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Evening star., 1942-04-29
Henderson 10 Allow
0.4-Cent Increase in
Gas Price May 1S
Boost to Be Permitted
In District and II
Eostern Stutes

Gasoline prices will be permitted
to jump four-tenths of cent gal
lon in Washington and II Eastern
States on May 18, three days after
card rationing begins. under an or
der issued last night by Price Ad-
ministrator Henderson.
Most filling stations here now
have their prices frozen at 1873 cents
for regular gasoline and 20.3 cents
for high-test fuel, a spokesman said.
Local retailers will retain little or
none of the gain, 1t was indicated.
o. P. A. officials explained that the
increase is to balance present
transportation conditions"
Deputy Petroleum Co-ordinator
Ralph K. Davies informed Senator
George, Democrat, Of Georgia in re-
sponse to q query that I'VE are call
ing on those sections which have
adequate supplies of petroleum
products to assist in our transporta-
ton problem through the release Of
tank cars, barges and other facili-
ties" He predicted this would leave
every part of the country short Of
gas and rationing might be needed
everywhere.
Joseph B. Eastman, director of the
Once of Defense Transportation,
told Senator George that a tank
car control order may be necessary,
because of a growing demand for
cars to carry not only oil, but chem
icals and other liquids needed for
war.
To deal with any Nationwide
shortage of motor fuel. Mr.. Hen
derson last night froze retail prices
Of gasoline at the maximum March
level, except for the boost permitted
In the East.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Maryland Victory Board
To Report on War Output

6y the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 29.-
Periodic reports on the progress Of
Maryland's war production effort
will be made to the War Production
Board by the States newly organ
lied Labor Victory Board.
Gov. O'Conor said yesterday the
reports would give all details OF the
States war effort and list stepups
along production lines.
In notifying w. P. B. Chairman
Donald Nelson of the plan, Gov.
O'Conor passed on a board sugges-
ton that the w. P. B. institute a
national award policy for individual
production workers whose work
might be termed outstanding"
Gov. O'Conor said the board felt
that production workers morale
would be increased If special w. p.
B. insignia were awarded for dis
tinguished work.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Prospective Blood Donors
Are Urged 10 Register

DR.. John M. Byers, chairman Of
the Prince Georges County Medical
Defense Council, today urged pros
pective blood donors to register
with the nearest casualty station
for blood typing.
DR.. Byers invited all healthy per-
sons between the ages Of 81 and so
to participate in the program. A
person volunteering for tipping now
is under no obligation to donate
blood later, he said.
County casualty stations and
their telephone numbers are:
Hyattsville Elementary School,
Warfield 5000: Mount Rainier High
School, Warfield 1853; Maryland
Park High School. Hillside 1000;
Marlboro Elementary School, Marl-
boro 1873; College Park Elementary
School, Warfield 1858; Laurel White
Elementary School, Laurel 260;
Greenbelt Elementary School
Greenbelt 212l; Surrattsville White
Elementary School, Hillside 0595
and Oxon Hill High School, Hill
side HOO.
1t was announced that the county
Emergency Medical Services Com
mittee has acquired four complete
sets Of dried plasma for emergency
use, the gift OF the M. Eleanor
Breckenridge Friendship Club OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
War Scarcity
| Sends Banana
Prices Soorino

Housewives this morning found
most grocery store shelves bare oi
bananas. When bananas could be
found they were selling at so to Is
cents . dozen instead Of the pre-
war 20 cents Z dozen.
The shortage Is attributed to
sinking Of several fruit boats on the
trip into their customary port of
Baltimore. Now the greatly reduced
mum Der Of boats still carrying
bananas from Central and South
America dock at New Orleans in
stead of attemlking the coastal trip.
AS { result. few bananas have
been sent as far north as Washing
ton and the shortage Is expected to
get worse instead Of better. In
Houston, Tex, the Associated Press
reported, natural scarcity Of bana-
mas Is being aggravated BY use Of
the fruit instead of oil to crease
shipyard ways for launehines.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
ChaiImen Report Today
In China Relief Drive

First reports Of division chairmen
in the United China Relief cam
paign were to be made this after
noon at meeting called by DR.. Will
son Compton, local campaign chair
man, at the headquarters of the
drive, 1918 Connecticut avenue NV
The drive is part Of the Nation
wide campaign to raise $7,000, 900 for
aid to China's war victims. Division
chairmen reporting today were to
include Mrs. Frederick H.. Brooke,
DR.. Harold Moulton and Mrs. Har-
old B. Hoskins. Advance Gifts Com
mittee; e. c. Graham, James E.
Colliflower and c. C. SchifYeler,
business groups; Robert Barnett for
Government solicitations; Miss
Margery Miller, educational groups;
Pyke Johnson, associations; DR.. Nor
man Gerstenfeld, religious groups;
M. x. Wilberding. service clubs;
Haywood Saunders, American Le-
gion; Harry Price, Chinese groups;
John P. Colpoys, labor, and Mrs.
Paul v. McNutt, special pro- }ects.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Election Bourd Clerk
Appointments Approved

By Staff Correspondent of The sta-
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 29.-The
county commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the appointment of Mrs.
Hilda S. Waters of Germantown
and Mrs. Evelyn S. Thomas of
Gaithersburg as clerks in the office
OF the Board of Election Super
visors here at a monthly salary of
500 each. Their appointments
had been recommended by the
board.
Miss Gwendolyn Ireson of 8l6
e street NE. was named a public
health nurse at salary of $500
per year. She replaces Miss Mary
Elizabeth Geddes, who has resigned.
The commissioners are to pay 81 1,120
Of Miss Ireson's salary while $3.50
Is to be paid by the County Tubercu-
losis Association.
The commissioners also appointed
Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz, executive
secretary Of the County Welfare
Board, to the Executive Committee
of the County Civilian Defense
Council.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Silver Spring Firm Gets
La PLATA Hospital Contract
Py tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. April 29-The
regional Office of the Federal Works
Agency has approved award of a
contract to Harold B. Jones of Sill
yer Spring, Md, for $49,500 to con-
struct a 20-bed addition to Physi-
clans Memorial Hospital at La
Plata, Md, c. L. Vickers, regional
F. W. A. engineer, announced yes
terday.
The plans call for a two-story
brick addition which will double the
hospitals present bed capacity, pro-
viding medical facilities for war
workers employed at the Indianhead
naval powder plant and other war
industries in the area.
A second increase in the Federal
allotment, amounting to $500, has
been authorized for the project, Mr..
Vickers stated, bringing the total
Federal contribution to $55,750. The
hospital addition will be completed
and equipped at an estimated cost
Of $61 900.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
0. P. A. Order
|Foresta||s Hike
lin Cream Price
Dealers Would Have
To Petition for Ruise
Above March Level

A Department of Agriculture milk
marketing order increasing The
wholesale price Of cream N the
Washington area today appeared
forestalled as far as the consumer Il
concerned, by the Off g Of Price
Administration's action in freezing
the retail price Of milk and cream at
the highest level in March.
The Secretary's order. an amend
ment issued yesterday n ala Aet-
ing agreement in the Washington
milkshed, continues me current
price of class l or fluio milk that
farmers furnish dealers, but in
creases class milk. used mostly for
cream. approximately so per cent
The amendment would have become
effective Friday.
Ordinarily the increase. observers
point out. would result In a rise In
the retail price Of cream. The dairy
industry claims 1t would have to
operate at a loss II prices continued
at the highest March level. Cream
sold for 16 cents q half pint In
March.
Must Petition o. p. A.
To gain the increase now dealers
will have to petition the o. P. A. to
lift the price ceiling.
If the dealers are unsuccessful, an
Agriculture Marketing Administra-
ton official asserted today, dairies
will have to adjust their services,
including elimination of special de-
hveries and "frills."
OF the 1,430 dairymen in Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and Penn
sylvania eligible to vote on the
amendment, results showed that
l,275 voted In favor and four in op-
position to the proposal. A favor
able ballot Of two-thirds Of those
participating in the referendum is
required for approval.
Changes In Classification.
Milk used primarily for cream
would have been priced as class /
milk, increasing the price from s2.1O
to 1857 per 100 pounds. The price
of class 2 milk, formerly class 8,
used primarily for ice cream manu-
facture, would have been increased
from about $197 to $210 per 100
pounds.
An increase also was allowed in
the price of milk used in the Dis
tricts penny milk" program for
supplying the product to school
children. Beginning Friday, it would
have been raised from 81. 40 to $3.I1.
The Agriculture Department said,
however, that the increase would
not imperil the low-cost program.
The amendment also requires
dealers to pay dairy farmers for
their milk twice a month rather
than once a month.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Arlington Woman Wins
Damages for Injuries

Mrs. Beulah S. Goss was awarded
$500 damages in Arlington County
Circuit Court yesterday for injuries
received while she was acting as an
election clerk in November. 1888.
Mrs. Goss, according to her testi-
mony, was seated in front of a
plate-glass window In the show
room OF Windridge & Handy, Ross
lyn auto dealers, which was being
used as a polling place when a gust
OF wind shattered the pane, causing
her to be cut on the head and to
receive injuries to her left eye and
right hand.
She was represented as Frank L.
Ball
Evening star., 1942-04-29
VIRGINIA Afraid Unit
To Hold Meeting TONIGHT

State of1cials Of the Virginia air.
raid warning organization will speak
at a meeting Of observers of the
9th district group at the Fairfax
High School at o'clock tonight.
They will include Maj. Glenn
Elliott, State director, and his
deputy and assistant, Morgan
Strother and c. H. Heller. Col.
Walter C. Weible Of the Army gen.
eral staff will be another speaker.
The meeting was called by Sidney
We'll of Alexandria, district director
for the purpose of tightening up the
organization.
Maj. Alexander Gait, U. s. M. c.,
retired, assistant district director
urged attendance by any one wish
Ing to serve in the group.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Alexandra 10 Buy
Harlow Property for
City Playground Use
Council Votes $4,000
For Purchase Of lond
On Union Street

By . staff Correspondent Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 49,
Purchase Of two tracts of the Har-
low property for use as municipal
Fairgrounds was authorized by the
Alexandria City Council last night.
The two parcels will be bought
for $4,000. They are located or
Union street near Gibbon and Lee
streets.
Council also passed an amended
ordinance dealing with barber shops
providing that employees must b
examined for communicable diseases
A similar ordinance applying to food
and beverage handlers was passed
last week.
ArmoFy Dances Opposed.
Two requests to hold dances ir
the Armory Hall and the Com.
munity Hall were denied. 1t was
said that the State attorney genera
has asked that these places be
kept free for possible military use
Council voted to meet with the
city Health Board to discuss the
city's application for Lanham Act
funds to expand the Alexandra
Hospital. It was indicated that the
Federal Government would be urged
to grant the funds, which were orig
inally applied for In July.
Apartment Permit Fought.
Hugo Herfuth, jr., applying for q
permit to build four family apart
ment on North Henry street, was
asked to submit further plans. A
public hearing was set for May 2e
on the request OF Caroline B. Binyon
to rezone 613 South Washington
street to D-1 commercial.
An application by william K.
Coakley and Hiram B. Hundley to
rezone portions of the block bounded
by Payne, Cameron, Fayette and
Queen streets to D-1 commercial
was granted.
Evening star., 1942-04-29

year. One tenant reported signing
lease calling for 800 month for
a house, while an older tenant, just
around the corner, was paying
only $65.
Most of the time Of Mr.. Cogswell
and stan has been taken up with
adjusting rents In boarding houses,
smaller apartments and In tndi-
Ndual homes.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Vireinions Are Warned
Of tuberculosis Spread
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va. April 29.-Dr. L
c. Riggin, State health. commission
er. told the Virginia tuberculosis
Association at its annual meeting
yesterday that because Of curtail-
ment of medical services during the
war an increase in tuberculosis can
be expected.
There was an increase in the tu-
berculosis death rate last year. DR.
Riggin reported.
DR.. Frank s.. Johns, Richmond,
was reelected president Of the as
ISOLATION.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Recreation Group Elects

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 20 (Spe-
ciaD The Rockville Recreational
Council has elected DR.. william w.
Welsh president. Other officers are
Leslie Morgan Able. vice president;
Miss Mary Henderson, secretary;
and Mrs. John G. Stone. treasurer.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Mrs. Pepper to Be Guest

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

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

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 70 (Spe-
ciaD.-An absolute divorce from
Byron M. Moore and custody OF the
couples minor children were award
ed Mrs. Grace v. Moore of Tako-
ma Park, Nd, In decree signed by
Judge Charles w. Woodward here.
Desertion was charged.
Evening star., 1942-04-29
Group Sets Tox Rote

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

II all the War bonds that Uncle
Sam h selling were laid end 70 end
they would reach 70 Toxic. Dus-
th6m and lays 3hsn snd - end.
Evening star., 1942-04-29

PORTLAND, OREG-FROM BALLET TO PYARD-Aexan-
der Oumansky formerly of this counrys leading ballet
masters is foreman in the Oregon shpbudng yards
where the crack Liberty ships being turned
which stacks steel hangers keep pipes cables
In place Oumansky, Russian born this country 80
years ago with the Daighe Ballet He left the stage year
ago and work in the yards ppentters helper
Wide World Photo
Evening star., 1942-04-29

oOASc ~ O0NAAAAo
Allen Kanstra, vice president OF
Buckingham Community, another
large development, refused to make
comment. Rents at Buckingham
have been raised in the last two
years.
District Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell reported that many COM
plants Of exorbitant rents have
been received from residents in
suburban sections outside his iuris-
diction since he took once January
!. Many of the complaints were
forwarded Mr.. Henderson's once
Rents for houses In nearby SEC
lions. particularly In Alexandra
as,s skrfketsd within the as'
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''5kYLARK"I IS BIG
COMEDY TONIGHT
AT 10Th CENTURY
Claudetfe Colbert, Ray Mil.
land and Brian Aherne
Top Big Player Cast

Seven top Hollywood character
players support the all-star Para
mount cast in "Skylark," the smart
comedy farce opening tonight at
the Goth Century, making it one of
the most star-studded deluxe film
shows of the year.
The main cast, headed by Clau-
dette Colbert, Ray Milland and
Brian Aherne, includes Binni e
Barnes, Walter Abel, Mona Barrie,
Ernest Cossart, Grant Mitchell and
James Rennie. The seven addi-
tional character stars appear in one
of the most hilarious scenes of the
picture, aboard subway train in
which they all participate in a
private family quarrel between Miss
Colbert and Milland
The seven are Warren Hymer,
foremost portrayer Of the tough
guy type Virginia Sale, sister of
the late Chic Sale and odd type
specialist; Hobart Cavanagh, top
"Caspar Milquetoast' type recently
seen in Il Wanted Wings; Leon
Belasco. popular stage star; May
Boley. veteran trouper of stage
and screen who affects portly roles:
Minerva Urecal, OF radio fame, and
Ed Fielding, recently seen in Re
becca" and "All This and Heaven
Too"
The stellar screenplay deals with
the misadventures of married
couple and a bachelor when money
becomes the all-important goal of
the husband in place of love.
Played for comedy, "Skylark" con-
tains many audience surprises and
hilarious situations.
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SHUTDOWN" SETS
OUTDOOR SHOTS
OF new MEXICO
Aeoma Rock and Mojave
Desert, Calf, Scenes for
African Tale, Capitol

Entirely aside from its entertain
ment value-and 1t has been called
the most exciting romantic adven-
ture of the year-Walter Wanger's
Shutdown" now at the Capitol
Theatre, is outstanding because of
its spectacular settings. Laid on
the border of Kenya and Somali-
land in Central East Africa, Sun
down" was one of the most diff
cult filming assignments ever at
tempted by a cameraman.
Early sequences of the picture
were filmed at Acoma Rock, New
Mexico, at an altitude of 1000 feet,
and another part in the Mojave
Desert of California, 100 feet be-
low sea level. IN both places the
sun was unusually brilliant, so
much so that light meters would
not register accurately. Another ex-
citing sequence was filmed inside
of a fantastic cave, which was
pitch black.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-30
VICINITY OF
annette Isle
RESTRICTED

Pursuant to the provisions OF
Section Z of the River and Harbor
Act approved August 8, 1917 (40
Stat 266; 80 use. y, an area in
the vicinity of Annette Island, Al
aska, is hereby defined and es-
tablished as a restricted area, and
the following regulations relating
thereto are, hereby adopted.
The Area
(al Starting at Village Point on
the south side of Port Chester
Annette Island, Alaska, thence
westerly to Warburton Island
thence south IS west for
Ga nautical miles, thence south 90
east for IA nautical miles TO a
point about IL miles Southwestern
ly from the southern point of Per-
cy Islands, thence north So east
to Snipe Island, thence to An
nette Point, Annette Island,
The Regulations
(b) No vessel shall enter these
waters except upon the express
and prior approval of the District
Coast Guard Officer, Alaskan Sec
tor, Thirteenth Naval District, Ket-
chikan, or the Commanding Off
GER, Annette Island Landing Field
Vessels granted such authority fol-
movement to Tamgas Harbor oil
any other part of the restricted
area will clear through the Coast
Guard upon departing from Ket-
chikan.
This has been approved by Henry
L. Stimson, Secretary Of War.
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MAYOR II. LUCAS Sees
GRANDDAUGHTER FOR
FIRST Time TUESDAY

Donna Louise Lucas, three
month-old granddaughter of Mayor
and Mrs. Harry l. Lucas. arrived
in Juneau by plane last night from
Anchorage with her mother, Mrs.
Harry I. Lucas, Jr.
1t was the first time the grand
parents had seen their new grand
child. The visitors are expected to
remain in Juneau for about a
month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-30
IN
BURMAMADE
BY BRITISH
Forces Nearing Important
Bay Of Bengal Port
al Akydb

LONDON, Dec. 30. An official
British statement says British
forces are within 20 miles of the
important Bay of Bengal port of
Akyab.
The communique also says three
successful attacks have been made
by Raj bombers on the airdrome
at Magwe, held by the japanese.
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INFORMATION GIVEN
ON IMMUNIzATI0NS;
CLINIC ON THURSDAY

Preschool children VINO received
inmunizations today need not go
to the Well Baby Clinic tomorrow,
but should be taken back to the
conference of the following week,
January 7, for readings, Stephenie
Bogdon, Public Health nurse, said.
Tomorrow's clinic will be held
from l pm. to 2:30 pm, when
heights and weights of infants will
be taken.
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hands in the Coast Guard barracks
But a cruel decree has ordered
their Punishment by January /, and
their worried foster parents are par
ticularly anxious to find a we'll
adjusted home environment for their
charges before that time.
Anyone interested in saving the
charges from an uncomfortable fate
is asked to call The Empire Refer
ences for adoption may be by word
of mouth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-30
LumberImen Can
Now Secure pats

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Lum-
bermen engaged in loggine who
need laced rubber boots pas, are
made eligible for rationing certifi-
Gates, in response particularly to
needs of lumbermen working under
extreme weather conditions in nor
thern forests in this country. Pre-
viously, only miners were eligible
for such boots.
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ARNELLS LEAVE TO
MAKE new HOME IN
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Arnell and baby
son, Bobby, left Juneau Wednesday
morning by plane for Anchorage
where Arnell will take over the po-
sition of Assistant U. s. Attorney
to U. S. Attorney Noel Wennblom
Arnell has been with the Alaska
Game Commission in Juneau for
three years, serving as Wildlife
Agent and Junior Administrative
Assistant. He is law school gradu-
ate and has passed the bar in both
Colorado and Alaska
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Raj MAKE
RAID5Up0N
NAzIBA5ES
Bombers and Fighters Fly
Through Snow Squalls
10 Make Attacks

LONDON, Dec. 80 The British
communique says Royal Air Force
bombers and fighters, flying through
snow squalls made attacks on rail
centers held by the Nazis and also
dropped bombs on sections of France
and the LowlandS.
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MURMANSK, Dec. 80. - Soviet
ground forces and Soviet fighter
planes repulsed a sudden attack. by
the Nazi forces on this Arctic
port. The enemy was beaten back
and lost one Nazi fighter and two
bombers as we'll as a number of
units C. soldiers moved down by
machine gun fire.
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New Constructions
Are Going 10 Help
Gas, Oil Delivery

WASHING TON, Dec. 30.-A
longer range program has been
inaugurated with WPB approval
of the construction of barges, tow
boats, tugs and terminal facilities
expected to increase petroleum de-
liveries from Texas into the At
lantic coastal area by 100000 bar
rels daily by next spring.
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HOMES ARE WANTED
FOR FUZZY ORPHANS

Our father was an Army man,
and we are orphans in need Of
home" begged three courageous lit
tie orphans when interviewed today.
The orphans are three little fat
and frisky er-striped kittens, &c.
I. ISSUE we are assured, who were
raised to their present doddering
age of one month by ministering
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what remained of the Germans
Sixth Army around Stalingrad, and
hailed it as first class defeat
of the only chance the Germans
had in getting relief along this
railway"
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DIED WITH BEARD ON

COALVILLE, England John
Birch, 86-year-old retired miner who
died recently, boosted that he had
never shaved in his life.