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Evening star., 1943-01-06
Gas Rationing Board
To Close in ARLINGTON

The gasoline section of the Ar
lington County Rationing Board
will be closed tomorrow through
January IA to enable workers to
mail renewals of B and c gasoline
ration books to motorists, it was
announced today.
While this represents a change
of policy, since motorists have here
tofore come to the board in person
to obtain the books, board officials
explained the work of renewing the
books has piled up due to the re-
cent Today suspension of renewals.
Approximately 400 motorists came
to the board each day for 10 days
to apply for emergency gasoline
supplies during the suspension pc
riod, it was said.
New applicants for B and c books
may obtain application blanks at
the board. Any applicant for a C
book who is employed in firm with
more than 100 workers must have
a written statement from the firms
transportation department, officials
said. This provision applies also to
members of the armed forces.
Evening star., 1943-01-06

eating the city's juvenile delinquency
and detention problems.
He is also president of the Board
Of Trustees of st. Agnes School.
Mr.. de Bordenave has asked to
be assigned to the Sd Marine Divi-
sion, under the command of Maj.
Gen Charles D. Barrett, vestry-
man of st. Paul's Church and BROTH
er of DR. Robert S. Barrett of Alex
andria, grand master of Masons in
Virginia.
Gen. Barrett is now in San Diego
after having served in the Fiji Is
lands, and Mr., de Bordenave ex-
pressed the hope that he would be
given foreign duty with Gen. Bar
retts division.
Mr.. de Bordenaves wife and two
daughters expect to remain in Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Alexandra Rector to Enter
Navy Saturday as Chaplain
Rev. de Bordenuve
Also Resigns Post
With Druft Board

The Rev. Ernest A. de Bordenave
rector of st. Paul's Church and
chairman of the Alexandria Selec-
tive Service Board, has been COM
missioned a Navy chaplain with the
rank of lieutenant q. g. and will
report for duty Saturday, it was
announced today.
Mr.. de Bordenave has been given
leave of absence since the vestry
refused to accept his resignation
when it was rendered at meeting
Monday evening.
1t is understood that arrange
ments have been made for one of
the professors of the Theological
Seminary in Alexandria to serve as
rector pro tenn. and an announce
ment to that effect is expected in
the near future.
Mr.. de Bordenave has been rector
of ST. Pauls for the last five years,
having come from Richmond, where
he was assistant rector of ST. Pauls
Church there.
Mr.. de Bordenave has served for
the last 10 months as chairman of
the Selective Service Board.
In his letter of resignation to Gov
Darden, he Attributes the fact that
the citizens of Alexandria have
never questioned the equity or JUS
tice of the administration of selec-
tive service in the city to the loyal
and hard-working Office staff, to the
conscientious service rendered by
the members of the board and to
the splendid cooperation of the
State director and his office"
Mr.. de Bordenave has been very
active in Alexandria civic affairs,
serving as vice president of the
Council of Social Agencies and as
chairman of the committee investi-
Evening star., 1943-01-06
-Four Hearings
On. Montgomery
Charter Fixed
Lee Says Citizens
Will Have Chance
For Suggestions

Montgomery County residents will
have an opportunity to recommend
provisions to be included in county
charter at four public hearings to
be held this month by the County
Charter Board, Frederic P. Lee,
board chairman, announced today.
The hearings will be the first to be
held by the board
The first meeting will be held at
8 pm. January Is at the Jesup
Blair Community House in Silver
Spring. 1t will be followed by a
hearing at 8 pm. January 18 at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Recrea-
ton Center on Norwood drive.
The third meeting will be held at
8 pm. January Is in the Sandy
Spring Community House and the
last will be held at pm. January
20 at the Gaithersburg firehouse.
May Hold Other Meetings.
These meetings are scheduled as
part of the boards program for
citizen participation in the framing
| of proposed charter for the county,
Mr.. Lee explained. Other meetings
will be held if the necessity arises,
| he said
Written suggestions already have
been received from about so organi-
cations and "a few" individuals, he
added. Others planning to submit
such written statements were urged
by Mr.. Lee to do so at their earliest
opportunity.
Items previously suggested by the
board for discussion include the
membership of the proposed county
council, election of these councilmen
on nom partisan ballot, their NOM
ination by petition or by political
parties, the county manager form of
government, an independent county
controller and establishment of
civil service system for county en-
ployes.
Officials of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation have stated
that representatives of the organiza-
ton expect to attend the Silver
Spring hearing.
Representatives of the County
League Of Women Voters and other
women's organizations are expected
to be among those who will attend
the Bethesda Chevy Chase meeting.
Mr.. Lee to Schedule Speakers.
Others desiring to appear at the
hearings were urged to communi-
cate with Mr.. Lee so that they may
be scheduled and arrangements
facilitated for the meetings.
,rtv 70 =
make oral statements as to the
contents of a charter should feel
free to do So" Mr.. Lee declared.
While only such persons will be
heard, any interested member Of the
public is cordially invited to attend
the meetings"
On behalf of the board, Mr.. Lee
warned residents of the county that
a charter "is broad document like
a constitution and does not deal
with details that can be properly
left to legislation or regulations Of
the county council which, under the
home rule amendment to the Mary
land constitution, will be set up in
the charter"
In addition to holding the public
hearings, the board plans to devote
this month and February to the
preparation of tentative draft of
charter, Mr.. Lee said.
The final draft must be completed
by the end of April, while the
months of March and April will be
given over to revision of the tenta-
tive draft.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Arlington Federation
Urges Milk Unit 10
Deny Price Boost
Committee Is Named
To Represent Citizens
At Hearing Friday

The Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton last night approved a reso-
luton to petition the Virginia Milk
Commission not to increase the
retail price of milk and named a
committee to represent it at the
commissions meeting Friday in
Alexandria.
Those named on the committee
are James D. Franklin, chairman:
Albert A. Carretta and Mrs. Beulah
S. GoSs.
The meeting Friday will con-
slider petition by the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton to increase the price Of milk
in the Alexandria Arlington Fair
fax milk she'd
The federation also reaffirmed
its stand in favor of abolishing
minimum regulations and directed
that copies of the resolution be sent
to members of the Milk Commission
and to each member of the County
Board.
Mrs. Florence Cannon, federation
president, requested Basil De Lash
mutt, County Board chairman. who
was present at last nights meeting
along with other members of the
board and County Manager Frank
C. Hanrahan, to designate an
official representative Of the board
at the milk hearings.
Other actions of the federation
included adoption of resolution
offered by DR.. Victor Meyers. which
urged that the Welfare Committee
be instructed to give immediate
study to plans for correcting de
plorable juvenile conditions in
Arlington caused by the war.
A motion bv Mr.. Carretta that
special committee be appointed to
cooperate with the county director
of civilian defense in the block
leader program was approved.
Mrs. Cannon named Mr.. Carretta
chairman of the committee and DR.
Meyers, Carlton K. Lewis, Thomas
Lehning and Lester Conley as men,
bers She urged other federation
members to volunteer for this COM
mittee, which, she declared, was of
great Importance in promoting a
vital county defense program.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Gwynn Park School
Finally Completed
After 4-Month Delay
WPB Bon and Difficuitie
In Getting Materials and
Labor Slowed Project

Adequate educational facilities
finally have been assured school
children in Southern Prince Georges
County, Md, with the completion
and occupancy of the new Gwynn
Park High School at T. B.. Nicholas
Orem. county superintendent of
schools, disclosed today.
After a four month delay due to
inability to obtain materials and
labor, the school was completed
shortly after Christmas and occu-
pied Monday.
The contract for the one STORY
brick structure was awarded last
February, but construction was
stopped a month later by the War
Production Board order halting all
new construction.
1t took about five weeks to get
permission from the WPB to resume
construction and then further
delay was caused by lack of labor
When that difficulty was over
come, Mr.. Orem recalled, it was
discovered that additional material
was needed, causing a further STOP
page of several weeks.
After that, he added, the electric
company was unable to obtain wire
to carry current to the new build
ing. The final blow came one day
when two boilers in the building
cracked while the structure was
being heated to dry the plaster.
The new structure, which replaces
the Brandywine school, which will
be converted into an elementary
school, consists of 10 classrooms, a
shop, cafeteria. library and COM
bination gymnasium auditorium It
will accommodate about $50 stu
dents.
Until Monday, high school stu
dents attended the Brandywine
school three days a week, while
elementary classes were held three
days week.
For the remaining winter months.
both the new Gwynn Park and
Brandywine schools will be operated
on Saturdays in order to aid stu
dents in making up their studies.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Margins Fixed by 0PA
For Evaporated Milk
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne ASSOciAted freSS.
The Office of Price Administration
has announced that new and uni
form margins in the wholesale and
retail prices of evaporated and con-
densed milk will 60 into effect Fri
day to relieve shortages in some
areas
OPA attributed the shortages to
price "squeezes" on some distribu-
tors. Selling prices for retailer
owned co-operatives and cash and
carry wholesalers were fixed at net
cost plus 3.5 per cent, while the
prices for service and delivery
wholesalers were set at net cost
plus as per cent.
Margins to be allowed in retail
prices are: For independent retail
ers with a volume of less than
$3.50, 900. net cost plus 20 per cent:
chain retailers with a volume of
less than $250,000. net cost plus 10
per cent; either chain or independ-
ent retailers with a volume of
$3.50, 900 or more, net cost plus 9
per cent.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Alexandra Mothers
PoNed for Data on
Child Day Care
Nursery Schools and
After-Closs Arrangement:
For Older Pupils Weighed

With a view to extending the
school program to help care for the
children of working mothers, the
Alexandria schools, cooperating
with the Day Care Committee, are
sending missionaries to all moth
ers of school children.
The questionnaires seek to deter
mine how many of the mothers are
working, how many would go to
work if they were assured that their
children would be cared for, and
just what type Of care is desired.
May Include Older Children.
The Day Care Committee plans
to open nursery schools for children
2 to 6 years old as soon as funds
can be obtained from the Federal
Government, but the possibility OF
after-school care for older children
will be considered as a part of the
school program If the need is shown
by the questionnaires
Mothers are asked what provisions
are now made for their children if
they are already working, and how
much they can afford to pay for
such care.
Volunteers Sought.
Space is also provided on the cues
tionnaires for mothers who are not
working to volunteer their services
to the committee to help care for
the children of other mothers now
employed or who feel that they
would like to work if such care
could be arranged.
Names OF any volunteers will be
turned over to Mrs r. P. Davidson
chairman of volunteers for the Day
Care Committee, and they will be
given work in one of the nursery
centers as soon as they open or in
the committees office If they prefer
clerical work.
II the survey shows a need for an
extended school program in addi-
ton to the nursery centers, the
problem will be worked out by the
committee in cooperation with T. C
Williams, superintendent of schools
who is a member of the Day Care
Committee.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Income Assessments Up
S1,300,000 in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Jan. 6.-Substantial
proof of the enormous increase given
incomes of Virginians by the war
boom Is contained In the report
showing State tax assessments on
individual and fiduciary incomes
were $4,286, ,41681 during 1912, COM
pared with 1880, 1875 in 1941.
G. H. Morrisett, State tax commits
sioner, said that the 1941 total was
the highest up to that time. He
added that the war boom was re-
f1ected last year not only in the large
total increase, but also in the number
Of State income tax returns filed.
These were 181 ,674 In 1942, or n, ,4O2
more than the year before.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Critic Is Touched,
Pitches In to Aid
Ration Board

The colonel's wife approached the
clerk at the Alexandria Ration
Board in a very bad humor. The
colonel had applied for a certificate
to buy new car and had not re.
ceived any word about it.
The clerk explained the board was
so rushed it could not possibly send
out notice on the fate Of the ap-
plication, in fact, 1t could not send
out anything.
Pointing to the line of people
waiting outside the board, and to the
pile Of unanswered mail on the
desks, the clerk so impressed the
colonel's wife that she not only vol
unteered to do clerical work for the
board but promised to round up a
group Of Army wives to work regular
hours.
p. s-The colonel got the car.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Hurley Returning to Cairo

BAGHDAD, Iraq, JAM s tP.-Brig
Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, coming from
an unexplained mission to Russia
refused comment on his activities
yesterday as he left by air for Cairo.
The former United States Secretary
Of War now is Minister to New
Zealand.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
Indian Papers Protest
Censorship on Riotinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 6.-Nearly 100
Indian daily and weekly newspapers
went on one-day strike today in
protest against censorship of Incl
dents growing out of disturbances
last August, the An-India News
paper Editors Conference said.
There was an outbreak of violence
In Chimar, in the central provinces,
last August and the current protest
Is aimed at censorship Of activities
OF the authorities IN quelling It.
Evening star., 1943-01-06
including iury duty.

including jury duty.
Repeal of the Declaration Of In
tentions and Anidavit of Removal
Act.
Placing the Baltimore city police
force under city, rather than State
control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Expect Action
On Rent Law

ConStitutionality OF the OPA
rent control law will be decided
by the supreme court probably
next month, II is reported.
Defeated in federal district
court. l.. s. Atty. Gen. Francis
Biddle asked that the case be
jumped directly TO the supreme
court, in order to decide whether
the government has the right 10
say that rents cannot be raised.
The federal court decision was
handed down by Judge Thomas
w. Slick who dismissed tenants
suit against a South Bend. Ind.
landlord. The supreme court is
expected to give quick decision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Weekly Building
Permit Report

Joseph r. Wolf commissioner OF
building and safety engineering,
reports in his weekly release OF
building statistics for Detroit that
the estimated construction cost Of
new buildings and additions and
alterations on other structures for
the week ending April "a. 1913,
was 81 $50, o.. For The same
period a year ago, the total was
s., BOB 1874
The number OF permits issued
for new buildings last week was
$50. while last year at the same
time the amount was 400 Permits
issued for additions and alterations
last week were 13l. and last year
they totaled 21S. the report stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Fixing -
Materials for Many Home
Repairs Are Available

Keeping the home in good repair
IS an obligation that has taken on
importance as a result
Of war conditions, building experts
point out
Homes. like tires and clothes,
wear out" one authority as
serted. For the duration Of
the war. there will be little new
home building except for de-
Tense workers. That means that
every precaution must be taken
10 keep the homes we now have
In as good condition as possible"
Most materials needed for home
repairs are available in ample
quantities and substitutes gener-
ally are available for those that
are scarce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25

Construction Industry Expected to
Lead Economic Resureence
BY MAURICE WALKER
Detroit Times heai Estate Editor

RECENTLY completed survey by the Bureau of Urban
n Research Princeton University indicates that the con-
expected lead the country back to post
normalcy leadership will be proportion TO the
industrys ability organize its resources beforehand Dr.
William s. Carpenter chairman of the Department OF Politics
report the survey TO the Consumer
Banking Institute, Washington d. {. Dr. Carpenter IS con-
sultant the institute
Other conclusions in the report were:
THE need for public works reserve projects VIII be
by the ndustrs preparedness to meet the re
endous postwar building demand which the survey indicates
will exist
Individuals and business enterprises will have back
billion dollars for postwar expenditures
indicating industry by supplying needed
housing and additional industrial and commercial aclites
ample compensation in the accumulated savings and
credit Of the people.
3-Widespread home ownership be expected only In
communities where population Is growing rs at least
stable and among people whose earning power substantial
and whose employment is secure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Meeting
SRA TO Gather tuesday
at University Club

The Society Of Residential APP
praiSers will hold their monthly
AT $50 p. m Tuesday in
the University Club Subject of the
meeting will be The Present Mar
ket of Residential Vacant Lots"
Speakers will include Walter
Gehrke. president of the First Fed
eral Savings and Loan Association,
Gordon F. tombstone. Of tombstone
&, tombstone, and Judson Broadway
of Judson Broadway Co.
Richard Jeffrey, chairman Of the
educational committee, will re-
ceive reports of residential vacant
lot sales and issue TO members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
FILA Delayed
Payment Plan
Is Announced
Covers Loans
Insured Under
Title Program

WASHINGTON, April 24-To
assist the national drive for fuel
economy the Federal Housing Adj
has established de-
layed payment plan for loans in
sured under its Title I program
which finances fuel conservation
installations this spring and sum-
mer, Federal Housing Commits
sioner Abner II. Ferguson an
nounced today.
The FILA has notified the 5000
private lending institutions author
lied to operate under its Title I
program that initial payments on
loans made between April 20 and
Sept. may be deferred until Nov.
|. 1913. if the entire proceeds are
used for the conversion of heating
equipment 10 the use OF other
fuels. for application of insulation
within existing structures, or Tor
installation of storm doors storm
windows, or Misunderstanding.
PREVENT RUSH
In making this liberalization Of
its Title / loan terms, the FiAs
objective is to encourage home
t owners to undertake fuel conserva-
ton work during the warm weather
season and thus prevent a heavy
congestion of this type of work
next fall, Ferguson said.
Home owners having funds avail
able should undertake fuel con-
fservation work on a cash basis,
Ferguson declared. The Title I
plan, he pointed out, is available
for the assistance of those unable
10 pay for such work in one lump
sum. The new delayed payment
plan will permit them to defer pay
ments until the start of the next
heating season.
Under Title l, loans for heat con-
Servation measures are available
through lending institutions in
} amounts up to 81 500 and are pay
2 able in monthly instruments over
{ as long as SO months. The board
[ of governors of the Federal Reserve
s System have exempted loans for
( these purposes from its restrictions
on consumer credit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Joints TO Growth Of Public Building

Pointing to the tremendous growth Of public construc
ton private, DR.. Carpenters report continued:
Reliable for the 81 states east OF the Rocky Noun
tains show that 1912 amounted to $500
81 cent 1871 But this increase
production for needs Residential
1912 amounted to SlSl1
of per cent from 1871 Nonresidentiai
including factories educational facilities, etc. in
1912 600 increase OF 60 cent
81 states construction Of public work
public utilities in 1912 amounted to S25O6OOO00 an
Increase of &c per cent over l9il
The survey discloses that majority Of people in
section country preferred home ownership to tenancy
However communities all income groups viii not be
able TO participate equally of building after
the
example the survey found the desire for ownership
greater cities which have enjoyed above-ayernge
wartime excellent prospects Of retaining much
population In Los Angeles the found 3li
people their homes while in Detroit the
ner cent desire home
shin cities 6S cent OF the renters In
Los Angeles per Detroit would prefer to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Business Good

1.-THE construction industry
can look forward with con-
fdence to good business in
rarly all Of the 50 cities ex-
pected to retain their wartime
increases In population. In a
number of other cities predic-
tons at this time are difficult
II not impossible to under
take. 1t Is only 46 cities which
appear doomed to decline in
population that little new
building can be expected.
at the same time, these
doomed cities should not be
dismissed without special
studies Of local conditions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-25
Banker Supports
Realty Groups
Say Real Estate Should
Have Voice in Civic Affairs

Since real estate bears well
over half of the cost of city gov
eminent, it has right TO be heard
in civic matters and one Of the
greatest future problems facing
property owners is how TO estab-
lish proper relations between the
city and owners of real estate,
states Henry Bruere in the eur
rent issue OF The Mortgage
Banker, published by the Mort
gage Bankers A ISOLATION of
America. Bruere is president of
the Bowery Savings Bank, New
York, and is recognized as one of
the nations foremost authorities
on real estate and property valua-
tion.
Real estate should not be eX-
plotted by city government.
unjustly taxed or treated as
baneful As, unhappily, IL often
Is. The very heart of the real
estate problem In New York
City, for example, Is taxation.
Realty valuations there, for pur-
poses of taxation. have been re-
duced from 10 billions to is bill
lions. They are still too high
and the difficult work Of read
justing them must go on"
Bruere says.
In review Of past real estate
difficulties, Bruere listed sever
tmajor developments which he de
Iclared contributed 10 them. Ont
has resulted in tie opinion now
held generally that never agar
will any one mans opinion be {
sufficient basis for intelligent lend
ing on real estate. he said. Mort
cages i'm the future must continue
Ito be amortiZed, he added, ant
real estate loans in the futuf'
must be watched az carefully a
stocks or bonds. The most i'm
portant development in recen
mortgage history has been FILA
system of insured and amortize'
loans for lenders and owner
alike,