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Evening star., 1942-12-21
Gas Company Hopes
To Cut Consumption
Under Sunday Peak
Rodio Appeal Made
Against Using Ovens;
1l5,000, 900 Feet Used

Warmth Of sunshine and radio
appeal to the public not to use their
ovens before 10 am probably will
keep today's gas consumption in
Washington and the vicinity from
exceeding the all-time high peak
of Yesterday. 1l5,0O0.000 cubic feet,
E. J. Boothby, general manager of
the Washington Gas Light Co., said
today.
And. with the assured arrival of
critical valves and steel fittings,
lack of which for three weeks has
been holding up use of more than
a million dollars worth of new gen.
Grating equipment at the East sta
ton. in Southeast Washington. even
greater demands can be met after
the first of the year.
Don't put us in the position of
laying the blame on WPB," said Mr.
Boothby. They've done a swell
job playing ball with us. They have
even given us AAA priorities on
some urgently needed items when
they saw that was the only way we
could get it. And they have called
the manufacturers at times and
used their influence in getting us
break ~ asss9
Firms Supplying Navy.
But getting priorities. has only
been the start of getting equipment,
it was explained at the companys
engineering office. The valves were
ordered in July and August from
Ludlow Manufacturing Co., at Troy
N. Y. and from Crane IL Co., at
Chicago.
These valves are made on the
same machines that are making
equipment for destroyers and escort
vessels for the Navy, for the buta-
diene plants of the rubber program
and for converting the country's
canneries to dehydration.
Navy officers, Rubber Reserve Co.
men. and representatives of the
Food Administration have been at
the plants fighting to get their stuff
through.
Steel fittings are almost as diff
ficult. The gas company has been
getting these from Lynchburg
boundary at Lynchburg. Va. as well
AS from Crane. And the company
has had to send men to all these
plants, ito see that no one takes
our orders out of the machine"
Work Seven Day Week.
A seven-day week has been main
tanned by the United Engineers,
Phila ladelphia contractors construct
ing the addition to the East Station,
with building tradesmen getting as
high as 5000 a week in their pay
checks for overtime and Sunday
work. A similar increase in capacity
was built into the plant in 1941. The
city's growth has kept far ahead of
the construction program, however.
1t is estimated that $4,000 addi-
tional dwelling units have been
added to the company's pipelines this
year. About 1000 gas furnaces con-
tracted for before the WPB limita-
ton order of March were added.
In all, the company's increase in
generating and distributing equip
ment this year has cost more than
$4,000, 900. Such expansion in l943 is
not anticipated.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Christmas Inductees
Are Given Extension

Men due to start their Army ca
reers on Christmas eve or Christ
mas Day will be allowed to spend
the holiday at home, it was learned
today.
The Christmas present from the
Army means that selectees who were
inducted December II and 18 will be
allowed IA days on reserve status in
stead of the usual seven.
AS New Year eve falls exactly one
week after Christmas eve, however,
the selectees who celebrated Christ
mas at home will celebrate the COM
ing of the new year in Army camps.
No men will be sent to Fort Myer,
Va, for induction Christmas eve
or Christmas Day. although they
will 60 on New Year eve and New
Year Day. The induction schedule
calls for inductions through this
Wednesday and again December 26
through 81.
This is the second time since the
period in the Reserves was changed
from two weeks to one week that
the Army has recognized holidays
BY granting the extended period.
Men who we're scheduled to go to
Army camps Thanksgiving Day also
were granted a second week so they
could spend Thanksgiving at home.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Two Federal Workers
Charged With Cashing
Checks Drawn in Error
Woman Personnel Clerk,
Messenger Indicted BY
District Grand Jury

Two former Office of Civilian De-
tense employees, who were kept on
the Government pay roll for several
weeks after they had left their
jobs, one by transfer, the other by
dismissal, today were indicted by
the District grand jury on charges
of cashing Federal pay checks to
which they were not entitled.
Indicted were Mrs. Mary McVey
Lafferty. %, of the 1900 block of
Nineteenth street NV. former
personnel clerk from Sioux City,
Iowa, and Richard H. Smith. "a.
colored. 1900 block of Swami street
NV, former messenger, of New
Rochelle, N. Y.
The indictments charge Mrs. Laf-
ferty was transferred from the
Office for Emergency Management
to the OCD February 20 that on
April Is she was transferred back
to OEM, that OCD failed to re-
ceive' copy of the transfer order
and that from June / to September
Is she cashed five semi-monthly
OCD pay checks, each to the
amount of $3.50. At the same time.
the indictment charged she was on
the payroll, of OEM.
According to evidence presented
to the grand jury by Assistant
United States Attorney Bernard
Margolius, Smith was dismissed as
an OCD messenger May %, but from
May 81 to September IS cashed
five checks, each for $4275. The
checks we're issued to him errone-
ously, the indictment set forth.
In addition to the charge of cash.
ing Government checks, knowing
them to be false" the indictment
lists two other charges against
Smith: That he falsely represented
himself as an employe of the Gov
ernment and that he is guilty of
larceny of Government property.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Man Held for Grand Jury
On Armed HoIdup Count

Matthew Means, 10, of % Hanover
street NV. colored, was held for
grand jury under $4,000 bond fol-
lowing arraignment today before
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Munic-
ipal Court on charge of armed
robbery.
Means is charged with robbing
David Hermon. druggist, OF s245
last Thursday night.
Mr.. Hermon, owner of a pharmacv
at 1000 Florida avenue NE, testified
that Means, whom he formerly en-
ployed, forced his way into the store
at midnight Thursday and forced
him to turn over the money,
The druggist also said that Means
forced him and his wife into their
own automobile and forced them tn
accompany Means on a wild ride
through the Northeast section of
town. Mr.. Hermon charged that the
defendant finally drove them back
10 their store and released them
after warning that he would come
back and kill them If they informed
the police.
Police arrested Means at his horne
a Few hours later. They recovered
$2l5.5o from him, the druggist said.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Community War Fund Stuff
Routed as Oil Supply Runs Out

Activities of the administrative
staff of the Community War Fund
were crippled today when the fuel
oil tank in the building at Eleventh
and M streets NV. ran dry and tenn
peratures in various Offices dropped
to between so and 40 degrees.
Because of the cold, most Of the
office force was told to take the
morning off" Meanwhile, frantic
appeals were made to the overwork-
ed and harrassed oil companies for
a quick delivery of fuel.
Despite the chilly Offices, Edwin
N. Lewis, assistant director and cam
paign manager for the fund, re-
manned on duty with a skeleton force
to handle emergency appeals from
relief agencies,
I'VE are taking care Of every
Evening star., 1942-12-21

emergency case" he said, land hope
to be able to resume normal opera
tions this afternoon If we get the
fuel oil in time to warm up the
building"
The janitor for the building re-
ported the oil tank began to get low
Saturday afternoon and an addi-
tional supply was ordered. Delivery
was promised this morning, but at
II am. the oil had not arrived. The
dealer, however. said it was ION its
way"
Most of the employees of the ad-
ministrative staf were excused this
morning, Mr.. Lewis said, because 1t
was regarded as unhealthy for them
to work in cold Offices. Those who
remained with him to handle emer-
gency appeals. worked in overcoats.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Marriott Is Named
Fouquier Trial Justice
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, Dec. al
Richard H. Marriott today was
named by Circuit Judge J. r. H.
Alexander as Fauquier County trial
justice to fill out the unexpired term
Of the late B. Richard Gasscock.
Mr.. Marriott attended Amherst
College and took his law degree at
the University of Virginia. He has
been practicing law here about i've
years.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
$500,000 Fire
Sweeps Laundry
Al Ross|yn
Cold Hampers
Firemen; Pumper
Freezes at Scene

A $5O0,00O fire in nearby Ross
lyn, Va, today called out every
piece of fire fighting equipment
in Arlington County and three
engine companies from Wash
ington. =
Firemen were forced to thaw out
frozen water plugs before they
could fight the blaze which de- 5,
stroyed building housing the
Standard Linen Service Co., at 1925
Lee highway.
The blaze spread pail of smoke
over Georgetown and it was two .
hours before the fire could be .
brought under control.
Estimate of the damage was given
by T. M. Forne, manager of the
plant, who placed the figure at =,
well over s50O,0O0.'
There were 20 employees at work
in the laundry when the fire broke
out in the office about 7:30 o'clock. n
1t spread quickly through the in
terror. No one was reported injured.
One pumper from Cherrydale was
found frozen when it tried to go
into action.
Eventually the firemen got IL lines r
of water playing on the fire. but by c
that time the flames were shooting
high over the roof
Traffic headed toward Washing
ton was delayed when Lee high {
way and Moore street were blocked
of for more than an hour .
A warehouse next door to the G
laundry, operated by w. T. Weaver
& Son, was damaged by water
The laundry was a one-story
structure, with a two-story projec-'
ton over part of it. Smoke from the
fire could be seen by District resi-
dents as they went to work.
Short Circuit Blamed.
Saul cinnamon, SOB Madison
street NV, who said he was one
of the owners of the plant, told
reporters he saw smoke in the office
when he arrived about o'clock this
morning. He said he got a hose, =
broke in the front window and at
tempted unsuccessfully to extin-
GulSn tne DlaZe.
Mr.. cinnamon said the night
watchman was leaving with one of
the laundry truck drivers when he
arrived.
Mr.. Forne expressed belief the
fire started from short circuit.
In an early morning fire in WASH
ington a rickety ladder, provided by
neighbors. aided in the escape of
a family trapped on the upper floor
OF brick home.
The fire broke out in the base
ment Of the home of 43ll Argyle
terrace NV. and quickly swept
through the first floor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B. Chiswell
and their son Thomas, %, who had
just come home for the holidays
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
awoke when smoke filled the up
stairs bedrooms. The stairs were
blocked by fire.
Rescued by Ladder.
Nelghbors attracted by the fire
found an old ladder in the garage.
The ChlswellS, meanwhile, were
dressing hurriedly while trying to
figure out some way to escape from
their burning home.
The neighbors placed the ladder
against the house and Mr.. Chiswell
and his son climbed down, but Mrs.
Chiswell refused on the ground it
was too rickety. While the debate
was on, firemen arrived and Mrs.
Chiswell climbed down their ladder.
The Chiswells were given refuge at
a neighbors home.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Citizens Spokesman
To Cite Hospital Bed
Scarcity Here 10 WPB
Facilities Far Below
National Average,
Francis J. Burns Soys

Francis j. Burns, representing
seven citizens associations of the
District, announced today that he
would attempt to show the War
Production Board In a conference
scheduled with officials some time
this afternoon that the hospital bed
average for Washington is far be-
low the national average.
Mr.. Burns said the conference
would be held with Maury Nav
erick, director of the Bureau of
Governmental Requirements for
WPB, and Arthur Eaton, WPB en-
gineer in charge of hospital con-
struction.
BY calling all local hospitals yes
terday, Mr.. Burns reported, he
learned that the District now has
only $500 beds for a population in
the city proper of 100000, figure
obtained from the Census Bureau.
This gives an average of 2.57 beds
per 1000 population, he cited.
Baltimore Has $500 Hospital Beds
At Baltimore. he added, $500 beds
are available for an equal popula-
ton, affording an average of 7.3.
The average set for the District
by the WPB consultants, Mr.. Burns
also recalled, is 3.5 beds. while the
l941 average for the Nation as a
whole was $40.
The hospital situation in other
quarters remained unchanged. No
public announcement was made in
connection with the preliminary re-
port which the WPB cosultants now
surveying hospital needs in Wash
ington was scheduled to make to Mr.
Maverick today.
Inspections Continue.
The consultants meanwhile were
continuing their personal inspection
of the hospitals On their schedule
for today was Children's and Sibley
Hospitals.
Mr.. Burns said he hoped to obtain
from Mr.. Maverick some definite
commitment as to the likely fate of
the hospital projects which now are
awaiting a priorities ruling from
WPB.
He will confer with the WPB
omcials as spokesman for the
Randle Highlands, Fort Davis, Hill
crest. North Randle, Anacostia, Sum-
NIT Park and Southeast Council
Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Alexandria City Offices
To Be Closed Saturday

All Alexandria city ofnces will be
closed Friday and Saturday, City
Manager Carl Budwesky announced
today.
There will be no session of Police
Court Christmas Day, Judge James
r. Duncan announced, but court
will be held Saturday as usual.
Judge Duncan is reviewing the
records of all city prisoners in the
jail with q view to suspending sen
tences for Christmas In Is many
cases as possible.
Evening star., 1942-12-21
Priest Marks Anniversary

Pupils of st. Michael's School at
tended special mass at 8 o'clock
this morning at st. Michael's Cath
olic Church in honor Of the Rev.
Thomas A. Calnan, pastor. who is
observing the 18th anniversary of
his ordination to the priesthood to-
day. Father Calnan has been pastor
of St. Michaels Church since its
inception in 1880.
Evening star., 1942-12-21

sion and censored, meager messages
that come all too seldom
In a radio address on the Catholic
Hour. the Very Rev. Ignatius Smith.
o. p, dean of Catholic University's
school of philosophy, made a plea
yesterday for justice to God. He
said in part;
Such plea should strike deep
into the hearts and souls of our citi-
zens who are at war not only in de-
fense of our existence and our
honor, but also in defense of the
human rights of temporarily con-
quered peoples"
Evening star., 1942-12-21
65-Deoree Heat Sturts Fire

EMPORIA. Kans.-The janitor
finally warmed the auditorium of
the First Friends Church to the
proper 65-degree temperature for
Sunday services-but it didn't stay
that way long.
The furnace overheated and set
fire to the building, which was
destroyed with loss of $4,000.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
NJ

Jack A. Sims, %, y Frances
Jane Marley, 81; Geo. c. Cart
er, SO, y Sallie Jaynes, So; F. L.
Youmans, 20, y Marie Chalker,
10; Keith Charles Bradshaw,
%, y Mary Jane Fauvern, %
Clarence E. Preston, 20, y JOS
ephine Lockwood, 18; William
NJ. Hart, 81, y Madeline A.
Burwell, 81; Grant E. Peterson
&c, Y Lucille Fountain Barbom,
%; Thomas Francis Lally, "A,
V Naomi E. Johnson, 80; Euge-
ne Still, %, y Rita Coomer, 81
Stanley Lee Tyler, %, y Viola
MCGEE, 81; Norman Pelletier.
10, v Virginia Cotman, %;
Francis E. Cerney, 81, y Felice
Quintana Sledge, I'll; William
F. Powers, %, y Jean c. Rend-
inell, %; William f. Frantz, %,
y Jean Nelson, Is; William S.
Hardin, 27, Marie B. Null, Al
Robert Ronald Wynn, 10, y
Grace Hammer, 16.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
IN ALEMAN C~ONDENADO
A MUERTE POR TRAIDOR

Detroit, agosto 7.-Por ma
Der ayudado a la evasion de
un pri: ionero de guerra ale
man, teniente Hans Peter
Krug, ell juez federal futile
conden6 aver a muerte, en- la
horca, a Max Stephan, un ale
man que es ciudadano de los
Estados Unidos.
Sera ahorcado en- la prisi6n
correctional situada en- Milan,
Michigan, ell dia 13 de noviem
bre de 1912.
Stephen habia dicho que A.
lemania "no permitiria que Sc
lie ahorcara."
Reinaba ell mas complete ST.
lencio cuando ell juez dict6 su
condena.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07

Les que actualmente cursan
sus estudios estan distribuidos
en- dieciseis escuelas differences,
inspaccionadas por las autorida-
des de aeronautica civil. Ounce
de clos estudian en- una base de
la aviaci6n militar de los Esta-
dos Unidos. ID~oscientos de los a.
ilumnos becados estudiaran para
photos, diez Y nueve ~ingenieria
aeronautica, ochenta y siete pa
ra Instructors de mecanica de
aviaci0n y ciento veinte segui-
ran curses de mecanica. Otros
Glen recibiran instruction de
vuelo no militar, bajo los auspi-
cios de las fuerzas a6reas del e.
J6rcito de los Estaos Unidos.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
ESTUDTANTES LATINO-A-
MERICANOS DE AVIACION
EN- LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS

Recientemente Sc grau6 ell pri
mer grupo de latino-americanos
que lleva a cabO sus estudios de
aviaci0n en- los Estados Unidos
bajO los auspicios de las autori-
dades norteamericanas de aero
nautica civil y de otros cinco de-
partamentoS o~ficiales. Ell curse
ha sidO financiado pc ria Corpo-
.raci6n de Abastecimientos para
la Defensa. Los cuarenta j6ve-
mes que en- e. participaron son
originarios de Chile, Argentina
Bolivia, Colombia Y Ecuador, y
recibieron sus diplomas de ma
nos del Sr. Livingston Satterth-
waite, de la Division de RepGbli-
cas- Americans, de la Secreta-
riaa de Estado, en- una ceremo-
MIA que tuvo lugar en- ell palacio
de la Union Panamericana.
De acuerdo con el proyecto pa
"a la realization de estos estu-
dos, Sc han ofrecido becas a
mas de quinientoNovees latinoa
mericanos interesados en- la a.
viaci6n. La selection sc hace en-
cada pals, por comites locales en-
Jos cuales participa los agrega-
dos aeronauticos de los Estados
UnidOs, funcionarios de empire
sas a6reas e los Estados Unidos,
ly oficiales e aviaci6n de los res
Ipctivos paiseS. Entire otros re-
quisitos, Sc eXige que los candi-
datos tengan conocimiento del
ingl6s; cultura basica, conoci-
mientos de aeronautica Y verda-
dero inter6s por ella. Una vez
terminate 81 curse, los que en-
81 hayan participate regresa-
ran a sus paises respectivos pa
"a TRAFALGAR activamente en- las
ramas de aviaci6n civil.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
MUY LA SRA
CARMEN RAMIREZ

La Sra. Caren Ramirez, la es-
timada amiga, viuda de alquel
excelente hombre e inteligente
,mGsico que Sc llam6 Ernesto
Esperanto, nos pide expresemos
su a~gradecimiento a todas las
personals que Sc interesaron por
su esposo, durante su enferme-
dad y a la bora del entierrO.
Esperanto era muy querido en-
Tampa, como tambien 10 es la
Sra. Ramirez y toda su familia.
Queda complacida en- su petit
ci6n la distinguish artiSta y bue
ma esposa y madre.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
RESPONSIBLE DE UN AC-
CIDENTE UN CHOFER MI
LTTAR

Perdi5 aver ell dominic de su
camioneta militar ell chofer Geo.
Almur, en- Ia carretera nGmero
II, la volc6 y produjo averias a
dos automobiles proriedad de
los paisanos C. V. Knight y w,
F. Harrell.
La eSposa del Sr Knight expe-
riment6 heridas leves y cOntu-
stones.
Sc detuvo al soldado ch6fer
bajo la acusaci6n de guar con
descuido. Hizo Ia investigation
del accidente ell Sr. c. j. Smith
vigilante de la secci6n de traffic.
del cOndadO.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
DIVORCIOS Y PLErTOS

Decreto7: George T. Mana
han contra Frances Manahan :
Inc Rivera cintra Ralrh M.
t,vsra; n BERT w. Jones contra
Mildred E. Jones; T. w. Bond
contra Mary V. Bond.
lNuevas demands: Resalia
Crar9ro contra Nicidase Nico-
las Crfparo; Myrtle Lee Kemp
contra James Elberto Kemp ;
Mike R. Carter contra Rilla Car
Glordac Gloria Migusl con-
ira An@ede Angel Miguel; Jean
Fort contra Thomas Fort; Geor
&c Wagner contra Maria Wag-
ner; Elizabeth Kelly contra j.
2. Kelly; Lula Mae Maxwell
contra Norman Maxwell.
Pie!tos: American Cyanamid
Go. contra A. Coast Line, recla-
maci6n de $4,000; h~eraderos de
Juana Garcia contra los conce-
jales dc Ia ciudad de Tampa,
mandamus, presentado por R. ].
Duff; Juan Ferrera, s~ecretario
del Comit6 ConsUltivo Conjunto
contra ell lider obrero r. Van
Horn, prssidente de la Interna-
cional de Fabaqueros, represen-
tado por Ferrera pOr Albert
D'Arpa y William c, Pierce.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
LA GUARDIA APOYA
A

New York, agosto En-
una reunion efectuada en- ell
hotel Pennsylvania" en- ia
vor de la candidatura del re-
presentante Marcantonio, Sc
lego un mensaje del alEalde
La Gauardia en- apoyo del CO.
ncoido legislator de izquier-
da.
Recommendation la reelection
de Marcantonio II lideres del
CLIO y la Federation America
ma del Trabajo.
La gaceta., 1942-08-07
La Maquina de Guerra de Hitler y
la Exploitation de los Presidianos
A los presses politicos solo Sc les pemite
descansar seis horas

sos" y puede presumirse que nc
Sc Italian entire los ladronss y a.
'sesinos enviados a tra5aiar er
los campos 0 en- la "0rganiza-
ci6n Todt."
Apenas puede evitarse la i'm :
preston de que los articulos er
"a "Frankfurter Zeitung" nc
.fueran la preparaciNn para L
MEDIA de Sauckel. FL a~rticulo
del 8 de JUNO, titulado ''Traba
10 de los penados," dice: ia ter
dencia a emplear toda Ia man2
de o5ra utilizable sin permitir
que haya brazos inGtiles no Sc
detiene ante los muros de Las
carceles Y de las colonias pani-
tenciarias. FL regimen carcela-
rio de hoy dia reconcce la nece-
sidad de emplear todos los bra
EOS en- su plena capacidad, y de
entrenar a los presses en- Ell sufri-
miento Y la resistancia. Frecuen
temente, los presses deben traba-
liar doce horas al dia, hasta que
Sc acuestan, como nos dice Ell 60
bernador de la prisi6n. Ell des-
canso solo Sc permite los dOmin-
Cos, deSpues de haberse realiza-
do las tareas mar urgentes.'
servicios religiosos, 1nica
Ijprovisi6n para las necesidades
espirtuales de los presses, han 81
do suspendidos.
Ell "Gauleiter'' Sauckel ha or
denado, tambien, que los presses
Than de empiearse en- sus anti
guos oficios. Esto quiere decir
Ique aquellos que han de servir
sentencias largas, deben ser en-
trenados como obreros califica-
dos.
eel empleo de los presses Sc ha
extendido tanto actualmente,
Ique no puede limitarse va a su
Iutilizaci6n dentro de las celdas
de las carceles. Las industries
manuales en- las carceles venian
supliendo mucho mas de 10 que
Sc necesitaba en- el propio esta-
I'blecimiento." Por Ajemplo, los
ensambladores trabajan para
los Ferrocarriles del Estado; las
lavanderfas han llegadO a cons
tituir una gran empresa que ira
baja para Ell NSV (Bienestar
del Pueblo Nacional socialista)
ell RAD (Servicio de Trabajc
del Estado) y las fuerzas ar
madas.
(CORtiRuard).
La gaceta., 1942-08-07

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