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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Senators Approve Further
Study Of Water System

The Senate passed a resolution
authorizing the District committee
to continue in this session the study
1t began last year of proposed i'm
provements in the administration Of
the District water supply system.
Chairman McCarran plans TO
draw up a bill to carry out some
of the recommendations made in
a preliminary report from the in
vestigator, including centralized
control of the system. AT present
the supply conduits from Great
Falls are under the Army Engineer
Corps, while the distribution system
is under the District Water Depart
ment. Senator McCarran has indi-
Gated he favors unified control by
the District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
u. S., Dominica Sign
Defense Mission Pact

By the Associated Press.
The United States and the Domini-
can Republic have signed an agree
ment providing for the sending of
a naval mission to cooperate with
the Caribbean nation in coastwise
defense, Secretary of State Hull said
today.
Mr.. Hull made the announcement
in response to a question at his press
conference shortly after DR.. ]. M
Troncoso, Minister of the Dominican
Republic, had called at his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Mai. Robert |. McLuren
Dies at Walter Reed

Maj, Robert L. McLsren, 48, of
DeS MoineS, Iowa, died today at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Maj. McLaren had served as an
officer of the Iowa National Guard
for more than 20 years. Called to
active duty in 1910, he was later
assigned to the Army Air Forces for
duty with the Air Service Command.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Ada M McLaren of Des Moines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
ArbuckIe Trial Opens

William Withers Arbuckle. AZ,
former manager of the Senate res
taurant, went on trial in District
Court late today on charges of en-
bezzling 81 $50 in restaurant funds
in September, 1888. The case is
being prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney John l.. Laskey in
Justice Bolitha J. Laws court De-
Tense counsel are Warren E. Magee
and Paul Sedgwick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25

Pvt. E. j. Mueller. 30, of BIO Som
erset place NV, fireman attached
to No 2 Truck Co.. Is in Emergency
Hospital suffering from head in
iurieS he received this afternoon
when he fell from standing fire
truck. Offlcers of the truck COM
pany at 2l9 New York avenue NV.
said no one witnessed the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
|WooIIcott Funeral Rites
Will Be Held Thursday
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Funeral
services for Alexander Woollcott, Sc
author and critic who died Saturday
night after a heart attack, will be
held Thursday at the McMillir
Theater, Columbia University.
There will be no religious cere-
mony, and request has been made
that no flowers be sent. The body
will be cremated.
Associates said that Mr.. Woolcott
never was a member or a regular
attendant of any church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25

Great oaks from little acorns grow.
War Bonds are the most promising
igcornS on the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25

Every time you lick a War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. IS Op.--Nationa al
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
LETTERS

Continued From First Page J
Evening star., 1943-11-02
K|ingIe Road Bridge
Closed for Construction

The Klingle Road Bridge over
Rock Greek has been closed for re-
construction, and the Capital Tran
sit cross-town bus has been re-
routed through the Zoo.
The new bridge, which will be Of
steel construction. is expected to be
reopened to traffic within about 10
days or two weeks, according to the
District Highway Department,
which is supervising the work. The
new bridge will be wider and
stronger so larger buses can be used
on the cross-town line.
Construction work has been under
way for some time. but the bridge
was closed only yesterday.
Westbound buses of the cross
town line are rerouted through
Adams Mill road to the Harvard
street entrance to the Zoo, cross
the creek at the wide concrete
bridge inside the Zoo grounds, come
out the Connecticut avenue en-
trance to the Zoo, up Connecticut
avenue to Porter street and re-
sumo the regular westward route.
Eastbound buses enter the Con-
necticut avenue entrance of the
Zoo, go through the Zoo, along
Harvard street, up Adams Mill road
to Kenyon street, east on Kenyon
to Eighteenth street, on Eighteenth
to Irving street and resume The
regular route.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Iakoma Citizens Renew
Representation Appeal

The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., last night reaffirmed
Its previous action favoring ma
tlonal representation for the Dis
trict, including representation in the
House and Senate. The resolution
was presented by William H. Par
sons, chairman of the Laws and
Legislation Committee.
Mrs. Carl V. Hickman, chairman
of the War Community Fund. re-
ported that Takoma Park had ex-
ceeded its quota by 30 per cent. with
total collections of s1,750 and pledges
which will increase the amount to
So. 400.
New members included Mrs. J. A.
Matheny, Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Bivens, Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Leaman
and Mrs. Mabel C. Hammersley.
Addresses in a recruiting cam
paign for the WACS were made bv
1t. Baltes, Sergts. York and Barry
and Corpl Prescott The figure has
been set for 10000 women to Join
the organization. Their remarks
were followed by motion pictures,
We're in the Army Now"
The meeting, which was presided
over by Reginald H. Fielder, was
held in the library of the Takoma
Public School, Piney Branch road
and Dahlia street NV.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Civic Units Net S2,267
From SALVAGE Sale Here

Salvage activities of citizens and
fraternal organizations which have
taken an interest in this phase of
the war effort have been profitable
the District Salvage Committee re-
ported yesterday.
In a report according to areas. the
committee disclosed that the sale of
salvaged materials has netted So
267.92, all of which has been turned
back to groups sponsoring the cam
palgn in the respective communities
The Greater Woodbridge campaign,
sponsored by the East Gate Lions
Club, tops the list, with sl73.89
The southeast area drive, sponsored
by the Southeast Area Civilian De-
fense Committee, ranked second
with s158.58 Midcity area was
third with Sl31.49.
Money obtained from the sale OF
material usually is applied to com
munity activities, but in some cases
has been distributed among block
lieutenants in the form of Wal
Savings stamps.
Sponsoring organizations are still
needed to direct salvage operations
in the Garfield, Bloomingdale
Howard Park and Pleasant Plains
areas.
Evening star., 1943-11-02

ated from Central High School, He
was employed by the Social Security
Board in Baltimore and the Census
Bureau in Washington, and in Janu-
ary, 1912. received his civilian pilots
license here He enlisted in the Air
Forces in March, 1912, and received
his wings at Kaye Field. Miss. in
February He had been overseas
two months.
He was a member of the Lutheran
Church of the Atonement Of Wash
ington.
Besides his mother. who moved to
Chicago a few months ago, he is
survived bv his father. Hans H.
Due, of Davtora Beach, Fla.
Died in Sicilian Drive.
Pvt. Lauer was killed in action
during the campaign in Sicily, men,
bers. of the family were informed.
Pvt. Lauer was born in Washing
ton and attended public schools
here He was working for the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion at the time he entered the Army
in January. 1912 After basic train
ing at Camp Lee. Va. Pvt. Lauer
took the paratroop course at Camp
Wheeler. Va.
He left for overseas duty year
ago October and fought through the
African and Tunisian campaigns.
Known to Sports Fans.
Pvt. Lauer's parents were natives
.of Washington. his father working
for the Navy Department as civil
ian for 80 years. There were eight
boys IN the family, all of them known
to followers of sandlot baseball.
and football fans. -Four brothers are
now in the service, with two more
expected to go soon.
Those in the service are RAYMOND
"Happy' Lauer. with the Seabees as
machinist mate first class in the
Pacific area; Corpl. Adam Dutch
Lauer, with the Air Force in the
Caribbean area; Corpl. Emmet Pee
Vice. Lauer. overseas with the Air
Force Aviation Engineers; and Maj.
Clarence Mandy Lauer, detailed
with the Inspector Generals Depart
ment in Washington. Albert and
George Lauer are waiting induction
into the service.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Paper Salvage Drive
Nets Schools S1,035
In First Three Weeks
Shaw Junior High Leads
In Campaign Collections;
Junior WAVE Unit to Aid

The first three weeks of The Eve
ming Star-PTA Salvage for Victory
waste paper collection campaign
have brought total revenue to the
cooperating schools of Sl,035.7O. OF
this amount, Shaw Junior High
School, leading the city in collec-
tions, will receive S9l,48.
Checks for the PTA- groups and
schools cooperating will be sent out
early next week. The accounts must
first be audited, after which the bill
will be sent to the wholesalers Of
flee in Philadelphia and on receipt
OF payment The Evening Star will
mail the checks to the schools.
The East Silver Spring (Md.) Ele-
mentary School has planned a COL
lection drive on November IS. l6 and
II. at which time it is confidently
expected that at least three tons will
be gathered When that figure has
been reached, truck will be sent out
to gather the paper. This system
will be followed with other nearby
Montgomery County schools which
have Joined the drive.
The Langston-Slater School at
North Capitol and P streets Joined
yesterday and is being put on today's
collection schedule.
A new recruit from another source
was added yesterday when Mrs.
Walter w. Gale. commodore of the
Junior WAVES at Silver Spring, en-
listed her group of young girls, who
are drawn from the entire commu-
nifty in the drive. AS in the case of
the Montgomery County schools, a
truck will be sent out whenever three
tons have been accumulated.
The Junior WAVES were organ
lied as the first group of their kind
In the country to carry on activities
which aid in the war work. They
have worked in the offices of the
Silver Spring Ration Board. have
gathered flowers for the hospitals.
where war injured are under treat
ment, prepared scrapbooks.
They now join in this new cam
paign to provide the vitally needed
waste paper without which the pro-
duction of shipping cartons and a
vast number of other essentials
manufactured from box board would
not be possible.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
lsWRationiinq
@Remiinders@

Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons, good
for 10 gallons per unit, valid now,
expire January g.
Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 2, x, Y and z stamps
good now until November 20. A,
B and c stamps in Book No. 4
valid through December 80.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-BroWn stamps in
Ration Book No. 3: stamps G and
H valid through December 4.
Stamp j becomes valid Sunday
and stamp K November IA. All
expire December 4.
Sugar-Stamp % in Book No. 4 good
for 5 pounds through January Is.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For C
coupon holders, November 80; for
A coupon holders, March 81. 1914.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon worth 3
gallons each) will expire next
Monday instead of November 81.
B and c coupons have been re.
duced in value to gallons.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. l
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet Of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
.12Mi|Iion Give PIedue
To Keep Ration Rules

More than 100000 pledges have
been signed tosdate in the Office of
Price Administrations campaign for
closer observance of rationing and
pricing regulations, General Man
ager Chester Bowles announced to-
day.
THE warm support given this
program by the millions who have
signed pledges and by the thousands
OF volunteers is heartening," Mr..
Bowles said. "It indicates that
American consumers and retailers
want to play their part in getting
prices down and stamping out black
markets"
The OPA also announced new
maximum prices which will result in
a slight increase at retail for all
pickles except fresh cucumber types.
Picalilli is covered by the regula-
ton.
In another announcement today
the OPA detailed dates when four
sets Of brown stamps in War Ration
Book 3 will become valid for pur-
chasing meats, fats, oils and dairy
products. They are stamp L, No
vember 81: stamp M, November %;
stamp N, December S, and stamp p,
December IL. All expire January /.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Insurance Firms Right
To Limit Policies Upheld

The right of insurance firms tc
limit their liability in industrial life
insurance to one policy per person
was upheld today by the Municipal
Court of Appeals.
The appellate court reversed q
lower court verdict which directed
the Peoples Life Insurance Co. to
pay the full policy value to the bene-
f1ciary of policy-holder found to
have two policies with the firm un-
der different names.
A 1880 policy was taken out under
the name of Bessie White and an
other policy taken out in 1912 under
the name of Bessie West.
In seeking reversal of the lowey'
courts verdict, the company cited
provision of its contract which
limited industrial life insurance to
one policy per person.
The opinion was written by Asso-
ciate Andrew Hood. Judges William
E. Richardson and Nathan Caton
concurred.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Express Driver Held
In EmbezzIement Case

Charged with embezzling S2O4.14
from the Railway Express Co. while
employed as a driver, John L. Boyer.
30, of the 1900 block of S street S.E.
was held for the grand jury today
under $500 bond by Municipal Judge
Walter j. Casey The defendant
pleaded not guilty.
According to Detective Sergt.
David Higgins, Boyer delivered three
express shipments to the Potomac
Fish Market last June and failed to
turn over the money to his en-
ployers.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Woodward & Lothfop's
Postal Station Abandoned

The postal station which has been
operating in Woodward g. Lothrop's
department store for about 20 years
has been abandoned, it was learned
today.
Postmaster Vincent Burke ex-
planned that facilities had become
inadequate and the store needs the
Z space for merchandise, he said.
Stamps are being sold at the store,
however, for convenience of custo-
merS.
No new station will be set up to
replace the one abandoned, but Mr..
Burke emphasized there are sew
eral in the downtown shopping area
equipped to handle the increasing
postal business.
Evening star., 1943-11-02

A blood donor for the eighth time
today, Miss Catherine O'Brien gave
as the reason, Its for the boys on
the other side"
Giving blood Is contribution
every healthy person should make
toward winning the war, she says
Miss O'Brien's first donation was
made last February. She and a
friend decided to go together and
Miss O'Brien had made up her mind
even before the first donation that
she would be a regular donor.
Since that time she has been an
enthusiastic recruiter for the CEN
ter. For about five months she was
the only member of her division at
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Dealers Foresed
Butter Shortage
Continuing |
Increased Production
In Winter Forecast
By WA Official

Washington dairy products dis
tributors today were gloomy about
the Districts butter situation. On
the other hand, a War Foods Adj
ministration official, while admitting
that the Nations production is now
at low point, forecast an improve
ment in the civilian supply this
winter.
Whether the expected increase in
the amount of butter available viii
result in cut from the 16 points,
per-pound rationing established by
the OPA is matter for speculation,
but the VITA official pointed out
that OPA policy always has been to
reduce point values when stocks
pile up.
This winters butter prospects
were frightened by attainment OF
the Governments "set-aside" re-
quirements. According to the War
Food Administration, the Govern
ment has accumulated a reserve of
456 100000 pounds of butter since
last February.
AhoouSthoH lUCTSdSG.
ut is true that we are now at a
low point in production" the VIA
official said. but there will be a
pickup from now on. I don't think
we will see any change in rationing
points for some time, for there is
still quite little area on the West
Coast where they are not getting the
butter they want even under ra-
tioning. The Is points probably will
be held until the supply increases.
and it will increase with the entire
winters production now available to
the public
But when the stocks begin to pile
up on dealers shelves there may be
a change"
Meanwhile, Washington butter dis
Itrloutors continued to report scarce
supplies. One distributor said he
found the supply about 10 per cent
larger, but asserted he still was re-
ceiving only about 25 per cent of his
usual requirements. Where he got
200 cases a week seven months ago,
he is getting so cases a week today,
he said
Foresees Less Butter.
Another distributor asserted that
while there may be a few more
pounds of butter available in Wash
lngton, the shippers are not sending
any more in, and in the future will
probably be sending less. Discon-
Itlnuance of Government buying will
be offset by the switch of the herds
from outdoor grass to grains.
Butter is just as short. if not
shorter, than it has ever been. an
other distributor said. adding that
ne had just been notified by an Iowa
creamery that he would be cut short
again next week. -. "a
Tins creamery orisnsllyshpped
to me OF a weekly basis. Then it
shifted TO every Is days and later to
every 81 days. It's going to- take
D, some time to get the herds adjusted
ana stepped up again after the
switch from grass to dry feeds
one distributor said the cut in
butter supplies had increased his
oleomargarine trade by so per cent.
while another asserted that restau-
rants have eased the pressure on
the butter supply by switching to
other spreads. He pointed out, how
ever, that in previous years there
have been surplus stocks to draw on
at the time of the switch from win
ter to summer feeds. This wear
there are none.
Evening star., 1943-11-02

who gave blood. There are now
four regular donors, in addition to
Miss O'Brien, and each has brought
friends to the center.
L always tell them that nobody is
shooting at them and it is the least
they can do" Miss O'Brien said.
Miss O'Brien, who is principal
fiscal accounting clerk at the RFC,
was among q employees of the RFC
who donated their blood at the
center in the Acacia Building today.
Her donation made the 1,OOOth do
nation for the agency since group
donations were organized there last
January.
Persons interested in giving blood
should call District 5000 for an ap-
pointment.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Buffalo Auditorium
Denied Gerald Smith
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, NJ Y, Nov. IA re-
quest by the Economics League for
use of Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
for an address next Monday by the
Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, director
of the America First Party, has been
denied by the Board of Stadium
and Memorial Auditorium.
I'VE think this action is for the
best interests of the citizens of
Buffalo" Thomas j. Reese, board
chairman, said last night.
AT Detroit today, Mr.. Smith said,
I'VE expect this sort of treatment
from New Deal bureaucrats. The
sitting of free speech cannot save
the rapidly crumbling New Deal
political machine"
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Paper Collections
In Schools Tomorrow

The following is the schedule
for the collection of newspaper
magazines and cardboard in
District Three of The Evening
Star-PTA Salvage for Victory
ogram m tomorrow together
with the five leaders and their
poundage to date.
Morgan, 4,475 pounds.
Adams. 4,089 pounds.
Mott, 3,443 pounds.
Park View, $3.50 pounds.
Raymond, 2,703 pounds.
Mott. Keene.
Bruce. Briphtwood
Banneker. Truesdell.
Monroe. West.
Park View. Raymond.
Petworth. H. D. Cooke.
Mcfarland. H. Wilson.
Rudolph. Bancroft.
Barnard. Adams.
Whittier. Morgan.
umner-Magruder.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
WPB Appoints Expert
o. ChiIdren's Wear
By the Associated Press.

BY me AsSOCldted PreeS.
The War Production Board today
announced appointment of Mrs.
Crete Dahl as chief of the infants
and children's sections of the once
of Civilian Requirements.
Mrs. Dahl was editor of the In
fants' and Children's Wear Mag
azine for more than a decade. She
will be primarily concerned In OCR
with preventing and correcting
shortages in children's wear.
Evening star., 1943-11-02
Board Of Trade Joins
Fight Against Change
In Street Names

Unanimous disapproval Of pro-
posed street name changes recon-
mended by the National Capita
Park and Planning Commission was
expressed by the Board of Directors
of the Washington Board of Trade
at meeting yesterday.
The commission. about two weeks
ago, recommended several changes
in street designations, among which
were the remaining O. Fifteenth
street between K and Constitution
avenue NV. as Vermont avenue,
and the change of Seventeenth
street NV from K street to the
John Paul Jones statue to Connecti-
cut avenue.
Regarded as Hardship
In opposing the recommendation
the board pointed out that consid-
erahle hardship would result to busi-
ness firms on the streets involved.
One Of the -hardships would be
costly changes in stationery, the
board said. It was also explained
that newcomers to the Capital low
can easily learn the street system
if they are aware that all avenues
run at a diagonal, but that the pro-
posed extensions of Connecticut and
Vermont avenues would mean these
streets would run north and south.
Opposion of the Washington
Bankers Association of Washington
was voiced by Bruce Baird. presi-
dent of the National Savings g.
Trust Co. and chairman of a special
committee of the banking group ap-
pointed to express opposition to the
change.
Opposes Bicycle Inspections.
The Board of Trade also acted to
approve pending legislation calling
for registration of bicycles, but op-
posed that provision of the bill in
troduced in the House by Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee which would provide for
inspections
The directors pointed out that
such inspections would place an
additional heavy burden on the
shoulders of the Traffic Department.
They declared that mere inspection
of bicycles would not result in
fewer accidents and said that police
inspection of automobiles had not
resulted in a reduction in the num-
Der of automobile accidents.
Backs Academy Bill.
The Board of Trade Endorsed a
bill introduced in the House by
Representative Bates. Democrat, of
Kentucky which would increase the
Districts representation at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis from
5 to Is. 1t was revealed that the Ia
States. each with less population
than the District, are granted from
three to five times as many midship-
men as are sent from Washington
Even with Is candidates appointed
annually: it was said. the District S
representation would only be
brought equal to that OF the smallest
State.
The board authorized its Military
and Naval Affairs Committee to seek
Ia corresponding increase in the
number of cadets allowed at West
Point from the District.
The meeting was directed by
Granville Guide, president of the
board,
Evening star., 1943-11-02

III lne european
area, the War
Department has
informed their
families.
1t. Due was
killed in action
October l3 while
serving as pilot
Of a Flying Fort
ress, his mother,
Mrs. Adalia L..
Lewis, was told.
c ON i n g to
w a S h i n 6 t o n
from Racine,
Wis. in 1886, 1t.
Due was Qradu-