the law.
The police superintendent said the
appointed stations had worked un-
der a tremendous handicap this
period, due to the shortage of me-
chanics, and had rendered valuable
public service in vehicle conserva-
ton work.
State troopers will start enforce
ment Of the inspection requirements
Tuesday, he said, but have been in
structed to take local conditions into
consideration for the first few days
Of December.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Montgomery Campaign
Cost Independents S2,936

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 28.-Buell
M. Gardner, treasurer Of the inde-
pendent party in Montgomery
County. yesterday filed with the
clerk of the Circuit Court . state
ment showing that he received
$3,l55 and disbursed $2,936.26 in
behalf Of the independent candi-
dates In the November election.
There were 80 contributors, who
donated amounts ranging from $40
to $3.50, while the expenditures were
for printing, clerical help, postage
advertising. voters lists, auto hire,
etc, the report states.
Individual candidates who have
filed statements here include o. w.
Roby, successful Democratic candi-
date for register Of wills, $275; Peter
F. Snyder, Republican, defeated
for the House Of Delegates, $l43. 10;
Mrs. Genevieve H. Wells, Demo-
crat, elected to the House Of Dele
gates. $14S.5o; Robert X. Maddox,
chosen county surveyor as q Demo-
crat. $50, and Buel M. Gardner.
independent, defeated for thu
county commissioner, 81.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Killing Of Hunting Mate
Charged to Vireinion
ey the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOclobed FreSS.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 28.-
Sheriff II. w. Mckinney of Ap-
pomattox County swore out a war
rant yesterday charging Otis Puck
EFT with the murder of William p.
Sparry, 81, Of Baltimore, during a
Thanksgiving eve hunting trip.
Mr.. Mckinney quoted Mrs. Sparry
as saying that she did not believe
Puckett killed her husband and
that she would attempt to raise
funds for his $2,500 bond.
During the investigation Thurs
day. the sheriff quoted Puckett as
saying that Mr.. Sparry waited in
the woods while he went of to in
vestigate the barking of his dogs
and that after he had gone about
100 yards he heard q shot. Re-
turning, Puckett was quoted as say
ing, he found Mr.. Sparry on the
ground, shot in the head.
DR.. Clyde O'Brien, Appomattox
physician, said the wound could not
have been self-inflicted as the shot
entered from the back Of the head.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
.Mi|kSupp|ies
From New York
Demands in Thut
Area Increasing,
Expert Warns

As local milk handlers prepared to
take advantage of the Agriculture
Departments order extending the
area in which dealers may buy milk
for local consumption, a department
expert warned today that Washing
ton may be cut off from its supply OF
milk from the New York area.
Approximately IA per cent of the
milk bought into the Washington
area is being imported from that
State, he said, adding that New
York dairymen fear they will not
be able to continue shipping here"
because Of the increased demands in
their own areas.
He pointed out that 3,738,340
pounds of milk were shipped into
this area from New York State in
October. Another 672,200 pounds
were imported here from other areas
during October, including West
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Agriculture Department author
tiles generally took an optimistic
view of the milk situation here.
They cited these facts as assuring
Washington residents an adequate
supply:
Suspension of portion of the
milk-marketing agreement, which
extended the purchasing area, will
open up new supply markets for
dairies. Decision of the District
Health Department to place in the
field additional inspectors of dairy
farms expected to be brought into
the Washington nilkshed.
The authorities point out that
milk production will pick up begin
ming next month, and will continue
to rise through the winter. Milk
production is at its lowest level in
the fall.
Informed sources here scout re-
ports that Washington consumers
will have their milk rationed. An
OPA spokesman said yesterday that
fluid milk will be the last dairy
produce rationed, if ever" Another
authority said that he did not be-
lieve milk would be rationed here
before next fall
Opposed to this, however, was the
contention of G. Irwin Dunn, WASH
ington Milk Marketing Admins
traitor, that some form of rationing
would have to be set up in this area
to handle the situation. He took
the stand that enlarging the WASH
ington milkshed would bring only
temporary relief.
He fixed the shortage here at
about 10000 gallons a day. The
demand is 100000 gallons daily, he
estimated, with local and nearby
dealers able to furnish only $4,000
gallons.
The Agriculture Department has
estimated that 81 1892 900 pounds of
milk were consumed here in October
as compared with 26,400,000 pounds
year earlier. Increased population
here and the shortage of coffee are
responsible for the increase, it was
said. About 95 per cent of the Dis
trict supply goes into bottled milk
and cream, the department esti-
mated. -- -s.. ... .........
Handlers of milk in the Washing
ton area, before suspension this week
of a part of the marketing agree
ment, had to pay milk producers
outside the milkshed-prices COM
parable to milk within the area.
Now dealers are permitted to pay
the price prevailing in any locality.
In most instances, it was explained,
milk prices outside the milkshed
have been lower.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
ESQ, 900 Columns Given
By DaiIies 10 Scrap Drive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Daily
newspapers of the United States
contributed more than a quarter
OF million columns of editorial
and display advertising space to
promote the newspapers united
metal scrap drive which produced
5,364,415 tons, Editor and Publisher
said yesterday.
Tabulation of space contributed
by weekly newspapers would prob
ably bring the total to half a million
columns, the newspaper trade pub
lication estimates.
Basing its figures on a survey Of
l,002 dailies, or SIS per cent of the
Nations total, Editor and Publisher
also estimates that newspapers col
lected a total of $3.50 tons of scrap
ut their own plants.
The survey shows that the 1902
dailies gave the drive a total of
l44,196 columns, of whcih 64,834
were editorial and 1882 display
advertising.
Editor and Publisher estimates
that the other 800 daily newspapers
contributed more than 100000
columns.
The survey also showed that the
LOOP newspapers collected an aver
age OF l.84 tons Of scrap each.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Virginia 0PA Office
Increases Scope Of
War on Speeders
Local Boards Get Power
To Act on Drivers
Warned by Police
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 28.-The
State Once Of Price Administration
announced yesterday new regula-
tions Of an enforcement program
against motorists convicted OF speed
ing on Virginia highways after De-
cember /, including revocation OF
suspension Of the use OF gasoline
ration books.
OPA officials said Gov. Darden
State police and Virginia trial JUS
tices were prepared to cooperate
with the OPA in enforcement of the
new regulations. Drivers of buses
and trucks as well as of passenger
cars will be covered by the regula-
tions, it was said.
The program places in the hands
OF local war price and rationing
boards for the first time judicial
powers over the use of rationed tires
and gasoline by the public by per-
mitting them to revoke or suspend
books, OPA officials pointed out.
After December l clerks of Vir-
ginia's trial justice and police courts
will transmit weekly to the State
OPA lists of all persons convicted
Of speeding or careless and reckless
driving on highways. When advised
of the court action the local ration
board in the area in which the con-
Wcted person resides is empowered,
without granting hearing, to order
either a suspension for a designated
period or the indefinite revocation
of use Of the violator's gas ration
book.
At two-week intervals the State
OPA will obtain and transmit to ap-
propriate local boards reports OF
warnings issued to motorists by State
troopers, as recorded at State police
headquarters. Local police will be
asked to make similar reports.
Theh new regulations provide tha,
after hearings local boards also may
revoke or suspend gas ration books
in cases where drivers are warned
by State or local police, and in case.
where the ONCE of Defense Trans.
portation reports violations of it,
regulations.
Gov. Darden has sent letter k
trial justices of the State instruct.
ing them to cooperate in the en-.
forcement of the rationing compl.
ance program. ....-
Direction of the program will be
in the hands of Thomas p. Shell
burne, jr., State OPA mileage ra-
tioning director.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
~ Acres More
Condemned for
FPHA Project.
Arlington Housing
Development
lund Obtoined

A second condemnation order for
property involving the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority's huge Arling-
ton project was filed in United States
Court in Alexandria yesterday.
The order involves 42-acre tract
on the south side of Columbia pike
between South Wayne street and
Grays Subdivision, including tx
acres owned by the Army Navy
Country Club and about 8 acres
owned by st. Johns Orphanage.
The country club property is not
In use. The only building on it is
one formerly used as quarters for
employees.
The orphanage has been empty for
some time and the old house will be
converted into a community building
for the project.
Rent Fees Deposited.
The order also involves small par
GELS owned by private individuals
which will be leased by the Govern
ment for a year at time, renewable
until three years after the war.
The sum of $13,244 was deposited
by the Government. This includes
one years rent and payment for
the country club building, which is
to be demolished.
The first condemnation, involv-
ing a tract bounded by Twenty
third street, Eighteenth street, Eads
and South Fern streets, was filed
several weeks ago.
The third and largest tract, for
which condemnation has not vet
been filed, is the 73 acres owned by
MRS. Frances Lee Sickels. 1t is
southeast Of the country club.
bounded by Glebe and Ridge roads.
and will be taken over in such a
way as to permit Mrs. Sickels resi-
dence to remain undisturbed, the
FPHA said.
Projects Extension Planned.
Oh1cials of FPHA said that ex-
tension of the project was planned
when suitable locations were found
AT present plans call for three
separate projects to be designed bv
dlf1erent architects. One group of
buildings will be designed for two
person families and the other two
for families with children.
All the units in the $500, ,OOO
project will be temporary and will
be leased to war workers moving
here from other cities.
Meanwhile, in move to conserve
essential building material the
FPHA has ordered the elimination
OF 1850 OF the proposed 3,460 dwell.
ing units in darlington, the De-
fense Home Corps housing project
on Seminary road in Arlington, it
was learned today.
Standards Called Too High.
According to Commissioner Her
bert Emmerich of the Housing Au-
thority, the reduction was made in
order to divert materials into con.
struction that would allow "a con-
siderably larger amount of war
housing built to the standards now
required by the War Production
Board"
Adding that "this is not the time
to go ahead with construction of
the high standards planned for Fair
lington," Mr.. Emmerich explained
that the project had been planned
before the shortage of building ma
terials.
There has been some difficulty in
obtaining water for the project, but
Housing Authority officials said they
hoped" to have approximately 400
of the tWo-story units completed by
January. The remaining houses are
expected to be finished in the spring.
1t was emphasized that no COM
mitments had been made for the
rental of the deferred 1850 units.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nov. a. The
Maryland salvage section of the War
Production Board has asked Gov.
O'Conor to scrap about 10000 steel
highway markers for the war effort.
The Governor said he would in
vestigate the feasibility of such a
project with the State Roads Com
mission.
william A. Codd, auditor Of the
commission, said the markers were
essential for the proper ipentifica-
ton and maintenance of State
roads.
Forty-four thousand markers dot
Maryland highways, every tenth OF
q mile. Mr.. Codd said about halt
Of them were of metal.
Mr. Codd declared that It would
Evening star., 1942-11-28

to take food with them, DR.. Brad
ley explained, as the ship was an
old freighter which had been
requisitioned in the emergency by
the American consul to take Amer
leans to safety. There were about
IS or 80 men, women and children
aboard.
Cites Difficulties.
The speaker told his audience 1t
was difficult to teach the Christian
religion to the Japanese, because
they look on their Emperor as God
DR.. Bradley, whose home in Ia
koma Park is at 6O8 Albemarle ave-
nue.. is now radio secretary for the
Seventh-Day Adventists at their
headquarters in Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Move 10 Extend
Overtime Pay
Laws Slated
Steering Committee
Doshes Hopes Of U. S.
Workers Not Covered

Senate leaders will make an effort
next week to obtain an extension of
temporary laws that expire Novem-
Der 30, authorizing overtime pay for
certain groups of civilian workers
at war and Navy arsenals and sta
tions.
Meanwhile, thousands of other
Government employees not covered
by existing overtime pay acts will
have to wait until the new Congress
meets in January for further con-
sideration Of the general overtime
pay measure which is awaiting &C
tion on the Senate calendar.
The Senate Democratic Steering
Committee decided yesterday not to
bring up any controversial legisla-
ton during the remaining days of
the present Congress, but author
lied Senator Mead, Democrat, of
New York to seek extension of the
temporary overtime provisions.
Laws Cover So Per Cent.
At present So per cent of the Gov
ernment's personnel may be paid
for overtime under various statutes,
while AZ per cent, including depart
mental clerks, cannot. The general
overtime bill sought to establish a
uniform system. Although this gen.
eral bill has been reported favor
ably from the Civil Service Com
lnittee, it will die if not passed by
January 3. In the new Congress it
would have to be reintroduced and
considered again in committee.
Walter L. Fowler, District budget
ofncer, and Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech have been
asked by the Commissioners to sup
ply reports as to the potential effect
OF the Mead overtime pay legisla-
ton on the District government, it
was disclosed, meanwhile.
The request was made after DR..
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent of
schools, appeared before the city
heads to plead for their support for
the bill, which includes a clause for
q 10 per cent, up to $500 a year, in
crease in the pay of employees of the
school system. The Commissioners
said DR.. Ballou's arguments were
based primarily on the increase in
cost of living in the District.
No Reply Made.
1t was said the Commissioners
made no direct reply to DR.. Ballou's
arguments, except that they asked
for comments from Mr.. Fowler and
Mr.. Keech.
Recently Mr.. Fowler issued
statement in which he protested the
increase of teachers and other
school employees in the overtime pay
bill on the grounds that the teach
ers and others thereby would get
bonus without having to work
longer hours, and that if policemen
and firemen were included in the
same category the cost to the Dis
trict would be more than $3,000,000
. year.
In the past, the Commissioners
have been opposed to a separate
bill in Congress, still pending, which
would grant firemen and policemen,
up to the grade of captain, a $500
annual pay increase.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Miss Frances N. Osburn
Rites Held Yesterday
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spec1aI DIspatch 70 The Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, Nov. 49,
Funeral services were held yesterday
for Miss Frances Norris Osburn, 81,
retired employe of the General
Land Office at Washington, who
died on Monday at her home here
after brief illness. Burial was
in the Friends Cemetery here.
For Is years until she was retired
about l year ago she was con-
nected with the Land Office and
made her home in Washington. She
had lived here about seven years
She is survived by two nieces and
two nephews.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Illegal Use of Uniform
JoiIs Man for 6 Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-Milton G.
Parker, 33-year-old Salisbury man,
today faced Jail sentence of six
months after pleading guilty to
wearing an Army uniform illegally,
Parker asked Federal Judge Will
liam c. Coleman for probation but
the judge said he regretted that the
statute permitted him to impose
only six-month sentence.
Prosecutor K. Thomas Everngam
told Judge Coleman that Parker
had appeared before his draft board
wearing the uniform. The board
reported the incident to police who
subsequently arrested him.
Mr.. Everngam said Parker bought
the uniform at Wilmington, Del.
and added he carried a revolver.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Missing Persons

Those hdUing Information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
,Dith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
| tional 1000. /
Clarence Beach, IA, S feet 8 inches,
los pounds, brown eyes and hair,
wearing dark brown riding pants.
brown tennis shoes. dark blue serge
coat; missing from Bradbury
Heights, Md, since November 10.
Earlston Ford, 10. colored, 1 feet I
inches, 68 pounds, wearing blue suit,
brown shoes, gray cape: missing from
sos q street S.W. since Tsaosday.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
5 Prince Georges Men
60 to Induction Cente,

Five registrants reported yesterday
to Prince Georges County (Md.)
Draft Board No. 2 at Upper Marl-
boro before leaving for the Army
induction center in Baltimore.
They are Walter L. Bishop, Harlan
F. Pharr, John l.. Cook, jr., Charles
A. Toompas and George w. Brown.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

A dollar . day keeps the Axis
away-H put into War bonds.