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Evening star., 1943-02-06
County Meetings Called
On New Afraid Rules

All AFRAID wardens. auxiliary
police and auxiliary firemen OF
Montgomery County are requested
to attend area meetings next week
to discuss the new regulations and
signals promulgated by the Eastern
Defense Command and 1st Army,
it was announced today by Judge
Albert E. Brault, county civilian de-
tense director.
Civilian defense personnel Of the
eastern suburban area of the county
viii meet at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
Woodside School. The meeting for
the western suburban area has been
called for 3 pm. Wednesday at the
Bethesda Elementary School on Will
son lane, and the session for the
upper section of the country has
been set for 9 pm. Thursday at the
Rockville Courthouse.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Whitehurst Appeals
For Harmony in D. C..
Civil Defense Units
Sees Need Of Decision
By Authorities on New
: Roid Warning System

An appeal for harmony among
the various civilian defense organi-
cations and services was made yes
terday by Capt. II. G. Whitehurst,
newly appointed director District
Civilian Defense Department, at .
mass meeting Of chiefs Of service
and other o11lcials Of the District
Civilian Defense Corps.
Capt. Whitehurst outlined as an
immediate need 1ecision by mu-
nicipal authorities on new air raid
warning signal system to conform
with the nay suggestton4 frQWSthe
military leaders and Director jane.
Lands, OF the National OCD. H6
explained there were certain dim
culties to b overcome In applying
the new system to the District.
He named Q committee, including
Communications Controller Herbert
A. Friede, Maj. Edward J. KeKlly,
superintendent Of the Metropolitan
Police Department: Chief Stephen
T. Porter Of the District Fire De-
partment, and Chief Air Raid
Warden william ]. Mileham. as .
committee to work out any differ
ences as to the new rules.
The question Of the relation Of
the county organizations to the
District government department was
raised during the session.
Commissioner Guy Mason, who
had listened to the complete dis
cussion, said:
There has always been comfy
existing between the neiehboring
States and the District Of Columbia,
and certainly In an emergency there
would be no Segregation Of interests.
If the heaviest blow Of . raid
should fall in Montgomery. We
should rush equipment there. and
we should expect the county to do
the same II We caught It,"
Capt. Whitehurst said that regu-
lar meetings Of the advisory group
will be held every second Wednesday
in each month at $50 pm, With
additional meetings to be called a.
needs dictates.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Clothes Exchange Opens
in Falls Church School

An experiment In community liv-
Ing Is being tried by some Of the
parents Of children In the Fails
Church schools. Deploring the
habit school children have Of out
growing their clothes, the parents
have established . clothing ex.
change at Madison School which Il
open from $50 to 1880 am. Tues
days and 2 to 4 pm. Fridays.
All sorts Of apparel. from caps to
Ice skates. may be brought to the
school and exchanged. ut the time
or later. for other articles Of ap-
proximately the same value. Even
odd gloves and rubhers may be con-
tributed. The only stipulation made
Is that all clothes be thoruaaghly
Numbered or dry cleaned. Light
mending when necessary win be
done By volunteers among the
Evening star., 1943-02-06
$4,750, 900 Cos Company
Bond Issue Approved

Approval has been given by the
Public Utilities Commission to an
application by the Washington Gas
Light Co. for a new bond issue of
s4.750.000. at an interest rate of
3.75 per cent, due in 1865.
OF the total issue. $2,500, 900 is to
cover unsecured bank notes, and
$2.240.0O0 to redeem 4.25 per cent
bonds due IN 1855. OF this amount
sl6O,0O0 principal amount is to be
redeemed by March l, 1943, without
premium and the remaining So
100000 to be redeemed "as soon as
practicable" at the redemption price
OF los per cent Of the principal
amount.
The order is to take effect i'm
mediately and will remain In force
until otherwise ordered by the com.
mission.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Wife, p, Tops Sophomores
In Engineering at Morylond u.
First Women to Win
bermon Awurd Hos
Straight A Record

A 23-year -old University of Mary
land student has broken tradition by
being the first woman to win the
Dinah Berman award for the high
est sophomore scholastic average in
the college of engineering.
She Is Mrs. Miriam Gerla, 2425
Good Hope road Sc. Mrs. Gerla
boasts a straight A record for her
first two years at the university-a
record that has rarely been achieved
by any engineering student In the
history of the school.
Her marks were all the more re-
markable, university ofacials pointed
out, In view of the fact that she did
part-tine work at the school while
taking q full schedule during her
freshman and sophomore years.
Mrs. Gerla said yesterday that she
decided to take up engineering In an
effort Ito keep up" with her hus-
band, Morton Gerla, an associate
engineer in the Washington Navy
Yard.
Il just got tired staying at home" :"
she said, 80 enrolled in the College
of Engineering"
After the war, Mrs. Gerla said
she and her husband intend to 60
into business as consulting eng;-
neers.
She had always been interested
In mathematics, she said, and en-
gineering work Is full of mathe-
matics. She is specializing in me-
chanical and aeronautical engineer
ing.
Asked what the attitude Of the
men students was toward her, Mrs.
Gerla smilingly admitted that they
apparently resented her presence at
firSt.
But they seem to have gotten
used to me now and I think they
like me-" she added.
While she Is the only woman In
her class, there are two girls in the
Evening star., 1943-02-06

freshman engineering class and one
In the junior class.
A native OF Bay Mauvette, Ala.
Mrs. Gerla was graduated from the
Bay Ridge High School. Brooklyn,
at the age Of Is. After being a
secretary for four years she was
married and came to Washington.
Because OF her high scholastic
average in high school she was
offered a scholarship to Cornell Uni
versity, but she had to turn 1t down
because she didn't have sufncient
funds Ito go with It,"
According to Dean 8. s. Steinberg
of the college Of engineering, Mrs
Gerla Is the second woman engi-
neering student at the university
The first was graduated In 1882 and
Is now employed as a civil engineer
In the Federal Government.
Evening star., 1943-02-06

SENATE.
Bills introduced.
8. B. 212 (By Brice)-To amend militia
and pension fund Of any .persQn during
sbsence While in service in the armed
Bills Passed.
carroll es e sas l.na
s. B. 13b (By shipleD-To authorize
Carroll County commissioners to sell paYts
OF the almhouse property.
S; 3; 1b1 lBy Funk)-To repesl Fred:
S: 3. 1S4 lBy funK)-To repeal Fred
erick County law on payment OF keepsrs Of
s; B. 1855 !By Funkl-To repeal Fred.
srick County law providing for payment Of
8, 3. 1856 .tBy Funkl-To repeal. Fred
ing expenditures for schools.
9; 3. 1877 tBN Funk)-To repeal Fred
erisk SoJnay AZ AZ TYslata!ps f
erick County law relating to removal Of old
River.
S: 3. $50 tBy Funk)-To repeal Fred
erick County law on. payments for killing
foxes minks and Wildcats.
Of s II, g Ss:sa q sset:n. en
HI. 3. $ iBy corlon)-re repeal sections
Of act on appointment Of visitors for aims
q e. ,Sm.ss s. :::.s .!:ss: section: J.
almShouso6
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Fairfax Rally 10 Be Told
OF Plans for Evacuees

Julian A. Brooks of Richmond
head of the Virginia State Evacua.
ton Authority. will attend a meetins
OF representatives of the Red Cross
welfare department, public schools
and other organizations at Fairfax
Wednesday, it was announced toda,
by Robert B. Walker. county OCE
director.
Mr.. Brooks is expected to discuss
plans for caring for evacuees from
the metropolitan area in the event
Of enemy bombing.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
George N. Sitter, ",
Rites in Cherries Town
Special Dispatch to The star

GpeCJHS 0xs0SLCu 6CHI.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Feb. 6.
Services will be held tomorrow for
George Miitcn Sitter, u, newspaper
dealer. who died at his home here
yesterday.
He was born in Rippon, son of the
late Luther and Julia Raney Slifer.
He spent his entire life in the
section.
Surviving are his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. John D. Mitchell,
Charles Town. and Mrs. Lester Mil
lenson. Cumberland; three sons,
Bernard, Santa Monica, Calf: Err
nest, Boston, and George, Williams
port, Pa.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Droft Official Nomed

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Feb. 6
(SpeciaD Harry G. Moffett, Rip
pom merchant. has been named to
fill vacancy on the Jefferson
County Draft Board. it was an
nounced today at State headquarters
In Charleston He will succeed
George s. Mckee Of Shepherdstown,
resigned.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
last-Minuie Tie-up
Likely in Legislature
As Measures Mount
Proposed Bills Exceed
194l Totol. Threatening
Some Kind Of Crisis
By the Associated Press.

:
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-Unomcial
tallies on the progress Of the current
session Of the Legislature bore out
today the prediction Of observers
that the lawmakers were headed for
the same kind Of q last-minute jam
which marked the 1s41 Assembly.
To date 2l2 bills have have been
offered In the Senate, ~ more than
the 18s offered In the corresponding
period Of lo41.
In the House al bills have been
offered, an increase Of 10 over the
22S introduced In the fr1t month of
the lo4l session. I'LL
During the entir6 1914 meeting soa
House bills were introduced. OF
these SAT were passed. In the SEN
ate 80 bills were offered. Of witch
$50 were passed. The Governor sub
sequently vetoed 83 bills.
aate Fstr PSUgrsss.
Both houses made fair progress
during the last week, but acted al
most exclusively on local bills and
on minor amendments and repealers
sponsored by the Legislative Council.
During the week the House actu-
ally passed more bills than were
introduced IA passed and 50 re-
ceived. The Senate received 81 bills
and passed a..
The Senate 20 far has passed q
Of its own bills and Is which orig
mated In the lower chamber. The
House has passed 46 Of Its own bills
and 20 Senate measures. Forty
four bills have gone through both
houses and await action by the Gov
ern0r.
Veto Action Likely.
One other legislative move which
seemed headed for complete action
next week Is the resolution which
would, In effect. take away the Gov
errors actual absolute veto power.
The Senate yesterday passed .
resolution which requires the clerk
to date and seal al Senate-approved
bills within 10 days after nnal pas
sage. Sundays viii not count, 30 10
days plus the two Sundays and the
six-day considerat period given
the Governor by the Constitution
would grant the executive ofncer .
total Of 10 days In which to sign or
veto bills.
The time limit was agreed on by
Senate and House leaders and the
House was expected to o>complete the
action this week by accepting the
Senate's To-day period. A resolution
setting . six-day period was passed
by the House earlier In the week.
Senste Acts on 10 Bill.
Previously, bills were sent to the
Governor without dates. allowing
him 10 hold them until the Legisla-
ture had adjourned and thus remov-
ing the Legislatures right to over
ride a veto.
In other actions yesterday before
the Assembly adjourned for the week
end, the Senate received a measure
designed to protect pension rights
Of State employees and teachers vol
unteering for armed service.
The House adopted two resolutions
and the Senate sped through 10
minor bills. The House resolutions
asked war industries to pay workers
In cash where 1t was difficult for
workers to reach banks and urged
Congress to create q pharmaceutical
corps within the Army.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Tax Worry After Spree
Got This SoiIor Down
By the Associated Press

By the ABSocIhttd PfeSS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-Income tax
worries really got this sailor down
The merchant seaman told the
policemen who pulled him out of
the Baltimore harbor yesterday that
he'd spent $500 on a several weeks
spree and then became so worried
about taxes that he went to the
waterfront and jumped into the
river.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Legislative Routine
I

sections of aef providing immaculate re-
moval OF criminal insane from Deniten-
II 3. q tsy conion>-To repeal sections
bulldins; for croxnsyiiie STATE Hospitsi.
relating to Board Of Mental HyTisns relat-
ing to eoroner's duties.
s s.eeasss u q
fR.f f. J. nssse1Ss ios Is, c,.rt,-ro add section to
real estate law relatins to deeds and trans.
amend Howard County ssmins a hWi makoo
ing 1t lawful to conduct certain bingo
games.
Resolutions Adopted.
tBy Lindsay)-To amend Senate rule 30
to REQUIRE Senate clerk to date and send to
approved By both houses.
Adjourned at 1850 am. until Sis
pm. Monday.
HOUSE.
Convened at ll:13 am.
Resolutions Adopted.
tBy KosakowskD-Reeuestin Con9ress
TO- create gha.ma%esutieA % CORDS In the
9By kesskoxsfi5sRsiatins to the pay.
said industries pay their employe4 II lav1ul
money Of the Unite4. states where IL -
,peenysnisnt for the ainployes to ct ehseks
Adjourned at 1t:4o Am. until .
pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1943-02-06
Air Shipments Increase

Shipments by air between Venezuela
and the United States have greatly
increased In the last year, and three
airplanes have Just been added to
the service.
Evening star., 1943-02-06


sddert
The secretary Of the Revolutionary
capa CITY n name OF sodde one signed
and stoddt
ht into
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The sub., 1943-10-07

soon as they were in sight. One of the planes they shot down turned out to be piloted by a Can adian, and when our men rushed up to the pilot, Art says he was literally frothing at the mouth. It seems that this pilot had been fighting for two years, and had never been shot down, then had to be shot down by his own men.
 Art says that he hears from his buddies frequently, and they are still in Africa, but are clamoring for more action; they want to get this war over as soon as possible, but plus this fact, Art states they are typical of American soldiers anywhere; they have that real fighting spirit, with no thought for themselves, but just the thought of all Americans and our allies, to get those few guys over there who are making it miserable for us over here.
 One point that Art would like to make clear is that in case anyone complains in this country about not having enough food, they should take a trip over to England where they have about 1-10th of what we have here, and with the many buildings which have been demolished over there, we are really very we'll off.
 Another thing that really hurt, says Art, is that liquor of any kind Is very scarce, both in Eur Ope and Africa.
 Art was medically discharged in August of 1943, after one year overseas.
The sub., 1943-10-07
Arthur Edgar, World W@ " Yet, Employed In TMshoP

The Main Yard Tinshop Is proud indeed to welcome one of its new est arrivals to its midst-Arthur J. Edgar of Stonington, who just re- gently received medical dis charge from the army.
 Art joined the army three years ago, and in August of 1922 left this country for Great Britain, where he spent about two months between England and Ireland From there he headed for Africa, and landed on the day of the invasion-Nov. 8, where he saw his first action, and really began to realize what army life was like. His outfit was the Ann phibian Engineers.
 They landed in Africa, Art states. at the start of the rainy season; 1t rained steadily for a month and half. He says when they had time to sleep, they had to sleep in the mud. One anus ing incident took place at that time, which sounds fantastic, and like a story from joke book, but Art says 1t actually happened. He says that due to the heavy rains, the war was called off for almost two weeks. It, however, was a case of necessity, as the tanks and guns and even the men could make no headway whatever In the deep mud.
 After three days of hard fight ing, they finally took one of the towns and Art says they really went for the water SO they could all take a bath.
 Another proof that even wars can have their humorous side, at least after the experience is over, Is the following: It seems that where Arts outfit was camped, they were surrounded by hills, and the German planes kept bomb ing them steadily. So when they finally got their guns set up, they would let the planes have 1t as
The sub., 1943-10-07
Stops Collection
 For Fellow Worker

Hear about the supervisor (Voyer, by name) rumored to have stopped a collection being taken in the South Yard for Harry Ryziewic
 Harry worked in the Main Yard but is probably better known To- ca1ly as talented basketball player.
 Victim of strep throat, cornpli- cations left his body partially paralyzed.
 This all happened nearly a year ago and Harry has been laid up ever since and doesn't know when he will be able to return to his job at EBCo.. if ever.
 Friends of Harry in the yard thought it time to do something for him and started a collection.
 The Main Yard sent in one hundred and twenty-five dollars and money was just starting to come in from the South Yard when Voyer got wind of inc collection and stopped it.
The sub., 1943-10-07
KAISER YARDS GET NURSERY SCHOOLS

(Continued from Page Onel pletlOn at the Swans Island and Oregon yards to enable more moth CTS to work.
 Each center is to be located right on shipyard property at a cost of about $35O,OOO and will require a staff of 150 trained nurses and at- tendants. Children will be provided with food as well as recreation supervision at a planned cost of 75c per day for one child or SIPS a day for two children.
The sub., 1943-10-07
Birt Donaldson Back On Job After Long Sickness

3 Birt Donaldson has returned to work after about one years ill., ness, most of which time he was hospitalized. Bert Is employed in the main yard tinshop, and it seems good to the tinknockers to hear Bert's booming (Jamestown) voice from up in the gallery again.
 He is much improved now and except for a touch of rheumatism, he is we'll on the road to recov- cry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30

Medium quantity and good quality
offerings were on the iloorS Ui the
five warehouses selling today ON the
Henderson tobacco market, and prices
were reported iirm to Stro. : by Ar
thur II. Surprise, sales supervisor.
\ fourth consecutive day with the
average above S40 appeared assured
About 25U,0OO pounds was on the
floors and all sales were completed
we'll ahead of the time limit, the
supervisor reported. Fridays sale
is expected 10 be about capacity, with
nearly 100000 pounds expected to
greet the buyers in the morning. The
market can handle that amout of leaf
without blocking.
Next week will be The fourth and
final week Of the short selling day.
unless market regulations are changed
again. Surprise SAID. Following four
short weeks. the market will return
to the fivc-hour selling day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30
Contest E kpIained
AT Scot t Meeting

Boy Scouts of troop 81 held their
weekly meeting ! ndncsday night. A
new contest for III Scoutmastcrs' eff
ficicncy flag was explained. The con-
test will last SCI cral months, and
points VIII be glVsn for atlc- dance,
paying dues, passing tests. and the
Ike. The last viii fr of the flag was
the Antelope PATH which held the
flag for over six onthS.
Wednesday, nigh another star was
added 10 the Scrvic flag that already
holds three stars: I bby Davis. David
Evans. Il: Pete Parham in the Army.
and Robert Vaughan is serving in
the Navy.
Inc troop pure used S25 war
bond Saturday fro funds collected
from the four patrols, it WAS an
rounCcd.
The troop had inspection and pied
gcd allegiance 10 the flag. There was
Il good attendance at the meeting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30
ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRESS

and I. p. Thomas. both of Wilson. \
daughter, Martha Lucille Thomas,
died many years ago. Eleven grad
children survive.
Mrs. Thomas had been u lifelong
member Of the Methodist church. and
was affiliated with the FIRST Mctho-
dist church here since she moved To-
Henderson. Earlier in life she had
been active in many departments of
the church and was Il life member of
the woman's Society Of Christian
Service. She was also Il member of
the United Daughters OF the Con-
fcdcracy and of the American Legion
Auxiliary. Hers was Il lie devoted to
her home and her family.
iallbearcrS for the funeral this af-
ter. Don were ncphcws, as follows:
DR.. a. p. Ncwcomo, William T. New
comb, joel I. Chcatham, William +.
Chcatham of Burlington, Thco Stall
lings of Warrcnton, Penn T. Watson
ard II. p. Watson, Jr.. of Wilson, and
Norwood a. Thomas of Durham.
The family had requested that no
flowers be sent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30
LOG Enrolled
For Training
School Work

Church workers enrolled for the
Union Training School to be con-
Quoted by several chuthes Of the
city next week had reached LOG to-
day. Rev. Hiram *. King. pastor of
the First Methodist church of regis
tration, announced today. The course
IS sponsored by the Vaace County
Ministerial Association, and will be
held at the First Baptist church.
Courses offered will be aimed at
affordinG Sunday Schol and church
workers an opportunity TO equip
themselves better for service in their
congregations. Rev. Mr.. King an
nounccd registrations thus far as
follows: First Baptist. ~; Congrcga-
tional Christian. Is: First Methodist.
81: First Presbyterian, ii: total. log
a union service next Sunday eve
ming at the First Baptist church will
irauguratc the training school. The
sermon will be by DR.. Fletcher &.
Lester. of Elon College. who during
the week will teach the course on
Jesus and His Teachings" The other
courses will be for workers in three
age groups as follows: "Understand-
ing Children" by DR.. Alirc McKcn-
zic, of Chapel Hill "Working With
Young People," by Miss Mary Louise
WoodSon, of Charlotte; "Tcachina
Adults" by DR.. J.'Allcn Easley. of
Wake Forest.
Sessions will be held at the First
Baptist church evenings Monday
through Friday from 7:3O TO 9:3O
p. M, with Il varied schedule of
tered. as follows: 100. devotional
period; 7:45, first class period; $3.50,
fellowship period, led by Rev. w. ID.
Mclnnis. pastor of the First Prcsby-
tcrian church: 8:I5 p. m, second
class period; $50 p. M. adjourn
mcnt.
The school is open to all church
workers. without fee. and the minis
tcrs arc hoping that all y o can do
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30
5 Ss:, TO-?

]. Whc1'dId the Third War Loan
drive start?
?. Who was The author of ."Chan-
,aClcr'?
3. The capital of Australia is Bris-
banc. Cambcrra or Sydney?
!. WhI famous New England CAPE
bears the. name Of fish?
.. Name the niece of President
James Fhchanan who served 4, his
mistress N the White House.
6. What cily's name means Broth
erly LoG'?
I. ThS.Dominion of Canada is lar
Ger in ffea than continental Unitcu
States; I kuc or false?
o. ThAsvord tariff is derived from
Il city. ultan, or an Arabic word
mcaniF Conformation?
Q. CErect the following sentence.
.'Whcr%er one of my boy fricnds
leaves bacntcr the service. ash
them q write to me often"
10. No roses now have grated
"""'S' ~ or false
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-30
Mrs. Thomas
Dies At Her
Home Here

Mrs. Elizabeth Christine StallinpS
Thomas, 76, wife of N. =. Thomas.
retired Henderson merchant. died of
heart attack at her home at 245
Andrews avenue at 6 o'clock We'd
ncSday cvc"ing after an illness of
several days.
Funeral services were held at 4
o'clock this after: Don at the First
Methodist church, followed by in
termcnt il Elwood cemetery. Rev.
II. X. King, pastor of the church,
was in charge.
Mrs. Thomas was born July &c,
1867. in Warren county, the daughter
of Thcophilus ard Martha Brame
StallinsS, and was educated at old
Littlctou College. Her family moved
TO Henderson in 1885.
She was married to Mr. Thomas
November 30, 1892. and the couple
celebrated their golden anniversary
last year. Thy had lived in Hcndcr-
son more than half century.
Surviving are her husband ard the
following children: Mrs. j. w. Jcu-
kins, Mrs. r. c. Gary, Mrs. Frank &.
Richards a.d Miss Rosa Long Tho
Mas. all of Henderson, and ". b., Jr.,