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Evening star., 1943-04-29
Registration by Mail
Planned for Fuel OIL;
Ration Won Be Cut
Brown Sees Chance
For Higher Supply for
Some Small Homes

Price Administrator Prentiss M.
Brown announced today that regis
tration for next winters fuel oil will
be handled by mail this summer in
the SO States where oil use is re-
stricted, and that rations will not
be cut.
Mr.. Brown said there may be an
increase in the ration notably for
small homes that were pinched for
supplies last winter. For most
home owners, however, there will be
no recalculation of needs, the ra-
ton remaining the same.
Local boards will send out appli-
cation blanks within the next two
months and coupons will be mailed
in time to fill tanks by midsummer
so that commercial storage space
may be utilized for oil reserves in
the shortage areas Mr.. Brown said
fuel oil rationing would not be ex-
tended to other States.
Coupons Good for so Gallons.
Mr.. Brown said the new coupons
will have larger unit values, and
the normal value of household
coupon will be so gallons instead OF
10. There will be fewer coupons
however.
To facilitate economical deliveries
by dealers and for the convenience
of consumers, coupons will remain
valid for a longer period than last
year. There will still be five periods
but first-period coupons will remain
valid throughout the second period
second-period coupons through the
thir dand so on. In the Middle West
periods two and three will be con-
solidated, and four and five will be
merged.
AS another element of lexibility
Mr.. Brown added, one sixth of every
consumers coupons will be valid ali
season instead of for fixed periods.
Revision of Ration Needed.
Except in the Northwest, con-
sumers will be permitted about July
l to spend up to one-third of next
seasons coupons to fill their tanks
In the Northwest, householders will
be permitted to use between 40 and
As per cent of next seasons ration
at an earlier date to fill their tanks
Oil left over from last seasons ra.
tions will not be considered in figur-
ing next years rations, unless con-
sumers voluntarily ask for reduc-
ton.
Mr.. Brown explained that the
OPA had made a Special ANALYSIS nj
more than 10000 individual rations
and concluded that there was g
need for larger rations for many
small homes
He said the survey Showed that
the floor area method for setting
limits on rations based on a per.
centage curtailment has resulted il
disproportionately large cuts fol
| many small houses.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
DeruiIment Ties Up
D. C.-BuItimore Traffic

Traffic on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road between Baltimore and Wash
ington was delayed more than two
hours yesterday by a freight car
which jumped the track between
Stoney Run and Patapsco, Md, rail-
road officials said today.
The accident was caused by a
broken side frame on a northbound
freight. Trafiic was blocked on both
north and south bound tracks. No
one was injured.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

third floor of the District Court
Building facing Indiana avenue NV.
In the vicinity of Second street
ara Maryland avenue NE. street
lights remained on during the en-
tire test. Lights were also observed
at New Jersey avenue and K street
NV, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets on 1 street NV,
on R. S and T streets above Florida
avenue NV: on H street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
NV. and on Connecticut avenue
above Calvert street.
Few Sent Into Shelters.
During the last blackout civilian
defense workers, who were warned
in advance, took up their posts
downtown as long as three hours
before the first audible signal was
heard. Last night AFRAID wardens
and others did not appear for 10 or
Is minutes.
Some servicemen, who did not ex-
pect the AFRAID test, were caught
downtown when the sirens sounded
and were prevented by military and
shore police from getting to Union
| Station, where they were supposed
to catch trains.
Automobiles continued to move
during the blackout period with
lights of varying intensity. During
the raid period, all traffic was
stopped. Streetcars and buses. al
though permitted to move. became
noticeably empty after the first sus-
tanned signal was sounded. Pas
sengers evidently did not want to be
caught on the vehicles when the
raid" signal was sounded because
they realized they would be required
to seek shelter in some nearby build
ing.
Suburban Tests Satisfactory.
Judge Albert E. Brault, Montgom-
cry County Civilian Defense direc-
tor, said that with the exception of
a few violations in private homes
in Silver Spring and Takoma Park,
the blackout had gone very well'
in the county.
Judge Brault said one violation
was reported at the ration board
Offices at 1922 Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring. where the doors were
left locked with lights burning.
He said only a warning would be
issued in this violation, since it
was possible volunteer worker had
neglected to turn OF the lights.
Police in Prince Georges County
and in Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties described the blackout as Q
success"
Evening star., 1943-04-29
lsHRahoniinq
s.Remiinders6a
Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked

Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F good for rationed
canned goods through Friday.
Those marked G. H and j be-
came valid Saturday.
Red coupons, Book z-Those marked
A, B, c and D are valid now and
will remain good through Friday.
They can be exchanged for meats,
butter, margarine, fats and oils.
cheeses and canned fish.
Stamps marked E became good
yesterday and can be used any,
time before May 81.
Sugar-Stamp No. II In Book is
good for S pounds through May 81.
Coffee-stamp No. Is expired last
night. Stamp No. % is now valid
for pound through May 30.
Fuel oil-No. S coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 30.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons are good
for 3 gallons each through July 81.
B and 9 coupons, good for 8
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated tn individual books.
Shoes-stamp II in Book is good
for one pair Of shoes through
June Is.
DetddIed rationin9 1ntormdtion
icin be found on Page AZ OF The
Sunday Star each sDesk.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
District Chest
Elects Je||eff
As President
Three New Members
Are Added to
Executive Committee

Frank r. Jelleff, merchant, long
identified with social service work in
Washington, heads the slate OF
Community Chest officers elected
yesterday. He succeeds Coleman
Jennings, who served five years in
the post.
Also elected by the trustees, COM
prlslng representatives of the SO
Chest agencies and an equal num-
ber OF contributors representatives
were Lee D. Butler, first vice presi-
dent; John A. Reilly, second vice
president: Mrs. Eugene Meyer. third
vice president; Joseph D. Kaufman
fourth vice president, and John F
Victory, secretary. Frank A. Brig
field was reelected treasurer.
Three new members were added
to the Executive Committee. They
are Mrs. Albert w. Atwood. Oscar
l.. Chapman, Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, and Mrs. Addison E.
Richard. Mrs. Francis x. Callahan
was reelected for one year to COM
plete an unfinished two-year term.
Well Known for Charities.
Mr.. Jelleff is we'll known for his
charitable work in the District and
particularly for his interest in the
Boys Club. He helped found it in
1920 and still serves as chairman of
the board. He has been a member
OF the Chests board of trustees
since 1884 and for the last six wears
has been active in the Advance Gifts
unit of the annual campaign.
Mr.. Jelleff is a member of the
board of directors of the Washing
ton Housing Association, member of
the Board of Trade and a trustee of
the Industrial Home School. An
active Rotarian. he is on the Execu-
tive Committee of the District
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
a member of the board of the Ma
tlonal Symphony and chairman of
the Board of Indeterminate SEN
tence and Parole of the District.
Jennings Reviews Progress.
In handing over the gavel Mr.
Jennings reviewed the Chest s
progress during his tenure of office
paying tribute to its work and
directing attention to the future
What is inherent in the life OF
the Community Chest can be a
small model for the kind of world
we want to live in. Fullness of life
must be made available to all men,
ne said.
In the Chest" he continued, eve
respect the religious beliefs of Jew
Catholic and Protestant and such
understanding must govern the
thinking of postwar planners.
Eight new agencies joined the
Community Chest during MI. Jen-
ning's term of Office and last year
Washington was the first city "a
set its annual campaign goal over
100 per cent more than the total
raised the previous year. It's in
crease was 93.6 per cent and the
drive came within less than 3 per
cent Of achieving that mark.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Officials al Salisbury
Study Curfew Propose!
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALISBURY. Md. April 29-The
Mayor and City Council of Sails
bury considered today a curfew or
dinance to keep young girls off the
streets at night following a COM
plant from Police Chief William J.
Chatham.
Declaring the situation was 60
ing from bad to worse" Chief
Chatham said girls under 16 could
be found ION the streets, in door,
ways, around beer joints and in
parked automobiles at all hours of
the night
He said there was nothing police
could do except to "chase them on
their way" adding that a curfew
law would enable authorities to deal
with the problem.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

In response to several requests,
Lord Halifax, British Ambassador
invited the press yesterday to meet
his youngest son. 1t. Richard Wood,
%, who arrived from Africa Friday.
1t. Wood lost both his legs in the
African campaign.
Lord Halifax Edward Frederick
Lindley Wood had three sons when
he arrived here in 1910. Capt.
Charles Wood, the oldest son. is now
in Africa The second son. 1t. Peter
Wood, was killed in the desert last
October.
Fresh and boyish looking with
reddish hair and mustache, he &C
companied his father into the
Embassy ballroom in his wheel chair.
Il had fearful luck" he said. Il
Evening star., 1943-04-29
4 Towns Elect
Next Monday in
Prince Georges
Two Contests On
In HyottsviI|e for
Seats on Council

Residents of four Prince Georges
County towns will go to the polls
Monday to elect town officials.
Principal interest centered on the
Hyattsville election with contests
in view for the two seats on the
Town Council from the first ward.
Claude Davis who is seeking a
council post for the second time, is
running against George j. O'Hare.
incumbent, for a two-year term,
while T. E. Arnold will oppose r. w.
Mende for a four-year term. Mr..
O'Hare defeated Mr.. Davis two years
ago.
H. Wilson Spicknall and 1t Col.
Caesar L. Aiello, commander of the
9Th Battalion of the Maryland
State Guard, are the only candidates
for the two council seats from the
second ward.
Salary Referendum Included.
In the third ward, Harry A. Shinn,
who is seeking election to the coun-
Gil for the first time, and Robert T.
Pitt, incumbent, are without oppo-
sition Mr.. Shinn will succeed Will
liam M. Miller, who has refused to
run again.
Mayor E. Murray Cover, who is
seeking reelection, has no opposi-
ton.
The election will be featured by
a referendum on a proposal to in
| crease the mayors salary from SIG
to $50 month and the salaries of
Of ,oil t1
| $25 month.
The election will be the first in
which Hyattsville voters will elect
two councilmen from each of three
wards instead of four. This is in
accordance with the provisions of
bill signed recently by Gov. O'Conor
eliminating one of the four wards
and reducing the number of coun-
cilmen from eight to six.
Mount Rainier to Vote on Bonds.
In Mount Rainier, Mayor Floyd
Matthias and Councilman Warren
James, Arthur Bates, C. D. Glas-
cock and Price Myers have no op-
position in their race for re-elec-
ton.
Mount Rainier voters also will de-
eide whether to authorize a bond
issue up to 2 per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the property in
the town for the construction of
storm sewers and bridges. 1t was
estimated that 2 per cent bond
issue would amount to about s140,-
900.
RiverdaIe and Cottage City.
Harry Barker is running for mayor
of Riverdale to succeed William c..
Wedding. There also are two va
cancies to be filled on the Town
Council. Mr.. Wedding has declined
to seek reelection.
The fourth town election will be
held in Cottage City with Harry H.
Jackson and G. G.. Anderson run
ming for reelection as town COM
missioners. Neither has any op-
position.
On Tuesday, residents of the East
Riverdale section, comprising the
communities of Gretta, Springbrook
ana Wilson. will go to the polls to
decide whether or not they wish to
incorporate with the town of River
dale. Approximately 800 persons
live in the area affected.
If the referendum is approved,
residents of the three communities
will pay town tax of so cents on
each $l00 of assessed valuation.
This tax includes 10-cent levy for
garbage collection, which was au-
thorized at the last session of the
State Legislature.
Since the proposed incorporation
would not become effective until
January l, 1914, if approved, no
town taxes would be levied against
property owners this year.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

had jaundice during the Tobruk
campaign and missed most of that
show. Then this happened just
before the Ell Alamein drive"
What, happened?" he was asked
''Oh, it was bomb" was the an
swer. ut just fell in my lap. Didn t
go off though. I wouldn't be here If
1t had-here in Washington at this
beautiful time of year-so it all
works out somehow, doesn't it?"
He credited the tanks of American
manufacture with being big help in
turning the tide at Ell Alamein. But
the big change. he said. came with
the arrival of Gems. Alexander and
Montgomery to replace other COM
manders who were suffering from
desert WEAKNESS"
Evening star., 1943-04-29
PouItrymen Report
Oyster Grit SHORTAGE
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 29.-An acute
shortage of oyster grits has created
a new worry for poultrymen seeking
greater egg production, feed dealers
report.
Oyster grits, or ground oyster
shells, supply calcium carbonate
which hens must have in order to
produce firm egg shells.
oyster grits appeared to be general
along the Eastern seaboard although
the raw material, oyster shells, was
plentiful.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Valley Apple Blossoms
Are at Peak Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 90
Tom Baldridge, secretary of the
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festi-
val. said yesterday that the blossoms
in the apple orchards in the Win
chester area would be at their peak
today.
Mr.. Baldridge said that with IA
vorable weather the blossoms would
last several days. The annual apple
blossom festival, which under pre-
war conditions would have been
held today and tomorrow, has been
suspended for the duration of the
war.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
CuIpeper Man Named
Regional Rotary Head

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
29.-P. Minefrey Fore, Culpeper, was
nominated yesterday as governor OF
the 18TH district of Rotary Inter-
national in the closing sessions OF
the district conference here.
Mr.. Fore will succeed Ammon G
Dunton, White Stone. District gov-
ernors are chosen by Rotary Inter-
national, but nomination is tanta-
mount to election.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Cannon Ball Believed
Fired in 1872 Found
Special Dispatch to TIE Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN. Md. April 90
Elmer Boyd of Stoakley turned up
an ancient cannon ball while plow-
ing several days ago, and residents
OF the area speculated today that
the missile was probably fired dur
ing the War of 1912.
The cannon ball. weighing
pounds 10 ounces, is believed to have
been fired from a naval vessel
among the British ships which
sailed up the Patuxent River. Sew
eral engagements took place between
American and British forces off st.
Leonards Creek before the attack
on Washington in which the White
House was burned.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Fairfax PIone Spoilers
To Meet Tomorrow

Sidney We'll of Alexandria, district
director, aircraft warning service
announces that a meeting of area
supervisors, chief observers, assist
ant observers and observers in Fair
fax County will be held at pm.
tomorrow in the courthouse at
Fairfax.
The principal speaker will be
Sergt. H. J. Murphy, Ground OBJ
server Command, Baltimore, who
will discuss problems that may be
confronting Fairfax observation
posts.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
X X
WAotHo~R4xWM
WAR BONDS
Arctic transportation

Special training is given picked
troops for operation in cold climes
and Arctic weather. Use of skis for
snow transportation is included in
this training. Wherever the battle
front is, our men are trained for tho
job. Skis for the Army cost $500
per pair.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Room Damaged by Fire

One room in tourist home at 1913
North Washington street, Alexan-
dria, was badly damaged by fire
yesterday. A trash fire in the yard
caused the blaze, firemen said. No
one was injured.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Bonds Sold at Weddino

DALLAS, Tex. P).-When Mari
line Landsberg married Ensign AL
bert Horvitz of Oklahoma City, the
brides father. A. Landsberg, circu-
lated among the guests-selling War
bonds. His total: $3,775-all in cash.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Women Boxers Scarce

Those trying to solve England's
food problem are surprised at the
great number of women who do
not know how to bake bread.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Only $40 for Relief

CRAWLEY tP).-There is no pow
erty in this Sussex town. The local
distress committee has reported
|, that the equivalent of $40 was given
| for relief during 1912.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

Your purchase of Government
bonds is your insurance policy for
the peace to come. You are lending
your money to provide all necessary
equipment for our fighting men in
every branch of service. They must
have the best. They give their
lives-you lend your pp@ I"
Omitted States Tt irtment.
Evening star., 1943-04-29
Misses Sunday School
Only Once Since 1909
To Begin War Job

By the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, N. Y.-For the
first time since 1909 Alfred r.
Finley failed to attend the
Rondout Presbyterian Church
Sunday school.
Instead, he reported for work
at a gun-powder plant.
Evening star., 1943-12-24

decreed the disbandment OF the
Falangist Militia. 1t is possible that
the Falange may have deliberately
staged those incidents by its men,
bers in the hope Of provoking a
diplomatic crisis with the Allies
which would tend to drive the
Franco government back towards its
former Axis alignment from which
it has been disengaging itself.
Yet so desperate an expedient can
hardly succeed. An Allied victory is
so self-evident that neither the
army. the church, nor the other
Nationalist groups except the
Falange wants to be involved in the
Axis declining cause. The question
is whether Franco can maneuver
himself out OF his equivoc cal policy
in the past, or whether he will be
superseded by either a monarchist
restoration or a more liberal regime
wherein the defeated republicans Of
the civil war may play a part.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Frank K. Kent

The substitute bill, which puts the
problem up to the States, will certainly
be modified by the House and out of
the conference committee an adequate
measure is likely to emerge Action on
the part of the States is essential and
movement in that direction has already
been started. 1t was incorrectly stated
In this column some time ago that all
save eight States had regular sessions of
their Legislatures this winter and spring.
Inc TACT is that only eight States do
nave regular sessions, but there is no
reason special sessions should not be
held by the others. Once Congress has
acted with flrmness and decision. there
Will be no excuse for the States not to
follow, and it is difficult to conceive of
Governor who would hold back. 1t will
take some skillful work to perfect the
rather complicated mechanism by which
the soldier-sailor vote can be cast and
counted, but with Congress- the States
and the Army Navy all cooperating it.
OF course, can be done. However, Con-
gress must act-and speedily-after its
recess is over.
Much OF the trouble with Congress
the last two months has been due to the
TACT that most of the time the President
has been away and it had no White
house leadership. And the rest of the
time what leadership he did offer was
either weak or in the wrong direction.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Grateful Acknowledgement

am sending you the medal
to hold until I return. Please take
the best care of it. That medal be-
longs not only to me, but to you all,
who have taught me everything I
know and told me that whenever I
am told to do something, to do it to
the best of my ability. With family
like have, how can lose?
This Is an excerpt from a letter to
Mrs. Eva Lieberman of Silver
Spring. Maryland, from her son, a
soldier somewhere in the Mediter-
ranean theater, just decorated for
his gallantry in action. 1t was
printed in last Sundays Star, with
other fine letters from other fine
sons now overseas.
This comment is prompted by two
thoughts suggested in reading Pri-
vate Lieberman's letter. One is that
The Star is eternally grateful to the
parents who have permitted The
Star to print these letters, thus
sharing their clean, stimulating
messages with other lonesome stay
at-homes. And the other, para
phrasing Private Lieberman's own
phrase is this: With boys like we
have, how can we lose?
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Exit-CiyiIiun Defense

Ostensibly. at least, local civilian
defense is being whitfield down to a
skeleton because the money has run
out. The Bureau of the Budget de-
clines to authorize further advances,
But 1T is obvious to anybody that the
real reason for putting local civilian
defense on reserve" basis is a
change in the complexion of war
that makes further expenditure for
this particular type of home defense
waste. 1t stands to reason that
there would be no discrimination of
such effort If it retained its impor-
tance as war measure-no matter
what the cost.
Our people can understand the
nature of the change without con-
fusing it with any possibility that
the war is nearing an end. We bor-
rowed many of our civilian organiza-
ton plans lock, stock and barrel
from the British, who had adopted
them in the face of threatened inva-
sion. Some of these plans were suited
to our use and some were not. Others
were based on meeting what was at
least interpreted, at the time, as
demand from the public to be given
some direct participation in the war
effort. Some others were dreamed
up at OCD headquarters, dating back
to what the historians may recall as
the Era of the Fan Dancer.
A lot of what was attempted in the
beginning was abandoned long ago.
1t would be wrong to conclude that
all the money spent was a waste. AS
Captain H. c. Whitehurst, director
Of civilian defense, suggests the
training that has been given may
still be utilized in an emergency. The
insurance was worth while, even
though we never had to collect on
the premium payments. And it
would be idle to discount the intan-
gible value to the community that
lay in the volunteer organization of
citizens In common cause.