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Evening star., 1942-07-10
Eastern Shore Sends
To Florida for Labor
BY the Associated Press.

by Tit ASSOGldkcA 1Ecoss
CAMBRIDGE, Md, July TO-
Eastern Shore farmers, faced with
heavy losses if sufficient labor is not
available to harvest the greatest to-
mato crop in Maryland history, have
resorted to importing migrants from
Florida.
Irwin ]. Forsythe, United States
Employment Service field super
visor, said more than 200 itin-
Grant workers would be brought to
Dorchester County farms from West
Palm Beach, Fla, in an effort to
ease the labor crisis approaching
with the time for picking tomatoes.
Farmers have agreed to supply
the trucks, which will leave Monday
to transport these persons stranded
because of gasoline and tire Short
ages.
Dorchester County commissioners
have appropriated funds for the trip
and individual farmers also gave
money.
If the labor situation becomes
more acute as the tomato season
grows closer, Mr. Forsythe said, more
trips will be made to Florida.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Virginia 10 Investigate
PiHsy|vania Draft Protest
q, tha A.eo.;,tad proer

B. the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 10.-Col.
Mills F. Neal, State director of the
selective service program, said a
State officer would go to Pittsylvania
County to investigate complaint
signed by Pittsylvania citizens that
influence had been brought to bear
on county draft boards.
The complaint, signed by two
score Pittsylvania County residents,
was received yesterday at State
headquarters. The instrument, re-
portedly circulated by Robert Gibson
of Whittles, among persons with sons
in the service, asserted that the
boards policies were unfair and
should &c investigated.
In explanation of the complaint
and plea for an investigation, Mr.
Gibson said:
Il don't want to see some able
bodied men riding up and down the
road while my son is out there fight
ing"
Col. Neal said that no specific clas-
sifications had been challenged in
the petition.
Col. Neal said the selective service
records in Pittsylvania County were
subjected to routine check less
than two months ago and that the
three boards there have an excellent
record
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Virginia Fights
Ha|ting Buses
AT D. {. Line
Van Duzer Proposal
Strongly Opposed
By Arlington Board

The Arlington County Board today
voted unanimous opposition to a
plan to stop Virginia buses from
travelling into the District, unless
such a step is essential to national
defense.
The action followed announce
ment last night that District Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer, who
also Is director of war transporta-
ton for the District, had recon-
mended that the Washington -Vir-
giaia e. Maryland Coach Co., and
other Virginia lines, terminate their
routes at Rosslyn or other points of
entry into the District instead of
continuing to the downtown Wash
ington area, as means Of conserv-
ing gasoline and tires
Virginia passengers, under the
plan, would change to Capital Tran
sit Co. streetcars.
The proposed move has been inter-
preted to mean large increase in
transportation fares for Virginia
commuters amounting to more than
100 per cent in some instances.
Investigation Ordered.
The Arlington County Boards ac-
ton was taken on motion of Leo
Lloyd. 1t instructed the Arlington
Public Utilities Commission to in
vestigate the problem Immediately.
At the ONCE of Defense Trans
portation today it was said there
efi11 era sevorol foof,,rne 1f 49,
plan to be worked out. These in
clude the question of fares which,
1t was stated, probably could be re-
duced because of the lower overhead
expenses of the Virginia bus firms
which no longer would operate into
the District business area. Also to
be considered would be the question
Of whether the Capital Transit Co.
could handle the increased number
Of passengers.
The Arlington commission started
studying the problem, at least un-
ofhcially, as soon as the proposal
was made public today. One of the
largest problems to confront Vir-
ginians is the traffic bottleneck that
would be created at the transfer
points, particularly at the Rosslyn
END at Key Bridge.
Says Public Interest Overlooked.
J. Maynard Magruder, member of
the Arlington utilities group, said,
The sponsors OF this idea are en-
tirely overlooking the interests OF
the public
H. H. England, manager of the
Washington Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., and Mr.. Magruder said
that as far as they had learned, the
ODT has not approved any change
in the present bus routes. Mr.. Ma
gruder criticized members of the
group in Washington which submit
ted the plan for not consulting with
Arlington Public Utilities Commits
sion and Virginia bus representa-
tives.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

required III DuylNg HOSt al IIlCico''
Contracts entered into before last
September are not affected.
All installments are governed by
the new regulation, whether to pay
for clothing or miscellaneous goods
or to repay a cash loan. The revised
rules we're designed by the board to
carry out President Roosevelt's
warning, in message to Congress
in April, that to keep the cost of
living from spiraling it would be
necessary to discourage credit and
instaIment buying" and encourage
people to pay their debts and save.
Installment Volume Drops.
Under the restrictions of Regu-
lation w, the Commerce Department
reports, installment loans decreased
10000 900 in volume during May as
compared to May of last year.
Under the revised rules, buyers
must pay one-third the purchase
price down on nearly everything ex-
cept furniture, pianos and materials
or services going to improve resi-
Dental property. This down pay
ment applies to all listed" articles
in the regulation. including house.
hold accessories and clothing. In
stallments on these purchases must
be completed in II months. Even
such theoretical offerings as tires
are on the list.
On furniture and pianos the down
payment is only one-flfth. but pay
ments on these, too, must be COM
pleted in year. For an automobile,
if you can find one, or motor
cycle, the down payment is one
third, though you have Is months
to pay.
The down sum on new cars may
be in cash or trade-in value or q
combination of both. For used cars,
the same down payment is required,
but only If the cash price is equal
to or lower than the appraisal guide
value" to be determined by the board
in each locality. If the cash price
is higher than such an appraisal,
the down payment will be the cash
price minus two-thirds of the ap-
praisal value.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Bows
To 0PA, Cuts Rents
Retroactive 10 July |
Lost Large Arlington
Project to Comply Acts
After Talk With Director

Notices of rent reductions, retro
active to July l, today had been
received by 1,400 families in Buck
ingham Community, the largest
housing project in Arlington County
and the last large development in
that area to place into effect the
rent ceilings ordered by the ONCE
of Price Administration.
The project, with a total of near
ly 1000 living units. failed to re-
duce its rents on July l to levels
prevailing January l. l94l, as or
dered by the OPA, but notices
signed by the management were
sent yesterday to apartment dwell
ers in the group from l to 1,402
notifying them that a reduction
would be made.
At the time announcement was
made that Colonial Village, Airing
ton Village and Westover we're COM
plying with the Federal order estab-
fishing rent ceilings, the manage
ment OF Buckingham told The Star
l!O TtUuCUlOIlS WOulO UG IIldQc LllCl e
on July /, and declined to amplify
this statement.
In the notices distributed to the
1,402 apartments it was stated that
the rents would be reduced August
l and made retroactive to July l.
The amount Of the reduction was
not indicated except that it would
meet requirements of the OPA.
l. Chance Buchanan, rent direc-
tor for Arlington, has consulted with
the management of Buckingham
since July l, it has been learned.
Meanwhile Fred N. Windridge,
recently appointed by Mr. .Bu-
chanan as rent examiner for Arling-
ton, said today the Windridge &
Handy Motor Co. of Rosslyn will
continue to be operated by his busi-
ness partner, E. Hurst Handy. While
acting as examiner, Mr.. Windridge
will remain a partner in the firm,
which he established II years ago.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Bowers Enters Race
For Circuit Judgeship
Special Dispatch to The Star.

spe rial Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 10.-Fiing
by Sherman P. Bowers, Frederick
lawyer, of q certificate of his can
didacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for associate judge of the sixth
judicial circuit of Maryland, was
announced by the supervisors of
elections at Rockville yesterday.
The sixth circuit is made up Of
Frederic and Montgomery Counties.
The action of Mr. Bowers makes
certain a contest for the nomina-
ton, as Leslie N. Coblentz of Mid
dletown filed several weeks ago. The
primary election is September 8.
The attorneys seek the nomina-
ton for the post to be vacated this
month by the retirement OF Judge
Arthur D. Willard, Republican The
law requires that Judge Willard's
successor come from Frederick
County.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
By the Associated Press.

ABERDEEN, Md, July lo-A
three woman team, combined weight
681 pounds, sings as they load 65-
pound shells used in testing big
guns for the Army.
The three are pals. self described
as the merriest group at work at the
Aberdeen Proving Ground, which
in the last 80 days has added sew
eral hundred women to test war
materials. The male civilian corps
is being reduced by the draft.
There was sound of hefty song
as an unannounced inspection group
approached a powder house.
Handles Big Shell Easily.
Hmm company" announced
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Baltimore
(225-230 pounds, to her teammates,
Mrs. Florence Wockenfuss, also of
Baltimore (231 pounds, and Mrs.
Viola FISHERMAN of Pikesville, Md.
(225 pounds.
But company. which included
several Army officers, didn't ruffle
Mrs. Jones. She sat at a wooden
deskbehind neat square of loaded
Evening star., 1942-07-10
County Charter Plan
Writers 10 PubIicize

Leading newspapermen and writ
ers have offered their services to
bring all angles of the proposed
charter government before Mont
gomery County voters in an effort
to get the proposal on the ballot
in the November election, Marquis
w. Childs, author and st. Louis
Post Dispatch correspondent, an
nounced yesterday. Mr.. Childs is
publicity chairman of the Charter
Committee.
They were asked to take part In
the movement after a meeting last
week at which Republicans and
Democrats, under the Craftsmanship
of Allen H. Gardner of Silver Spring,
agreed that a more eflcient and
economical government is needed in
the county.
Mrs. John H. Werner OF Chevy
Chase, executive director for the
Charter Committee, is preparing to
establish an Office in Bethesda where
the work of the committee can be
centralized.
Assisting Mr. Childs will be Col
umnist Ray Tucker, w. M. Kip
linger, who publishes. the Kiplinger
letter and is author of Washington
Is Like That"
Others are Robert Mccormick of
Golfers Magazine, Merlo j. Pusey
of the Post, Richard M. Boeckel, di-
rector of Editorial Research Re-
ports; Frederick r. Barkley of the
New York Times, Paul w. Ward of
the Baltimore Sun, Charles G. Ross
of the ST. Louis Post Dispatch, How
ard P. Bailey of The Star, Richard
L. Wilson of the Des Moines Regis
ter Tribune, Warner B. Ragsdale OF
the United States News Association
Dean Dinwoodey, editor of the Bu-
reau of National Affairs; Mrs. Frank
Garfield, an official of the Mont
gomery County League of Women
Voters, and Mrs. Barbara Johnson,
a former weekly paper editor.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
CherrydoIe Boptists
EIectOfficers

The Cherrydale Baptist Church
of Arlington has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
Pastor, William Herbert Brown
church clerk. Miss Blanche Ring;
deacons, L. w. Holland, j. M. Abel,
John Dangle, A. r. Galpin and
A. W. Marshall; trustees, Harry
Besley, Robert Wall Jack Loomis,
w. w. Byron and H. S. Potter;
treasurer, H. B. Ellis; financial sec
retary, Mrs. Lillian Wall; mission
ary treasurer, Miss Blanche Ring;
budget officer, L. w Holland; chair
man of ushers. Mr.. Loomis; or
ganist, Miss Florence Ring; assist
ant organist, Mrs. M. F. Smith,
missionary to Africa, A. w. Bailey;
missionary to Virginia mountains,
w. H. Strock.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
PoroIed Plane Engineer
Sent to Prison for Life

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, July ,10.-Harry
r. Kersten, Al, inventor paroled
from San Quentin prison last year
to work on an airplane propeller,
described by other engineers as
revolutionary, was ordered impris-
oned for life yesterday.
Judge Clement D. Nye committed
kersten, a Canadian Air Force pilot
in the World War, under California's
Habitual Criminals Act, making a
life term mandatory after four fell
ony convictions. The inventor was
accused of failing to report as re-
quired by a probation order issued
by Judge Nye last year.
The jurist said the Government
had reported it had no interest in
the flyers invention.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Education Office Aide
Speaks at M. U. Meeting
3, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
Harry A. Jager, chief of the
occupational information and guild
ance service, United States Office
of Education, was scheduled to be
principal speaker at final sessions
today of the second annual school
administrators conference at the
University of Maryland.
DR.. Wilford M. Aiken of New York
University. director of the eight
year study conducted by the Pro-
gressive Education Association, pre-
dicted yesterday that the day was
not far off when all high schools
would adopt program whereby
students interested in subject,
such as mathematics, could study
mathematics and that subject only
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Mrs. HiIdur Romstrom
Dies at Sondy Spring
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLESVILLE, Md, July l0-The
funeral Of Mrs. Hildur Romstrom,
81, who died at the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, Tuesday, took place yester-
day from the funeral home of w.
Reuben Pumphrey, Bethesda. The
Rev. Paul Fl. Groseclose. pastor Of
the Colesville Methodist Church,
of11ciated. The burial was private.
A native of Sweden, Mrs. Rom
strom had been a resident of the
Colesvilse and Spencerville neigh
borhooos approximately five years.
She is survived by her husband,
Alex Romstrom.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
VuIIey Recalls Romme| SO Visit
To Study Juckson's Tactics

the scene of Civil War battles, is
an established fact, it was said here
today.
Marshal Rommel, it was said
made a careful study of most of
the terrain covered by Gen. Jack
sons infantry in the lower valley
campaigning and the first invasion
of Maryland. These movements
have been standard subject among
professional military men in Amer
lea AMI abroad for three-quarters
of century. Gen. Rommel, who
used no alias while staying in
Charles Town, is remembered by
many residents.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Plans
Mains for War
Housing Jobs
D. G.. Suburban
Commission Seeks
$1,000, 900 in Bonds

Plans for issuing 81 200 900 worth
of bonds to finance extension Of
water and sewer mains and COM
plete construction Of the Patuxent
River Dam at Tridelphia. Md. were
announced today by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Authorization for issuance Of
$1,000 worth of bonds to extend
water and sewer mains In Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
was sought in an application which
the commission filed today with the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion in Baltimore.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that $500,000 worth of
bonds for construction of the reser-
voir on the Patuxent River will be
issued, j. Darby Bowman, commits
sion secretary. announced today.
The 100000 issue was authorized
in a special act of the Maryland
General Assembly. A $1,000 900 bond
issue has already been foated for
the Patuxent River project, which is
now more than half completed.
3 Per Cent Rate Limit Set.
If approved, the $780, 900 issue,
along with the $5O0,0O0 worth Of
bonds will be dated August /, 1912,
and will mature serially over a 40
year period bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed per cent. pay
able semi-annually. Bids will be
accepted for both issues.
Several areas where housing for
war workers has been erected In re-
cent months would be served by the
water and sewer extensions, includ-
ing the Suitland area. The Federal
Office building at Suitland already
is serviced by the sanitary commits
sion but nearby homes of workers in
that structure will have to be sup
piled later.
OF the 100000 to be raised, $348,-
953.70 would be used in Prince Geor-
ges County and $l28,1S8.05 in Mont
gomery County The balance Of
s222,958.25 would be used for GER
tain extensions contemplated but
not included in authorize tons to
meet future expansion.
The largest project in 81 listed in
both counties is an outfall sewer
for Suitland Manor at a cost Of
$57,8715O.
Other of the larger projects pro-
posed and the amounts of each are:
Sewer extension of sections l and q
Of Michigan Park Hills, $35, ,439.25:
water main extension in Suitland
Manor, sections l and 2, $18,847;
sewer, extension in same area,
s25 Bolts; sewer extension in Ave-
nue. e." Washington boulevard,
District Heights, $17,987.25; water
main extension in section 2, East
pines, $4,000; sewer extension in
same area, $12,024; water main ex-
tension in section 4, Hampshire
Knolls, $11 ,969.50; sewer extension
in same area, $15,53975; sewer ex-
tension in Chapel Oaks subdivision,
Tuxedo, $10208; sewer extension in
Bladensburg road, Schuyler road,
Houston avenue, Long Branch Viii
lage, $14.790.50; water main exten-
sion on East-West highway, Leland
street, Bethesda, s15,870, and water
main extension in Long Branch
Village, Four Corners, $10,315.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July
1O.-Field Marshal Gen Erwin Rom
mel spent several months in 1886
in this vicinity studying tactics en-
ployed by Gen. "Stonewall' Jackson
of the Confederate Army and ap-
parently has applied these tactics
to current Libyan and Egyptian
tank battles, it is believed here.
That the noted German COM
mander, then a minor German
Army officer, made his headquar-
ters at a hotel in Charles Town
while conducting military studies on
Evening star., 1942-07-10

Crawford, william ]
Scott, Paul l..
Green. Oliver r.
O'Leary, Mike
Provost, Stanley J.
Beattie, George
Garilli, Mark A.
Vaughn, William H.
Hilton. Clarence c.
Keister, James L.
Chaney, l.. R. jr.
Hutchinson, David r
Lilly. Clarence B.
Garman, A. L. p.
Thomas, Lloyd B.
Medlin. Wiley L.
Evans, Vernon W.
Thompson, Joseph W
Baker, Don E.
Lepper. John w.
McGrath, R, W., jr.
Souder. Alpheus w.
Ba aldwin. Robert l..
Glynn. Edward D.
pougherty, M. C.
Sims, Marion w.
Poe, Laurence v.
Massie, william r.
Ryall. Lloyd B.
Stevens, Charles
Sword. Walter H.
Bernhardt, James A.
Ffckel, j. c.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

Page, William T., jr.
Brown, Dennis
Penn. Preston K.
Mcclure. John F.
Shifflet, Raleigh C.
Russell, Thomas A.
Biesecker. M. r.
Durity, James r..
Jacobs, Samuel
Allnut. Ernest U.
Groves, George N.
Williams. Edward M
Hunter, James K.
WEIGH. Claude
Pack, Harvey r.
Dunnanant. Leslie
Miles, Charles A.
Robbins, Bert F.
Sanders, Arthur w.
ManOney. MlCHhei
Harbin, Raymond s.
Bateman. Joseph F.
Reeley, Richmond c.
Norris, FRANK Leo
Browning, Espey T..
Allen, Hubbard L., jr
Barr, Charles M.
Chance, Charles M.
Dills. Lawrence A.
Refer. Edward B.
Litchford. Robert 8.
Davis. Hillary T.
Newman, Arthur r.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

So s25 War bond for which you
pay only sl875 will buy almost
three of these wool blankets for
American soldiers. There are some
cotton blankets which are used in
tropical climes which cost 81, but
all our boys need these wool blan-
kets. You can buy them with your
purchase of War bonds Invest at
least 10 per cent of your pay every
payday. Get War bonds from your
bank, post Office or other issuing
agency.
Omitted States Treasury DEPARTMENT.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
InstoIIment Buying Curbed,
Not Banned, by Regulations
Larger Down Payments, Shorter Terms
Required for Retail Purchases
(Second OF the credit regulations, efecit
concern another every
AmertcdJ
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

The is still buy that bedroom set on the
insaen pan anything the demands OF war have not
the the merchant is willing to sell on
terms.
Federal Boards revised Regulation w. which be-
today drastic control of retail charge accounts simply curo
tightly nstament buying which has been regulated since
94l down payments and shorter terms are
Evening star., 1942-07-10
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WAatHo~RxxWM
WAR Bonds
r

UncIe sam takes gooo care of his
soldiers. Included in the issue to
each man is two woolen blankets.
Specifications say these blankets
must be olive drab, must contain
at least 65 per cent virgin wool, the
rest in worked-over wool. They cost
$685. each or 1870 for the pair for
each man.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

Lost and found columns Of Toxic
newspapers are crowded these days.
Every time an American buys War
bond the Japs lose face.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Swiss Get Calendars

SwitZerland's War Industries and
Labor Office has distributed to each
Swiss household a calendar showing
by illustrations and graphs the
necessity for salvaging all types of
waste materials.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Prince Georges Sends
66 for Army Tests;
Induction Ju|y2O
Men Go to Baltimore
After Reporting to
HyuttsviIIe Board

Prince Georges County Selective
Service Board No. l at Hyattsville
announced today that 66 selective
service registrants will report at 1880
am, July 20, at the boards Office
before going to Baltimore for phys
ical examinations and Army induc-
tion. Those called are:
Evening star., 1942-07-10

IT'S THEIR COUNTRY soldiers from Fort Bel
vor Va, shown being in American citizens in
yesterday in the Federal District Court at Alexandria,
Judge Luther Way administered the oath
naurazd and the countries their birth James Nicholson
Nelson Wood Gordon James Boyle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
MAKE-UPS LOOM FOR ABSENTEES
Many Teachers Inclined to Overlook Holiday Actions
 of Students

When asked to comment today on the absentee situation in Wa terbury's three public high schools, Crosby, Wilby and Leavenworth, pr. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools, said he does not believe the holiday situation is much dif- ferent this year from what it has been in the past. Dr. Condon ex- plained the number of absentees in the days immediately preceding the Christmas vacation. is usually far greater than at any other time in the year.
 A survey conducted in the three schools yesterday by The Democrat revealed that almost one-fourth of the city;s 4,0O0 pupils were absent, many of them holding johs in the Post Ohice and stores. It was noted the number absent from each of the schools was practically the same.
 Although notices were said to have been circulated last week to the effect that pupils missing class assignments to work during the rush. would not be given an oppor- tunity of making them. it is under stood many teachers, who realize the boys and girls want to make some Christmas spending money. will be inclined to overlook the ab- Sence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22

tions of meatlessness come true. OpA isn't too happy about the whole thing. Meanwhile, some architects already are thinking of refrigerated lockers as standard fea- lures of the house-of-the-future. Zoning the Country
 zoning is likely to become the United States middle name. The reason is that rationing Isn't enough to assure equitable dis tribution of goods to consumers. They must first be distributed from the manufacturer to the re- taller.
 In order to assure equal dis- tribution, you may expect food processors,. for example, to be prohibited from shipping outside of a specific zone set by he OPA. This will not only make for bet- ter distribution but it will also cut down on duplication of cross-coun- try haulings.
 For example, zoning would stop one company in Detroit from shipping goods to New Orleans while competitor, making ex- actly the same product, shipped his products from New Orleans to Detroit.