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ing coupons would be arrested and
prosecuted. He said lit is going to
be a tough job for anyone to get
by with anything like this from now
on and 1t is going to be tough sled
ding for those who are caught"
Prosecutions to Follow.
Although no actual arrests were
reported here last night, the OPA
spokesman said arrests, criminal
prosecution and action to suspend
future deliveries Of gasoline to the
10 filling stations would follow. In
vestigators took dispositions from
each of the station operators. He
said those station operators accused
Of fragrant violations Of regulations
would be arrested and prosecuted
Penalties ranging up to $4,000 fine
and 10 years in Jail may be given
those convicted of violating ration
ing rules.
OPA declared 1t had confirmed
reports that IS" coupons, issued for
trucks, busses. taxicabs and other
commercial vehicles, were being sold
to passenger owners and used
on wide scale. The owners of
commercial vehicles were given
coupons for virtually unlimited
driving. Although the books were
supposed to be tailored" to fit the
needs of the vehicle, OPA said To-
cal rationing boards apparently
were lavish in issuance of coupons,
worth gallons each. More gasoline
was provided for in all the IS"
books issued in the II rationed
States and the District than in any
other type of book.
The IS" books expire December l.,
when Nationwide gasoline ration
ing goes into effect. After that date
''T' or transport ration books will
be issued for commercial vehicles.
Each 'T" coupon must carry on its
back the license number and State
OF registration of the vehicle to
which the book was issued. This
provides insurance against just such
Evening star., 1942-11-15
of Chief Counsel, Bureau of Internal

Of Chief Counsel, Bureau of Internal
Revenue, 10227.
Superintendent of Treasury Build
ings, 114.86; Fiscal Affairs, Mari
time Commission and War Shipping
Administration, 1887; Administra-
tive Division, Tariff Commission,
1O6.28; Acturial and Insurance
Policy Division, Finance and Insur-
ance Bureau, Veterans Administra-
ton, 100.74; War Department Ser
vice Group, 100; Chief of Staff,
1880; Army Finance Office, 11206:
Office of the Undersecretary of War,
127.T; Woman's Army Auxiliary
Corps and National Board for the
Promotion of Rifle Practice, all of
the War Department, 1889 and
100; Office of Civilian Defense.
1l2.15; Office of the Co-ordinator of
1nter-American Affairs, 1928; Ad-
ministration Division, Inter- -Ameri-
can Affairs, 1917; Procurement
and Assignment Division, War Man
power Commission, 11345: Mail Bag
Depository Division, Post Office,
101 %; District Court, 11O.35: United
States Attorneys Office. 100.
Food Inspection Division, Health
Department, 100; Harbor Precinct,
Police, 1852; Second Precinct,
103.l6; Seventh Precinct, 101 .86;
Central Public Library, 114.39; Pub
lie Schools, 101 .98; Franklin Admin
istration Building, 104.52; Gordon
Junior High School, 101 SO; Langley
Junior High School, 104.52; Macfar-
land Junior High School, 1862;
Powell Junior High School, 106O 90;
Art. 1-9, Public Schools, los .38;
Manual Arts, 1-9, 1904; Shaw Jun
ior High School, 11131; Evening
Schools, 1913, Public Schools,
t189 .55; Workhouse and Reformatory
106.50; Industrial Home School for
Colored Children, 1874, and Mu-
nicipal Courts, Executive Office, all
Of the District Government, 10292.
Status Of Campaign.
The status of the campaign at
the end of the Thursday report
luncheon was as follows:
Government Unit, 18l,714 givers:
$1,64O,2 ,255, which is 1914 per cent of
its goal of $2.O65 900.
Group Solicitation Unit, 43,486
givers; s858,775.68. which is 66.83 per
cent Of its goal of 1926 900.
Metropolitan Unit, 1888 givers;
$6O7 ,945.99, which is 1885 per cent
of goal of $791 900.
Totals, 241 ,o53 givers; s3,106 gig. .7s,
which is 1902 per cent of goal
of $4,141 900.
Contributors who wish to give at
once without waiting for volunteer
solicitor to call may either bring
their pledges direct to Willard Hotel
campaign headquarters today and
tomorrow Or may write out a check
to "Community War Fund" and mail
it to the War Fund in care of
the Willard.
Evening star., 1942-11-15

civic groups, churches and other
organizations are appealing directly
to their members.
Praising the press and radio, Mr..
Akers referred to an editorial ap-
pearing in The Star Friday, which
had been read in its entirety at the
meeting by Mr.. Willett. I'VE are
well pleased with it," said Mr..
Akers. 1T was well worded. In
truth, we must finish the job. We
must not look at dollars; we must
look to the goal"
Reiterating that 'our product is
right" Mr.. Akers said now was the
time to finish the sales job" by
directing efforts into channels lead
ing to the weakest spots. He re-
ferred to about $35 900 available and
waiting in one specific area down.
town, which he said could be
reached by solicitors yesterday aft
ernoon. Shortly after the meeting,
1t was learned flying squadron of
workers went into that weak spot
Over the week end the chairman
promised a barrage of information
from the radio. press, church and
various organization leaders, in
efforts to reach those not reached
so far.
Intend to Finish job.
"But I hope we shall not have
to resort to the tamborine, or the
collection desk, or passing the plate"
ne said. Il hope this organization
can finish the job by Tuesday. But
If not by Tuesday, then we have
plans already in mind to go ahead.
We intend to finish the job"
Answering a question from the
floor about the business district, Mr..
Akers said that out of some LOO
firms, only about 300 so far had
completed their reports.
George B. Kennedy, who said he
was in Group Solicitation, thought
too many business employers and
leaders had hesitated to bring the
matter directly to the attention of
their employees. Where employers
had been strongly behind the mat
ter. he said, employees had con-
tributed generously. He suggested
something be done in this direc-
ton. Some employees making from
$50 to 500 a week overtime are
giving only so cents to 81 to the
fund, he charged.
Radio Joe" Kaufman, we'll known
leader in many Community Chest
suggested that some of
the business leaders who had been
successful in getting contributions
from their employees, volunteer to
help in some of the weak spots.
Frank R. Jellef1 said he thought
the Board of Trade letter should
be followed up in more personal
fashion. He suggested businessmen
and the Board of Trade which had
sponsored the campaign should
take more responsibility. He Of
fered to help personally in this mat
ter.
Trade Board Aid Pledged.
Lanier P. McLachlen, president of
the trade board, offered the CO.
operation of that organization.
Commissioner John Russell Young
declared he was very proud" of
what had been accomplished so far
and predicted on the basis of what
he had just heard throughout the
that the campaign would
be success.
Willy Arnheim of the American
Federation of Labor suggested
stressing the War Relief features of
the campaign and an attack on the
weak spots"
Edwin c. Graham. general chair
man, praised results so far, de-
clared frankly I'VE have not reached
goal" in the time originally allot-
ted but said I'VE are not making any
excuses"
Calling for continued efforts. Mr..
Graham read the statement by
President Roosevelt, declaring: 1T
Evening star., 1942-11-15

coupons on hand, indicating black
market activity"
Results of the drive in other
cities OF the East were not avail
able last night. OPA reported,
however, that SO indictments for
rationing violations were handed
down in the Federal Court of Co
lumbia, s. c., Friday. In Jackson
vile, Fla, q man was sentenced to
ls months imprisonment for theft
of II ration books. The Federal
Court in Philadelphia turned in IS
indictments. OF the 80 persons so
far arraigned under the indictments,
80 pleaded guilty and are awaiting
sentence. The other six entered
not guilty pleas and are awaiting
trial.
OPA headquarters here sent word
to regional offices and rationing
boards in the East to use all avail
able investigators in the enforce
ment campaign. In washington 1S
inspectors are at work.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
"black market" operations as now
are taking place,

BLACK market" operations as now
are taking place.
OPA said IS" bookholders having
coupons in excess Of needs before
December are selling the coupons
directly to motorists and through
racketeers to motorists who were
using them to fill their tanks. Many
filling station operators, hard pressed
for business, were selling gasoline
to motorists without "too close
scrutiny" of coupons turned in, the
spokesman declared. Evidence also
was found that some stations were
selling the IS" coupons to motor
lists. Other stations had the cou-
pons on hand and were using them
to sell gasoline to car owners who
had used all Of their allotment.
53 Indicted in South Carolina.
The spokesman stressed that ac-
tual "black market" operations were
not pinned on all 10 of the Wash
ington stations accused OF violating
regulations. In some instances, he
said, the inventory Of the station
did not check with the number of
Evening star., 1942-11-15
tuesday SET as New
Tentative DeadIine
In War Fund Drive
Leaders Seek to Reach
Cool From 169, 900 Not
Yet Solicited
Continued From First Page J

joice, and every giver will take pride
in this great program in which they
have had a part" The next report
luncheon will be 1890 pm. Tuesday
at the Willard.
IF we do not reach our objec-
tive then" Mr.. Akers warned, I'VE
shall have to reform our lines, and
undertake program that will en-
able us to do it," He indicated
preliminary plans were under con-
sideration for the eventuality of
failing to reach goal by Tuesday,
but he did not disclose them last
night.
Offices in the Congressional Room
on the first floor of the Willard
Hotel will be open all day today,
it was announced. Volunteers are
urgently needed to help solicit. Staff
personnel will be on hand to well
come regular workers of the cam
paign, or new volunteers who will
be willing to help.
IS Per Cent Of Total Raised.
Campaign leaders and their or
ganization of about $1,000 volunteers
face the fact that only about IS per
cent of the total goal has been
raised, but this money has been con-
tributed by only little more than
half of the prospective givers. The
average gift is so high that the
managers are counting on the givers
still unpledged to reach the cam
paign goal
The statistical picture was out
lined at the general committee
meeting yesterday by Herbert L.
Willett, jr, executive director of the
campaign.
The average gift now stands at
about 1855, he said, with 10000
people still to be reached. Even if
this should drop perceptibly, and
the number of potential givers
should fall off, ne said, the campaign
still would succeed. So, he con-
cluded, there is no way to fail, ex-
cept by failing to reach the people"
Edwin N. Lewis, campaign mana
ger, pointed out that the idea Of
the campaign had been approved,
was Kitchen tested" that the Or
ganiza ton framework had been ap-
proved and the 'whcle Metropoli-
tan Area of a million souls was a
field to be worked on by the Or
ganization.
I'VE have 20 alibis," he said, mo
accolades, no decorations to pass out
toda.-, but we face, briefly, realism.
We have had many wonderful
things in the campaign, some fail
llres. But we want to stimulate the
same organization all along the line
to go the limit so the waiting people
will give. There are 10000 people
who want to get into this thing if
we show them how to do it. Let's
change the emphasis from cards to
people"
Advance Gifts Raises 100000.
Chairman Akers pointed out that
the Advance Gifts Unit, soliciting
big gifts, had raised about $900,0 900
and expected to go over $1,0O0,000
The Government Unit, from all in
dications, he said, would exceed its
quota of $2,065 900. The real prob
lem" in the campaign, he said, Lies
with the Metropolitan and Group
Unit areas
To help solve the problem in these
units, Mr.. Akers said, many things
had been done. The Board of Trade,
ederation of Citizens Associations,
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Ex-CopitoI PoIicemon's S
Death Called Suicide

A certificate of suicide was issued
yesterday by DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald, District coroner, in the
death OF Wilson R. Langston, 100
block of Carroll street Sc.
Mr.. Langston, former Capitol po-
liceman, was found dead early yes
terday in the locked bathroom OF his
home. His throat had been slashed
and razor blade was lying beside
him, police said.
Mr.. Langston was reported to have
been despondent since he received
word of the death of his brother. a
member of the armed forces in the
Pacific. Burial will be in Timmons-
vile, S. G.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
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Evening star., 1942-07-10
Loretta Young Selling
Stamps at Annapolis

Loretta Young, movie actress,
who will be conducting war saw
ings campaign here until Thursday
moved over to a Naval Academy
bond rally today at the special re-
quest of the midshipmen.
Miss Young went to the academy
accompanied by the superintendent,
Rear Admiral Beardall, after she
had autographed receipts for IS
stamp purchases at gigantic rally
on the State House lawn. She was
the only speaker at the State House
rally, though men sitting back of
her on the platform included Gov.
O'Conor and Mayor Howard w
Jackson of Baltimore.
After the rally Miss Young toured
the city in a 1910 model automo-
bile. Afterward she was shown
over the academy grounds and was
to speak to as many of the mid
shipmen as could leave classes
The actress is the first of several
touring stars whom the midshipmen
have invited to the academy.
She will return to the Shoreham
Hotel tonight and attend three more
bond and stamp rallies tomorrow
Two will be held at Sears Roebuck
stores, the first at the Wisconsin
avenue store at 2:30 pm and the
second at the Bladensburg road
store at $3.50 pm. She will appear
at the Keith's Theater bond and
stamp booth at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
County Decides
To Synchronize
Tests With D. C..

Montgomery County will test its
air-raid sirens at noon each Satur-
day, starting tomorrow, it was an
nounced today by Col. Henry S.
Barrett, afraid precautions officer
for Maryland.
Previously it had been planned to
have the sirens sound at II am,
but after conferences with Col. Lem
uel Bolles, District defense executive
officer, it was decided to have the
county test at the same time as the
District.
The Maryland sirens will sound
as in regular alarm, however, and
after three minutes will give the
all-clear signal. District sirens are
blown only for a few seconds, but
Montgomery officials said they want
the public to become familiar with
the raid signal.
Residents who are unable to hear
the siren are asked to contact their
AFRAID warden.
No test is planned in Prince
Georges.
The county commissioners yester-
day ordered 5000 steel helmets from
a New York company for members
OF the county protective services.
The helmets are expected to arrive
m week or two.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Jolly Woman Trio, Weighing
681 Pounds, Loads Army Shells

shells each standing nearly two
feet high.
Even big as she is how could she
handle those big shells? What
this? Easy" said Mrs. Jones. She
reached around and picked up one
as casually as lesser woman would
hoist two pounds of butter.
Women Fire Cannon.
Civilian visitors felt a lot more
comfortable when she lightly put
it down. To the Army these three
represent the "unsung heroines be-
hind the men behind the guns
Army officials. convinced of the
surprising ability" of women, not
only to load shells but to fire the
anti-aircraft and big guns in tests,
are learning that the gentle sex
is also very mechanical minded.
One 18-year-old girl in machine
shop here learned in day to handle
a 15-ton crane. That usually takes
a man a week. Other women work
in the laboratories, some on very
advanced ballistics problems.
To women here, these jobs are as
simple as canning peaches.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Two Mount Rainier Boys Build
Mobile Unit for Air Raids

A mobile AFRAID unit, constructed
by two Mount Rainier high school
boys, was presented this week for
approval of Emanuel F. Zaleszak,
chief AFRAID warden of Prince
Georges County.
The youths are Jimmie Freeman,
IA, and George Hunter, jr. They
tore down a coaster wagon and
mounted 6-foot-long box on the
wheels with handles attached to
hoist it over any distractions that
might be encountered.
They have either made, or ac-
cumulated, sufficient equipment for
emergency treatment of casualties
and for fighting incendiary bombs.
They call the vehicle a crash
wagon"
Visualizing the Importance of
having equipment at hand If bombs
begin to drop, the boys got busy
with the idea Of building the mobile
Evening star., 1942-07-10
D. T.. Rubber Drive
Expected 10 Collect
100000 Pounds
Salvage Choirmon Asks
HousehoIders to Give
That Final Ounce

On the final day of the Nation s
scrap rubber campaign, Horace
Walker, District Salvage Committee
chairman, made the definite state
ment that the District today will
reach the 100000 pound mark in
its collections. He appealed to house
holders to give that final ounce" to
make the total soar higher.
Approximately 100000 pounds
had been turned over from the Dis
trict yesterday to oil companies act
ing as agents in the collection, Mr.
Walker said. Other thousands of
pounds are still at filling stations or
are at shoe store collection depots
or in the hands of charities.
1t was revealed today at Rich
mond, Va. that scrap rubber
stockpile covering five acres and cap
able of handling 20000,000 pounds is
to be established in that city. To it
will so rubber collected here and in
North Carolina, West Virginia and
Virginia. From the stockpile rubber
will be channeled to reclamation
plants.
Mr. Walker said that while the
special national campaign is ending
today, the city drive to get every bit
Of rubber as it becomes available
will go on.
He pointed out that thin tires will
finally blow out, lawn hose will get
too leaky, overshoes will wear out.
AS each item becomes available for
scrap it should be turned over to a
collection depot at filling station,
shoe shop or one of the charitable
institutions engaged in collecting,
he said.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Corrie Becker

Mrs. Corrie L. Becker, 81, who
died Tuesday after an illness of
several weeks, was buried yesterday
at Union Cemetery, Burtonsville,
Md, after services at her home, 9507
Thornhill road, Silver Spring. Tbs
Rev. Frank Aud of the Bur-
louisville Ashton Methodist charge,
off1ciated.
Born at Ednor, Montgomery
County, Md, March /, 1881, Mrs.
Becker was lifelong resident OF
the Washington area, residing at
Riverdale for IS years. During the
World War she was a section chief
in the War apartment.
She Is survived by her husband.
j. Albert Becker; a son, Pvt. Edward
M. Becker, stationed at Camp Lee.
Va; a daughter, Mrs. George B.
Porter of Silver Spring; her mother,
Mrs. Ida Leizear; a brother, Perrie
Leizear, and a sister, Mrs. Arthur
Harding, all of near Colesville, Md.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

You still may 60 to bank or
finance company and borrow cash
to pay obligations. But the new
regulation requires the borrower to
file on Federal Reserve Board form
a statement of his reason for obtain
ing the loan Only loans OF s1,500
or less are covered in the revised
rules.
If the loan is to buy listed article
with a'value of at least SIS, the
amount borrowed must not exceed
two-thirds of its cash price, or four
ffths of the price Of furniture or
pianos. The loan must be paid In
IL months. except in the case OF
automobiles, when Is months may
be allowed.
If the loan is for any other COM
mercial purpose, it still must be paid
within a year. II, however, the
lender knows or has reason to know
that the proceeds are to be used to
reduce or retire a charge account
arising in whole or in part from the
sale of listed article the note must
be paid in 6 months. "a 6
Single payment loans, payable on
demand, are to be treated as il they
were due 80 days from date.
Not Applicable to Homes.
Revised Regulation w does not ap-
ply to payments on the purchase a
home or to loans made entirely
to meet educational, hospital, medi-
cal, dental or funeral expenses.
An open charge account at store,
ordinarily payable every 80 days,
may be transferred to an installment
basis. Customers who fail to pay in
full by tonight for purchases charged
before or during May or who, as an
alternative. neglect to make arrange
ments with their credit managers
to budget such balances, retiring
them with regular payments, will
find their credit cut off tomorrow.
They may not charge anything at
such stores until their delinquent
balances are so liquidated. The mer-
chants have no choice. This credit
curb has been fastened on them
by the Federal Reserve Board.
Evening star., 1942-07-10
Fuirfux Combines War,
Community Chest Drives

FAIRFAX, Va, July 10.-Plans to
conduct combined community and
war chest drive this year have been
completed by the board Of directors
of the Fairfax County Community
Chest.
James H. Stone of Fairfax, cam
paign director, announced the di-
rectors of the chest have accepted
the USO quota of $4,000 for the
county and will include it in the
drive this year.
The campaign will be operated
independently OF the Washington
War Chest.
Requests Of other war relief agen-
cies for inclusion in the next chest
budget will be acted on later, Mr.
Stone said. Meanwhile, 1t was an
nounced an open meeting to con-
slider the Community Chest budget
for 1884 will be held In the Court
house August (.
Evening star., 1942-07-10

unit for carrying such equipment
close to the scene of emergency.
On the outside of the long box In
which most of the equipment is
stored. hang two stretchers, two
lanterns. shovel, crowbar, trac-
ton splints, warning signs and a
shield for fighting incendiary bombs.
In action, two of the sides Of the
box fold away while another folds
down as prop, giving instant access
to the interior.
Blankets, sheets, towels, flash
lights and more than a score of
other assorted equipment make up
the contents of the wagon.
Jimmy has won honors at his
school for being the outstanding
patrol in Mount Rainier and he re-
Gently was cited for selling more
than 5000 worth of Defense bonds.
George has a scholarship award and
pin for academic studies at the high
school from which he was graduated
last month.