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Evening star., 1943-12-13
Grand Jury Indicts
Man in Theft Of Six
Government Checks
80 Face Trial on Charges
Returned in District
Court to Justice Eicher

Thomas Brown, %, colored, 1900
block OF Irving street NE, was in
dicted today on six charges of CASH
ing Government checks, valued at
more than $500, which were said to
have been taken from the adjutant
generals office, War Department,
where he was employed.
The indictment was among 30 re-
turned by the District grand jury
before Chief Justice Edward C..
Eicher of District Court.
Indicted in Shooting.
Eugene BoulWare, %, colored, was
charged with second degree murder
in connection with the killing of
Edward Bean, 81, colored, by shoot
ing in November in a house in the
HOO block of TWenty-second street
NV.
John C. Marshall, 80, described
as having been temporary letter
carrier at the Georgetown Postal
Station. was charged with delaying
the mail and destroying two letters
while on his mail route.
Two men were indicted on charges
OF violating the Selective Training
and Service Act They were listed
as Harry C. O'Shields, "a. accused
of failing to fill out and submit a
QUESTIONABLE and also failing to
notify his board of a change in ad-
dress, and Louis H. Saunders, 33
colored, accused of failing to show
his registration card when requested
to do so by an authority.
Four Others Indicted.
Others indicted included William
P. Sweeney. %, of the $500 block
of o street NV. charged with arson
in connection with allegedly start
ing fire in the basement of build
ing in the 1900 block of N street
NV; William Ottey, jr., 1S, charged
with housebrea aking and larceny in
connection with breaking into gaso-
line filling stations and with two
cases of joyriding; William D. Gold
ing, %, OF Potomac Heights, Md
charged with forging three checks
totaling more than S700, and Earl
B. Etue, o. and William B. Wooten
26, both of the 900 block of New
York avenue NV, charged with
robbery in connection with an al
legged taXicab holdup.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
75Fothers Sent
Home by District
Draft Officials

Thanks to the new draft legisla-
ton, at least Is men who had re-
celved notices to report for induc-
ton were told to go home when
they arrived at District draft head
quarters, it was learned today.
Immediately after President
Roosevelt signed the bill Friday
outlawing the draft of ''nondefer-
rable" fathers ahead of their order
numbers, District headquarters no.
titled its IS draft boards to stop
sending "nondeferrable' fathers for
induction.
A number of men, however, al
ready had been told to report for
induction last Saturday or today
and could not be reached by the
draft board. Their names went to
draft headquarters and when they
reported they were told to forget
their orders and 60 home Today
10 men were given a sudden re
prleve' from induction.
Evening star., 1943-12-13

Under the new plan, blue ration
stamps will remain valid until the
goth Of the next succeeding month.
This is expected to benefit house.
wives, providing a longer period in
which to budget points and discour-
aging the present last-minute rushes.
The new tokens will be vulcanized
fabric, slightly smaller than dime.
They will be made in three layers,
the middle one being yellow, to make
counterfeiting difficult, while they
also will contain f1uorescence, which
will make their authenticity easy to
discover under ultra violet ray lamps.
Each token will have the value of
one point and will be valid at all
times while the ration program re-
mains in effect.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Butchers Today Start Giving
Ration Points for Su|vuqed Fat

Beginning today, housewives turn
ing in salvaged fats will receive
from butchers and frozen food
locker plants two extra meat ra-
ton points, in addition to the regu-
lar price of cents, for each pound
The Office of Price Administra-
ton worked out the new plan, eX-
pressing hope that it would at least
double previous collections in the
fat salvage campaign.
The American Fat Salvage Com
mittee, Inc, pointed out that. in
reaching this decision, OPA has
recognized the common equity of
paying points to those women who
return to our national economy ma
terial for which they originally put
out points.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Home Fuel Oil Users
Reported Consuming
Supplies Too Fast
Many Here Already Have
Received Quotes for
Period to January 4

Officials OF the Office of Price
Administration and local fuel oil
dealers expressed concern today over
what they describe as the careless
manner in which many householders
are using up their fuel oil rations.
One dealer said a recent survey OF
his company's customers had shown
that a good number already had ex-
hausted their period No. coupons
Period 3 coupons do not become
valid until January 4.
AS a result, he said, the company
is mailing post cards to these con-
|sumers notifying them that they
have used up their valid coupons.
Next Deliveries in January.
1--WE have just delivered all the
fuel oil we will be able to deliver to
you until January A." the post card
states.
I'VE just have to tell them the
sad story the company manager
said, "and hope they will make what
they have in their tanks last, or that
they will go to the OPA and arrange
to get more OIL
Other dealers are facing the same
situation, according to Lester Scott
chief of the Oil branch of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Similar reports are being received
at the District OPA, officials said,
while at the national OPA office it
was said that the condition reported
here also is causing apprehension
elsewhere. The overconsumption
also is said to be causing concern
in Baltimore, where it is asserted to
be more extensive than here.
Supply Situation Unchanged.
The fact is that while the trans
portatlon situation which caused so
much trouble last year has been
cleared up, there has been no
change in the supply situation" an
OPA officer said. The ALLEGATION
Is still the same and the demands
for petroleum for high test air.
plane gas on the one hand and the
NaVys demand for heavy oils on
the other, are still growing.
I'VE just haven't got the oil
Home consumption remains cut to
third of its former figure and
there Is no justification for op-
tlmism. Furthermore, this winter
has been colder than last"
At the Petroleum Administra-
ton for War, an official said con-
sumption of home heating oil is
still we'll in line with the PAW
supply program, indicating that a
substantial number of householders
are consuming their oil conserva-
lively.
For those who are interested in
knowing exactly where they stand
on fuel oil consumption. the OPA
said that householders should not
have burned more than "a per cent
OF their total years ration as of
today.
Evening star., 1943-12-13

The stamps in War Ration Book
3, which dealers collect from Gus
toners buying meats, cheese or fats,
will be used in the new program.
When ration tokens are placed in
effect, early next year, for use as
change, these will be paid to house
wives surrendering kitchen fats.
The last available figures reported
to the salvage division of the War
Production Board showed a decline
in collections of salvaged fats. Ap-
proximately 200,000.00O pounds of
the salvaged household product a
year are needed in the war pro-
gram. it was said at WPB.
Fats are a highly critical item.
They are used in the manufacture
of gunpowder, synthetic rubber and
many other essential materials.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
OPA Reveals Ration CHANCES
Effective With Use of Tokens

Changes in the ration program
which will become effective Febru-
ary 81, when the new ration tokens
are put into use for change making,
were announced today.
When the program goes into eff
feet, strips of stamps in present
ration books will be validated on
a horizontal basis, beginning with
A-8, B-8, C-8, etc. 1t is believed
this horizontal valuation will make
it easier to tear the stamps from
the books and also will assist in
eliminating the present numerical
value, 8. S, and l, from the house
wifes mind and educating her to
the fact that, regardless of the
value now printed on the stamps,
they all will be worth 10 points.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Adas Israel Synagogue
Plans New BuiIdinu

Adas Israel Synagogue, Sixth and
I streets NV, plans to erect new
building at Connecticut avenue and
Elllcott street NV. after the war.
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz has an
nounced.
The site already has been pur-
chased and more than slOO 900
pledged toward the building fund.
The site is about $4,000 square feet.
Joseph A. Wilmer is president of
the congregation and Abe S. Kay
Is chairman of the Building Com
mlttee. The congregation, organ
lied in 1869, is one of the oldest
IN the city. The present building
was erected in 1907.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Theft of 19 Cases
Of Liquor Reported

The theft of l9 cases of liquor
was reported to police today by
Alfred Hurwitz, operator of a liquor
store at 2449 Good Hope road Sc
Mr.. Hurwitz said the thieves gained
entrance by smashing a glass door.
Mike Mulligan, manager of the
Great Atlantic & Pacific tea store
at 1871 Benning road NE, reported
the theft of $48 worth of fruits and
vegetables from a rear loading plat
form of the building. He said three
boxes of nuts. a box of apples and
a box of bananas were included.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Shopper Finds S761
In Bag With Baby
Socks She Bouqht

Honesty was rewarded with
S25 Saturday when a shopper
at a downtown store returned
$76l % in cash which she found
inclosed in the paper bag with
her 38-cent purchase.
Miss Ethel Padgett, 1922
Fourth street S.W., received the
reward at Morton's clothing
shop, 312 Seventh street NV,
when she returned the money
which a relief cashier had in
closed accidentally in bag
with two pairs of baby socks.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Jefferies Henry Storts
New Hunqer Strike

Jefferies Henry, 36-year -old for
mer District policeman awaiting
sentence for the Staying of his wife,
was reported today in the midst of
his second hunger strike.
After refusing food for three days
in the District Jail infirmary last
week, Henry broke his fast Satur-
day. Yesterday, however, officials
said, he again refused to accept food.
Evening star., 1943-12-13

Carl Carson, Jr.,
on November 9,
when, according
to a War De-
partment mes
sa ge. he was
killed in action
in Italy.
Pvt. CarSon's
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Car
son. 1922 Thirty
first street NV,
had mailed the
box late in Oc-
tober to insure
its arrival by
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Check Of Schools
Indicates Flu Has
Not Passed Peak
Absences Increase
To 32.5 Pct.;; Were.
28.2 Pet. Friday

An indication that the epidemic
OF influenza had not reached its
peak here was seen ina report
from the Board of Education that
32.5 per cent of the enrolment in
the elementary schools was absent
today at the beginning of the school
week-an increase from 28.2 per
cent on Friday.
Of the 51,587 pupils in the gram
mar grades, 1913 failed to report
today.
The situation among teachers had
improved slightly with 264 of ap-
proximately 5000 in all schools abb
sent today. Friday 27l teachers
were out.
The District Health Department
had no fresh estimates of the total
number Of cases in the city. but was
engaged in new survey, which was
not expected to be completed before
tomorrow or Wednesday. The de-
partment estimated 10000 cases
Friday.
Doctors Report Shows Rise.
A sample survey among a large
number of physicians, conducted BY
the District Medical Society and
compiled by the Public Health Serv-
ice, disclosed today that the aver
age doctor found the number of his
patients with influenza and colds
increased "a per cent during the
week of November 1880. as COM
pared with the previous week, and
207 per cent between December !
and 7.
The QUESTIONABLE showed the
average doctor saw % such patients
the week of November 1920, aver
aged 35 November 1880, and SO De-
cember II. The average prac-
toner saw half times as
many influenza patients as he at
tended in the same period last year.
Not single death was reported
by the doctors whose practice was
sampled" All reported the influ-
enza in mild form.
Heavy absences from war plants,
Offices and schools throughout the
East and Middle West was reported
today by the Associated Press. The
illness was described as mild, but
highly infectious.
100000 Ill in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia had an estimated
100000 cases ana New York City
reported a so per cent increase in
absenteeism. Many points, such as
indianapolis. found the disease had
reached its peak and was on the
Wane.
Some physicians here expressed
hope that the coldest weather of
the season, predictd for tonight.
would bring downward trend in
the number of cases. They pointed
out persons with slight colds are
more apt. to stay in, while those who
go out wrap up we'll and avoid
exposure.
DR.. George c. Rutland. District
health officer, planned to confer
late today with officials of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. and suburban bus
lines over ventilation of public ve-
hlcles to lessen the danger of in
lection in crowded streetcars and
buses.
The District Medical Society had
many calls for doctors yesterday,
and these were taken care of as
rapidly as possible 1t was empha-
sized, however, physicians still found
the influenza mild form, usually
clearing up in few days, and had
encountered few complicated cases.
The 1,900-man Metropolitan police
force, had l64 sick over the week
end. Hardest hit were precincts 2,
3, 10 and l3. No. 13 had Is out Of
100 men on the sick list
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Dr.. Gfohum Honored

COLLEGE PARK, Md. Dec. 13 (P.
DIR. Castillo Graham, University of
Maryland entomologist, is the new
chairman of the extension service of
the American Association of Eco
nomic Entomologists. DR.. Graham
formerly served as secretary of the
group.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
lzuuk Walton Unit to Elect

The Arlington Fairfax Chapter of
the Izaak Walton League will meet
at $50 pm. tomorrow at Evans
Coffee Shop, Lee highway and
.Glebe road. Motion pictures will be
shown and officers will be elected
for the coming year.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Students to Give Piuy

A Christmas play, The Child
Who Was Made of Snow" will be
performed by children of the
Charles A. Stewart School, East
Falls Church, Va, at a meeting
of the Parent Teacher Association
at s pm. tomorrow at the school.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
YuIe Gifts in Mail
AS Soldier Is Killed

A well-fllled Christmas box con-
tanning the new overseas watch he
wanted was we'll on its way to Pvt.
Evening star., 1943-11-21
MEET 4 PROPHET

IF were picking prophets in publ.
life, Delegate Dimond Of Alaska
would go right at the top of my list.
He told Congress in 1888 that the
next war would come without dec
laration. Remember Pearl Harbor?
He also predicted in 1898, mind
you an attack across the North
Pacific. Remember Kiska and Attu?
Mr.. Dimond - Tony to his friends
can make speeches and introduce
bills, but he can't vote, because
Alaska isn't state. Now this proven
prophet predicts that Alaska will
soon become a state - that and a
lot more.
And l predict that the first step
will come within a few weeks, when
Dmond will introduce bill calling
for statehood for Alaska.
- ARTHUR BARTLETT
coNTnsUInsG EDITOR
Evening star., 1943-11-21

people and less than 33, 900 natives Indians,
Aleuts and Eskimos Yet Alaska has more
farm and grazing land than Norway, Sweden
and Finland together, and it is at least equally
fertile. Its fisheries are greater, more exten-
sive and more varied. Its forests. while not
quite as extensive, are still vast and rich.
And its mineral resources are SO much
greater as to be beyond comparison. 1t has
not only gold, but many other minerals in
Guiding tin, iron, copper, platinum. lead,
petroleum, tungsten, molybdenum, marble,
and 50 much coal that nobody has ever been
able to estimate how many billions of tons
are waiting to be developed.
Riches Underground
xHIS vast coal deposit is, to some extent,
typical of Alaska's great mineral wealth.
There it is, enough to supply the rest of the
United States for years. At present, admit
tedly, it would be too costly to mine it and
transport it in competition with other sources.
But it is available for use in Alaska itself,
and eventually it may well be the salvation
of the rest of the country. So it is with many
of our other mineral deposits and some of
them will undoubtedly fit into the national
picture right away because of growing short
ages
Primarily, expect the early postwar devel-
opment of Alaska to be agricultural. But with
the farmers will come men to build up the
towns where they will market their produce;
+r cre,ta resOrte t0 deyelOD DiIblic utilities
to make and sell the goods that growing
Alaska will need. And in time. Alaska
will more and more be able to supply
the rest Of the country with the things
it can produce, as we'll supplying its
own thriving communities.
The Japanese had their eyes on all this
potential wealth long before most of our own
countrymen thought of Alaska as anything
but the ''icebox," which it was sneeringly
called in Seward's day, when we bought it
from Russia for S7,2OO,OOO. For years the
laps have been poking around, taking pic
lures and making notes; and while much of
this activity was on behalf of the militarists,
YOU can be sure that notes and pictures went
back to the Japanese industrialists too
But the Japs outsmarted themselves on
December 7, l94l, and later when they moved
in on kiska and Attu The military impor-
tance of Alaska suddenly became painfully
obvious to American strategists. And when
Evening star., 1943-11-21

the military forces moved in, and the Army
began building the Alaska Highway, the
future of Alaska as full sister in the family
of the United States became assured.
Until the Alaska Highway WIS built,
Alaska as virtually an island. You could
not get there by road or railway. You
could go only by boat or plane Now, besides
the Highway, we have new pipelines, partly
built, partly under construction to connect the
Norman Wells oil field on the Mackenzie
River with Whitehorse, and connecting
Whitehorse with Skagway, Fairbanks and
Watson Lake Very soon, am sure, there will
be other through highways. We have many
new roads inside Alaska - start, at least
toward the highway network which must
eventually come into existence. And we have
already network of airfields, which will
accommodate almost any imaginable postwar
business.
Indeed, Alaska will be one of the important
functions on the aerial highways of the post
war world. The great passenger and cargo
planes, winging their way to Russia and to
Asia over the top of the globe, will make
Alaska port of call Ships, too - many more
ships than ever before - will ply in and out
of Alaskan waters.
A Place fos Pioneers
AFTER the war, many of you who read this
will be going to Alaska for the scenery, for
the big game hunting, for the fishing. But
what is more important, some of you will be
coming to stay and work and share in the
development of a new state.
Wars always produce and stimulate migra-
tions This one will be no exception. Young
men, back from the war; confident of them
selves, eager to build a future, will be looking
beyond the horizons that used to hem them
in And they will see Alaska.
For those soldiers who have gone to Alaska,
the Army has printed little booklet telling
of the country, the people, the customs. On
the last page of the booklet are verses from
Robert Services The Spell of the Yukon" +"
The closing lines run:
There are hardshibs that nobody reckoas;
There are oalleys unbeobIed and still;
There's land - oh, it beck0ns and beck0ns.
And / vant to go back - and wiu.
That, submit, is prophetic. Those soldiers
will 70 back - many of them. And many
others will 60 with them.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
DR.. Miller Will Conduct
Church of God Service

DR.. A w. Miller will be the guest
preacher in special evangelistic
campaign at the National Memorial
Church of God, beginning tomorrow
morning and continuing two weeks
There will be services each evening
except at 8 O'Clock Saturday. Pre-
ceding each general service will be a
90 minute personal problem discus
sion from 7 to TAO pm. directed by
Dr.. Miller.
Dr. Miller served for many years
as missionary to Japan and is now
acting as secretary to the Foreign
Missions Board of the Church Of
God at Anderson, Ind. He is also
professor of missions and new tes-
lament in the Anderson Theological
Seminary.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
TheosophicoI Society

Lightbringer Lodge is now meeting
on Thursday at pm. at 1713 K
street NV.
Talks at the open forums for April
have been scheduled as follows:
The Hidden Side of Religion by
D. M. w. Bean. April l; "Theosophy
as Service" April 8, by Harriet Mer-
GER; Ludavene Rauzi on Parasites
of Religion" April Is; The Way of
the Cross" by Fritz Loenholdt Of
the Minneapolis Lodge. April %:
The Church and It's Place in the
World Today" by 1t. Comdr. c. F.
Stillman, April 27.
A half hour of questions and an
sWers follows each talk.
Washington Lodge.
Smith Tassin. in his series of lee
lures on the Grand Council of the
Seven Sages." tomorrow at 8 pm.
at 1915 H street NV. will discuss
the address of "Ashbina, Sage of
Assyria." At $50 pm, James W.
Mcclure will present More Mes
sages From the Master M"
On Wednesday. pm, the lodge
invites all Theosophists to join in
the study of The Song Celestial''
and The Secret Doctrine" On Fri
day, 8 pm, Mrs. Lillian F. Boatman
invites students to attend the black
board talks on "Astro-Psychology -
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Dr.. Frederick Reissio
Will Take Pulpit
Al Mi. Vernon Place
Executive Secretary Of
Washington Federation
Will Deliver Sermons

DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of Washington Federation
of Churches, will preach at Mount
Vernon Place on What I Want
Most" at and II am. tomorrow.
DR.. John w. Rustin, minister OF
the church, will preach at the
chapel Of the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis in the morn
ing. He will return for the evening
service and preach on II Sat Where
They Sat"
The Rev. Nelson Pierce will preach
at the junior church service at II
am. and will continue his series of
sermons on THE Apostles Creed,'
his theme being Il Believe in Jesus
Christ"
At 6 pm. the seniors, young people
and young adults will meet for buf-
fet supper
On Tuesday the Variety Club will
have an April fool party.
The pastor will conduct the service
Thursday evening. A lenten service
will be held from to 2:30 pm. Fri
day. The speaker will be Mrs. War;
rem Hastings of the National City
Christian Church.
Glasses in church membership for
children will be held at 2 pm. Sat-
urday by the pastor. Marvin Wurts
will be in charge of the community
program at 7 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Ushers at Pilgrims
See Ranks Shrinking

Problems Of finding an adequate
supply of ushers at church services
during the shortage of men at pres
ent, and the increasing scarcity
likely as the war goes on, were
among the subjects discussed last
evening at a dinner meeting of the
Ushe1s' Guild of the Church of the
Pilgrims. The Rev. DR.. Andrew r.
Bird, minister, spoke.
Lying Down in Green Pastures"
will be DR.. Birds theme at II am.
tomorrow.
THE Widest Party Ever Staged"
is the topic at 7:45 pm. the fourth
in a series Of cooperative sermons
arranged for the lenten season.
THE Song of the Well will be
DR.. Birds subject at 7:3O pm.
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
John Ford Will Answer
Questions Sunduy Nioht

John Ford, Bible lecturer of the
Temple of Christ. will speak tomor-
row at 8 pm. at Almas Temple. 1915
K street NV, on "A Striking Ques-
ton Which Is Being Asked the
Christian World"
Mr.. Ford said he will answer the
questions: Has the church a right to
establish doctrines other than those
taught in the Bible?: has the church
a right to modify or change the
teachings Of the Bible?; are some
OF the most prominent doctrines OF
the Christian churches founded en-
tirely on the teachings OF the church
without having any scriptural foun-
datlon?; are some of the beliefs OF
the church the product of tradi-
tional practices that have been
handed down from generation to
generation?
He will speak over radio Station
VOL at 1890 pm. Sunday.